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THE PHILADELPHIA TIMES. 2 MONDAY MORNING, MAY 18, 1896. SCHOFIELD UNDER SUSPICION Gimbel Brothers Ginibel Brothers Gimbel Brothers toilet Sea Store Cottages Suburban pomes Tor MARTINS PMH TO STAY OH TOP Expects to Fool the People With His Shrievalty Candidate. An extraordinary opportunity at prices away below usual prices. 100 Toilet Sets Rich Floral Decorations, with Gold Line, that should be $4.75, we now offer at 150 Toilet Sets Handsome designs In Colors and Gold Line, that should be $7.75, we now offer at 190 Toilet Sets With Jars, that should be $7.50, we now offer at 123 Toilet Sets With Jars, that should be $9.75, we now offer at 198 Toilet Sets New shapes, unique Decorations, that should be $3.25, we now offer at 72 Toilet Sets With Jars, the height of stylish excellence, should be $10.75, we now offer at A very large line of handsome High-Grade Sets to choose from all greatly reduced.

SI 0 for $13.50 Sets. 2.50 for $15.50 Sets. $17 for $2 1.50 Sets R. J. Allen, Opposite Reading Terminal.

4 Not Mere FootCovers but easy, comfortable, stylish Shoes SHOES that are CORRECT. That's what up-to-date men want. That's what we sell. And we don't draw heavily on pocket-books, either. We've got the most pointed toes you ever saw, and also every kind of round and square ones.

Yours to choose. 'TIS A FEAT TO FIT FEAT. IMAM MARKET STREET SYLVAN DALSIMER SONS Makers-of. Correct -Shoes New. York Detectives Unearth New Evidence in tbe Mosholn Parkway Murder.

New York, May 17. William Schofleld.the husband of the woman who was fonnd murdered In Mosholn Parkway last Wednesday morning, has been committed to prison without ball until to-day. The detectives at work on the case are hard at work In the meanwhile in an effort to complete the chain of circumstantial evidence around the suspected man, which may result in his trial for tbe murder of his wife. A careful search of the Bchofleld home at Ormont revealed evidence which tbe police consider of the utmost importance. The bar room was littered with papers of all kinds and the furniture was scattered arOund in confusion.

There was blood on the lintels and the threshold of the doorway and on the left side of the door frame was a smear of blood apparently made hy the hand of one entering the place. Parts of WILLIAM SCHOFIELD the doorway had been dug away with a chisel and these chips, all stained with blood, were found by the detectives, who also discovered a dtshrag covered with blood in the back yard. Mattie Taylor, a dressmaker who lives over a store near to tbe Schoneld place in Ormont, Is authority for the statement that Schoneld beat his wife savagely Sunday night and that she heard cries and groans coming from the house. There seems to be some confusion about Schoneld's whereabouts on the night previous to the finding of his wife's body. While being conducted to prison he said: "On account of the Raines law we were compelled to sell our hotel.

We had arranged for an auction on the 20th. My wife did not care to be present at the sale and on Tuesday she left here, saying that she was going to call on Mrs. Starling, at Tarrytown. Instead of doing so, it seems that she bought a ticket for New York. She stopped at the house of John Kingston, a friend, who lived at Van Courtland Park.

"The nest I heard about her was on receiving a dispatch from Kingston to come to New York to Identify a body supposed to be that of my wife. I came with Justice W. K. Harland and a friend named Acker. We met Kingston, went to the Morgue and identified the body as that of my wife.

STABBED DURING A QUARREL Mew York Custom House Officer Seriously Wounded by a Former Convict. Eneclal Telegram to The Times. New York. May 17. Michael Dolan, 22 years old, a Custom House officer, was stabbed in the neck early yesterday morning in front of No.

92 Chrys- tle street by John J. JJrlscoll, known as "Sap," 40 years old. The wound is three Inches long and serious. The men got Into an the could not explain during the short time he remained conscious after being stabbed. The quarrel must have beeB as Policeman Qulnn.

of the Jll-dtklge street station, says he saw Drlscoll and another, man walk down Chrystle street only a few minutes before he heard Dolan shout for help. The stabbing took place about 3 clock. Policeman Qulnn, of the Eldrldge street station, standing at Grand and Chrystle streets, saw two men walk up Grand street and turn down Chrystle. He did not know either, but from Dolan's description knows that one of them was Drlscoll. The latter had a bandage around one hand.

He did not pay a great deal of attention to the men as they walked along, but turned away toward Broome street. He had only gone a short distance when he heard shouts of "Murder!" aud "Police!" Turning around Qnlnn saw a man, holding a handkerchief to his neck, trying to run after two men, who were hastening around the corner. Qulnn recognized the two men running down Grand street as those he had seen come up the street only a few minutes before. He gave chase, but they disappeared around the corner of Forsyth street, where Qulnn lost them. Qulnn returned to who bad sat down In the gutter and was growing very weak from loss of blood.

