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jtaf STOIBEK 8140. PHILADELPHIA. SUNDAY MOKNTIXG, JANUARY 9, PAGES. FIVE CEXTS. SIX KILLED BY SLOT MACHINES STOP GAMBLING The Times Expose Banishes Them From Public Places.

MAJOR HANDY DIES IN GEORGIA A Complication of Diseases Responsible for His Taking Off. PENNSYLVANIA WILLHELP CUBA A Proclamation by the Governor Calling for Money and Food. DEATH RATHER THAN DISHONOR Caught Fobbing a Post Office Box, Anirew Welch Kills Himself. PLACED IN AN ICE BOX ALIVE Man Not Dead When His Body Was Made Ready for BnriaL CONTINUED BREATHING FOR HOURS go by making a statement to that effect when enclosing their check to the Girard Life Insurance and Trnst Company. A.

C. Munoz, 328 Chestnut street, who assisted in the starting of this movement. Is assisted by the following well-known people: Kt. Kev. William C.

Doane. D. of Al-hanv: Rt. Rev. J.

P. Ryan. D. D. Rt.

Rev. O. Whitaker. D. Rev.

W. N. Mc-Vlckar, D. and Rabbi Joseph Krauskopf, of this city; Mrs. A.

Bleecker Banks, of Albany; Miss Mary Coles, Mrs. Brinton Coie, Mrs. John R. Fell, Mrs. W.

W. Frazier, Mrs. William F. Hacrity. of this city; Mrs.

C. Grant La Farge and Mrs. Benonl Lockwood, of New York; Mrs. John Lowed, of Boston; Mrs. Robert B.

Mlntura, New York; Mrs. Heury B. Xason and Mrs. Walter P. Warwu, of Troy: Mrs.

Archer Ryerson. of Chicago; Mrs. Thomas McKean, Mrs. S. Weir Mitchell and Mrs.

C. Stuart Patterson, of this city. Also, George Tucker Blsnham. LAI Boiler of a Tugboat Blows Up With Frightful Results. WENT TO THE BOTTOM AT ONCE Eight Other Men Badly Injnrei ani Several Will Die.

MUSE OF THE DISASTER IS UNKNOWN The Percy Kelsey, Owned by Samuel S. Brown, the Millionaire Operator, Totally Destroyed. Special Telegram to THE Times. Pittsburo, January 8. Six men were killed and eight others were Injured, some fatally, by an explosion of boilers on tbe towboat Percy Kelsey, In the Ohio river, at Glenfield, to-day.

The dead are: M. L. WOODS, pilot. THOMAS FLYNN, second engineer. LEE WEBSTER, deck hand.

THOMAS SMITH, deck hand. ROBERT BECKOLD, deck hand. WILLIAM RICHARDS, deck hand. The Injured are: Captain M. L.

Jones, badly but not fatally-hurt. Percy F. Wood, son of Pilot Wood, arm broken. David Walker, cook. Dolf Wendell, steward.

Harry Hanna, deck hand. Hugh Close, iron-worker, not of the crew. William Alexander, deck hand, skull crushed and burned; will die. Unknown deck hand, unconscious; will die. A Terrific Explosion.

The boat was owned by Captain Samuel S. Brown, the millionaire turfman and coal operator. During the night the Ohio river rose to a navigable stage and this morning there was a rush to get out the coal loaded iu the harbor and awaiting shipment The Kelsey had a tow of seven barges for Cincinnati. She was among tbe first to pass through tbe locks at Davis Island dam. When opposite Glenfield there was a terrific report that startled the residents of the place and which was heard as far as Allegheny.

People on the street at Glenfield. reeled about for a moment, and those who turned toward tbe river saw pieces of timber flying through the air and fragments of wood and lumps of coal fell on the borough streets and on the houses. The entire front part of the boat seemed to hnve been blown away, together with the pilot house and a portion of the cabin. Boat hunk In Five Minutes. In less tbnn rive.

minute the boat had sunk from sight. The tow drifted against a dyke and was saved. The loss on the tow-boat was $15,000. it Is not known what caused the explosion. Percy Wood, whose arm was broken and whose father was killed, was at the pilot wheel.

