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3- jS -J Jttjtf tut VOL. XVI. ALTO ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1892. NO. 307.

AWAY BELOW ZERO. COURT PROCEEDINGS. BALTZELLS. THE- ADMmiSTRATION 118. II RESULTED HILT.

II WRECK HT THE POINT. Freight Trains Come in Collision With Serious Results. Our Mirrors have arrived and are marked as follows 7x9 19c 33c 15x2(5. 87c 18x32 23c 49c .1.09 13x22. 59c 17x30.

1.29 In our list of reduced Coats yesterday the following wei omitted PLUSH JACKETS. 1 Brown Plush Mink Trimmed, 22 from 50 3 Black Plush, $22 from 33 00 2 Wool Seal, 22 from 34 00 1 Astrakhan Trimmed, from 24 00 2 Plain, from 25 00 2 16.50 from 22 00 1 510 from 14 5(r 5 10 00 FOR MISSES' WEAR. In Long Military Newmarkets 00 from $15 00 9 00 12 00 5 00 22 00 4 50 8 00 In Jackets there are: 2 at S6 00 reduced from 8 00 6 90 8 50 1 8 74 11 90 CHILDREN'S GRETCHENS THE ROYAL OBSEQUIES. Scenes at the Funeral of Prince Albert To-Day. Losdos, January 20.

The body of the duke of Clarence and Avondale was removed from the parish church at Sand-ringham to-day. The miserable weather which had prevailed for several days past, and which in a great degree was responsible for the abandonment of plans for a military funeral, had passed away and the day dawned bright and cold. At 9.30 o'clock a detachment of artillery, with a draped gun carriage, drew up at the church gates, and the disciplined soldiers and well trained horses stood immoveable in the positions assigned to them. The game keepers and laborers employed on the Prince of Wale's estate, and nearly all the villagers residing at Sandringham, with all of whom the dead duke had been a favorite, stood grouped about the gates, while the road from Sandringham Hall to the church was lined with school children. At 10.15 o'clock the bell on the church began toilling, and as the solemn knell rang out upon the wintry air the prince of Wales and his household, accompanied by Princess Victoria Mary, of Teck, the bereaved bride, entered the church.

The carriages in which this party had rinden were followed by three others conveying royal personages. When all had entered the church and taken the seats set apart for them the funeral services commenced. These were brief, and upon their conclusion the coffin was lifted upon the shoulders of a number of the royal employes and borne from the church. It was placed upon the gun carriage, which was drawn by six horses, and a procession was then formed. The tenantry on the estate of the prince of Wales and the members of his household acted as pall bearers.

Following directly behind the coffin came the prince of Wales and his son-in-law, the duke of Fife, on foot. Then came the clergy, and after them the game-keepers, marching sixabreast. Following these came carriages with the princess of Wales and other royal personages. The rear of the procession was brought up by the peasantry. The whole route from the church to the Wolferton station of the Great Eastern railway was lined with spectators, who, as the procession pasned, joined in the rear.

A guard of houor from the Norfolk Volunteers, with guns reversed, met the cortege at the station. The whole scene was one of great solemnity. While the train was conveying the body of the duke of Windsor, minute guns were fired from the war ships and forts throughout Great Britain and Ireland. In rnanT "WHAT is Home Without a Mother?" is a question with a pathos of inflexion in its real or possible application that touches the coldest and hardest hearts. But as there are always two sides to a question, so are there two views to be taken of the pathetic part of the home 'and mother sentiment.

What is a mofher in her home out the necessary appurtenances with which to keep in comfort the members of her family and to decorate and make it attractive is a question that can well be ask'ed the thoughtless or the penurious upon whom she must depend. Give her proper utensils and pleasant words and surroundings and what a home she will make nine hundred times out of a thousand. Look in our three East Windows at the sampjes of household hardware, so necessary in everjr home, and all at low prices, and give your wives the means to make you comfortable. A small sum would buy a cart load of such things, yet of extreme importance, a few only of which we can now mention. Wooden Scrub 13 and 15c Cedar Water Pails 25c Market Baskets 57 and 87c Shopping Baskets 33c Patent Step Ladders.

1 29 Large Clothes Wringers 2 97 Catting Tables, Folding Legs 134 Lap Boards with Measures 57c Cabinets With Key 19 Spice Cabinets with eight drawers 98c Perfect Family Scales $1.39 and $1 49 Egg Beaters 5c Cake Markers 10c Sponge Holders 10c Padlocks 6c 1,000 Japanned Chamber Pails 230 200 Heavy Tin Wash Boilers. 63 and 73c 600 Kitchen Forks 3c Furniture Polish, per bottle. 19c Large Flour Pails 27 and 37c Coal Hods 23 and 27c Large Steak Pounders 13c 4qt. Corn Poppers 10c, 2 for 18c Hair Ourlers 10c Fruit and Vegetable Parers 5c Large Strainers 12, 14 and 17c Borax per pound. 19c 2 for twelve years at 56 00 from 50 2 4 62 5 49 2 ten 3 91 4 60 2 eight 4 00 5 00 1 six 5 55 8 00 1 3 32 4 75 1 4 00 5 00 1 5 00 25 2 four 4 98 7 50 1 -5 00 (5 00 1 3 50 4 50 1 4 00 9 00 i 4 74 6 00 ,1 5 00 6 40 lv 3 74 4 50 Nothing could be more serviceable and convenient to have around than a fine, well-fitting Jersey, and they never will be quite out of style.

We have a few left over, all of excellent quality, handsomely-braided or otherwise trimmed, with full high sleeves and good, serviceable garments marked down to rare bargains. Our now marked at 50 62e 75 00 1 25 a 7i 2 13 Eleventh Aye. GANSMAN'S. Eleventh Ave. FIFTH ANNUAL REDUCTION SALE! An Interesting' Case on Trial Other Business that was Transacted.

