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TT.Trr THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 18, 1904 CHAT ABOUT MEN News From New Jersey ACTRESS' PURSUIT ENDS IN WEDDING All the Latest News in Pennsylvania LA NSFORD, IN GA DRESS, WELCOM ES THE FIREMEN OF FOUR COUNTIES k' '4 i STREET, LOOKING EAST AT LANSFORD Lauer. The response was made by E. H. Schlechter. of Allentown.

The following officers were elected: President, George Nehf. Slatington; secretary, P. J. Mac-Nally, Catasauqua, and treasurer, P. J.

Quinn. South Bethlehem. The next convention will be held at Slatington. This evening the delegates were banqueted bv the American Hose Company, No. 1.

of Lansford. Thirty-two fire companies whM take part in the parade tomorrow afternoon. It is doubtful, indeed, if a small town were ever more elaborately decorated than Lansford is to-day. Her citizens contributed liberally to a fund for this purpose and it grew bevond the most sanguine expectation. For the past week professional decorators have been at work.

convention opened in the P. O. S. of A. Hall this morning.

Eighty delegates were present. The addresses of welcome were made by John Davis and J. E. PRISONER DROPS SAW, STOPS JAIL BREAKING Special to Th Inquirer. LEBANON, June 17.

Former Constable John L. Fisher, Daniel Mover twelve-year-old i 'S EYE With Something Concerning Mrs. Thomas, Speedy Her-mis' Mistress Mr. Chambers Recounts the Sportsman-Like Qualities of General Corbin BY JULIUS CHAMBERS Special to The Inquirer. NEW YORK, June 17.

Governor's Island has been a very pleasant place to visit during the past winter and spring because of Major General Corbin's presence. Nobody since Hancock's day has been so popular. His transfer to the Philippines will create a social void in New York. I saw him at the Suburban, and although he never bets money, he did confess to having a few pairs of gloves wagered on Irish Lad. As the general discreetly refrained, from mentioning the size of the gloves, I haven't any idea who is wearing them to-day.

The echoes of the great handicap will not die out for some time. The public is accustomed to losing its money on this race. In all the series since 1887, the favorite rarely has won. Perhaps I should say, he is not expected to win. Why any sane man will wager even money on a single horse against ten others in such a scramble as that of Thursday is beyond explanation.

Anyhow, the bookmakers got rich. Theirs is a kind of literature that finds ready support although several publishing houses of high repute have walked the financial plank within the past year. The amount of misinforvnation printed about Mr. E. R.

Thomas, owner of the victorious Hermis. and his charming Kentucky wife is appalling. As Colonel Wat-terson and every other good citizen of Louisrville will tell you, Mrs. Thomas is not "of a distinguished old Virginia family." Not on your" life. Her name as a maiden was as euphonius as she was pretty.

What could be more rhythmi cal tnan Lanaa Lee: fc-he went in the best circles of Louisville, al though the family was not rich. Just before her wedding day, her father, Colonel Lee, suffered a severe accident; but Linda brought him to New York with her his leg swathed in bandages and Miss Lee became Mrs. Thomas. There is nothing remarkable about Mrs. Thomas' fondness for horses.

That is an inborn sentiment among the people of Kentucky. They know more about horseflesh and whisky than all the rest of the citizens of the United States put together. Mrs. Thomas has been the steadfast champion of Hermis, through good and evil condition. That he won the Suburban in record time certainly gratified her nobody blames here for going to the paddock after the jrreat victory and kissing the gasping animal.

Any woman whose superior judgment had been vindicated would have done likewise. I wonder what fine old General Sam. Thomas would have done were he alive? He'd have opened wine, I'm sure. Speaking of "citizens of the United States" recalls the action of the State Department in changing our official designation to "America." Every old with whom I have talked, expresses serious doubt that the new title will receive official recognition in the various courts of Europe. Attempts have been made bv several of our Ministers to foreign lands to describe their offices as "The American Legation," but in the one instance with which I am personally familiar, an "intimation" was conveyed to the Minister that the letter paper ought to contain a ainerent aaciress.

Sir Chentung Liang Chen, the Chinese Minister at Washington, is said to be preparing to announce himself as "Asian Minister" before the Japanese Envoy can find time to seize the title. If events in the way of warfare continue to go as thev have for the past few months, Japan wi undoubtedly assert her claim to put out a sign over the Washington office of its Minister reading "Asiatic Legation." The Minister from Liberia has for many vears called himself "the African Minister' It is a black thought. The terrible disaster on the General Slo-cum has plunged the entire East Side of New York into srrief. The sudden loss of one thousand lives, roostlv women and children, is a horror that the mind almost fails to grasp. Walk with me along any of the streets or avenues in the vicinitv of Tompkins Square to-day, and you will meet hundreds of people weeping and sobbing as they go about their avocations.

Many of the little shopkeepers are too poor to close their stores, except during the funeral hours. Rent goes on and the terrihje calamitv has made a hurried visit to the savings bank necessary. Many of the very poor, dwelling in the tpnAmTt have no bank accounts, however meacre' and for their relief Mavor McClellan is raisins a fund. As the crushing, the Board of Aldermen ought to act. Everv buildine- in this nitv flag at half mast.

