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FRIDAY MORNING. THE PHILADELPHIA TIMES. JULY 7. 1899. THE HAPPENINGS OF THE DAY IN PENNSYLVANIA GLASS WORKERS' CONFERENCE Some New Problems For the Consideration of the Manufacturers.

Special Telegram to THE TIMES. Pittsburg, July 6. The annual conference of the Window Glass Workers' scale committee, which was to have held in this city next Tuesday, has postponed to August 1. No been reason has been given for the postponement. President Simon Burns said to-day: "A new feature which will enter into our wage settlements this year will be that there will be only one conference for oll three districts.

We usually have a conference for each of the western, northern and eastern districts. The western or Pittsburg district is always settled first, and is taken 18 a base for the other two scales, both of which are lower than the western. The wage committee of these two districts will meet with the manufacturers at the same time as the western committee meets them and all the scales will be agreed on or disagreed on at the same time." It is reported the American Glass Company will insist on a clause providing that blowers and gatherers shall not be permitted to work in any but factories controlled by the combination. The workers will not agree to this, notwithstanding they insist that the manufacturers hire only members of the union. The workers also want an advance.

KILLED WHILE HE WORKED Iron Plate Crushes Contesville Workman's Head and Injures IIis Companion. Special Telegram to THE TIMES. Coatesville, July 6. Ephraim Ross was instantly killed and Francis Humphrey seriously Injured at 1 o'clock this morning in the Worth Brothers' Company's steel plant in this place. By means of a crane they had lifted a heavy plate on which the moulds for castings stand from the bottom of a pit and deposited it along its edge.

Believing the plate was about to slide back into the pit, they both jumped on it to prevent such a mishap. They could not hold it and it tumbled back into the pit, throwing the men ahead of it. Ross was struck on the head by the heavy iron plate and his skull was crushed in a horrible manner. His death was instantaneous. Humphrey escaped death, but was seriously injured.

His left leg was broken, his face was bruised and scratched, and he was otherwise injured. MONSTER PAPER MILL Will Use All off al Lumber From Williamsport Saw Mills. Special Telegram to THE TIMES. Williamsport, July 6. A New York syndicate announced to-day its intention of erecting a big paper mill in this city.

The buildings will cover sixteen acres of land. The plant will employ 300 men and will run day and night. It will cost $500,000 to equip the plant. A deal has been consummated with the local lumbermen whereby all the offal lumber turned out from the score of sawmills hereabouts will be sold to the paper mill people. This will amount to thousands of dollars annually.

Philadelphia Man Possibly Murdered. Special Telegram to THE TIMES. Chester, July Graham, of Philadelphia, a colored man who was picked up along the trolley tracks on the Darby pike in an unconscious condition, and who had a number of cuts and bruises on the back of his head, died at the Chester Hospital today. Graham did not regain consciousness before his death. During July 4 he engaged in several fights.

A soldering iron was found near his unconscious body and from the wounds it looks as if it had figured in the affair. Coroner Fry will make an investigation, as it is believed that the man was murdered and laid alongside of the railroad tracks. State Political Notes F. B. Crider, of Bellefonte, was yesterday reappointed a trustee of the State Insane Hospital at Danville by Governor Stone.

The Westmoreland county Prohibitionists have elected as their D. Gill, who is also their candidate for Judge of the courts. Chairman Cavanagh, of the Chester county Democratic committee, repeats his statement that he is not and will not be a candidate for any public office. These fourth class postmasters were appointed in Pennsylvania yesterday: Henry S. Jones, Amber: Nellie J.

Stewart, Collamer, and John Darley, Cuddebackville. A Schuylkill political prophet guesses that A. W. Schalck, of Pottsville, will be nominated by the Democrats at their primaries Saturday for Judge of the courts and M. P.

McLoughlin, also of Pottsville, for District Attorney. Jonathan Leinbach, who has announced himself as a candidate for delegate to the national Republican convention from Berks county, is said to have the hearty support of Postmaster A. M. High, the Quay leader in the county. Rev.

M. D. Lichliter, of Allegheny county, yesterday assumed the duties of chief clerk of the Department of Agriculture. He succeeds Oliver D. Schock, of Hamburg, Berks county, who has filled the position since 1895, soon after the creation of the department.

The Clarion county Democrats, at their recent convention, passed this resolution: "We demand that all candidates this day nominated shall pledge that only such fees shall be charged the county and the general public as are allowed by a strict construction of the legal fee bill now in force." The chances for the nomination of Robert S. Murphy, indorsed by the Cambria county Republicans for the Superior Court, admittedly rest on the nomination of Judge W. D. Porter for the Supreme Court and the ation of two vacancies on the Superior bench, says Mr. Murphy's Cambria supporters.

The Luzerne Prohibitionists will hold their county convention next Monday in Wilkesbarre and will introduce some innovations in the programme, including a recitation by Professor G. Manning Elsbree, of Athens; music by Wilkesbarre T. addresses by Mrs. Annabel M. Holvey, of West Pittston, and others.

The Cambria county Republicans have adopted an amendment to their rules. Hereafter no person will be eligible as a candidate for nomination unless he has paid the assessment prescribed by the rules and pledged himself in writing to abide by the action of the primary election and convention twenty days before the primaries. Chairman B. R. Jones, of the State Prohibition committee, thinks 700 delegates will attend the Prohibition convention in this city July 21.

