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THE PHILADELPHIA TIMES. FKIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 10, 1899. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP Every SUIT, OVERCOAT and Pair of PANTS IN MEN'S AND BOYS'. GOES AT STRAWBRIPGE CLOTHIER Women's Silk Waists Hundreds of styles and colorings are included in our showing, each having its own particular feature of attractiveness, thus forming a rich and pleasing display that will gratify every taste. And then, too, prices are so very moderate that every well dressing woman can have a goodly supply.

WINTER RIDES ON ICYBLASTS The Cold Yesterday More Intense Than for Many Years. 1 PRICE M.00 ttl.aO All All M2. All 93. uo 2 FOR 2 MORE DAYS niAnj. A TM HKT ALTKKII).

exactly hair. All-Wool Wool Wool Wool All-Wool Friday 10 February 1899 Whatever we say, for a month or two, is for spring a loner time yet. We're making such clothes, right here, up-stairs, as a gentleman wants, and knows he wants he may not know that we make 'em we-1vvant him to know. Come in and be shown through the workrooms. A Yates Co Chestnut and Thirteenth $6 Men's Suits, All Wool, $3 $6 Men's Overcoats, All Wool, S3 87.50 to 83.75 I 813.00 to 83.00 87.50 to 83.75 I 810.00 to 83.00 813.00 to 87.30 I 820.00 to 810.00 81JI.0O to 80.23 I 8I3.O0 to 87.30 825.00 to 812.50 928.00 to 811.00 $4 Boys' Suits, All Wool, $2 $2 Boys' Overcoats, All Wool, $1 Sr-? 27? I ffoStSSsM 81.00 to 82.00 I 83.00 to 82.30 87.50 to 9J.75 to 85.00 0 (D 9.OJo 87.30 83.73 to 81.73 84.00 to 82.00 82.30 to 81.2.1 I 84.00 to 82.00 83.00 to 8.0 80.00 to 83.00 84.30 to 82.2.1 I 83.50 to 82.3 811.50 to 83.85 86.Q0 to 83.00 50c XKCKWtt.tK 23c 5IC I I IHV A 25c 81 FASt SH I rM 50c Finest Silks, Latest Patterns, Shirts and Drawers, the NewestColorings.separable Cufrs.StlfT Ktvles and Shapes.

Oreatest Value of the Year. Bosoms.the Best! Shlrtin tha Market. Fancy Plaid Taffetas Waists, pointed yoke, full front, in rich colorings of heliotrope, turquoise, pink, blue and cerise, at $8.50. Fancy Striped Taffetas Waists, yoke back, corded front with ruffle, self collar, colors, blue, cerise, turquoise and lavender, at $8.00. Heavy quality Taffetas Waists, diagonal cording on front, back and sleeves, collar of same with four rows of cording, colors, violet, white, green and cerise, at 18.50.

Handsome Waists of corded Bengaline, pointed yoke, pleated back, full front, bayadere cords of white and pink, blue and green, also all white, at $10.00. Waists of good quality Taffetas, in neat checks, pleated back, full front, colors, black and white, blue and white and brown and white, at $4.00. Solid-color Taffetas Waists, corded front, back and collar, dress sleeve finish at hand, colors, black, white, heliotrope, turquoise and lavender, Fine quality Taffetas Waists, front is elaboratelv corded in zig-zag fashion, pointed yoke, corded back, colors, pink, blue and white, at $6.50. Stylish Waists of heavy Satin Duchess, yoke effect, back, front and collar of white Satin, corded, three clusters ot cords in front, dress sleeve finish at hand, colors, black, lavender, turquoise, pink, French blue and cerise, at 17-50. Centre A'fore, Second Floor.

5kates Just the weather for skating, and here are excellent values at little cost. Peck Snyder Steel Skates, reduced to cents a pair. Peck Snyderfull-nickeled Skates, reduced to cents a pair. $2.00 full-nickeled Skates, reduced to Si. 00 a pair.

We have them in all sizes for Men, Women, Boys and Girls. Wet Store. Basement. Colored Petticoats Just what is wanted for early Spring wear, the newest effects in Silks, fancy Satines and Moreens, at prices that will not occur soon again. Fancy Stripe Taffetas Silk Skirts, with deep ruftle and two extra narrow ruffles, faced and velvet bound.

Made to sell at $8.00, now J5.co. Fancy Stripe Teftetas Silk Skirts in light colors, extra quality, with two ruffles, cut very full. Value $9.00, at Plain Taffetas Silk Skirts, in all the new shades of red and green, umbrella shape, with four narrow, full ruffles and deep hem, at 56.Q?. A special lot of Black and Changeable Taffetas Silk Skirts, with deep corded ruffles, faced and velvet bound. Made to sell at 56.00, now $4.00.

Fancy Moreen Skirts in light colors, special values at $2.00 and 52,50. Fancy Stripe Satine Skirts, with a deep, corded, umbrella ruftle, faced with per-caline, at S1.2;. Fancy Polka Dot Satine Skirts, with deep, lined ruffle and trimmed with a narrow ruffle, full sizes. Made to sell for $1.00, now 60 cents. Katt -Sore, Second Floor.

Sleigh Bells, Robes, Etc. Saddle Chimes, in nickel, three bells, at $4-50 and $5-25. Shaft Chimes, nickel, three and four bells, from $1.50 to a pair. Nickel Strap Bells, from $2.75 to a string. Saddle Plumes, in a variety of colorings, at $1.50.

