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I 1 I Vtl NT VOL. XVIIL-NO. 292. ALTO ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1894. PRICE THREE CENTS.

LOOAL BREVITIES. MIXED FAMILY RELATIONS. SELL BROS. Successors to HORRIBLE If It. BUFFALO'S FATAL FIRE.

FATAL AOOIDENT. Rock Island and Union Paciflo Freight Trains Coma Together, Lawrence. January 2. A Itock ALMOND COWBEN. QOOK, REPUBLICflHS Of THE STATE.

Will Meet In Convention at Harrisburg To-day to Fill ALTOONA, Jan. 2, 1894. "What woald you like for Christmas, dear?" In an after-dinner mood, He kindly asked. (He had praised the roast, And the coffee was clear and good.) She answered promptly "An emerald ring. Oh, I long for that! And enough Of the finest sealskin to match my coat And make me a lovely muff.

Or else I should like a string of beads, Pure gold, and an inlaid fan, Or if you would get me a swansdown wrap For evenings, you dear old man!" He smiled indulgence to each sweet whim; But when Christmas dawnlight broke, He gave her a pair of overshoes, A clock and a rubber coat. After all, if she needed those things and money was scarce, he showed good sense in getting useful things rather than ornamental. Now, many husbands will want to get their wives a New Year's Present, and would like to select something that will be of service. Why not come in here and look over our Carpet Stock if a Carpet is needed. All our magnificent Carpet Stock is selling for a few days at a Reduction of 20 Per Cent Our elegant Rugs are going in the same way, and what is nicer for a Present Perhaps she needs a Coat, or some other member of the family does.

Our entire stock is Reduced 20 Per and we have some very Handsome Garments left. All the Capes cn hand, Cloth and Fur, and the Muffs in different Furs are all 20 Per Cent. Off, making them at Wonderful Bargains. From the top to the bottom of the house you will find Greatest Bargain Chances the City affords, because the Goods Are First Class. Read these Price Lists and then compare them and the Goods with what other houses are now offering you.

50 pairs 10-4 White Blankets, reduced to 62c a pair. 15 pairs 1 1-4 White Blankets, reduced to 89c a pair. 1 case 11-4 Gray Silver Cliff Blankets, reduced to $1.75 a pair. 1 case 11-4 Blue Silver Cliff Blankets, $1.23 a pair. Red, White and Plaid Blankets, all reduced to $3.25, 3.75, 4.19, 4.50 and 5.00 a pair.

HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE Brief Notes of Happenings in and About the City A. L. Koons, Tyrone's big candy manufacturer, was in the city last night. One fighter, who was fined 5, was the only person arrested by the police yesterday. Gable Co.

announce big bargains in blankets and comforts to-day. See new ad for prices. The work of digging up the different piles of mud on Eleventh avenue was progressing yesterday. Mr. Stewart and party passed through the city on special car No.

501 attached to second fast line this morning. "Slavery Days" closed its engagement at the opera house last evening. This is one of the best attractions on the road. Mrs. Moran, of Sixteenth avenue, was yesterday summoned to the bedside of her bick daughter, Mrs.

L. H. Brown, of Pittsburgh. The present mild weather may be such that disgusts the lover of skating, but to the man who purchases coal it is very pleasant. Mise Delma Daughenbaugh, of Tyrone, who has been the guest of the Misses Bradley, of 1606 Eighth avenue, returned to her home yesterday.

Rev. Dr. D. S. Monroe, who was at Lew-isburg assisting in the funeral services of D.

F. C. Harrison, president of the First National bank of that place, is home again. Misses Jennie and Mamie Lykens, of Huntingdon, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.

J. C. Adams, 1518 Ninth street, a couple of days, returning home Monday evening. A special car from the National Otay, Mexican, Railway, with Hon. W.

H. Barnum and family, bound for New York, passed through the city attached to eastern express last night. Miss Nora Long, of Birmirgham 'Hunt ingdon county, departed for her home last evening, after spending a few days very pleasantly with her Miss Violet Jackson, of Fourth avenue. Some time ago Dr. William T.

Huston resigned from the Altoona hospital force and as yet the vacancy has not been filled. This is an onportunitv for some person as the position is a desirable one. The appointment of Mr. W. S.

Hostler, of this city, as clerk to the county commis sioners, is one which is giving general sat isfaction. Mr. Hostler is an excellent clerk and will be found to be as obliging as he is efficient. Mr. L.

B. Cohn, of this city, left yester day for Elmira, N. to be in attendance at the wedding of his cousin, Miss Bertha Phillips, who will to-morrow promise to love and obey Mr. Maurice Davidson, the-other party to the happy contract. The boardwalk in front of the big frame building formerly used as a livery stable and located on Ninth street between Eighth and Ninth avenues, is in a condition both dangerous to the limbs of pedestrians and the city treasury should an accident happen tnere.

The funeral of Mr. W. B. Seibert will take place from his late residence, rear of 1510 Thirteenth street, at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The services will be conducted by Rev.

D. S. Munroe, D. and the in terment will be made in Fairview cem etery. Engineer Jacob Lawson.

residing at 1619 Tenth avenue, is at present the possessor of a pet which the owner can have if he calls for it. It is a red fox which has a collar. to which is attached a piece of chain, around its neck. Mr. Lawson discovered it in his yard early New Year's morning.

The Woman's Christian Temperance union will meet this afternoon at half-nast 2 o'clock in their room, corner Seventh avenue and Twelfth street. Every member is' earnestly requested to be present promptly at that hour, as a Bible reading will be given from half-past 2 till 3 o'clock. The Christmas numbur of the Horseman ia a more than usually fine one. It contains some excellent reading matter, illustrations of all the noted trotters, pacers and owners and records of interest to all lovers of the turf. The Horseman is published by the Chicago Horseman.

