Altoona Tribune from Altoona, Pennsylvania • Page 1

A 'If Iks VOL. XXVIII -NO. 1G. ALTOONA, FRIDAY, APEIL 11. 1902.

TWO CENTS A COPY. si i i til yff Jilkf Ml 11141 ARRESTING EDITORS. TWO MURDERS II DETROIT COLONEL JITO WILL What tha Wealthiest Negro In the Country Did With His Koney. LOCAL BREVITIES. Brief lotai of Happening! In and About the City.

"Foxy Quiller" at the opera house this evening. Frinted and engraved calling cards at the Tribune office. Also a new lot of FROM ALDERMEN'S OfFICES. The Varioni Magistratei Bid Work to Do Yesterday. W.

A. Heokeri, a conductor on the Logan Valley Electric railway, made information before Alderman Stephens against Ricbard Robley, charging him with disorderly conduct and assault and battery. The prosecutor alleges that Robley assaulted him on his car at Nineteenth etreet on the evening of April 5, severely injuring him, breaking his noBe and blacking both eyes, and pulling him off his car. Tbe defendant has waived a hearing and entered bail for court. Mrs.

Ella Kingston has brought suit before Alderman Stephens against her husband, William Kingston, charging him with non-support and abuse. The case will be heard on next Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Maggie Brown, of Logan town-ship, has made information before Alderman Stephens against William Yon, charging him with assault and battery on ber daughter, Maud Mary Brown, and threatening to do her bodily barm. Ibe case will be beard Friday, April 18, at 2 o'clock.

The case of Mary Dasher Bgainst her husbad, Joseph Dasher, on tbe olfarge of non-Bupport and desertion, which was to have been beard before 'Aldeiinan Hart yesterday wan continued until April 10. The conspiracy cases, the outcome of merchants transferring claims to collectors of Wheeling, W. are beooming numerous and not a few of them will be carried into the county court. The argument in the case of R. D.

Stroup against R. Bruce Hutchinson was heard by Alderman Raymond on Wednesday evening and at tbe conclusion HutchinBon was held under bail for court. In the case of W. B. Senna against Attorney W.H.

Cover on the charge of conspiracy, tbe dependant waived a hearing before Alderman Raymond and entered bail for court. William Thompson has brought a suit against Attorney Cover on the same charge. Alderman DoByne had five cases before him yeeterday for hearing, the litigants all being residents of the White Chapel district. The disposition made of them was as follows: Commonwealth vs. Mrs.

Mary Kanhan; charge, assault and battery. John Gal-braith, prosecutor. Defendant discharged. Commonwealth vs. Albert Zinejcharge, aggravated assault and battery.

Prosecutor, John Galbraith. Defendant discharged. Commonwealth vs. John Galbraitb and Mary M. Galbraith, his wifejoharge.

disorderly conduct. Mrs. Jennie Washburn, prosecutor. Mrs. Galbraith was discharged, but hur husband was sentenced to pay 5 fiae and coets and in default' was committed to jail for ten days.

Commonwealth vs. John Galbraitb; charge, assault and battery and threats. Mrs. Mary Kanhan, proBeoutor. Defendant held in $2C0 bail for court.

Commonwealth va. John Galbraith; charge malicious mischief. Mrs. Mary Rinnan, prosecutor. Defendant committed for court in default of $100 bail.

C0IDEKSKD TELEGRAMS. Itemi of Nil we Seat Out fro Various Flaoei Siiterday. Governor Murphy, rf New Jersey, signed the voting machine bill. Miss Alice Roosevelt yesterday returned to Washington from.Cuba. A Washington telegram Bays George L.

Holliday baa been agreed postmaster at Pittsburg. At Soranton yesterday Adolph Blau pleaded guilty to ticket ecalping and wag fined $25 by Judge Kelly. A monument to General Polk, the confederate general, was unveiled yesterday afternoon on Lost Mountain, twenty-five miles from Atlanta. Governor Dole, of Hawaii, is in Washington, having been called there by President Roosevelt to confer relative to pending legislation affecting the territory. Tbe house committee on'penBions has made a.

favorable report on the senate bill granting a pension of $5,000 per annum to tbe widow of the late President McKinley. Patrick Finn, deputy superintendent of Btreets in Cleveland, 'was arrested yesterday on the charge of assisting in procuring and abetting the granting of fraudulent naturalization papers. President-elect Pal ma, of Cuba, had a conference with Postmaster General Payne at Washington yeBterday. government is asked to continue the present postal arrangements with the islands. The Copenhagen newspapers which favor the sale of the Danish West Indies to tbe United States, Bay the unauimous vote of opposition in the upper house, Wednesday, waa intended to injure the ministry.