He is an apprentice. Engineer Flynn bad Just received his government license, and this wag his first trip. The Kelsey is the second boat Captain Brown has lost within a year, the other, the Harry Brown, having blown up at Natchez with severe loss of life. There was no Insurance on the boats. Captain Brown says he can build a boat every year for less than his insurance would cost.

BADLY BURNED IN MID-AIR A Telegraph Lineman Meets a. Bad Aeot dent While Working at the Tap of a Pole. Special Telegram to The Times. Chester, January 8. John Dickson, a lineman In the employ of the Delaware County Telegraph and Tele phone Company, met with a painful accl dent this afternoon, while ascending a lad der to make an insulation ou the cable at the Intersection of Third aud Penn streets.

He carried a pot of hot parafflne and while pouring it on the cable it took fire, setting fire to his clothing and burning pis head and limbs In a terrible manner. Dickson, however, retained his presenece of mind and descended the ladder, losing consciousness when reaching the ground. Alexander MeCloskcy, who was standing close by, took off his overcoat and smothered the flames. Dickson was taken to the Ches ter Hospital. ALASKAN AFFAIRS The Senate Suh-Comrahtee Coastder Re.

forma for the Territory. Washington, January 8. Senators Thurston, Carter and White, constituting the sub committee on Alaska of the Senate committee on Territories, held a prolonged session to day. They practically decided to recommend that the Territory be given three Judges In stead of one as at present, and that tbe Judges be authorized to appoint I'nited State Commissioners, this power now being vested in the President. They discussed the advisability of allowing tbe Territory a delegate in congress, anil.

while they did not decide to recommend this course, they considered It with more favor than heretofore. There is great pre(iure for this conoess.on. The principal ooiectlon nrgea against it is the difficulty of getting conven ient polling places. WORKED FOR LEE AND DAVIS Death of a Centenarian nho, During tbe Days of Slavery, Was In the Hire of Note Southeraers. Special Telegram to The Times.

Lancaster, January 8. Booker Good, probably the oldest man in this county, was burled yesterday at Christiana. He was over 100 years old, and was a slave In Virginia for more than fifty years. He claims to have been a hostler for Jeff Davis and often worked for General Robert E. Lee.

He was fond of relating incidents and anecdotes of prominent Southern men. He died at the borne of Jobn Jacksou, after living in Christiana for years. BREWER OFFERED A PLACE The Ex-Repreientatlve Tendered a Berth on the Civil Service CommUiloi. Washington, January 8. Ex-Rcpresenta-tlve Mark S.

Brewer, of Michigan, has been tendered a position as member of the Civil Service Commission. He has the matter irider consideration, but his friends are generally of the opinion that be will accept. Mr. Brewer Is a personal selection of the President- He was a colleague of Major McKlnley when the latter was a member of the House, and he was an original McKlnley advocate In Michigan. He was a delegate-at large In the St.

Louis convention, having been chosen on a McKlnley and gold standard platform. When the Coffin Was Opened His Toes Twitched Violently. HOSPlTflli AUTHORITIES ACCUSED The Sensational Case of an Excelsior Miner Witnesses Say the Man Was Alive. Special Telegram to The Times. Shamokin, January 8.

intense excitement prevails at Excelsior, a small mining hamlet near here, over the assertion of Postmasrer Glowa and other resi dents, substantiated by their affidavits, to the effect that Lucas Homlak, an injured mine worker, had been shipped from the Miners' Hospital, at Ashland, in an ice box before he was dead. Tub signers of the affidavit swear that when they opened the ice box at the dead man's former home his toes twitched violently, his body was still warm and they could feel the moisture of his breath on their hands. They admit that he did not recover consciousness, but declare that be lived for five minutes after the box had been opened. Homlak's friends believe it was a case of suspended animation and that the Ice which was packed around tbe body bad tbe effect of restoring respiration. Positive That the Mas Was Alive.

Postmaster Glowa, Zacharlas Horoszek and Daniel Fodorchock, who were present when the ice box was opened in Homlak's home, when seen to-day declared that after the box had been opened they were startled by the statement made by Jacob Lowerchak, who was also present, that Homlak was living. The ice had partly melted and when Postmaster Glowa stepped up to the box he was certain that Homlak worked one of the toes of his uninjured foot. Then the Postmaster, who is recognized as one of the leaders of the Russian colony at Excelsior, placed his fight hand on Homlak's chest, and the former was positive that he felt the prostrate man breathe. Glowa placed a hand over Homlak's mouth and felt the moisture. Then other people examined Homlak and concluded that he lived.

