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Reading 2 Times. VOLUME 101. READING, SEASHORE TRAGEDIES. BY THE PISTOL, ANOTHER BY THE OCEAN BREAKERS. Man at Long Branch Pate Three lets Into His Invalid Wife--1a Expert Swimmer Frowned Cape May.

CAPE July sad case of drowning occurred here this evening. Joseph Maguire, constable of the city, a puinter by trade aud keeper of Maguire's house, passed out to the end of the ocean and pier about minutes in before the seven was shortly seen water. He had taken off his outer garments and shoes and bad leaped overboard. Being an expert swimmer and frequently taking ocean swime, but little was thought by the few persons about the beach and pier at that hour. He swam off shore at first, and then made gradually towards shore.

He had reached the breakers when William Hebenthal and George Mitchell plunged in and b.ought him ashore in an unco scious state. Dr. Kennedy was sent for and every effort made to resascitate him, but without wife avail. and He little was 32 child. years He of age, and leaves splendid a was a surfman, and bas assisted in saving many lives.

A Man Pats Three Bullets Into His valid Wife. LONG BRANCH, N. July three bullets from 32-calibre revolver, Stephen B. Billings attempted to end the life of his invalid wife at their cottage in Eatontown. The pistol shots attracted the attention of Mra.

Constable Maple, who lives onnosite the Pillings house, and immediately afterward she heard a women scream and run from the cottage into the street, where ehe fell. Two men assisted Mrs. Billings into the Maple residence. The woman had a wound in her arm, another through her throat and another through her lung. Justice Edwards took her ante mortem statemen.

She refused to give any details of the shooting, but it was done without any provocation. Billings was arrested He said he was sorry he bad not kiiled 7. The crowd yelled "lynch him." A MURDEROUS LOVER. He Fatally Shoots His Sweetheart and Attempts LOUISVILLE, July 31. -A sensa tional shooting took place in the eastern portion of this city this morning.

Peter McCrary, until recently night watchman at the St. Louis cemetery, shot and mortally wounded Annie Slakin, a pretty servant girl employed at the home of Mr. Heeb, No. 631 Clay street. McCrary, it stems, met the girl two years ago when she was employed at the cemetery in some connec tion.

is a handsome blonde, and he was very devoted in his atteations to her, the calling upon her frequently and regularly. Last night he took her out for a walk. The girl wae afraid (f McCrary, and, though she did not love him, had refused tell bim to stop calling on ber, as advised by her friends. McCrary was very jealous of Pat Delaney, 81 old sweetheart of Annie's. This morning after a few hours conversation the girl, he pulled a pistol and shot through the head.

The ball entered bebind the right ear, and passed out below the left jaw. She is still conscious, but it is thought cannot possibly live. After shooting Crary attempted twice to take his own life. The first ball grazed the skull, the second out his teeth, tearing away the knocked part of the jaw. He was not seriously burt, however, and will live.

It seems the girl refused to marry and said she was going to resume her intimacy with her former lover, Pat Delaney. McCrary was imprisoned. A COWARDLY MURDER. A Man Shoots For Pilfering, and Narrowly Escapes Lynching. VICKSBURG, Miss July John800, a Swede, employed as watchman on 8 raft near this city, shot and instantly killed a negro woman named Elsie Williams yesterday, about 6 o'clock.

The provocation is alleged by the prisoner have been thievish propensities the tow woman, she having stolen his provisions which he kept his tent on the raft. After the shooting Johnson went into his tent, which he held for an hour against hundreds of angry negroes, when the officers arrived and started to jail Johnson. They had a running fight with the infuriated negroes nearly the entire distance. Johnson was knocked down by blow on the head, but WaP finally landed safely in jail. Effective But Costly Warfare on Bedbugs.

PITTSBURG, July 31 -At three o'clock this afternoon fire broke out in Hungarian settlement in the east end of Braddocke, An iron town nine miles up the Monongahela river, and 38 houses were consumed. Among these were some dozen brick residences owned by Ameribut the remainder were frame houses cans, of two stories, and occupied Hungarian laborers. These thirty-eight houses contained 125 families, embracing some 450 people. The fames were confined two acres of closely-packed buildings. The loss is $100,000, chiefly on buildings, as the foreigners saved thing of value.

The fire was etarted by a Hangarian woman, who, finding bed uninhabitable, carried it out into an alley and set fire to it and everything else within two squares. One Killed, the Other Badly Wounded. New ORLEANS, July Ficoyune's Greenwood, special says: Our was thrown into great excitement by the firing of fifteen or twenty ebots mear the Delta Bank. On reaching the spot Walter Stoddard was found lying on the sidewalk dead, and J. D.

Money, a prominent planter and brother of ex Congressman Money, was sitting on the curbstone, shot in one leg and a flesh wound in the other, both shote below the knee. The trouble grew out of charges of corruption made against the city government and illustrated by a local artist. Two Big Strikes Impending. PITTSBURG, July strikes, involving over 10,000 men, are threatened within the next two weeks. On next Monday morning about 400 plasterers will go out on a strike for the control of the apprentices.