Court re-convened at Hollidaysburg at 9 o'clock yesterday morning, Hon. David L. Krebs, of Clearfield, presiding. Motions and petitions were disposed of as follows: Greevy Patterson A divorce was granted to Martha Black, of Altoona, from the bonds of matrimony entered into with Joseph Black, on the grounds of ill treatment and desertion. Joseph Black is now serving a term in the western penitentiary for larceny.

Lysincer The bond of William L. Metz- ker, trustee of the estate of Isaac Metzker, deceased, in the sum of $15,000 was ap proved. Bell The sale of the real estate of James D. Dean, late of Woodbury township, to T. Ketring, for $1,730 was approved.

Flick Thebond of E. H. Flick, assignee of Fred Haller in the sum of $10,000 was approved. Dively The bond of John K. Patterson, trustee appointed to sell the real estate ot Augustus ot Logan township in the sum of $3,000 was approved.

Greevy Patterson In the execution of George W. Condon vs. G. H. Condon, a rule was granted to show cause why plaintifl should not pay into sheritt hands sufficient funds to cover costs of sale.

Woodcock, W. I. M. Scott Gwin, D. D.

Coleman and Joseph Sigman were appoint ed inspectors for a bridge over Homer's Gap run, near Gardner's mill, in Logan township. Same A citation was granted on R. Conrad and Daniel McCann, executors Jonathan Conrad, late ot ewry, to hie an account. Same William Fickes, an honorably discharged soldier, was granted a license to peddle. Clark In the case of Joseph L.

Calvert vs. Patrick Sullivan, the application to amend record to show that the plaintitt suffered an involuntary non suit, was re fused. Andrews A divorce was granted to La-vinia Hamor, of Altoona, from the bonds of matrimony entered into-with Harry Hamor, on the grounds of desertion and failure to maintain. Baldrige Rev. Father James Donnelly, pastor ot St.

Mary Catholic church, Hoi lidaysburc was appointed guardian of the minor children of Baid McCoy, late of Altoona. John F. McCoy and E. R. Baldrige, executors of David McCoy, and Rev.

James Donnelly, guardian of the minor children, were granted permission to join with others in the formation of a corpora tion. Woodcock W. Woodcock, com mittee ot Agnes Tyler, a lunauc, was au thorized to pay the ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic the sum of 12 a month for the support and maintenance of the ward. SheriffT. Durbin Hughes came into court and acknowledged his deeds of sale of thirteen properties of delinquent debtors.

Disposition was made of the following cases on the civil list tor trial St. Mark's Catholic Church of Altoona vs. John W. Woods. I'endmg a settlement the case is continued.

Urita Brown vs. The City of Altoona. Continued by attorneys out of court. Vincent Flanigan vs. The Bell's Gap Railroad Company.

Continued by consent of parties. Timothy Nolan vs. Loms Plack. Con tinued by counsel. Dr.

V. S. Shimer vs. Harry Nixdorf. Continued by counsel.

The trial ot the case of Peter S. Duncan, George W. Langdon, Sarah F. Langdon, his wife; for use of said Sarah F. Langdon and Angelo F.

Friedley trustee of Sarah F. Langdon vs. Jesse L. Hartman, consumed the entire day. The following jurors were empanelled Sijnnan, tarmer, Logan townsnip; ranK Crissman, farmer, North Woodbury town-shin: G.

M. Smith, farmer: Frankstown: Jocob Brua, gentleman, Hollidaysburg; W. W. Keairy. merchant, Altoona; L.

D. Stewart, bed spring manufacturer, Gays-port; William Cox, railroader, North Woodbury township; John Dunpliy, bag gage master, Altoona; jonn a. lueijrraw, tarmer, Huston townsnip; unanes Schwerdt, tarmer, uniata townsnip; josian Helsel, carpenter, Duncansville. The plaintiffs in the case are the heirs of one Dr. Peter Shoenberjrer, who died, owning 20,000 acres of land lying in Blair and Bedford counties.

After the besseiner process for making steel came into use, a portion of these lands, situated at McKee's Gap, became valuable because of a sandstone found principally on the surface called ganister stone, a stone used in the retorts in the manufacture of steel. The plantitis have sued the defendant in trespass to recover damages for wrongfully entering upon the land and removing 5,000 tons of ganister stone therefrom in 1887 and 1888. The defendant claims that he entered upon this land and removed this store by virtue of an made with JamesM. Cooper, agent, who held a power of attorney from the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs allege that Cooper exceeded his powers when he signed this agreement.

This case was first tried in the Blair county count on May 28, 18'JO, and resulted in a verdict for the defendant. The late Hon. Samuel S. Blair, of Hollidaysburg, was the senior counsel for the defendant on that trial. The plaintiffs took the case to the state supreme court on a writ of error, where the decision of this court was reversed on October 1, 1891.

The case now comes up here for a second trial. H. M. Baldrige, of Hollidaysburg, and Alexander King, Bedford, represent the plaintiffs. Martin Bell, N.

P. Meryiue, and J. D. Blair, represent the defendant. There is a large number of witnesses in attendance and the trial has many interesting features.

evening session. During the day and evening the testimony of several prominent citizens, including J. K. McLanahan and W. D.

Libby, of Hollidaysburg; Major O. M. Irvine, of Duncansville; John McGraw, of Sarah Furnace; Hon. Robert C. McNamara, Alexander King, and Samuel S.

Gump, of Bedford, was heard. Peter S. Duncan, one of the plaintiffs, testified that he was in entire ignorance of the fact that Hart-man had entered upon his land and was mining the ore, until while on a trip to Bloomtield he saw a railroad on his property and cars thereon loaded with ore. He then learned from Cooper, his agent, for the first time that Hartman had a fifteen years' lease of the lands. During the evening there were several sharp tilts between the counsel for the respective sides.

