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TTOT rnr pi VOL. NO. 233. HAEEISBUEG, MONDAY EVJENINQ, SEPTEMBER 13, 18J9. ESTABLISHED 1831.

13111 LAURA BACON'S DEATH It Was Due to Arsenic, But Who Administered the Drug? West Fairview Girl's Testimony May Throw Some Light on Mystery. the 1 The Authorities Investigating For the past few days the people of Vineland, New Jersey, have been talking about the mysterious death, of Laura M. Bacon, a pretty young lady of Mt. Holly, who was found dead in her bed last Thursday, and a subsequent examination proved that arsenic was the cause of her death. It was first thought that the young woman committed suicide, but since Sunday it is said that later developments have established a theory that soma one knows how and when the deadly drug was administered that caused her death.

It is also said that the testimony of another pretty girl, Florence May, of West Fairview, will throw some light on the mystery, and what she has to say to the coroner will be anxiously awaited. Miss Bacon was employed as a housekeeper at the home of Theodore Schmidt, a retired merchant, who had every confidence in the girl. It is stated, however, that she was handicapped by a daughter in law, Mrs. Schmidt, a widow, who was afraid that Miss Bacon would receive some of the wealth of the elder Mr. Schmidt and was not pleased with the housekeeper's popularity with her father in law.

Miss Florence May's connection with the case has not been fully established. She was a visitor at the Schmidt home as the guest of the daughter in law. On the night before Miss Bacon died there was a party. When the party broke up a brother of Mrs. Schmidt, James Kerr, escorted his mother htnne and returned to the Schmidt house, where he spent some time.

Miss Bacon was in an adjoining room at the time, but during the conversation between Young Kerr and Miss May she retired. Later there were peculiar sounds overhead and groans were heard coming from Misa Bacon's room. A attention was paid to the latter. The next morning sue was iouna aeaa. The authorities at Vineiand suspect that the poison was given to the girl either in water or in medicine and that the investigation will bring1 this out.

A representative of the "Telegraph," called at the May home in West Fairview this afternoon. The father is a farmer and the home is on the outskirts of town. Mrs. May says her daughter was expected home last week, but her ticket was extended ten days and Miss May will visit Cape May before returning, about the middle of next week. 'Hie mother does not believe the story regarding the daughter's fondness for James Kerr.

She said she seldom had company. She was also of the opinion that the daughter could not throw any light on the mystery. The daughter wrote home on the 13th and said she was having a big time, and was anxious to visit friends at Cape May and Philadelphia before returning home. Since the affair has happened no word has been received and the mother thinks her daughter is afraid to write about it be cause she might frighten those at home. The parents and brother of Miss May are somewhat worried over the case, and if the whereabouts of the daughter were known would write for her to come home at once.

WILL FEED THE SOLDIERS Proprietor Seidel, ofthe Grand Hotel Hasan Important Contract. When the soldiers start from Camp Meade to San Francisco next week they can rest assured that there will be plenty to eat. Proprietor John Seidel, of the Grand Hotel, has the contract to furnish food for the soldiers of the Twenty eighth regiment between this city and San Francisco. He will furnish first class bill of fare and at various points along the route will add delicacies that will be appreciated by the men. He is anxious to give.

the best satisfaction possible and has been for this trip for several days. His ability to do his part well is not questioned. He has the happy faculty of pleasing people and the inner man. With his party will be his brother, AVilliam P. Seidel, Clifford Moore and Mr.

Bush. On their return they will stop off in Idaho, where they will sojourn for a week. Other points of interest will be visited. Candidate for the ministry. i Next Friday afternoon, September 22d, a council of Baptist ministers will examine George W.

Powell, a graduate of the Theological Institute at who is a candidate for the Baptist ministry. If he succeeds in the examination he will be ordained and become pastor of a church in Virginia. Sanitary Hospital Repairs. The repairs to the wall and sewerage at the city Sanitary Hospital are nearly completed. A number of needed improvements have been made and others will be recommended.

Committrc on Sewers. This evening the Joint Committee on Streets, Sewers and Bi idges will meet. Several important measures will be considered and changes recommended in the present system. "Will Preach Next Sunday. S.E.Snedeeker is expected to preach next Sunday evening at 7.30 in the chapel on corner of Fourth street and Delaware avenue.