Bridle Plumes, in various colorings, from 65 cents to $6.00 a pair. Fur Robes, from 5.00 to $32.00. Fine Buffalo Robe, at $50.00. Wett Store. Basement.

STRAW HIRSti Cane Like Umbrellas. 1307 Market. TOUR TO THE GOLDEN GATE A Special Train, Fully Equipped, J-eavos New York for Son Fran cIsco. A party of tourists loft Nw York at 7.50 o'clock yesterday morning, by speclnl train, over the remisjivanla Ilallrnad syntem, for San Francisco. In the tour the following States and Territories will he traversed: New Jersey, Pennsylvania.

Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi. Louisiana, Texas. California, Nevada, Vtnh, Colorado, Nebrahka, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, New Mexico and Arizona. The party will reach San Francisco on March 4, and will leave on the return trip on March 7, arriving in New York on March 15. BRIDGE House Furnishings Our department of Housekeeper's Helps is always rich in opportunity for those seeking aids to better and easier housekeeping through trifling expenditures.

Enameled Coffee Pots, medium size, 20 cents. Enameled Buckets, yA quarts, 10 cents. Large size Enameled Colanders, 15 cents. Enameled Cooking Kettles, 4 quarts, 15 cents. Enameled Saucepans, 4 quart, 15 cents.

Enameled Milk kettles, 1 quart, 15 cents. Enameled Pudding Pans, 5 and 6 quarts, reduced from 30 and cents, to close out at 15 cents. Lightning Washers, Western Washers, $2. Cedar Pails, electric welded, 18 cents. Large, heavy willow oval Clothes Baskets, were $1.00 and $1.15, now 65 cts.

Double Roast, Pan, sheet iron, 20 cts. Large size Whisk Brooms, were 15 cents, now 10 cents. Round steel Buckwheat Griddles, bail handle, were cents, now cents. Steel Chopping Knives, were 15 and 20 cents, now 10 cents. Japanned oval Tea Trays, 18 inches, 10c.

Steel Hatchets, family size, cents. Wool Stove Polishing Mits and Daubers, 8 cents. 100 Clothes Pins, 7 cents. Spring Clothes Pins, cents a dozen. 50 feet white braided Clothes Line 10 cents.

S. C. Laundry Soap, 1 pound bars, seven for cents. Four pound package Sea Foam Washing Powder, 15 cents. Clothes Props, 5 cents each.

One-half pound best quality Ball Blue. 10 cents. West Store, Urisf Bed Comfortables Most appropriate for additional bed covering. Warm and durable Cotton-filled Cdm-fortables, at cents each. Fine and fluffy Cotton-filled Comfortables, at each.

Extra heavy Cotton-filled Comfortables, each. Fine quality Satine-covered, Down-filled Quilts, at 00 each. Silk-covered and interlined Down-filled Quilts, regularly $10.00, now $7.00. Centre Store, Filbert Street Front. CLOTHIER We REPAIR them, either of tin, slate, slag, tile or felt.

Also gutters, siuits and sky-lliihts. Kstimatcs free. 26 years' experience. BORTEL, 2013 Mnrket t. 2419 Hamilton at.

DESKS Office Furniture POTTER WOLF 911 Arch Street Pottstowa Army Nurse Home Again. Speoial Telegram to THE TIMES. Pottstown, February Miss Mary E. Murley. who was head nurse at the Pottstown Hospital, and served as a I'nlted States army nurse, hns returned from Buena Vista, near Havana, where she was on duty In the army hospitals.

She says that mumps and measles are the principal causes of sickness there and that she heard of only one yellow fever case while there. Open Till Kaliirday uulil Order Filled. BACHARACH SHIPPING AT A STANDSTILL Ice Completely Blocks the Delaware River and the Bay. Never before In the history of this port, If the reminiscences of seafaring men are to be relied on. has the Delaware river and bay presented the Arctic aspect which It does at present.

The severe cold and the complications which logically follow have transformed the peaceful passage of 100 miles from the capes to this port Into one suggestive of that experienced by explorers iu the far away Northwest Passage. Following the blizzard of Tuesday night nnd the freezing weather of Wednesday, frigid blasts swept river and bay yesterday. Jn lien of the general procession of vessels of all shapes and rigs which mark the passing of a day on the river front, but one vessel struggled into port. This was the German steamer Italia, from New York, where she has been undergoing repairs. The Italia experienced the greatest trouble from ihe Breakwater to Dan Baker shoal, where the ice almost completely blocks the channel.

The progress of the steamer Siberian, from Glasgow, was watched with interest all day by frequenters of the Maritime Kxcbange. She passed the Breakwater at A. and was reported at Reedy Island at I'. M. From there on her passage must have been one of considerable ditliculty, for at 4 o'clock a message came that she had anchored above New Castle, presumably for the nignt.

rne steamer licncractor, Trom York, entered the capes at 12.2." P. and lias not been reported since. The last report from the Breakwater told of a northwest wind blowing. 4(1 miles an hour and bringing with it a general freeze. Great delay is also being caused to shipping outward bound.