While Mr. King was on the stand he naively replied to a close interrogation made by Mr. Bell, "Why, do you suppose a lawyer would lie?" The evidence in rebuttal had not yet been completted when court adjourned. Court will convene at 9 o'clock this morning. Deaths of Children.

Sophia, aged 3 years, daughter of John and Carolina Koke, died yesterday morning after a brief illness. The funeral will take place from the parents' resideuce, No. 2322 Third avenue, at 2 o'clock this afternoon, to proceed to St. Mary's cemetery, where the interment will be made. Yesterday morning, at the parents' residence, No.

119 Third avenue, Helen, the 3 years' old daughter of John C. and Clara Kaup died from the effects of an attack of scarlet fever. The funeral will take place from the parents' home at half-past 10 o'lock this morning, to proceed to Oak Ridge cemetery for interment. Pneumonia caused the death yesterday morning of Harry, the eighteen months' old son of Harry and Maggie Shellhorn, of 1022 Green avenue. The funeral will leave the parents' residence at 2 o'clock this afternoon, to proceed to Fairview cemetery for interment.

Grace May, aged 6 years and 20 days, daughter of William and May Rice, died at half-past 10 o'clock yesterday morning of membraneous croup. Funeral from the parents' residence, No. 1325 Fifteenth avenue, at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon. Interment in St. John's cemetery.

The Oil Harket. Pittsbukg, January 20. Oil closed at 623. Reports of the Weather in Various Parts of the Country. Plattsbcwi, N.

January 20. At Paul Smith's the mercury is H4 txdow; at Saranae Lake, 30 below; at Lake Placid, below. A telegram from Tupper's Lake, on Webb's new railroad, says the thermometer at daylight registered 38 below, and men camping out hud to remain awake and moving lust night to keep from freezing to death. The labor bumps are short of food. Nearly all of the laborers are Italians and southern negroes, and much suffering is anticipated if the weather docs not change very soon.

In this city the thermometer registered 10 below zero at 7 o'clock this morning. A dispatch from Nyack says: In Rockland county this morning the mercury was at zero. The Hudson river here, which is nearly 34 miles wide, is almost entirely covered with a thick coating of ice. Ottumwa, January 20. All trains Irom the south and west are badly delayed by the extreme cold weather.

The thermometer indicated from 28 to 30 degreed below yesterday, the colde.st In this vicin-ity for many years. One child is reported to have been frozen to death in the city, and much suffering 1ms resulted. Tahlequaii, I. January 20. The citizens of Tahlcquah are experiencing the coldest weather known here for five years.

Snow covers the ground to the depth of six and a half inches and the mercury in eight and ten degrees below zero. Stock on the ranges is surlering terribly and a wood famiue is ou. The first ice put up for six years is being stowed away. No mails have been received on account of a snow blockade between Cotfeyville and Clare- more. Pittshukgh, January 20.

The mercury xlropped to four degrees be.low zero at o'clock this morning, the lowest point reached in years. Reports from surrounding towns indicate even colder weather. All trains were from one to three hours late, having been delayed by the cold and snow. The trainmen suffered intensely last night from exposure on the mountains. Death of Mrs.

Elizabeth Bridenthal. Our Martinsburg correspondent sends the following: Mrs. Elizabeth Bridenthal, of whose seTi-oiis illness we made mnition in our "Matters" Tuesday, died at her hos)e Monday evening just as the day was don. The deceased's maiden name was Sensendoff, was born in Woodbury, Bedford county, August 10, 1823, and came to this country in early childhood and was married to V. F.

Bridenthal January 15, 1842, by Rev. Bur-dine Blake, who has preceded her to the other shore. Seven children survive her, four of whom remain at home, one in Kansas, one at Spring Meadows, Bedford county, and one in West Martinsburg, and one brother residing in Kansas. Mrs. Bridenthal, in nature and disposi-amiable and kind.

Her temper-tion, -ie and sweet, exercising a anient was -r all with whom she motherly influence o. -Mng but words came in contact and had no. "ryone. of praise and acts of kindnwss for Way down the lane of the past she p. fessed saving faith and united with the Methodist Episcopal church, of which she was a most conscientious member, letting her light shine so as to exert a beneficial influence on all around.

Funeral services from her late home yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Says Garza Is a Patriot. Laredo, January 20. A corre-spondent has had an interview with one of Garza's chief lieutenants. The officer indignantly denied the report that they were bandits, and said they paid for everything they used.

Garza, he said, represented a principle. He was a patriot and determined followers on this side of the river. All the people are with him, he added, and half the army. Garza was not yet ready to strike tne final blow, but would do so in six or eight week, or when the grass sprouts, so that they might have forage for their horses ami men. The lieutenant concluded hv the revolutionists had a rich and powerful backing, and that when they were ready to enter the held their forces would be commanded by one of the most popular and capable men in Mexico.

Garza had no eye to the leadership himself, nor did he expect to succeed Diaz when "that tyrant was overthrown." The Rockefellers New York, January 20. Willi am Rock. efeller, president of the Standard Oil com pany, and his wife, are both ill with blood poisoning at their home at No. 080 Fifth avenue. Mr.

Rockefeller is seriously ill and, although his physicians say that lie will recover, they admit that he is not out of danger. Mrs. Rockefeller is convales-cing and will probably be able to leave her room to-day or to morrow. Mr. Rockefeller walked a great deal in a new pair of shoes that had a nail sticking through the sole, which penetrated under the ball of his big toe and produced blood poisoning.

The most eminent nhvsicians are in attendance upon him. a lew days ago Mrs. Rockefeller was taken sick and it was discovered that. through a scratch ou her finger, the poison from her husband's toe had cated to her. After four days of high fever and after a severe operation, bhe was pronounced out of danger and is now slowly recovering.

