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A A FRIDAY EVENING THE HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH OCTOBER 10. 1902 7 DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Jane K. Garver, Physician at State Hospital, Dead at Graeffensburg After Short Illness. The death of Dr.

Jane K. Garver, chief physician of the female department of the State Insane Asylum, occurred yesterday at Graeffensburg, Franklin county. Dr. Garver had not been good health for sometime, but was "not considered very ill. Dr.

Garver had not been on regular duty at the hospital since the middle of July, and early in August went to Chambersburg, where she had a relapse. She and her daughter took a country home in Graeffensburg, trusting the mountain air would be beneficial. Dr. Garver before marriage, Miss Jane Kimmel, was born in Somerset about fifty eight years ago. She was a daughter of Judge Francis Kimmel and Phoebe Forward Kimmel and a niece of Judge Jeremiah S.

Black, of York. She was educated in Somerset, and for a short time atteried Mrs. Dixon's school in this city. She was married about thirty-six years ago, and afterward she and her husband studied medicine. She was graduated from the Woman's College in Philadelphia in 1872, and later was a year in the Woman's Hospital in Boston.

She and her husband practiced for a time in Scotland and later at York, Pa. Her husband died some years ago, and on September 1st, 1880, Dr. Jane Garver came as assistant physician to the State Hospital for the insane here, being made chief physician for the women's ward in 1883. At the time her death Dr. Garver was Regent of the Harrisburg Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, having been elected last spring.

On count of her health she sent in her resigIt, which she did at the September meetP nation, but was persuaded to withdraw the ing. Civic She was Club also and an an associate worker member active of the Wednesday Club. She attended St. Stephen's Episcopal church for many years. She is survived by one daughter, Miss Phoebe Forward Garver.

The funeral services will be in Chambersburg at 2 o'clock on Saturday. Mrs. Mary A. Martin, after a brief illness, died on Thursday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Gamber, of 506 Filbert street.

The funeral services will be held on Sunday morning at 10 o'clock and the interment will take place at the Brick Church near West Fairview. The funeral services of Amos A. Mailey, who died on Tuesday at McKeesport, after a brief illness. were held this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at 1022 Paxton street. The services were conducted by the Rev.

J. Ritchie Smith, pastor of the Market Square Presbyterian church and the pallbearers were friends of the deceased man's family. To-morrow morning at 9:30 o'clock the funeral services of John H. Backenstoe, who died on Wednesday at his home, 1528 North Second street, will be conducted by the Rev. G.

D. Batdorf, pastor of the Memorial U. B. church. At 2 o'clock the funeral of Emma Sheetz, the two-year-old who died at 1627 Walnut street.

of pneumoniament Wednesday, were held and took place at the Harrisburg cemetery. This afternoon at the State Street A. M. E. church the funeral services of Richard Summers who died on Wednesday of apoplexy were held at 2 o'clock.

The interment took place at the Lincoln cemetery. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock over the remains E. Smith, only daughter of Mrs. Barbara Smith, from her late residence in Wormleysburg. The services were conducted by Rev.

Harry F. Hoover. pastor of the Wormleysburg Church of God, assisted by Rev. J. H.

Young, pastor of the Fairview Methodist church. A large concourse of friends gathered to pay their last tribute of respect to the deceased. Many beautiful floral offerings were presented. Interment was made in Camp Hill cemetery. WANTS CHARTER OF THE P.

R. COMPANY REVOKED There was forwarded to Attorney General Elkin yesterday a request from Francis Tracey Tobin that he be allowed, the use of the State's. name in an action looking to the forfeiture of the charter of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company on the ground that it has forfeited the charter by violating the Constitution, which forbids it from mining coal. Attorney General Elkin is stumping the State with Judge Pennypacker and will not see the request until his return here next Wednesday. The Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company exists as a whole through forty-one acts of the Legislature, and it is a stupendous work to secure all of the laws that affect its existence and that of its various interests.