The newspapers have handled bo aster with thoroughness. Most of the pic tures have been excellent: but one is printed that eives a new hnrmr tn V.o calamity. I refer to a photograph show-Jng a man dragging a little dead girl out of the river. The face is distinctly shown, and wears the fear of death. The eyes are staring.

The friends of the poor child are nor iiKeiy to oe comforted by the exhibition thus made of their loved one. George W. Turner was an admirable newspaper man. and he never would permit the picture of a coffin or anv other visible evidence of death to appear in the xvecoraer. Alter tne countless pictures of the morgue printed in the last few days, I am convinced he was wise.

Life is serious enough at best and has its sorrows tor most ot us, without hunting horrors. Charles Warren Fairbanks, "the tall Spruce-pine of Indiana," has been a fre quent visitor to York this winter. Whether he becomes the next ViVe Pri. dent or not, Senator Fairbanks will eo c-nrtiinu iwru aciacning new friends to im. He and I sat together for a year in the dingy class-room of Professor La-croix, at the Ohio Weslevan TTnivPi-ifT- The tall, gaunt figure of the boy is very memoraDie to every man who studied Frenchat that school during the winter of 18f7-5S.

Fairbanks came from a village in the county adjoining the seat of alleged learning, in Central Ohio. That same countv of Union produced Beriah Wilkins. owner of the Washington Post. Fairbanks was an industrious student. Years afterward, when he had come to the Senate, we were, walking up Pennsylvania avenue one day.

Seeing a tall, equally gaunt man approaching, I "Here comes Homer Davenport, Charley; he's been cartooning you. You ought to know him." "So I retorted Fairchild. "He's mv first cousin." While the two lishtning-rods were shaking hands and getting acquainted it was easy to see that there must have been a giraffe ancestor somewhere in their antediluvian Reform School Managers Named HARRISBURG, June 17. Governor Pen-nypacker to-day appointed Edward E. Duff and F.

H. Skelving, of Pittsburg, members of the Board of Managers for Morganza Reforpi School, vice W. B. Lupton and James McClelland, Pittsburg, deceased. Linda Brown, who has been indicted on the charge of forging notes In a local bank, has filed a petition io "voluntary bankruptcy.

IN WORLD WAS FREIGHT AGENT GYPSY GIRLS' VICTIM? Says He -Lost Consciousness When He Handed Over Change for Five Dollar Bill Special to The Inquirer. RIVERTON, N. June 17- About 10. o'clock this morning two gypsy girls entered the freight station here and asked the agent, E. H.

Warrington to change five dollars. He counted out the money and was about to turn and hand it to them when he suddenly lost consciousness. When he recovered the. girls and the five dollars" had disappeared. He hastened to the passenger station and" reported the occurrence to Marshall Quigley, who gave chase and overtook the girls at -Delair.

When accused of stealing the money one of the girls asknowledged having received $2 from Warrington, but said he gave it to her for a kiss. This Warrington denied with indignation and was. only restrained from striking her by the intervention of his friends. Warrington said that while lie was alone in the freight house he heard' someone enter and ask for change for five dollars. He reached into his pocket and counted out the change.

His back was to the door. Just as he was about to turn around and hand over the money he lost consciousness. He does not remember feeling anything thrown over his face. He seems to have simply lost consciousness without apparent reason. The gypsy girls were arraigned before Recorder S.

J. Coddington and released because of lack of evidence. JAIL CELLS AT A BARGAIN Gloucester County Will Dispone of Some Left-over Cage Special to The Inquirer. WOODBURY, N. June 17.

If any body wants to get a cheap lock-up, either for an ornament or utility, now the time to apply to the Gloucester County Board of Freeholders. In making repairs to the county jail it was found that a half dozen of the old cells are in good shape, but cannot be used in the alterations, and the Freeholders have decided to give township officials an opportunity to get a temporary prison at the cost of removal. Two weeks will be allowed for tnese "bargains" and then a public sale will be made of -those left. DOG FIGHT STIRRED CLAYTON Bites and Bnllrta Kl store in Clash of Canines Special to The Inquirer. CLAYTON, N.

June 17. Much excitement was created here to-day during a dog fight on Main street. Walter Wolf's bull dog and John Dooling, hound started a fight in a crowd of idle glassblowers. Dooling got a revolver and fired several shots, and finally hit his own dog. Wolf was badly bitten on the hands and required the services of a physician, and there is a possibility of his losing a hand.

Five Fair Graduates Special to The Inquirer. BURLINGTON. N. J-, June 17. A class of five young women was graduated to-night at the commencement exercises of the Captain James Lawrence Hieh School in the Auditorium Theatre.

The; members Chamber: Wilkins Louisa Deacon. A feature of the exercises was a drill by twenty-four young women. Miss Amv W. Jones delivered the class prophecy. Commander Black to Veterans Special to The Iniuirer.