He did not opeu his eyes nor move a band, but gently breathing, according to the witnesses, he died while they were thinking of sending for a physician. The hospital authorities, however, declare rhar Homlak w.t surely dead when placed in tile tee box for shipment. HAZEN TO SEARCH FOR THE COUNTERFEIT PESTS The Chief of the Secret Service Instructed to Devote All His Time to the Job. Washington, January 8. Instructions have been sent to Chief Hazen, of the Secret Service Bureau, to devote all of his time and energies to the capture of the maker of the plate and the plate Itself from which the new $100 counterfeit silver certificates were printed.

In the meantime, Major Fred chief of tbe appointment division of the Treasury, will act is chief of the secret service. It is understood that the promptness with which the counterfeit plate and Its maker are discovered will have an important bearing npon the question of Mr. Hazen's retention in the office. City Notes A broken axle on a car od Tenth street, below Pine, yesterday morning stopped travel on tbat thoroughfare for over half an hour. Thomas Jordan.

aRed 55 years, of 1108 Jark on street, was struck by a trolley oar early yesterday morninfr at Twelfth and Chesinnt streets and severely Injured. He waa taken to the Jefferson Hospital. Director of Public Safety Riter has dls. tributed to the policemen of the city a new manual ior meir Kuiuance in preserving tne peace, enforcing the criminal laws and penal ordinances and protecting tbe lives and property of tbe citi zens. Illlllllllllllllltlllllllllllllllllllllltlllli the worth 4- or your money tf" in Hie buncidy limes.

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U- WAS A RESPECTED CITIZEN OF FLORENCE Fell in the Presence of the Postmaster, Who Was His Accuser. Special Telegram to The Times. Columbia, S. January 8. Caught red-handed in the act of robbing the post office at Floreuce lnt night Andrew Welch shot himself dead.

He was a young man who had the respect of the community and the tragedy has caused a sensation. For some time mall has been missed from the lock boxes in tbe post office. The authorities were at a loss to determine the thief, but decided to place a guard. Last night Postmaster McKeuzle concealed himself In tbe building. His vigil had not grown very old when Welch came stealthily Into corridor.

Opening his box be reached through to an adjoining one and abstracted a letter to a business firm. McKenzie followed hltn out of the building and charged him with the theft. Welch denied tbe accusation, but went with the Postmaster Into a drug store, where jthere were several gentlemen. Here be drew I a pistol. Postmaster McKenzie was expecting some resistance and was prompt In drawing his pistol and presenting It at Welch's head.

But Welch probably only Intended gelf-niur der, and, turning the muzzle of the pistol to his own stomach, fired. He died before making any coherent statement. The letter be had abstracted was found to contain a smalt'check. Welch leaves a young wife. He wad a member of the Knights Honor.

KIGHT PROWLERS CAUGHT Three Captured Bobbing a Store and Another With Clothing. Policemen Waited for Men Who Were Rebblng a Cigar Store A Fourth Was Chased Maay Squares. Three men who were caught In the act of committing a burglary were sent to Jul! yesterday by Magistrate Frank Smith at the Second district police station to await trial. They were caught by Policemen Truex and Schoeppenhelser and Private Watchman Gallen coming out of the clgnr store of Dora Freedman, 738 South Fifth street TUcy-had several bundles of cigars and seemed much chagrined to find that they had walked Into a trap. Policeman Wagner testified at the bearing that he had seen the three men trying to break Into a store on Passyunk avenue earlier in the night, and had frightened them away.

The men gave their names and addresses as Harry Qulgley, 13113 Catbarlue street; Charles Kelly, 1516 South Thirteenth street, and Charles Mortimer, 417 Spruce street. Caught After a Chase. A fourth prisoner was captured by Patrolman Farrell, of the Nineteenth district. He was seen by Policeman Ryan, of the Second district, near Seventh and South streets, about 3.30 o'clock, carrying a bundle of clothes, and a pair of rubber boots. Suspecting that all was not right, Ryan started after the man, who ran toward bis home, In a little alley near Eighth and Carver streets.