Among the vessels tied up are the big live-masted schooner John B. Present t. laden with 4.U00 tuns of coal for Providence; the hark Anita Berwlnd, for San Juan, Porto Rico, and the schooners Lida Fowler and Florence Creadick, for C'len-fuegos and Cardenas, respectively. During the past twenty-four hours the Ice formed rapidly, and it became necessary to place the city iceboats in commission. They will begin work at once on the Horseshoe, nnd will endeavor to make navigation safe from here to New Castle.

All yesterday the Pennsylvania Kallroad Company ran an ice fleet of 'Nits own. Four of the company's heaviest ferryboats were kept constantly plowing up and down between Chestnut and South streets, crushing the young Ice as quickly as It formed. COLD IN THE SUBURBS Milkmen Go Their Iioutes While, the Thermometer Is Eight Below Zero. Chestnut Hill was the coldest place ithin the city limits at o'clock yesterday morning, for the thermometer registered degrees below zero. Those who suffered most were the milkmen who were compelled to make the circuit of their routes.

At that hour it was five degrees below zero fit Wayne Junction Station of the Rending Railroad, one of the most unprotected places In the suburbs. At the Twenty-second district police station. Park and Lehigh avenues. Turnkey I.amond watched the mercury while It shivered and shook at two degrees below zero. In the exposed places at Roxborough the temperature was fi degrees below zero yesterday morning at i o'clock, and at li o'clock last night it was within fwo degrees of the same mark.

The Schuylkill Is frozen over at Flat Rock Dam ami above the high biidgeat Xlanayunk. Wissahirkon creek is a solid cake of Ice from Ridge avenue bridge to the headwaters of the stream, in Marsh Valley. The police in the outside districts have suffered considerably from the cold wave, especially those who have long lieats with few houses upon them. Lieutenant Wolf stated last evening that the long distance patrolled by policemen iu his district. In such weather lis this made It very dangerous for them, yet their wotk was being done as regularly so far as if the weather had been twenty degrees above zero.

Hurt on Icy Pavements. The cold snap and treacherous pavements 8 re held responsible for many minor accidents. Among the victims yesterday were: Joseph Werner, aged 22, years, 2428 Hagert street, who, while leading two horses at Mervlne street and Ridge avenue, fell, on the Jce yesterday mornine and broke his right unkle. lie was taken to his home. Ruth A.

Richardson, aged 71 years, 310rt Ridge avenue, fell on the sidewalk In front of her home and fractured her collar bone. While attempting to alight from a trollev car yesterday morning, at Tenth and Pine streets. Jacob Anz. aged 01 years. IJS22 street, was run over, fracturing his thigh.

He was sent to the Pennsylvania Hospital. Succumbed to the Icy Blasts. There was little life left yesterday morning In John Flynn. aged years, of Howard street and Germantown avenue, when he was found unconscious, at Erie avenue and Fifteenth street. He was on his way to Kensington to work, and had walked as far as Erie avenue when he was overcome by the icy blasts.

The victim of the blizzard was hurried to the Samaritan Hospital anil Dr. Wetterall stated that, outside of the frost-bitten feet, hands and face, the case was not serious. Shenandoah Schools Closed by Cold. Special Telegram to THE TIMES. Shenandoah, February 0.

In the tlon of the oldest residents of this city today was one of the coldest experienced here in years, since midnight the thermometers gradually went down below zero, and this morning at clock they reached their low est point, when they registered 13 degrees below. The majority of the collieries here at on all in to of the at 12 one has the at the fuu of In of mi the past. ward wind In ward many with party in event 9.30 has Pt. SOn. 7.

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RIDGE AVENUE GREEN ST. THIRTEENTH ST. PITTSBURG FROZEN UP Lowest Temperature in Twenty Years in Western Pennsylvania and Much Suffering. Special Telegram to The Times. Pittsburg.

February 9. The lowest temperature in Pittsburg since January 3, 1879, officially speaking, prevailed 8 o'clock this morning, when the government thermometer on the top of the Federal building registered 10 degrees below zero. Thermometers in the suburban town and hilltops, many of them reliable, registered, anywhere from 12 to 18 below. At Falr'fcaks, on the Ohio river, the temperature Cropped to 20 below. This was the record at tiallltzln, the highest point on the Allegheny Mountains.

Sand Patch, on the Baltimore and Ohio, reported 18 degrees below. At (lumtown, along the route of the New Allegheny and Western Road, It was between 20 and 25 degrees below. Snow is a fiot deep and many roads In th" country are entirely blocked by the drifts. The cold weather has paralyzed traftie on the railroads. Freight crews and brake-men on the passenger trains say" that never their railroad careers did they suffer with the cold as they did last night.

Passeuger trains on the Pennsylvania were from one four hours late. Snow plows and extra engines were in constant use. On account the cold engities could not make steam and nearly every train was a double header. The police picked up many men with frostbitten feet and hands. Great vigilance was exercised on the down-town streets to keep people from freezing to death, and all corners and by-places, such as hallways, blind alleys, were carefully examined for exhausted humanity.

Navigation has been suspended on the Monongahela, Allegheny and Ohio rivers, which are almost frozen over. The towboat Joseph Walton is grounded on Ice In the Ohio near With a falling river tow may go to pieces. Extremely Cold Weather la Monroe. Special Telegram to The TIMES. Slroudshurg, February 9.