In his opinion H. T. Ames, of Willlamsport, and W. W. Lathrop, of Scranton, who was on the ticket for Auditor General two years ago, are the leading candidates for the Supreme Judgeship nomination.

The Delaware County Democrat advises the Democrats to be careful in the selection of their national delegate and wants "no enemy of Bryan or of the restoration of the free coinage' elected to represent Delaware county. Among the men who would suit the Democrat are, it says, Charles Crawford, of Clifton Heights: William H. Berry and John J. Buckley, of Chester. The Pension Boards of Kittaning, Brookville and Indiana will soon be reorganized, in conformity with the politics of istration, and the Republicans will be given a majority in the boards.

The Kittaning board will be Drs. Sharp, Painter and Ralston; the Brookville board, Drs. Miller, Watson and Brown, and the Indiana board Drs. McHenry, Hosack and McEwen. The Delaware County Democrat says the report is current that Ex-Congressman John B.

Robinson is to be made a United States Marshal, "to get him out of the way before the next Congressional race." But who ever heard of "Jack" Robinson being "got out of the way" by any circumstance, especially by an appointment to an office? He is a fighter of herculean energy when he thinks it is time to fight, and he cannot be coddled by appointments or promises. From Pittsburg Republican sources comes the information that within the next few days a committee of politicians will start for Honolulu, there to meet the transport which bears the Tenth and Colonel Hawkins. The committee will consist of not more than five members. Their mission will be to bring about an understanding as to who is to be the candidate for State Treasurer on the Republican ticket, Colonel Hawking or Lieutenant Colonel Barnett. They are from the same county of Washington, and it is desired to have harmony.

It Colonel Hawkins refuses to accept, then Lieutenant Colonel Barnett will be slated, NEWS OF THE SHIPPING WORLD JUSTICE TALKS ON LAW'S DELAY Judge J. T. Mitchell Tells Lawyers They Are in Part to Blame for Public Distrust. SESSIONS OF STATE BAR Special Telegram to THE TIMES. WILKESBARRE, July 6.

The fifth annual meeting of the PennsylvaAssociation was opened at 10 nia State Bar this morning by the president of the o'clock Judge Stanley Woodward, of association, this city. of William Penn Lloyd, of The report Mechanicsburg, the treasurer, showed a balin the treasury of $4.884.22. The numance ber of members on the roll is 827. The report of the committee on law reform suggested a change in the law bearing on mechanics' liens and on expert testimony. The report was filed.

One of the most imof the session was that of portant reports the committee on legal education. The report went over the work that has already been done establishing a uniform standard of examinations system throughout the State. The sentiment throughout the State, the committee reported, seems to be strongly in favor of a higher standard and more thorough examinations than have heretofore prevailed. Uniform Examinations For Students. The report closed with the following resolution: "Resolved.

That it is the sense of this committee that the State Bar Association, at its present meeting, be asked to instruct the committee on legal education to be appointed to draft an act to be presented to the next meeting of the Legislature looking to the establishment of a uniform system of legal education and admission to the bar throughout the State; such act to be submitted to the association for its consideration at its next meeting." The resolution was adopted. Reports were taken up in order for discussion. The first was that of the committee on law reform. portion of the report, which gave rise to a de lengthy debate, was the recommendation that the present law relating to expert testimony 'be repealed and supplanted by another measure, a draft of which the committee presented. Judge Simonton and Judge McPherson eloquently supported the recommendation.

Richard C. Dale, of Philadelphia, and Judge J. W. F. White, of Allegheny, were the chief opponents.

Nearly all the speakers advanced sentiments which indicated little or no respect for testimony as now given throughout the State the present system. A motion was finally made by Judge another committee, after several McPherson to have the matter, submitted to amendments had been defeated, was adopted. Justice Mitchell's Address. The principal feature of the afternoon session was the address of Supreme Court Justice James T. Mitchell, of Philadelphia.

Justice Mitchell's subject was "Fidelity to Court and Client in Criminal Cases." In part he said: "No thoughtful lawyer, observant of the signs of the times, can fail to notice the gigantic strides of lawlessness within the memory of the present generation. I do not now speak of crimes with criminal intent, of the criminal classes from which no community is ever wholly free, nor of the wares of crime in special forms which from time to time sweep over them. My concern to-day is with what, without intentional solecism, I call crimes without criminal intent, lawlessness by the law-abiding, violations of law and right, and justice done in the cause of right and in the name of justice. And the special interest of the subject to you and to me lies in the fact that lawlessness in this aspect has its origin in a deep and widespread and, I regret to think, a growing Impatience and distrust of the law-a dissatisfaction with its force in general and its adequacy in particular cases, an impatience with its procedure and a distrust of its enforcement." Judge Mitchell dwelt at much length on the law's delay, "the subject of jest and fling from Shakespeare down." "The great mass of the community." he said, "condemn the law unsparingly in this regard, and though it is somewhat blindly done, and not always justly, yet it has a basis of justification. It is right as well as necessary that the law should move deliberately, but it should not be heavy, laden.