The strike will ent off all work in the building trades and will throw 7,000 men out of employment. Unless their demand for a nine hour day and Saturday half-holiday is granted, 3,500 machinists working in the 70 shops in Pitteburg and vicinity will close work on Monday a week. A Fatal Toboggan Accident. WILMINGTON, July Emily Scanlon, of Germantown, Pa. was instantly killed at Brandywine Springs at 3.10 this afternoon falling from the toboggan slide.

Her little child who was with her was very badly hurt. Harrisburg' Population Not Quite 40,000 HARRISBURG, July population of Harrisburg, B8 officially reported, is 39.202. FRIDAY MORNING, MINNEAPOLIS, July 29. MR. few days since I was honored by the visit of three Reading gentlemen, well to your readers, Hon.

George D. Stitzel, Ezra High and John Richards, who stopped here and at St. Paul on their way to the Pacific coast. I learned much from them regarding the great progress in my native city, and was solemnly assured that the census taken does not do you juetice. They told me that a fellow townsman, John D.

Mishler wa8 at present in St. Paul with the greatest horse show on earth, and that be would be here next week, so I bope to welcome him The party appeared much pleased with Minneapolis describing it as beautiful and much larger than St. Paul, at the same time looking carefully around to assure that no St. Paul croaker was in sight. Speaking of the two cities reminds me to say that "Paul" and "Minnie" were engaged.

"Minnie," however, got 8 little proud, put on airs, fine feathers and acted kind of independent. got mad about it and they finally quarrelled abont their families, "Minnie" asserting that hers was the largest, most respectable and influential, which wag more re than "Paul" could stand, and he grew impudent when "Minnie" declared the match off and "Paul' is sulking. 'There is no hope of reconciliation. 80 don't look for an invitato the wedding. Uncle Sam will DOW determine as to the numbers and standing of both the families.

Yesterday I was out to the Soldiers' Home, which is close by the falls made famous by Longfellow. It appeared to me that it will soon be necessary to run a water main to the head of the falls to preserve the reputation of the poet, for this season scarcely enough water passes over it to supply a pair of horses. Something should be done to preserve it from decay. The Soldiers' Home speaks well for the bounty of Minnesota. There are three large buildings, built of brick and finished nicely throughout.

At present 145 veterans are being cared for and rendered comfortable. One of the buildings is the hospital, recently dedicated, which is appointed in the best manner. The location is on a high point between the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers, is healthful and a charming spot 88 well. pice view of bistoric Fort Snelling is afforded and the rivers, too, add to its attractiveness. Minnehaha Falls and the Soldiers' Home are included in the State Park, which is already assuming beautiful shape and becoming a favorite resort.

ATLANTA. Weddings. William H. Kline and Miss Maggie Heinzmann were married last evening at the residence of the bride's parents, 238 Mulberry street. The ceremony was performed in the parlor on the second floor in the presence of the immediate friends and relatives of the contracting couple.

'The bridal procession was led by the honor, Misses Louisa and Millie "Heinzmann, sisters of the bride, Mr. Joel Seul being the best man. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Adolph Hellwege. The wedding presents were numerous and handsome.

Friends were present from Brooklyn, this city! and other places The groom is employed by Batchellor manufacturers, Main and Hanover streets, Pottscity their future home. After ceretown, and the happy couple will make, this mony a splendid wedding dinner was served. Jacob F. Hill and Mies Kate Hoffman were privately married by Rev. K.

Huntzinger at his residence 136 South Fourth street. The couple will shortly go to housekeeping. The groom is the well-known marksman. John Fogelman and Miss Clara E. Barrell, both city, were married by Rev.

J. H. Gable, at his residence, 104 South Fourth street The groom is 8 salesman in the employ of Hagy Trexler. Miss Maggie A. Bower, a aister of Mra.

0. G. 14 North Fifth street, was married' in Cleveland, 0., to Mr. Thomas Smith. Opening of the New Mountain Railway.

Yesterday the Neversink mountain railroad was opened to the public for the first time, when the first car left Ninth and Penn streete shortly before 9 o'clock. The company opened a ticket office at H. H. Roland's cigar store, 8544 Penn street, where tickets for the round trip as well as to different points along the road were sold. Tickets for the round were gold at 30 cents to the Highland House and return, 20 cents, and to the White House 10 cents.

The passengera were conveyed to the White House by electricity, and thence up the mountain by steam. Trips were made every fifteen minutes until 3 o'clock in the afternoon, when the engine at the electric station at the Big Dam broke her springs, causing 8 brief suspension of operations. Later in afternoon aud during evening the cars Were ran with regularity. George Goldman conducts No. 2 is in charge of Daniel M.

