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1 I THE HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1908. "Frat" Initiation May Prove Fatal STUDENT INJURED BY HIGH SCHOOL BOYS. Blank Cartridge, Used In the Rites, Wounded Young Man Seriously. By Associated Press. Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dec.

28. -As a result of injuries sustained in a high school fraternity initiation Saturday night, Thomas Harvey, 16 years old, may die. Young Harvey was injured through the use of what is termed a "shot paddle" in which a blank shot gun cartridge was fired. The explosion was intended to be harmless to the victim, but in Harvey's case the instrument was so applied that the charge of powder and wadding was fired physician, into his hip. Thomas The pattending gives, gives little hope for Harvey's recovery.

BIG FIRE AT LEWISBURG Destruction of $50,000 Structure Prevents Approaching Performance By Madame Nordica. Lewisburg, Defiouse Lewisburg's $50,000 Opera was destroyed fire early yesterday morning. The good work of the volunteer fire department confined the blaze to theater and several small adjacent buildings. The Opera House. which was owned by H.

Eyer Spiker, was built about forty years ago by Henry G. Schwartz, of Philadelphia, and was considered one of the finest outside of the large cities. Arrangements were just being made for the appearance Madame Nordica after the New Year. Among the tenants in the building whose loss was total were: The Masonic Fraternity, Opera House Restaurant, Oberdorf Plumbing Supplies. Dr.

W. R. Roland's dental parand office of the H. E. Spyker Coal Company, The origin of the fire is unknown.

The aggregate loss was $75,000, partly covered by insurance. Social World PING STREET CHURCH MUSIC. The music at the Pine Street Pres. byterian Church vesterday was in accordance with the Christmas tide. In the morning Mrs.

Roy Cox sang "The Virgin's Lullaby." and 11. S. G. Scull. the chorister.

sang "The NewBorn by L. Espoir. Miss Seaman and Mrs. Cox sang the duet. "There 1 Were Shepherds Abiding in the Field by Night." It would he hard to say which number was most enjoyed, for all ware sung so well Mrs.

mosser's organ numbers were carefully selected and well rendered. At the evening service Mrs. Cox sang Neidling's "Birthday of a King." MARKET SQUARE CANTATA. The members of the choir of Market Square Presbyterian Church, under the direction of Henry A. Kelker, Miss M.

Eliabeth Orth, organist, gave another of their delightful praise services last evening, singing Frederic Wield Bullard's sacred cantata, "The Holy Infant," and adding more laurels to themselves. The cantata has five episodes, the "Annunciation," "Nativity." "Coming of the the Holy Name," the "Presentation:" the music all is delightful and was sung well. with great expression, the chorus work being exceedingly fine. Especially pleasing was the men's chorus. "We Three Kings for Orient Are." The soloists Mrs.

T. B. Angell, Mrs. Wilbur F. Harris, Miss Chayne.

Gwilym Watkins and Henry A. Kelker. Jr. all were in excellent voice and did well in every instance. Miss Orth.

aS accompanist. proved her mastery of the organ, giving with effect not only the cantata music. but the following special numbers: "Theme With variations Thiele: "Spring Song." Lemare, a. favorite with the organists of New York city, and "Tollite Hostias." Saint Saens. Mr.

Kelker has worked hard during his leadership of the choir to keep it up to its accustomed grade and he should feel more than satisfied with his efforts by the splendid showing made last evening. A CHRISTMAS PARTY. Mr. and Mrs. Southern Soles pleasantly entertained some friends on Herr street.

Holly and ferns were used in the decorations and an elaborate dinner was served, to which all did full justice. Music was furnished by several of the guests and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the social affair. Those present included: Mr. and Mrs. George Weldon, Miss Rebecca Williamson.

Miss Laura Row, Mrs. Morrett. Miss Romaine Morrett, Mrs. Edith Soles. Miss Blanche Row Miss Annie Soles and George Machamer, John Dorwood.

Harry W. Schultz, David Smith, Earl Soles, Southern Soles and W. H. Smith. ORGAN RECITAL TO- NIGHT.

Miss Myrtle Kingsbury, assistant organist at Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, and a pupil of Professor Stratwill give an organ recital in the church this evening at 8 o'clock, assisted by Miss Margaret Charles, SOprano. The program follows: Dubois "Grand Saint-Saens. "My Heart at Thin, Sweet, Voice," from "Samson et "Fugue in Thomas. "Know'st Thou the Land." from "Mignon;" (a) Guilmant. "Caprice:" (b) Cadman, "Legend;" (c) Wolstenholme, GounodBach.