For the delay of bringing cases to trial," said the Justice, "counsel are not always responsible, but for delays during the progress of a trial afterwards they must bear the heaviest responsibility." In closing he said: "In the Pennsylvania at the present day it is safe to assume that at least ninety-five out of a hundred of those indicted for serious crime are guilty and should be punished. It has been my judicial duty to preside at more than one hundred trials for homicide of all grades. In no single instance was there a conviction which was open to doubt, nor was there one in which a reasonable doubt as to the degree of the crime was not solved on the merciful side. From that experience of trials and later experience in the review of trials before other Judges I am confident I understand the proportion of guilty in putting it at ninety-five in the hundred. And of this opinion would every lawyer as well as layman be in the absence of a retainer.

What change of view does a retainer for the defense imply? Briefly stated, it is to take a favorable view of the evidence and circumstances of the case, to magnify, if you please, the points that make for the prisoner's innocence and to hold with tenacity to the presumption in his favor. But it does not justify a prolonged contest in the face of a verdict founded on convincing evidence nor persistent ingenuity to overturn a just result on the main issue by technical assaults on minor and collateral points which have 10 substantial bearing upon it. These are some of the pitfalls which the profession needs a clear head and steady feet to avoid." Judge Woodward appointed the following committee on nominations, which will report to-morrow: Hensel, Lancaster; Bedford, Luzerne; Fisher, Philadelphia; Kress, Clinton; Young, Allegheny; Bucknell. Bedford; Trimmer, York. Judge Woodward gave a dinner to-night to the ex-presidents of the association.

ExAttorney General Palmer gave a dinner to the visiting Judges at the Westmoreland Club. ON INDIA'S CORAL STRAND Earnest Chambersburg Methodist Will Become a Missionary. Special Telegram to THE TIMES. Chambersburg, July 6. James M.

Hoover, a prominent worker in the Methodist Episcopal Church of this place and a teacher in the public schools, will leave for India early next month to labor under the auspices of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Methodist Church. A year ago Mr. Hoover took a through the eastern section of the State and while on the trip felt himself called to work as a missionary. He recently passed an examination before the board and was the only man, not a college graduate, out of a class of 130, selected. The Methodists of Chambersburg will give him a reception before he departs.

Prices of Oil. 011 City. July balances, certificates, cash, opened closed $1.20 bid. Sales 2 cash at 2 cash at closed at $1.21 bid for regular. Shipments, 92,172 barrels: average shipments, 71,198 barrels.

Runs, 101,019 barrels; average runs, 69,600 barrels. LESSONS FOR THE TEACHERS Truants and Child Study the Topics in Which They Are Instructed. THE WICKERSHAM LIBRARY Special 1 Telegram to THE TIMES. GETTYSBURG, July The third day of the State Teachers' Association convention began with a well attended session in Brua chapel of Pennsylvania College this morning. The devotional exercises were conducted by Rev.

D. W. Woods, of the Presbyterian Church, of Gettysburg. Dr. Lewis C.

Harley, Philadelphia, read a paper on "Truants and Incorrigibles," written by Miss Dora Keene, Philadelphia, chairman of the committee on compulsory education. Dr. M. G. Brumbaugh, of the University of Pennsylvania, moved that a resolution be passed ordering the removal of the Wickersham Memorial Library from the State Library Bullding to the Department of Public Instruction, giving as his reason for the removal that the books could be more easily circulated from the Department of Public Instruction than from their present location.

This resolution was passed unanimously, and the library will be removed the near future. A discussion on "Truants and begun by John Marrow, superintendent of the public schools of Allegheny. Superintendent A. G. C.

Smith, of Delaware county, and Superintendent James M. Coughlin, of Wilkesbarre, took part in the discussion. An interesting paper was read a by Miss Jane P. Rushmore, of Chester county, on "Teachers' Institutes in the Twentieth Century." Officers were elected as follows: J. A.

M. Passmore, president; Miss M. J. Rite, J. G.

Breht, superintendent of the public schools of Lycoming county, and Dr. W. L. Balantine, Philadelphia, vice presidents. the election the session closed.

Child Study Discussod. This afternoon was given up entirely to the remaining round table conferences. The conferences were "Reading and Oral Expression" and "Nature Study," by Professor S. C. Schmucker.

of the West Chester State Normal School. At the conference on "Child Study" Professor W. W. Deatrick, professor of psychology and pedagogy in Kutztown State Normal School, presided and delivered an address on "The Growing Boy." Other addresses at this conference were "Mothers' Meetings as an Aid to Child Study," by George W. Twitmeyer, superintendent of the public schools of Bethlehem; "The Value of Seientific Child Study to the Elementary School by Miss F.

Grace Shafer, Varden, and "How a Superintendent Can Interest His Teachers in Child Study," by W. A. Beer, superintendent of the public schools of Clarion county; "History," by F. W. Robbins, superintendent of public schools of Towanda; "Physical Culture," in charge of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.

The conference on "Music" was In charge of the Pennsylvania State Teachers' Music Association; "Art Education," by Miss Kate J. Neumont, special teacher of penmanship and drawing in the public schools of Pittsburg, and "Language and Literature," by Miss Margaret McCloskey. This evening an educational rally was held in Brua chapel, and addresses were made by Dr. D. J.