The Chicago Markets. Chicago, 111.. January 20. Following is the range of the markets to-day wheat Opened. Highest.

Lowest. Ulova. ni 11 40 11 75 8 30 8 eu 6 62 6 WO May Horn February 39 Sl'-i May. Oats- 41 May. 3V I'ork January iviay Lard- 11 t2 11 11 72 January in II OU C2 Short Ribs- January luay 6 UU Car receipts for to-day Wheat, 102; corn, 20: oats.

lstf. Street Cars Running-. Pittsburgh. January 20 With the aid of the police, the oflicials of the Pittsburgh, Allegheny and Manchester electric line were enabled to open up their roau mis morning, alter an almost complete suspension of traffic since last Friday. Ten cars were started, with armed olliccrs on the front and rear of each car.

Alonir he route of the various lines extra police were stationed to prevent trouble, while guards surrounded the car sheds and kept he strikers off the company's property. There was considerable excitement, in the lower end of Allegheny, but up to noon no trouble has been reported. The company has secured crews fur fifteen curs and will put several more cars on this afternoon. The Prisoners Revolted. Rio JANEIuo.January 20.

One hundred and eighty prisoners conlinedin Fort Santa Cruz, overpowered their Guards last niaht and emboldened bv their success seized Forts Pico and Lhco and nil the munitions of war. They then boldly demanded the restoration to power of the dictator Da Fonseca. The government troons and war ships were at once prepared for an attack and this morning the forts were retaken by storm ami the prisoners again placed in cells. The leader of the rebels committed suicide. A Destructive Storm in China.

San Francisco, January 20. The most destructive storm experienced at Hong Fong in years occurred on the nicht of December 3. The Chinese crafts suffered severely. It is believe. I 200 vessels, in.

luding a hinese junk with a larce num ber of people, and the Norwegian barque Aaron, foundered or were driven ashore and were wrecked. Mills RBitrn' the Chairmanship. AVasiiington, January 20. liepresen- tative Roger Q. Mills has resigned his position as chairman of the committee on interstate and foreign commerce.

Result of the Meeting of the Unterrified Yesterday. THE STATE COMMITTEE CONVENED Kerr Was Knocked Out and Wright Was Selected a Chairman and Harrity Was Easily Elected a Member of the National Committee. THE STATE CONVENTION APRIL 13 Haebisbveg, January 20. The city is filled with democratic politicians, the meeting of the democratic state committee this afternoon being an attraction hard for them to resist. They began arriving in force late yesterday afternoon and when the sun rose this morning it looked down upon several hundred vociferous represen tatives of the unterrified, who were bent upon fight and didn't care much who was in it.

Secretary Harrity held forth at the Com monwealth hotel and gave his orders to the willing lieutenants who waited upon him and cheertully executed every cemmad. He was sure of his ground, he said, and early tins morning announced that Marshall Wright would have more than 50 votes for state chairman, which was 10 more he required. Mr. Harrity was also quit sanguine ot his own calling and election in the matter of the vacancy on the national committee. At the Harrity headquarters the declara tion of James M.

Guffey, that he would not stand lor a member ot the national commit tee at this time, because he did not think a vacancy existed, was regarded as an excuse for quietly getting out of the way. At the Bolton house, however, the greatest conhdence was manifested by Chairman Kerr's forces, and they professed to believe that the Harrity people would learn a thing or two before the day closed. E. A. Bigler was the chairman schiel lieutenant, and he inspired those about him with faith in Kerr and his cause.

Congressman Mutchler and ex-Secretary Stenger also did all in their power to break tue machine as they are pleased to term the Harity organization. A more hopeful lot of politicians never assembled here, but as tne nour lor the meeting ot the commit tee approached there were some hints thrown out that Kerr was counting upon people who would play him false at the critical moment. The meeting of the democratic state com- mittee was field in the board of trade rooms. At 1.15 p. m.

Mr. Kerr called the committee to order and at once ordered the call read. It was business from the word go and the roll'was at once called. Blair and Bradford were absent; W. A.

Farqu- nar, ot uutler, appeared tor Mr. Himaman; Cambria, J. O'Toole, of the state depart ment, lor Mr. in Centre there was a contest; Clearfield, M. Bloom for Mr.

Savidge; Fayette, A. J. Hall for Mr. McDonald; Frank lin, W. Rush Gillan for Mr.

Shoemaker Fulton, D. C. Rowney for Mr. Chestnut, with a question as to his being qualified; jenersou was not represented; Lancaster, Attorney General Hensel.for John Malone: Northumberland, Deputy Insurance Com missioner Brown' for C. H.

Dickerman; -nnaueipnia, n. a. Jfatterson for F. Timmons, J. B.

Patterson for Peter for A. Eichoetz; Thomas not represented; Venango, A. A. PTuihiner for Leonard Ray. Four counties were unrepresented, but Bradford and Jefferson afterward straggled in, making seventy- seven in the meeting.

Mr. Kerr asked what claim Philadelphia had to nine members and Allegheny to live in the committee, and said he would like to have the question settled. On motion of Mr. Grier, of Lancaster, a committee of five was appointed to consider Mr. Kerr's query and also the contested seats.

Messrs. Coft'roth, of Somerset; O'Brien, of Phila delphia; Bain, of Washington; Fuliner, of Lycoming, and Kane, ot Montgomery, were appointed on the committee. Mr. Kerr showing his factional preferences by ignoring Grier, who is a Harrity man, and making the mnjority of the committee anti- Harnty. The committee then retired to consult, and the convention wSited.

hen the committee on contested seats returned and reported, the real contest of the day began. The majority report signed was against the claimants from Philadel phia, Allegheny and Schuylkill, because they were barred out by rule live. In the Carbon contest the recommendation of the majority was in favor of George W. Esser, but the minority report signed a recommen dation for the seating of Cassidy. The lat ter report was adopted.