Mayor Ashbridge, of Philadelphia, yesterday signed the ordinance granting a franchiee to tbe Market Street Elevated Passenger Railway company to build aa underground railway under Market etreet from the Delaware river to the county line. The sale of the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf railway to tbe Chicago, Rock Island railway eyptem does not meet with the unanimous approval of the stockholders of the first named company, according to a Philadelphia telegram. A representative of the minority shareholders objected to tbe deal, alleging the price waB too low. KISS STONE ARRIVES. 8te Will Proceed to Chelsea to Vuit Her Mother, New York, April Ellen M.

Rtone, the missionary, who was captured by brigands ia Bulgaria and held for ransom, arrived here to day on the Deutsch-land. She looked pale and worn and said the Bea voyage bad made her very ill. She was met at the steamer's pier by her brother, Charles Stone, and by many other relatives and friends. Miss Ston said the brigands were not bo fierce as might have been imagined. They said many insulting things but never struck or beat either her or her companion, Mme.

Teilka. "There have been Beveral reports printed which etated that Mme. Tsilka had been held for ransom by our captors," said Miea Stone, "but that is a mistake. I waa the one they wanted and they alwaya take a married lady to cbaperone a single one, no matter how old the latter may be. The brigands meant to take the first married woman they came acrosa to accompany me, but the one they first found happened to be Mrs.

Wosbeva, a native missionary and a widow, who was very ill at the time. Mrs. Tsilka waa therefore decided on by tbe brigands, for whicb I was very thankful afterward and I will tell yon why. "Seven weeka before we" were released a baby was born to Mrs. Tsilka.

Tbe brigands had by this time become bo insulting and cruel in their remarks that it was becoming unbearable. The appearance of the baby slopped all this, for the reason that the brigands of Turkey believa that a curse will settle on them if they do harm to a child or its mother. Oar treatment after the birth of the baby was excellent. We began to get better food, although I must admit that it was generally very good, and the sneering remarks stopped. "It was when the negotiations for our release fell through or beoame disturbed, that we were subject to our worst treatment.

'You are to die twenty days from or 'We will put a bullet in your brain were some of tbe pleasant things that they said to us." Miss Store said Bhe would go at once to Chelsea, to see her mother, who is more than 90 years old. Paitor Ardman'i Tronblei. Scran ton, April 10. Judge John P. Kelly to day granted an injunction compelling Rev.

John Ardman, tbe ex com-munioated pastor of the Olypbant Greek Catholio church to give up possession of tbe churoh and parsonage to a committee of tbe congregation. Rev. Ardman was ex-communlcated by BiBbop Hoban, February 22, for writing an editorial in defense of President McKinley 'a assassin, whioh was published in the "Swoba," a Russian paper. Cattle to Ba Admitted Free. Panama, Colombia, April 10.

The Colombian government has issued a decree of tha Victims Was George K. FODHD DSID RS4R HIS HOSE Wai First Shot and Then Hit Forehead Wai Cruihed In With Burnt Heavy Inttrament A Suipeet In Cuitody. I0U5G FODfiD MURDERED Dimtorr, April 10 The polioe admit to-night that they have not yet reached a solution of the murder of George H. Heywood, head bookkeeper of the Miohigan Malleable Iron Works, whose battered and lifeless body was found at daylight ibis morning within 100 feet of his home on Amherst street. William M.

Jonee, who roomed in Hoy-wood's home and who was arrested on suspicion this morning and was still in ouatody to-night, although a sweat box" examination lasting all day and this evening, failed to bring from bim anv damaging admissions. Mrs. Hey wood, who was escorted to police headquarters at noon and closely examined this afternoon and evening, waB allowed to go to her home to night. The officers eay that no information waB secured from her that would help identify ber husband's slayer. Heywood's murderer first shot him and then crushed in his forehead with some heavy iLstrument.