Waller, principal of the Indiana State Normal School, and Dr. E. T. Jeffers, president of York Collegiate Institute, and Miss Kirby. ROBBED A POSTMASTER Took Geo.

C. Wagenseller's Money, But Did Not Want His Watch. Special Telegram to THE TIMES. Selinsgrove, July 6. It was learned to-day that George, C.

Wagenseller, postmaster this a victim of highway robbery several nights ago. Mr. Wagenseller drove to Shamokin Dam in the afternoon and was detained on business until about midnight, when he started home. As his team was leisurely walking through a closed bridge two robbers jumped out from their hiding place. One held the horse while the other throttled the thoroughly frightened postmaster and both in unison demanded all his money.

Under the circumstances Mr. Wagenseller felt rather liberally inclined and gave them $16, all he had with him. He also voluntarily offered them his watch, which they refused to accept. After the robbers were satisfied Mr. Wagenseller told them that if they would accompany him to Selinsgrove he would "set 'em up" for them, but they thanked him and disappeared in the darkness.

DAUPHIN PROHIBITIONISTS Elect State Delegates and Perfect a County Organization. Special Telegram to THE TIMES. Harrisburg, July 6. The Prohibition executive committee of Dauphin county this afternoon selected the following delegates to the State convention, to be held -in Philadelphia on July 21: J. M.

Seibert, T. H. Hamilton, Rev. H.F. Schlegel, Rev.

J. W. Rue, Rev. J. Emory Weeks, Rev.

H. B. Hartzler, L. W. Turner.

Dr. J. W. Ellenberger. Edwin Bowers, E.

B. Hartman, Dr. S. C. Swallow.

Rev. M. M. Weber, Grantville; Levi Ebersole, Hummelstown; M. F.

Stees, Steelton; J. H. Batterdorf, Wiconisco; J. C. Detwiler, Middletown; Rev.

H. D. Lehman, Royalton: J. Henry Spicer and B. H.

Engle, Harrisburg; Rev. S. L. Swartz, Middletown; A. L.

Pritchard and Professor A. H. Gerberich. Williamstown; Rev. J.

J. Stauffer, Elizabethville; Rev. S. N. Hummel.

Derry Church, and George Kuhn, of Wiconisco. Dr. S. C. Swallow, B.

H. Engle, Harrisburg, and A. L. Pritchard, Williamstown. were elected members of the State central committee.

The committee organized by electing B. H. Engle county chairman, Henry Spicer treasurer and L. W. Turner secretary.

THREE WERE BURNED Naked Lamp Caused Explosion of Gas in Shamokin Colliery. Special Telegram to THE TIMES. Shamokin, July 6. A terrible explosion of gas occurred in No. 1 slope at Pennsylvania colliery this morning, owing to the wearing of naked lamps by several workmen when an overcast of sulphur was encountered.

The gas swept along a gangway and enveloped James MeArdle, of Mount Carmel. He was severely burned about the body and hands. John Tammy, a fire boss, and John Snyder, residents of Green Ridge, were also badly burned. They had heard the explosion, and were hurrying to a place of safety, but the fire reached them just as they thought they had escaped it. Tammy will likely die.

Men in adjoining breasts hurried to the scene and 1 wrapped the victims in cloth saturated with oil, after which they removed them to their homes. Much damage was caused by the breaking of the timber in the gangway. FATALLY BURNED BY OIL Young Westmoreland Bride Used Kerosene to Kindle Fire. Special Telegram to THE TIMES. Greensburg, July 6.

Mrs. Houggy, of New Kensington, wife of Dr. George Houggy, was burned to death last night through the explosion of an oil can. She was attempting to kindle a fire in a stove when the duid ignited. She was horribly burned and died in great agony an hour after the explosion.

She had only recently been married. THESE DEAD MEN TOLD NO TALES TO IDENTIFY THEM Corpse Taken From the River at Norristown Buried at County's Expense. Special Telegram to THE TIMES. NORRISTOWN, July 6. By order of Coroner McGlathery, the body of the unfortunate man found floating in the Schuylkill river at this place last Sunday morning.

was buried to-day. No one had identified the body, but It was impossible to keep it any longer. Although members of the family of Charles Rump, of Columbla, whom the dead man was said to resemble, had been notified, they did not respond. Just in what manner the man got into the river will, perhaps, never be known. Many theories have been and among others that the man while intoxicated had wandered upon the abutment and then fallen into the water.

Another theory is suicide, but Coroner McGlathery cannot understand why a man wanted a clean shave, such as the dead man received, before jumping into the river at this point. The inquest, which will in all probability be held to-morrow, may bring forth some revelations. TRAMPED BY MAD BULL Ten-Year-Old Son Saved His Father's Life in Toga County. Special Telegram to THE TIMES. Wellsboro, July 6.

William Ryder was terribly tramped by a bull on his farm, near Brookville, this morning. The animal rushed Ryder, knocking him down and attempting to gore him. A 10-year-old son of Mr. Ryder saw the bull attack his father and hurried to the rescue. armed with a pitchfork.

When the boy prodded the fierce animal turned on him. Mr. Ryder quickly rolled out of the barn and shut the door, thus preventing the bull from pursuing him. The boy escaped by climbing hastily up a ladder to the hay mow. State News in Brief Lightning struck the barn of Daniel P.