Newspa per company, and the local agent is J. W. xsrane, clerk at the Central hotel. Foreman Andrew Kinole and Rickabaugh had a narrow escape from ser ious miury yesterday at the freight car shop. They were standing between the wall and the car when another car was run in against the nrst.

This caused the for- ward one to run close to the wall. Mr. iiipple got out ail right, but the wheel caught Mr. Rickabaugh's right foot pain- iuiiy injuring it. In une last Clara Daughenbanerh.

a orirl less than 15 years of age, made an information before Alderman Smith charging John McClain with a statutory crime, she being uuuer wie age or legal consent. nhn skipped out and was not seen in the city uniu a iew days ago. thus escaping arrest yesterday, wnen Nonstable Stains took him into custody, and now John is under $1,000 lor nis appearance at court. IN OTHER COTJNTIE3. items of Interest Clipped or Condensed From Our Exchanges.

The new Methodist Episcopal church at xjock xxaven was dedicated free of debt on Sunday last. The cost of the edifice was aDout 57,000. i i i i -i jjauici jLHeiiuwrg uiea at nis nome in bbirley3burg, Huntingdon county, on the 1st of paralysis. He was asred abont. i years, was a member ot the Reformed church, and a highly respected citizen He leaves a wife and eight children.

A man named Andrew Hanecriski -whilA walking on the railroad, east of New Flor ence, yesterday afternoon, was stmp.lr hv second Pacific and probably fatally In jured. His leg was broken and back and head badly injured. He was taken to the Westmoreland county home. A number of the miners employed at. F.

L. Stephenson Co. 's shaft, above Manor, came out on a strike yesterday morning owing to the operators asking them to work for fit'ty three cents per ton instead of enty-four cents per ton, the amonnt they were receiving. The men all sav thev can scarcely live on their present wages let alone on lees. It is not known what the outcome will be.

The new Bedford county officers were sworn in Monday.and the contests for positions were lively, there being fortv-five applicants for the places of clerk to the board of county commissioners and the board's attorney. J. T. Shaffer, clerk, was retained, and S. R.

Longenecker was elected attorney over A. L. Little. The directors of the poor retain their old officers B. F.

Mock, steward; E. R. Home, treasurer.and T. M. Armstrong, attorney.

A Venerable Man's Death At 11.30 o'clock Monday night, Mr. Jam Garvey, one of the oldest residents of this vicinity, died of diseases incident to old at home on Brush mountain two miles north of Hollidaysburg. He was 88 years of age and was born in County Ire land. Coming to America in sided in Philadelphia for two years and then removed to the Brush mountain farm on which he ended his days. While yet in the land of his birth he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Reilly, who preceded him to the grave by only one week, her death being noted in the Ti-ubttnb at the time.

Three children John, of Tinffair, William and Annie, at home anrrWI him. The deceased was a member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic church of Hollidaysburg. The funeral will take place at 8 30 o'clock this morning, proceeding to St. Mary's church, Hollidavsburg.

vices will be held, after which the interment will be made in St. Mary's cemetery. All Enjoyed Themselves. A very enjoyable party was n-i in honor of Mr. and Mrs.

W. R. Tiinnn New Year's eveniner at, thnir Vi Fifth avenue. There were present about fifteen couples and all enjoyed themselves greatly. Elegant refreshments were served.

JUr. lomlinson was presented with a. wan tiful Bibio, the gift of the members of his teunday school class of the Bethanv T.nthnr. an church. Mrs.

Tomlinson was also presented with a Bible by her class. Both gifts are highly nppreciated. At a seasonable hour all returned to their homes. Passed Spurious Coin. Scrantok, January 2.

Two men. nn of them an unknown ex-convict, judging from papers found on him, were arrested in this city to-night after they had passed about $125 in spurious coin on business men. One of the men is new in crime, and was found to be G. S. Barton, of Corry, Pa.

He resisted the officers desperately and did not surrender until cowed by the officers' revolvers. The Spurious Coins wr Jnllara and half dollars. A Ten Per Cent. Beduction- Pittsburgh, January 2. The Pitts burgh, Shenango and Lake Erie Railroad company has ordered a 10 per cent, reduction in the wages of employes.

The Standard Plate Glass company, of Butler, has reduced the wages of all employes 25 per cent. Queer Doings in tha Italian Oolony on Ninth Avenue. Doubtless the people of Altoona, or many of them, know that the people who inhabit the Italian colony on Ninth avenue are, generally speaking, a hard lot and those who know these people at all are willing at any time to aver that there is no need to go any further for the hardest kind of foreign missionary work. Several months ago one Augustina Mor-roso, an Italian laborer and an inmate of the colony, was taken to the Altoona hospital and admitted on account of injuries sustained on the railroad. Behind him in the Ninth avenue tenement were left a rather good looking buxom wife, two children and about 300 in money.

These united attractions were too great to be readily withstood by an ardent son of itaiy like rancoise Fanelli, and therefore when Morroso had only been in the hospital a few days and his wife selected him as a substitute he could not say nay, and he took up his abode with her, becoming a father to the children, a husband for the wife and guardian of the hard earned wealth of the man in the hospital. But while Mrs. Morroso and her second man Fanelli seemed to have all that their hearts could desire, there was yet something wanting and an Italian who acts as interpreter for the colony was dispatched to the hospital with a paper purporting to be an order to procure Morroso's back wages from the railroad company. This was to secured and handed to Morroso's wife, and that gentleman's mark was accordingly affixed to the document without hesitation. It afterward proved, however, that the paper was a written relinquishment of all right, title and interest whatsoever to his wife, children and household property in fact an approved Italian divorce with a few extra trimmings in the way of chattels thrown in.