Dolan said that Drlscoll had stabbed him. He was then about to tell something of what had happened, but he only had time to gasp that his watch and chain had been stolen by Drlscoll when he fainted from loss of blood. He was taken to Gouverneur Hospital. The surgeons said they hoped to save the man's life. DUTY OF THE CHURCE Dr.

Richards Tells How It is Possible to Make the Earth a Blessed Abiding Place. At the New Tabernacle Baptist Church, Fortieth and Chestnut streets, yesterday the Kev. Charles H. Richards, D. of the Central Church, at Eighteenth and Green streets, addressed a large audience on the subject of "The Church and Christ's Social Ideal." After giving the Church full credit its home and foreign missionary work, he deplored its self-interest and exhorted his hearers to greater work among tbe poor and unfortunate.

He spoke of the charitable work which Is carried on, almost entirely by church members. In conclusion, he said: "What men want Is a friend, and nothing would so help revolutionize the present order of society as for the well-to-do members of onr churches to go with hearty sympathy and friendship to the homes of the lowly. In such a way the church may help make this Ideal of the Universal Brotherhood a reality and aid In making this world a veritable kingdom of God." A Poor Week for Shad. Special Telegram to The Times. Pennsobove, May 17.

The shad fishing business of the past week has been even poorer than the previous one. The best nets have only averaged about 125 a day, while some caught only 25: Less than 12.000 have been shipped to Philadelphia this week, and only cleared the men and 18 per 100. Pennsgrove buyers paid $10 up to Friday, when the price dropped $2. Most of the sturgeon fishermen report a poor season. Millions of Potato Bogs.

Special Telegram to The Times. Sea Isle Citt, May 17. Tbe beach for seven miles along the front of Sea Isle City Is strewn with millions of potato bugs. They He so thick In places that they could be gatnereu py me suuvcuui. are alive.

They were brought ashore by the HAPS during lUB PaL uaj-. ou eilly came from the rivers In the South that empty Into the ocean. I Pillow Cases. You will find here to-day a special lot of extra heavy hemstitched pillow-cases, beautifully made, at prices far below their value. 42x36 Ho.

each 50x36 14c. 45x36 54x36 15c First floor. Iron Beds and Mattresses. Here's a bedstead to judge us by. White Enameled Iron Beds, with detached woven-wlre springs, steel angle sides (this means lightness and strength combined), 1 1-16 in.

pillars, bent brass cross-rails on head and foot-piece, thoroughly well-made. 3 ft. or 3H ft. wide, with spring. $8.50.

4 ft. or 4 ft wide, with spring, $8.75. Mattresses. These are made in our own workrooms we know what's in them. You'll enjoy their wholesome purity as Trilby appreciated it in Taffy and his friends, Three nice clean Englishmen A full forty-pound mattress, of guaranteed pure black curled hair, made all In one or in two parts, costs here $10.

PALM FIBRE With hair top, well bonnd and closely tufted, in one or two parts. $5.50. We recommend this as a clean, sanitary mattress. HUSK MATTRESS With hair top, good ticking, well made, $4. Others as low as $3.

Third floor. Summer Quilts and Spreads. Crib Comforts, 36x48 filled with pure white cotton, covered w'lth fine sllkollne In beautiful patterns; these are the manufacturer's accumulation for the season, ana go at ouc. eacn wnne tms lot iasts. A lot of Summer Blankets for double beds, the $4 quality, but slightly soiled, go at $3 a pair.

The new Satin Bed Spread is the best ever produced at such a price for double beds, hemmed ready for use, $2. Porch and Hammock pillows, filled with pure white cotton, in new designs of cretonne, ruffled, 45c. First floor, east store. Floor Linens. Real Barnsley heavy Floor Damask, new patterns, all widths, matching all the way through, at 3 to 25c.

a yard less than usual. 14 10c. 27 24c. 3 75c. 16 12c.

36 SOc. 4 $1.10. 20 16c. 2 50c. 5 $1.50.

22 18c. 2 yds, 60c We send and measure your rooms and give estimates without charge. First floor, east store. Gimbel Brothers Market and Ninth. PRIZES FOR ART STUDENTS A Competition by The Times for Drawings Appropriate to Memorial Day, In recognition of the Interest manifested in the competitions for drawings at Christ mas, Washington's Birthday and The Times announces a fourth competition for a series of prizes for the best four drawings submitted by students of the Philadel phia art schools appropriate to Memorial Day.

The following cash prizes will be awarded: Fob the Best Drawing For the Second Best Drawino, 15 For Third and Fourth, each. 5 Illustrations submitted must be drawn with Den and Ink only, upon a scale to admit of one-third reduction in etching. Tie draw- lUgH UiUBL uul ujuic iuqu eiUieeu lUCDeS square less than nine inches square. White Bristol board and French rndla'ink-flfiist be used. Border lines must not he drawn around the sketches.