"Ave Maria:" Lemaigre, "Scherzo." MOTION COURT A short session of the Motion court was held this morning. W. H. Middleton presented the petition of nine voters of Londonderry township asking for the appointment of Josiah K. Tennis as inspector of elections to fill the vacancy caused by the removal from the township of the former holder of the office.

Robert Strickner asked for a suppoena in divorce in the case of Grace Bumbaugh vs. Harry Bumbaugh. Two prisoners, Mary Popson and George Mickalko. pleaded guilty to serious charges. On account of certain conditions of the case sentence was suspended in the woman's case.

The man got $150 fine and costs. STREET GRADING WORK City Engineer Cowden will this evening send to Councils the profile for the grading of Second street from Maclay to Division. The estimate on grading Front street, at 55 feet wide, from Reily to Division will be $40.000. ELKS' FIVE HUNDRED PARTY. The social committee of Harrisburg Lodge of Elks, is arranging an interesting program for their next 500 party to be held on the evening of January 6.

Handsome prizes will be awarded and luncheon will be served. Arrangements will be made to hare several vocal and instrumental selections, in all probability one or two vaudeville features. REV. ANDERSON CALLED MustPay Tax, Says Young Auditor General Says Law Does Not Give Officers Discretion INTEREST AND PENALTY CERTAIN State's Income Will Be Increased Through Department's Bureau Vigorous methods the collection of the hundreds of thousands of dollars of delinquent tax owed by the corporations of the State have been announced by Auditor General Young, who says that hereafter corporations which fail to make settlement will have to take the penalty, For the purpose getting in the revenues which are claimed by State, the Auditor (reneral has arranged to establish a bureau of delinquent corporations if taxes are not paid promptly interest will be charged and the penalty of twelve per provided by law. will be imposed.

It is said that there are hundreds of corportions which will be affected by this order, as in the past the State has been lenient. Unfortunately leniency pears to have been abused in some instances and the State's fiscal officers proposes to force payments. Corporations 'That Fail. In his statement in regard to the tax payments and his intention enforce the penalty the Auditor General says: "One of the greatest and most annoy. Ang difficulties that I have met with in the administration of the Auditor General's Department is disposition of corporations and county officers to de.

lay in the matter of making reports required by law and of paying taxes and other moneys $11e the Commonwealth at the time fixed statute for SO doing. Acts of the Legislature requiring a report and authorizing a tax, containing provisions for the imposition of a penalty for tailure to report to the Auditor General for three successive vears. shall be 8 misdemeanor on the part of the officers of the corporation and punishable by fine or imprisonment or both. Taxes due the Commonwealth from corporations are subject to A charge of per centum interest from sixty days after the date of the assessment of the tax by the fiscal officers. In the rASP of the failure of A hank or trust company to report according to law.

the fiscal officers are required to estimate a tax and add 50 per centum as A penalty. Payment of moneys due from counties and county officers is made enforce able in the same way. 1.2 Is Mandatory. "Heretofore It seems to have been the impression of the fiscal officers that the enforcement ot These penalties was discretionary with 1h: 111, but find 110 justification for such an interpretation. The language is mandatory upon the fiscal officers.

'As a result. it has come to pars that a corporation that could offer any rea sonable excuse for its failure to comply with the 1a st relieved from the payment or the penalty. As a result of this practice it has been found that this leniency on the pa of the Commonwealth has made corporations and county officers negligent and unmindful of the plain letter of the law. To the task of remedying this condition have given much thought. and the problem to me to have resolved itself! into a plain enforcement of the letter of the law.

A careful examination of the statutes relating tO the subject leads inevitably to the opinion that the provisions with reference to these penalties arey mandatory upon the fiscal officers of the Commonwealth and must be enforced. Some time ago I took steps to compel prompt payment by through county local officers of taxes collected the authorities, and I find that the enforcement of the payment of penalties has resulted in a very general compliance with the provisions of the law. I am now ready to take the same steps against corporations in general. Establish Delinquent Bureau. During soile months past I have been preparing and organizing an additional bureau in this department, to be as the Delinquent Corporation Bureau.

and we are now ready to begin the enforcement of a systematic plan for the collection of all delinquent taxes due the State from corporations. whether domestic or foreign. For the benefit of the officers. directors and stockholders of all corporations doing business in this State, I wish it to be understood and make this public announcement of the fact, that the laws relating to the reports of corporations, and the collection of taxes assessed upon such reports when made, will in the future be strictly enforced. including the collection of interest and the imposition of all penalties.