Subject, "Seven Steps From the Kingdom of Darkness Into the Kingdom of God's Dear Son." Death Claim Paid. The financial officer of the Artisan Order uif Mutual Protection, paid the widow of the late John H. Neiss, $1,000, the amount 2 a of his insurance, this Comforting to Stockholders Traction Directors Declare an Extra Dividend or One Per Cent. Saturday evening the Board of Directors of the Harrisburg Traction Company declared an extra dividend of one per cent. This puts the company on a five per cent, annual basis and demonstrates the growing value of this stock.

Not since the days of the East Harrisburg Passenger Railway Company has a Harrisburg electric railway concern earned such dividends for its stockholders. For some time after the consolidation of the two local companies, it will be remembered, the highest annual payments, amounted to but and 3 per cent. It is the purpose of the Board, hereafter, to pay dividends of one and one half per cent, in January and July, and. one per cent, in April and September thus making a quarterly dividend amounting in the aggregate to five per cent. President Felton bad the pleasure of seeing two companies of which he is the head declare comfortable dividends Saturday.

In the morning he presided at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Steel Company in Philadelphia at which a quarterly dividend of one and three quarters per cent, was declared. This is equivalent to a 7 per cent, annual dividend. Saturday evening he presided at the meeting of the traction company's board. Worked a Farmer Sir. and airs.

William Carpenter Play the Badger Game. On Saturday evening Detective Albert Redman, of the Boat Redman Detective Agency, made an important arrest, when man and woman who gave their names as Mr. and Mrs. William Carpentar were taken into custody on a charge working the badger game on a farmer named T. Boehmer, of Gettysburg.

Detectives Boat and Bed in an had been working An the ease for several days. Both the man and woman are said to be prominently connected. Several days ago while walking along Market street it is said Mrs. Carpentar attracted the attention of Mr. Boehmer, who was seated outside of the Arnold Hotel.

She succeeded in inducing him to accompany her to a restaurant, from which place she sent a note to her alleged husband. When the woman and her vie time returned to the hotel Mr. Carpentar was there. The woman was sent away hurriedly and the farmer was compelled to sign a check for $300. Soon after an effort was made to nave the check cashed, but the banks refused.

Then the couple went to Gettysburg, where they were again unsuccessful, but were told that as soon as Mr. Boehmer could be communicated with, and it was found to be all right, the banks in this city would be notified to cash the check. The following day the money was paid over and the couple at once proceeded to lay in a stock of wearing apparel to the amount of $200. The many packages to the boarding house on North Sixth street roused the suspicions of the board ing mistress and she questioned Mrs. Car pentar.

The latter could not keep what she thought was a "good thing" and told how she had found a' "sucker." Later a gentleman boarder learned of the game and notified the detectives who had been at work on the case but could not locate the couple. The latter were evidently preparing for a hasty departure from the city. They were entering the Opera House on baturday evening when arrested. The woman said she was the daughter of the sheriff of Westmoreland county and came Here irom Ureensburg, where she met Carpentar. The latter, according to statements, has been employed at the La I lance Grosjean Works, this city, and other iron and steel plants in various parts of I the State.

I A. hearing will be given the pair this evening' and it is probable that the case will be further ventilated in court next week. CAPITOL HILL. The following charters were sranted at the Estate to day: The Penn sylvania Furnace Company, of Philadel phia, capital stock the Mill Creek Oil Company, of capital stock the Vulcan Foundry and Ma cuiue unipajry, oi casue, capital provides sumcient iunds for heating ap stoek the Consolidated Schuyl paratus. This was the greatest event in kill Gas Company, of Philadelphia, capi tal stock the Wilkensburg, Frankstown Avenue and Verona Street Railway Company, of Oakmount borough, Allegheny county, capital stock $54,000, The annual meeting of the Pure Food Commissioners of the United States will be held at Denver, on Thursdav.

(September 2 1st. Pennsylvania will be represented by its Commissioner, Mlijor evi wells, and he will likely be accom panied by Chief Clerk George Hutchin son, lhe Commissioners will be wel comed in an address by Governor Charles t. 1 nomas and the meeting will be con tinued until Saturda.y evening. On Sun day the members of the convention will be given an excursion in the Rockies. Major Wells is second vice president of the meeting and is a candidate for presi aent.

The reappointment of State Forestry Commissioner J. T. Rothrock was made to day by Governor Stone. The retention of Dr. Rothrock by Governor Stone will prove a most popular action on the part oi The uhiet executive.