Competitors are not limited as to the num ber of designs submitted, but not more than one prize will be awarded to the same student. All designs mnst be sent to The Times, Eighth and Chestnut streets, not later than Saturday, May 23, and must be accompanied by a certificate of an instructor In the school In which the sender is a student. Any further information desired will be furnished by the chief of Thb Times art department. Illustrations for which prizes are given will become the property of Thb Times. POLITICAL MOTES When Sheriff Clement retires from office he will go abroad for a six months' rest.

State Senator George Handy Smith, who is ill at his country seat at Gwynned, Is gradually improving. Ex-Select Councilman John J. Hanlfen, of the Twenty-ninth Is a prospective candidate for City Treasurer. The First Ward Democratic Association will entertain its friends at the club house, 632 Snyder avenue, this evening. Congressman Reyburn has started out on a hunt for delegates for his renomlnatlon.

Up to date. It is said, he has met with very little encouragement. 'Mayor Warwick is not In the good graces of the Combine ward leaders. He does not allow them to handle the municipal patronage to their satisfaction. Ex-Speaker and Republican State Chairman Harry Boyer does not wish to go to the Legislature from the Seventh district as long as Sam Salter wants the honor.

The Democrats have given np all hope of carrying the Second ward. Selectman No-bre's manipulations have landed It permanently in the Republican column. Magistrate James A. Carr's boom for the Democratic County Commissioner nomination is being vigorously pushed along by the down-town friends of the minor jurist. William Molllneaux, of the First ward, is working In his own interest for the Magisterial nomination to succeed Magistrate Ful-mer, and they are both Combiners at that.

David Martin Is looking for a man of the George D. McCreery type who will take the Combine nomination for Sheriff. That proves that David realizes that bis faction Is In a hole. Coroner Ashbrldge has been suggested as a good compromise candidate for Sheriff. The slogan regarding certain men in politics nowadays seems to be "Give him another office." Patronage Is not the winning card in Republican politics in this city any more.

The have fonnd that they are stronger than the "ins" and having tasted blood they want more of It. Common Councilman Joseph F. Swope Is making an active canvass for the Legislature in the Fifteenth ward, and it is pretty safe to predict his He will make a good member. On dlt, that Ex-Director of Public Safety Geo.Roney is to be Collector of Internal Revenue if his brother-in-law, Lobbvlst David Martin, lands on bis feet as the Presidential patronage dispenser In these parts. Ex-Select Councilman Thomas M.

Ham-mett, of the Twentieth ward, will. In all probability, be an aspirant for the Republican nomination for Sheriff. He will try to get the good will of the antl-Comblue leaders. David Martin has spent so much time away from the Nineteenth ward that the "boys" are looking upon him with suspicion. They say he has changed in his attitude toward the little division workers during the past two years.

Nobody in authority seems to pay any attention to the outrageous fraud that has been unearthed in the Thirty-seventh ward Select Council contest. Is the forgery, personation and repeating that has been shown up to go unpunished? Ex-Magistrate Mllllgan, who a Combiner for a Deputy Factory Inspectorship after being turned down for renomlnatlon for the minor Judiciary, Is restive. He thinks he ought to have a place that pays better than $1,200 a year. A party composed of City Commissioner Richmond, Magistrate Henderson, Council-men Anderson, Blackburn, A. Lincoln Mat-chett and Select Councllmen James Brlggs and Hilary Connor, It 1b said, will accompany Ex-Mayor Stuart to St.

Louis. The John A. Logan Club will give a grand picnic at Washington Park, Twenty-sixth and Allegheny avenue, on August 13. The committee of arrangements consists of Otto Wrangel, chairman; Joseph L. Hall, secretary; Charles Williams, treasurer; John Megan, Benjamin Wiley, Charles Harostad and Charles Brown.

en-over Trinh-olnt Linen Batistes, that were $5.50 to $7 a yard, are now $2.50 to $4.75. These are gooos oi rare oeamy. Plaid effects in Boucle Linens, 32 that were 58c, are now cut to doc. 32 in. Piques, with colored polka dots, that were 60c, now 35c 32 in.

Batiste Linen, sheer quality, all this season's importations, now irac. a yarn. First floor, Dotted Swiss. We have secured another shipment of the high-grade white dotted Swisses, 32 that have sold so largely, at 29c. a yard.

You must guess how long they will stay. First floor. Linens. New styles are coming in fast with more in the distance. The styles on hand that don't move quite fast enough get a gentle nudge in the price.

Note figures below. People who are furnishing hotels or boarding-houses will find it profitable to get estimates here now. 'Bleached Damask. AT 50c 1900 yds. of 70 that usually sells at 75c; not a heavy coarse damask, but fine round yarn, soft finish.