"Hereafter the following printed notice will be attached to all statements of taxes assessed, and the statement therein contained will be strictly complied with: 'Under the law this account at the rate of 12 per centum per annum bears! from sixty days after date all settlement. This provision of law will be "A strict enforcement of the pian will my judgment not only facilitate and make easy the duties required of corporations and public officers on the matter of reporting and accounting to the Commonwealth, but will certainly save large sums doe the Commonwealth which are now being lost through the bankruptcy of delinquent corporations. BRITISH STEAMER TAKEN Chinese Cruisers Make a Capture: Steamer One Time Ran Down a Junk. By Associated Press. Hong Kong, Dec.

The Ish steamer Tai On was captured yesterday by two Chinese cruisers near Kum Chuk, west of the river. The reason for capture is beleved to lie in the fact that the steamer several months ago ran down a junk and drowned a theatrical company which was on board. Further developments from the capture is expected. DIED AFTER A FALL Sleep Walker Suffers Attack of Heart Failure Following an Escapade. By Associated Press.

Allentown, Dec. Custard, a retired merchant of South Bethlehem who had been boarding in Allentown the past eight years while estranged from his family, died last night aged 69 years. Arising in his sleep last Monday Custard walked to the roof of his boarding place and fell thirty feet to the cement pavement below. He seemed hurt but little, but a heart complication developed and resulted fatally. APPOINTED COADJUTOR BISHOP Rector of Catholic University of America Will Go to San Francisco Washington, Dec.

was learned here today that Bishop Dennis O'Conhell, rector of the Catholic University of America, has been appointed bishop coadjutor of San Francisco. The term of Bishop O'Connell, who at present is spending a few days at his old home in Charleston, 6 as rector, expires January 11 next. Popular Pastor of First Baptist Church en Wanted By WilkesBarre Congregation. Rev. A.

F. Anderson, pastor of the First Baptist Church, and one of the most. popular ministers in Harrisburg, has received a call to the pastorate of the First Baptist church at the fashionable part of that city and has a large membership. The congregation decided last evening to extend call to Rev. Anderson to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Rev.

Dr. Magee, who has accepted a call from Wilkinsburg. Rev. Anderson and family were at Washington, D. to-day, and it is not known whether the call was forwarded to that city or will be received by Rev.

Anderson on his return home. It is the intention of the Wilkes- Barre congregation, it Rev. Anderson accepts the call, to install him as pastor February 1. Rev. Mr.

Anderson is a graduate of Bucknell and Universities and has been in ministry about Chicago, eight years, being stationed in Washington, D. before going to Harrisburg, where he has been for four years. MARRIAGE LICENSES Edward DeMoyer and Rosa Daniel, of St. Louis. Mo.

John W. Braxton and Margaret Curry, of Harrisburg. George Tozsgai and Katharine Mogdi, of Steelton. W. R.

Wiley and Daisy Graybill, of Harrisburg. Johan Lanz and Anna Glazer, of Steelton. Albert Fortune, of Philadelphia, and Julia Jackson. of Oberlin. City Office Chat Few new ordinances will be presented in Councils the remainder of the session.

Some of the bonds called for re- demption out of the improvement funds have already been listed, their owners giving notice that they will be presented. City Engineer Cowden will make a report next. month on the Front street opening ordinance. According to reports good progress is being made on the new fire apparatus ordered for the city. This is the regular meeting day for the Board of Water Commissioners, The sub-committee on appropriation ordinances has sent out a hurry call for estimates.

Some of the departments have not responded to the first call. Things are reported as running very smoothly at the isolation pital. The ordinance to transfer the contract for the city's garbage contract comes up in Councils this evening on a report from the finance committee. Numerous cases of diphtheria and scarlet fever have been reported to' the sanitary committee lately, but the number is not so much ahead of last year. The cases are scattered.

REFUSED APPEAL Court to Hear Why Alderman Refused to Grant Petition. Because Alderman Lutz, of the Twelfth ward, refused to allow an appeal in a suit in assumpsit brought by Samuel W. Smith against Ralph L. Smith in which he had granted a to the plaintiff, Scott S. verdict, morning presented to the court a petition for a rule to show cause why the appeal should not allowed.

The case was tried before the alderman on December 5 and the judgment favored the plaintiff. The defendant immediately requested to appeal and presented the required bond, as is called for by an act of assembly. The alderman refused to grant the appeal and said that he would not grant it without the court requiring, Mr. him Leiby to. to The notify court the re- alderman when he would again present the petition and in the meanwhile authorized Mr.

