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MUH1S1NO TJEUJ3UJSJS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1898. 5 INQUESTS HELD. flue at 726 Chestnut avenue. 10 Box Murray's, GABLE. We Wish You All a Happy New Year- WILLIAM GABLE CO.

The Store Will Be Closed All Day, To-day, New Year's Day. On Monday morning, we commence an enormous reduction sale of all Winter Meichandise. Every stock in the store will have many heavy price reductions at this time. See this afternoon's and Monday morning's papers, for fuller particulars. WILLIAM F.

GABLE CO. What Was Done by the Coroner During the Fast Tear. These inquests were held during the year by Uoroner McCartney: January 19 Inquest held over the re mains of an infant male child of Miss Ella Barroner. Verdict: "Death caused by neglect of the mother." January 29 Inquest held over the re mains of Mrs. Margaret Brightbill.

Ver dict: "Death was due to neuralgia of heart, superinduced by cramps or cou vulsionB." February 1 Inquest held over remains of Jacob Martin Lantz. Verdict: "Death was caused by hemorrhage. No evidence of violence." March 11 Inquest over the remains of Albert Rappy. Verdict: "Death was due to a fall of rock in the Glen White mines. No one blamable." June 2 Inquest over the body of John Winters.

Verdict: "Death was due to a stone falling upon him in Cambria quarries. No one to blame." June 26 Inquest over the body of Nettie Albright. "Death due to nervous prostration superinduced by excitement due to abuse of mother of the deceased at the bands of George Albright, whom we hold responsible. June 28 Inquest held on the body of John Hinton, Roaring Spring. Verdict: "Death was caused by strangulation from hanging himself while- suffering from temporary aberration of the mind." July 1 Inquest held over the body of Joseph C.

Mack, Altoona. Verdict "Death was due to hie being crushed between a wall of Juniata shop and an electric crane. No one blamable." July 10 Inquest held on the body of George rieiser, Altoona. Verdict "Death was due to a pistol shot wound inflicted by his own hand. No one to blame." AugUBt 21 Inquest held over the re mains of Robert G.

Lutber. Verdict: "Death was due to tetanus from a frac ture of skull inflicted by stones thrown by one George Peight." October 16 Inquest over the remains of Beniamin Rich, Bellwood. Verdict: "Death was due to an internal hem- orhage ot the brain superinduced by a fall while tackling J. H. Miller in a foot ball game.

Purely accidental." October 18. Inquest held on the remains of Thomas Dillon. Verdict: Death was caused by being struck by City Passenger car No. 25, and was purely accidental. The jury recommended the use oi wire fenders on street cars, stating that the child's life might have been saved had the cars been so equipped.

November 23. Inquest held over the remains of James Denniston, Holli-daysburg Verdict: Death was due to banging himself in a cell in the jail. November 25. Inquest held over the remains of Matthew A. Runk, Altoona.

Verdict: Death was caused by a gunshot wound from bis own hand, inflicted while suffering from temporary aberration of mind due to typhoid fever. December 28. Inquest held on the remains of Charles T. Numer, Stephen Corbin and Samuel Custer. Verdict From the evidence elicited before us we have come to the conclusion that the men came to their death on the evening of December 20, 1897, by a wreck in front of the Logan house, city of Altoona, county of Blair, state of Pennsylvania, caused by a runaway train, engine No.

604, on the Pennsylvania railroad. We beluve, from the evidence, that the train was, not manned with sufficient power and men to hold the train, owing to the icy condition of the tracks and the bad condition of brakes. Beside the above Coroner McCartney investigated thirty-eight other deaths from accident and other causes, in which he deemed an inquest unnecessary. MISSION AET SAY. Suoh It Will be in all the City Methodist Episcopal Churches, To-morrow.

To-morrow will be observed in all the Methodist Episcopal churches as Missionary Day. The presence of Rev. A. B. Leonard, D.D., and Rev.

W. 1. Smith, D. two of the missionary secretaries of the church will contribute much to ward making to-morrow a memorable day to Altoona Methodism. These men, with Rev.