De Turk at Oley, Berks county, yesterday. Seven harvesters were severely stunned, but not seriously injured. Harrisburg Councils will pass an ordinance to prevent the free distribution of sample patent medicines on the ground that much harm results from their use by persons without any knowledge of medicine or how to use it. It has just been learned that Miss Hannah Sears, principal of the Dewey Grammar School in Chester, was shot in the arm while looking at the fireworks display Tuesday evening. The injury was not a severe one.

The shot was from a revolver in the hands of some unknown party. The work of making a new geological survey of the State will be commenced very soon in Greene and Fayette counties. Two surveying parties will be put to work and will be followed by four corps of engineers and geologists. It is estimated that the cost of resurveying the State will be nearly $700,000. REVENUES OF THIS BIG STATE In 11898 They Exceeded by More Than $207,000 Those of the Preceding Year.

SUGGESTIONS BY MYLIN Special Telegram to THE TIMES. HARRISBURG, July 6. Auditor General McCauley has just issued his annual report for 1898. The sources of revenue to the State were: Financial corporations and associations, corporations and associations, 967.57; counties, other sources, total, $13,325,120.97, or 137.80 more than in 1897. Tax on Stock and Loans Reduced.

The tax on capital in was $3,014,465.25, as against $3,379,704.86 in stock, 1897. The amount received as tax on loans of corporations was reduced from 496.16 in 1897 to $842,555.75, and from bonus on charters from $596,851,56 to $438,579.71. The property was increased from $2,476,241.77 in 1897 to $2,722,245.58, and municipal and county loans from 165.56 to $339,134.40. There were added to the revenues in 1898 $531,029.46 by the operations of the new law allowing the State the increased amount required to be paid for retail liquor licenses. Of this amount $84,266.75 was received from Allegheny county, $168,105 from Philadelphia, $42,386.75 from Luzerne and $41,441.50 from Schuylkill.

Ex- Auditor General Mylin's Views. The last annual report of Auditor General Mylin, belated as its publication is, contains much that is interesting. After stating that the revenues collected during 1897 to meet the State's expenses were largely used to pay the obligations or appropriations of the previous year, and showing that under various acts the counties had received in 1897 300,000, including the increased school appropriation, retail liquor licenses, personal property tax, money for the maintenance of the insane and for other purposes, General Mylin says: "This condition of not exist ten years ago, and experience shows things, did. that this policy cannot be persisted in without new legislation to increase the revenues. If the local communities will pay their own Judges, support their schools, insane and charitable institutions, it will require very little revenue to support the State government, and the large balances on deposit in banks would be speedily eliminated from the political discussions of the day.

Do away with this viclous system of legislation and State House keeping that pauperizes communities and relieve them of the responsibility of their own acts, and illconsidered expenditures, extravagance and corruption alleged to exist among many of the local authorities would be blotted out of existence, individuals directly liable through taxation for excessive expenditures would look more closely into them and hold their officials to a stricter accountability." Big Deeds Recorded in Lancaster. Special Telegram to THE TIMES. Lancaster, July big deeds were recorded here to-day, transferring the three valuable iron mills of Columbia, the Susquehanna and Columbia Rolling Mills and the Columbia Iron Company to the Susquehanna Iron and Steel Company, the new syndicate of Philadelphia capitalists. The amounts were respectively $165,000, $380,000 and $170.000. It cost $715 in revenue stamps to have the deeds recorded.

Lancaster Will Improve Water Supply Special Telegram to THE TIMES. Lancaster, July Councils have approved the recommendation of the special water committee for the improvement of the water supply at a cost of $104,600 and the building of a filtration plant to cost $278,000. An ordinance was introduced to submit to the voters. on November 7, the question of the loan to cover the cost of the improvements. Rich Scranton Syndicate Buys Colliery Special Telegram to THE TIMES.

Pottsville, July plant of the Marian Coal Company, at St. Clair, has been purchased by a Scranton syndicate, headed by Captain May. The new owners have a backing of $10,000,000. The plant will be improved and operated to its fullest capacity. It will be made one of the largest collieries in the region.

Harvester's Side Punctured. Special Telegram to THE TIMES. Temple, July 6. While assisting James Rotherberger, of this place, in housing grain Edward Hartman was probably fatally injured. He attempted to jump from one wagon to another and fell on the iron plate, which penetrated his side to the depth of several inches.

Chester Soldiers Want to Fight. Special Telegram to THE TIMES. West Chester, July Butler 1s at Washington to-day endeavoring to have one or more Chester county military companies accepted for, service in the Philippines. Lieutenant Bennett is recruiting a company here which promises to be ready to go in a few days. Shot Thief, But Couldn't Catch Him.

Special Telegram to THE TIMES. Pottsville, July stocking factory of J. C. Adcock of this place, was broken into and robbed last night. A large quantity of stock and fixtures were removed.

A miner saw the thieves escaping and fired at them. One of them was wounded, but he escaped with the others. Persons and Things Pennsylvanian Two Pottsville merchants played in good luck July 4. They sent up a paper balloon with a note attached promising to pay the $5, but the balloon was caught by current of wind and tossed upon the roof of At building where It and the note were burned. The dog-catcher In Chester is a very busy man.