The latter part of December Morroso was discharged from the hospital, and having been previously informed that Francoise had stepped into his shoes, so far as his wifa's affections and his property were concerned, was in considerable doubt as to the manner of reception that would be accorded him. He made the venture, however, and upon going to the house and finding the usurper in calm possession, demanded his wife, children and other property. For this act he was unceremoniously run off the premises by his rival, whom he declared was armed with a knife of huge dimensions, and he never stopped running until he landed in the office of Alderman Smith, into whose astonished ears be poured his tale of unadulterated woe. This had the desired effect, aud a warrant being issued, was given into the hands of Constable Roe, who, yesterday morning, arrested the woman and her selected husband, taking them, together with a large number of witnesses, before the alderman for a' hearing The witnesses, however, failed to give the kind of eviden wanted and the case was adjourded nntil 3 o'clock in the afternoon in order to give the prosecutor time to hunt up others and thus make out a case. In this he succeeded and at the second hearing at least seventy-five Italians, all greatly interested and excited, were on hand.

Criminal relations between the two were pretty clearly established and both were held for a court trial, the woman on the charge of adultery and the man on that of fornication. Both were trying to get bail last evening with good show of success. Mrs. Morrosa, as is the Italian custom, is known by her maiden name of Marie rag se. As has been said, she is rather prepossessing in appearance, but she is possessed of a temper as quick aa powder.

Tt is said that she has commenced proceedings to secure a divorce in the county court, but she will likely find more amusement of another nature at court than she will relish. Fanelli, it is said, owns some property on the East Side, but Morroso fs now in possession of his own with the exception of his wife. SETTLING A An Iowa Town the Scene of a Bloody and Fatal Slot. Webster City, Ia. January 2 When the sun set at Dayton, a small mining town near here to-night, it was the scene of the wildest excitement.

Two hundred miners from the little town of Fra-zier, two miles away, had oeen there to wipe it from the face of the earth. They had left on the field last night where a fierce battle took place, wounded men and companions were literally cut to pieces. For the last five years a feud has existed between the towns of Dayton and Frazier. Last night a dance was in progress in the village hall at Dayton, and nearly half of the people of the town were present The dance was at its zenith when with loud hallooing and noise enough to frighten a regiment of soldiers, a great crowd of miners from Frazier flocked to the hall. The Dayton men hastened home and secured their Winchesters.

City Marshal Lawson was dancing with a crowd of miners in the hall. He was begging them to be quiet and go home. Someone drew a revolver and fired, the bullet entering the officer's stomach, killing him instanily. In a moment the news of his shooting was carried to the men in the square. They hastened to the restaurant and there, outside in the dark, a bloody battle with knives and revolvers took place.

Frank Doud, deputy United States marshal under President Harrison, was horribly injured. John Guftason, a prominent man of the town, was literally cut to pieces. The battle was furiously fought for half an hour. When the fray was over a half dozen persons on each side were injured and one was killed. In the morning the miners returned to their homes at Frazier.

Eight of the ringleaders were arrested. CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY. The Blair County Association Met Yes. terday at the Almshouse The Children's Aid society of Blair county held its monthly meeting at the almshouse yesterday, there being quite a number of members present, among them Mrs. Dr.

Piper and Mrs. Anna M. Ray, of Tyrone, and Mrs. John A. Crawford, of Arch Springs.

It was the judgment of this meeting that hereafter the board of managers will hold quarterly instead of monthly meetings, the second Tuesday of April being appointed as the time for the next gathering and the place to be announced later. A monthly committee was appointed to look into the office work and an organizing committee to introduce the work throughout the county. The report of the superintendent shows sixty-one emidren in care of this society. One having died during the month.and one being in the Western Pennsylvania institution for the blind. For many years it has been the custom of this association to hold its January meeting at the County Home, the ladies always receiving the greatest courtesy from the directors of the poor and steward.

Each gathering shows the rapid growth and importance of this work both for the county and the state, the object ba-inf to lead the little ones into right paths who would later fall upon the state as criminals and be a burden perhaps all their days. Resumption of Work. Pittsburgh, January 2. The resumption of work in the iron and steel mills in this vicinity was in a way general to-day. This morning the mills of the Carnegie Steel company in this city and at Homestead and Duquesne resumed operations.

To morrow the Edgar Thompson plant at Braddock will resume in full on raha. The Duquesne mill, which produces billeea exclusively, also started in mil tu-uay. j. lib oiiver ss xtooert8 wire and rod mill will start' to-morrow. Sligo and Clinton mills and the cotton tie plant of Painter Sons Co.

are running as they were before the holiday shut down. A $500 Reward. Gettysburg, January 2 Mrs. D. T.

Donohue, widow of the late associate judge of this county, has offered 500 reward for the arrest and conviction of her husband's murderers. The county commissioners offered a similsr reward several days ago. Judge Donohne was poisoned by drinking whisky on Saturday. The Policy of the Company. Wilkesbarre, Pa January 2.

Superintendent Hallstead, of the Delaware, Laokawanna and Western railroad company has notified fifty men here that they were discharged because they would not pay bills con racted by them. This, it appears, is the policy of the company. Another Wage Reduction. Allentown, January 2. Davies' and Thomas' Springdale foundry and machine works at Catasaqua, have reduced wages 10 per cent, and will start up next week on full time, on a contract for electric railway castings that will keep one hundred men busy until summer.

Will Box Six Rounds. San Francisco, January 2. Jack McAuliffe, champion light weight pugilist, and Jim Ryan, champion of Australia, were matched last evening to box six rounds on the evening of the 16th instant. a to in Fiendish. Cossacks Murder and Maltreat Catholics in Russia.