One New York firm of attorneys recently wrote to the State Department and wanted copies of the laws affecting the Philadelphia and Reading, but when informed of the task ahead of the department to get out the work, and the cost, it hesitated and has not yet said whether it insists on having what it asked for. H. A. C. PRACTICES HARD FOR GAME WITH YORK The game with York A.

A. will take place at Island Park to-morrow afternoon. The H. A. C.

eleven will be in better shape than yesterday, having been at practice the part of to-day in handling the ball," their weak point. The game will start at 3 o'clock and an interesting contest is looked for. Captain Steese has selected a strong team and expects good work. The line-up will be: H. A.

C. Centre, Keiser; left guard, Madenford; right guard, Ensminger; left tackle, Snyder; rights tackle, Sliker; left end, Irwin; right Chubb; quarter, Hubley; left half, Umholtz; right half, Fortney; fullback, Gray; substitutes, Seifert, Shaffner, J. Snyder. York A. end, Cash; left tackle, Hess; left guard, Schatterly; centre, Hetrick; right guard, Weimer; right end, Fickes; right tackle, Payne; quarter, Frey; left half, Small; right half, Williamson; fullback, Kaylor; subs, Boldorf, Jessup.

REV. W. J. SMITH RESIGNS TO ACCEPT ELMIRA CALL The Rev. W.

J. Smith, who has for the past few years has been pastor of the St. Paul's Baptist Church, colored, of Cameron near Herr street, has resigned from the church to accept a call to the pastorate of the Monumental Baptist Church, of Elmira, N. Y. Mr.

Smith will leave the city to-morrow morning. and will preach his introductory sermon on Sunday. He will be accompanied by his daughter, who will take charge of the music of the Monumental Church, but the remainder of his family will reside at 114 Liberty street until Spring. During the past week the departing minister and his family have been tendered receptions by the following persons: Mrs. Henrietta Watson, Mrs.

Frances Sturges, the Rev. L. A. Carter, Mrs. Mildred Warren and Mrs.

Sarah Johnson. C. W. SAUM TO SUCCEED WOODFIELD AS PATROLMAN Monday afternoon next Mayor McCormick will Select Council the name of C. W.

Saum, 1110 Wallace street, for confirmation. He will succeed Thomas J. Woodfield as patrolman. The latter has gone into the restaurant business on Maclay street. Mr.

Woodfield has not been pleased with his work as a patrolman for sometime and was off duty two days without leave. This was not in accordance with department discipline and his resignation was requested. HEADQUARTERS ARE DESERTED Enemy Could Have Captured Commonwealth Hotel With Little Resistance To-day. tie tional Division Guard at headquarters the of Commonwealth the eater Hotel wore a deserted air to-day. There was nobody for quite a while, and the had been in enthere the vicinity he might have taken division headquarters without a struggle, raised his flag over the hotel where the division headquartectoflag in does accordance fly and with the proclaim sys- a tems that are now being worked out at Fort Riley, Kansas, as per following solution: Let equal the division headquarters and the Commonwealth Hotel.

equal the enemy in Market Square. into once and into once and the division headquarters are captured. There it is, worked out after the latest army methods, and nobody hurt, nor a drop of blood spilled. As all of the algebraic characters are can fight the battle overcourse with unknown quantities, they a different result, and Captain P. the Philadelphia Lyle Ph Weaver, war courespondentate at least a one page account of the engagement.

Major Beitler, of General Miller's staff, took charge of division headquarters still on guard. arrivStiller here from Washington last evening and this morning left for Pottsville, accompanied by Col. Elliott and Major Penny, of Governor Stone's staff. It is General Miller's intention to make a complete tour of the coal regions and visit every command before returning home. At the Adjutant General's Department word was received from the different brigade headquarters this morning that everything was quiet during the night.