There is no bet ter qualified man the State for the place than Dr. Rothrock and his appoint ment win give general satisfaction. A delegation of Bradford county attorneys called on Governor Stone this after noon to urge the appointment of E. C. Fanning to the bench of that county.

The story that Kodney JUereur, had withdrawn from tbe contest is not true. Mr. Mercur says that 'he is still a candi date and will remain one until the ap pointment is made. Cab Ilorw Didn't CSet Away. A horsa attached to one of Calder's trans fer cabs ran up Second street from Market at noon to day.

A porter of the Bolton House caught him before any damage was done. NEW BOARD OF REOPENING OF EPWORTH CHURCH The re opening of Epworth M. E. Church, corner Twenty first and Derry streets, was replete with interest and an occasion of general rejoicing on the part of this struggling congregation. Dr.

J. Wesley Hill preached at 10.30 A. M. from John xiv, 12, a great sermon from the im mortal words of the Great Teacher: 'Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my father." After showing how the disciples had done "the works" their master did, he remarked, "the case was now made up," and was before the jury for a final verdict, and that this audience was the jury. He stat ed the regeneration of the human heart was a greater work than the resurrection of Lazarus; opening of blind eyes; un stopping of deaf ears and healing of withered hands and palsied limbs.

His gradual development of the accomplishment of this desired end in securing the. consent of the will of even the puniest of mortals, who might if they would, refuse obedience to the divine invitation, 'come unto me, ail ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest, and thus enlist the energies of mind and heart, was great in its comprehensive grasp of the text, and the spirit of its teaching. After the. ser mon Dr. Hill managed the finances.

A statement was read by Mr. Gramrn showing the cost of the improvements to have reached $2,091.43 and already provided for in cash, labor and materials. The names of those contributing this sum were read. Then the Doctor asked the pastor. Rev.

Weeks, to state the amount of the old debt. The total amount with accrued in terest was $1,200. This amount was pledged in about thirty minutes, and amid thanksgiving and song to the Father of Mercies the services closed with the benediction, by Rev. William Moses, pastor of Thirteenth Street M. E.

Church. A platform meeting was held in the church at 3 P. preceded bv a service of song, led by L. W. Turner: Rev.

Dr. Yocum, presiding elder of the Harrisburg district, presided. Rev. A. R.

Lambert, Dr. S. Swallow and Rev. C. W.

Hutsler, of Derry street U. B. Church, made brief addresses. The pastor, Rev. Weeks, then stated the heating of the church would now be provided for, and asked the audience for voluntary offerings, and $151 was pledged in a short time.

This service was full of interest and greatly enjoyed by the large audience present. At 6.30 Mr. Turner led the people in song and at 7.30 Presiding E'der Rev. E. H.

Yocum, D. preached a forceful ser mon from Romans 14, 15. He held his audience in the closest attention. State ments of the entire work of rebuilcjjng and renovating were read and the audience gave in cash and subscriptions $108; making a total fen: the day of more than $1,500. This clears the church of debt and the history of Epworth Church and has but few equals anywhere.

The entire amount of money raised in the last two months aggregate $3,600, TRAVELING ON A WAGER Two YoniiB Men Leave Wilmington With Ten Dollars for San Francisco Last evening Howard Laws and Lewis Andrews, two popular young men of Wil mington, arrived in the city. They left home yesterday afternoon on a wager, ana must reach ban Francisco within six months. Each have paid all their expenses and have $100 in their pockets. They were allowed $10 as a starter, and must earn every cent they secure. It is not a charity trip, but one that will require hard work.

They carry with them the best recommendatiens from prominent farms and citizens of Wilmington, Del. Both have the appearance of gentlemen, and their conversation indicates that their education has not been neglected. Mr. Laws is a bookkeeper and has been em ployed at the ship works of Harla Hol lingsworth, at Wilmington. The other young man is well suited for any kind of employment, clerical or physical.

Neither will shirk any duty they may be called upon to perform. If they complete their task $500 of a $1,000 bet made by two prominent geritlemeni of Wilmington will be paid them. If they do not get any em ployment here the young men will go to Altoona. Onlv one half of those who enter the military academy at West Point continue in it long enough to obtain a commission, and in part because of the severity of the discipline. Six thousand, six hundred and fifty eight cadets were admitted to the academy up to ana including 188b, and only 3,384 of these were graduated.