AT 65c 1650 yds: of 67 bought to sell at 85c; extra heavy, good quality. AT 75c 2100 yds. of 68 extra fine and heavy, usually sold at 90c AT $13640 yds. of extra fine double satin damask, in two dozen beautiful patterns, that has sold at $1.25, $1.35 and $1.50 a yard. Napkins.

Extra fine full-bleached Dinner Napkins, 26 beautiful patterns, that were $4 a dozen, go at $3 while this lot lasts. 24 extra heavy, that were a bargain at $2.50, now $2 a dozen. 23 In. extra quality heavy bleached Damask, $1.50 a dozen, from $2. 20 In.

One and heavy, pretty patterns, $1.10 a dozen; usually $1.35. Towels arid Toweling. Elephant Huck Towels, extra large size, hemstitched, made to sell at 35c; our price 25c. Hemmed Huck Towels, 24x48, heretofore $3 a dozenrour price 20c. each.

Extra heavy All-linen Oatmeal Towels, 18x36 both fringed and hemmed; an excellent towel for hotels and boarding-houses; $1.50 a dozen. All-linen Huck Toweling, 20 12V4c. a yard, from 18c All-linen Twilled Roller Toweling, IS 10c a yard, from 12c All-linen Glass Toweling, 17 9c, from 12V4C. First floor, east aisle. The Muslin Underwear Sale.

Muslin Underwear is an elas tic term, as it covers petticoats of silk and corsets of well, almost anything but muslin. But these skirts tell the story of quality through tlie whole depart ment. Silk Petticoats. This Is a windfall of sixty fine Skirts that fell into our hands unexpectedly at a very low price. They are in beautiful light shades of pink, blue, green, tan, aud violet, and narrow black stripes.

They are full umbrella shape, and worth but they are to sell at $3.95 while this lot lasts. Imported Summer Corsets. 'ventilating corsets." AT $1 Donna," square mesh net. long waist, well boned, deep trimming of lace, around top. AT $1.50 made of strong durable net, sateen bone casings, five hooks.

AT $1.75 small square mesh, coutll bone casings, linen stay-baud around the waist. AT $1.75 long waist, double side steels, well-made and comfortable. AT $2.25 extra fine quality and very light weight; excellent for wear. Same, In extra sizes, $2.50. Special Sales To-day.

AT 3 O'CLOCK 300 Muslin Petticoats, umbrella shape, ruffle of deep Hamburg embroidery, worth $1, go at this hour for 75c. AT 3 O'CLOCK 200 White Lawn Shirt Waists, one style with crush collar, the other with turn-over collar, ruffle of Hamburg down front, made to sell at $1.25, go at this hour for 50c. AT 4 O'CLOCK 600 Good Corsets, sizes 8 to 30, strong and well boned, in white, drab and black, long waist, double side steels, go at this hour at 38c. First floor. Untrimmed Hats.

Several lots of pretty hats, the remains of larse lines, are marked down to-day for quick selling. NOW SOc Short-Back Sailors, rough braid, in black only; also some with fancy crowns of Jap gimp, and five other dress shapes; were 50c. and 75c. NOW 49c Bernlna Short-Back Sailors and Turbans, in black, white and colors; also short-back Sailors, with student crown of fancy chip gimp. In navy, green and brown, that were $1.25.

NOW 75c Tam O'Shanters of Bernlna braid, In plum colors, fanoy shaded crowns, black brims. Also dress shapes and turbans of TuBcan braid in green-and-brown and blue-and-green; and also natty turbans, chip crown, fancy brim, all colors; reduced from 95c. and $1.25. NOW 95c Fancy Dress Shapes In combination and plain colors, white, butter, green, brown and navy, that were $1.25 and $1.45. NOW $1.25 Our line of fancy-made Hats in six styles, with Tam O'Shauter, bell and straight crowns; also dress shapes of Tuscan and chip, black and white, straight brim with rolling back and Tam O'Shauter crowns, that were $1.75, $2.25 and $2.95.

Second floor. Lambrequins and Scarfs. LAMBREQUINS -We put on sale to-day a lot of Japanese Silk Lambrequins, 24x90 in shades of pink, yellow, blue, Nile, old rose, olive, and white, delicately embroidered In gold thread, regularly $1.50, to sell at 98c. for this lot BUREAU SCARFS-Also a lot of Irish Point Bureau Scarfs, with entire open work centres, in two sizes; 20x54 that were $1.25, now 75c and 20x72 that were $1.50, now 90c Also a special lot ot Irish Point Bureau Scarfs and Pillow Shams, that were $1.25 to $2.50. -which are somewhat soiled by display, go to-day at 75c to $2.

First floor, China. A special attraction for to-day is a 'beautiful' dinner-set of Carlsbad China, 102 in fancy shapes, all trimmed with gold, and decorated with a delicate lace border in peacock blue. This set has sold at 822.50. The lot is to be closed out to-day at $18. It is our own importation, and can be found here only.