It was ten degrees below zero this morning, and zero weather prevailed during Hie day. On the mountain, at Tobyhanna, it was seventeen degrees below. At Mt. Pocono It was fifteen, Saylorsburg, Broadhcadsvllle, Krclsge-vllle and Hushkill the same. At Shawnee was registered.

Probably at no time save since the memorable blizzard of 18KS the snow fallen so continuously as from nightfall on Tuesday until Wednesday. Children's Matinee Monday at Grand. XIanager Southwell, always considerate for pleasure of the little ones, announces that on Xlonday afternoon next, Lincoln's Birthday, he will give a special "14112" matinee at the Grand Opera House for the school children of Philadelphia. All seats this performance are but 25 cents. Mr.

Southwell says that on this special and particular occasion the youngsters shall "own house." is full of the kind of that will delight the juvenile element. Political Notes The political thermometer will rise to the boiling point when the Republican factional storm centre Jumps from Harrisburg to Philadelphia. Ex-Select Councilman Thomas B. XlcAvoy, the Twenty-sixth ward, has gone to Cdorado Springs to look after his mining Interests in that section. The smallest meeting of Republican workers yet attended by Mayoralty candidate Ash-bridge and City Solicitor Kinsey, was held the Nineteenth, ward last Tuesday evening.

A reception and smoker will be the features of the opening of the new headquarters the Lincoln Club, 4134 Lancaster avenue. eM'uiug next, Lincoln birthday. The Prohibition party loader sav they expect to. poll the largest vote for their Mayoralty candidate that has been cast by cold water people for several years The Independent fight In the Thirtv-seeond on the Councllninnlc ticket bids fair to up In a first-class fiasco. There is no earthly chance for the defeat of the regular Republican ticket.

Pence Is likely to prevail at an earlv date the Fifteenth ward Republican organization, as the difficulties that have recently cropped out will, It Is understood, soon be satisfactorily settled. The Independents In the Twentv-elghth are making such a vigorous fight that of the regular Republicans Mentllled the party organization are becoming alarmed at the result. Colonel J. Emory Byram. the People's candidate for Mayor, will hold a mass meeting at the Third Regiment nrmorv to morrow night.

Byram still insists that lie is the running for Chief XIaglstrate. The Fourteenth Ward Democratic Association will have its fifth annual ball this evening at Xlercantlle Hull, Franklin street below Poplar. It will be a great politico-social and the grand march takes place at sharp. These officers have been elected by the Thirty-fourth Ward Republican Legion: President. William Zlrle; vice president, Robert Henry; financial secretary, Joseph Merrick; recording secretary, Martin J.

11111; treasurer, John Hippie. Ex-City Commissioner William G. Douglass invited XIaglstrate C. Harry Fletcher and some other friends to a big spread at Douglass' club house near Charleston, to take place Immediately after Fletcher's election, mis win oe a lively picnic. Ashbrldge says there Is no more discredit in being a politician than in being a merchant.

"A merchant has his paper and bis credit to says the Coroner, "while the politician's stock In trade Is his word and his plighted faith, which he must always keep." William Bell Wrlpht's canvass on the American Citizens' ticket for Common Council In the Thirtieth ward Is making headway, according to the statements of his friend's. Colonel Wright's platform Includes pure water, without nitration, but by obtaining It from an uncontuminnted source. John J. Fisher, Independent candidate for Select. Council Iu the Thirty-fourth ward, has challenged It.

8. C. Thomas, the Republican candidate, to a Joint debate for the discussion of campaign Issues. Xlr. Thomas will Ignore the challenge, because, as his friends put it.

bis position and that of his party has already been well defined. PPK PHILADELPHIA 0 OPTICAL COLLEGE 1435 CHESTNUT ST. 2d door from 15th Because thU In College and Examination is Five, you must not Btmixma It Is a nubile ilUix-n- ry. On the contrary, you will find well-furnished l'arlor. with the nrlracy.

courtesy and akllled attention of an Ocullnt'a office. Wbile this appeals persona of moderate means, at th BHine time our appointments are men as to attract the better daaaes ahu. tilaaaca If ri ni thpm: none if you don't. CoDiultiug Hours: 11 A. M.

to 2 P. MERCURY BELOW ZERO Indications Point to a Continuance of the Present Blizzard. Traffic But Slightly Affected. Down, down, down went the mercury-one degree, two degrees, three degrees below zero last night. The first zero weather for three years.

The coldest weather since 189.1, when the thermometer registered flvedegrees below. And even that record may be broken this morning. Tho probabilities arc for increasing cold at leust for to-day. The weather yesterday, bitterly cold as It was, euprlsed almost everybody. Local Forecaster Dey's drop limit was ten.

or possibly six degrees above zero. Rut It went Ave degrees lower officially. There were other thermometers good and reliable InstrumentsIn the suburbs nnd various sections of the city, that yesterday morning registered zero niid two nnd three degrees less. In Germantown the mercury stood at two degrees below, in XX'est Philadelphia from two to three degrees below and in various sections of the city from one to two degrees below. Truly Philadelphia shivered.

Getting Cold Wednesday Night. The sharp decline of the mercury was perceptible on the previous night. The weather became piercing cold and a high wind from the northwest made It even more Intense. XVhen morning dawned the mercury was at its lowest ebb, 1 degree above zero. A sharp sixteen miles an hour wind blew In from the west.