TLhe click oi the well failed purse is a snan. I TRADE BUILDING. LIN6LE8TOWX RACES Billy' Seidel's Eckenld Broke the Track Record. The races at the Mumma track at Lin glestown on Saturday afternoon were very well attended and also very interesting. In the free for all the track record was reduced one second by Mr.

William Seidel's speedy pacer, "Eckenside," who also won the race. This makes the record 2.33, which is considered excellent for a third mile track. Mr. B. Moody's "Kazoo" was the contending horse in this ra and succeeded in winning one heat.

The 2.50 race was won by Robert Bru baker's "Bedford Boy" in two straight heats, J. F. Hicks' "Mamie taking second and Jacob Mumma's "Joe Wilkes" third money. William Potteiger's "Shooting Star," John Miller's "Bethlehem King" and. William Allwine's "Bess'talso started.

Samuel Smeltzer's "Johnny Trouble" won the 3 niinute race in two straight heats. John Barley's "Roy Wilkes," driven by Robert Brubaker, was second. and J. Benecht Knightly Maiden was third. B.

F. Ober's "Andrew also started. There were seven starters in the 3.20 class. This race was also won in two straight heats by John Bolton's "Robert This horse seemed to have enough speed in reserve to make him a worthy namesake of the old "Robert the "Hero of the Grand Stand." Robert Smeltzer's "Little Harry" won Rfmond third prize. W.

II. Lenker's "Bill Henry Potteiger's "Mount Laurel Pride' and John Miller's "Regina and John Unger's "Frank Inckerman" also, started John Earley, the well known horseman of Linglestown, was starter, and John Seidel, Edward Taber, Harry Croll, Harry Juillard and David JxlcNeal were the judgeat The members of the Jacob A. Mumma Driving Club feel very happy at the suc of their meetings this season, and feel under many obligations to the public, and particularly to the horsemen in Har risburg generally, whose presence and en couragement have helped to popularize good racing and the breeding of good horses in and about Linglestown. Jacob A. Mumma, the president of the association, announced immediately after the races that he would at once lay out and build a half mile track; that he would build upon Observation Hill a large and commodious house as a dwelling house, with broad verandas and porches thereto, and put an annex thereto for the use of the members of the club.

So that by next summer it is expected that a complete racing plant will be established, with training stables, box stalls and all the improvements of a well kept and con ducted race trade. TWENTIETH CENTURY COMMISSION Meeting of the Central Conference liody to Be Held Here Thursday. Thursday, September 21st, the third meeting of the Twentieth Century Commission of the Central Pennsylvania Methodist conference will be held in Grace Church, est State street, at which the plans for raising a goodly portion of the $20,000,000 to be con tributed by MethodisLs over the world for general purposes as a twentieth cen tury offering will be further developed. There will be about twenty representa tives present and Dr. E.

K. Gray, presi dent of Williameport Dickinson Semin ary, will preside. It is quite likely that the amount to be raised by the Central Conference will be fixed at this meeting. KILLED AX OSPKEY Mr. E.

Dnnnrr Proves Himself a tiood Rifle Shot. A large osprey, or sea eagle, measuring five feet nine inches from tip to tip, was killed on the wing with a rifle yesterday bv L. C. Danner, the toll keeper at the Cumberland end of the old bridge. The bird is a.

stranger in these parts, as they are usually found along the coasts. It had taken a large hen from a neighbor ins barn, whioh Avas devoured and the bird was enjoying a fly after breakfast when Mr. Danner was notified of its pros ence. ile seeurea nis rme ana orougnt. it down with the first shot.

The bird is a it" 'a i i i i handsome specimen of 'the osprey and was brought to this city this morning to be disposed of to some milliner. Accident to a Condnrtor. Adam Kieig, conductor on a special car of the Harrisburg Traction Company, received what might have proven a serious blow from a police alarm box projecting from a telegraph pole at Race and Paxton sheets Saturday afternoon, about 5 o'cJock. However, besides a. severe bump aid the knocking off of his hat no daniajre was done.

DIAMOND JUBILEE Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows. REPORT OF THE GRAND SIRE Affairs of the Order Are in a Prosperous Condition, GRAKDSECRETARY'SREPORT Detroit, Sept. 18. The Diamond Jubilee anniversary of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows opened here to day. In his annual report Albert S.