This afternoon Major Beitler closed division headquarters at the Commonwealth Hotel, and in company with Colonel Richardson left for the coal regions to join General Miller. Division headquarters will hereafter be wherever General Miller hangs up his hat. NEXT ENCAMPMENT WILL BE IN SAN FRANCISCO Washington, D. Oct. Francisco was to-day selected as the place for holding the next encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic.

The report of the Adjutant General shows that the membership of the Grand Army of the Republic in good standing on June 30th, was 269,551, distributed among 6,678 posts, and says: "It is indeed encouraging that, notwithstanding the inevitable increase in the loss by death, the gains by muster and reinstatement overcome it. There are still living 900,000 of the men who were part of grand army of the '60's, and of that number less than 75,000 are 62 years of age. This suggests that if proper efforts were put forth the Grand Army of the Republic ought to increase in numbers instead of decreasing for a long time to come." The death loss last year was 8,299. total receipts from all sources There $16,928 and the expenditures $10,520. The Sons of Veterans have elected the following officers: Commanderin-Chief, Frank Martin, of Indianapolis; senior vice-commander, Frank B.

Wilson, of San Francisco; junior vice-commander, James B. Adams, of Atlantic City, N. council-in-chief, Dan B. E. Goulding, Massachusetts; E.

F. Buck, Illinois; Walter E. Smith, Pennsylvania. The next session of the organization will be held at the same time and place as that of the Grand Army of the Republic. SHOE MANUFACTURERS MEET IN THIS CITY The regular executive committee meeting of the Pennsylvania Shoe Manufacturers' Association took place private dining room of the Commonwealth Hotel at 2 o'clock this afternoon.

In addition to the regular routine business the secretary was instructed to petition Congress in behalf of the association to enact legislation looking toward the restoration of the American merchant marine, and also to commend Congress for its efforts in the reorganization of the United States consular service. The semi-annual meeting in this city last May decided on Reading as the place for the annual meeting, November 13th. It is probable that the executive committee will approve this action. The executive committee is composed of Charles A. Disbrow, of this city, president; A.

S. Krider, Annville, treasurer; C. W. Summerfield, Philadelphia, secretary; Howard Cooper, Chambersburg; L. A.

Stein, Kutztown; H. W. Miller, this city; T. H. Eisensuth, Selin's Grove; J.

Wilks, Carlisle, and H. F. Algert, Watsontown. Harrisburg Ladies Win. The Harrisburg Country Club ladies were victorious in their golf match with the Williamsport team.

The individual scores were: Miss Shunk 8, Miss Montgomery Mrs. Wright 4, Mrs. Johnston Miss Heister Miss Slate Miss Boas 7, Miss Foley Miss Brown 0, Mrs. Myers Miss Haldeman 3, Mrs. Coryell Mrs.

Fleming 3, Miss Watson 0. On Saturday, October 18th, the Harrisburg ladies will go to Williamsport to play a return match. City Schools Going to Gettysburg. The and grammar school of the Wickersham Building, taught by Mr. J.

P. Scott and Mr. Marshall, and the A and primary school of the Calder Building, will go to Gettysburg to-morrow. These schools unite in an annual outing. The party has secured special cars and hacks and guides have been engaged at Gettysburg.

Nearly all the pupils of the two schools will attend. Burned to Death. While on her way to school yesterday, Cora Shaull, aged seven years, daughter of William Shaull, of West Fairview, buhned some rubbish, and as she played around the fire, her dress was set ablaze and before the flar 3 could be extinguished, she was severe. burned over the breast, abdomen, and arms. She died at 3:30 in the afternoon, after suffering greatly.

Knocked Down by a Tandem. Last evening about o'clock Miss Vinnie Strouse was knocked down by a tandem at Sixth and Briggs and seriously injured. Dr. C. M.