Dohney was seated for Fulton. This settled, the committee proceeded to the election of a chairman. W. Rush Gillan, ot Franklin, nominated Kerr, and J. C.

Bane, of Washington, sec onded the nomination; J. T. Baker, of Union, presented the name of J. Marshall Wright, it being seconded by the attorney general. The first ballot resulted: Kerr, 33; Wright, 45, and the latter was declared elected.

He was escorted to the hall and made a speech. The chairmanship matter settled, Senator Hall, of Elk, offered a resolution declaring it to be the sense of the committee that it should now proceed to fill the vacancy in the national committee caused by the death of William L. Scott. A substitute was of fered by General Coffroth to the effect that the chairman of the national committee having certified that there is no vacancy in the representation from Pennsylvania, it is inexpedient to elect any person at this time and to refer the matter to the Pennsylva nia delegation to the next democratic state convention. The substitute was defeated by a vote of 57 to 11 and the original -reso lution prevailed.

William F. Harrity, sec retary ot the common alth, was then nominated for a member of the national committee and elected by acclamation. On motion of Mr. Hensel, Harrisburg was selected as the place, and Wednesday, April 13, as the time for holding the state convention. The committe then adjourned.

A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. J. W. Stonsr, of McCoysviUe, Juniata County, Has Both. Less Crushed.

A very serious and in all probability fatal accident occurred in the yard near Seventeenth street yesterday morning shortly after 9 o'clock. A gang of laborers were engaged in repairing the tracks near the bridge and at the same time cars were being dropped down the yard. All the men were keeping a sharp look-out but J. V. btong, one ot the workmen tailed to no tice an approaching cabin car in time to get oft" the track.

He was struck by the torward part ot the car and knocked upon the track in front of it and in less time than it takes to write it he was run over and ter ribly injured. He was picked up by some employes and carried into the switch house where he was made as comfortable as possible until the ambulence which been summoned arrived, when the injured man was taken to the hospital. An examina tion of his injuries showed that the left leg was completely crushed above tne knee and would have to be amputated. The right eg was crushed below the knee and it was thought it would not require amputation. When Stong was told that he would have to lose his leg or his life, he stoutly refused to have the operation performed and all that was said to him could not induce him to submit to the operation.

The only thinsr that can ensue if he persists in not allowing tne pnysicians to amputate nis leg is that he will die of blood poisoning. He may de cide to have the member taken off this morning and his life may yet be saved. btong came to this city sometime since from McCoysviUe, Juniata county, and was employed as a laborer by the company. He is 20 years of age and boards at 1005 Fourth avenue. His parents and other near rela tives living in Juniata county were in formed of the accident and soma of them are expected to arrive in the city this A Horrible Accident Occurred Louis on Tuesday.

in St. WAS TO BLAME FOR IT Sled Loads of People Ran Into by an Excursion Train Nine Ken "Were Killed and Four "Were Fatally Injured Four More Hurt. NAMES OF THE KILLED AND HURT St. Louis, January 20. One of the most horrible, accidents that ever occurred with in the city limits took place at 10 45 o'clock last night.

Nine men were fatally injured and four others more or less hurt, by being run into by an excursion train on the Wabash road at the" Sarah street crossing. The catastrophe was the result, some say, of careless driving on the part of one of the men killed, while others claim that the en gineer was to blame. The driver of the sleigh had charge of a party of twenty persons, members of the Clover fishing club and their guests, wbo were returning from a cafe some distance out the Clayton road. Nearly all the party had been drinking during the evening, but the driver was sober. He was muffled up, however, that he did not hear the approaching train and could not see it from fact that a short distance from the Sarah street crossing these is a deep cut hiding the track.

Just as the party were crossing the tracks the train dashed into the sleigh. The engine was running tender first. The men were thrown high in the air and scattered in all directions. Some fell on the south side of the track, other on the top of the cab, while another was found on the engine pilot. The train, consisting of an engine and one coach, was conveying a delegation of the Legion of Honor who were return ing from Ferguson, where some exercises of the order had been held.

"When the train backed up the sight that met the gaze of the train was awful. The men who comprised the sleighing party were lying in a heap, and. groans and screams rent the air. four men were lifted from the mass and placed in the coach. Then the police and ambulances that had been telephoned for arrived, and the train proceeded on its way to the Union depot.

The ambulance attendants lifted the dead and injured out of the snow and the latter were made as comfortable as possible. The night was very cold, the mercury being below zero, and the injured as well as the helpers suffered greatly on this account. After the wounded had all been placed in the ambulances they were conveyed to the jity nospital, wlme the dead were removed to the morgue. Engineer Blanchfield says that he is not responsible for the accident, as the bells were ringing, and he believes the men in the sleigh were so intoxicated they did not know they were driving along the railroad track. The list of the killed is as follows: Frederick Kuebekt, barkeeper.

J. Schieffle, formerly of Chicago. "William Krone, salesman in the em ploy ot the Coyle Sargeant Silk company. George Edd, clerk for the Miller Drusr company. R.

Vox F.hren", salesman in the employ of the Coyle Sargeant Silk company. "inmriLLEii, Tiarteiider. Andy Stephenson, the ilrrver. An unknown man, supposed to be a rail roader. The wounded are Charles Frey, both legs broken and terribly cut and bruised about the head and body.

James Barrett, slightly injured in breast. B. H. Beckley, reported dying aDd taken to his home. A man about 30 years old, wearinsr a Royal Arcanum badge, left arm cut off, skull fractured, terribly mangled and fatally in jured.

Charles Willard, slightly cut and bruised. Lewis H. Bressert, skull fractured. James Connor, slightly injured. Charles Bahrens, badly hurt about the head.