D. S. Monroe, 1). our city, will be so distributed among the Methodist pulpits that every congregation will be favored with the ministry of one of them. Dr.

Leonard will preach in the First Methodist Episcopal church in the morning and in the Eighth Avenue in the evening. Dr. Smith will preach at Simpson in the morning and at Fifth Avenue at night. Dr. Monroe will preach at Chestnut Avenue in the morning and at Walnut Avenue in the even ing, the fairview congregation joining with them, lbese distinguished men should have crowded houses at each place of worship.

The morning service at both Walnut Avenue and Fait view will be canceled so that the members of said congregations may have the opportunity of hearing Dr. Leonard or Dr. Smith, as they may prefer. Dr. Leonard will be with the congrega tion at Juniata in the afternoon.

Replogle is selling $7.50 storm coats at $4.00. dec28-tf 7: to We Wish You All a to Thrice I The List of Fire AIM During the Year Which HaMfosad. IN ALL THE TOTAL WAS 133 The lost Was $54,281, and This Wat Fully CoTered by Insaranoe An Increase in NamDer of Still Alarms. EXTINGUISHERS DO GOOD WORK 80 far as the year 1897 is concerned the fire department of Altoona has closed its books. During the twelve months they responded to 133 alarms, and these were divided as Seventy-six were still, fifty were sent in from boxes and there were four false ones.

The total loss was $54,281, and on thif there was an insurance of 291,700, am of this lat ter $35,846 was paid. The 1 let alarm re sponded to was a a still om sent in to No. 4 hose house at 10.30 o'clock yester day morning. It was in response to a burning flue on Green avenue between Tenth and Eleventh streets. No damage was done.

The use of zinc in stoves for cleaning out foul chimneys has done much to obviate danger from this source You can use old wasn boilers or any other refuse in the way of zinc in this manner and do the chimney and stove both good. The Rex extinguishers also played an important part in the fires of last year. They were the sole source of extinguishing twenty-five. The list of alarms will be found below: JANUARY. 11 Box GO, 4.09 p.

two story frame dwelling house occupied by Frank Pincin. 11 Still alarm at 7.15 a. flue, 2005 Eleventh avenue. 13 Still alarm at 4.30 p. flue, 1213 Seventeenth street.

14 Box 34, 12 a. flue at 1217 Seventeenth Btreet. 18 Still alarm at 6 30 p. a flue at 1305 Fifth avenue; same date, flue at 7.45 p. Ninth avenue and Twenty-third street.

22 Box 27, 8.30 a. Gazette Publishing company, 1325 Eleventh avenue, caused by benzine. FEBRUARY. 26.30 p. a false alarm caused by cross of electric wires.

7 Still alarm, 7 p. 1207 Fourteenth avenue, flue. 8 8 55 p. flue, 705 Lexington avenue. 9 Still alarm, 3.45 p.

1214 Fourteenth avenue, flue. 15 Box 35, 3.45 p. 2100 Fourteenth avenue, caused by a defective heater. 19 Still alarm at 7.15 p. flue, 1007 Green avenue.

268.55 p. flue, 1501 Ninth street. MARCH. 8 Still alarm, 8.45 a. m.

Fifth ave nue and Fifth street; store and building owned and occupied by J. W. Wilt; gasoline stove explosion. 9 Sullalarm, 1.50 p. 1511 Thirteenth aveuue, flue.

10 Still alarm, 4 45 p. flue, 919 Fourth avenue. 12 Still, 1 40 p. Young America clothing store, 1108 Eleventh avenue. 14 Still, 7.30 p.

flue 610 Tenth street. 15-Box 45, 4.58 p. one and one-half story frame house, M. Kenterwine, Second avenue and Nineteenth street; caught from rags in clothes press. 14 Box 67, 10.10 p.

residences 325-23 Fifth avenue. 29 Still alarm, 11 30 a. 609 Sixth avenue, defective flue. 30 Still, 12 midnight, stable rear of 1422 Tenth avenue; incendiary. 30 Box 24, 12.20 a.

small house in rear of 1120 Fifteenth avenue; incendiary. 30-Box 34, 12.40 a. M. Poet's storage sheds, Union avenue and Eighteenth street. 30 Boxes 41-43.