Rickert gave her immediate attention and she is now recovering. Marriage Licenses. A marriage license was issued today to Lester Gross, of Steelton, and Mary Farling, of Penbrook. TWO WOMEN MEET DEATH BY BURNING About noon yesterday, while washing, the clothes of Mrs. Edward Byerly, residing near Loyalton, caught fire and she was burned to death on the spot.

Not a shred of clothing remained on her body. Mrs. Aaron Lubold, while trying to extinguish the flames, was fatally burned and died in the afternoon. Samuel Byerly also burned his hands badly. FREIGHT CREW STANDING Philadelphia Division.

Following is the standing of the Philadelphia Division crews in this city, with the No. 107 crew go first after 5:30 P. Nos. 107, 170, 132, 173, 133, 185, 183, 150, 121, 125, 171, 176, 134, 145, 116, 157, 152, 165, 139, 155, 168, 123, 181, 142, 109, 161. Extra engineers wanted for Nos.

119, 183, 176, 116, 139. Extra firemen wanted for Nos. 112, 183, 176, 123. Extra conductors wanted for Nos. 144, 125, 171, 134, 145.

Extra flagman wanted for No. 161. Extra brakemen wanted for Nos. 148, 170, 183, 121, 125, 176, 139. Extra engineers marked up: J.

T. Benett, C. Akins, H. J. Blair, M.

R. Dehart, William J. a Kinsey, D. H. Dibler, Samuel Dunache, William S.

Kautz, William M. Bailey, George M. Welsh, T. H. Griffin.

Extra firemen marked up: A. K. Stiffy, S. K. Stiffy, C.

A. Nipple, W. E. Dashenower, F. E.

Ford, A. E. Weiser, J. M. Miller, A.

A. Seifert, N. W. Ashton, A. J.

O'Leary, H. J. Dolby, W. C. Arandall, J.

P. Walker, T. F. Stuart, E. R.

Clark, L. H. Treen, L. C. Hoffsetter.

Extra conductors marked up: T. Mains, J. F. Duttenhofer, Dave Hutzler, C. H.

Myers, H. Hiney, B. H. Hoffstot. B.

M. English, G. F. Fells, G. W.

Dibler, Charles Shingler. Extra flagmen marked up: H. C. Hoover, J. F.

Fry, F. McCallney, W. H. Smith, Stanton Wilson, J. A.

Bozal, H. C. Kockenower, W. L. Matchett, D.

E. Metzler, L. O. Goodman, Dan Wagner. Extra brakemen marked up: G.

W. Dubrow. G. S. Melchore, G.

E. Arter, W. E. Silks, T. H.

Bard. E. A. Williams, M. N.

Snyder, C. W. Hoyer, J. Stephenson, F. Hazen, S.

A. Martin. IT. C. Bordner, W.

L. Fitlow. A. G. Baker, A.

Fornwalt, G. A. Whitmyer. H. Crist, J.

J. Connle, E. B. Criswell, J. A.

Bowers, Frank P. Hoffman. Middle Division. Following is the standing of the Middle Division crews in this city, with the No. 788 crew to go first after 3:40 P.

Nos. 230, 560, 777, 201, 94, 291, 22, 787, 451, 513. Extra engineers marked up: Moorehead, Graham. Extra conductor marked up: J. Wertz.

Extra flagmen marked up: H. L. Corl, A. A. Leonard.

Extra brakemen marked Fortney, Hoffman, Reigle, Gardner, Somers, Nissley, Cornelius, Schall, Hawk, Rowe, Reiley, Werner, Armstrong, Benedict, Loper, Winehart, Depugh, O'Dell, Dunberman, Fassick, Conrad, Smith, Shank, Mayall. Yard Bulletin. Engineers to go after 6 P. Irwin, Hollenbaugh, Miller, Smith, Foster, Young Monroe, Smiley. Firemen: Kuhn, Machamer, Mikles, Brown, Snyder, Silks, Kinnard.