ASBURY PARK, N. June 17 After a rousing camp fire last night in the course of which there was great enthusiasm the New Jersey G. A. R. veterans to-day listened to a stirring speech by National in Chief General Black and elected officers.

The election, except for Department Commander, was without incident. James M. Atwood, of Plainfield. for this post of honor defeated Charles Currie, of Paterson, after a hot fight. Awardsd the Rhodes Fellowship Special to The Inquirer.

PRINCETON, N. June 17. The committee on the awarding of the Rhodes Fellowship, composed of President Woodrow Wilson, of Princeton University; H. B. Fine, Princeton, and President Austin Scott, of Rutgers, met in New Brunswick to-day and appointed Benjamin M.

Price, of Oakmont, for the scholarship. Price graduated from Princeton with the Class of ll04. Walt McDougall's Leg Crushed Special to The Inquirer. ATLANTIC CITY, N. June 17.

Walt McDougall, the cartoonist, this afternoon had his leg crushed in an acci dent in Gardner Basin. He was trjnng to avoid a collision between his own and another launch and put his foot out to ward it off when his toot slipped and his leg was jammed between the two boats lie will be laid up several weeks. Mayor Weaver Plans Fast Boat Special to The Inquirer. TOMS RIVER, N. June 17.

The yacht Franroy, "belonging to Mayor John Weaver, of Philadelphia, is being remod eled here and will be fitted up as launch. With the two engines which will be placed in her she will probably be one of the fastest power boats in these waters. It's Now Captain Mahlon Margerum Special to The Inquirer. ihwiua, dune n. lanion H.

Margerum, secretary of the Inter-State Fair Association, was to-day named as aide-de-camp on the staff of Brigadier General Quincy CKM. Gillmore. The new appointment gives him the rank of cap tain. He takes the place'of Caotain Wil liam H. Skirm, who has moved to Phila delphia.

Noise Jars Jersey's Capital Special to The Inquirer. N. June 17. Mavor Frank S. Katzenbach.

to-day signed an orainance to proniDit tne use ot whistles or bells for advertising purposes and a general crusade is to be inaugurated against all unnecessary and objectionable noises. No Firecrackers Before the Fourth Special to The Inquirer TRENTON, N. June 17. Chief of Police Hiner to-day issued order restricting the sale and use of fireworks of all kinds to the Fourth of July exclusively. Flying Insects Invade Gloucester Special to The Inquirer.

GLOUCESTER CITY, N. June 17. Flying insects were never so troublesome in this city as at present. At the City Hall last night a policeman killed a score or more that were an inch long. Hbran Hanley Special to The Inquirer.

BURLINGTON. N. June 17. Morris Horan and Miss Delia Hanley, both of this city, were united in marriage last evening at St. Paul's Church.

Rev. Henry Russi officiated. The best man was Michael Horan, brother of the groom, and Mies Sarah Sayers was maid of honor of the class are: YVnetia Yioletl Emily Jesse Johnson. Amv Jones. Sadie Rosenthal and Laura of FATHER COLLAPSED AT HIS SON'S Funeral of Riverside Lad Who Was Stabbed and Killed in Mistake for a Highwayman Special to The Inquirer.

RIVERSIDE. N. June 17. Frank Reineck. the 10-year-old boy who waa stabbed and killed by his father, who mistook -the lad for a highwayman, was O'jr-ied this afternoon.

Many" friends of the afflicted family attended the funeral services, which were conducted at the house by Rev. M. F. Oerter, pastor of the Moravian church. Numerous floral offerings were heaped about the casket.

At the conclusion of the services Walter Reineck, the father, who unintentionally killed his only son, was led to a carriage in front of the house, followed by the grief-stricken mother and -other members of the family. There was not a person in the crowd who did not manifest sympathy for the father, whose grief may yet dethrone his reason. The procession, hundreds of persons following on foot the hearse and few carriages, moved to Riverside Cemetery, a ehort distance from the house. At the grave the father bore up well until the time for the last look upon the casket, when he collapsed and was led away moaning, "I could not help it." LAID UP BY HEN'S ATTACK Fowl Xearlj- Blinded a Gloucester County Official Special to The Inquirer. WOODBURY, N.

June 17. Charles N. Bell, clerk of the Board of Freeholders, who is an extensive poultry raiser, was attacked by a hen ana the fowl apparently came off victor, as Mr. Bell is confined to the house with both eyes badly inflamed. He was in a stooping position when the hen pecked him in the face several times.

Camden WIFE BEATER WENT UP ROAD IN A HURRY Louis Baden was sentenced to State prison for ten months Judge Joline yesterday. Baden was arrested Thursday night, charged with beating hi9 wife, Mary. Yesterday the man was committed to the county jail by Recorder Stackhouse. Shortly afterwards the prisoner was arraigned before Judge Joline. who held a special session of Criminal Court.

Baden'a conviction and sentence soon followed. FELT0N ESTATE INSOLVENT Rule to Show Cause Granted by Jubge Joltne in Camden Judge Joline in Camden yesterday granted a rule to show cause why the estate of the late George G. Felton should not be declared insolvent. The rule was jnade returnable in two weeks. According to the papers filed there are claims against the estate amounting to $50,000, while the assets are but $12,000.