A GREAT CHURCH To be Built Near Latrobe "by Benedictine Honks. Pittsburgh, January 20. The Benedic tine priests at the St. Vincent's monastery, near Latrobe, in Westmoreland county. ha vejabout completed the specifications afort building a church, which is not only to be largest in Pennsylvania, but it is to be surpassed by only one on the American continent, and that is the St.

Patrick cathedral in New York. The priests of the ord.er of St. Benedict, whose mother house in this county is the St. Vincent monastry, have been contemplating the building of the second largest church in the United States for borne years. The first move in this, work was started by the late Rt.

Rev. Boniface Wimmer, who was the arch abbott and founder of the order of St. Benedict in this country. The plans and specifications for the great work were well under way over a year ago Late last summer a permanent place for the great edifice was chosen from a beautiful spot surrounding the monastery buildings where it will overlook the mountainous regions for many miles, and besides gave a beautiful view from the main lines of the Pennsylvania railroad. Beatty's Station will be the nearest station being less than half a mile from where the church will stand.

The contract for some portions of the work has been let, and as soon as possible work on the foundations will be begun. The well known contractor, Mr. John Huck-estein, of Allegheny, will build the foundation. The church is to be 280 feet long and 180 feet wide, surmounted by two immense steeples, each 400 feet high. When completed this church will cost more than a half million dollars, and the time for building it will not take much less than four years.

The building is to be two stories high, the first, which will be partly under ground, will be used for worship, the same the main portion, but not quite so large, as a great portion of the lower part will be used for heating and lighting apparatus. The lower portion, devoted to church purpose, will be provided with pews and, in addition to the main altar, there will be six side altars. This part of the church will be for divine services for the monastery and college classes. The many altars in it are to enable all the priests to celebrate mass each morning as quickly as possible, there being at the monastery nearly all the time fromiifteen to twenty-five priests. The main portion or the first floor -of the church will be the same as all other Catholic churches and it will be devoted to the general public of the nearby towns and.

the surrounding country district. In the rear there will be the gallery, and the space including the seating capacity will hold 5,000 people. The main altar, with four side altars, will be of fine marble and the building will be of brick and stone. The fourteen stations, or the way to the cross, will be among the largest and grandest in the world. Assassins Organized.

Toi'EKA, January 20. The suspicion that there was an organized conspiracy to kill Judge Botkin, Attorney Pitzer, Sheriff Dunn and two or three other rersons in Southwest Kansas, has been fully substantiated. Three separate oaths bind the members of "The Secret Order of Justice" to obey the orders of the inner council, even though these orders involve the taking of lite. The members swear to obey these orders without question, even though they may be commanded to take the life of their dearest relative. In the counties of Haskell, Grant, Stevens and Seward there are sixty-five members, whose names have been furnished to Judge Botkin.

Each member takes three degrees. In assuming the third he places himself at the disposal of the inner council in life and death and swears to faithfully execute any orders issued by the council. SO FAR AS KNOWN NO ONE IS HURT Six Cars and the Engine of One Train Wrecked and S-jven Cars of the Other One The Debris Caught Fire an Help Was Sent. TRAFFIC SOMEWHAT DELAYED An accident whicn resulted in a heavy loss in rolling stock to the Pennsylvania Railroad company, but which fortunately resulted in no loss of life, occurred just west of the Kittanning Point station a few minvtes before 10 o'clock last night A train drawn by engine 5G7, east bound, collided with a train drawn by engine 1140, west bound, just west of the Point, with the result that engine C07 and six cars of its train were wrecked, the engine and two cars going down the embankment. These cars were all loaded with goods en route east.

Seven cars of the train drawn by engine 1140 were also wrecked. The debris caught fire anil necessitated the ordering of the Altoona (P. R. R. fire brigade from this city to reduce the flames to limits of control, which was soon done after the firemen appeared upon the scene.

Trains Nos. 21, first and second sections, were held in the station here in consequence of the wreck for several hours, not having gone up the hill at this writing 2 a. m. passenger trains were in a similar plight and were held west of the wreck. Various reports as to loss of life were circulated last night, but none of these could be traced to a trustworthy source.

So far as known, no lives were lost A FATAL ACCIDENT. Brakeman L. R. PrinaJe, of Wilmore, the Victim. New was received in this city last even-ng of a fatal accident which occurred at 4 o'clo vesterday afternoon at Kaylor, a station on t'nC ensburg branch railroad.

i -o. was the unfortunate mir, wf brakemae in Con-man, was employed as -whose run in ductor J. C. Helman'3 crew, in on that road doing work for contract 1 Tom all the nurtii-nlaru -in V. 1 WO UUUtlUCu nwara mat at tne station above named it became necessary to make a coupling between cars and it fell to Pringle's lot to do the work.

It is not positively known jiint occurred and probably never will be. After the unfortunate iiiH.ciiian nau been between the cars for some time and did not give the proper signal another trainman went back and found ii. nngie nad been caught across the uncsi Uy ine oumpers and it was at once seen that he was very badly injured. He was carried to the nearest farm house where he was made as comfortable as pos- cihla 1 1 necessary to send to vriiiiiziuior a pnysician, and Dr. Troxal rkt that i i uu iraijouueu to tne sum.

nuns, iounu mat tue injured brakeman had been so badly hurt that he could do little to benefit him and wi tli in an Iiah auer oeing nurt lie breathed his last xne deceased was but 19 years of age and made his home with his parents at Wil more, Cambria county. He entered the istciiiTurt was ctrasetnrfcntiy-inr mo company sempioy out vventy-nvedays. ie is said to have been a young man of many excellent qualities and had many friends among the brakemen. The remains will be interred at Wilmore. A Good Play and a Good Company.

Alexander Salvini and a capable com pany presented the charming romance Don Ceasar de Bazan" at the opera house last evening. The audience was a large one and the applause demonstrated the pleasure which was given. The principal parts were all well taken. Of course Mr. Salvini was the particular star, but he did not overshadow the efforts of Miss Selena Fetter, who as "Maritaua" gave a decidedly powerful portrayal of the character.