1 30 a. V. Stokes's planing mill, Ninth avenue and Twentieth street. APRIL. 3 Still alarm, 9 a.

Union avenue and Seventeenth street; hay pile. 3 11.50 a. Wolfe building, 1011-9-13 Chestnut avenue. 10 Still at 11 50 p. flue 1304 Eleventh avenue.

11 Box 22, 11.45 a. 1004 Chestnut avenue. 11 Still alarm, 1109 Eleventh avenue; hot ashes in coal box. 15 Still at 12.10 p. Eighth avenue; mystery.

18 Still alarm at 10.50 a. house 1118 Fifth avenue; caught fiom sparks. 19 Box 55, 6 35 p. house occupied by H. J.

McCauley, 1114 Eighth avenue. 20 Box 51, 6.52 p. hole in roof of building, 1416 Eighth avenue. 22 Box 42, 7.45 p. blaze at thes, 1720 Margaret avenue, 965 Seventeenth street, 1722 Margaret avenue, 953 Seventeenth street, 961-63 Seventeenth Btreet; lumber yards, etc.

24 Boxes 25 and 32 at 10 p. upsetting of a lamp at 1502 Sixteenth avenue. 26 Still alarm, 10 a. 500 Fifth avenue; caught from spark of flue. 30 Still alarm at 2 p.

1001 Fifth avenue from bad flue. MAY. 15 Still alarm at 3. 15 p. defective flue at 228 Fifth avenue.

16 Box 42, at 8.34 p. storage shed, Eighteenth street and Margaret avenue. 1712.55 p. upsetting of bucket of pitch on roof 1101 Eighth avenue. 17 4.30 p.

m. still alarm for 1322 Fourth avenue, defective flue. 20 Still alarm at 9.30 p. rubbish at Morrow's corner. 27 Still alarm at 12 30 p.

2705 Sixth avenue, caught from boiler stack. 28 Still alarm at 8.15 a. flue, 807 Chestnut avenue. 2912.05 a. box alarm from 62, for 834 Eighth avenue.

JUNE, 2 Still alarm at 5 p. smoke bouse of Adam Stadtler, 2206 Sixth avenue. 3 Still alarm, 1.15 p. flue at 911 Green avenue. 6 Box 23, at 1.55 a.

New York Clothing store, Rleventh avenue and Eleventh street. 7 Still alarms for flues at 2011 Seventh avenue and Seventh avenue and Twenty-sixth street. 8 Still alarm at 5 10 for flue at 2119 Seventh avenue. 15 Box 66 at 6 34 p. boiler house of Orr, Blake Fifth street and Seventh avenue.

17 Box 62 at 11.30 a. flue at 830 Sixth avenue. 18 Still alarm at 2 30 p. house on Ninth avenue between Sixth and Seventh streets. 20 Still at 10.50 a.

stable rear of 310 Seventh avenue. 21 Box 27, 5.43 p. 1403J Eleventh avenue, Carey's barber shop. 22 Still at 1.34 p. empty bouse, 1718 Union avenue.

24 Box 19 at 6 30 p. stable of G. M. Stewart, 1410 Tenth street. 26 Still at 3 50 p.

rubbish rear of 1406 Eleventh avenue. 29 Still at 6 04 p. Pennsylvania railroad spring shop. JULY. 4 Still at 8.15 a.

fire in dwelling 1602 Second avenue. 7 Box 14, at 11.28 p. 1314 Fourth street, dwelling and small damage. 8 Box 18, at 8.16 a. THE 36, at 4.06 p.

for defective flue at 2919 Oak avenue. 15 Still at 10.20 a. mysterious fire at 1208 Tenth street. 16 Box 23, at 4.40 a. McCann's hotel, 1310 Tenth avenue.