ORTHODOX RUSSIANS AID THEM Story of Cruelty and Barbarity Once Told and Afterward Reiterated by a Ger man Newspaper Despite tha Official Denial by the Czar's Organs. THE CAUSES OF THE TROUBLE Berlin, January 2. In November last the Yossische Zeitung, of this city, publish ed a story from Kovno, capital of the gov ernment of the name in Russia, stating that the imperial authorities, who are, of course, members of the Greek church had ordered that the Catholic church at Krosche, in that government be closed. "With the purpose, it was said of prohibiting the order from being carried out, a large number of Catho' lies took possession of the church and held it, day and night against the authorities. The gouernor at last sent a troop of Cos sacks to dislodge the defenders of the church and a desperate conflict resulted, I wenty or the Catholics were said to have been killed with swords and lances, while 100 were reported to have been wounded Those who were unhurt or only sliehtlv in.

jured fled from the church, pursued by the jussivuK8, wno arove tnem into a river, wDere many or them were drowned. The orthodox peasants were said to have aided in tne massacre. Shortly after the publication of this storv .1 I i.ue xvussiau papers came out with an of ficial version of the affair. According to these papers, the czar had ordered the church to be closed in order that an aeri cultural college might be built on the, The Catholics objected to the order and de- cuueu to it oo executed. Tiie govern ment ana tnree companies ot Cossacks then forcibly closed the church doors and an encounter between the military and police on one siue anu tne oatnoiics on the other toliowed.

lour policemen were slightly wounded. The official statement brands! the story of a massacre of the Catholics as a pure invention. The Cologne Gazette a few davs said it did not credit the official denial and claimed to know that the story of the mas sacre was true. To-day the Volks Zeitung publishes ad vices irom ji.roscne, oearing out in every particular the first storv of the killing of me vjatnoiics xt adds tne (Jossacks dis played tne greatest barbarism and took fiendish delight in killing defenseless wo men and children. It is said that some of tne younger women were subjected to the vilest indignities by the Cassacks.

After tne capture or the chnrrti hi nni building was desecrated in every conceivable way, some of the Cossacks throwing the Host from the altar and trampling upon iv: ine religious symbols and church decorations were completely destroyed. The people who had been killed by lance thrusts or by blows from sworda were ly- iut auuui me cuurcn in every direction. wuiie musB wno were wounded were Ivin? among them groaning and moaning, while tne oassacks, needless ot their piteous ap peals trampled upon them with their Heavy boots and sometimes struck at them witn their spurs. In the meantime the Catholics who had ned dismay when they saw bo manv rf their comrades fall, ran in the direction of trie river. Separate bands of Cossacks started after them, brandishing their lances and swords and shouting: "Kill the cat The panic-stricken Catholics could not turn, for if they did they would have fallen into the hands of the Cossacks, who.

mounted on their horses, made a short rnn of it. The correspondents say some of the neemg people ien to tne ground in an ony ot fright and were struck with lances by the Cossacks as they dashed by in pur suit of the fugitives. Several are alleged to nave Deen Killed in tnis manner. When the river was reached many of the fugitives piungeu in ana sougnt to swim to the other side. A number of them could not stem the current and were drowned, the Cos sacks standing on the bank laughing and jeering at them in response to their cries for neip.

lhose who did not jump into the river were secured by the Cossacks and taken back to the town, where those who had been captured at the church were held as prisoners. The authorities ordered that all of them be flogged, and the order was carried out in the market place. Women, as well as men, were stripped until they were practically naked, and surrounded by the heartless Cossacks and orthodox Russians they were whipped with knouts. xne story has excited widespread indig nation and persons who are conversant with the nature of the Cossacks place no faith in the official denial of their actions on this occasion. FROM PERNAMBTJGO.

According to Captain. Anderson a Bad. State of Affairs Exists New York, January 2. Cantain n. Tt Anderson, of the steamer Portuguese Prince, from Pernambuco, due November 10, reports that the new English gun boat or torpeoo, wnicn was recently purchased Dy tne Brazilian government, arrived at X'ernambuco on November 28.

An offer of per day per man was made to the Encr. nan armorers cnarge ot the guns to in duce them to remain, but it was refused and tne men returned to England. xnere is an uneasy feeling noticeable among the inhabitants. Martial law is strictly enforced and no discussion of a political nature are heard. During his stay in port Captain Anderson saw a street car conductor shot and instantly killed by a soldier because the conducto requested the soldier to stand and give his seat to passen gers wno nao paid tneir fare.

Apparently but little notice was taken of the affair and tne soldier was not brought to aeoonnt so far as Captain Anderson could learn. Xen days before he left Pernamhn Captain Anderson said twelve naval cadets were shot by Piexoto's soldiers. The cadets were on board the guardshiD stationed in the harbor. They were arrested in the evening and accused of conspiracy against the government. At sun rise the next day the cadets who, as alleged intended to turn the guardshiD over to Mello, were shot.

A number of renrl gathered on the plaza to see the execution. xne cadets were escorted to the place of ueatn Dy a oooy or soldiers. The drums rolled. The young men were placed in line and handkerchiefs put over their eyes. By the first volley seven fell dead, pierced by many bullets.

The others were only wounded. One of the wounded cadets started to run but he was quickly brought to earth pierced by half a dozen rille balls. The rest of the condemned men were killed Dy tne second volley. law was in force and has hAn for about two weeks previous to the ing of the naval cadets. When a Boycott is Legal.

Philadelphia. January 2. Dean in the supreme court to-day declared an opinion which defines the legality of a boycott. It wa3 in the case of George M. Cote against Hugh Murphy and others from the common pleas court of Allegheny county, and the decision reverses the judgment of the lower court.

The plaintiff obtained 1,500 damages from the defendants on the grouDda that the latter "by unlawful and successful conspiracy injured him in his business." The defendants were mmrhfiTa nf Planing Mill association of Alleo-hAn'c- county and of the Pittsburgh Builder's exchange. The plaintiff and six other dealers refused to join the defendants in boy cotting contractors who conceded to the de mands ot strikers in May, 1891, and the members of the association then refused to sell them material. In reversing the ind la ment the supreme court decided that when the trade associations boycott contractors and dealers who encourage strikes and concede to the striker's demands, and when such associations extend such a boycott among other disinterested dealers, such a boycott is legal. Stole Jewels and Votive Offerings. Brussels.