Among the claimants are the Bishop Bay- ley and Loan Association. and Loan Association, Juc. Joseph i. tiaskill, .41 ex-Judge 1 Ambler Armstrong, 2461. ALUMNI GREET GRADUATES Enjojalile Reception and Entertain, in at Camden High School The Camden High School alumni gave a reception and entertainment to the graduating class of 1104 last night at the High School.

Howard L. Yeahsley, president of the Alumni Association, made an address of welcome, which was responded to by Robert A. Taylor, president of the graduating class. A minstrel troupe, composed of members of the alumni, then entertained the assemblage. Following there were social features and refreshments.

Says Aged Man Threatened to Kill Robert Bowels, aged 65 years, of Philadelphia, was locked up in the Gamden city jail yesterday afternoon charged with threatening to kill Samuel Mablin, of 320 South Second street. According to Mablin, who is ill with consumption, Bowels entered the store of the former and made demands which Mablin refused. Then, the later alleges, Bowels threatened to shoot him and was apparently about to carry the threat into execution when Policeman Stanton arrived and arrested the man. Stole Wheel While Owner Swam A bicycle belonging to Lawrence Phil- veiiiitri purct, xaL vam- den, was stolen from under a tree along the North Cramer Hill shore yesterday. Phillips was swimming in the river and was unable to reach the shore in time to catch the thief.

He Would Rob Ex-Chief of Police James Hayes, arrested last week charged with breaking into the coal office of ex-Chief of Police William Davis, was sentenced to eighteen months in State prison by Judge Joline in Camden yesterday. Dog's Bite May Impair Boy's Sight John Geistert, aged years, of 813 Newton avenue, Camden, was attacked by a dog near his home yesterday morning and' so badly bitten about the face his eyesight may be permanently impaired. CAMDEN NEWS NOTES Work has been resumed on the Carnegie Libiary Building, the differences between the stone masons and a sub-contractor haying been adjusted. The George S. Dilmore Bay Club has chartered the schooner John J.

Howhtt for the annual cruise down Chesapeake Bay, starting August '6. The receipts of the Camden Water Department for the current month amount an increase of $6713.25 oyer the corresiondlng month of last year. Judge Joline yesterday signed an order restraining the Sheriff from leyylng on the stcck of W. L. Stantoo.

a grocer, at Broadway and Mlckle street, on a judgment issued by the District Court. AUhonsus F. Jones, assistant foreman In the Camden Iron Works, was last night presented with a handsome diamond rluir and dress suit case by the men under him. Jones left last night to take a position at Baltimore. He bad been with the Camden company eighteen years.

The explosion of torpedoes placed cn trolley car tracks by boys caused a pair of spirited horses attached to a farm wagon, belonging to John Klingcr, of Mount Laurel, to become frightened at Thirty-second and Westfield are-nue, last night, and ru i away. The wagon broke several shade trees on sidewalks and was dam aged. The driver escaped Injury. Escaping fumes of illuminating gas led to the discovery of a theft at 348 Warren are- nue yesterday. William Vanbrunt detected the fumes and- found the gas meter bad been broken open and robbed and the Has pipes broken, allowing the gas to escape.

A 12-year-old lad waa arrested charged with being responsible for the broken meter and pipes. The Philadelphia Bookstore Company was incorporated In Camden yesterday with a capital $215,000. the object being to carry on the business or wholesale and retail book selling. The Bookloyers' Library Company was Incor porated with a capital of $100,000, Its object being to "acquire, print, publish and circulate newspapers and mafulnes," I -i i- I I i Miss Alice Schwartz Becomes Bride of John W. Marchand, New York Illustrator.

After Two Years' Chase Over United States A courtship lasting two years and which was carried oa over the greater part of the United States was brought to a close in this city yesterday when Miss Alice H. Schwartz, an actress, was married to John W. Marchans, an artist, of New York city, at the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs. Lena Schwartz, at 1530 North Marshall street. The bride's stage name was Alice H.

Leasing, and while playing in the "Silver Slipper," inv Kansas City, she met Marchans. Marchans' parents, who are said to be well-to-do. live in Kansas. It is said that they made unavailing efforts to end the affair. When the company left, Marchans went with it, and for two years was almost constantly wit'h Miss Schwartz.

Cher and over again he made the plea that they marry despite parental objections. The only condition he attached to the marriage was that Miss Schwartz give up the stage. At first Miss Schwartz refused to do this, but consented yesterday. The couple were married quietly. Rev.

Albert S. Coons performed the ceremony. 3Ii.s Louise Daniels was maid of and Lew-is Schwartz, the bride's brother, acted as best man. Im mediate after the ceremony a telegram was dispatched to the groom's parents announcing the wedding. This will be their first intimation of the affair, but both Mr.

and Mrs. Marchans are confidently awaiting the parental forgiveness and blessings. Mrs. Marchans has an- THREE MEN MD BOY HURT WITHIN HOUR Germantown hospital Physicians Kept Busy by Peculiar Sequence of Accidents Three men and a boy were all injured in separate and peculiar accidents within the same hour yesterday in Germantown. All arrived at the Germantown Hospital within a few minutes of one another.