Policeman Farrell Joined In the chase and arrested him Just as be was about to enter his house. The man gave his name as John Williams. He was committed without bail by Magistrate Smith to await trial on the charge of burglary. SAD DROWNING ACCIDENT Harland Woodward, ao Only Son, Gave His Live to Rescue a Girl. Special Telegram to The Times.

Bordentown, X. January 8. A drowning accident occurred at Yardvllle, a few miles from beres yesterday afternoon. Harland Woodward, a l.Vyear-old son of Edward Woodward, of Hutchinson's Mills, was the victim. The boy was In company with Mary Hutchinson and a daughter of Freeholder Ira Cross and was skating ou the mill pond when Miss Cross fell through the.

Ice. Young Woodward hastened to rescue her. He succeeded in reaching her, but In doing this was drowned before help arrived. The drowned boy was the only child of Edward Woodward. The body was recovered two hours afterwards.

DOWN L0UK0UT MOUNTAIN Train Rubs Away at Tremendous Speed Several Persons Injured. Chattanooga, January 8 A work train on the Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain (Standard gauge) Railroad was wrecked on the mountain side about 10 o'clock this morning. R. Crass, brother of the president of the road, who was on one of the cars; Conductor W. J.

Healop and six of the workmen Jumped, all sustaluing more or less serious Injuries. The train dashed down the mountain side at a tremendous rate of speed. After ruu-nlug some distance the cars Jumped the. track and came to a standstill on a rising slope. Postmnster of Recta Dead.

Special Telegram to The Times. Tamaqua, January 8. John Leckert, aged 57 years, postmaster and ticket agent at Hecla. south of this city, died to-day after a lingering Illness, from paralysis. He was superintendent for the Knickerbocker Ice Company at that point for eighteen aud held many important political positl'ins In the township.

He was prominent in se cret society and church work. ELECTROZOiN I AND MEDITRINA All druggists sell both. 5oe, per battle. Write for Booklet. THB rlbctrozonh COMMERCIAL CO, 14 South BROAD Street, Philadelphia.

MlSTrnPUR BT EXPERTS. 25 CTS. maiUVUIUUU Fowler Hanna. 1204 Chestnut. VICTOR WHISKEY.

Beit for Medicinal or Family rt. THOHAS II. BILL'S HON, N.SKCOKD3T TO ASSIST THE DESTITUTE AND NEEDY Mayor Warwick Issues an Appeal to Philaielphians. $5,000 FOR THE PRESIDENT'S DISPOSAL Spontaneous Response to President McKinlcy's Proclamation Calling for Assistance. Harrisbcrg, January 8.

The following proclamation was Issued this evening by Governor Hastings: Executive Department, (Mice of tbe Governor, Harrisburq, January 8, 1S98. Proclamation: The President of the United States has called the attention of the American people to the suffering from hunger and to the destitution of the necessaries of life of the people In the Island of Cuba, nd has called upon the benevolently disposed people of the I'nited States to make such contributions of money, provisions, clothing, medicines and like articles of prime necessity as they may be disposed to spare for that purpose. Arrangements have been made by which all such charitable contributions will be received by the American Consul General at Havana and promptly distributed among the destitute and needy, with the co-operation of the local authorities and relief committees. All articles now dutiable by the law sent to relieve the suffering will be admitted at Havana free of duty. The most acute distress prevails throughout the Island.

Many of the Inhabitants have died of hunger and thousands are in danger of starvation. Whereas, a goodly number of the citizens of the Commonwealth have called upon the Executive to unite In an effective movement throughout the State for the gathering of such articles of relief as may come in response to this cry for bread Now, therefore, Daniel H. Hastings, Governor of the. said Commonwealth, do Issue this, my proclamation, calling upon the people of the Commonwealth to come to the relief of the destitute Inhabitants of Cuba according to their respective inclinations and well-known philanthropy, and as God has prospered them. And I do designate Charles F.

Warwick, Mayor of Philadelphia; Henry P. Ford, Mayor of Pittsburg; James G. Bailey, Mayor of Scranton, and John D. Patterson, Mayor of Harrlsburg, as depositaries to whom money, clothing, provisions and other necea, sarles may be transmitted for sure forwarding to Consul General Lee at Havana. And I do cnll upon all relief committees, charitable organizations and churches of ail creeds and denominations to aid in the prompt and effective work of gathering the bounty of the people as speedily as possible.