Bretz, Dunbar, Gillum, Engineers wanted for engines: 993, 281, 913, 1736, 263, 994, 116, 316. Firemen wanted for Engines: 703, 993, 553, 889, 3164, 994, 116, 316. H. P. Division.

Following is the standing of the P. H. and P. crews in this city, with Greenawalt's crews to go first after Greenawalt, Socks, Baker, Tobias, McFadden. Engineers wanter: Sanders, Leeds, Cash man, Weiser, Gill.

FREIGHT CAR WRECK CAUSED BY REAR END COLLISION freight wreck, caused by a rearend collision, occurred about a quarter of a mile west of Thompsontown at 10.35 o'clock last night. No one was injured. Traffic was blocked for six hours. Engine 1938 of the F-3-B type, ran into the rear end of extra 539. The big engine 1938 was thrown off the tracks and badly damaged.

The train was wrecked in three places by the collision. Cabin No. 22. on the Altoona side, was demolished and the wreckage caught fire. Four cars loaded with coke were scattered over three tracks, the only track open being the west-bound passenger.

The flagman of No. 359 was but the engineer of 1938 failed to see him. The Snits Returned! It was rumored that the foot ball suits stolen last week from the basement of the High School have been quietly returned. The School Board had not informed of this and directors nothing about the scene matter. It has been discovered that the thieves broke into the school by way of a cellar door instead of a fireescape.

Preparing Program. Arbor Day, October 17th, will be observed with appropriate exercises at the Hamilton school house. The programme is in charge of committee of Civic Club members, it having been left to them because of the fact that the club will plant ivy at the school on Arbor Day. Rev. William How to Preach.

The Rev. William How, of Norristown, will preach a series of sermons in the German Baptist Brethren Church, Hummel street and Hanlen avenue, commencing Monday evening, October 13th, and continuing every evening for two weeks. Veterans Coming Home. The town is filled to-day with veterans returning from the National encampment at Washington. Most of the members of Post 58 will not return until to-morrow evening.

Has Gone to Williamsport. rich Rev. H. B. Hartzler, editor of Evangelical, left to-day to attend the General Conterence of the United Evangelical Church.

It is very probable that Dr. Hartzler will be elected bishop. Withdrawal Papers Not Received. The withdrawal papers of General William H. Koontz, of Somerset, as the Democratie candidate for Senator in his district, have not yet been received at the State Department.

FINANCE AND TRADE Stock Quotations Furnshed by the change Banking 3 North Market Square, Harrisburg. DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES. New York, Oct. 10. Open.

hign. Low. Cios. Atchison 88 Atch. Pfd.

105 Brook. R. Ches. Ohio. 50 50 50 M.

St. P. R. I. Pac 196 C.

A. C. S. 31 31 C. G.

W. E. R. R. E.

R. R. 1st Pf L. N. 137 137 Manhat.

Met. St. 139 139 Mex. Na. K.

T. Pf 61 61 Mo. Pac. N. Y.

Central. 154 N. 0. W. N.

W. Pac. Mail P. R. R.

Reading Red. 1st 86 86 Read. 2d 76 76 So. Pacific So. Ry.

37 So. Tex. Pac. 43 Union Pac. 104 U.

Wabash 33 33 Wabash, Pf. W. L. Wis. Cent.

Wis. Pf. 50 50 INDUSTRIALS. Am. Car Fy 34 34 Am.

Cot. Oil 49 49 Amal. Cop. 63 63 Am. Smelt.

Am. Sugar Anaconda 97 96 96 Col. F. 84 Peo. Gas Pr.

Steel Car 61 61 61 Tenn. C. I. 63 63 U. S.

Leather. S. pf. U. S.

Steel U.S. Steel, pf. West. Union Virginia Ch. Treasury Statement, Yesterday.

