Wilkes-Barre Semi-Weekly Record from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • 3

The 1. 1. TUESDAY, DEC. 11, 1906. SOLDIER REBATE BEGINS.

Declares Warrant the Action Taken the President's Course is Deby Democratio SenatorsGives His Reasons For Oflinded farose living Resolution. Dec. The Senate tothe Penrose resolution renetington, President to send it inadopted the soon regarding the discharge of troops of the 25th Infantry, Foraker resolution negro the directSecretary of War to transmit stormation in the possession of his ament on the an same identical subject. amend- Both by scions Mr. Culberson, asking carried specififor the the troops, which directed Maj.

Penrose, to turn over to the Texas ausot certain of the troops demandThis action followed a without debate of ours and was vote. taken a roll Spooner, who opened the discusor opposing took the ground that in matters Congress had an absolute right formation in the possession of the afre, it had always been customo direct a cabinet officer to furIn matters where It had not right, and in which advisability there of was public- some about the Congress usually made a desired request the President, It it the nation: RAKER DEFENDS NEGROES. lay the foundation for a observed discusof it had been alleged and not dethis point, Mr. Carter that the troops in question had witted murder in Texas. This got Mr.

Foraker to his feet with an disclaimer. This allegation been denied, he said, and much ante acduced to support the denial. continued Mr. Carter, "'It has alleged and not denied that there disturbance participated in by too has been denied," asserted Foraker. again began Mr.

Carter, "It been alleged and not denied that was a disturbance." Tillman interrupted to say he had in the morning papers "an alleged from the Secretary of War, in that official "had alleged there a disturbance and that ten or of the troops had shot up the of Brownsville, Texas." Foraker here produced a printed of the testimony in the case, he had obtained at the War Dement, extracts of which he read to he said, that it was "unsatisincomplete and of a flimsy acter," and that no jury "in Chris. would convict under it. Culberson took the opposite view testimony, but both agreed that the "unsatisfactory information" land it was useless to discuss the Calls Upon the President for Information. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. That the Facts Did PENROSE GIVES REASONS.

Penrose addressed the Senate and the President, because the action the Introduced his resolution in the rest of a large negro constituency been taken by the President, and Pennsylvania and had a addressed it regarded it as a matter of courtesy him for the information. lIe stated that It had seemingly been ed among the senators that both should be adopted. Foraker read at length the tesy furnished by the War DepartHe said it appeared that murand also felony and perjury been committed by some onecrimes, for the punishment of the Constitution secured to man the right of trial before Ashment. He did not regard it the standpoint of race question. tight of the President to dismiss a from the army was also involved.

could dismiss a man he could discompany, a regiment, a brigade, In fact, on the same theory, the army, Mr. Foraker admitted, at nuggestion of Mr. Warren, that the aldent, under the law, had the right Increase or decrease the army certain maximum and minimum wring the debate the report was cent among senators that the Presi- felt that It would be a matter of Mesy if the resolution should be adto himself, and so strong, it a ate said, was this feeling on his part had Intimated that unless this PAS taken there would be no neator Morgan of Alabama devoted hours to the discussion of his elation to secure the control of the Railway by the Isthmian Commission. No action WAS on the measure. WORK OF THE HOUSE.

House by a vote of 110 to 164 Patted the bill of Representative Maine, removing disatations against American sailing in the coasting trade. This bill, known as the anti-complepilotage bill, has been the submany hearings in the commitDa has merchant marine and fisheries the lake and great ocean interest shipping through- secexcited of the debate country score raged for four the hours and atives participating In the discus- repredo result friends of of the vote was a surprise the measure, who erican charged Federation defeat Labor. to Many the sin secured Republican protest side, however, the rights of the against Stater. California as well a npresentatives from other States to against an opportunity the to rights Ale Bates deal with the calves of first the hand, and they availed pilotage record. opportunity to gO House this afternoon noon when adjourned war will be taken up.

FED SWILL TO COWS. SILTY DAIRYMEN PLEAD ENVILLE TO SERIOUS CHARGE. Ky, Dec. Kohn, a 100 dairymen, against Prenting a law were brought under the charges pleaded for of feeding clients swill to-day to and cata suspended sentence of $100 it each defendant. sentence of fifty days, only on and sentence will the fine be anclean condition premises that the dairyby 1, feeding to swill calling cattle.

a the cases and conference of was lawyers, phyit was officers held, in- Louisville contained all milk kinds suppurities. SEMI-WEEKLY the laws be amended so as to allow the following changes: All national banks which have been In operation for not less than two years and which have an unimpaired surplus of not less than 20 per cent. of their capital stock to be permitted to Issue not to exceed 50 per cent. of the amount of their bond covered notes In notes uncovered by bond deposits. To protect these notes the banks to carry the same reserves as against deposits, in gold or its equivalent.