CHAMBER SBTS-Onr $3 English Porcelain Sets, 12 pieces, complete with Jar, decorated under glaze in pink, blue and brown, cannot be duplicated for less than $4 a set CUSPIDORS-500 Decorated Porcelain Cuspidors, your choice of six. styles, worth 50c. each, go to-day at 25c. Third floor. A Ribbon Bargain.

Black velvet ribbon is the cor rect trimming for the fashionable grass linen and dimity costumes. Here is an offering of more than common value. No. 12 Black Velvet Ribbon, 20c a yard; $1.85 a piece. No.

22, 29c a yard; $2.75 a piece. First floor. Philadelphia. Monday, May 18, 18ML Special Sale of Silverware. Every woman wants her table dainty and correct but every woman hasn't dollars enough to buy in solid silver everything that goes with the perfectly-appointed table and here good reliableplated-ware comes in.

There is a lifetime of wear in it, and all the chaste beauty of solid silver beside. We begin to-day a special sale of elegant silver and plated-ware, at prices that you will find extremely attractive. All of these goods are quadruple plate, or sterling silver, from sterling manufacturers. Spoons. Among these fancy spoons are various new shape bowls, some fluted, some engraved.

Tea and Coffee Spoons, 11 different styles, $1.30 a dozen. Dessert size, 5 designs, $2.50 a dozen. Tablespoons, 9 styles, a dozen. Handsome Berry Spoons, 75c. each.

Orange Spoons, 25c. each. Sugar Shells, several pretty patterns, 25c. Preserve Shells, 50c. Knives.

Cake. Pie and Fish Knives. In chased and engraved patterns, 75c. each. Batter Knives, 38c.

Forks. This lot includes many quaint new patterns and shapes. Dessert, 12 styles, $2.50 a dozen. Oyster Forks, $2 a dozen. Pickle and Pie Forks, 25c.

each. Fish and Chow Chow Forks, 3Sc. Ladles. Plain Bowls, with fancy handles. Cream, Oyster and Gravy Ladles, only 50c.

Soup Ladles, $1.50. Bon Bon Tongs, two sizes, 25c. and 35c. Sugar Tongs. 65c.

Child's Set, Knife, Fork and Spoon, 75c. Bread Trays, handsomely engraved, $1. Bon Bon Dishes, satin finish, 75c Butter Coolers, satin finish and engraved, $1.35. Sterling Silver. You will find no more acceptable little gifts than these handsome solid silver articles.

Small Friendship Spoons, 25c. each. Large Orange Spoons, reduced from $1.75 and $2.25 to $1.25 and $1.50. Fruit Knives, $1.25. Ice Cream Spoons.

Berry Forks, Bon Bon Tongs and Butter Spreads, each $1. Silks and Pongees. 500 pieces of Shantung Pongee go on sale this morning. This delightfully soft, durable fabric grows more and more popular for underwear, pajamas, as well as for 1ft $2.50 a piece of 1714 yds. 2d $4.75 a piece.

White Figured Habutai at 50c, 150 pieces, Natural White, In 17 choice new designs, for commencement dresses; the usual 85c. quality. There Is nothing ueucaie, yui so auraoie; it wasnes like uuen. Printed China at 59c. 75 pieces, on white, tan and hiaelr trronnnV two and three-tone printings.

Until this uurcuase tnese nave soiq at doc sua Hoc. Black iaim Diichesse. This lot of 50 pieces comes from a manufacturer who came to- the end of his season and the end of his money at the same time. These three grades deserve your attention. The color and weave are faultless.

AT 60c. A YARD A Quality that was thought cheap at 85c. AT -7fic. A YARD A quality that was thought cheap at $1. AT 85c.

A YARD A quality that was thought cheap at $1.25. First floor. Black Dress Goods. The May Sale of dress goods at cut prices still continues. It is not merely a few stuffs thatare reduced, but entire lines of the most desirable goods.

These blacks are a fair specimen of th values that you will get by buying here now. a yard, from jjyic. Black Mohair, 36 in. Now 31 from 50c. Black llohair-and-Woo! Crepe, 38 In.

Now 37c. a Black All-wool Henrietta, 44 the 62c, quality. Black Plain Mohair, SO the 50c. quality. Black All-wool Batiste, 48 the 50c.

quality. Now, 40c, from 50c. Black All-wool Water-proof Serge, 38 In. Now oc, a yard. Black All-wool Surah Serge, 50 the 8214c.

quality. Black All-wool Cashmere, 50 the 6214e. quality. i Black All-wool Cheviot, 45 the 65c. quality.

Now 48c, from 75c. Black Mohair Sicilian, BO excellent for bathing suits and for separate skirts. Now 75c. a yard. Black All-wool Double Warp Henrietta, 45 the $1 grade.

All-black Figured All-silk Grenadine, 23 the $1 quality. Black Silk Warp Henrietta, 38 tho $1.37 qnallty. First store. Cotton Wash Stuffs. There's poetry in these dainty batistes sheer, crisp, and fine like lawn, but just a little heavier.