The citizens of our great aud noble Commonwealth, foremost In every good work, always responsive to the call of patriotism and philanthropy, who never turned a deaf ear to the cry of distress, whether In our own land or from Russia, Armenia or the uttermost parts of the earth, and who have within recent years felt the generous throbs of sympathy and humanity that came from every nation In the civilized world when sore calamity visited our own borders, will not, I am sure, turn a deaf ear to the pitiful story which now comes from our neighbors In Cuba. Daniel H. Hastings, Governor of the Commonwealth. AID FOR STARVING CUBA Prominent People of This and Other Cities at tbe Head of a Movement to Give Assistance Not only has Congress and the President of the United States and the Governor of Pennsylvania called the attention of the people to the awful state of conditions at present existing among Americans, Cubans and Spanish In Cuba, but a number of the most prominent people of this city and others In nearby cities have issued an appeal for money, food, medicines, clothing, for the assistance of those In Cuba who are practically dying of starvation. Several thousand circular letters have already been sent out, aud up to dale about $3,000 has been received and forwarded to Havana, there to be distributed by well-known parties to all those In need of help.

The circular letter calls attention to the fact that the time has come when the help of private enterprise and private charity Is Indispensable iu the work of relieving the starvation and disease which, having reached Incredible and unforeseen proportions, are rapidly exterminating ihe populations of one of the richest Islands In the world, almost within sight of American shores. Continuing, the circular states: Scores of people, mostly women and children, die daily of starvation, exposure and disease. The children suffer most, the quality of what food obtainable being often uu-sultable to them, and unless the present rate of mortality is checked by Immediate relief, a generation will soon disappear. By a recent order of Captain General Blanco, have been appropriated for the relief of the "reconcentrados" throughout the Island, but so widespread Is the misery and want that the alnive can only be considered as the beginning of a good work requiring instant, energetic and continued action and for which the co-operation of private charity Is essential. According to a report of Senor Canalejas, owner of a leading paper of Madrid.

Spain, and who Is now iu Cuba to ascertain the condition of the Island, there are 40,000 rec oncentrados In the province of I'lnar del Rio aioue. This movement has no political significance and the funds raised will only be used for charitable purposes, irrespective of the political opinions of the beneficiaries, and not for the purpose of affecting in any way the issues of the contest; its only object is to help those who, for lack of employment and means of supporting themselves, have been reduced to a condition of abject destitution. Messrs. James E. Ward agents for the New York and Cuban Mall Steamship Company, have offered free transportation to Havana of any goods sent for the purpose of this charity.

The free use of warehouses for storing all goods, and the necessary labor for handling at the (locks, cartage, has been offered in Havana by persons Interested In this charity. The proper disposal of ail money and supplies that may be contributed will be under the oversight of persons known to be thoroughly reliable. All money subscriptions should be sent to the Girard Life Insurance, Annuity and Trust Company, of Philadelphia, treasurer; uie.y win oe iorwaruca to tnrougti drafts which Messrs. Lawrence, Turnure of New York, have agreed to give iu exchange for the treasurer's check. Persons wishing to have their subscriptions sent to General Fitzbugh Lee, In Havana, can do GONE "UNTIL THINGS ARE FIXED A New Thing to Director Riter and He Will Investigate.

WHAT THE POLICE HAD NOT DONE Messengers Mads Early Morning Visits to the Whirligigs of Fortune and Ordered Them in Hiding. THE LATEST GAMBLING DEVICE Whirligigs of fortune the nickel-in-the- slot gambling machines stopped doing duty In public places yesterday morning after the managers bad read what The Times had to say about them. Just what effect the publication had on Samuel Hill and his brother, Henrf, who had admitted that he supplied the little gambling devices to small dealers, is merely a matter of conjecture, for they were too busy to be eed later In the day. Apparently there was a council of war, to which the traveling agents were hastily summoned. The result was that within an hour after tbe Hills had become aware that their two visitors of the day before were Times reporters several men were driving arouud town to barbers, tobacconists, newsdealers, who keep their whirligigs of fate on tap ltf their shops, and suggesting to them that It would be best to put the machines under cover for a few days.