Available cash balance $225,066,216 Gold 135.954.527 Silver 9,274,255 Treasury notes of 1890 3,960,360 Treasury notes of 1890 102.141 National bank notes 12,646,812 Total receipts this day 3,108,958 Total receipts this month 15,200,790 Total receipts this year 161,692,676 Total expenditures this day Total expenditures this month 13,145,000 Total expenditures this is year 150,626,976 Deposits in National banks 141,650,466 Philadelphia Quotations. Quotations furnished by De Haven Town send, Philadelphia Philadelphia, Oci. Closed: Steady. Cambria Steel Consolidated Lake Superior Diamond State Steel 1 Dd. Pfd.

3 Electric Company of America Lehigh Valley. Lehigh Navigation Company Pennsylvania Railroad Company Dd. Steel Pfd. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Do. Electric Do.

Company Do. Pfd. Reading Do. First Pfd. Do.

Second Pfd 38 Do. Gen. Mortgage Union Traction Company United Gas Company Warwick Steel United States Steel Do. Pfd. Philadelphia Produce Market.

Philadeiphia, Oct. to 1 cent higher. Extra western creamery do. nearby prints 25. Eggs-Firmer, good demand.

Fresh nearby do. 24 loss off; do. western do. southwestern do. southern do.

do. higher. No. 2 Pennsylvania in export elevator No. 2 red do.

do. -Steady. No. 2 for local trade Oats- Firm. No.

2 white clipped Winter in bulk and spring in sacks Refined Sugars-Powdered 4.75; granulated 4.65; Confectioners' A 4.50; Keystone A 4.30. Flour Unchanged. Hay--Unchanged. Live quiet. Fowls old roosters spring chickens spring ducks turkeys 12; geese Dressed Poulty-Firm.

Fowls, choice western 14; do. southern and southwestern do. fair to good old roosters roasting chickens nearby large 16; do. small and medium western do. large do.

small and medium do. Potatoes Steady. Jersey prime per basket seconds do. bulk stock, choice per basket, do. fair to good do.

Harvest Home Service. The coming Sunday will be observed as Harvest Home Day in the Fifth Street Methodist church. The church will be appropriately decorated with the products of the season. At the morning service there will be special music by the choir, and an old hymn will be sung by the congregation. Mrs.

J. F. Smiley will sing "Well I Remember." At the evening services the pastor will preach the sixth of a series of sermons to young people. In addition to a special number by the choir there will be a selection by a male quartett. Round House Promotions.

In order to keep all freight engines in shape for immediate use ten additional cleaners have been put to work at roundhouse No. 2. They were picked from the messenger forces and the boys who get this work will be in line for promotion to the machine shops and other departments where they will learn a trade. A number of the cleaners have been given special positions and will look after lamps, oil, etc. Mr.

J. E. Coyman, who was clerk, has been promoted and assumed more responsible duties. New Lodge Will Start. Arrangements are being made for the organization of the local branch of the United Brotherhood of Railroad Employes.

The institution of the new branch will take place next week, the date to be announced as soon as a hall is secured. Over 200 names are on the list and indications are that the new lodge will have not less than 150. Pullman Car Damaged. A Pullman sleeper attached to train No. 6, east, this morning, had its font end badly damaged at Marysville.

The doors to vestibule were demolished and the steps badly broken. It is thought a car door on a freight standing at Marysville fell out just as the train passed. No one was hurt. The passengers were badly frightened. Middle Division Pay Day.

The pay car of the Middle Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad began business last night. To-day the employes of the motive department were paid. To-morrow the M. and B. men will receive their money.

Read the "Telegraph" every day. Buy Now Your Pay Later I DOWN Good. NO MONEY Credit is Don't Wait Another Day! Fall Clothing ought to be bought now and can be bought now even though your purse be empty. The phenomenal business we have been doing this past week proves conclusively that when people know they can buy on credit as cheaply as for cash, they are going to do it. Buy now! Pay Later! A Few Price Suggestions.