At 2.15 o'clock S-year-old Frank Ross, of 542 East Rittenhoue street, while playing in the new Haines street children's play ground cut his right foot badly on a broken bottle. An artery was severed and he became unconscious from loss of blood before he was taken to the hospital. At 2.25 o'clock Stephen Sullivan, aged 60 years, of 76 Church lane, while carrying a bag of coal slipped and fell on the sidewalk near his home and broke his right leg. At. 2.30 o'clock Harry Getz, aged 21 years, of 941 Russell street, tried to remove a stone that had become wedged in the hoof of a horse on Germantown avenue, near Manheim street.

The animal trod on his right hand and crushed it so badly that it may have to be ampu tated. At 2.40 o'clock Anthony Getz, aged 21 years, of 941 Russell street, fell from a sand car on the Chelten avenue trolley line and narrowly escaped being killed under the wheels. His right arm was crushed and had to be amputated. He was also badly cut and bruised. IDUIT Chief Hill, of Filtration Bureau.

Says City Solicitor Interpreted Contract Chief HiH. of the Bureau of Filtration, said yesterday that the payments made to the contractors for work on the Torres-dale conduit have been in accordance with the City Solicitor's interpretation of the terms of the contract. More than $100,000 still remains unpaid and will be withheld until the work is satisfactorily completed. The payments so far made have only been done on Chief Hill's certification that the work had been performed according to the specifications. As to the imposing of fines for derelic tion finishing the work in contracts time it is pointed out that the specifications only "authorize" the Director of Public Works to deduct $500 a day and leave it to that official's discretion.

The courts, it is said, have repeatedly decided that such money cannot be deducted as a "fine" or "penalty," but that actual damage must be shown. Chief Hill says the city is protected by a bond which the contractor must deposit to be held for five years. In case the work should prove unsatisfactory in that time the bond would be forfeited. FRIENDLY SONS MEET Famous Society Elects "ew Members at Quarterly Meetlns At the quarterlv meeting of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick at Dooner's last night resolutions of sympathy were passed for Judge William B.

Hanna, the former president, who has been ill at his home. Among the new members elected were Thomas Boylan, Aug. C. Buzby, William J. Campbell.

Peter E. Costello, Thomas Cunningham, Hugh McAnanv, William J. McHugh. James P. McNichol, Alexander McKnight and Daniel Shepp.

At the dinner which followed John M. Campbell presided, and short speeches were made by Robert Grier, Lincoln L. Eyre, Dr. Tuttle, ex-Congressman William McAleer, J. Joseph Murphy, Thomas F.

IUC-n lcnoi ana nenry unez. Preparing "Jim Crow" Cars Social to The Innuirer. YORK, June 17. The Western Maryland. Maryland and Pennsylvania and Northern Central Railroad Companies, whose roads pass through Maryland, are preparing to cany out the requirements of the "Jini Crow" law, which will become operative July 1.

Old smoking cars are being provided partitions, so that negroes may have compartments to themselves. Late Train From Atlantic City, Account of Jubilee, via Pennsylvania Railroad Saturday, June 18, special late train from Atlantic City, 10.30 P. coaches and parlor car, for Philadelphia, Market street wharf, account of Jubilee visitors. Stops at Egg Harbor, Hammonton and Haadon Avenue. PAYMENTS WER AUTHORIZED MRS.

J. W. MARCHAND. Who Was Miss Alice Schwartz. nounced her intention of giving up the stage and will reside at 133 North Forty-second street.

New York city, where 'her husband established a studio when the company disbanded there. Marchans is well known in the world of art as an illustrator. The couple left yesterday for a tour through Canada. CONTRACTS TOT Their Bid Was Lowest and Will Save the City $200,000 as Compared With Last Year Director of Public Works Costello yesterday awarded the contracts for asphalt paving for nearly one hundred streets to the Barber Asphalt Company, agents for the Asphalt Company of America. The successful company was the lowest bidder.

It supplies the Trinidad and Bermudez Lake asphalt, which heretofore tor several years was the one kind allowable under the specifications. Under the new specifications, throwing the bidding open to competition, the so-called trust representative bid at prices ransrins: from SI. 94 to $2.04 per square yard, or nearly 40 cents Jess than was asked last year. The city will save about 200,000 on the new price. The total cost of the work contracted for yesterday will be for new paving, and $60,000 for repair work.

Director Costello said of the awards: "The delay in making these awards was due to the fact that it was necessary for the city to make an analysis of each sample of asphalt submitted by the bidders. We had to contract for a laboratory in which to make the tests, which took time. The analysis made showed that each sam- Ele met all the requirements of the speci-cations, with the exception of two cases." The contracts for two streets in West Philadelphia were not awarded. ACTOR SHOT HIMSELF REPEATING PLAY LINES William Bowen's Mind Was Af- fected by Moral Drama Which He Took Part in Moved by his lines in a drama depicting moral depravity. Wm.