Pinker ton, Grand Sire, and Commander in Chief, said: "The evidence of the work of the aggressive, progressive force of Odd Fellowship is a refutation of the false assertion that present citizens of the world are not as good as were their fathers. Welcome every agency that lends a helping hand to those who need it. December 31st last our subordinate lodge membership was 830,961 and the number of sisters enrolled in the Rebekah lodges numbered 190,007. These figures enable us for the first time to honestly claim fraternal affiliations with over a million persons. Referring to the finances of the order Mr.

Pinker ton said: "Hie great sources of our financial life is the income derived from the sale of sup plies. It has never been our policy to ao cumulate money, neither has intentional extravagances been indulged in, still as a rule, our expenditures exceed our revenues and a continuance of such a condition can have but one result. I do not believe that biennial sessions of the Sovereign Grand Lodge or a fixed place of meeting will solve the problem. The seeming remedy is a reduction of the sum paid for mile age." The Grand Sire gave an epitome history of the order and its growth, referring to the relation existing between the Ameri can order and those of foreign countries, He reported that affairs of the diversely situated and widely separated brother hood were generally in a prosperous con dition. Appended to the report were re ports on the condition of the order in Eu rope, Japan, Hawaii, South America, Alaska and Northwest Canada.

The Rerelary' Report. J. Frank Grant Grand Secretary and Adjutant General, reported encouraging increases for the year, in both the subordi nate and Rebekah branches, that of the former having been greater than in any ear since 1892. A small decrease was re ported in the Encampment branch, much smaller, however, tnan in any other of sev eral years past. "Another evidence of pro press during the year," said the secretary, "is found in the unusually long list of war rants issued.

In Hawair, New Foundland, the Netherlands and Alaska new charters have been asked for. Favorable reports are coming in from Cuba, and a new lodge is to be instituted at Buenos Ayres." lhe number of Sovereign Grand Lodge representatives is increased to 1S9. The secretary gave the following sum mary of the condition of the order De cember Sovereign Grand Lodge, independent Urand Lodges (Australasia, Denmark, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland), subordinated errand lodges, 65 subordinate Grand Encamp. ments, 55; subordinate lodges, 11J9G; subordinate encampments. 2.641: lodo members, encampment members, Rebekah lodges, members of Rebekah lodges, 313,163.

lhe whole increase all branches of the order for the year was 30,225. The re port showed the relief expenditures bv lodges to be relief by encamp ments, and by Kebekah lodges, $47,149, making a total of The total expenses of subordinate lodsres figures $4,159,726. The revenue of subordinate lodges amounted to subordinate $570,762: Re bekah lodges, total, $8,706,393. The total invested funds agerreeate $27. 185,241.

Sovereign grand officers, Grand Lodge and Grand Encampment officials and vari ous other functionaries of the Independent order of Udd iellows walked to the open ing session or tne seventy hith annual meeting of the order to day through" a drenching rain. At the Detroit Opera House public reception exercises were held by the military cantonments of the order present in the city. Governor Pingree was unable to appear. owing to illness, and Mayor Mavburv welcomed the visitors on behalf of the city and State. Hon.

Alfred S. Pinkerton, Grand Sire. responded to the welcomes, after which the Sovereign Grand Lodge representa tives proceeded to llarmonie Hall, where the first business session was held. BOMBIRDMEXT OF SIBIfi KAY Report of Active Naral Operation In Luzon. Manila, Sept.

18. The United States protected cruiser Charleston began heavy bombardment of the north of Subig Bay on Thursday. Little or no damage was done. The monitor Mon terey and the gunboat Concord are re turnimr to Subig Bay to continue the bombardment. Movements of the Hearsarge.

New York, Sept. 18. The new battle cTiirk Kennarw. which arrived vesterdav from Newport News, left the man of war anchorage at Tompkinsville early to day and proceeded the Navy Yard. Preparations had been begun there to put the warship into dry dock as soon as possible.

She has not been out of the water since her launching a year ago, and her underbody is probably very foul. She will be scraped and painted and will start Wednesday or Thursday for Boston, where the official trial board will go aboard An effort will be made to bring the battleship back in time to participate in the Dewey celebration. Perhaps Lot's wife was trying to trace her genealogy when she looked back ward. to I ALGER IS OUT He Withdraws from the Race for Sen at or. Detroit, Sept.

lo. genera i ru A. Alger to day gave out a letter written by him self in New York September Sth, in which he announces his withdrawal from the candidacy for United States Senator. The letter is as follows: "The Waldorf Astoria, New York, Sept. 8.