16 Still alarm for flue at 7.30 p. house 1307 Sixth avenue. 18 Box 33, at 12 30 p. lamp explosion at 1809 Fourteenth avenue. 28 Box 22 at 12.05 a.

cross of electric wireB in Masonic Temple. 28 Box 38, mysterious fire in stable in Fifteenth alley between teenth avenues. Sixteenth ana beven-28-False alarm at 8.30 p. m. AUGUST.

3 Box 46 at 1.45 p. m. for fire in house of William Kimmel, 810 Seventeenth street. 12 Box 52 at 2 48 p. stable in rear of 1321 Eighth avenue.

13 Still alarm at 10.15 p. flue on bouse 102 Chestnut avenue. 16 Still alarm at 6. 40 a. Ninth avenue and Twelfth street.

16 False alarm at 8 45 p. m. 18 Box 24 for building Twelfth avenue and Twellth street; fatal in results, Mrs. Haas being burned to death. 21 Still alarm at 1 a.

m. for Fred Oesterle's butcher shop, 410 Fourth street. 22 Box 43 at 12.33 a. stable rear of 2200 Sixth avenue. 26 Still alarm at 2 p.

m. for flue 1903 Union avenue. 30 Box 25 for flue 1318 Sixteenth avenue at 11.03 a. m. SEPTEMBER.

2 Box 74, at 2.38 a. buildings in rear of 515, 513 and 511 Bell avenue; caught from sparks of torch in stable. 4-Box 27 at 1.55 a. 1414, 1412J, 1412 Tenth avenue, known as Otto's laundry. 4 Si ill alarms at 7.40 a.

m. and 4.47 p. m. for flues. 7 Box 42 at 5.30 p.

vacant house at 1726 Margaret avenue. 11 Box 43 at 7.50 p. for stable rear of 2215 Sixth avenue. 13 Still alarm at 11.55 p. house 818 Green avenue.

13 Still alarm at 8.15 p. for flue Eleventh avenue and Twelfth street. 16 Still alarm at 3 22 p. m. house of Thornton Trout, 430 Second avenue.

16 Box 65 at 3 35 p. for houses 610-12 Eighth street. 17 Box 62 at 1.26 a. coal shed at 712 Ninth street. 18 Still alarm at 10 35 p.

for rubbish at Morrow's corner. 26 Box 62 at 9.45 p. ni. amp explosion at 915 Ninth avenue. 29-Box 27, at 12.50 p.

1325-1323 Eleventh avenue, Dnghi fruit store and Gazette Publishing company. OCTOBER, 2 Still alarm at 5.08 p. m. for Times office, 1226 Eleventh avenue. 3 Box 43 at 8.47 p.

m. for 2319, 2317 and 2321 Seventh avenue. 8 Still at 3.30 p. house 121 Fourth avenue. 9 Still at 12 50 p.

m. for flue at 1617 Seventh ave nue. 15 liox 'lo at Loo a. m. for dwell ing 1222 Sixteenth avenue.

17 Box 18 at 11 08 a. sparks from flue of house 1208 Ninth street. 18 From box 53 at 9 03 a. for vacant Btable rear of 1322 Sixth avenue. 20 Box 55 at 9.09 a.

fire in dwelling 1123 Ninth avenue. 20 Still at 3.10 p. m. for flue 406 Willow avenue. 21 Still at 6.45 p.

m. for house 1902 Eighth avenue, and another still alarm on same date for flue 1116 Fifth avenue. NOVEMBER. 3 Box 36 at 3.14 p. for stables rear of 2414-16 Oak avenue.

4 Still alarm at 11.35 a. flue at 1314 Sixteenth avenue. 5 Still alarm at 8.30 a. for 1425 Twelfth avenue; defective heater. 6 Still alarm for flue 1301 Sixteenth street.