Heller, and William Kahler is conductor of No 3. The road was well patronized yesterday. -Go to the Gravity Tower to-night. Hear the music. Enjoy the cool breezes and the moonlight.

Seized By the Sheriff. BERKS MEN IN THE WEST. Letter he from John D. St. Paul-Some Census Chat.

Times and Dispatch At a recent large shoe failure several sand pairs of shoes of all grades and qualities were seized by manufacturers, and in order to realize at least part of the money, were ordered to be sold at once. The goods were placed in our store by the manufacturers TO BE SOLD, and AS these goods are not ours, but are sold by us for the benefit of the manufacturers, we have fixed the price on most of them at about one half of the real value. This greatest of all bargain sales commenced Thursday morning at 10 o'clock sharp, and will be continued from day to day until they are disposed of. Beveral hundred pairs of these shoes are exhibited in our ladies' window, We will only quote you a few of the extraordinary bargains -waiting you. Ladies' shoes, made byone of the best manufacturers in Philadelphia, strictly first-class goods and handmade.

Former price $6 00 now $2.98. ladies' price $4.00 and $5.00 now $2.48, ladies' shoes former price $3.00 and $3.50 Dow $2.24, ladies' shoes former price $2.50 and $2.75 now $2.00, ladies' shoes former price $2 00 now $1.18. Misses' and children's shoes former price $3 00 and $3.50 now misses' shoes former $2.50 and $2.00 now $1.37, snoes former price $1.75 now $1 08, shoes former price $1 00 now 59c, shoes former price 75s now 48c. A lot of 60c infants' shoes will be gigen away at 29c. If you want your size COME EARLY.

Sale commerces at 10 m. sharp. will be refunded for all goods nor satisfactory. THE COMMON SENSE, 432 Penn Street. See ladies' window for further lars.

2 Will Not Build a Hotel. It was published in an afternoon paper yesterday that Moses K. Graeff, of this city, had in contemplation the erection of a large hotel on the slope of Neversink mountain near Klappertbal, where owns 8 tract of 32 acres. When seen by TIMES reporter last evening Mr. Graeff denied the statement and said that the only building he would do was the erection of a private residence and that he had no intention of embarking in the hotel business.

AUGUST 1. 1890. under the auspices of the alumni and facalty of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, including such distinguished physicians as William Pepper, D. Hayes Agnew, William Goodell, Horatio C. Wood, containa an article in the August number from our towneman, Dr.

James W. Keiser, on the "Comparative Dangers of Chloroform and Ether The doctor says that the "danger to be expected in etherization is paralysis of the respiratory centree, and in chloroformization, either paralysis of the respiratory or of the heart centres, or possibly both. A carefal study of the pulse, made upon patients in the Pennsylvania Hospital in chloroform and ether proves the danger of cardiac paralysis in the former, and the comparative immunity from such danger in the latter. That chloroform can kill by respiratory paralysis no one will deny, the human eubject it is a danger generally averted by prompt treatment upon the first appearance of dangerous symptoms. With frequent and chances of failure with chloroform, a however, the danger are more restorative measures are greater than in the use of ether.

Although ether is the in general use throughout United States, yet when we attempt to collect statistics of the mortality from this source, the figures are very meagre, largely from the fact that death is almost unknown when this is properly administered." The editorial department of the zine contains a complimentary notice of Dr. Keiser's article, in which the editor states that "in the present number is printed a paper, based upon published statistics and ingenious calculations, reaching the conclusion that ether is by far the more desirable on account of the comparative immunity from danger which attends its administration In a lengthy review of Dr. Keiser's ar icle, the editor concludes: "From all this is evident that chloroform remains a dangerous drug, no matter whether future experiments shall definitely settle the point in dispute. It is matter small moment to "the" practical surgeon, to receive definite physiological proof whether the heart stops just before or just after respiration; but it will be a momentous matter should it be proven that cordiae arrest does not take place, provided the can be maintained means more potent functions of the failing, respiratory centre than those we pow possess in the ordinary methods of artificial respiration." In this connection it may be mentioned that besides Dr. Keiser, Drs.

W. F. Muhlenberg, D. B. D.

Beaver, W. A. Haman, M. A. Rhoads, C.

G. Loose, Hi. S. Reeser and several other physicians of Reading, have contributed interesting articles to the A READING DOCTOR COMPLIMENTED. An Abie Article From the Pen of Dr.

Jas. W. Kelser--What an Editor Says. The University Medical Magazine, edited journals. Scan the Assessors' Lists.

All persons who wish to cast a vote this fall should not fail to see at once that their names are cn the division lists of voters which the registration Assessors are required to expose publicly on the house where elections are held in the division. The law requires that the assessors put those lists in public view before next Monday. If any person entitled to vote finds that his name is not on the list, or cannot find the list, he should at once 88- certain where the assessor lives and make a personal application to him that his name shall be added. The assessor cannot refuse if the applicant is duly qualified to vote. This precaution and that of securing a tax receipt, if the voter is not propertyholder, must be observed by those who want their ballots to count at the November election.