The bullet took effect behind bis right ear and itself would have caused death. The murderer apparently then stooped over bis victim and dealt him an awful blow on the forehead. After Jones's arrest officers searched his room at the Heywood house. Jones was a plumber and made a specialty of repairing gas Btoves. In bis kit of tools was found a machinist's hammer which thf officers assert fits perfectly the hole in Heywood's forehead.

In a lot near where the body was discovered a revolver was found which Heywood's young son at first positively identified as belonging to Jones. Later in the day, however, the lad was not so sure of the identification and said be was not positive that the weapon belonged to Jones. Mr. Jones was very cool and collected throughout his "sweating" and told freely all he said be knew of the tragedy. Dariig the evarnination of Heywood's little daughter, Kate, by the officers, the fact was developed that she heard a shot fired about 3 o'clock this morning.

The officers have located persons who taw persons who saw who attended a dance yetterJay evening, three blocks from his home at five minutes to 3 o'clock. Mrs. Heywood told the officers that at 3 o'clock in the morning she gave Jones a headache powder. He had been suffering from a headache and she had given him a similar powder earlier in the evening. Mrs.

Heywood. her three children, and a neighbor, Mrs. Hobart, were taken to police headquarters at noon and examined by Captain of Detectives McDonnell. On tier way to the car Mrs. Heywood earn in answer to a reporter question that so far as Bhe knew Jones bad been in his room all night.

She said that twice during the night be wanted to go out and search for Mr. Heywood, but that she advised him not to as be did not know where to search and it would be ostites, Accordingly be did not go eith er time. YOUNG WOMAN MTJSDKBED. One Arreit Made of a Suipeet Hii Wife' Story. Detroit, April 10.

The girl who was so horribly murdered last midnight on Thirteenth street was identified this morning ss Carrie M. Jennett, of No. 1191 Wabash avenve, a daughter of James R. Jennett, a cabinetmaker Miss Jennett attended a meeting of a Rebeka lodge in a hall not far from where she was so brutally murdered. She left there about 10 15 clock.

Lpbs than two honrs later ber body was found. An autopsy revealed the fact that within three or four months the girl would have become a mother. It also furnished many evidences of the brutality with which the poor girl was murdered. In addition to the other ghastly wounds on her bead ber neck had been broken, Professor Miller, who is under arrest on suspicion of being the girl's murderer, left bis house, according to his wife, at 8 o'clock last night, saying he was going to a lodge meeting. At 11.20 p.

according to his wife, he returned, apparently cool and collected. A three hoars Bearch of Miller's home by officers resulted jn finding a towel bearing faint traces of blood rolled np and thrown into a corner of the wach-stand in the wash room. Though the blood traces aro scarcely distinguishable the attendant circumstances causes the detectives to believe it the strongest kind of circumstantial evidence. Miller came home, according to his wife's story, at 11.20 less than half an hour after the murder. He went directly to the sitting room where he met his wife and an old friend who was calling.

Then ho went to the kitobon to make tea and a light lunah, While in the kitchen, Miller was alone. His wife Bays he bad time to wash leisurely before either she or ber friend went out there. The wash room iu which the towel was found adjoins the kitchen where Miller was preparing lancheon. The detectives found no other clew. Rev.

Dr. Talmage Very 111. Washington, April 11. At 1 o'clock this morning the condition of Dr. Tal-mage was very precarious.

Fever complications have developed which lead tbe physicians to believe that recovery is entirely improbable. Such Is the Fews Which Comes From ths Philippines. MUCH BXCIIEKEST IN MAMLA The Editor and Proprietor of Freedom It Charged With Sedition in Publish- ing an Artiole from an American Feriodioal. TRIAL OF MAJOR L. W.