Ladies' Suits, $7.50 to $40 Men's Suits, $6.50 to $25 Ladies' Jackets, 5.00 to 30 Men's Overcoats, 6.50 to 25 Silk Waists. 3.00 to 10 Boys' Suits, 5.00 to 12 Ladies' Waists, 2.50 to 35 Children's Suits, 2.50 to 5 Trimmed Hats, 2.00 to 10 Men's Hats, 1.50 to 3 Stylish Shoes, 2.00 to 5 Men's Shoes, 1.50 to 5 Don't wait any longer! Come to-day or tomorrow Your credit is good, your promise to pay all we ask. Clothing, Hats, Shoes for Men, Women and Children. CREDIT CLOTHING No. 26 South Third Street.

Contractor Payne Here. Contractor Payne, of Philadelphia, Harrisburg to-day made was in examination of the shoe factory an State street, is building on intended to transform into offices for in buildings that the departments be torn down to make way for must Capitol. It is said that there the new is a very vigorous kick being made by some of the departments against taking up quarters in the factory building, their objections being based the danger of storing valuable on and documents in a building papers that is not absolutely fire-proof. Payne's Bond Accepted. Governor Stone, as authorized by the New Capitol Building Commission, has examined the bond Payne the contractors for the erection of the new Capitol, and finding it correct, has approved it.

The bond is in the sum of $1,752,828, and the is the American Bonding Comsurety of Baltimore, with another Balpany, timore surety company' approved as a co-surety. The State is considered to be doubly guarded by this course. Railroad Notes. Plans have been approved by the Baltimore Ohio for new shops and yard extensions at Painesville, 0., Holloway, 0., and Keyser, W. Va.

The improvements will cost about 000. Wednesday morning entire force of yard clerks of the B. 0. Railroad 'at Connellsville went on a strike for higher wages. The men have been receiving per month, and they demand an increase of $5.

The leader in the movement was discharged some days ago and the men went out when the company refused to reinstate him. Four cars loaded with material for the Union station improvements arrived this morning. The rush Washington is on in earnest. night there were eight extra trains. More are expected to-day and to-night.

H. I. Boyer, of 2106 North Fourth street, a Pennsylvania Railroad brakeman, while unloading a barrel of molasses Newton Hamilton, crushed his right hand. H. J.

Stock, of 626 Reily street, Pennsyivania Railroad car inspector, while barring a car had his left foot badly bruised by heavy piece of lumber falling on it. hanna George street, a car repairer for the PennW. Hippensteel, of 1723 Susquesylvania Railroad, had the end of his middle finger on his left hand cut off by a drop end gate falling on it. Samuel Geesaman, of 1241 Bailey street, a brakeman on the Pennsylvania Railroad, was knocked down between two cars by a poling engine and sustained bad contusions of the body. John Fortenbaugh, of Marysville, had his face badly cut yesterday at the Lucknow repair shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad.

He was pulling on a brake lever when it slipped and hit him in the face. Hauled Pattison Train. The Democratic campaign party with Ex-Governor Pattison went west -on a special this morning. The train was hauled by passenger engine 1,000 in charge of Engineer Samuel Hertzler. CITY BRIEFS CITY BRIEFS A supper will be held Friday, October 31st, by the Kelker Street Baptist Mission, for the benefit of the mission.

The Fifth Street Methodist Episcopal church will observe Harvest Home Day next Sunday. There will be special music by the choir and Mrs. J. E. Smiley will sing "Well I Remember." Rev.

B. H. Hart will preach the sixth of his series of sermons in the evening. While hanging clothes in her yard, Mrs. Florence Lukens, of 906 Hemlock street, slipped, fell and broke one of the bones of her ankle.

GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD. On Sunday, October 12th, the Philadelphia Reading Railway will run a special train to Gettysburg, leaving Harrisburg at 8.30 A. leaving Gettysburg returning at 4.45 P. M. At the low fare of seventy-five cents for the round trip.