Democratic County Committee. A meeting of the Democratic Standing Committee was held yesterday at the Berks County House. County Chairman Herbst, who presided, said that the proposed change of rules could not be acted upon finally by the committee; that they would have to be submitted to the county meeting, and by that body to the voters of the party. The present system of delegate representationthree from each borough, ward and township-is still popular with most of the members ef the committee. It is a system that suits the office-seekers, but the voters want a change.

Under this system it requires 72 voters in any of tricts to send a delegate to the convention, and in the city 153 voters are required to send a delegate. He Left His Family Destitute. William J. Linderman, who lived at No. 26 Thorn street, has deserted his wife and six children leaving them entirely destitute.

Mrs. Linderman yesterday called at the City Hall and told Chief of Police Whitman of her destitution. She also stated that she and her little ones had been put out of the house they lived in, the crafty landlord having set her furniture out on ihe pavement when be heard of the hugband's desertion. Kind neighbore, however, stored the furniture, and the family is now being cared for at No. 30 Thorn street.

The case is a deserving one, and Chief Whitman will receive and forward proffered aid. Reform Shoe Store, (Formerly Heilman 604 STREET. Special bargain sale of surplus stock left over at Sheriff's sale. Ladies' hand sewed shoes, cork inner soles, at $3.00, formerly $4 50. Ladies' hand sewed $2.75, formerly $4.00.

$2 50, $3.50. de $3.00, shoes $4.50. patent vamp $2.75, formerly $4 50. Ruseett Oxford, 75c. Misses' chocolate color shoes, $1.25.

Child's chocolate color shoes, 75c, Bargains in stock from Sherif sale at REFORM SHOE STORE, 604 Penn street. Days of Pompelt," on July 4, 8, 12, 15, 19. 22, 26, 29, and August 2d And 5th, 1890. The Reading Railroad Company will sell excursion tickets to Harrisburg, fare for round trip, including admission, $2.11, good going on all trains on above dates, good to return on ADJ train ct same date. A special train will leave Harrisburg at 10.30 p.

m. on dates named for Allentown and way stations. The occasion, the exhibition of "Lest Days of Pompeii." For particulars see large circulars and posters, or addr. 89 Hayes Dickinson, Excursion Agent, Reading. Don't miss it.

Special Excursions to Harrisburg to "Last Bad City Water. The city water furnished to residents of Muhlenberg and Cotton streets is said to be very bad. It cannot be ueed for drinking or cooking purposes, and housekeepers in that vicinity are obliged to walk several squares to a spring to procure pure water for household purposes. The water furnished by the city is the color of mud, and it has a disgusting smell. The attention of the Water Commissioners is to be called to the bad condition of the water.

Cholera Raging at Mecca. MECCA, July cholera epidemic here shows no sign of abatement. The deaths from the disease average eighty daily. TEN A JULY NIGHT IN TOWN. GATHERINGS FROM VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE CITY.

No Charge in the Situation at the Read1ng Rolling Mill-Some Paddlers Have Left the City-The Aldermaule Courts- -Deaths In the City. his decision. Death of Perry Spangler, Albert Herbine and Others. No Change In the Strike Situation. There was no change in the matter of the strike of the employees of the Bridge Works of Cofrode Saylor last evening.

The scale still remains unsigned, and there is now little prospect that the necessary signature will be affixed during the present week. The majority of the puddlers have now left the city and only about fifteen of the former number remain. The Palmetto Club's Outing. The Palmetto Social Clab, this city, will leave on the 22d of August for Millerstown, Perry county, where they will be in camp for a period of ten days. Eugene Keech captain of the club, and Harry B.

Long is secretary and treasurer. The other tlemen connected with the organization are Charles B. Keehn, John P. Robitzer, Thomas L. Brown, William A.

Hinnershitz, Hiester Hunter, Patrick Cassidy, William A. Rice, Matthew Denning, Peter Cassidy, Charles Witman and William S. Miller. "Roxie" Swoyer will be the club's chief cook during the camp. Lively Hearing Before Alderman Schrader That classic precinct of the Tenth ward commonly known as "Irishtown'1 was well represented at a hearing before Alderman Schrader last evening, when Amanda Fisher, Sallie Fisher, Helen Lorab, Sallie Moyer, Anna Swavely and Norma Snyder were defendants in a prosecution for assault.

The prosecutrix was Jennie Davie, and her testimony, as well as that of her daughter, Barnett, showed a most outrageous condition of affairs in the vicinity of Fourteenth and Cotton streets, where all the parties are domiciled. The testimony is unfit for publication, but those disinterested parties who heard it concluded that an evangelist could perform some excellent missionary work in that section. Major I. C. Becker, who represented the prosecutrix, was shocked at revelations made by witnesses, and left the office temporarily while the alderman was hearing some of the testimony.