Since Saturday last he has captured about 100 unregistered dogs and asphyxiated them, and he promises to keep up the work until there is no dog without his registry tag. It is said some of the unprincipled fellows of the city steal the tags from the dogs and Incidentally increase the dog-catcher's work. Lawyers in Chester and Delaware counties are complaining of a lack of legal business. In Chester, for instance, there are only about half the number of cases docketed each term of court as were entered up for trial six years ago. The Chester and Delaware lawyers should do as those of Jefferson county--close their offices for a two months' summer vacation.

The captain of an English tramp steamer in port at Chester plainly demonstrated this week that an Anglo-American alliance would not find an opponent in him. He has had his ship decorated with red, white and blue colors and floated the Stars and Stripes from the ship's foremast all of the Fourth. He said that "Dewey and Schley had cemented the feeling so strongly between the English and American Governments that England could afford to help the government that had freed so mans FIFTY DOLLARS IF YOU SEE THIS FACE THE SUN DAY. TIMES WILL TELL YOU WHY PORT OF PHILADELPHIA Friday, Sun 4.38 A.M. High 0.50 A.M.

Low 7.50 A.M. July 7. Sun 7.31 P.M. Low 7.58 P.M. High 1.13 1 P.M.

Arrived July 6. Steamers Birchfield, British, Denwood, Porman, iron ore, 0. G. Hempstead Son; Gatton, British. Seaborne, Alexandria, sugar, Barker MeCall; Myrtledene, British.

Yule, Matanzas, sugar, L. Westergaard Parthian, Snow, Boston, merchandise, George C. Eckhardt; Yemassee, O'Neill, Richmond, merchandise, W. P. Clyde Yuma, Warren, New York, merchandise, W.

P. Clyde Ericsson, Grace, Baltimore, merchandise, F. S. Groves; Richard Willing, McLaughlin, Baltimore, merchandise, F. S.

Groves. Schooners Join B. Manning, Sprague, Brunswick, ties. C. T.

Megee and Lewis K. Cottingham, Beideman, Kennebec, ice, H. D. May Co. Tug Valley Forge, Tilton, towing barges Coleraine, Quincy Point: Shenandoah and Glendower, Boston, 0.

H. Hagerman. Tug Tacony, Robinson, Fall River, towing barges Rosemont, Easton, Warren and Winthrop, Charles Silver. Cleared July 6. Silver.

Marcus Hook, Cleared. Steamer Elbruz, British, Williams, Venice, Philip Ruprecht. Steamers Maine, British, Musselwhite, London, Atlantic Transport Company; Premier, British, Hopkins, Gibara, Quaker City Fruit Company; Tyr, Danish, Funder, Port Antonio, Quaker City Fruit Company; Daggry, Norwegian, Simonson, New York, Sharpless Dyewood Extract Company; Gulf Stream. Tunnell, Richmond, W. P.

Clyde Benefactor, Swain, New York, W. P. Clyde Elko, Warren, Troy and Albany, W. P. Clyde General Cadwalader, Hart, Baltimore, F.

S. Groves; Ericsson, Grace, Baltimore, F. S. Groves: Berks, Willitts, Plymouth, towing barge Otto, Gloucester, 0. H.

Hagerman; Reading, Miller, Salem, towing barge Kohinoor, Plymouth, 0. H. Hagerman. Barks Michele Italian, Mastellone, Lisbon, L. Rubelli; John S.

Emery, Wyman, Boston, W. F. Hagar Herbert Fuller, Nash, Fernandino, Darrah Elwell. Schooners Joel F. Sheppard, Carter, Quincy Point, Haldt Cummins; Josephine, Ayres, Pawtucket, Z.

S. Steelman; Cora C. Meader, Meader, Norfolk, Mitchell Megee; Alice Archer, Gibbs, Jacksonville, Haldt Cummins. Tug Waltham, Bartlett, towing barges Foster, Fall River; Wayne and Mercedes, Boston, Charles Delaware Bay and River News. Breakwater, July up-Bark Nuuanu, Hawaiian, from Honolulu, in tow tug.

Atk. Hughes, at 1.50 P. Arrived--Schooner "Henry Sutton, Boston for Newport News. Sailed--Yacht Retsilla, Passed out-Steamer Lackawanna, British, for London; ship Timandra, for Buenos Ayres. Awaiting orders--Barks Prinsesse, Marie, Danish, and Thistle Bank, British, Java: Severn, British, from Matanzas; schooner Henry J.

Smith, from Cienfuegos, Cape May, July up- -Tug Valley Forge, towing three barges, at 9 M. Reedy Island, July down-SteAmers Stream, for Richmond; Reading, towing barge: Berks, towing barge. Marcus Hook, July down-Schooners L. S. Levering, for Gardiner; Richard F.

C. Hartley, for Jacksonville; Emma C. Middleton, for Spectacle Island; lighthouse tender Zizania, Freights and Charters. Free operations in sail tonnage are yet held in check by the limited offerings of vessels of small and medium size. Tonnage of this character 18 wanted for coasting, lumber and short foreign voyages, and, though full rates are bid, owners are not prompt to accept business for Southern voyages at this period of the year.