January 2. A has been caused at Zele by some sacriligi-ous thief who yesterday despoiled the statue of the virgin in a grotto ther of t.h jewels which adorned it. The robber also took the votive offerings deposited near the statue. Altogether his thefts are valued at 12,500 francs. "Will Protect Stockholders.

New York, January 2. New TCncriarni railroad directors held a meeting to-day at which the situation was discussed informally. It was decided to take some steps to protect stockholders' interests. An ad journment was taken till Thursday. A Tumble-Down Building Was for Several Purposes and Used WHS THE SCENE OF THE DISASTER No Ladders or Fire Escapes on tfce Balld-injf and Thus the Inmates Had Little Chance of Savins- Themselves Two Perish in the Flames.

I TWENTY OTHERS WERE INJURED Buffalo, N. Y. January 2. The new year was little more than twenty-four hours old when Buffalo was visited by one of the most fatal fires in her history. The disaster recalls the horrible catastrophe of the burning of ths Hotel Richmond on the memorable 18th of March, 1887.

The scene of the fire which occurred early this morning was Mrs. Annie Hackett's lodging house, No. 12 Swan street, a four story brick building of the tumble-down order. The first floor was used for a saloon and restaurant, and the second and third floor for sleeping rooms. The beds were in little compartments and like box stalls in a stable.

Shortly before 3 o'clock people passing the place heard the large panes of glass in the saloon crack, and a moment later a cloud of thick smoke and a tongue of flame leaped out. Almost at the same time the front side windows of the lodging house seemed to be alive with panic-stricken people. They rushed from one window to the other and called piteously to the crowd to help them to escape from the blazing building. There were no ladders anywhere, no fire escapes on the building, and no way to save the frenzied occupants. Two people were burned to -death and about twenty others injured, at least five of whom are likely to die.

Following is a list of the dead and badly injured: Isaac Beadley, printer; dead. Edna, the day cook; dead. Mrs. Annie Hackett, proprietress; burned about the head and arms; will recover. Louis Anderson, a lodger; burned about head, face and arms; will probably die.

David E. Ward, negro, a cook; badly burned about head, face and hands; will probably die. Edward Cross, of California, frightfully. burned about face, head, hands and foot; cannot recover. Charlel Van ever, colored, private de tective; hands and feet burned will probably die.

Charles Edwards, printer, left arm broken, body badly burned. He jumped from the third story and is probably fatally hurt. John Atery, of Palmyra, N. jumped from the third story; his legs were badly burned and bruised. George Wright, bartender; hair burned off, hands and face blistered; will recover.

George Fleming, arms and face burned. George Harrington, left shoulder dislocated and back burned. J. F. Russell, painter and decorator, of Olcott, N.

burned about arms and body; will recover. William Sweeny, shoemaker; burned about the legs. The loss on the property was very small, probably not more than $2,000. Supreme Court Coinfrs. Philadelphia, January 2.

The supreme court this morning handed down the following orders and judgments Eastern District Per Curiam Reargu-ments ordered in Bedford Springs company vs. Meen, et al, from the common pleas court of Bedford county, and Gibson vs. New York and Pennsylvania Railroad company, from the common pleas court of Warren county. In borough of Conuels-ville vs. Hogg, from the common pleas colli ii of Fajottij county, the reargument was refused.

In May vs. Mehan, from common pleas court No. 3, of Philadelphia, the judgment was affirmed. In Hess appeal from the orphan's court of Columbia county, the case was settled by the parties and it was ordered that the appellent pay iue costs. In the Altoona and Philipsburg Connecting Railroad company vs.

Tyrone and Clearfield Railroad company and the Pennsylvania Railroad company, from the common pleas court of Clearfield county, it was ordered that the case be advanced and set down for argument at the foot of the list for the fourth week of this term. Will Push His Claims. New York, January 2 President Whitehead, of the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio, says: "It ia not true that, the Erie has modified the lease of the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio. Erie is trying to modify it, and we have no objection to having it modified, provided the Erie will give us security for what we give up. Erie wants us to give up 100,000 a year for nothing.

The trouble with Erie is that it owes too many harrassing debts and must pay too much to lawyers to stave them off. It owes about eight million of small debts. It owes so much to directors that it cannot pay our retal money, therefore I propose to apply to the courts again for the payments due us. When I shall apply I cannot yet state." As to the Erie plan, President Whitehead said: "It is good enough if the bondholders are willing to put up ninety cents for the new bonds in the proportion proposed. If they do not put up the money their bonds will fall to a much lower level than they are because of the continued danger of default and foreclosure." An Iron Company Assigns.

Norristown, January 2. The Montgomery Iron company, of Port Kennedy, made an assignment to day to the Guarantee Trust and Safe Deposit company, of Harrisburg, for the benefit of creditors. A. S. Patterson, the president of the company, declined when approached to estimate the assets of the company, which are mostly real estate.

The liabilities are 000. The failure was foreshadowed a few days ago by that of the Mahoning Rolling mill, both of which have their general oinces at x-nuadeipnia, and Mr. A. Patterson is president of both. The Montgomery Iron company was established in 1K34.

The authorized capital is 150,000, which has all been paid in. It is and always has been a close corporation, and the amount of dividends paid has never been stated. The annual capacity of the plant is 26,000 gross luus. j-resiueni j-atterson brother, oseph Storm Patterson, is secretary, treasurer and general manager of the company. Twenty-seven Years a Prieat Lancaster.

Januv 2. Rw v. Schmidt, rector of St. Joseph's Cathnlin. church celebrated the twenty-seventh anniversary of his ordination to-day.

Bishop McGovern and thirty-four priests took part in the exercises. Father Schmidt was escorted from the rectory to the church by all the Catholic societies of the city, after which a high mass was celebrated. There was a banquet this afternoon and the fes tivities ended this evening with an entertainment by the children of the parochial schools and the presentation to Father Schmedt of many valuable gifts. Death of a Wrestler. SCR ANTON.