Lawn tintin'gs, too the simple blue and white, woven of June skies and May blossoms. Then there-are Persian stripe effects, black and blue grounds, an endless.yariety-; just the goodsfor shirt They used to be 18c. liowlc. NEW DIMITY A charming weave, with endless wear In it, double and single cords running both ways giving a plaid effect: dainty floral designs also, on white These goods are retailing In New York city at 15c. Our price Is 10c.

For Shirt Waists and Shirts there are fine Madras Cloths, Cheviots, and. 4-4 Percales, in the newest colorings, at 12c, 15c. and 25c. CHAMJES AT 3c These beautiful prints were excellent value at double this price. Come and see the great variety of styles.

First floor, east store. Dress. Linena and Piques. Your appreciation of our summer dress linens has given, us an, increase of business here larger than almost any other department. Now, before the season draws to a close, we cut the prices sharply on all these favorite goods.

Note the figures. 32 In. Linen Batistes, with white and colored stripes, that were 60c, are now cut to 35r. A MAN LIKE M'CREARY Tbe Combine Leader to Imitate His Tactics After the Bardsley Business. QUAYITES GAINING GROUND The Anti-Combine Organization Adding to Its Ranks in Every Ward, and Its Men Are Energetically at 'Work In All the Divisions Martin Expects to Succeed In His Plan to Have His Candidates Recognized as Regular in tbe Event of Two Sets of County Candidates, Because tbe County Commissioners Who Make Up the Official Ballot Are Classed as Combiners.

Although there has been a tacit understanding among the Republican leaders of both the Quay and the Combine elements that the discussion and consideration of the county offices to be filled at the next November election, should be post poned until after the Republican National Convention, the division carriers and workers and even the ward leaders and their1 lieutenants are indulging in a great deal of talk and speculation as to who will be the party candidates for Sheriff and County Commissioners. It is thoroughly recognized by the Combine leaders and their trusty retainers that the Quay forces are strongly intrenched in nearly every ward, and that they have as matters stand to-day a clean majority of the 968 election divisions of the city. Were a Republican primary election to be held to-night, to choose delegates to a county convention, there is not the slightest doubt that the Combiners would find themselves in the minority, and a by no means large minority at that. Knowing this, the intention of David Martin, the Combine leader, is to use the office and place-holders and their dependents, as well as those who are kept in line by promises of positions, for the purpose of. upsetting the majority of the Quayites, and to endeavor to force the latter into the position of an independent or separate organization.

Controls the Official Ballot. Martin, and his lieutenants expect to be successful in this plan, and as the two County Commissioners who make up the official ballot are in sympathy with his wing of the party, they are expected to recognize that faction, and in case two sets of conventions are held for the nomination of candidates for Sheriff and County Commissioners, to have printed on the ballots under tha Republican heading the names of the nominees of the Com bine conventions regardless of 'w'hetlier the Quay people have majorities of the regularly elected delegates in their conventions or not. "ii -A peculiar feature of the condition of affairs that will probably exist, if the anti-Quay men are successful in carrying out their project, will be the fact that the two Republican City Commissioners, Joseph G. Richmond and Jacob Wilde-more, who are charged with the duty of deciding whose names shall appear on the ballot, as regular candidates, are likely to be nominated by the Combine convention, and they will then be placed in the position of being given the opportunity to judge of the regularity and legality of their own candidacy. A Man of the McCreary Type.

Another step contemplated by David Martin is to bring out a first-class business man of irreproachable character as his candidate for Sheriff, and endeavor to appeal through him to the people, from the standpoint of respectability. In other words, he proposes to play the same game that was so successful in 1891, when George D. McCreary was selected to lead the party, as the candidate for City Treasurer. The Bardsley defalcations bad placed that office in danger of being lost to the Republicans, and made the nomination of an ordinary politician for the place entirely out of the question. Martin is known to be already looking about for a man of first-class standing who will consent to stand as the candidate of the anti-Quay element and the city administration for Sheriff, as he believes that the demand for reform on the part of the people can be met in that way.

Meanwhile the Quay or anti-Combine people are steadily at work in their endeavors to push their cause in every ward, tip to this time not a single loss has been sustained by them. Each test of strength between the two wings of the party has developed greater and greater power on the part of the Qnay element. Additions to their ranks are being made every day, and there are no dissensions of any consequence in their ranks. Ex-Magistrate Durham, Senator Penrose, Senator Thomas and the other leaders of the movement have not taken up the matter of candidates for the county nominations as yet, but it is known that they are determined to have a first-class citizen for Sheriff; one whose record will stand as a guarantee of the reform which the platform of the Quayites promises tbe people. OLD SOLDIERS ORGANIZE Survivors of the One Hundred nnd Eighty-Third Regiment Pennsylvania Tounteera Form an Association.