All of the accused women testified, and their statements developed the fact that there was considerable bad blood in the whole party, and that unless it was soon congealed there would be a homicide or two. The alderman patiently heard the testimony and reserved Perry Spangler died at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the residence of his father, Charles Spangler, 735 North Ninth street, aged 23 years. Deceased was ill for about a year past, and during the prevalence of the grip last winter contracted that disease, this, together with his previous ailments and subsequently bronchitis, W88 the immediate cause of his death. Mr. Spangler was an exemplary and popular young man.

He learned the trade of machinist at the P. R. shops at Seventh and Chestnut streets, and when his father was promoted to a position on the Atlantic City branch of the company the son accompanied him to Philadelphia, where he held a clerkship at Front and Noble streets. His wife and an infant child survive. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran church and Science Council, Jr.

A. of Philadelphia. Albert Herbine died last evening at his residence, 330 North Ninth street, of a rheumatism, in the 42d year of his age, a after complication of diseases, preceded by an illness of ten months. Deceased employed at Thalheimer's cigar box factory, where he was running a planer. A wife and one child, Harry, survive.

He was a member of Ebenezer Evangelical church and K. of P. lodge, No. 65. Samuel Herbine, of this city, is brother, and Mra.

Robert Ebman, of Atlanta, and Mrs. Reist, of Allentown, are sisters. His mother, Mre. Susan Herbine, also survives. May Irene, the eleven weeks daugh.

ter of Harry E. and Laura I. South Sixth street, died of congestion of the lunge. John Kollar, who was hurt in Pottstown a short time ago, died at St. Joseph's hospital.

The remains were taken to J. Felix Son's morgue and to-morrow will be taken to Pottstown for burial. Samuel Schlappig, a farmer, died at his residence in Bethel township, near Millersburg, aged 69 years. The cause of his death was cancer of the stomach. He leaves a widow and nine children.

1 Clam Bake. Yesterday George E. Haak gave a clam bake to some fifty of his friends at the cool the base of Neversink mountain. Among retreat 04 the Haak me estate's property, at the invited guests were ex -Congressman Ermentrout, Col. D.

C. Keller, George H. Heinly, James P. Kershner, John B. Dampman, Dr.

S. S. Kindt and others, besides a number from Philadelphia and Norriatown. Ambulance Cases. Mrs.

Libbie Trout was taken ill yesterday at 321 North Ninth street and conveyed to 712 Cherry street in the Reading Hose ambulance. Henry Moyer had his arm mashed on the East Penn railroad yesterday and was conveyed to the Reading hospital in the same ambulance. -Go to the Gravity Tower to-night. Hear the music. Enjoy the cool breezes and the moonlight.

2 Store P. S. Items. Mull big lot, many styles though, 80, not many of a kind. They're 25c we're selling them for 8c and bargain lot.

They're a nice, clean, fresh lot and the bargain of the day in mull ties. Muslin underwear, corset covers, skirts, night gowns -the whole line at off prices. It's the great place for muslin underwearbetter goods, more stock, lower prices. The Hosiery stock is filling up with new goods -many bargain lots slipping away. We're still hammering away at the under" wear stork -all the kinds down in price.

Ladies' and gents' underwear, you knowplenty of it at reduced prices. The perforated wooden chair seats for 50 3 ply built up wood, all right. The man who shaves himself or wants a good easy shave from his barber should try Euxesin. A tube of it costs 450, lasts a long time, is handy to carry. If he's going away he'll miss mach if he don't take a tube of Euxesis.

At the potion counter near the door, try it anyhow -best thing out. A fresh bargain in parasole, but these slippling away like a pile of snow under a mer's sun. Umbrella covers for the old frame and handle that you want to keep. Umbrellss recovered while you wait or you put them on yourself in a tew minutes. It's a good scheme and you want to see them before you take the old way to recover.

Near the door, too, to your left as you come in- -a black that never fades. DIVES, POMEROY STEWART. -Go with the P. O. S.

of A. excursion on Aug. 3 to tlantic City. Tickets good for 2 days, Fare only $2 60. CENTS A WEEK.

A DIABOLICAL ACT. Desperate Attempt Train Wreckers Fast Expres BOSTON, July appears to have been two attempts to wreck the Yankee" fast express from St. John, N. for Boston, were made near Chelsea last night. About 9 o'clock three mer told the gateman at the Eastern avenue crossing that they found a eleeper inward track and removed it.

At 975 then Yankee came along fifty miles an hour. Between Forbes Bridge and Eastern avenue the engine etruck 8 aleeper, which it carried a quarter of a mile before the train could be stopped, ploughing great furrows the ground and scattering splinters in all directions. The cylinder and steps of the engine were dented and bent and other slight damage to the pilot done. If the story of the men was true, the sleeper must have been replaced on A BREAD FAMINE IMMINENT. Chicago Journeymen Bakers Threaten General Strike.