In reserve banks this would be 25 per cent. and in all others 16 per cent. of the outstanding notes. These notes to be further protected by a guarantee tund of 5 per -to be deposited by the Issuing bank with the treasurer of the United States before any are issued. Out of this guarantee fund all such gold reserve notes to be redeemed on demand.

The guarantee fund to be kept good by a graduated tax on the gold-reserve notes, beginning at a rate of not over per cent. per annum. Every bank Issuing gold reserve notes to be required to provide means of redemption tor such notes in every reserve and central reserve city, and also such other points as may be designated. These points to be so numerous and convenient as to put every national bank within twenty-four hours of a redemption centre. FINED HALF MILLION.

Glucose Trust Settles Cases With State of Pennsylvania. Corn Products Refining Co. Pays the Penalties and Costa in Actions Against 450 Dealers Who Handled the Concern's Products, Philadelphia, Dec. was made to-day that the Corn Producta Refining Co. of New York, a member of the alleged glucose trust, has made a settlement at a cost of half a million dollars, of all cases brought in Pennsylvania by Dr.

B. H. Warren, dairy and food commissioner, against persons selling candies containing glucone. Action was brought against 450 persons by agents of Dr. Warren since August.

The use of glucose in candies was held to be illegal beca the elu. come contained sulphur dioxide used for bleaching purposes in its canufacture. A number of cases were settled by payment of fines and costa the dealere arrested, but E. Bedford president of the Corn Producta in a letter sent to Dr. Warren agreed to pay all costs in the remaining cases with the understanding that they be dismissed.

He said the crusade would cost his company half a million dollars. The offer to settle was accepted with the approval of Dr. Warren, Clarence Gibboney, representing the dairy and food commission, and Attorney General Carson, for the State. Because of the prosecutions, Mr. Bedford says his company has been compelled to use A new process for manufacturing the product.

PULLMAN CO. FINED. Uniontown, Dec. The Pullman Palace Car Co. was to-day fined $50 and costs by Judge E.

H. Reppert, on a charge of selling impure food within the borders of Fayette County, The company held that while Impure food had been sold by them. they were only technically guilty, as the food was purchased from wholesale dealers. DEPUTIES SNUBBED BONI. MORE THAN HALF LEFT THE CHAMBER WHEN HE AT.

TEMPTED TO SPEAK. Parie, Dec. remarkable scene followed the interpellation of the government on the Moroccan question in the Chamber of Deputies to-day by Jaurez, the Socialist leader. Count Boni de Castellane unexpectedly ascended the tribune, whereupon half the deputles abruptly the house. Count Boni, however, was not greatly disconcerted.

Wearing a red necktie and a lavender colored waistcoast, and with his hands in his pockets, he addressed the chamber after M. Jaurez, airily arguing that France was continuing the policy of ex -Foreign Minister Delcasse, which aimed at the conquest of Morocco. After Count Boni, M. Herbet, reporter of the Algeciras, conference, and M. Pichon, the foreign minister, had spoken, the chamber passed a vote of confidence in the ministry, 457 ayes and 56 nays.

The Algeciras convention was then ratified by a unanimous vote of the chamber. WIFE ASSISTED IN HUSBAND'S MURDER ALLEGED TO HAVE HELD HIM WHILE BROTHER-IN-LAW SEVERED BRONCHIAL ARTERY. Bristol, Dec. since the death of Dr. Isaac C.

Anderson, a prominent physician of Scott County, have resulted in the arrest of James Nelms, a young brotherin-law of the deceased. Witnesses testified before the coroner's jury yesterday that Dr. Anderson's dying statement set forth that he was held by his wife and law while young Nelme severed his bronchial artery, from which he died. BATTLE WITH PULAJANES. FOUR SOLDIERS KILLED AND EIGHT INJURED ON ISLAND OF LEYTE.

Manila, Doc. column of constabulary troops encountered a band of PulaJanen between La Paz and Terragona, on the Island of Leyte, Dec. 5. In the battle that followed, four soldiers were killed and eight were wounded. Among the wounded was 1 Lieut.

Ralph H. Yates, Jr. His wounds are no: serious. Thirty Pulajanes were kill A nd were wounded and captured. Ne details of the fight have been received.

Stiff Sentence for Highway Robber. Pittsburg. Dee. James O'Malley was convicted to-day of hoiding up and robbing two men in the East End district recently and sentenced to serve twenty yearn in the Western Penitentiary. O'Malley's conviction is the first made in connection with the arreste that were made during the recent numerous hold -ups.

Six Year Term for President. Washington, Dec. term of pix years for the President and vice preetdent of the United States la proposed by Senator Cullorn In a joint resolution Introduced to-day providing for an amendment to the Constitution. The resolution declares also that the Preeident and vice president shall not be eligible. for re-election.