January 2 Edward Mn- Mahon, the famous wrestler of the Scran- ton Athletic club, died today. While wrestling recently he injured himself sn hp. verely internally that he was prostrated. ana aeatn tirially relieved his aiiltVinin He was a peerless athlete ami enirwprl the distinction of never having been thrown by hia opponents, meeting in his time the finest amateur wrestlers in Philadelphia, New York and Trenton. Scrantonians Happy.

Scranton, January 2.The first eviden Aft of the return of prosperous days to Scranton industries was apparent here to day when the Scranton Axle company announced that they are about to erect a large addition to their works to increase their capacity, and the North Steel mills resumed work after a short shut down. The American Chair company's worka at Brandt, which have been closed for some time, also resumed today. Will Enlarge the Plant. Special to the Tribune. HuntinndOIT.

Janimrv 9. Standard Sewer Pipe works down from one to three months, not on account of dullness of trade, but in order to enlarge the plant to double its present capacity. Uncle Sam's Money. Washington, January 2. The net bal ance in the treasury to-day, as shown by the public debt statement issued this afternoon, is $90,375,555.

Now comes the grandest of all Fresh, Clean California Blank ets, white, per pair, reduced from $9.00 to $6.98, 10.00 to 7.98, 11.00 to 8.98. Perfect Visions of Beauty. Other useful things are 1 case of Blue Prints, reduced to 4c. 2 cases of American Indigo Prints at 5l4c. 26 pieces American Shirting Prints at 4c.

50 pieces Apron Ginghams cut to 4c. 25 pieces Apron Ginghams cut to 5c. 1 lot Lancaster Ginghams now 5Mc Figured Percales reduced from from 12c to 6c. 1 lot of Dress Ginghams now 5c. Now note these Great Reductions in Underwear: Ladien' Fleeced Gray Under- wesr, down from 50c to 25c each.

White Merino Underwear re duced from 50c to 29c each, White and Natural Wool Ribbed Underwear, were 75c and $1.00, now 69c and 79i Scarlet Wool Drawers, to be closed out at 50c each, for merly $1.00 and 1.25. Combination Suits, reduced from $1.00 to 79c. Black Wool Combination Suits that were $2.25 are now $1.79. Natural and White Wool Com bination Suits that were $1.75 are now $1.00. Children's Cotton Combination Suits, 45c and 62c, cut from 60c and $1.00.

Men's White Merino Underwear, reduced from 50c to 29c each. Men's All Wool Natural Underwear, reduced from $1.25 to $1.00 each. 1 lot Natural All Wool Shirts, worth $1.50, now 98c each. A line of Heavy Sweaters just received that will be sold at a very low price. One lot of Men's Wool Merino Half Hose, 3 pairs for 25c.

Altoona, Pa. TIME 0 Women are the best economists, they the quickest. We don't pretend that is in business simply for pleasure a very low margin, and by so doing much lower less thr.n cost. We carry a full new Children's Rubbers at prices that our goods and be convinced that we GOODS Prices. Street, Altoona, island freight crashed into the rear of a Union Pacific ten miles east of here about 6 o'clock thin morning.

The Union Paciflo caboose, a paHsenger coach, a car load of lumber and a car load of hogs were burned. The dead are: Herman Smjse, stockman of Clay Centre, Kan. Martin Stockman, of Wakefield, Kan. James Atwood, conductor. Johnson, of Tescott, Kan.

The injured are: William Haskins, of Randolph, spine and back hurt, will probably die. B. F. Psten, of Hill Centre, head and back badly injured; will die. T.

M. McCrary, of Tescott, internally Injured and badly iDjured otherwise, will recover but will be crippled G. Spencer, of Clyde, head and body injured. When Atwood saw that the collision was inevitable he went into the combination coach and baggage car at the end of the train to warn the passengers. The crash came before he could acoomplinh his purpose and be was killed.

The stock meu are missing and it is believed they were killed and )beir bodies burned. Cuttinc Down Salaries Special to the Trjbunk. Huntingdon, Pa, January 2 The oath of office was yesterday evening administered to Samuel Steel, prothonotary; W.J Geissinger, associate judge; George M. Green, county treasurer; M. W.

Isen-register and recorder; Jackson L. Grove, J. H. Garner, J. A.

Wilson, county commissioners; George W. Yocum, H. H. Land, C. W.

Hiney. county auditors, and George W. Taylor, director of the poor. With the exception of Grove and Yocum, all are republican. The first official act of the county com-, missioners, immediately after has caused some comment.

It was the reduction of the salaries of the commissioners clerk and court house janitor. Heretofore, clerks have been receiving an annual salary of 1.200, but B. F. Godard, the new appointee, will get just half that amount, while the janitor's salary has been reduced $10 per month. The commissioners will also make an effort to reduce the commissions of the county treasurer one half, or sufficient to make his annual income about $1,500.

Now the treasurer's office is the fattest beitb in the couuty and an incumbent rarely fails to make at least $3,000 a year. Other appointments by the commissioners are 11. Dunn, esq counselor; Dr. It. Myers, jail physician, and William Hodson, court house janitor.

The American Crank. Washington, January 2. The American crank has Invaded the treasury department, but so far has manifested himself only in harmless letters. The latest recipient of his letter is It E. Preston, director of the mint.

It reached here morning from Philadelphia. Some obliging postal official paid the postage for the crauk, who had enclosed the letter from Smethport to the postmaster at Philadelphia with instructions to forward it. The letter was addressed to Mr. It. E.

Preston, Mint Preston, Washington, D. C. It reads: Smethport, December 24. Dear Sir: Please send a few words or some advices to me. I demand you to give a present of $100 (silver) and $200 (gold dollars) to me on Christmas, on Monday, December 25, or a New Happy Year ou January 1, 1894.