Leiby to get into communication with the alderman and see if he had counsel. 2,000 MEN UNDER ARMS Chinese Rioting Over Edict Prohibiting the Planting of Opium Poppies Amoy, Dec. The riots which started on Saturday with the refusal of natives to obey an order prohibiting the planting of opium poppies now affect 12 villages. Twenty miles west of Tungan, two thousand men are reported under arms. They have withdrawn to the Belin mountains and the a.

thorities have one viceroy at Foochow for additional troops. WHERE OPPORTUNITIES EXIST Mexican Visiting California Says His Country is Teeming With Possibilities San Francisco, Dec. 28. Lazaro Villareal a young Mexican multi-millionaire, is in this city to consult Luther Burbank in regard to the remarkable flora of his native state. He has a large number of specimens.

The young planted says that his section of Mexico is teeming with commercial possibilities for youthful Americans with no capital except their native pluck and energy. WILKES-BARRE DOCTOR DEAD Was a Member of Board of Health for 30 Years By Associated Press. Wilkes-Barre, Dec. W. G.

Weaver, for thirty years a member of the Wilkes-Barre board of health, and one of the best known physicians in northeastern Pennsylvania, died to-day of abdominal troubles. He was 62 years old. NEW AMBULANCE BILL ordinance for a one-horse ambulance. to be kept near the hospital and manned by a hospital employe, to be paid in part by the city, will be offered in Councils this It will be practically under the control of the hospital and relieve the Police Department, Hains Trial Is Taken Up In Earnest Defense Has a Score of nesses Subpoenaed to Testify ACCUSED TO BE STAR WITNESS Case Not Likely to Be Concluded for Ten Days More By Associated Press. Flushing, Dec.

building up of the defense of Thornton J. Hains to disprove charge that he was a principal in the killing of William E. Annis last August, at Bayside, was taken up in earnest to-day. Counsel for Hains has nearly a score of witnesses under subpoena, but whether they will all be called is problematical. The defense is said to have under subpoena two eyewitnesses of the killing who were not called by the State.

Their is said, will tend to Thornton testimonial Hains' actions when Annis were shot, were in defense of his brother. Thornton Hains will be the star witness in his own defense. He probably will not be called until near the last. Hains' story will follow the skeleton outline of the defense's opening. Hains will likely be on the witness stand an entire day.

C. Raymond Weaver, a builder, will testify that it was at his invitation that the Hains brothers went to Bayside on August 15. General and Mrs. Peter Hains, parents of the defendant, wlil likely be summoned to give testimony concerning the mental condition of Captain Peter C. Hains.

The trial probably will not be concluded for ten days, as Special Prosecutor White has indicated that the State's cross-examination of witnesses will be complete and exhaustive. A. Shay. of counsel for loseph, called to the stand when court opened to-day. He told of his interview with Martin Skura, the Bayside cabman who drove the Hains brothers to the yacht club.

Shay said that Skura told him in the presence of Mr. Young, associate counsel for the defendant. that the name of Annis was never mentioned during the trip to the yacht club and that no one asked him to follow close behind the stage in which Mrs. Annis was driving. Dr.

Flint in Court During the examination of the ness, Dr. Austin Flint, the alien. st, came into court sat near ton Hains. Dr. Flint has been retained by the prosecution.

Mr. Shay said that neither he nor Mr. Young represented themselves to Skura as newspaper men. The witness further declared that he was near Thornton Hains the night of the coroner's inquest and that the defendant had no conversation with Policeman Fallon, who testified that Hains said to him that he wished he "could go down into hell and get Annis and kill him again." On cross-examination Mr. Shay said he did not ask Skura if the name of Jesperson was mentioned by the Hains brothers.

John F. McIntyre, chief of Hains' counsel, was sworn and related the incident during which Policeman Fal-1 ton, said statement he hard regarding the defendant Annis. make Mr. McIntyre said that he saw Fallon gotoward Thornton Hains and that he instructed his client not to talk. The witness said that Thornton Hains made no statement to Fallon in his presence.

Only a few questions were put to Hains' chief counsel on cross-examination. Leo Bugg, real estate dealer, was the next wit- ness. Captain Hains Condition Alarming John F. McIntyre. counsel for Thornton Hains and Captain Peter C.