CHICAGO, July bakers Aldrich and Bremner, whose large establishments are part of the American Biscuit Company, accede to the demands of their striking journeymen, bakers, it bas been decided Union to declare a shut down of every bakery in this city, including who have acceded to the strikers' terms. The journeymen see their opportunity in the fact that business is, and is likely to be, very heavy. Private families, to a large extent, prefer to buy bread ranther than bake it, and the Odd Fellows' Cantonment ia this city next week will cause a heavily-increased demand for loaves and rolls. Messrs. Aldrich and Bremper have decidedly refused the strikers' demands, and, if they persist in it, a bread famine seems inevitable.

MURDEROUS TRAIN ROBBERS. They 9'gnal and Stop a Train, and Shoot the Engineer and Freman. TRINIDAD, July Santa Fe train from the South, due here at 10 45 last night, was held up by four men three miles south of Trinidad. One man stopped the train with a red lantern, and as it stopped three men stepped up to the cab and began firing at Engineer O' Reilly, shooting him twice through the band and wrist. The fireman, William Hall, has a severe wound in the head.

The engineer put on steam and ran the train to Trinidad and on 19 La Junta. The shocting began without a word of warning. The engineer and fireman were given DO show for their lives. Officers are scouring the mountains. A Man Murdered for Whipping Elis Own Child.

DALLAS, July man named Knight, herding mules for railroad graders on Leopard Creek, shot and killed W. Foster, a ranchman, Tuesday night. then stole a horse from George Hastings' farm and escaped, going towards Montrose. The Sheriff is in pursuit and expects soon to capture his man. The cause for the deed was the murderer taking exception to Foster whipping his own child.

Terrible Slaughter in Bueno: Ayres. BUENOS AYRES, July the insurrection here the iron- clad fleet which had joined the revolutionary movement bombarded city for two days. Serious damage was done to buildinga, especially those in the vicinity of the Plaza Victoria. One thousand persons were killed and five thousand were wounded. The shipping the port sustained no damage.

Base Ball Yesterday. At Chicago -Boston 1, Chicago 4. At Indianapolis -New York 5, lev- land 6. At Cincinnati -Philadelphia 6, Cincinnati 8. PLAYERS' LEAGUE.

Buffalo- Boston 2, Buffa'o 5. At Pifteburg-Brooklyn 1, Chicago Pittaburg 1. 13. At Chicago--New York 3, At Cleveland-Philadelphia 12, Cleveland 6. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At New York-Toledo 4, Brooklyn 9. At Philadelphia- Columbus 9, Athletic 15. At Rochester-Louisville 8, Rochester 7. Birihday Sarpilse. Birihday Sarpilse.

Mr. Walter M. Tyson, the genial foreman of the Evening World composing room, yesterday attained his 26th birthday and in honor of the occasion he was made the recipient of a handsome willow rocker at the hands of his fellow-employees. The presentation was a complete surprise and Mr. Tyeon retaliated by inviting his fellowworkmen to Niethammer's saloon, where an elegant repast was tendered them.

Police Arrests During July. Chief of Police Whitman last evening his report of' the arrests made durmonth an They Drunk number fiftyfinished six, divided follows: 28, fighting 6. aggravated assault and battery 1, assault and battery 3, drunk and disorderly 5, on suspicion 1, drunk and fighting 3, vagrancy 5, runaway 1, ball playing 1, by request 2. The nationality of those arrested WAS: Americans 44, Icish 5, Hungarian 2, German 5. Daring the month the police restored thirteen lot children to parents.

Hen. Proesser Again in Trouble. Henry Proesser was again in the lockup last night. Henry was int amused himeelf by insulting women and chasing children on Eighth street near Elm. Officer Greth stopped Henry's fun and was on his way to the police station with bis prisoner when the latter attacked the officer.

A lively tussel ensued, and had Greth not used his club Henry would have gotten the beet of the "cop." After being ap Henry amused himself by playing "Home, Sweet Home," on a month organ. Entered Ball For Court. Maud Lee, Annie Michael, Blanche Smith, Nellie Reed and Mary Jenkins, who were arrested on Monday evening on the charge of keeping 8 disorderly and reputable house at 713 Walnut street, and who were to have had a hearing before Alderman Kirschmann last evening, waived a bearing and entered bail for their appear. ance at the September term of Court. Store News and Topics.

Big remnant sale Friday and Saturday of this week. Special sale of all kinds of nante. Ridiculously low prices will be made. In the front of our store short lengths of carpets for chairs, lounges, matte, rugs, much less than cost to close out promptly. In the front of our store again a large lot of rempants and short lengths of silks, surabe, gros graine, satins, fancies, AS follows: Some dollar qualities for 25c.

Some dollar qualities for 33c. Some dollar qualities for 50c. A large lot of remnants of dress goods exceding nice qualities at ridiculously low prices. These goods come in all eorts of lengths. A few elegant dress robes will go for a mere song.