11 Still alarm for flue 707 Ninth street at 5.40 p. m. 12 Still alarm at 8 30 a. m. for flue at 1234 Seventeenth avenue.

14 Box 43 at 10 01 p. Adams school building at Sixth avenue and Twenty-fourth street. 18 Box 35 at 12.05 p. for fire at house of Jacob Brett, 2122 Thirteenth avenue. 18 Still alarm at m.

tor lizs Eleventh avenue, caused by a defective flue. 20 False alarm sent in at 10.40 a. m. for 1111 Twelfth avenue. 24 Still alarm at 11.15 a.

m. for flue at 2020 Seventh avenue. 25 Still alarm at 9.30 a. for house 2016 Eighth avenue. 27 Still alarm at 11.48 for flue on house 1716 Union avenue.

DECEMBER. 14 Still alarm at 2.30 p. for flue of house 1021 Sixth avenue. 16 Box 27 at 8. 14 p.

for Gable store, 1320 Eleventh avenue. 17 Still alarm at 6.33 for flue at 1214 Sixteenth avenue. 18 Still alarms at 3,10 and 6.30 p. m. for burning flues at 1400 Eighth avenue and 1100 Fifth avenue.

20 Still alarm at 6.25 p. m. for wreck in Pennsylvania railroad yard. 21 Still alarm at 6 35 p. m.

for fire in boiler house of White Hail hotel. 21 Still alarm for flue at 1616 Union avenue at 9.50 p. m. 24 Still alarm at 1 p. for flue 225 Fourth avenue.

25 Still alarm at 8 a. m. for flue at 1213 Sixteenth street. 27 Still alarm at 6.15 a. to.

for flue at 2407 Union avenue. 3110.30 a. m. for flue on building Green avenue near Tenth street. THE DEATH EECOHD.

Those Who Have Been Called to Their Last Home Recently. Willis J.Wilson died at his home, 1214 Fourth avenue, at 9.10 o'clock yesterday morning of consumption, after an illness of three months. The deceased, who was the proprietor of the bakery at 821 Eighth avenue, was born at East Water-ford, Juniata county, 33 years ago. He had been a resident of Altoona for eleven years. The deceased is survived by his wife and two daughters; also by his parents and four brothers, who reside at his birthplace.

He was a member of White Cross lodge Knights of Pythias and attended the United Brethren church. The funeral will take place Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock; interment in Oak Ridge cemetery. GEORGE M. PAINTER. George 18-year-old son of Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Painter of 1307 Twelfth avenue, died at 5 o'clock yesterday morning of typhoid fever, after a brief illness. The deceased was an apprentice pipe fitter at the Juniata shops. Beside his parents be is survived by these sisters and brothers: Mrs. S.

P. Council, Phila-adelphia; Mrs. Aaron Barley and Chester, Altoona. The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon; interment in Fairview cemetery. Qniet Advent of the Hew Tear.

The advent of the new year, 1898, was not heralded, as on previous years, with the clanging of bells and the shrieks of whistles. Everything seemed to be frozen up, as midnight passed with scarcely an extraordinary sound. An order issued from the offices is responsible foi the stillness maintained by the engines in the yard. It is presumable that other people were too cold even to make a noise. Dressmakers Start the new year right by buying your dress goods, linings and trimmings from us.

Wh, Murray's Son Co. dec31-tf Another Reduction IN THE- Prices of Coats This further reduction will close out the entire stock of COATS AND CAPES that yet remain, at a saving to you of from 25 to 50 per cent, from their real value. There's less than a hundred in the lot, but we don't mean to carry over one 'till next season. Our assortment comprises the latest styles and best cloths, always. FURS.

We will include in the sale a lot of FUR BOAS and COLLARETTES, that arrived too late for Christmas selling. They are all made in the newest shapes, and in the same substantial manner that characterizes the fur garments we sell. Here's an opportunity to get a good UUA or COL LARETTE for less money than is asked for inferior grades. Don't Delay Making Yottr Selections. Eeplogle Breaks the Keoord.

The greatest rush for clothing, gents' furnishings, Altoona has seen for years was witnessed at Replogle's two iarge stores, 1309 Eleventh avenue and 811 Twelfth street. During the last week crowds of anxious buyers were at the counters almost constantly, beckoning for some one to wait on them. The fine assortment of goods and the low prices and special care and courteous manner of his stores guarantees success. He conducts the most consistent clothing and gents' furnishing business that could possibly be established. No goods knowingly misrepresented.