Hains, said that the mental condition of Captain Peter C. Hains, was very alarming. "I can see no improvement in Captain Hains' mental processes," said Mr. McIntyre. "His condition is truly alarming.

and I fear a fatal termination of his trouble. The captain puts on his army uniform three or four times a day and imagines himself at Fort Hamilton, gives orders to an imaginery company of soldiers. He recites poetry and sings airs from the opera during the day. I am extremely apprehensive over the outcome. The treatment now being given him may be effective in time, but I doubt it." Deaths and Funerals FUNERAL OF REV.

J. X. QUIGLEL The funeral of Rev. J. X.

Quigley, who died Friday night, was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Boas Street United Brethren Church. The services conducted by Rev. I. E. Runk.

pallbearers were Noah verse A. Walmer, E. W. S. Parthemore, D.

W. Sohn, C. C. Hershey, Rev. J.

A. Lyter and Rev. 0. E. Burtner.

A large number of out-of-town friends were in attendance, Mr. Quigley having been well known all over the conference of which he was so long a member. FUNERAL OF WILLIAM TENYSHIR The funeral of William Tenyshir, who died Saturday at his home in Camp Hill. was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the St. Stephen's Episcopal church.

Interment was private. FUNERAL OF MISS WEIMER The funeral of Miss Jane Weimer, who died Friday at her home in Lucknow, was held this morning at 10 o'clock from the home of her sister, Mrs. S. H. Gingrich, 14 North Fourteenth street.

Interment was ade at Marysville. FUNERAL SERVICES HELD The funeral of the late William Bell WAS held at 9 o'clock this morning at the home of the father of the deceased, William J. Bell. Rev. Fegley conducted the services.

Undertaker C. H. Mauk shipped the remains to Columbia for burial. PREPARATORY SERVICES Preparatory services will be held at Zion Lutheran church Wednesday evening at 7.80 o'clock. MUSIC AT ZION Praise Service of Musical Excellence Heard by Large Congregation A praise service of unusual excellence church given at Zion Lutheran last evening under the direction of Prof.

E. J. Decevee. After the rendition of Barnby's very effective carol "The First Christmas." Manthem, Decevee, the solo soprano, sang Neidlinger's' "To Victory." Beautiful shading and a most effective climax marked her rendition. Shelley's vocal duet.

"The Holy Child," sung by Mrs. Decevee and A. G. Shantz, tenor, was well done, their voices blending beautifully in the ensemble passages. The choir, assisted by the quartet, consisting of Mrs.

E. Decevee, goprano; Miss Nellie J. Bennett, contralto; A. G. Shantz, tenor, and A.

Hartman, bass, then gave a splendid rendition of Thomas Adams' cantata, "The Holy Child," a work replete with beautiful choruses, recitatives, solos, and a male chorus which was very well sung. The carol chorus, "Sleep, Baby, Sleep," was the best sung by the choir and the one most enjoyed. The fugue chorus, "He Shall Be Great," was a fitting climax to a most effective work. A novel feature of the cantata was the introduction of several hymns selected with reference to the continuity of the story of the "Christ Child," affording the congregation at the same time an opportunity to co-oper-i ate with the choir in the general musical effect. Some time in February another praise service will be given in commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of Mendelssohn.

Probably his "Lauda Zion" or "Hymn of Praise" will be given. STEELTON Www Addressed Class. -Edward Croll. business manager of the Lutheran Publication Society, of Philadelphia, addressed the Men's Greater Bible Class. No.

23, at St. John's Lutheran Church yesterday afternoon. The regular business meeting of the class will be held at the home of the teacher. W. H.

Whitebread, 26 North Fourth street, on January 5. Basketball Game. The Central High School basketball team, of Philadelphia, will play the Steelton High School five on Wednesday evening in Felton Hall. The local team expects a hard contest and will put their best players in the game. Florentine Circle Dance.

The Florentine Circle will hold a special New Year's dance on January 1 in Haymakers' Hall. The dance is given by the management on account of! the many friends of the circle who want to enjoy the New Year's holiday in that manner. Music will be furnished by Dunkle's orchestra. Christmas Entertainment. The Christmas entertainment of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Front and Pine streets, will be given in the church this evening.

The following program will be rendered: Opening, hymn No. 111; prayer, Rev. H. W. Westwood; singing, hymn No.

123; "A Wish," Given Hughes; recitation, Bella Orme; quartet, Marion George, Edith Canon, Walter Canon and William Kenny; recitation, Anna Davis; recitation, Marion Wanbaugh; recitation, Ellen Marks; trio, Helen Shelley, Myrtle Snell and Sidney Steele; recitation, Walter Shelley; recitation, Maida Stahler: recitation, Edith Blaker; recitation, Sidney Steele; song, intermediate room; recitation, Sue Atticks; exercise, six boys; quartet, four girls; recitation, Ruth exercise, girls; cornet Stabler; Elmer George; recitation, Sylvia Whitman; singing, hymn No. 112. Clerk Resigns. A. M.