Rear Admiral Asserson Dead. New York, Dee. Rear Admiral Peter Asserson, U. 8. retired, died suddenly at his home in Brooklyn today.

His death was due to heart discase. He was 66 years of 1 age. RECORD TUESDAY, DEC. 11, 1906. 3 po thre bri edy or mm of nts.

chi ased kins of Mail red cups 150 sed Fella outl take le Sam wal res bile enti this then she ine Jon Ged ppl a bper lam by ine off! of ntm an cal Sal de for Reti Pr 10 a rice stat app on eke she (ga be cog HORSEMEN EXPELLED BY BOARD OF REVIEW. SEVERE ACTION TROTTING TAKEN BY THE ASSOCIATION IN SEVERAL CASES. view New York, of the National The board of Dec. reelation closed Its Trotting night and finally sessions here toof several persons of the cases disposed Memphis gold cup connected Incident. with up the temporary It took George W.

Spear, the driver, reinstatement of expulsion several years after his expelled Spear under rule ago, 15, and again relating to the "doping" section 2, board also expelled, under of horses. The Saunders, the stable attendant, rule 15, who Ed. in an amdavit case, stated that presented in the Smothers "dope" to Lou Dillon, he at had the administered George W. Spear. instance of brother case against Milliard The of Ed.

Saunders, Saunders, the witnesses who, one of tered a certain declared, had adminisLou Dilon, together mixture to the mare, champagne, at the with Memphis draughts race, of continued. WAS The expulsion of count was that Spear on the first Temple Bar, he pulled the horse, on the Cleveland Driving Park grounds of the He was then some years ward reinstated. The board and says: afterexpelled temporary reinstatement is withdrawn "The and time the on." expulsion is imposed from this the Among board were other decisions reached portant ones: the following more imW. F. Benson of and Richard while under were fined for driving Philadelphia Callahan In the case of the suspension.

York, meet, W. L. three judges at the Myers and George Ammon, T. A. pelled for Campbell, were exmade in a race.

the time misrepresenting The case against W. don, Lutree of LonOhio, and Elmer Johnson of Decatur, "Virgil and their black which gelding races under the name "Little several was settled by the Dick." men and the expulsion of the The suspension of their horse. alleged "ringing" occurred at Greensburg and Imperial, Pa. The asJ. B.

case against Dr. R. B. Blair, sociation's Pollock and George B. of Waynesburg, was Reynolds expulsion of Dr.

Blair. closed The by the others were suspended until are their winnings returned. The Incident occurred at Pa. The horse was also Carmichael, suspended, pending the repayment of these sums. The board adjourned to meet next May in this city.

OCST $77,000 TO ELECT STUART. Republican State Committee Files Statement of Expenditures. CREASY IGNORES THE LAW. Catawissa Reformer Fails to Tell How Much it Cost Him to be Defeated For Auditor General Lincoln Party Expended Nearly Philadelphia Republicans Used $112,000. Harrisburg, Dec.

Republican State Committee filed a statement in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth to-day showing that it received contributions in the recent campaign in Pennsylvania that the expenditures amounted to $63,817.27, and that the unpaid bills amount to $13.255.43. Clarence Wolfe of Philadelphia contributed $5,600 to the campaign fund; Governor-elect Stuart and United States Senator Penrose, $5,000 each; George T. Oliver, Pittsburg, and Senator Eillot Rodgers, Allegheny, $3,500 each: Thomas Dolan, P. A. B.

Widener and Senator James P. McNichol, Philadelphia, $3,000 each; State Chairman Andrews, Charlemagne Tower, Philadelphia, ambassador to Germany, E. A. Devlin, Philadelphia, $1,000, and George C. Thomas, Philadelphia, $1,500.

J. D. O'Neill of Allegheny, treasurer of the Citizens Party certifies that its expenditures amounted to $1,915.94 in the recent campaign, and that this money was contributed by O'Neill and other individuals. The time limit of fling expense 18- accounts of the late campaign expired William T. Creasy of Catawissa, defeated Fusion nominee for auditor general, is the only candidate who has not filed a statement.

The Lincoln Party State Committee filed its campaign account to-day. The account shows receipts of $39,181.24 and expenditures of $38,940.52. -Robert -S. Murphy of Johnstown, successful Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, expended $2,730. John J.

Green of Philadelphia, Democratic nominee for secretary of internal affairs, spent $1.431. CAMPAIGN COST $112,000. Philadelphia, Dec. Republican campaign committee of this city fled with the of the county courts statement showing that it received for the in purpose this city $113,065 and that it expended of carrying on the late campaign $112,633. United States Senator Penrose, William S.

Vare, Edwin H. Vare, James Elverson and State Senator James P. McNichol contributed $10,000 each and among the four contributions of $5,000 each was that of David Martin, State insurance commissioner. TOWN OF CLIFTON WAS PRACTICALLY DESTROYED. LOSS CAUSED BY TREMENDOUS FLOOD-NARROW ESCAPES FROM DEATH.