Towards noon the mercury made gradual, almost nuappreclable rises. and at noon remained stationary for an hour nt the 7 degree mark. During the afternoon the wind veered to the northwest and Increased its velocity to twenty-eight miles. Philadelphia was thoroughly chilled. As the sun neared the western horizon the mercury lost no opportunity to sink lower In the tube.

At 8 o'clock lat night It Egain registered 1 degree above zero. Two nours inter it receded to three-tenths or a degree below zero. At midnight It was within one-tenth of a degree less than 2 below. The temperature dropped degrees in twenty-four hours. It was a record un- equaled since February 17, IKOfl.

when the lowest temperature was '1 degrees below. Three times during the previous winter the mercury went below the line January 10, 5 degrees below; February 6, 3 degrees below, and February 1 degree below. (In December 1SS0, the mercury dropped to 5 below. There have been an even dozen days of zero weather since the establishment of the XX'eather Bureau In this city in but on no previous occasion was there such a quantity of snow. This may, therefore, be the first Ideal winter weather for many, many years.

Xobody Grumbllnir. This snap of weather has a benign effect upon people generally. They take it good-naturedly. Everybody Is smiling nnd happy. Riding in cold trolley cars Is not particularly comfortable, and walking on icy pavements seems more an art than a natural means of locomotion, but for all that the cold weather yesterday imbued all with renewed energy nnd sent spirits bounding upwards.

Sleighing nnd skating are at their height. The piles of snow along the streets have been frozen hard and crisp. They crunch and grind as wagons ride over them. Where the snow has been trodden hard the streets are dangerously slippery. It was with difficulty that horses could move along.

XIany there were, even those well shod, that slipped and fell. Railway traffic Is somewhat Interfered with, likewise the trolley lines. The severe cold paralyzed the automatic switches nt the Reading Terminal, nnd they failed to respond promptly. The switches were also affected. Trolley wires were taut, and In several cases snapped In twain.

The Cold Elsewhere. Xor Is Philadelphia the onlf city enjoying severe cold weather. The shrill, wintry winds that blow In upon this city from the four corners of the country seem to murmur "You're not the only Icicle In the Over the telegraph wrios come the figures Manitoba, VI below; Crosse, 22 lie low; Chicago, 20 below: Cincinnati, ltl be low; Pittsburg. 10 below; XVashington, below; Nashville, 4 below; New Y'ork, below; New York (last night), 4 above; At lantlc City, 2 above; Atlantic City (last night), zero. Where Halmy Hreezes Blow.

There are sections of thaacountry where balmy southern breezes pew yesterday, where summer reigns. Key XX'est nnd Galveston registered rfi degrees, San Francisco and New Orleans 40 degrees, and Jackson ville 44 degrees. Notwithstanding the probabilities for cold weather to-day and perhaps to-morrow, it is likely that Its spell will be broken before many dnys. The cold weather was general Over the telegraph wires come the figures: Northwest. It In not nn unusual thing In the Northwest.

The storm moved from the Southwest. It has modernted there. It will do the some here. ACROSS THE DELAWARE Trnfllo In Camden Crippled by the Storm. Traffic of all kinds In Camden has been reduced to a minimum by the piercing wind which prevailed yesterday.

Persons whose business permitted, stayed close within doors, and those who were compelled to be out were on the streets as little as possl ble. Even tne sleighs were conspicuous by tbelr absence. Cooper street, which on XXednesdny was alive with pleasure-seekers, was almost de serted yesterday afternoon. A few hardy sportsmen took their horses over the course several times, but the biting cold soon drove them to shelter. The attention of the police has been directed to several families where poverty hns caused actual suffering and their wants are being attended to.

Twelve Degrees Below In Lebanon Special Telegram to THE TIMES. Lebanon. February 0. To-day was the coldest experienced here in many years, the thermometer registering 12 degrees below zero. Snow plows are being operated on the steam and electric railways to keep the roads open, as a high wind Is drifting the snow badly.

Hazloton's Cold XX'eather. Speclnl Telegram to Thb Times. Hazleton, February It. After the snow ceased falling last night the temperaturo gradually dropped, until to-day the thermometer registered lb degree below zero, the lowest In this place for many years. Fifteen Degrees Helow at Shamokln.

Special Telegram to THE TIMES. Shamokln, February 9. The thermometer at 6 o'clock this morning was 15 degrees below zero. XIany collieries In the region were unable to resume on account of the cold. Reoord-Iireaklnq; 'Weather in Rending.

Special Telegram to THB TIMES. Reading, February 0. This morning was the coldest of the winter In this section. At 7 o'clock the thermometer registered 4 degrees below zero, a drop of 81 degrees within less than fifteen hours. THE SOCIETY'S EMBLEM SHAMROCK AND THISTLE TWIflED ERIN, SCOTIA AND COLUMBIA HAVE A JOLLY GOOD TIME.

THESCOTCH-IRISH BANQUET Many Dlntlntrnltilied Men Are the Guest the Organization An Vnunl Eloquent Speeches Are Made and Good Fellowship Reigns Supreme Tribute to the Memory of the Late Justice Williams. The annual banquet of the Pennsylvania Scotch-Irish Society was held last "night at the Hotel Stratford. Previous to the dinner a business meeting was held, when the fol lowing were elected to serve for the ensuing year: President. James Pollock; first vice president, John Stewart: second vice presi dent, Rev. George B.