Long voyage rates are firm, with tonnage offered sparingly. Coal tonnage to the East is in fair demand, with rates steady. Steamers for full cargoes of grain are in very limited request, but in the absence of any considerable tonnage offerings, the market remaius steady at, say, 3s. to Cork, for orders, prompt, and 38. 3d.

August and September. Schooner Sarah E. Ward, 900 tons coal, Philadelphia to Salem, 90c. Steamer Lady Loicey, British, 2,146 tons, time charter, one year, at or about £1,275, delivery United States, August; redelivery in Europe. Steamer Boyne, British, 1.226 tons brimstone, Sicily to north of Hatteras, July.

Steamer Kirkby, British, 17,500 quarters grain, Philadelphia to Copenhagen, 28. July. Schooner Josephine, 550 tons coal, Philadelphia to Pawtucket. 75c. and towages.

Schooner Golden Sheaf, 700 tons coal, Philadelphia to Portland, 80c. Steamer Leitrim, British. 28,000 quarters of grain, Atlantic range to picked ports, United Kingdom or Continent, 2s. heavy oats, 1s. July.

Schooner J. R. Teel, 1,500 tons coal, Philadelphia to Boston, 80c. Vessels Spoken. Haxby, British steamer, Rotterdam for Philadelphia, July 1, in latitude 47 north, longitude 30 west.

Paula, German steamer, Philadelphia for Ber. gen, July 3, latitude north, longitude 47 west. Wray Castle, British ship, Antwerp, May 24. for Baltimore, July 5, off Cape Henlopen, by tug Ivanhoe, at Philadelphia. PORT PARAGRAPHS Gunboat Annapolis Sails.

The naval cadets' Instruction cruiser Annapolis, after a week's stay on the Delaware, weighed anchor yesterday for Bath, where an opportunity is to be afforded to study the construction of modern sailing ships. During the stay of the cadets in Philadelphia they profited greatly by their study of the many operations in marine architecture now in the progress at Cramps' enthusiastic shipyard. The officers of ship are over the information acquired in the actual inspection of working plants, and predict that the visit of the Annapolis to this port will become an annual feature. PENNSYLVANIA WEDDINGS Charles J. Bunn and Jennie F.

Wyckoff Married Yesterday. Special Telegram to THE TIMES. Stroudsburg, July 6. Miss Jennie F. Wyckoff, daughter of M.

A. Wyckoff, of Marshall's Creek, was married to Charles J. Bunn, of Plattenburg, N. J. The ceremony was performed by Rev.

Alvin Blackwell. Miss Josie Struble was brides. maid and Frank A. Detrick best man. The bride is a graduate of the State Normal School at East Stroudsburg.

Geist-Caskey. Special Telegram to THE TIMES. Easton, July Mary Wilson Caskey, of this city, and James Donald Geist, principal of the High School at Hazleton, were married here to-night by Rev. Harvey Klaer, of Olivet Presbyterian Church. Miss Marie Schoener, of Philadelphia, was the bridesmaid, and George Heck, of this city, the best man.

Smith- Wolf. Special Telegram to THE TIMES. Pottsville, July A. Smith, of Mount Vernon, N.Y., and Miss Matilda Wolf, of this place, were married to-day at the home of the bride's father. Contractor Allison Wolf.

The ceremony was performed by the bride's brother-in-law, Rev. H. F. Randolph, of South Orange, N. J.

Brewster Smith, brother of the groom, was best man. Chester Steel Co. Increases Capacity. Special Telegram to THE TIMES. Chester, July The American Steel Casting Company, which has made an addition to its large plant, increasing its capacity one-third more than last year, has purchased a large block of ground, 484x365 feet, for another addition.

This plant during the past few years has been filling large orders in gun carriages and other work for the War and Navy Departments. Turned Somersault Out of Window. sprained leg. Shafton Rallroader Tried Sulcide. Special Telegram to THE TIMES.

Chester, July Jarrott, of this city, was assisting to lower a barrel of dishes from a second-story window to the street to-day, when he lost his balance and turned a somersault to the ground below. He was picked up unconscious and taken to the Chester Hospital, where it was found that he was suffering from fright and a Special Telegram to THE Greensburg, July Sanders, aged 85, of Shafton, a Pennsylvania Railroad employe, slashed his throat with A razor at his home to-day. He had been suffering from melancholy for some time. caused by Injuries received in an accident on the road. He is in a critical condition.

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Special Telegram to THE TIMES. WILKESBARRE, July 6. There has been no clue found yet that throws any light on the mystery of the headless body found in a bag in the Susquehanna river Tuesday. County Detective Johnson now believes the body was secured by some medical students, who partially dissected it and threw it into the river about a week ago near where it was found. From the testimony of a witness the bag was noticed there a week ago.

The theory of dissection by a medical student is strengthened by the appearance of the leg, which was so dissected that the muscles and arteries were exposed. The head was cut off and probably kept for further dissection. Where the body came from is giving the detectives much concern, but it is also very difficult to attempt to trace it. Although the law provides that all bodies of paupers sultable for dissection must be forwarded to the State Anatomical Board at Philadelphia immediately, and imposes a heavy fine o11 the poor director and undertaker for a violation, yet a body could be secured, as poor boards are sometimes anxious to save the expense of burial. Then, again, the body might have been shipped from some hospital in New York or Philadelphia In a manner to escape detection.