Dec. 6-Late detaila Solomonville, Clifton flood disaster indicate of the condition among the inmost deplorable habitants and tremendous building in the loss of property, Practically every town in damaged. Many were swept from entirely away. Numerous escapes death are reported. Two men were themselves swept through the streets awnings and of a store.

Pasaved by catching the placed in A tienta in the hospital were before the car and sent to higher ground reached the building. food Clifton was a night of Monday night in practically the entire unsheltered. population It terror as upon the hills persons in the Mexiwhom no one has any recbelieved that many can will run into quarter of ord, hundreds of thousands of dollars. drowned. The damage the never be rebuilt.

The town may New Rubber Company Chartered. Dec. InterTrenton, N. Continental Rubber Co. was Incorpor- of to-day with a $10.000,000 capital Is of 7 per cent.

cumulawhich is auwith tive dividends. The company and deal in thorized to grow, acquire manufacture, sell and crude rubber, to of all kinds, and deal in construct rubber and goods operate steamship to railroad lines. The incorporators and Sherwood, Louis SherC. are William Richard F. Tulley of Jersey wood and City.

NATION'S BANKS ARE PROSPEROUS! Comtroller Ridgley's Report Shows Record Earnings. BIG INCREASE IN SAVINGS. Aggregate Resources of All National Banks Are More Than Eight Billion Dollars, White the Total Deposits Aggregate Nearly Five lion--Resources of Savings Banks -Plans For Increased Circulation. Washington, Dec. annual report of Comptroller of the Currency William B.

Ridgely was sent to Congress to-day. In a lengthy statement the comptroller points out that condition of the national banks throughout the country has vastly Improved over the same period in 1904-1905. Under the reports given in response to five periodical calls, the document in shows banks that there has been an increase from Nov. 9, 1905, to Sept. 4.

1906. from 5,838 to 6,137, and that loans and discounts, representing over 50 per cent. the banks' aggregate resources, steadily increased from $4,016,735.99 on Nov. 9, 1905, to $4,298,983,316.11 on Sept. 4.

1906. The aggregate resources were $8,016,021.066 on on Sept. 4. Over threefourths of the resources of the banks are in loans, bonds, securities, and lawful money, the loans amounting to United States bonds on deposit to secure circulation, 980; government loans, $97,171,580, and held in bank. other bonds and securities, $701.240.755: specie, 437.290: legal-tender notes.

$161,575,120. The paid-in capital stock is shown to be surplus. other undivided profits, circulating notes outstanding. Individual deposits, United States deposits and deposits of United States disbursing officers, $107,831,813. On Sept.

4, 1906. the deposit liabilities of all the banks aggregated $4.927,865, 451, and the reserve held the average being 20.70 per cent. The average reserve held by all banks in the central and other reserve cities war deficient, amounting to 24.37 and 24.52 per respectively. The average reserve of the country banks was 16.71 per cent. PROFIT ON CIRCULATION.

The profit on, as well as the flexibilIty of national bank circulation depends upon the cost of bonds deposited as of 1930 fluctuated during the year from price, monthly, a of 2 per cent. consols security therefor. The average net a minimum of 103.075 in February, 1906, to 103.95 in July, 1906. In August the price rose to 104.756. In September to 105.096, but declined in October to 104.221.

At the minimum price of bonds during the year, 108.075 in February, the profit on circulation was 1.160 per cent. At the market price of bonds in September, namely, 105.090, the profit is reduced to 0.982 per cent. The average rate of profit, based on the average cost of bonds, monthly, during the year ended Oct. 31, 1906, was 1.09 per cent. In estimating the profit on circulation, 6 per cent.

is taken as the rate for money, EARNINGS HIGHEST SINCE 1870. In the year ended March 1, 1906, shareholders of national banks were paid dividends to the amount of 831,561 on $779,544,247 capital, the average rate being 10.4 per the highest, since 1870. Based on capital and surplus the ratio was 6.8 per cent. The net earnings were $113,662,529, or 9.5 per cent. of the combined capital and surplus.

The average rate of dividends paid by national banks annually from 1870 to 1906. thirty seven years, was 8.42 per cent. The aggregate net earnings of the banks during the period in question were $2,313.396,556, from which dividends were paid to the amount of $1,780,712,714, which is over three times the average annual capital. SAVINGS BANKS. Savings banks reports to the number of 1,319 have been received, of which 678 are from mutual institutions and 641 from stock savings banks, the latter being operated for the benefit of both shareholders and depositors.