A reorganization of tbe Survivors' Association of tbe 183d Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, was effected yesterday afternoon In tbe rooms of Post 8, G. A. R. This regl-meet, although organized In tbe closing days of the war, did some hard fighting and made a history for It was at one time under command of General Nelson A. Miles, and participated In tbe campaign In front of Petersburg and the bloody conflicts In the final manoeuvres In the Wilderness, losing heavily.

In tbe battles at Spottsylvanla, North Anna, Petersburg, Hatcher's Bun, Sailor's Greek and other engagements. Tbe Srst flag of truce announcing the surrender of General Lee at Appomattox was received by It. It Is to perpetuate Its many gallant deeds that the Survivors' Association has been reorganized. The' recruiting station of the regiment was at Broad and Sanson) streets, on the site now occupied by the Union League building. At yesterday's meeting Captain George I.

Graham presided and George M. Thomas acted as secretary. The following officers were elected: President, George I. Graham; vice president, William Richardson; second vice president, Charles Edwards; secretary, George M. Thomas; treasurer, Robert Orouse.

The following committee of five on entertainment was appointed; George M. Thomas, Police Sergeant Charles Charlton, Samuel Hall, Charles Edwards and Robert Croust i Son Co. 1124-1126 MARKET STREET 25 cents Sold by Druggists A GREAT OAK FROM AN ACORN A Western Town Grew So Fast That a Resident Couldn't Find Bis Home. Special Telegram to The Times. Wilmington, May -Winfleld S.

Quigley, prominently known In this city, left here several weeks ago for a little settlement known as Quigley, In the Ulterior of the State of Montana, where he went to supervise the operation of a gold mine, which was bought by a syndicate of Delawareans, Including Ex-United States Senator Anthony Higgles and several other prominent politicians of the State. Mr. Quigley arrived at Quigley, which was named in his honor, some time during the latter part of April. On May he wrote to relatives here, the letter having been received In this city yesterday, stating that the little settlement had been struck by a snow-storm, which buried it almost entirely from sight for two days. In his letter Mr.

Quidey also says that a settler named George Williams, who left Quigley In January for his home New York, got lost In the little settlement when he returned two weeks ago. When WIHiams left Quigley in January, there were only twenty houses in the settlement. Soon after his departure the number increased, until by the 1st of May the settlement assumed the appearance of a hustling town. The sudden change in the place so bewildered Williams that upon his return he was unable to find his home and wandered aimlessly about for two hours trying to locate. FOR PERSECUTED ARMENIANS Scheme on Foot to Colonize Alany of Them at a Place in Alabama.

Special Telegram to The Times. Birmingham, May 17. A colonization scheme of much importance was reported here last night as having been effected by M. V. Richards, of Washington.

D. land and immigration agent of tho Southern Railway. Mr. Richards, Hogap Bogiglon, a wealthy Americanized Armenian of Massachusetts, and S. S.

Blanchard. ex-State Senator, of Boston, arrived in Birmingham yesterday, having made a Southern tour of Inspection of lands suitable for colonization for Armenians who are receiving such cruelties at the hands of the Turks. The gentlemen spent to-day at Randolph, Bibb county, and it is reported that Bogiglon has practically agreed upon a large tract of land at that place, offered him at a very reasonable figure. Mr. Bogiglon, It is believed, is barked by Eastern philanthropist capital.

Mr. Blanchard Is said to represent the American Interests the matter. Mr. Bogiglon will deliver a public address at a meeting called by Mavor Van Hoope to-morrow night. While he Is not very communicative as to his plans It Is currently believed that his coming South is the forerunner of a great exodus of his people to this country.

FROM CELL TO ALTAR A Former New York Broker Released From Prison Quickly Marries. Special Telegram to The Times. New York, May 17. Wall street was Interested yesterday in the double announcement that Broker Herman Clarke, formerly of the Stock Exchange firms of La Montagne, Clarke and Hunter, Clarke 4 Jacobs, had been released from Sing Sing Prison, where he was sent for forgery, and had promptly married Ma-zle Stanley, the woman with whom he was Infatuated before his arrest. It was reported that Clarke went down town aud -saw some of his old chums after his release on May 7 and marriage in Hoboken on May 8, but all of his former acquaintances around Wall street who could be found yesterday expressed surprise at the sequel to the sensational case.

The convict's term in prison would have expired October 2, but the Governor signed a petition for Clarke's release on the application of bis family and their friends. The convict's first wife got a divorce recently. FOOT.MOTES The Woman Who Lives in a Shoe And every woman does to I a great extent, should be JiM refill in oboosinsr a shoe yjdK to live in. Uncomfortable shoes are all the more un comfortable In worm weather. Stvla nrtrl nomfort combined In our light-weight Kid Boots, l.na to to, and Oxford Ties, tl.60to4.

Variety for every fanoy and every purse. J. P. TWADDELL 1210.1212 Market St. Russet Pat.