They promised that "things would be fixed all right" by then. They didn't forget to take out the the whirligigs had devoured during the previous day Lieutenant Lattliner't Acknowledgment. Apparently there wns no need of such great haste. At the roll-call of captains and lieutenants of police held on the second floor of the City Hall at 10 o'clock, no mention of the exposure was made by Super intendent Linden, although It was being read and talked about by the chiefs of divisions and districts. As stated yesterday, West Philadelphia is the stronghold of the alluring little nickel swallowers, and therefore Captain Thompson, in whose division that section of tbe city Is, was first asked what he had to say.

The captain, who was reading the article carefully, declared It was something new on him. He called upon Lieutenant Lattlmer, of the Twenty -first district, and Lieutenant Taylor, of the Sixteenth district, to bear out his statement. Lattlmer, however, acknowledged having known of the existence of the machines, and moreover knowing that they came from the Hill plumbing shop. He said be had received orders ti have them removed when they were known to be In the shops. He confessed that he had made no effort to can-vasstheshops of the district to find where the whirligigs were.

He professed great eagerness to know Just what place in his bailiwick they had been found on the day before and promised that they would be removed as soon as possible. Linden Much Annoyed. "We have been doing all in our power to have the machines suppressed," declared Superintendent Linden. "We have had the machines taken out of all the places where they were known to be." "And then the Hills took them back and sent them out to others?" "I don't know anything about that," waa the reply. "Then you are not going to take any action in regard to the Hills?" "I don't want newspaper men to come here and give me orders." Seeing that argument would be useless, the reporter went to see Director Riter.

"I read the article hastily; I'll read It again," he said, and he did so. "Well, you can say I'll order an investigation. I guess that's about all I can say at present." He was told what Linden and Lattlmer had said. "Don't you think Its rather strange you heard nothing about it from the Superintends?" "Yes," said the Director rising. "As a matter of fact, the machine is Just about like the ones that have cigarettes and the like." Then he directed his secretary to order an Investigation.

Felice Fallad to Find Them. During the afternoon the result of the exposure was evident in several districts by visits made by policemen to shops that had the whirligigs on tap. It Is yet to be recorded that a policeman on this mission visited a place where a machine was still on duty. A number of places were found, however, where the whirligigs were swallowing money In public and it was evident that no at tempt had been made to shut down npon them In tbe small social aud political clubs. Indeed, the courier in the morning had remarked that there would be no need to re move them from the clubs.

And they say they will fix things all right in a few days, Ex-Dlatrlct A ttorney of Perry County Dead. Special Telegram to THE TIMES. New Bloomfield, January 8. Lewis Potter, a well-known attorney of the Perry I connty bar, died at hie residence In this place this arternoon. Mr.

Potter served as District Attorney of this county for three term and Ilurgess of this borough several terms. Ho was about 65 years of age. HIS NERVES WERE BROKEN DOWN Unatle to Withstand the Strain of His Last Work. LABOR ON LEADING JOURNALS His Career as a Newspapir Man and Promoter of World's Expositions. MAJOR MOSES P.

HANDY The telegraph brings the sad news of the death of Major Moses Purnell Handy, yesterday at noon, at the Hotel Bon Air, near Augusta, Georgia, In tbe 55th year of bis age. The news has not been unexpected, but it comes as a shock to his numerous friends in Philadelphia, who saw him so recently In good' health and high spirits, with an apparent long lease of life before him. For many years he was a Journalist in this city, first as an editorial writer on the staff of The Tiiieb, then as managing editor of the Press and later editor of the Evening News. While here he was tbe promoter of tbe Clover Club, over whose famous dinners he presided at many meetings. Never a very strong man the strain of his position as special commissioner to the Paris Exposition told heavily on his constitution, and he wns advised by bis physicians to give up the more trying work of the mission.

But he persisted until two days before the date when he was. overcome by what appeared to bt temporary weakness, which caused him to postpone his departure. He was nervously broken down and his condition was tendered worse by impaired circulation and faulty heart action. The French physician advised absolute rest and he remained In France for two weeks. When he got to New York he succumbed again, but pulled himself together and went to Chicago.

riunged Into Work Again, He appeared to regain vitality, but his pride and Interest In his mission led blin to plunge Into tbe work of preparing his report. It was no surprise to his friends to bear tbat he had succumbed while on his way to Washington, congestion of the lungs and kidneys Increasing the gravity of the attack. He was removed to Georgia, where be lost strength gradually, and while his friends hoped to the end that his courage would save blni they were warned that the chances were all against his recovery. His wife and his son, W. M.