The principal items of resources and liabilities of savings banks, both mutual and stock. are as follows: Loans. 015: bonds, deposits, aggregate resources, 583.024.195. Compared with 1905, these figures show an increase in loans of 000; bonds, stocks and securities of $74.421.000: deposits, $206,467,000, the aggregate resources having increased approximately $215.000,000. All of these items show a much larger increase for the current year than for the prior year.

MONEY IN THE UNITED STATES. The stock of money in the United States on June 30, 1906, amounted to $3,069,900,000, of which $2,162,000,000 was in coin (including bullion in the treasury) and $907.000.000 in United States notes and national bank notes. The coin, bullion and paper currency in the treasury as assets amounted to $325,400,000, the remainder, 000, being in circulation. The estimated population of the country on that date was 84,622,000, giving an average circulation per capita of $32.42. against a per capita of $31.08 for 1905 and $21.10 in 1896.

The amount of money held by national and other reporting banks in the United States. shown by reports nearest to June 30, 1906. WAS $1,010,700,000. which leaves $1.733.800,000 in circulation, exclusive of money In the treasury and in banks, being a gain of $133,700.000 over the amount in and circulation the in 1905, outside of the banks treasury. Gold represents over 48 per cent.

of the cash in bank; silver dollars, fractional and unclassified specie, 14 per legal tenders and national bank notes, about 29 per the balance, 9 per being unclassified. BANKING POWER OF WORLD. The banking power of the United States in 1906, as represented by capital, surplus, other national profits, and deposits, other and circulation of reporting banks, together with estimated amount of funds of this character in non reporting 'banks, la shown to be $16.462.407,465. From the latest and most reliable data obtainable, the banking power of foreign countries 18 estimated at Mulhall estimated the world's $21.952.500.000. banking power In 1800 at $15,985.000,000, the United States being credited with about one-third of that amount.

Since that year the banking powers of the United States has Increased to the extent of $11.312.400,000, or over 219 per that of the foreign countries or 102.6 per and the combined banking power 900.000 or 140.8 per cent. CURRENCY REFORM. The comptroller again most respectfully and earnestly calls the attention of Congress to the necessity of a change In the national currency and renews the recommendations made In his report of Dec. 1, 1902, that the national banks be authorized to issue a portion of their circulation as uncovered notes as the best means of adding to th Iscirculation the greatly needed quality of elasticity. It is recommended, therefore, that JONES BEGINS CONTEST.

Believes That He Was Elected Prothonotary on Fair Count. In the Petition Filed in His Behalf Yesterday It is Alleged That Ho Was Elected by Over Four Thousand Majority- -Politicians Not ing Much Attention to the Spring Primaries. Record, Dec, The last of the contents growing out of the recent election was commenced yesterday morning when Lewis Jones, who was the Republican candidate for prothonotary filed papers with Clerk of the Courts Reese Lloyd claiming Instead of being defeated by 117 votes by Henry Walser he was elected by a large maJority, Mr. Jones claims that if the rote was counted in the manner in which it cast he would have received fully 4.200 majority. According to Mr, Jones' allegations his correct vote was 16,480 and that of Walser 14,686, The motion was made before Judge Lynch in Court Room No.

and was made returnable on Dec. 19th, the same date as the Salsburg case is returnable. It Is expected that on this date the court SHE fix the amount of the bond that must be, given, as the contests will be mighty costly proceedings. An effort will be made to push the contests to a rapid completion. To bring about this end there is some talk of following the plan that was followed in Lackawanna Li the Howell Connell Congressional Cuateet In thAt content the county was divided Into ten districts and a commissioner was appointed to take testimony in each distriet.

As a result all the testimony was taken in ninety days instead of dragging along for two years as was the case In previous contests. In the petition filed in behalf of Mr. Jones attention is called to about a score of districts in which it is alleged that the ballot boxes were either stuffed or the returns changed so as to give his opponent a few thousand more voter than were cast for him. These districta are located for the most part in townships only a few being in boroughs. These districts are as follows: North district, Hanover Township, Second district, Hanover Township.

Second dis. middle, Wilkes- Barre Twp. South district, Jenkins Township. Middle district, Jenkins Township, Fourth district, Jenkins Township, Second ward, Miner's Mills Borough, Ninth district, Plains Township. Tenth district, Plains Township.

Third district, Plymouth Township, Fifth district, Plymouth Township. Sixth district, E. Plymouth Township. North district, Pittaton Township, South district, Pittston Township, Fourth district, Pittaton. Township, Firat district, Pringle Township.

First ward, Swoyerville Borough. Third ward, Swoyerville Borough. Ninth district, Hazle Township. Eleventh district, Hazle Township, The petitioners do not confine themselves to these districts, however, the wording of the papers filed being such AR to give them the privilege of carrying the contest to every district in the county if it should be deemed necessary. The potition is signed by the following: Ed.

ward G. Mercur, William Drury, Edgar W. Stark, Dr. L. Underwood, H.