About 100 in pieces in silver standard dolars for $100 and $200 gold dollars which, is counting $10 or $00 In pieces of gold dollars $3(J0 when you can send $300 in the package with American Express company I have the best honor for you, very respectfully. (Signed) Jack Beckwith. To Mr. Jack Beckwith, Smetnpjrt, Mo-Kean county, Pa. It is unnecessary to add that Mrf Beckwith is still awaiting bis gold and silver sheckels.

Governor Brown For Reform. Louisville, January 2. The Kentucky general assembly organized for work at noon to day. The first business before It came in the shape of the biennial message from Governor Brown. The document is significant on account of the bold stand taken by the governor against railroads.

He asks for the passage of a law empowering the railway commissioners of tbe state to adjust freight and passenger rates, and as for the proposed absorption of the Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwestern property by the Louisville and Nashville, the executive announces that be will fight it to tbe last. Cheaper coal, reduced taxes and Dew management for the penitentiaries are other reforms he advocates. The time for the election of a United States senator has yet to be agreed upon. Senator Lindsay is without opjOHition, except such feeble efforts as tbe republicans will be able to make. Justice Fell Takes Hia Place.

Philadelphia, December 2 Hon D. Newlin Fell, late judge of common pleas court No. 2 of this city, and recently elected to the supreme court bench, this morning took bis seat in supreme court. The handsome court room was crowded to its utmost capacity with well known members of the legal bar and others when the court convened. The justices entered the court room in their order, Chief Justio Sterrett leading, and Justice Fell took his place upon the bench in the seat recently occupied by the late Justice Samuel (Justine Thompson.

After the court had been convened Prothonotary Greene read Justice Fell's commission from Governor Pattison. This was the only ceremony in the court room and the court then proceeded with the usual order of business. Italians Are IndUnant. Rome, January 2 The acquittal by the French court of tbe Frenchmen who were accused of complicity in the Ainies-Mortes riots in August last, when a' number of Italians who were working in the salt works there were killed, continues to excite the deepest indignation throughout Italy, and everywhere the result of the trial is held to be a gross perversion of justice. It is said that at the reopening of the chamber of deputies of the members will present a proposal that Italy shall refuse to pay France the indemuity awarded to her because of the attacks made upon Frenchmen at Genoa.

Rome and Versailles in the days immediately following the Aimes Mortes riots. The oftvr of France to pay an indemnity of 420,000 francs to the families of the victims is conditional upon the payment by Italy of an indemnity for the Italian attacks. Took the Rop9 Route Williamsport, January 2 John Fredericy, a young married man of 20 years, went out into the woodshed early this morning, after reading an account of the suicido of Henry Billuian, and hange'. himself. He had been suspended some time before being discovered by his father.

It required two hours to resuscitate him. Fredericy 's mind has been wandering for sometime and he fancied certain parties were endeavoring to induce his wife to leave him. Deaths in Huntingdon County. Special to theTmnuNB. Huntingdon, January 2.

The deaths in Huntingdon of persons passed fifty years of age during number 224. Twenty-eight of the number were between fifty and sixty years of age, sixty- three between sixty and seventy, eighty-three between seventy and eighty, forty-six between eighty aud ninety, and four were ninety. The age of the oldest deceased was ninety-five. Only Took One Round. Williamsport, 2.

Pastor George Glenn, of the Methodist church at Hughesville, knocked two men out in one rouud on Saturday night last. The men were drunk and boisterous and attacked the minister on the street. Jle expostulated and was strncn with a horse whip. He resented the insult by knocking both men down and giving them a severe drubbing. More Dynamite Cartridges.

Brussels, January 2 Several dynamite cartridges enclosed in bag with a fuse arranged were found to-day in a hall of the railway workshop at Moncoausur Sambre, near Charleroi. An attempt had been made to light the fuse but apparently the person engaged in the attempt had been frightened away by the approach of some of the workmen. Democrats Will Caucus. Washington, January 2. The democratic caucus at which tbe tariff and other matters of business of the house will bo discussed, will be held some evening this week, so says Representative Hoi man, the chairman of the democratic caucus.

The day on which tbe caucus will be held Las not yet been decided on. Dropped Dead. New York, January 2. Hon. Orlando B.

Potter, the well known Near Yorker, dropped dead at U.20 this evening in front of the Buckingham hotel. A VACANCY CAUSED BY DEATH The Position of Congressman at Large Is to Be Supplied With an Incumbent Because of the Death of General Lilly who Died Sometime Ago. ALDSHA A.6R0W TO BE NOMINATED Harrisburg, January 2 The republican convention to-morrow to nominate a candidate for congressman-at-large to fill the vacancy caused by the death of General William Lilly, will, unless present indications go for naught, be a political love-feast, and a brief one at that. The nominee will undoubtedly be Galusha A. Grow, the veteran Sullivan county statesman and speaker of the Thirty-seventh congress.

Mr. Grow's selection was decided upon tonight when the Philadelphia delegation, in caucus in the senate chamber, unanimously voted for him. This choice is satisfactory to a large majority of other delegates and it is Deiieved tnat tne vote for his nomination will be almost unanimous. The name of Hon. J.

S. Biery, of Allen-town, will be presented to the convention by the Lehigh delegation, as will also probably the name of "Farmer" Taggart, of Montgomery county, but neither will develope enough strength to alter the present The Philadelphia caucus was presided over by Ex-Sheriff William R. Leeds and Magistrate William It. Payne and Charles Say re acted as secretary. David H.

Martin moved that the delegation take a vote upon a candidate for congressman-at-larga, whereupon Cortland K. Bolles withdrew the name of George A. Castor, of Philadelphia. A unanimous vote was then taken for Mr. Grow.

Messrs. Martin, Alexander Crow and Arthur Moore were appointed a committee to notify the ex-congressman of the action of the caucus. The republican state committee will meet here at 10 a m. to-morrow to decide upon a time and place for the holding of the next state convention which will nominate candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, auditor general and ecretary of internal affairs. The Willi? aisport delegation, headed by Sheriff Emerson Collins and George N.