Rickert, who has been a clerk in the drug store of J. L. Porr, on North Front street, has resigned his clerkship to open a drug store of his own on Market Square, Harrisburg. Cantata This Evening. -This evening at 7 o'clock the cantata, entitled "General Santa Claus" will be given in the Monumental A.

M. E. church on Adams street. Although the same cantata was given four times during the past year, a large crowd is expected. School Entertainment.

Last evening in Tiphereth Israel synagogue an entertainment given by the Hebrew Free School, taught by Rabbi Bichorsly. Members of the school aided by other local talent participated. A large crowd was present. Personals. Dwight M.

Hess, of the Philadelphia Bourse, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Hess. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles P. Feidt have returned from Millersburg. Fred Nebinger is visiting relatives in Philadelphia. Mrs.

Jennie McKenzie and son, of Fayetteville, are visiting friends in the borough. Collins is visiting relatives in New York. Peter McEntee and family, of Chester, are visiting in the borough. Robert Minter spent Sunday in Bendersville. Rev.

W. R. Gullens and family, of Philadeplhia, are in town to take part in the cantata at the Monumental African Methodist Episcopal Church this evening. Miss Maude Schick is visiting friends in Sunbury. Ivan Horvat, who lived in the borough a number of years ago and who has been visiting in Marya Bistrica, Austria, has returned to Steelton.

Mr. and Mrs. Merton Hess and son, of Wormleysburg, are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. C.

Hess. Prosser, of Pittsburg, is visiting his father, William Prosser, of South Front street. George Shutter is visiting his grandparents in Newport. F. E.

Yoder, of the State Highway Department, spent Christmas in Reading. Miss Eva Ayres, of Chester, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. B.

Wright on Christmas. E. Roy Wright, who had been visiting his parents on Locust street, returned to Dover, N. J. KIMBALL PIANOS Are High-Grade in Quality and Conservative in Price.

The most, popular piano on the market because of Superiority of Tone and Established Reputation for Durability. At its price you cannot buy its equal. Sold only at Troup'6, 15 South Market "quare. d26-3t Standard Attorney Discusses Ouster COMPANY NOT PREPARED FOR NEXT MOVE Action of Missouri Supreme Court May Reach Federal Court for Decision By Associated Press. Kansas City, Dec.

D. Eddy, general western attorney of the Standard Oil Company, arrived in Kansas City yesterday. "This is the first time we were ever ousted from a State," Mr. Eddy said. "This is the first time that any government in the world ever ordered a Standard Oil Company to get out and said that our goods were and that we had no rights.

Consequently we are not prepared for the next move. I suppose it will be an application for a rehearing in the Missouri Supreme Court. We may go to the United States Supreme Court if there is a federal question involved, or we may go into the federal court in connection with some future action in enforcement of this ouster. If the Missouri law is constitutional we have right to operate our property and no power Ito sell it." FREIGHT CREWS' STANDING PHILADELPHIA DIVISION. Below is the standing of the Pennsylvania Railroad, Philadelphia division, crews in this city.

with the 107 crew to go first after 4 P. 122. 119, 112, 105. 106. 180, 103, 109, 103, 123 127, 117, 113, 116, 131.

124. Extra engineers wanted for 122. 106. 124. Extra fremen wanted for 119.

105. 106. 130, 103. 127, 113, 116, 124, 110. Extra conductors wanted for 109, 127, 116.

Extra brakemen wanted for 106, 109, 123, 113, 131, 118, 110. Extra engineers marked up: Trout, Zellers. Green, McClintock, Rice, J. R. wood.

Madden, Bowman. Bless, DunBennett, Bowers, J. F. Rice, Harris, Atcan, A. Hall.

Lutz, Barnett. Extra firemen marked up: Jones, Stoner. G. C. Miller, J.

Dohner, Denlinger, Roland, Stewart, Stiteler. Ruby, Wenrick, Kauffman. Alloway, Burke, C. L. Smith, C.

R. Quickel. Extra firemen marked up: Ingram, Horner. Extra brakemen marked up: Heiserman, Starliper. Evans.

Townsley, Shaub, Krontz, W. C. Miller. MIDDLE DIVISION. Below is the standing of Pennsylvania Railroad, Middle division crews in this city, with the 32 crew to go first after 3.20 P.