J. Mahon, H. H. Tinker, William J. Peck, Tallie Evans, A.

D. Hickey, George Leisenring, H. Sanders, Frank Shiffer. J. W.

Wheeler, W. H. Young. W. D.

Howarth, Jesse L. Peck, Jay 8. Lewis, Clarence Berlew, Walter T. Spry, J. D.

Delahaunty, Frank Rorapaugh, A. J. Howell, C. L. McMillan, Henry Evans, James R.

Ehret. H. W. Hartland, John Oberdorfer, L. L.

Brittain, Albert B. Evans and H. T. Killian. THE FEBRUARY ELECTION.

The election contests have served to keep the politicians discussing county matters and in consequence little has been done to shape matters for the February battle. The indications are that Dre. Long and Dodson will be given re-election without opposition. It has been the custom in this city for some time to reward good school directors and it 18 not belleved that any exception will made in the case of the two whose terms expire this year. For elty assessor there are two candidates mentioned on the Republican side William L.

Higgs and Joseph Poad. Mr. Higgs friends have been quite active and they look forward to his renomination, Mr. Poad has not got down to real campaign work yet, but when he does his supportera say that he will keep his opponents on the hustle. James F.

Mundy of the Second' ward has announced himself a candidate for re-election to the select council. Mr. Mundy has filed the position several years and has done splendid work for his constituents. He is one of the influential workers In the upper chamber and hia colleagues are anxious to have him returned. It is belleved that he will have some opposition, two or three other Democrats in the Second being mentioned for the place.

James A. Hanion of the Second will not be a candidate for There are several who would like to succeed him but the indications point to Martin Barrett ns his succcasor, Mr. Hanion has made a splendid city father and him ward will lose a representative who hns worked early and late for his constituents. COBLEIGH SPENT $4,770. BELATED STATEMENTS OF EXPENDITURES DURING THE RECENT CAMPAIGN- OTHER CANDIDATES FILE ACCOUNTS.

Record, Dec. More belated campaign accounts of expenses were filed yesterday in the office of Clerk of the Courts Lloyd. The most important was that of Dr. B. J.

Cobleigh, the candidate for congressman. He paid out a total of $4,770, AR follows: To campaign committee, to Jonathan R. Davis, chairman of the Republican county committee, to the Gornik, advertising. $50; to Courier Herald, advertising. $100; to Elmira Telegram, advertising.

$200; to C. M. Rishel, for dissemination of information, $75; watchers, $1,145. Martin J. Mulhall fled a statement that he paid out a total of $1,988.95.

He paid $1,500 to the Democratic county committee, $252 for traveling expenses, $25 for portage and the most of the balance for advertising. He has one unpaid bill of $63.10. Fuller Hendershot paid a total of $169.25. The watchers cost him $62; car fare, $12; hotel accommodations, 127; printing cards, George F. O' Brien of Pittaton, representative-elect in the Third legislative district.

paid a total of $176.69. His ad. vertising cost dissemination of Information, carriage hire, $16; watchers. $80. Unpaid for printing.

$14.50. Alexander Dwyer, candidate for olerk of the courts, and David Lewis of Sugar Notch, candidate for representative in the Second district, each fled a statement that they paid out less than $50. SOLDIERS' ORPHAN SCHOOL. REV. W.

J. DAY WRITES INTERESTINGLY OF THE ONE AT CHESTER SPRINGS. (For the Invited by Dr. M. B.

Hughes to visit the Chester, Springs Soldiers' Orphan School, we came to Wilkes- Barre, and the agent at the Lehigh Valley R. R. station not knowing just where Chester Springs was, and as no one else seemed to know just where it wan, we were perplexed, but as we had been Instructed to take the 7:40 m. Wilkes- -Barre Hazleton, to Philadelphin, I said: "Give me a ticket to Philadelphia, and I will And it somewhere this side of that citty." So boarding the train I found that I was to get, oft at Phoenixville, twentyeight miles this side of Philadelphia, and then take the Pickering Valley branch road to Chester Springs. Now.

not only my many friends would like to know where I am going when I leave home and what good I am trying to arred to me that every wad relative of these 286 would like to know what have seen and learned about Chester Springs, for when I looked over the roster of pupils I noticed that there were many boys and girls from Lux zerne County, and as the Record goes Into more than 15,000 familles, let me through the courtesy of the Record come into your homes and tell you all Just what we have seen and heard durIns our visit here. Here are boys and girla from Wilkes- Barre, Ashley, Plymouth, Hazleton, nine or ten from that -Freeland, Beach Haven, Shickshinny, Nanticoke, Pike's Creek. Bloomingdale, Factoryville, Meshoppen. Noxen, etc, We reached Phoenixville at noon. and found Dr.