Handy, were with him at the time of hl6 death. Major Handy was a man of brilliant qualities While he took a real interest in Journalism be was deservedly known as among the best all-round newspaper men In the country. Genial, kind, liberal In speech and act, loyal to bis friends, helpful, cheerful. hopeful, he was a man whose friends loved him dearly and for whom the mourners, who are thousands, will bring tears from the heart to drop on his coffin. His remains will be taken to-day to Berlin, where the lutfrmeut will take place ou Tuesday.

Mafur Handy'i Career. Moses P. Handy was the son of a Presbyterian minister, and was born in April, 1S47, in Warsaw, Benton county, where the family lived before removing to Virginia. He was educated at the Virginia Collegiate Institute, at Portsmouth, where he was conscripted Into the Confederate army, In which he served on the staff of General Stevens, the chief of General Lee's engineers. At the end of the war he became a reporter ou tbe Richmond Dispatch, and finally became editor of tbat paper In 1872.

He also served as Richmond correspondent for several Northern papers, and made his name generally known as the only correspondent who witnessed the surrender of the Vlrglnlua to the I'nited States authorities by the Spanish Government. He sub sequently accepted an editorial position on the New York Tribune, but left tbat paper In October, 1875, to become editor of the Richmond Enquirer. After the Centennial Exposition, which he attended as a commissioner from Virginia, he became connected with The Times and subsequently with the Press, finally becoming one of the editors and proprietors of the News, an evening paper, which soon passed into other hands. Mr. Handy then.

In 1SS7, went to New York, where be held a position on the World and other papers, until 1S90, when he was made chief of tbe Bureau of Publicity, or promoter general, of the World's Fair at Chicago. After the affairs of that exhibition were wound up Mr. Handy became connected with the Chicago Tlines-Herald, on which Jourual he was serving as managing editor when, in July last, he was sent by the President to Paris as special commissioner and succeeded in securing a large increase in the allotment of space to American exhibitors at the coming exposition of 1900. Forecast for Sunday. For Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, fair; colder; northwesterly winds.

YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURE. 38 Highest. 50 4(1 1 35 illli A. M. 8 P.

Dr. J. M. Da Costa. Richard C.

Dale. H. La Barre Javne. J. P.

Keatinir. Henrv Paul. J. Rodman Panl, Francis Rawle, J. G.

Roseu-garten Barclay Warburton and Herbert Welsh, of this city, and James Yeateman, of St. L.OU1S. HELP FOR THE SUFFERING Citizen! of Philadelphia Quick to Act on the President's Appeal A Proclamation by Mayor Warwick, Several days ago a number of citizens met at the Mayor's office to take Into consideration the proclamation of the President calling upon the people of the whole country to subscribe for the relief of the distress In Cuba. At that meeting It was decided that the entire matter should be referred to the citizens' permanent relief committee. Another meeting was held yesterday at the Mayor's office, when It was decided to advance at once $3,000 from the funds In hand for the relief of the starving people in -Mayor Warwick has communl cated with the President, stating that this amount of money Is now ready for any disposition be may desire to make of It in the line of relief for the distress In Cuba.

The committee, after further consideration, decided that It would at once take the matter In hand and effect a complete organization for the work. Upon motion, authority was given to Dr. M. S. French, the secretary, to secure a room for headquarters and to employ the services of a stenographer mm ijuenruer.i ine committee will at once Issue a call fur subscriptions of money and the Mayor on Monday will appoint the executive and finance committees.

A meeting of the committee will be held at the Mayor's office to-uiorrow at 3 o'clock. Warwick has also issued the fol lowing proclamation: "Whereas, The President of the United States having recently Issued a proclamation calling upon the people of the whole country iu cunirimue lor ine renei or tne distress in Cuba; and "Whereas. It Is of the utmost Importance mat action snoum oe inKen at once In this matter, as every day only adds to the misery; "Therefore, as Mayor of the cltv of Philadelphia, I urge our people to respond to this call for aid. "The reputation of our city for her charity is world-wide. Heretofore we have responded to calls from starving and distressed people In far distant lands, but at this time lying almost at our doors our neighbors, the Cubans, are In distress and a crv is going up asking for relief.