Stewart, D. sec retary and treasurer, Charles XlcKeehan members of council, A. K. XlcClure, T. El liott Patterson, Rev.

S. S. Macintosh, D. It. XI.

Henderson, J. Bayard Henry, Sam. uel F. Houston, Rev. Henry C.

XlcCook, D. James A. Logan, W. XV. Porter.

Rev. S. D. XlcConnell, D. Robert Pitcairn, William J.

I.ntta. ('. Stuart Patterson, Col onol John Cassels and William Righter Fisher. Follow the election of officers the treasurer's report was read. It showed the financial condition of the organization to be in excellent shape.

A Feast of Reason. Immediately after the meeting the guests proceeded to the dining room. A long ta ble ran the entire length of the room, and from it additional tables were placed at right angles. These were beautifully decorated with small potted plants of every kind tulips, white and pink azaleas predominnt Ing. The room Itself had been tastefully embellished with masses of greens.

These were draped over the walls and entwined around the chandeliers. Above the toast-master's chair hung two American flags. Around the board sat 150 of the members and guests of the society, men distinguished In every profession and walk of life. The menu was a tempting affair, many of the coures being distinctive of the society. The punch was followed by a dish called Scotch-Irish pioneer porridge.

Before the porridge was served the orchestra played "The Girl I Left Rehind Xte." As they began the tune a man entered the room clad In an old Scotch greatcoat. In his hand be held aloft a wooden porridge spoon. He was followed by five waiters, each carrying a huge wooden porridge bowl held at arm's length above his head. They made the circuit of the room amid great applause. Tribute to Justice Williams.

The dinner finally' drew to a close when A. K. XlcClure. the tonstmaster. rose to his feet and called for order.

Silence fell upon the assembled guests. He greeted those present, and then spoke feelingly and touchlngly of the late Justice Henry Warren Williams, lately president of the society. His address closed with asking "those present to rise and drink ith me In God's pure beverage to the memory of the late Justice Williams." At the conclusion Judge William W. Porter moved that a committee of three be appointed to prepare a suitable resolution and to engross the same on the minutes of the organization. It was carried, and the chair appointed Dr.

John S. Mcintosh, Judge Rocbllng and Judge W. W. Porter. The Toasts and Speakers.

The toastmaster the Introduced the Rev. Dr. XIarcns A. Brownson. He confined his remarks entirely to the great work done by the Scotch-Irish ministry since their settlement In the western portion of the State.

During his address he was Interrupted with frequent and prolonged applause, nnd closed bis remarks with a fervid appeal In favor of expansion. He was followed by the Rev. J. W. Xloffatt.

D. president of Washing- Ion and Jefferson College, who spoke briefly. The Rev. Dr. John S.

Mcintosh followed. He confined his remarks to the history of tha Seltch Irish and their unifying power; how it was exemplified at the close of the civil war. He prophesied that as it always has predominated, so It will from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from North to South Great applause greeted his close. Charles W. Henry, Judge Dlmner ISeeher, whose address was the hit of the evening, nnd General David R.

Henderson, followed. The Rev. Dr. Henry C. XlcCook was then called upon.

He prefaced his remarks by stating that bis was not an address, but more In the nature of a report. He pre sented several names whose claim for mem bership he wished to be granted the power to Investigate. Among thein were Colonel Roosevelt and Admiral Sampson. Hosts and Their Guests. Those present at the banquet were: Joseph M.

Adams, W. J. Armstrong, VV. H. Armstrong, K.

F. Ballv. Wilfred Hancroft, ,1. K. Barr, Robert S.

Heatty, Iiinncr Rppbcr. W. K. Beckenatock, K. Dale Bcnsoii, John Bell, Samuel Bell, Jr.

A. S. Holies, rge B. Bnnnell, Frauds Shun Brown John Lloyd. James A.

Ixgan, H. Lovell. A. II. Iiveov.

.1. S. Mcintosh, Francis Magee. M. W.

MeAlamey, II. J. XlrAtecr. W. II.

XlcCaugliey, James I. Xld'ord, O. B. McCurdv. W.

J. MeClarr, Henry O. XlcCook, A. K. MeChire.

J. B. McColbim. Marcus A. Brnwnann William MctYuich, Charles 0.

Cadwalader, William McDowell, W. J. Cnliler, John A. XIcDowpM. Rotert Carson, John Tassel.

John H. Clipannt. Charles H. Clarke, Joel Cook, Thomas K. Cornish, Stephen W.

Dana. Stanley Davenport, Charles XV. Davlca, David T. Ilavlea, John B. Dearer, Ales.

M. Dellawn. 8. R. Dickey.

Horace A. Doan, Robert Dornan, Peter S. Duncan, William H. Kgle, Krigar D. Fa rips, Joseph C.

Ferguson, William R. Fisher. William II. Kolwell, William B. (liven.

Albert Graff, John Graham, ttporge Gray, John P. Grepn, 1. XI. Guthrie, George T. Gwllllam, J.

C. Harrpy, John Hamilton, William Ilanmieraley, Andrew C. McGowin-C. It. McKechan, P.

McKeehan, Gporge XIcKeown. Gpoi-rp I. McKelway, John Mcllhenny, John D. Mcllhenny, Robert MeXIeen, B. F.