T. WALLER Manila, April 10. Excitement prevails here on account of the arrest of the editor and proprietor of Freedom, a local publication, who is charged with sedition in publishing recently an article from an American periodical, to whioh the editor of Freedom agreed. He also added remarks of his own, censuring the United States commission's rule, and eaying that when it 'started in July last every paper in the city upheld it, since which they had all dropped by the wayside, as they would not support an arbitrary government, "especially when evidences of carpet-bagging and rumors of 'graft' were too thick to be pleasant." The main charges made were that in many cases the Filipino officeholders are rascals, and that the commission has exalted to the highest positions Filipinos who are notoriously corrupt. The editors of the Volcano have also been arrested on a suit of the government for demanding the removal of the judge who recently tried Senor Valdez, (the editor of a local Spanish paper, who was fined 4,000 peBos for libelling two Filipino members of the commission), and who is now trying the editorof Freedom under tbe sedition law.

These proceedings have aroused the entire press of Manila, and its representatives met to-day and resolved to send a committee to the commissioners to argue against the injustice of tbe proceedings. Tbe meeting also determined to send a cable message to President Roosevelt, urging bim to take etept to prevent tbe commission lrom using the Bedition law in such cases to prove lese majeste against editors. The meeting which was enthusiastic was also largely attended by lawyers, doctors and others. THE TRIAL OF LYTTLETON W. T.

WALLER, Manila, April 10. The members of the court martial trying Major Lyttleton W. T. Waller, of the marine corps, on the charge of executing natives of Sa-mar without trial, were to day landed the records of Balaniga, Island of Samar. They were mostly a series of letters from the insurgent General Lukbaninform-ing the officials of certain tacts aod congratulating them on a victory.

There was one from Guevarra, the insurgent leader, telling the officials not to give out certain details, as it was contrary to the laws of war. One letter was from the I president of Balanigaga addressed to Luk-ban, saying he had agreed on the policy of doing what the Americans liked and then when the opportunity offered, rieing againBt them. Connsel notified the court that they had finished with their witnesses and the court was requested to allow Major Waller to speak to morrow, before tbe regular addreeses of counsel. LUKBAN SENT TO PRISON. Manila, April 10.

The insurgent. General Lukban, who surrendered to Lieutenant Strebler, of the Filipino scouts, February 22, in the Island of Samar, and who was brought to Manila, has been sent to tbe Maligi Island prison, where he will occupy special quarters. FROM THE HO 3 PITA L. Cam Whioh Hat Been Treated at the In. etitntion.

These minor accident cases were treat ed at the hospital yesterday: CharleB Hall, aged- 20 years, of 701 Eighth avenue, for a laceration of tbe right hand. Richard W. Fox, aged 32 years, of 817 Fifth avenue.for a laceration of the right index finger. Edward Bowers, esed 39 years, of Potusgrove, for a laceration of the right little finger. Henry farabaugh, aged 34 vears.

of 1517 Twelfth avenue, for a contusion of the right hand. John Aitmansoofer. aged 27 years, of 1405 First avenue, for a laceration of the right little Eleven former cases were treated at the hospital dispensary yesterday morn ing during the regular hours. James ts. Uraham.

aged 34 years, of 301 Second avenue, for the removal of a foreign body from the left eye. faray Lmdsey, aged 22 years, of 282o Maple avenue, lor a laceration of tbe right index and middle finger and his face. BALL MILiNGK. A Few Hew Notea for Tboee Who Like the national Game. Jack Lang, a favorite here, will be found oovering first base for tbe Altoonas this season.

Buoky Veil and Charles Grimmineer. of last season's Monarch team, are play ing nice ball for Bucknell university. Harry Wisher, who W3s to have nlayea with the Altoonas, left last night for Ta- coma, to play on the team at that place. Homestead will take an eastern trip to Atlantic City this season. Tbe team will play here and will find Altoona no easy mart.

The picture of Charles "Freedman" Carpenter, manager of the Altoona base ball club, appeared in yesterday's Pitta- DUrg Uiepa'CU. Tbe Athletics are getting into line for this season. The latest addition to the team is "Joe" Dandero, formerly of the Washington All Star team. desigua in secret society emblem cards, One hundred and six cases of scarlet fever were reported to the Johnstown board of health during the month of March. United lodge, No.

174, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen will hold its thirteenth annual ball in the east side theatre Friday evening, April 18. A pavement along the Thirteenth street side of the Jaggard buildieg at Eleventh avenue would be a great ac commodation to pedestriaus. The Rev. William L. Chilcote, the newly appointed pastor of Altoona cir cuit, ill preach at Juniata Gap, Sunday next, at 10 SO clock in the morning.

Rev W. W. Williamson, pastor of the fcirst United Brethren church, will preach in the First Baptist church this evening. Service begins at 7.30 clqck Sixty more attachments against rail road employes have been received at the local railroad offices. They are from the V.

W. Rogers agency, Last Seventh avenue was used as a speedway by several persons yesterday who were trying out horseB. Little or no attention was paid by them to croes ings, and that no one waa knocked down was not their fault. The work of scraping into piles the mud on Seventh avenue was being done yesterday by a torce of men from the highways department So far as it goes the job is good, but the dirt should be speedily hauled away in order to prevent its being scattered again over the thoreugblare. Mildred Berger, the 3 year old daugh ter of County Treasurer Burger, of East freedom, who swallowed a breastpin some days ago and narrowly escaped death until it was poBhed into the stoao ach, has recovered from the effects of her experience, the pin having been removed through natural channels.

The child is now threatened with pneumonia. A runaway created considerable commotion on Eleventh avenue yesterday. A horse, attached to a buggy, was left standing unhitched in the vicinity of Sixteenth street. It frightened at some thing and started down the avenue. In front of the Nicholson block the buggy struck a wagon.

Continuing on down the horse escaped from (be harness after leaving the buggy at a telephone pole, Later the animal was captured unhurt, Little damage was done to the buggy. PERSONAL NOTES Itemt About People Chance to Whom Ton Kay Know Elmer McQough is in Pittsburg visit- ing friends. T. H. Nicewonger, the pension agent is in Washington.

John Grunt, of Pittsburg, is visiting mends in this city Hon. J. C. Stineman, of South Fork, was in the city yesterday. Hon.

J. H. Longenecker, of Bedford, was in the oity yesterday. Miss Margaret Lynam, of 1309 Seventh avenue.is in Philadelphia visiting friends. Mr.

and Mrs. George L. Freet.of Sixth avenue, left yesterday for BoBton to visit their daughter. Mis Mary Lingenfelter. of East Free dom, has returned home after a pleasant vim with triends here.

Harry A. Wigand. who had been sick with typhoid fever in Pittsburg, has re turned to his home, 152b leoth etreet, Mrs. H. H.

Detrich, Mrs. Harry Jacoby, Miss Nettie Mink and Miss Mar garet McCurdy left this morning for Philadelphia, Calvin Meloy and three children, of Koanoke, Va the guests of E. T. McCorraiok, on Sixteenth avenue. They are enroute home trom Cleveland.

A. Luther Smith, an employe for sev enteen years in the Altooua car shops, during fourteen years of which time he whs a truck builder under Foreman J. G. Hirst, ha left the city and will make his home in Huntingdon county. Rev.

J. F. Moyer departed this morn-v ing lor Allentown where be will deliver bis lecture, "Is the World Growing worse," oeiore the students of Allen' town College for Women, this evening. He will return and fill his pulpit on Sun dav as usual. FROM THE OFFICE.

Items of newt Gathered from tbe Police station. Twb common drunks were each find (2 ana costB. John Kelly waa fined $2 in police court yeeterday afternoon for disorderly conduct. Alfred Ruggles waa arrested at Elev enth avenue and Eleventh street bv Pa trolman Kolley at 11.10 o'olock last night on the charge of being drunk and disor derly. Robert Ishler was arrested at Margaret avenue and; Seventeenth etreet at 7 o'clock lastevening by Patrolman Vaughn on the charge of drunk, disorderly and resisting.