My Dear Mr. Judson: After careful consideration I have decided not be a candidate for the United States Senatorship. My reasons for this determination are personal and of a business nature. "I fully appreciate and thank you and my many other friends for offered support and hope to be able in the future to show my gratitude for all that has been done for me by the people of our State. am, my dear sir, sincerely yours, A.

Alger. "Hon. William Judson, Ann Arbor, Mich." General Alger declined to say anything further concerning his withdrawal than was contained in the letter. J)EWEY DAY Governor Roosevelt Xamea Two Snys to Honor tbe Hero. Albany, N.

Sept. 18. Governor Roosevelt to day issued a proclamation setting apart Friday and Saturday, Sep tember 29th and 30th, as holidays to be observed throughout the State as days of general thanksgiving in honor of the return of Admiral George Dewey to the United States. This will make the days indicated legal holidays. mm 1 A Hatfield Convicted.

Ellas, Found Gnlltjr of Harder in tbe Second Decree. Williamson, W. Sept. 17. After being out for five hours the jury trying Elias Hatfield, for killing H.

E. Ellis, a wealthy lumberman, at Gray on July 3d last, returned a verdict of guilty of mur der in the second degree at 11 o'clock last night. The prisoner heard the verdict with composure. A number of his kinsmen, some of them prisoners, were at his side. Counsel for Hatfield asked for a new trial, but it will probably be refused.

Under the law of West Virginia the sentence may be from five to eighteen years' imprisonment. Judge Doolittle will like ly impose the maximum sentence, as he is meting out justice with a stern 'hand in his efforts to break up this notorious dan, which for fifteen years has infested this When Elias, who is only nineteen, has served his sentence, he will be taken to Logan county to answer for killing John Kinney, for which erime he and his younger brother Troy, together with another brother, the notorious Cap, were held pending trial at the time Elias and Iroy escaped from jail, a year ago. Since this escape until two mouths ago Elias was a fugitive from justice. After killing Ellis he surrendered to Governor Atkinson in person, having evaded and de fied arrest for a week. He was defended by ex Governor Wilson and H.

K. Shu mate. Prosecuting Attorney Stafford was assisted by J. b. Marc urn and K.

Thompson, employed by the family of Ellis. lhe sole plea was self defense, which could not be established, as it was proved that Hatfield was aggressor in the combat resulting in the killing, and that he and "Bob' his brother, in jail here, had offered to a man named Harvey, $100 to kill Ellis. They bore a grudge against Ellis for kidnapping their brother John to Kentucky, where he was wanted for mur ders done in the Hatfield McCoy feud and where he was subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment. At the time of the death of Ellis a paper was found on Ellis soliciting funds to pay for the capture and for conveying to Kentucky of other mem bers of the Hatfield band wanted there on charges similar to that of which John was convicted. A special grand jury, impannelled for the purpose A esterday, indicted for mur der Anse and Bob Hatfield and John Din gess, now in jail here, and Cap and Troy and other members of the band still at large.

Six months ago Cap, the notorious leader of this far famed band, was reas ed on bail from the Logan county jail where he had been held pending his trial for murder. He forfeited his bail and has since avoided arrest by dodging from one retreat to another and bv setting at de fiance the officers of the law when he was surrounded by a band of his desperate kinsmen. Three of them were captured on last Monday by Sheriff Henderson and posse, but Cap and Troy escaped and are still at large. Officers, backed by Judge Doolittle, are diligently seeking their cap ture, and it is only a question of tame be fore they are apprehended. Deputy Sheriff Moore, of Logan county.

caught on an eastbound passenger train Henry Harmon, a member of the band, as he was fleeing the county. He is wanted for two murders. In case Bob and Anse Hatfield are released on bail, this week, it is likely that the Kentucky authorities will be ready to take them to Kentucky, one hundred yards away, across Tug River, to answer there for the McCoy kill ings. This is sure to result in further bloodshed, as the officers have no extradi tion papers and the Hatfield kinsmen wi! oppose with arms this as kidnapping, which is frequently resorted to along the border of these two States where crime is so prevalent. Reunion of the At Saturday's reunion of the One Hundred and Twenty fifth Pennsylvania volunteers in Altoona it was decided to hold the reunions eA ery two years at Altoona, Tyrone and Huntingdon.

Thomas McCamant, of this city, was elected one of the vice presidents. There was a street parade in the evening, with General Knijte, of this city, at the head of the procession. The General commanded the brigade of whih the One Hundred and Twenty fifth was a part. Besides General Knipe and Mr. McCamant there were present from tlii city ex Ma vor J.