Gettysburg at this time of the year is especially interesting. Remember, only seventyfive cents for the round trip. oct10-2t FALL OFFERINGS Stylish Hats and Caps, Men's, Boys' and Children's Wear. The latest out. Dressy and at popular prices.

ZOLLINGER'S 13 South Market Square. WANTED -A white 'boy between 12 and 14 years of age as an office boy. Apply 32 North Second street, to-morrow at 9 A. M. oct10-3t WANTED -An honest, capable young man who is somewhat of a hustler.

Fair wages to right party. Address LAUNDRY care Telegraph. oct10-tf Astrich's Children's Hats For school wear and dress hats at specially reduced prices. Ladies' Every Day Hats 98c, $1.23, $1.49, $1.98, $2.49 and $2.98. These are hats to which we call your special attention, because they are made in our own workrooms.

The designs are original, the material better and the workmanship better than on the usual ready-to-wear hats. Untrimmed Hats 49c, 69c, 75c, $1.49 and $1.98. Every one of these prices are from one-third to one-fourth less than they should be. Trimmed Hats We marked probably 300 newly trimmed hats for quick selling. The reductions are from one dollar to three dollars on each hat, from the original prices, and we will sell them at those reductions until next Wednesday.

Suits The prices of our suits are town talk. We sell unquesfionably the best and most to suits for the money in Harrisburg. It is impossible for us to keep up sizes as we sell them faster than we can, replenish them. We have some special values in elegant Misses' Suits in Norfolk and Blouse effects. Skirts We only have 24 of the Silk Dress Skirts left at $11.44, and don't think we will have any left after another day.

It isn't often you have a chance at a $25.00 Skirt for $11.44. We show superb skirts in Dress Skirts for $4.98, $5.98 and $6.98, and excellent Walking Skirts for $2.98, $3.98 and $4.98, and as low as $1.49 or as high as $12.00. Jackets. Silk Monte Carlos, $9.98, $12.98 and $14.98. Cloth Monte Carlos, $5.98, $6.98, $7.98, $8.98 and $9.98.

We have one special style of Blouse Jacket in tan or castor, light weight kersey, with satin lining and panne velvet straps, at $12.98, of which we have sold quite a number. It is suitable to wear right now and yet heavy enough to wear all winter, and it is good and pretty enough to sell at $20.00. I Astrich's Closed Saturday on account of holtday, will reopen 6 P. M. Closed Saturday on count of holiday, will reopen 6 P.

M. $1 A WEEK Keeps You Well Dressed Ladies' Suits made Ladies' to order and Men's ready made Men's CASH OR CREDIT Strictly all wool black Thibet Suit, made to order, warranted to fit, $14.50 CASH OR CREDIT Men's all wool Cashmere Suits, $5.98 CASH OR CREDIT Children's Suits, $1.69 $2.49 $3.49 Corduroy Knee Pants, light and dark shades, worth 75c, our price, 33c LADIES' SUITS, WAISTS AND SKIRTS Ladies' Suits, made of very fine all wool Istorm serge, double stitched throughout, lined with best silk lining, $8.98 CASH OR CREDIT Ladies' Skirts, of good quality broadcloth, full width flounce effect bottom, lined with black rustle lining, $4.98 CASH OR CREDIT Stylish Flounce Wrappers made of superior quality percale, full flounce, fancy yoke, shoulder capes trimmed with two rows of white braid, new Bishop sleeves worth $1.25, our price, 69c Klein Company 30 North Third St. WILL GO ON YOUR BOND Surety bonds for contractors, builders, employees in all positions of trust and in the courts. AMERICAN BONDING COMPANY of Baltimore Harrisburg, office, where bonds are executed 103 North Second St. EDWARD G.

ROBERTS, Mgr. of Administration, on the Estate of Lottie Snyder, late of the City of Harrisburg, Dauphin county, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned residing in the said city, all persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims will present them for settlement. BENJAMIN M. NEAD, October 10, 1902-5-6t Administrator..

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