Let that cry be not unheeded, and let the citizens of Philadelphia at once respond most liberally, actuated bv that sentiment for charily and humanity that has always characterized them. "The citizens' permanent relief committee has taken this matter In band, and contributions In money will be received at the Mayor's office, by Drexel Co. and bv the secretary of the citizens' permanent relief committee. 'Charles F. Warwick, Mavor." DEFENDED HIS HOME A Farmer Repulses Sherift's Posse With Guns Several Vounded.

Tuscola, January 8. A lively battle took place here between Sheriff Frank Bag-ley and a posse of deputies on one side, aud Joseph Godschalk, his wife and a farm hand, Clem Fidler, on the other. For some time there has been litigation over Godschnik's 80-aore farm, the latter having slept on his rights and allowed a mortgagee to buy It. The latter wanted possession, but the former threatened to shoot any officer that attempted to dispossess him. When an effort was made by the Sheriff and his posse to take possession Godschalk carried out his threat, wounding Deputy Sheriffs C.

A. Moon and Frank Kassett with shotguns. As the officers neared the house Godschalk and Fidler threw up the windows of the house and opened a heavy (ire. being assisted by the farmer's wife, who loaded the guns as fast as they were emptied. Ten or twelve loads were tired at the advancing officers, who returned the lire from their revolvers.

The officers were forced to return from the field, as they were unable to dislodge the farmer and his wife aud assistant. Moon was wounded In the leg, while Bossett was shot In the face, neither fatally. NOT GUILTY OF SHOPLIFTING The Serious Chares Which Waa Hade Agalntt a Prominent Man of Schuylkill County. Special Telegram to The Times. Pottsville, January 8.

John F. Dreher. of Gordon, a Philadelphia and Reading engineer, who has been on trial here all the week for shoplifting, was found not guilty to-day, the Jury being out but a half-hour. Dreher several weeks ago purchased linen for a Christmas present, but a subsequent examination, after extra goods had been missed from the store where the articles bad been purchased, found extra pieces in his package, and he was placed under heavy hail. It was found later that the entire suspicion hinged on a mistake In giving him the wrong goods at the store.

Dreher Is one of the most prominent citizens of the county. MET HIS DEATH IN A TRENCH Banks of Earth Caved In on John Bannon While lie Was at Work and He WHS Burled Alive. John Bannon, a quarryman, aged 05 years, of Ripka street and Mansion avenue, met death while at work yesterday afternoon at Grape and Tower streets. Manayunk. Bannon had been working in an excavation, the sides and top of which towered over him.

He had no sense of Impending danger, and when the sides tumbled In he was burled beneath tons of earth and rock. Fellow-workmen went to his rescue at once, but by the time their rapidly-plied shovels had removed the earth from about Bannon was dead. The police of the Thirteenth district were notliied and the body was taken to his home. A fellow-laborer at work on the treuch narrowly escaped a fate similar to that Bannon met with. Electric Brevities Franklin Bain Phelps, a well-known financial died at Sew York Friday.

The window glass factories, at Aleiandrla. employing 1,200 men, commenced work yesterday morning. Carroll Banks, a former resident of Hudson, X. who at one time is said to have been quite wealthy, committed suicide Friday nigbt at Cnlcuau by taking poison. Mortba Wren Gill, wife of E.

S. Gill, District Clerk, at I'boentx, Arizona, died yesterday. Mrs. Gill was formerly Miss Wren, an actress of prominence on tbe Eastern stage. The Snrinrteld and Southwestern Railroad Company, known as tbe Suflleld Trolley Line, waa In the Probate Court, at Hartford, Coun.

At St. Lambert, Montreal, yestenlay, a local South Shore train and a Grand Trunk local were in collision, resulting In the death of two men August Bourden and Joseph Goudry, both of Moutreal. W. C. Rogers bankers, of Jordan, N.

have assigned. The bank la mild to he solvent, but Harigntuent waa made necessary on nreeunt of the audden death of W. O. ltogera, last Sunday. The hardware atore of rollard, Honre tc Co.

and the large dry goods lionae of Madden, Graham of Detiison, Texas, were destroyed by tire Friday night. Estimated loss, partially Insured. M. O. Willard.

brother of the late John Wlllard, and interested in many manufacturing enterprises at Mnnkato, and elsewhere, made an assignment there yesterday; lluhllltios probably will reach I Televkoa No, 612..