Hughes there to take us eight miles and a half to the school. We passed through beautiful rolling country and to what was in colonial days "The Chester County Springs." It la well named. Here was A sulphur spring. inclosed and covered, here an iron spring and a few feet away I magnesia spring, with Its clear, pure water. The old Colonial hostelry has been purchased State and transformed into a soldiers' orphan school.

Large and commodious bulldings are here, with every modern Dr. M. B. Hughes 1a superintendent; Prof. Ira D.

McCord, a County young man, is principal, and a corps of efficient teachers and assistants, forty in all, help to make this school for children a benediction to the orphane. To say we were pleased is putting It mildly. Our only regret is that we had not accepted the many invitations of the late Judge Darte to visit them before 88 a member of the Grand Army, we take pleasure, at this late In showing the excellent work dope. by have these visited schools. the play rooms, barracks, dormitories, school rooms and dining And have been pleased with the progress the scholars are making in their studles and the elevating Influence of everything connected with this Institution.

It is inspiring to see the little tots as well an the larger scholars go through every exercise with their heads erect, marching and countermarching Ilke soldiers. We take pleasure in Informing the loved ones of these puptis that from the superintendent down to the humblest department all feel that they must be examples to the pupils, visited the laundry and the cumbent volunteered the information that he held his position, not only because he was competent to run the machinery, but, that the commission that appointed him required that he should be married man, sober, free from profanity, Af example to the pupils of manly conduct. Another feature of the Institution was that although run with military discipline, vet love WAR back of all. winning the bove hnd girls to a higher and nobler life, One thing every one can see la the delightful cleanliness of every building and Its surroundings. for even the wood pile felt the touch of military police service.

The beds, with their pure, white coverlets. the table, napkins and linen as white as the driven snow, and the knives and forks and spoons shining like burnished silver, At, as far an cleanliness was concerned, to grace the tables of the Waldorf- Astoria. Dr. Hughes, an We all know, la member of the G. A.

a lifelong Republican, part of the machine, but not of the gang. a man who in his profemsion as practicing physician at Shickshinny, has ministered to the sick for miles and miles around and back of Shickshinny. He served the Presbyterian Church an elder for thirty -three years, and for more than thirty years was superintendent of the Sunday school. No wonder when he and Mrs. Hughes and WIll and Bessie left Shickshinny for other felda of labor there were sad hearts and dimmed eyes everywhere, and "God bless you" uttered from full hearts, Dr.

Hughes is the right man to be over this great school. He helped to wipe out the stain of slavery from the stars of the Republic; he has since the war been an active Christian patriot, and having mother nature in bringing Into this world many a young AmerIcan, smiled on them In the cradle. taught them in the Sunday school, he now can supervise their education and help to qualify them as good citizens of our great nation. fitting them for the farm, the workshop, the factory, the professions, and above the toil of the workshop or the smoke of the factory, point out that path of glory that lead them to shine at last as the stars forever and a ever. Yours, (Rev.) William J.

Day. DEATH OF DANIEL F. SEYBERT WAS AT ONE TIME OWNER OF EXTENSIVE FARM LAND IN SALEM TOWNSHIP. Daniel F. Seybert, who WAR well known in this city, died nt his home In Salem Township, near Berwick, on Wednesday of debility at the age of 85 yearn, He was at one time a member of the legislature and at one time was report.

ed to he one of the wealthiest men in Salem Township where he was born In 1821. He was the owner of ten farms and his fortune estimated at hundred thousand dollars. He finally engaged in the distilling business, which was the cause of his downtall. for the government got Its hands on him and for years he was in a11 manner of litigation in the local courte, which made him familiar figure to lawyers, court attendants and others. WOMAN BADLY INJURED.

MRS. JOHN WALSH STRUCK BY GATE ON THE HAZLE STREET CROSSING. Record, Dec. Mrs. John Walsh, Who lives at the corner of Haste and Donn streets, was seriously injured last evening at the Lehigh Valley crossing on Haste street.

Mrs. Walsh was on her way home and when she reached the railrond started to cross as the gate wan up. As she did, however, the gate tender suddenly lowered the gate, the heavy har striking the unfortunate waman on the hend, crushing her nose and inflicting other infurles to her hend. She was taken to her home where her Injurles were dreaned by Dr. W.

J. Butter. At 2 this morning the was still unconscious. KILLED BY TRAIN. Driver Fatally Injured, Horses Killed and Wagon Destroyed.

Ephraim L. McCracken of This City in Driving Across Tracks at Port Blanchard Gets in Way of Fast Train-Crossing a Dangerous one Record, Dec. The fast Black Diamond Express crashed Into a wagon at the crossing near the No. 14 breaker at Port Bianchard last evening, and as a result the driver, Ephraim McCracken of 11 Wyoming street, this city, received fatal injuries. Both horses were killed and the wagon was demolished.