Leather Calf $3 $5 Use WIZZINE or the Feet EPISCOPALIAN MISSIONS Eloquent Speakers Tell of Their Needs at the Last of Archdeacon Brady's Meetings. Vaai.1i, caat In Kt farv PmtoRtunt Episcopal Church, Fortieth and Locust streets, was nlied yesterday arternoon.wnen Archdeacon Brady held the fourth of the scries of missionary mass meetings. The service began with choral evening prayer, conducted by Rev. Thomas C. Tarnall, D.

rector of St. Mary's, after which the Archdeacon came forward and explained the object of the meeting. The subjects to be specially considered, he said, were the work which the Protestant Episcopal Church is doing among the deaf mutes, the colored people and the French of this city. He congratulated the congregation on its size, which he said was considering the temperature, and showed that these missionary assemblages had passed beyond the experimental stage. The first speaker, Eev.

W. H. Falkner, of St. Philip's Church, then gave an Interesting summary of the work among the deaf and dumb, which attracts so little attention, yet fills such an Important place. "There are In Philadelphia alone," said he, "about 1,200 deaf routes and In the whole district over which it has jurisdiction about 3,000.

They are a people scarcely understood by the world at large. Deafness Is a worse mental affliction than blindness, cutting off the victim from knowledge and culture almost entirely. No unenlightened barbarian can be worse off than the uneducated deaf mute." He then strongly presented the need of separate churches for the deaf mutes, if they are to be brought under religious influence at all. "Our church, which "with its liturgical service Is peculiarly adapted to this people, has practically had this field to itself ever since it began the work 45 years ago, said he. "All Souls' Church is the only church for deal people in the world, and forms an intellectual and social centre for Its members as well as a moral force.

The president of the Pennsylvania Institute for the Deaf said to me recently: 'I do not know what would become of the deaf in Philadelphia, morally and Intellectually, If it were not for All Souls' The great needs of this church, said Mr. Falkner, are an endowment fund, a parish house and oDPOrtunlties of employment for Its attendants, most of whom found life a hard strug- glThe negro problem In this city was the next topic to be touched upon. Rev. A. G.

Mortimer, D. of St. Mark's Church, spoke for the dusky brethren. "There are three ways," he said, "in which the colored people appeal to us. First, according as we tVio aiiia nf nnr fathers.

WISH lO Uuc who brought them over here, ana treated them so as to leave them with weakness of will. Irresponsibility and over-development of tho animal tendencies as their prevailing characteristics; second, they appeal to us as citizens, who foresee the danger to the municipality in permitting them to continue as they are, and last, as they appeal to us as Christians. "Philadelphia now has two colored Episcopal churches St. Thomas' and the Church of the Crucifixion, and three missions St. Michael and All Angels, in West Philadel- (ihla, one on Ellsworth street, which has ust been started, and St.

Mary's Mission, St. Mark's parish. All of these have pressing needs." He dwelt on the responsibility of the white race in this matter, and reminded his hearers of the judgment which overtook Dives In the parable, not because he had broken any of the Ten Commandments, but because he had neglected to min-. lster to one of the least of Christ's brethren, who was situated right at his gate. Archdeacon Brady added a few words relative to the condition of Philadelphia's colored population, who, he said, were the moBt religious and least Christian of people, and then introduced Rev.

A. J. P. McClure, who told of the unique and successful work of Rev Dr. Miel in the French Church of St Sauveur, Twenty-second street and De Lancey Place.

"This does a missionary be said, "among religiously unsettled and Infidels which cannot oe equaled anywhere. Now St. Sauveur has list of 1.4U0 communicants, which Includes French, Belgians, Swiss. Germans, six Armenians and one Egyptian. The prayer-book aud some of the hymus have been translated into English by the Indefatigable Dr.

Miel and a newspaper in French and English, edited by an Armenian, keeps the people in touch with the "Now the church has lost several of Its most generous contributors by death and needs help both to carry on its religious work and Its work of finding positions and otherwise caring for its needy members." The Archdeacon supplemented Mr. Mo-Clure'B remarks with an earnest tribute to the iabors and the personality of Dr. Miel. This distinguished Frenchman, who has won honors for himself in the old country and the old church, had left them both, be said, to devote h's life to the foreigners In this city and their religious welfare. The meeting closed with the benediction pronounced by Rev.

Dr. Tarnall. A Speak-Easy Raid. Special Policeman Duffy and a squad of Nineteenth district policemen raided the supposed apeak-easy of Charles Doak and Maria Penn, both colored, 246 South Warnock street, yesterday morning. They were sent to prlBon by Magistrate Jermon in default of $1,000 ball each.

Seven men and women found In the place were arrested, but discharged after being registered as witnesses. TV Theprofes- rSsW pianist Is JV delighted to Sf the InstrU" jH SjSFI ment Is a Lester Plno moved and shipped. F. A. NORTH CoJ I 1308 CHESTNUT ST.

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