Two large stores, 1309 Eleventh avenue, 811 Twelfth street. dec28-tf New Carpets. Our new carpets are coming in every day. We will save you money on your carpet wants, at dec31-tf Wm. Murray's Son Cold Weather 8hoss Are the kind you should have now.

They will keep your feet warm and protect your health. Heavy double sole shoes lined with calf skin for men, cloth shoes lined with flannel for ladies, slippers with felt or leather soles for house wear, dozens of different kinds and styles. Special: Men's winter russet heavy soles and round toes, $3.00 kind. Special price, $2.35. Bkndheim's, 1302 Eleventh Avenue.

dec27-tf Fnrs, Fnrs. We are closing out our handsome line of choice furs at big reduction prices. Come in soon, at dec31-tf Wm. Murray's Son Onr Guaranty Dispels alt Uncertainty. Ready vi RELIABLE JEWELERS.

1. li Son 1 to. nue Methodist Episcopal Sunday school. A very pleasant evening was spent in social conversation. The Westmont Fire company gave an enjoyable hop in the Emerald hall last night.

About 200 people were in attendance. A reception will be given in honor of Dr. and Mrs. James in the lecture room of the First Baptist church this after noon from 3 to 6 o'clock. All members and friends of the church and congrega tion are cordially invited to be present.

The comfortable home of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Cornman, corner of Thirteenth street and Fourteenth avenue, was the scene of a very happy gathering of young ladies Thursday evening.

-It was the occasion of the annual supper given in honor of that gentleman Sunday school class. The bill of fare consisted of all the delicacies of the season, the national bird figuring largely in the menu. Mrs. Cornman was the recipient of a dainty and appropriate rernem brance from the members of the class The genial host occupied with appropri ate dignity the handsome arm cnair which his class presented him on Christmas day. Wages to Go Down.

New Bfdford, December 31. A 10 per cent, reduction in wages and salaries will go into effect January 17 in the cotton cloth and weaving mills of this city. The cut will effect nearly operatives. It is understood that as yet the cut is made only in the cloth mills, the yarn mill treasurers not having been a party to the meetings. What their action will be is not stated.

Lhe cut will effect the treasurers, overseers and superintendents. The mills involved are the Wamsutta, operating 230.01)0 spindles, 4.450 looms; Potomska, 108,000 spindles, 2,700 looms; AciiBhnet, 105,000 spindles, 3,400 looms; Grinnell, 100 000 spindles, 2.600 looms; Hathaway, 102,000 spindles, 2 750 looms; Bristol, 50,000 spindles, 1,400 looms; Dartmout 60.000 spindles, 1,400 looms; Pierce, 60,000 spindles, 1,400 looms, and Whitman, 60,800 spindles, 1,710 looms. Matthew Hart, secretary of the weavers, said: "I do not believe the weavers of New Bedford will stand in. There is not a single mill in New Bedford that cannot be proven by us to have cut down at the very least 15 per cent, during the last year. In the face of such profits as are made in the Hathaway and Acnsh-net mills, do not think for one moment that the help will tolerate a cut down.

They paid a 16 per cent, dividend and they are building additions every year." A New Enterprise for Altoona. On February 1 the Keystone Manufacturing company, ol this city, will-begin operations in the manufacture of shirts, jackets, coats, overalls, pants, etc. The machinery is new and the latest improved. The famous Singers will be fitted complete with a new style Diehl electric motor, furnished and fitted by the Altoona Electrical and Engineering company, 'of this city. The factory consists of two large apartments situated on Tenth avenue near Fourteenth street, and is well adapted for this purpose.

The firm is composed of Mr. Louis Silverman and Morris Lenson. The former is a young man well and favorably known in this city and a thoroughly competent business man, who for the past five years has filled the position of book-keeper for Harry Sleutzker, the well known notion dealer of this city. Mr. Lenson is also well known in this city.