Large lot of remnants, plaid and striped white goods, 14 yards to 10 yards lengths, 64 and 8c a vard. Remember our lot of wash fabrice, which will all be sold in dress lengths and at nant prices. Full width grey skirt patterns, 34c; reduced from 750. KLINE EPPIHIMER. 522 Penn street.

leading millinery store, the Bon Ton.t THE WORK STOPPED. WAITING FOR AN APPROPRIATION FROM COUNCILS. The Tower at the Marion Engine House Torn Down- Walls to Be Propped Defective Construction What the Company Wants. The work of tearing down the front wall of the Marion engine house has been temporarily suspended. The tower has been removed and now the weak front wall will be braced and propped, the exposed interior of the building closed to prevent damage from the elemente, and nothing more done until Councils provide funds for the reconstruction of the front of the house.

Meanwhile the company's apparatus will be housed in a shed about a half square farther north, and on the opposite side of the street. Mayor Merritt, together with the members of Councils' Committee on City Property- Messrs. Peter S. Holl, Alfred Gunkle and Eugene Flemming -Building Inspector Heine and City Carpenter Matz, met at the engine house last night, when the Mayor, who had ordered the removal of the defective wall, decided as above etated. The Committee on do City with the Property work has and so far cannot had until authorized by Councils.

The removal of the tower has, it stated to the Mayor, relieved the front wall of a weight of about seven tons, and there is no immediate danger of a collapse. theme moval Mayor he of the Merritt no entire time stated front to contemplated the the committee but reat present, had simply ordered the removal the tower at once, in the belief that this would greatly relieve the cracked wall and render the building comparatively safe until Cooncila would make an appropriation for the reconstruction of the front. Ag soon as Councils had done this the whole front would be torn out and rebuilt. With proper bracing Building Inspector Heine also thinks the wall will be secure for some time, although the building used. Mayor Merritt stated that a thorough inspection of the walls had revealed faulty construction.

Before the building was en tirely completed one of the large sandstone bases in the front had cracked and had to be replaced. The building, he said, should never have been taken off the contractor's hands, had there at that time been a competent Building Inspector he doubted very much whether it would have been accepted. The walls were weak, and the addition of a tower, which was an afterthought, not having been provided for in the original plans, and added after the walls were partly constructed, had only served to bring about the damage and cause the building to be condemned. A number of the members of the Marion company were present, among them having been William H. Kelley, Samuel Millmore and H.

H. Jackson. These gentlemen all endorse the course pursued by the Mayor and favor his future plans, They are averse to the demolition of the entire building and the erection of a new engine house at some other point, as urged by some Councilmen. The company also desires some other improvements about the building. The foor of the engine room is lower than the street, and pitches to the rear.

They will in all probability request the Committee on City Property to have the floor raised nearly foot and made to pitch to the front. The company will ask the Committee on Fire to have the gong removed from the engine house to the building nOW occupied. As matters now are the driver has no means of being summoned to a fire unless he hears the Rainbow bell. The company is not out of service as was reported yesterday. Opinion of the Court on Bridges.

The opinion of the Court of Common Pleas in regard to declaring the Stout Ferry bridge free and building a new bridge across Sacony creek, in Bethel township, is as followe: Stout Ferry bridge was the last of the toll bridges of this county, and it was but a simple act of justice to the citizens of the vicinity to declare it free. The bridge in Bethel township was asked for in 1861. Its necessity is apparent, and therefore it ongbt to be built. The payments of these two bridges will exhaust the surplus in the county treasury and leave outstanding a debt of about $80,000, upon which the county is now paying interest rate of 4 per cent. The county commissioners, feeling that the rate of taxation was an undue burden upon the people, especially upon those engaged in farming, reduced the rate of taxation to 24 mills.

The result is that for the present there can be no reduction the debt, and but little done in the way of making public improvements. There are DOW approved and waiting for approval, bridges in various localities, estimated to cost $125,000 to $150,000 to build. We are in favor of building bridges, giving every proper facility for public travel, but the needs of our people require that this should be done economically, and without unduly increasing the burden of taxation. The bridges now asked for cannot be built in the present state of the treasury, without either borrowing money or increasing taxation. We therefore consider it our duty to withhold our approval until the finances of the county warrant their building." The Famous Faster Nearing Her End.

"I'm so thirsty I can't stand it much longer," were the only spoken by Mrs. Ellen Wuchter, of Whiteball, Lehigh county, the 117th day of her fast. Water WES given her, but was unable to swallow it. After that she lay almost in one poeition during the entire day, mooning and with an occasional twitch of her body and left arm. "She is now weaker than at any time daring her fast," said her husband.

"Her severe spells are few and far between, and she seems to be rapidly losing strength. She cannot open her mouth." Mre. Wuchter was visited this week by several doctors. Some of them said she will live while there is a pound of flesh on her bones. Others said that the spasms give her strength, and that when they decrease her death will soon follow.