J. Bowen. an actor whose, home is at 1826 X. Park avenue, in this city, shot himself through the lung in the Mansion House, Utica, New York, yesterday. Bowen, who has been appearing in the role of the Sheriff in "From Sire to Son," which is the week's attraction at the Majestic Theatre at that place, seemed greatly impressed with the play and continually repeated its catch line, which is a portion of the villain's lines, "Oh what a villainous world this is!" It wag with these words on his lips that he fired the shot in an attempt to take his life.

When he regained consciousness at the hospital, after the ball had been removed, he found the nurse bathing him. "Do you do this to every one who comes here?" he asked. "Yes," the woman replied, and his comment was "Oh what a villainous world this is!" Bowen, who is about thirty years of age, it is said, had been drinking and when in this condition the lines of the play had preyed upon his mind. For a number of years Bowen was a member of the old Girard Avenue Theatre Stock Company and has been connected with the Davis-Boyle Stock Company since last August. Previous to that time he played with Walter Edwards and Eva Taylor.

Not caring to travel about the country continually, Mrs. Bowen and their four-year-old daughter returned to Philadelphia several weeks ago and are now living at the home of her mother at the Park avenue address. College Students Repeat "Dante" For the third time, because of its previous successes, Rev. J. F.

X. O'Conor's version of was presented by the students of St. Joseph's College in the auditorium at Seventeenth and Stiles streets, last night. Father O'Conor claims that the play, while not sensational, gives at least some idea of the nobility of the Florentine poet and chiefly in the very words of Dante. The Sardou-Moreau drama, presented by Henry Irving during the past season, depicted the poet as an immoral man.

The present version tries to correct this impression. It tells the plain story of Dante's life, step by step. Some of the material used could be eliminated without impairing the interest in the slightest degree. The cast was virtually the same as at the last performance. All of the students acquitted themselves creditably.

1 Member of Noted Family Dead S. Abbott Warrington, a member of the Wister family, died yesterday of appendicitis. He was in the twenty-fourth year of his age. The funeral will be held on next Tuesday afternoon from the residence of Casper Wister, 1J25 Arch street. ASPHAL AWARDED 0 RIDGE Special to The Inquirer.

LANSFORD. June 17. The seventh annual convention of the Four County Firemen's Association, which includes Carbon. Lehigh, Monroe and Northumberland county organizations, opened this morning. Resplendent in a garb of red, white and blue, with flags flying from every bu si ness place and from many private residences, the town gave welcome to the fire fightirs and extended to them the freedom of the place.

TWENTY-SIX GRADUATE AT WESTTDWN SCHOOL Special to The Inquirer WEST CHESTER, June 17. A large number of Friends attended the commencement at the Westtown Friends' Boarding School to-day, when a class of twenty-six was graduated. William F. Wickersham, the principal, presented the diplomas and the address to the class was delivered by President Isaac Sharpless, of Haverford College. The class consisted of the following: Carroll T.

Brown. WesTown; Howard Burtt. Wissinnmlng. Howard C. Darnell.

Moores-town. X. Howard A. Kdwards. Haverford; J.

Howard Hainep. Malvern: C. Barclay Jones. West Grore: Oborn LeTis. Clifton Heights; M-Albert Linton.

Moorestown. X. T. Morris Longstreth. Philadelphia; V.

Haviland Morriss. Baltimore: Herbert Palmer. Avondale; Wilson Sidwell. Springnille. James G.

Vail. Media: Ieborah Chambers. Toughkenamcii. Frances C. Ferres.

Germantown: Laura L. Frame, Barnes-vllle. O. M. Elizabeth Haines, West Grove; Rebecca S.

Hutton. Salem, Sarah D. Leeds, Moorestown. X. Mary T.

Lorptt. Fallsineton: M. Elizabeth Scattergood. Mer-chantville. X.

Anna C. Stanton, Taeoma. Pheb E. Steer, Coleraine. O.

Lucy R. Tatum. FaHsinsrton. Edna W. Thorpe, Philadelphia, and Ruth A.

Trimble. Moylan. Cheltenham High Graduates Special to The Inquirer. CHELTENHAM, June 17. Parvin Hall, Ashbourne, presented a pretty sight this afternoon, when the sixteen graduates of the Cheltenham High School held their commencement exercises.

Parents and friends of the graduates and school crowded the building. The salutatory was delivered by Anna M. Flounders; class prophecy by M. Helen Wentz and Byrd Blake; presentation by Mabel E. Thompson and Julia McDermott; class oration bv Bayard Long; Mantel oration, Joseph H.

Cochran; junior response, Frank N. McCormick; valedictory, Helen Harlow. Robert Ellis Thompson, of the Boys' High Philadelphia, addressed the class. Byrd E. Blake, Theresa V.