McCracken is employed as a teamstor by the W. B. Bertels Son Co. and had been sent with load of tinware from the plant on North Pennsylvani avenue to Pittkton. and was on his way back to this city after having delivered the goods to customers.

The unfortunate man evidently did not see the approach of the train until the collision came. The crossing is an exceedingly dangerous one, 88 the roadway, which follows alongside of the tracks for about a half mile, turns abruptly across the tracks. The view in obstructed because of sidings, on which are usually stored a number of freight cars. McCracken drove out on the tracka just as the fast train came thundering along. There la a lonE stretch of straight track at this point and the train moves at a rapid rate of speed.

An the horses had Just cleared the tracks, the engine ploughed into the large wagon. The horses were hurled into the air by the compact and the wagon was impaled by the front of the engine and carried along on its front. McCracken was fast In the front part of the wagon box and was swept down the track on the awiftly moving train, In this position the crew found him when they Anally stopped the train. He was extricated from the remains of the wagon and carried Into the baggage car. The train then proceeded to this city.

At the station It WAR met by Dr. W. G. Weaver with an ambulance. The inJured man waR then removed to the Mercy Hospital.

It WAN found that his skull had been fractured and that he had sustained serious internal injuries. He never regained consciousness and died within ten minutes after his admittance. Charles Bertels, member of the firm, went to the scene of the aceldent. and found that both horses, which were lying near the tracks several hundred feet from where the accident happened. ware both dead.

while the wagon WAR found nearby totally wrecked. The rear part of the wagon had been dragged down one side of the tracks and a fence with which the wagon came In contact wan demolished for considerable distance. INVESTIGATING SITE. STATE COMMITTEE VISITS FARVIEW AND LOOKS OVER PRO POSED LOCATION FOR CRIMINAL INSANE HOSPITAL. (Datly Record, Dec, The special commission appointed by the legiolature for the purpose of erectIng a hospital for the criminal insane, made a visit to Farview yesterday for the purpose of inspecting the site donated to the State by the D.

H. Co. The commission is composed of Speaker H. F. Walton, president; Cangreesman C.

L. Wright of Susquehanna: Hon, J. L. Marateller of Allentown: C. Hummier of Mount Hawley and H.

D. Ashmead of Chester. The members of the commiesion spent Wednesday night in Scranton and were accompanied to Farview yesterday by J. Shirk, a well known Philadelphia are chitect: Charlen Hillman, engineer and consulting architect. and Dr.

C. F. Fitzsimmons of Wilkes-Barre, who Is a member of the commission in charge of the construction of the home for the feeble-minded epileptics of the State at Spring City, Pa. Superintendent Glipin and Mr. Manville, the superintendent motive power of the D.

H. also accompanied the party. MACHINERY STRIPS MAN. THOUGH CLOTHING WAS TORN FROM BODY, HE ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURY. Record, Dec.

7.1 Neal Quinn, who is in charge of the Franklin washery of the Lehigh Valley Coal had a miraculous escape from being ground to death in the machinery on Wednesday evening, and his escape death or Injury seems providential. The conveyors were not feeding proporly and he went to examine them when somehow his clothing WAD caught in the arms of the machine and the next instant he was being hurled along through the grinding coge and plates. But somehow his feet dangled free, although the shoes were Jerked from his feet. The arms were torn out of his coat and he fell to the floor in an unconscious condition. A phymclan was summoned but it was found that from terrible fright he was uninjured, with the exception of a few minor bruises and cuts.

ISAAC L. EGNER DEAD. DECEASED WAR POUNDER OF THE PUBLIC SQUARE RESTAURANT WHICH BEARS HIS NAME. Record, Dec. The many friends in this city of Tenac La.

Egner be pained to learn of his death which occurred yesterday inorning at Telford, Bucks County, this State. Deceased was 37 years of AgO and death was due to Bright's disease. He came to thie city seven years ago from Philadelphia, and during his stay here. made many warm friends. Becker engaged him and he acted am manager of the West Market street restaurant.

When the restaurant opened on East Market street in the building occupied by Oppenhelmer, the clothier, he nameted in placing the businems on such a sound basis that Mr. Becker finally opened the large restaurant across the street, with the deceaned in charge. Last year he organized a company to conduct the present Egner restaurant on Publle Square. It was opened last May and Mr. Egner assumed the management.

His health, however, tailed and he was forced to retire from bustness and dispose of hie interest in the Arm. He gradually grew worse and about the Aret of last August he took his family to the home of his sister, Mrs. George W. Scarborough, who owns farm at Telford. He gradually creW worse until death ensued.

Besides his wife he la survived by five children, three sisters and a brother, remiding in Philadelphia. Death of Mrs. Kishbaugh. Mrs. resident needay Charles dent to M.

Kishbaugh, Township, aged died years. of Salem Wedafternoon at the home of her son at Beybert's Hill. Diseasen Inch old age caused her death..