D. Patterson, 11. L. Heinter and William Bod ley. The next reunion will Le held at Tyrone.

LAST EDITION JR. 0. The State Council to Meet ia Scranton. ALL THE OFFICERS PRESENT Changing the Xamo Will Not be Considered. CHANGES IN CONSTITUTION Scranton, Sept 18.

The Stale Council of the Junior Order of United American will assemble in annual convention here lo morrow. The State officers of the. older were all on hand this morning and their' headquarters were opened at die Hotel Jermyn. These include: State Councillor George B. Bower, of Altoona: State Viias Councillor Charles S.

Crall. Moiioiigahela; Junior Pa State Councillor M. P. Dickenson, M. Glen Riddle, State Council Secretary Edward S.

Deemer, of Philadelphia; State Council Treasurer Joan W. Colver, of Philadelphia. are also arriving large numbers from all parts of the State, and fully 000 are expected here before evening. The sessions of the State Council will open with an address of welcome by Mayor Moir. The only two officers to Ik elected at this session are a vice councillor and a treasurer.

There are two candidates for the vice councillorship, Zachariah Taylor Wobenmith and James M. Crawford, both of Philadelphia. lhe prese.nt treasurer, John W. Colver, will be re elected. been treasurer for thirty five years.

The matter of changing the name of the order to that of United Ameru ains will not be jrought up. The principal discussion will be upon clutngeM of the constitution. lhe liaachters of America, auxiliarr to the Juniors, will I in secon here also thia week, their opening meeting being called this afternoon. fladame Dreyfus London, Sept. 18.

It is reported that Maitre Labori and Madame Dreyfus visit ed Folkestone, five miles from Dover, Sat urday and engaged apartments where Madam Dreyfus and her children will dwell in the event of her husband's par don. THE TRUST CONFERENCE The Civic Federation Is Satisfied WitU Its Work. Chicago, Sept. 18. The Times Herald says: Save for the work of publishing the re port of the trust conference the Civic Federation's work in the big meeting ia fully accomplished.

Franklin H. Head its president, is confident that the results of. the discussion will be far reaching and beneficent and he feels that his organization was justified in its expenditure of labor and time. Fifty thousand copies of the report are to be printed and distributed through out the country, so that those who did not attend the convention may have the advantage of the views expressed by lead ing economists, lawyers, politicians and thinkers from different sections of the United States. This Mr.

Head deems highly important. Among the reflections of Mr. Head on the conference generally is the following: As a result of the discussion it seemed to me that the general impression of those present was that the growth of trusts and combinations should be jealously watched and guarded and that there should be a careful supervision of their operations by the State authoriies, and also possibly by the general Government supervision; somewhat similar to that over national banks would be most desirable and important and that all such corpora tiona should be required to have carefully kept books of account showing all the general operations in their business and that tliv features of such statistics should be mada public something after the manner ia which the statistics of national banks ara made public. The objects sought through? those suggestions were not only for ther benefit of the general public, who might ba considering an investment, but also for tha benefit of the stockholders, who might learn if the managers were loyal to the interests of the stockholders. There has been some talk of there being political capital in the result of the conference.

do not know that the result of the conference could be construed to have any political bearing. The question of business trusts and corporations is not a political question. There are probably just as many Democratic stockholders in thesa various combinations as Republicans, They have entered into these various combinations with the belief that they are advantageous in the way of cheapening production and doing away with the excessive competition which in periods of depression is oftentimes fatal to all parties to the competition." SPANISH PRISONERS Affutnaldo Willing to Release Thtm, bit Otis Says London, Sept. 18. A despatch Renter's Telegram Company from Hong Kong says advices from Manila announce that Aguinaldo is willing to release all sick and civilian Spanish prisoners, but, it is added, Major General Otis refuses tar allow Spanish vessels to proceed to Filipino ports to receive them.

Preparing the ISooics. The clftiks in the County Commissioners Office are busily at work on the register books for use of the voters at the pj.Ua in November. On account of the delay in reporting the registration in miQ of the districts the clerks will have to work at night. UKATIIER REPORT Washington, Sept. IS.

Forecast Eastern Pennsylvania: Rain to nrit andV for I Tuesday, preceded by fair in east porlionu to night; cooler Tuesday yaiiaWe i vindsl.