Dietrich, Anna M. Flounders, Rebecca Griffin, Helen Harlow, Eleanora Lyons, Julia McDermott, Mabel Tomlinson, M. Helen Wentz, Mary Woodmansee Eva Robinson, Joseph Cochran, Louis Iripps, Leon Jones, Wallace Triplett and Bayard Long received diplomas. Scranton High School Special to The Inquirer. SCRANTON, June 17.

The commencement of the Scranton High School jtook place at the school auditorium this evening, the class numbering 129. There was a large attendance ana a profusion of flowers. The fcalutatorian was Mists Augusta Dolman Evans and the valedictorian Miss Hazel Lucille Evans. The diplomas were presented by John Gibbons, president of the Board of Control. L.

H. S. -94 Anniversary Banquet Special to The Inquirer. LANCASTER, June 17. The tenth anniversary of Lancaster High School, class '94, was celebrated here last night by members of the class from this and other cities.

A banquet followed tne election ot these orhcers: President, Harold F. Diff enderff er vice nresident! Ralph W. Coho; Oli- Il-n- iiieionan, William tl. Kreadv. Newtown School Commencement Special to The Inquirer.

NEWTOWN, June 17. The class day exercises of the graduating class of Newtown High School were held in Newtown Hall this evening. President Charles M. made an address. The class prophecy was read by A.

May Wentworth; class poem, bv Eleanor F. Duckworth; class will, by Frank J. Sutton; presentation, by Albert-W. Hogeland. E.

P. CLARK WEDS MISS HUGUS Special to The Inquirer. CONNELLSVILLE, June 17. The marriage of Miss Marian Hugus and Dr. Edward P.

Clark, which was solemnized in the First Methodist Episcopal Church here last evening at 8 was witnessed by one of the largest wedding assemblages ever gathered here. The ceremony was performed by Rev. H. L. Murray, of Ligonier, an uncle of the bride, assisted by Dr.

-Mark A. of the -local congregation. Killed by Lightning Under.Tree Special to The Inquirer. SHARON, June 17. Albert W.

Wright, aged 22 years, a son of A. W. Wright, a wealthy farmer of Sandy Lake, was killed by lightning while standing under a tree yesterday. Fall Down Stairs Kills Man Speelal to The Inquirer. POTTS VILLE, June 17.

Falling down stairs at his home to-day, Andrew Shappell, aged 32 years, broke his neck and was killed instantly. "Burned by Oil Stove Explosion Special to The Inquirer. QUAKERTOWN, June 17. While filling the tank of an oil stove to-day Mrs. Tobias Landi.s was terribly burned by an 1- 1 explosion, jaeip arriving uvea ner Hie.

BOY TAKES HIGH DIVE TO RESCUE HIS COUSIN Special to The Inquirer. CHESTER, June 17. By the breaking of a rope on which he was swing- Joseph Pendleton was thrown thirty feet into the deep pond back of the Powhattan Mills and was rescued from drowning after a severe struggle by his cousin, William Pendleton, who is but 15 yeans old. The latter dived fearlessly from the high embankment into the water and swam ashore with the younger lad. The rope was part of a swing suspended from the limb of a tree overhanging the old quarry.

Didn't Know Skull Was Fractured Special to The Inquirer. CHESTER, June An- ma Tv An. 1 1 1 1 --t -car-oia gin wno was struck by an engine some weeks azo and miraculously escaped death, is at Chester Hospital with a fractured skull, and me wonaeriui part ot the cage is that the child was two weeks without medical attention. lesterday the girl's mother took her to the office of Dr. S.

R. Croth ers and said she was ill. Dr. Crothers examined the child, found that her skull was fractured and the mother then told how the child had been hurt. The skull was trephined.

Medical Society Met on Yacht Special to The Inquirer. CHESTER, June 17. The Delaware County Medical Society held its meeting yesterday on the yacht White Seal while cruising about the Delaware Kiver. Reports were submitted by Dr. William B.

Ulrich, Dr. F. F. Long and Dr. Mackuen, delegates to the meptino of the American Medical Association in --tiantie city.

NAB ALLEGED FOOTPAD Victims Find Man Holdinc Another and Catch Him Special to The Inquirer. SHAMOKIN, June 17. Frederick Bardell and William O'Leary were held up late last night while on their way home by two men who were armed with clubs but the noise of a train approaching seemed to scare the highwaymen and they ned. Bardell and his companion summoned several more men and started in pursuit. They overtook the highwavmen on Pearl street, where they were holding up Galen Hanley, paymaster of the Mineral Railroad and Mining Company.

He had drawn a revolver and was holding them at bay. hen they saw Bardell and his companions the thugs ran, but after an exciting chase one was captured and taken save his name as Patrick Purcell. The police arrested Patrick Lawless to-day on suspicion of being Purcell's accomplice. P. R.

R. Cuts Shop Time Special to The Inquirer. OILxCITY, June employes of the Pennsylvania Railroad shop here have been notified that commencing to-day the working hours will be reduced to nine hours per day for the first five days of the week and five hours on Saturday. Thieves Rob Church Grotto Special to The Ino.uirer. PITTSBURG, June 17.