Woman's Missionary Society Meeting. Special Telegram to THE TIMES. Perkasie, July annual convention of the Woman's Missionary Society of Tohickon Classis of the Reformed Church was held in St. Stephen's Church to-day. The opening exercises were in charge of the pastor.

Rev. J. Rauch Stein. Miss Gertrude Moyer delivered the address of welcome, Miss Katharine Loux responding. The principal subject at the afternoon session was: "What Can Women Do for Mrs.

J. R. Bergey, of Doylestown, opened the discussion. Short addresses were made by ministers of the classis. At the evening meeting addresses were made by Mrs.

R. S. Dotterer and Mrs D. W. Gerbart.

Trolley Extension to Downington. Special Telegram to THE TIMES. Downingtown, July business committee, having for its purpose the extension of the Philadelphia and West Chester Traction Railway from West Chester to this place, met to-day and organized by electing A. P. Fulton president and County Treasurer E.

Vinton Phillips, secretary. The committee wants the trolley line to pass through both sections of the borough and an early conference with Major Taylor, president of the traction company, will be had for the furtherance of the project. The Council of West Chester is to be asked to help along the matter by giving liberal franchises to the railway company for the use of several streets. Her Fingers Torn Off by Hay Fork. Special Telegram to THE TIMES.

Chambersburg, July distressing accident occurred in Peters township to-day by which Ruth, the 5-year-old daughter of Willlam Fields, lost the use of both hands. The little girl was playing about a patent hay fork. She got too near the machine and both hands were caught in the pulley of the fork. The left hand was badly mashed and all of the fingers on the right hand were torn off. REAL ESTATE NEWS Contractor Thomas M.

Seeds, 1225 Race street, has been awarded the contract for the erection of the handsome residence for Morris R. Bocklus, on Church lane, Germantown, and will let sub-contracts as soon as possible, This will be stone and pebbledash, with modern appointments and hard wood finishing throughout, costing about $15,000. Architect George Plowman is taking estimates for materials to be used in constructing porches and other improvements to the Fairmount Park Inn, Falls of Schuglkill. He is also preparing plans for other work, which will be noted at a later date. Bids are being taken by Architects Jacobs Sansbury, of Cumberland, and local contractors are bidding on a stone and frame residence building for William M.

Lannan. The same architects have plans in preparation for other work, which will be published in the near future. Architect Frank Carswell has completed plans and is taking bids for the erection of a brick and iron factory building at Wilmington, for F. Bluementhal, of that place. It will be three stories and equipped with modern appliances, ineluding fire escapes.

The cost will be about $20,000. Bids are being asked by Architect T. Frank Miller, Lippincott Building, for the construction of a modern frame and stone residence at Oak Lane. It will cost $5.000 and will be two and a balf stories, with usual furnishings, etc. William Steel Son, 506 Walnut street, have been awarded the contract for the large factory building at Twenty-ninth and Bristol streets for the American Pulley Company and will start work as soon as possible.

This is to be a brick and iron building, with steam beating, electric wiring. plumbing and gas fitting, costing about $42,000, and owners will install special power apparatus, etc. Contractor Frank McGuire. of Wayne, bas been awarded the contract for the new car barn to be erected at Wayne. When completed it will meas.

ure 90x690 feet, of steel, brick and frame, with cement flooring, electric wiring, slag roofing, etc, The cost will be $17.000. Architects Hales Ballinger, 1200 Chestnut street, are working on plans for the erection of a large brick and iron factory building for the Oldham Mills, at Allegheny avenue and Boudinot street. The main building is to be one story, 55x 115 feet. with iron truss roof. A one-story boiler house and engine house and machine shop will be erected, all of brick and iron.

Estimates are to be taken at an early date by architects. Architect Walter Smedley, Stephen Girard Building, is working on drawings and specifications for the erection of the buildings at Langhorne for the Foulke-Long Institute for Orphans. This is to embrace new buildings and extensive alterations and additions to those being used at present. Steam beating, electric wiring, bells, speaking tubes, will be included. Bids are to be taken at an early date for the erection of the large factory building for the Keystone Paper Company on the site of the old building.

which was recently destroyed by fire. The new structure is to be of face brick and iron frame, with slag roofing and usual factory and power equipment, and will measure 50x125 feet. four stories high. Plans have not yet been completed. Estimates are being taken for extensive alterations and additions to the property at Forest Glen, owned by the Forest Glen Institute.

Architect E. E. Holman, 1020 Chestnut street, prepared the plans, which call for modern conveniences in all lines. Mechanicsburg's New School Teachers Special Telegram to THE TIMES. Mechanicsburg, July a meeting of the School Board of Directors of Mechaniesburg Professor A.

J. Beitzel, of Boiling Springs, ex-County Superintendent of Schools, was elected supervisory principal. Miss Foster, of Chester, was elected second assistant in the High School and teacher of drawing and musie in all the schools. All the teachers of the other schools were reelected. Hotel Keeper Arrested.

Special Telegram to THE TIMES. Carlisle, July E. Kurtz, the well known hotel keeper at New Cumberland, this county, has been arrested on the charge of selling liquor to minors, to men of known intemperate habits and selling on Sundays, After a hearing before Justice Kline Kurtz was held for court on the three charges..