Meyers, J. D. Moffat. John B. Morgan, B.

P. M. Hilton, XlcOlelland. Thomas X. Orr.

Stuart Patterson, T. Klllott Patteranu, James L. Patterson, K. H. Patton.

W. A. Pat ton, K. R. Payne, loapph T.

Pearson, IVnroae K. Perkins, lamea Pollock. Hon. W. W.

Porter, W. W. Pusey. Thomas B. Rea, Samuel Rea, James 8.

Rogers. Talbot XI. Rogers, W. F. Rutherford, Robert S.

Hauimersley, William H. Scott, Heorge scott, James Hay. N. P. Shortrldge, Gporge Hay, William 8.

liny, S. M. Hamlll. William Hemlprson, John J. Henderson, It.

M. Henderson, David B. Henderson, Charles W. Henry, J. Bayard Henry, S.

K. Houston, William ('. Houston, Gporge F. Huff, W. II.

Hunter, A. Hubbard, William iTlns. Jr. Klwood C. Jackson, John F.

Jones, 8. P. Kpnworthr, P. O. Knoi, J.

8. Iatta, W. J. Datta, Ham uel W. Ijitta, Thomas L.

La.Ua, Jacob Le Roy, in. nmvpipy. Koltprt Hnodgrass, A. Loudon Snowdea, John B. Stauffer, W.

L. Stauffer, William 8. Htewart, George Stevenson, XV II Hani A. Stone, Edwin 8. Stuart, Dr.

William Thompson, William Thompson, M. Hampton Todd, W. W. Wallace. Samuel H.

Wallace, William 8. Wallace, E. B. Warren. Charles .1.

Webb, Alexander Wilson, St. J. XV Ilson, George Wood. John XX'. Woodslde, Gporge Woodward.

R. A. Wright. Uarman lerkes. PUFILS FOUGHT PHYSICIANS Baltimore Doctors Who Tried to Vaccinate Jfeurro Children Were Roughly Handled.

Special Telegram to The Times. Baltimore, February 9. Vaccine physicians nearly caused a riot In a negro public school here to-day. A case of small-pox in the neighborhood necessitated general vaccination. The pupils resisted.

Big strong boys and girls fought the doctors and yelled llge fiends. They tried to escape, but the teachers locked the doors. For a time It looked like the teachers and the doctors would be mobbed by the frightened children. Many of the girls after submitting to tiio slight scratching of their arms and not experiencing the pain they had dreaded became hysterical and laughed and cried. The doctors came out vlrtorious nnd finally sivoeeded.

after desperate struggling, iu which their clothing was nearly torn off, In vaccinating every youngster. ASSESSOR HASSON HELD Eight Witnesses Testify That He Padded the Rolls With Their Names. John Hasson, Assessor of the Eleventh division of the Fourth ward, was given a hearing before XIaglstrate Rogers yesterday on the charge of padding the assessment rolls. He was held in $1,000 bail for court. Hasson was arrested at the Instance of Charles R.

Jones, State chairman of the Prohibition party. Fight witnesses, Italians and Russians, were heard, who testified that, although their names appeared on the rolls, they were not naturalized citizens and that they never told any one that they were citizens. A peculiar feature of the list was testified to by Chairman Jones, who discovered that the names of only five persons were upon the list as having given Information about the voters. TRIBUTE TO DR. RICE Cheltenham Alumni Adopt Resolutions on the Principal's Death.

Xlembers of the Alumni Association of Cheltenham Military Academy have adopted resolutions on the death of Dr. John ('. Rice, late principal of the academy. In the resolu tion they pay this tribute to his memory: In the death of Dr. Rice the community has lost orie whose endeavors were always directed to the best Interests of the cause of education, and the members of this association a friend whom they held In the highest esteem and affection for bis many manly virtues." The resolution is signed by this commit tee: J.

II. Xlerrlll, V. Xlerctir, J. Rlegel, (ieo. P.

Itrock. Dr. Newbold. Llnuard and A. V.

Vollmer. Practical Praise for Flromen. Smith, Kline. French of 42.1 Arch street, yesterday sent a check for $100 to Director of Public Safety Riter. Accompanying the chock was a note stating tile amount was a contribution to the firemen's nenslou fund, and was sent In acknowledgment of the excellent: work done by the firemen during the recent fire at the firm's works.

To Build BIfr Paper Mills. New York. February The Croat North ern Paper Company, with a capital stock of four million dollars, all of which has been subscribed by lending capitalist In New York and Boston, will beglu Immediately the construction of mills on the Penobscot river, in Xlaine. with a canaeltv of 25l ions of news paper per day. State Political Notes It will cost Allegheny county J1.200 to have the ballots printed for the coming election.

It is charged against Ei-Senator T. Cooper that his support of yiiay now is in expectation or tjuay Help for the next Republican (iuliernatorlal nomination. me rnaron reiegrnpn com net ne an election of Its own for Culled States Senator and ttnwi far Its readers have voted as fol lows: uuuy Do. l)a zc It McDow ell Former Economic Zoolocist R. XX'nrrcn.

of West Chester, lias withdrawn his applica tion for appointment to succeed H. T. Fern- ald. the Incumbent. It Is said that Governor Mono will appoint a western man to the position.