The latter view geems to be correct, for the spasms on Wednesday were the weakest she has yet had, and her condition yesterday was more feeble than at any time during the past four weeks. The Original Ordinance to be Presented. The Councilmanic Committee on Railways held a meeting last night and directed the City Clerk to have printed and presented to Councils the original ordinance presented by the City Passenger Railway Company asking franchigeg on a lot of North Reading streets. This is done in order to give every Councilman a chance to present amendments and also to prevent unnecessary printing, The committee presented its views and recommendations at the last meeting, but the members think other Councilmen may have other amendments to offer, and hence will present the original bill. -Cheap excursion to Atlantic City via P.

S. V. on Sunday, August 3. Tickets good for two days, Don't fail to go, only $2.00. The Weather To-day.

WASHINGTON, July p.m., for For Pennsylvania and Jersey: Hair; in temperature; Easiera, erly winds. -Cheap excursion to Atlantic City via P. 8. V. by P.

0. 8. of A. Trip tickets good for 2 daye, fare only $2.00. Sunday, Aug.

3d. 2 Boy Swallows Lead. Edward, a young son of E. M. Luden, proprietor of the post office cigar store, yesterday swallowed a sharp-edged piece of lead.

The child was almost strangled to death 88 the lead passed down its throat. Dr. J. B. Brackbill was summoned, and he administered antidotes against lead poisoning.

Last evening the lad was regarded to be out of danger. 8. Brusstar, Shirt Maker and Men' Furnisher, 713 Penn 8t. Headquarters for all kinds of Shirts. Special gargats Column.

ROOM FOR RENT. A second-story room for rent, well lighted and ventilated, suitable for almost any kind of business; further location of room, 6th and Franklin. For particulars inquire at H. W. HANGEN'S Music Parlors, 47 South Sixth street.

Offices in Sixteen Cities. We have offices in sixteen cities and buy 1 large quantities (to supply all our offices) at A very low figure, which enables us to do the best work at the very lowest figure. Our syatem of administering vitalized air for extracting teeth without pain is such A8 cannot fail to please. In our sixteen offices itis given over 500 times daily with good results, Old or your sick or well, can take it without danger. Albany Dental Association, Penn Street, Reading, (Sign big tooth).

OUR LARGE COLLECTION OF FINE STUDIES Reduced to half-price, F. M. YEAGER, NO. 433 PENN STREET. A BIG JOB.

Just secured, a job lot of Only a limited quantity of them. ANOTHER DROP. Webster's Original Unabridged Dictionary -REDUCED NICKLE, STEM-WIND, GENUINE AMERICAN LEVER WATCRES. Regular price, we'll sell for $5.25. Warfor ranted the best and cheapest watch in the city the money.

G. A. SOHLECHTER'S. Sixth and Penn Ste. WALTER G.

ROLAND'S, BOOKS AND FINE STATIONERY. 625 PENN STREET. FOR A PERFECT COFFEE, -USEA. P. Condensed Milk.

THE GREAT ATLANTIC PACIFIC TEA 619 Penn street, Reading, Pa. ETEADQUARTERS FOR Alaska Refrigerators and Ice Chests. LOW PRICES! LOW PRICES HOFF HARDWARE DEALERS, 403 PENNE ST. A. S.

EAST'S Great American Watch Depot, 906 PENN STREET. For Watches, Clocke, Bead and other Neck Chains, Diamond and all other kind of stone and Watch Rings. Remember the Original Fig Sign, 906 Penn street, Ladies' Watch Club -ATBeyerle's Jewelry Store, 761 PENN STREET, IS NOW OPEN For members, Every member gets a fine La GOLD WATCH on payments of $1.00 A WEEK. Call to see ua. BERTWIG'S FAMILY PARK.

WATCH THIS COLUMN FOR COMING CONCERTS. Street Cars Run to the Park. J. H. HERTWIG, Prop'r.

COAL! COAL! COAL! Large Pea Coal, $3. B. Y. LANDIS, 229 Washington street. H.

G. LANDI9, Sixth and Chestnut and Eighth and Oley streets: Telephone connection. A Large Offer in Fine Footwear. We have a large lot of fne shoes we are cloging off' at they are pummer she ea in Kargaroo and fine calf; also a lot of Ladles' fire shoes at cost; we don't want to carry these shoes over, and will sell them at cost to get our money out of them, A. J.

GEIGER. 339 and 841 South Sixth street. Excelsior Steam Laundry, SIXTH AND FRANKLIN Special attention given co to laundrying of far.nel shirts, dress shirts, collars, cuffs, C. E. WITMAN, Proprietor.

VICTOR SAFETY, QUADRANT SAFETY, UNION SAFETY, COVENTRY RIVALS, THE RAMBLER SAFETY. We will sell at $25 down, $10 monthly nets maenis. READING CYCLE 839 Penn street, 36 New west- AT.