Besides being the possessor of much dra matic power of a high order Miss- Fetter is also an actress whose power of expression adds a charm to the lines which she recites. Mr. Salvini was great. As a Spanish no bleman, without a penny in his pocket vet always the defender of the weak, he put iuio nis worus mat real dramatic force which causes the listener to forget the mimic stage and think what he sees is real life. It was in the fourth and fifth acts that Mr.

Salvini and Miss Fetter were par ticularly good and the applause they re- ceiveu was deserved. Louis Henderson as "Charles the Second of Spain;" Elmer Delamater as "Don Jose JJe bantarem," and Miss Maud Dixon as Lazanllo, the Apprentice, were particu larly pleisant interpreters of their lines. Should this company visit Altoona again it may be sure of a hearty welcome. New York and Philadelphia Stocks. New York, January 20.

These are 4he closing prices of stocks: Clos. Clog. Atchison 10G'2 li 115 Vil'4 114 llU-f Omaha pref 4C o. c. sc.

i Canada JSouth'n. V. H. ti Ci V. G.

Trust N. facinc pro 6S do. common Mi 3 10 U3 bt) 2U1-? North America I'ucinc Mall f-hila. Heading Richmond Terni'l Kock Island Silver St. Paul Sugar rast Texas Pacific Union Western Wabash pref W.

tx. L. Erie nref Lack. W. Del.

Hudson. Krie Hocking Valley. Jersey Central. Lake Snore Lead Trust Louis. Nash.

Missouri Pacific. New England. N. Y. U.

11. K. Northwest do common PHILADELPHIA QUOTATIONS. Philadelphia, January 20. The fol lowing are the closing prices of stocks Clos.

Clos. Lehigh 60V Pennsylvania 65M jjenigii racilic. Heading 2u do. preferred. B7X Will Dedicate Their Church.

Great preparations are being made by the members and friends of the M. li church of Lilly, Cambria county, for the dedication of their new church on January 24th. Dr. C. W.

Smith, D. editor of the Pittsburgh Advocate, will be present all day and will be assisted by able ministers of Altoona. A cordial invitation is given to all. Fast Line east and west will stop at that station that evening ho that parties wishing to attend the services can return home hat evening. Judging irom the way the friends are working they expect to have everything in readiness and in good taste.

A Rice Trust is the Scheme. New Orleans, January 20. E. V. Douglas and others, representing parties in New York and Chicago, are in this city for the purpose, it is said, of purchasing the rice mills of the city, fourteen in number.

and forming a rice trust. They havt- had conferences with the millers, and it is generally believed that the majority are willing to sell, the only point at issue being the price. It is reported in rice circles that the proposition made to the millers is ten per cent, cash and the remainder to be paid on July 1. Ihisdeal involves about TheWeather Forecast. U.

S. Dept. of Acuiculture Weather Bureau, Washington, January 20. For Eastern Pennsylvania Fair till Iriday; warmer variable winds. lor estern Pennsvlvania Generally fair clearing on the lakes warmer south winds.

About as Usual. Washington. January 20. The session of yie house to-day was brief and A GEEA.T SLAUGHTER IN PRICES OF FITsTE CLOTHING. ONE-THIRD LESS THAN REGULAR PRICE.

If You want a Big Bargain in a SUIT or OVERCOAT don't miss this sale. If you want a Rare Bargain in a Fine Suit Oorrie Once. If you want to save Thirty-three and One-third percent, on ULSTER OVERCOATS, SUITS, PANTS, UNDERWEAR, in fact everything in the Clothing and Furnishing Line, go to D. GrANSMAN, LARGEST CLOTHIER, HATTER AND FURNISHER, 1118 ELEVENTH AVE. J3FClosed at 8 p.

m. except Saturdays and between the 8th and 15th of each month. SALE OF SHOES AT One-Half, One-Third, One-Fourth, One-Fifth, One-Sixth and churches, while this stage of the funeral was in progress, special services for the dead were held, and words of sympathy wiiii me iuyi lauiuy were Uttered from many pulpits. In addition to the firing of guns tne bells in nearly every church steeple in England were tolled during the whole time the body was on its way to inasor. j.ne tuneral train passed the outskirts of London at 2 o'clock, the request for privacy, made by the royal fam ily ueiug everywnere respected.

All the government and many private uniiumjjs in lionuon nadineir blinds drawn and nags at nalt mast. In accnnl.m with the request of the lord mayor, that places ui uusiuess ue cioseu aunng tne afternoon a large number of factories, shops, did no business after 12 o'clock. The shops which remained open displayed black shut ters and mourning emblems. All the licemen wore mourning and the 'bus driv ers nad crape on their whips. At indsor the weather was cnM nnl dismal, bnow tell during the night, and tne streets were covered with slush.

The snops the town were closed, and thA shop fronts along the route followed by the mueiai procession were draped with black. trains wnicn arrived at the station Windsor brought wreaths from all ii i luouuuuirj. j. nere was an -almost count- were taken to the Albert Memorial chapel, tne wans ano cnancei noor ol wnieh were completely hidden by the immense mass of these tokens ot sorrowful remembrance. lrom the moment the news was tele graphed to Windsor that the funeral cere monies had commenced at Sandringham.

the church bells at Windsor began to toll and kept up their' doleful ringing until the last rites nad been pertormed. Thousands ot people went from London to Windsor in order to pay a last tribute of respect to the dead, or, if only moved by curiosity, in order to see as much as possibleof the funeral ceremonies. The main thorougnfares were sept ciear by a iorce ol troops and police. who had no difficulty in maintaining the most perfect order. A special train car ried tne leading members of the govern ment to Windsor.