William C.oeckle, the old I'nlversitv of Pennsylvania, Chambersburg and WUkes-barre base ball player. Is a candidate for Councilman in the Twelfth ward of XVIlkes-barre. (Joeekle Is practicing law with much success. Because the November ballot boxes must be preserved for use In the Hlgglns-Caston election contest, the Commissioners of Krle nnd Crawford counties have been compelled to purchase new boxes for every district for the spring election. A bill for a new charter for Flttsburg, prepared by George XV.

Guthrie and D. 1). Rruce, has been adopted by the executive committee of the Democratic) city committee ana win tie introduced into the Legislature. It practically places supreme power In the bauds of the Mayor. XleSherrystown.

Adams county, has on hand nn Interesting fight for Justice of lie Peace. There are five candidates, only two of whom are to be elected, and the voter whose sense of importance is Increased bv the number of candidates' solicitations Is sure to be exalted in the stature of his vnin-glorlousuess. The river men of Pittsburg are said to be organizing to help Ouay In his efforts for re-election. They claim that be has always advanced their Interests, that "XIagee would leave us all In the lurch and look after traction legislation; Fllnn would not be able to do anything, and Dalzell Is all right where be Is. but put him In any other place and he would be lost." The voters of the Third ward, of Wllllams-port are to vote on February 121 on the question of dividing the ward.

Amoug the arguments made for division is that It would give the city fourteen wards, that one more would soon follow, and that then XVilllnms-port's Council would be under the law reduced to fifteen members, a much more satisfactory number than the present large membership. The Prohibitionists' bill to have the voters or every county ballot every other year In city, ward, town and township on the question of license or no license in their respective districts, would, the Irohlbltlonlsts claim, result In these counties being carried for no license: Chester, Clarion, Centre, Clearfield, Crawford, Cameron, Beaver, Butler, Bradford, Blair, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, Mercer, XIcKean, Potter, Tioga, Susquehanna, Warren, Washington, XVestmoreland, Wyoming, I'nlon, Mlltifu and Venango. The Republicans of Cumberland county are not making much progress toward "irettlmr together" for the election of a successor to Hon. Harry Manning. Some of them are angry because the Quay men nominated ('llnton G.

Heyd, a lawyer of Camp Hill, anil will not give that candidate hearty sunnort. and the Carlisle Herald, the leading Repub lican paper of the county. Is Indlunant he- cause some of the delegates allowed In the convention were bolters from the ticket last year. As a consequence of this party turmoil the Democrats will In all likelihood elect their candidate. The York County Commissioners hnve raised the tax rate for State and conntv taxes for lSlilt from 4 to AVt mills.

The additional half mill Is to go into a sinking fund to pay for a new Court House. In Dauphin county the rate will likely remain at 4 mills, the CommbBlnncrs believing that bv econ omy they can make this amount cover the year's expenses. In Washington county the rate is to be reduced from 4 to 3V4 mills, and it. Is estimated that by careful management this rate will annually produce reveuuea RUtllclent to pay the county's running ex penses and liquidate its Indebtedness by V.li. In Plttcburg the tax rate Is to rcuiaui at 15 mills.

and in this vicinity were compelled to suspend operations on account of the Inability to keep up steam, due to the severe cold. A number of the schools In the surrounding townships were compelled to close, It being Impossible to keep the buildings heated. At 8 o'clock this evening the thermometers' reg-Istratlon was 11 below, und the weather was getting much colder. ONE NIGHT TREATMENT FOR SORE HANDS Bath and soak the hands, on in a strong, hot, creamy lather of Chester Rural Postmen Delayed. Special Telegram to The Times.

West Chester, February I). This Is one of the coldest days ever experienced by the people of this section. The range of temperature this morning was from 5 to 14 degrees below zero, and in a number of places workmen at out-door vocations were unable to work. The mail curriers employed In the suburban service suffered greatlv and were much delayed in making their rounds. Impassable Koads Near Pottstown.

Special Telegram to The Timeb. Pottstown, February 0. The thermometer registered 7 degrees below zero this morning. Roads are badly drifted. Magistrate I.

T. Ehst and David Galiel, of Boyertown. ran Into a drift and the tongue of their sleigh was broken. They got borne by riding horseback. Snow-Bound in Northumberland.

Special Telegram to THE Times. Tamanua, February morning the thermometer registered 10 degrees below fero. and out-door work was at a standstill. On the Oatawlssa branch railroad last evening a freight train became snow-bound and the road was Mucked for ten hours. CtmccRA Soap.

Dry, and anoint freely with Coticuea Ointmeut, the great skin cure and purest of emollient. Wear, during the night, old, loose, kid gloves, with the finger ends cut off and holes cut in the palms. For red, rough, chapped, and discolored hands, dry, fissured, itching, feverish palms, shapeless nails with painful finger ends, this one night treatment is simply wonderful. flD DIDY'C ClflU Scalp, and hair, no other soap is so cleansinR, purifying, Un DADI oMU and beautifying as Cctktra SoAr, the most eUectiveof skin and complexion soaps, as well as purest and sweetest for toilet, bath, and nursery. For infantile rashes, chaflngs, inflammations, and eruptions, for crusted, itching Irritations of the scalp, with dry, thin, and falling hair, for red, rough bands with shapeless nails, and simple blemishes of infancy, when assisted by gentle anointings with CdtiCCBA Ointment, It is absolutely without a rival.

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