31, 28. 34. 36. Laid off: 33, 30, 44, 16, 21, 14, 26, 40. Preference crews: 10, 6, 4 1, 3, 2, 8, 7, 5, 9.

Extra engineer wanted for 6. Extra freman waited for 32. Extra conductors wanted for 7, 9. Extra flagman wanted for 10. Extra brakemen wanted for 31, 6.

Extra engineers marked up: Stewart, Kuhn, Wagner, Hunter, Fleck, Ditmer, Swab, McGuire, Danner, Allen. Extra firemen marked up: E. D. Smith, Derrick, Lyter, Dysinger, West, Rathfon, Crawford, Kohler. Winand.

Foose, Heisey, Cornprobst, Bender, Rice, P. L. Smith, Bailor, Pee, Chronistepixtra conductors marked up: McCauley, Wallace, Mickey, Sowers. Extra flagmen marked up: Cook. Barnhart, Kirk, Clemm, Hartzel, Miller.

Extra brakemen marked up: Kelley Barner, Anderson, Cardwell, Bobbs, S. Miller. Painter, Bratten, Derrick, Dare, Erb, Fritz, Beatty, Horning, Bishop, Clouser. Roth, McNally, Schottsberger, Funston, B. Miller, Knighton, W.

H. Brown, Wagner, Kilgore, Conrad. ENOLA CREWS. (Philadelphia Division.) Below is the standing of the Pennsylvania Railroad, Philadelphia division Enola crews in this city, with the crew to go first after 4.15 P. 201, 204, 240, 252, 234, 227, 206, 233, 258, 243, 222, 224, 257, 214, 216, 246.

Extra engineers wanted for 239, 201, 204, 258, 243, 216. Extra firemen wanted for 258, 243. 222, 257. (Middle Division.) (Middle Division.) Below is the standing of the Pennsylvania Railroad, Middle division Enola crews in this city after 2.30 P. Laid off: 112, 109, 13, 107.

P. R. R. YARD BULLETIN. Following is the standing of the Pennsylvania Railroad yard crews in this city after 4 P.

Extra engineers wanted for 1177, 553, 2804. 1530, 1442. Extra firemen wanted for 1129, 1859. 1273, 1864. 161.

Extra engineers marked up: Mader, Manahan, Martz, Brandt, Foley, Fulton, Harling, Cless, Pressley, Olinger, Hoffman, Mell. Extra firemen marked up: Williamson. Seibert, Guyer, Cleland, Goodman. Harlinfin. Gardner.

Sayford, Machamer, Matson, Gibbins, Shaver. Lawler, Weaver. Cless, Dorward. GRISCOM HAS RESIGNED Quaker City Man Will Cease to Be Ambassador to Italy March 4 By Associated Press. Washington, Dec.

-The resignation of Lloyd C. Griscom, of Philadelphia, ambassador to Italy, reported in an Associated Press despatch from Rome Saturday night, was authoritatively confirmed by the State Department last night. Ambassador Griscom's resignation takes effect March 4th. He was appointed United States minister to Japan December 16, 1902, serving in that country until January 29, 1906, when he was appointed ambassador to Brazil. President Roosevelt named him ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Italy, December 19, 1906.

SULPHUR DIOXIDE TEST Experiments to Determine Whether or Not a California Process In Harmful San Francisco, Dec. campaign of experiments to demonstrate whether sulphur dioxide as used in the preparation of dried fruit is harmful to the human system has been Inaugurated by local medical men. It is proposed to use his own familiar weapons against Dr. Wiley, chief of the bureau of chemistry of the Department of Agriculture, but instead of a "poison squad," Dr. Atkins calls the dozen men who tomorrow will commence eating sulphured dried fruit under, his direction the "health sulphured fruit will be served to the men comthe "health squad" but once a day--the daily luncheon.

Dr. Atking contends that clinical experiments. such as he proposes, are of greater value in arriving at the truth of the matter than the laboratory experiments conducted by Dr. Wiley, Program For Annual Week Of Prayer Daily Meetings Will Starl Monday Afternoon Next CITY DIVIDED INTO THREE DISTRICTS Places of Meeting and Lis of Leaders Announced By Association At the regular meeting of the Hal risburg Ministerial Association thi morning, Rev. Dr.