(William O. Norman was arrested at 10 o'clock last night at Green avenue and Eleventh street by Patrolman Vaughn on the charge of being drunk, disorderly and resisting. An individual wag locked uro at the police station last night on the charge of fighting. He was in a fight at Eleventh avenue and Ninth street, which had attracted quite a crowd, when Patrolman ivpern happened aloDg and placed the fellow under arrest. Three men from Sweden.

who were out celebrating, engaged in a fizht on Elev enth avenue near Fourteenth street at 1 o'clock this morning. A knife was brought into ose and as a result one of tbem received an ugly wound in the left leg. The trio were arrested by Patrol men Mhrpby, Kolley and Bowman, taken to the police station and locked np, and a charge of fighting entered against them. MADS ARCHBISHOP RKAH TRUSTEE Eetate Ii Valued at Upward of and tbe Balk It to Go to the Catbolto Church and a Ctiar-lUble limitation. A COSTEST LIKSLT TO MADE Philadelphia, April 10.

By the termB of the will of Colonel John MoKee, said to be the wealthiest negro in the country, who died a few days ago, Archbishop Ryan, of the archdiocese of Philadelphia, will come into the possession as trustee of an estate valued upward' of $2,000,000. Colonel MoKee owned nearly 400 pieces of real estate in Philadelphia, 4,500 acres of farmland in New Jersey and 2,000 acrea of coal, mineral, oil and farm land in Kentucky, Woet Virginia and Illinois. He ia survived by one daughter, Abbie A. Syphax, who has five children living, and by Harry MoKee Minton, who is the son of a seoond daughter. This daughter ia dead.

The surviving daughter is cut off with an annuity of $300, and after her death her surviving children shall receive annuities of $50 each. Harry Minton is bequeathed an annuity of $50, and after the death of all tbe annuitants the annuities shall revert to tbe residuary estate in the hands of the archbishop. Colonel McKee, in his will, specified that his residuary estate shall be used for two purposes: First, to build a Catholio church, rectory and convent in McKee City, N. and second, to build and maintain a charitable institution in Philadelphia for the education of both white and colored male orphans. The institution Ehall be located in the southern part of the city and Bhall be known as "MoKee college." It ehall be under tbe control of a board of directors elected by a vote of tbe Catholio clergy of Philadelphia.

Greek, Latin, Hebrew, Spanish and French shall be taught in the college, aod the education of the beneficiaries of hia will shall oonform as nearly as possible to that of the Annapolis naval aoademy. The executors are directed to negotiate with the secretary of the navy for the use of a battleship or cruiser on which advanced pupils may be given their final training Colonel McKee was buried to-day, tbe funeral cervices of the PreBbyterian church, of which he waa a member up to the time of his death, being held over the remains. The will was opened and read after the funeral and caused much astonishment among the relatives and friends. The witness provided that he be given a Catholio burial and gave dt rectiona regarding tbe services, the coffin, numbei of carriages to be used, etc. of the relatives are considering the advisability of contesting the will, lhb relations between McKee and bis rela tivea have alwaya been pleasant.

The will does not intimate anything relative to a change in his religious belief. Two eiBtera of charity were sent to nurse Colonel McKee during a siege of typhoid fever which he suffered in 1896. ACCIDENT RECORD. Mre. Snnigandi Epple Smoaely Hurt Dowdi Injured.

Mrs. Kunigundi Epple, aged 76 years, met with an accident at her home, 917 FirBt avenue, Bhortly before noon yester day which may result seriously owing to ber advanced age. She was aloue in the house and was engaged in preparing dinner for her son, Matthew Epple, and fell down. a flight of etaira. She managed to get up and summon assistance.

A physician was summoned and an examination showed that ber left arm and two ribs on the left side had been fractured and that she had sustained a number of bruises. She waa resting as comfortably as oould be expected last evening. O. M. Downs, of 504 Sixth street, while at work in Buober's planing mill, at Seventh avenue and Fourth street, yesterday waa struck on the head by a piece of lumoer ana his Bcaip lacerated, ine injury was dressed by the family physician.

STILL A CANDIDATE. Attorney General Eikin Has Not Withdrawn from Gubernatorial Baee. Attorney General John P. Elkin, the candidate for the republican nomination for governor, and whom the Blair county delegates were instructed to support, was a passenger on Philadelphia express last night en route to Harris-burg. He was in a jovial humor and in response to an Inquiry as to whether bo was going to witbdiaw from the gubernatorial race, said: "I am a candidate for tbe nomination for governor and will remain in the fight until the convention decides the contest ended.