The grot to of Lourdes in St. Mary's Church, Sharpsburg, was entered bv thieves durine the night. About $100 was taken. Woman Somnambulist Killed Special to The Inquirer. CORRY, June 17.

Mrs. Mary Perkins, aged 84 years, walked from a second-story window at Gerry while asleep and was killed. Charters Granted at Capital HARRISBURG. June 17. Charters were Issued by the State Department to-day to the followins corporations: Pittsburg and Westmoreland Railway Co to construct a line from North Huntlnsdon township, Westmoreland county, to Herminie- capital.

Carnegie. McDonald and Cannons-burg Street Railway to build a line from Noblestown road. In Carnegie, to McDonald and Canaonsbursr. eighteen miles: capital. $110 000-Westmoreland County Passenger Street Railway Company, to build a ten-mile line from Latrobe to Lloydsville.

to Beatty. to Culberson to Greensburg; capital. Adailistown and Mohnsville Electric Railway Companr, to build a line from Adamstown to Mohnsville'; capital $75.000.. West Chester and Uwchlan and Potts-town Street Railway to build twenty-four miles of road from West Chester to Pottstown-capital. president, C.

Wesley Talbot! West Chester. Darby and Yeadon Street Bail-way Company, to build two and a half miles of road in Delaware county, from Darby to Yeadon: capital, president, Wm. i. Maize Philadelphia. Breakneck Valley Railroad Company, to build a line five miles long In Fayetto county; capital.

$50,000. Black Lick and Yellow Creek Railroad company, to build ten-mile line from Rexis. Indiana county, to Burns Summit; capital. $100,000. Franklin and Parker's Landing Railroad Company, to build a thirty-fiye-mile line from Franklin to' a point in HoVey township, Armstrong county; capital.

$350,000: president. Samuel Rea. Philadelphia. TJ .1. .11 jj uuuci wuirnre oi ten ears, maae an unsuccessful attempt to escape from the county jail this morning.

They had succeeded in opening the locks on the doors of their cells and had almost sawed their way out of the prison through one of the iron-barred windows of the corridor when one of them lost his grin on the saw and it fell into the jail yard. Then they sought to break off the partly severed bars by using their combined strength on a rope made of their bed clothing. While thus engaged they were discovered by the watchman and at the point of a pistol driven back into their ceils. I he watchman discov- ered that friends of the prisoners had thrown a stout rope over the high jail wall to aid them in their break for freedom. The saws evidently came from the same source.

Fish er and Trotle were sentenced only vesterday afternoon and Mover last week. Fisher was convicted of two charges of enticing young girls from home for immoral purposes. The three men were afterwards taken to the Eastern Penitentiarv. Hit Dynamite Charge; Dead Special to The Inquirer. LEBANON, June 17.

Foretti Lo-retta was to-day blown to pieces by dynamite while breaking stone at Rover's quarry, near Annville. He struck hi sledge on the cap of an unexploded charge. BERKS OFFICIALS ARE ORDERED ACQUITTED Special to The Inquirer. READING. June 17.

The case of County Solicitor Charles S. Shalers against Controller John F. An-cona, former Recorder Frank F. Bressler and former Deputy Recorder W. Benton Stalze, charging conspiracy to defraud the county of certain moneys, was called for trial before Judge Ermentrout to-day and the jury by direction of the court rendered a verdict of not guilty.

The case was the outcome of a bitter factional fight at the recent Democratic primaries, in which it was charged that the defendants conspired to induce the present Recorder to retain certain moneys due the county as clerk hire and convert it their own use. The Commonwealth failed to show any such transaction. The judge declared that it was to be regretted that in the heat of a factional political fight "men should resort to so desperate a means as to bring public officials into the criminal court, with a view to prejudicing the minds of the public on the evening of the election." TO OUST SUNDAY SCHOOLS Mast Vacate Reading: Pnblic School Buildings in Six Months Special -to The Inquirer. READING, June 17. There is consternation among the half dozen Sun day schools occupying public school buildings at.

present, because they will be compelled to vacate within six months. This was decided upon by the City School Board, which contends that since the Courts have decided that school buildings can be used for no other purpose it might endanger the annual appropriation. Catch Gang of 23 Train Riders Special to The Inquirer. "READING, June 17. The biggest raid on illegal car riders made in Reading in many months resulted in the capture of twenty-three at Monocacy, be low Reading.

All were taken from a southbound freight train at the point of revolvers. They were handcuffed to a long chain, brought to Reading and sent to jail. Has His Fiancee Arrested Special to The Inquirer. SHAMOKIN, June 17. Miss Sosa Groyla, according to Stanislaus Abro-check, after receiving $30.50 from him to buy a wedding trousseau, refused to marry him, saying she loved another.

She was arrested to-day, Abrocheck endeavoring to have her return the monev. A justice said he would give a decision next week. Cars Over Embankment in River Special to The Inquirer. LANCASTER, June 17. Thirteen cars of a south-bound freight train were wrecked this afternoon near McCall's Ferry, Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad, by a wheel of a car in the middle of the train breaking.

Several cars went down a steej embankment into the river. ajl xms cu Ma.