George S. Cham bers, pastor of freeine Street Presby terian church, an interestin paper on "Presbyterian Study of th Work of John Wesley." A discussio followed. The complete plans for the week prayer, which will start Monday nex were announced. There will be three districts of th city, known respectively as the 1 Uppe District. to include all the churche north of Verbeke street; the Middl District, to include all the churche south of Verbeke street, and the Hi District, to include all the churche on Allison's Hill, and neighborhood Union meetings will be held ead afternoon from 4 to 5 o'clock, at th following points: Upper District, in the Fifth Stree M.

E. church, Fifth and Granit streets. Supervisory committee, Re J. Rauch Stein and Homer Black. Middle District, in the Pine Stree Presbyterian church, corner of Thin and Pine streets.

Supervisory con mittee, Revs. Simpson B. Evans an George S. Chambers, D. D.

Hill District, in the Derry Stree U. B. church, corner of Fifteenth an Derry streets. Supervisory commi tee, Revs. C.

Forncrook and Winfield Herman. The general subject for the wee is "The Holy Spirit, as Related Christians, and to Christian Work Our City." The special subjects fo the afternoon meetings will be: Monday, January 4 "The Hol Spirit's Convicting Power in Relatio to Our Sins." Leaders of the Uppe Middle and Hill Districts, Rev. T. Thomas, Rev. B.

H. Hart, Rev. H. Bickel. Holy Spirit, in Jation to Our Family Life." Rev.

Ritchie Smith, D. Bishop Dubbs, D. Rev. E. N.

Kreme D. D. Wednesday- Holy Spirit Relation to the Pulpits, and the Sui day Schools of the City." Rev. Francis Gregory, Rev. Albert Greene, Rev.

E. J. Ruddock. Holy Spirit in lation to the Unsaved." Rev. J.

Lyter, Rev. A. F. Anderson, Rev. S.

Harris. Holy Spirit in Rel: tion to the Men's Movement in th Churches." Hon. S. J. M.

McCarrel Mr. J. J. Brehm, Hon. E.

Z. Gross. Saturday. The Holy Spirit in lation to Our Civic Life." Rev. H.

Williams, Bishop J. H. Darlingto1 D. Rev. A.

L. Miller. A noon-day prayer meeting forty minutes, from 12.10 to 12.5 p. each day, will be held in th lecture room of Pine Street Presbi terian church, to be conducted laymen. This meeting is speciall for men, but a general invitation extended to all.

The followings lea ers have been appointed: Monday, January 4, Col. H. Demming; Tuesday, January 5, G. Hean; Wednesday, January 6, H. Hamilton; Thursday, January Charles A.

Kunkel; Friday, Januar 8, Henry McCormick, Saturdal January 9, John C. Nissley, Esq. Arrangements will, be made have choirs the variou churches assist in the singing. Offe ings will be received at all the mee ings to defray expenses, and any ba ance will be given to the Harrisbur Benevolent Association. The committee in charge of th arrangements and representing th Ministerial Association includes following: J.

C. Forncrook, Georg S. Chambers, Simpson B. Evans, Winfield Herman, J. Rauch Stei Homer Black.

DOCTOR FIREY DEAD Formerly a Prominent Lutheran Mini ter; Burial Will Take Place at Hagerstown By Associated Press. Philadelphia, Dec. ton J. F1 ey, D. a prominent retired minist of the Lutheran church, died last nigl at the home of his daughter in th city.

Dr. Firey served charges Townsend. Mansfield, Akron al Springfield in Ohio, and in Lock Havel Altoona and Pottsville in Pennsylvani He took an active part in many ten perance movements and while a men ber of the Kansas Legislature intro duced a bill advocating state prohib tion. Dr. Firey was 69 years old.

The bod will be taken to Hagerstown, where interment will be made. AT THE HIPPODROME Special attractions for the holiday trough efforts of the manag ment of this place of amusement, have secured the most wonderful an original Woodford's Animal Circu This circus consists of ponies, mo keys and dogs, and they all perfor some wonderful feats. The poni will tell you the time of day it is al how many days in a week. Did yo ever see a monkey or a baboon ride bike and did you ever see dogs tui double back flippers? These train animals do all these things and mar more. You have never seen anythin likt it.

The rest of the bill of attra tions are all specialties suitable the holidays and make the show th week at hippodrome the hit the season ending the year 194 the season, thus ending the year 191 with the best. Bring children. CHOLERA CONTINUES IN RUSSI By Associated Tress. St. Petersburg.

Dee. Peter burg still continues to suffer from Asiatic cholera. There were 18 114 cases and 5 deaths from the disea yesterday. This has been the del average for the pa'st month..