I feel I have tbe support of the people of the state as has been proven by the result of tbe primaries already held. Blair county paid me a ligh compliment by the vote I received. The stories of my withdrawal are without foundation and are pure fabrications." Epworth League Officers. The following officers were elected for the Epworth League of the Fifth avenue Metfcodiet Episcopal church on Wednesday evening. April 9: President, Melvin G.

Beamer; first vice president, K. Hoover; second vice president, Mre. Jennie CroBsen; third vice president, Misi E'la Goshen; fourth vice president, Miea Emma Taylor; secretary, Miss Mame Mo-Bumpy; treasurer, 8. A. Treese; organist, Miss Ioa Houseman; assistant organist, Mies Sadie Taylor; chorister, E.

E. Kling. RECENT DEATS9, Mri, Jane MoGuire, Woo Bad Long Been a Reatdent, Paiges Away. At 11.50 o'olook yesterday morning Mre. Jane McGuire, widow of Mark Mo-Guire, died at her home, 1600 Fifth avenue, of diseases incident to age.

Da- ceased was born April 12,1831, at Loretto, and in 1859 married Mr. McGuire, who preceded her to tbe grave in 1871. She had resided in Altoona eighteen years, was a member of tbe Sacred Heart Cath- olio church and was esteemed by a num ber of friends. She is survived by these children: Mrs. Oito Eager, Luke and Henry McGuire, of Altoona, and Mrs.

Emma Baldin, of Ashville. She is also survived by these brothers and sisters: Mrs. Patrick Huehee, of Altoona; Mrs. Margaret McGuire, of Ddlaney; Daniel and Bernard Dalaney, of Cambria coun ty; George Dalaney, of Dayton, O. The funeral arrangements will ba announced later.

john knerr' At 6 o'clock Tuesday morning, John Knerr, father of Harry Knerr, the con tractor erecting the Altoona public building, died at his home in Pasadena. of pneumonia. Deceased was a native of Pennsylvania and was aged 69 years. He was a contractor and builder until fourteen years ago, when he retired and located at Pasadena in eearoh of health. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and of the Presbyterian obnrch.

Mr. Knerr is survived by his wife and one daughter and his eon, Mr. Harry Knerr, of this city. The remains were interred at Pasadena yesterday. FiREKEN WERE CALLED.

An Exploding Oil Stove the Came of Considerable Trouble. At 6 05 o'clock yesterday morning a Btill alarm called No. 2 hoBe company to 1301 Seventh avenue. It ia occupied on tbe first fl or by the Mountain City drug store and on the second by Harry White and family. Mrs.

White lighted the oil Btove with tbe intention of getting breakfast, when the oil on the base of tbe stove became ignited. She gave the alarm, to which Mr. White responded and he threw a piece of carpet around the stove and then started for tbe window. Just as he was going to throw it out, tbe Btove exploded. The curtains and carpet were soon ablaze, but tbe timely arrival of the firemen prevented them from spreading.

Two Rexes were used. The furniture damage will not be great. Mr. White's bands were painfully burned and be went to the hospital, where be received treatment. A defective floe on tbe residence occupied by J.

Harvey McCauley, 1620 Fourteenth avenne, was tbe cause of No. 1 hose company turning out at 1.20 yesterday afternoon to a still alarm. Tbe flames had got between tbe chimney and the woodwork and after three Rexes had failed to corqner them a stream from a line of hose tucceeded. announcing that cattle may be admitted free of duty while the revolution lasts. The government gunboat sent to sea yes terday to engage tbe revolutionary gun boat Padilla, which was sighted off Ta-boga island, returned last night after an unsuccessful Bearch for tbe enemy's ves sel, The goverment is mounting a nine-teen-pounder on a large dredge belonging to the canal company.

Poenble Snppreeeion.of tbe Irish League Belfast, Ireland, Ao'ril 10. The Even ing Telegraph, of this city, saya it be lieves Lord Londonderry, tbe postmas ter general and a member of the British cabinet, at a meeting of tbe conservative association, of Belfast, to-morrow, will announce that tbe government decided at Monday's cabinet meeting on a firmer policy in Ireland, including the suppres sion of tbe United Irish league..