Lenhart, are making a fight for the convention and it is known that their claim is meeting with some favor. Allen- town delegates are also endeavoring to have the convention held at their city. The convention will probably be held on May 23 The significance of to-morrow's convention is that it will practically open the gubernatorial campaign. General Hastiugs, who ia regarded as a likely gubernatorial nominee, is in the city to night and the leaders favorable to him are strengthening their fences. At a conference in the Commonwealth hotel to-night between ex-Collector of the Port Cooper, General Boeder, State Chairman Gilkeson, Horace B.

Packer, David D. Martin and other leaders, it was decided to present but three resolutions to the convention to-morrow. One will deplore the death of General Lilly, another will point out the fallacies of the Wilson bill and denounce it in strong terms. Incidentally the resolutions will reaffirm the platform adopted by the convention last August, to-morrow's gathering being a reconvening of that body. Must Get Work or Starve.

CLEVELAND. 2 At. in jeay hour this morning a large crowd of unemployed men and women filled the street in front of the bethel, where they nave lor some time received their supply of provissions from to day. When Superintendent Raymoud made his appearance he was immediately surrounded. "For the last three months we have given away to the destitute of the city $500 a day.

Now our treasury is empty and I do not know when it will be replenished. There is money at the city ball, there is work there and I advise you to go to Director Farley and request employment," said the superintendent. Almost immediately the crowd became active and cries of: "We will have work, or tear down the city hall," emanated from some quarters. They started and the women carrying children in their arms followed. They declared that their demands would be complied with.

Director Farley's office was entered but the director was not in, and Assistant Director Thompson was also absent. Director Farley had been notified and when he entered the office he made his way to a private office in the rear of the building and there he remained for some time. Police were summoned and after announcing that there was no work to be had the office was cleared. The crowd gathered outside and held an indignation meeting at which the city government was denounced in unmeasured terms. A committee was appointed to wait on Director Farley and lay their complaint before him and another was sent tue newspaper oinces wibu tne message that the workingmen must have work or something to eat at once.

James Cooney, spokesman of the committee who waited on Farley said he had a wife and thre children, and his wife dying for lack of food. "If you cannot give us work," he said, "we will be compelled to starve." A Double Tragedy. Philadelphia, January 2 Mr. John Heard, aged 40 years, shot his wife Frances three times to-day, fatally wounding her, and then shot himself in the head. Both husband and wife were taken to the hospital, where the woman's death is momentarily expected, but Heard will recover.

Heard has been separated from his wife and she has been living with her other. For two weeks Heard has been on a spree and he was drunk to day when he called at his mother-in-law's house to see his wife. After a few words he shot the woman three times in the body and then shot himself in the head. Still Ravins. Media, January 2.

Friends of Professor Sbortlidge, who shot and killed his wife on Sunday, to-day appealed to udge Clayton to appoint a commission of insanity to examine into the unfortunate man's mental condition. As Judge Clayton was busy he made no decision upon the upyncatiuu. onoriiioge mental soundness was more pronounced to-day thin at any time since the shooting. He raved incessantly and tore at the bars of the door continually and at the same time he kept up a crying and a moaning that was piteous to hear. A constant guard ia kept over him to prevent him doing himself any harm.

A Bad Man Done Up. Allentown, January 2. William Setley, aged 54 years, residing at New Tripoli, a peaceable man when sober but dangerous when drunk, while intoxicated on New Year's Day forced himself into the house of a woman named Saul. Mrs. Saul was aloneat the time and, knowing Setley's dangerous character when drunk, seized her husband's gun and shot the drunken intruder in the hip.

Setley some time ago made a murderous assault with a knife on man named Wormskersel and nearly killed him. Banked Its Fires. Allbntown, January 2 The Allentown rolling mills to-day banked furnace No. 1. Nineteen employes of tbe main shop were suspended and others will follow at the end of the week.

Almost the entire plant is idle on account of the business depression. Every Department Homestead, Janua.y 2. The Homestead plant of the Carnegie steel company resumed operation in every department to-day. About 2,500 men were given employment. It is understood that the company has orders sufficient to insure operations until April.

Resumed Operation. Bethlehem. January 2. The steel mill of the Bethlehem iron company resumed operations to-day and the billet mill will start up to-morrow giving employment over 1,000 men. Declined to Accept.

New York, January 2. Hugh O. Pent-acost, the ex-preacher who was appointed by District Attorney Fellows as one of bis assistants, to-day declined to accept the place. A Furious Fight. Wilkesbarre, January 2.

A furious fight took place among a lot of Polanders Plymouth to-day and Alexander Ska-jon received a fatal bullet wound in the heart No arrests have been made, Were made happy by being the recipients of a pair of our Christmas Slippers. We will now devote our attention to the Substantiate in Footwear, marking everything down to the Lowest Possible Notch in order to dispose of Winter Goods. RUBBER GOODS at Old Prices. GOERGE F. 8TREIT, 1 1 22 Eleventh Avenue, Hakd oMUST ECONOMIZE! 0 These statements are voiced by many.

do the shopping, they recognize bargains we sell SHOES for less than cost, as no but we do pretend that we sell SHOES at one can readily see that Our prices are lnan tnose who pretend they are selling at line of Men's, Boys', Ladies, Misses' and cannof be lower. Give us a call, examine xJo OOOOQ one are selling goods at Lower Prices than all others ia the city. D.ESPRANKLF, Corner Eleventh Avenue and Sixteenth Street, Altoona, Pa. DEES8 -AT- Bargain The balance of this week between Xmas and the New Year, we shall devote to closing out what is left of our All-wool Dress Cloths at a big reduction in prices John A. Sprankle Co.

Cor. Eleventh Avenue and Ninth.