There were also present deputations from the house of commons and from the house of lords. cervices in memory oi tne duke were held to-day in all the European canit-iln In Berlin the h-mpress Augusta and Em press Frederick, the latter of whom is the aunt of the duke, and many other members of the German imperial family, and a num ber ot royal personages, attended the serv ices held in that city. Francis Joseph, many of the Austrian archdukes and other members of the imperial family were present at the me morial services held in lenna. At the services held in Paris the French government was represented by M. Ribot, minister of foreign affairs.

The services were held in the chapel of the British em bassy. Appears to Have Horse Sense. Paris, January 20. M. Henri Roche- fort, the Boulangist leader, in reply to the inquiry telegraphed him by M.

Laur, as to whether he should challenge M. Constans. the minister of the interior, for striking mm yesterday during tne trouble in the chamber of deputies, or whether he should resort to prosecution, has telegraphed as lollows: Men of honor do not fight with thieves or pimps. Nor do they sue them in courts where there is no justice and the magis trates are only valets. lo-day papers, while regretting the in cidents of yesterday, declares that the conduct of M.

Constans in striking M. Laur was perfectly excusable under the circum stances. Last night M. Constans had a conference with President Carnot, and upon its con clusion M. Constans proceeded to the ministry of the interior where he replied to the congratulations ot a maiority ot the senate and deputies on the manner he had resent ed the- insult he had received from M.

Laur. It is believed that the boulangist attack on M. Constans was prearranged with the object of getting the Intransigeant's at tacks published in the Official Journal. M. Delpech, the republican deputy who boxed the ears of M.

Casteline, a boulangist, during the scrimmage in the chamber yesterday, was instantly challenged. The fight, came off, with swords, this morning. M. Castlein was not hurt. WiU Be No War.

Washingtos, January 20. The star of peace was in the ascendency at the capitol to-day. There was no tangible reason for the waxing ot the pacific view of the Chilian situation and the waning of the war like talk which has been indulged in during the last few days by many congressmen. Nevertheless, there was a widespread conviction that war is not a necessary outcome of the present complications between the United States and Chili, although there is also a general belief that tne good tern per and forbearance of this country is being sorely tried by the exasperating procrasti nation ot the Chilian government in the correspondence. Secretary I racy to-day received a cable message Irom Commander Kvans saying the Vorktown with the refugees on board would sail from Valparaiso to-night for Callao.

This is regarded at the navy department as an indication that affairs are quiet in Chili at present. Ularriase Record. The following marriage licenses were granted by J. L. Hartman, clerk of the orphans' court at Hollidaysburg, since our last report: lo John Drummond and Ella N.

Sample. both of Altoona. To J. H. Wilkins and Jnlia C.

Drum- gold, both of Altoona. lo ance Creswell. of Holhdavsburg.and Lavinia Lightner, of Gaysport. One-Eighth Former Prices. For Ladies' Dongola Button Shoe, opera or common sense toe, former price.

75 For Ladies' Fine French Dongola Button, opera or common sense last, original price 2 50 "Will buy a Ladies' Fine Button Shoe, former price 1 25 "Will buy a Ladies' Fine Dongola Spring Heel Shoe, high top and spring toe, former price 2 50 For Mioses' Spring Heel Shoes, plain or tip, former price 1 25 For Misses' High Cut Spring Heel Shoes, original price 2 00 Will buy a Child's Spring Heel Shoe, 5 to 8. For Men's Fine Sewed Shoes, plain toe or tip, Lace or Congress, former price. 1 75 For Men's Fine Clf Shoes, plain toe or tip, Lace or Congress, original price. 2 50 For Men's Fine French Calf, Lace or Congress, French, Harvard or London toe, former price 3 50 For Men's Heavy Working Shoes, former price 1 25 Will buy a good Shoe for boys, 1 to 5, Lace or Congress, former price 1 25 For Boys' Fine Dress Shoes, Lace or Congress, former price 1 75 $1.25 fl.75 81.00 81.95 98c. $1.48 45c.

$1.20 $1.75 $2.75 98o. 97c. $1.25 1 so 2 oo .2 50 3 48 4 25 -Altoona, Penn'a. Don't SqiaaxicLer Your AXoxiey. Don't squander your money in Rubbers when you can buy first quality and perfect goods Twenty per cent.

Cheaper that any other Shoe House in the city. Come to the UPPER SPR ANKLE'S for these Great Bargains in Shoes and Rubbers. PALACE SHOE STORE, Corner of Eleventh Avenue and Sixteenth Street. BIG CLEARANCE SALE To Commence Monday, January n. In order to clean up stock and make room for new Spring Goods we will sell the following lot of Brussels Carpet at a reduction of ioc.

a yard from our former Low Prices Eight Rolls of Brussels Carpet at 85c. a yard was 95c Twenty 65c. 75c Ten 55c. 65c Four 45c. 55c Also a few remnants of Brussels Carpet at Low Prices.

One lot of Curtain Poles with Brass Trimmings 17c. (one color only, Ash.) One lot of Hard Wood Curtain Poles with Wooden Brackets and Wooden Rings 25cts. Worth SUcts. (colors Walnut, Cherry and Ash.) One lot of Men's Merino Hose. 15c.

pair Lot of Remnants of Dress Goods will be closed out at Low Prices. MTJSLlJS MTJSLI3STS Twenty Yards Yard-wide Unbleached Muslin for $1 00 Seventeen Fine Unbleached Muslin for 1 00 Fifteen Heavy Unbleached Muslin for 100 Seventeen Bleached Muslin for 1 00 Fifteen Fine Bleached Muslin for 1 00 Thirteen Best Bleached Muslin for. 1 00 Nine-fourth and Ten-fourth Sheeting at 18c. and up. A few dollars this month will buy a big lot of goods at JOHN A.

SPRANKLE Corner of Eleventh Avenue and Ninth Street-.