He will remain in the factory as superintendent. Both young men are hard-working, careful business men, and with their product, which will be of the most serviceable kind, and carefully made, they feel sure of success. CTJBB HASKET PB0SPEBING. Figures Point to the Fact That the Institution is Bnooessful. Market Clerk G.

W. Burket has sent the Tribune the following figures, which indicates the prosperous and healthy condition of the citv's curb market: Receipts May, June, July, $92 40; August, $134 65; September, $110; October, November, December, $59.35. Total $669. 15. After the payment of the clerk'ssalary and routine expenses, the sum in the treasury now amounts to $300.15.

The enemies of the market are likely to feel very blue when they note the excellent showing since the Btart. It is very evident that our country cousins appreciate the enterprise of Altoona's citizens as well as take advantage of the opportunity for their own enrichment. The market offers encouragement to all sorts of truck farming and produce raising, and cannot but result in the good for every one. The excellent showing of the market under Mr. Burket's guidance leads us to hope that the time may not be far distant when the city will have a market house where everything can be bought as in other cities.

H0LLIDA18BUEG HAPPENINGS. Here Is Some News from the Capital or the County. Frederick Jaekel, of Huntingdon, is spending the holidays in town. The regular monthly meeting of the borough council will be held on Monday evening at 7 o'clock. Rev.

W. M. Kyan will preach in the Brush Mountain school bouse Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The week of prayer in the First Presbyterian church will begin to-morrow. Sunday will be envelope collection day.

For Sale Six room house, outbuildings, sled. Inquire, of Martin Hart or Mrs. Maitha Rooney, East Hollidays-burg. Baptist Church Rev. W.

M. Ryan, pastor. Sunday school at 9.40 a. preaching services at 11 a. m.

and 7 p. young people's meeting at 6 p. m. The bank and county offices will be closed to day. The employes at the GayBport foundry and machine shops will also be given a New Year's holiday.

The civil warrant of arrest proceeding of The Stewart Fruit Company vs. Gregory De Gorio was heard by Judge Bell yesterday. The case will be argued by the attorneys next Wednesday. The small mortality list is one of the relieving features of the occurrences of 1897 in the county capital. There were thirty-three deaths of adult persons.

In 1896 there were seventy-two deaths. "Ihe White slave will be enacted in Condron's opera house to-night by The Howard Dramatic company, of Altoona. It is an excellent and thrilling drama, and will be creditably rendered by this company. The land of Mrs. Susannah Markey, deceased, situate in Frankstown township, was sold at public sale yesterday by the administrator, Charles J.

White. The purchaser was John White. Consideration $330. The annual meeting of the Judson Bible class will be held to-morrow in connection with the morning service. The different officers of the class will make report of the work done during the past year.

A full attendance of members is desired. The homestead property and slaughter bouses, on Juniata street, and a lot and frame bouse, corner of Juniata and Gar-ber streets, belonging to H. Bunker, deceased, were sold at public sale yesterday by the administrator, William B. Reed. The First National bank was the purchaser.

A. M. E. Zion church, Rev. L.

N. Guinn, pastor. Quarterly meeting tomorrow. General class, 11 a. preaching, 3 and 7 p.

m. The sacrament of the Lord's Bupper will be administered immediately after the 3 o'clock Bermon. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Sunday school will meet at 2, Christian Endeavor at' 6 p.m. Monday will be inauguration day at the court bouse.

The following named officials will take their respective oaths of office at that time: Prothonotary, Jesse L. Hartman; sheriff, Adam L. Hare; poor director, A. Lee Fleck; jury commiaeioners, Michael Poet and C. B.

Adams. Sheriff-elect Hare has selected as his deputies his brother, Samuel L. Hare, of Altoonaf and the present deputy, Mr. Isaac Eaby. On Thursday night at midnight the ting-a-llng of the burglar alarm bell warned Captain John H.

Law that an attempt was being made to break into bis store. Mr. Law and his son hurried to the store, where they found the premises undisturbed. A short time before they arrived there three men were observed running down Front street and jumping the fence in the rear of the Bollinger block. Yesterday morning it was discovered that the electric light wires on Front street bad been cut, and the slack wire falling on the burglar alarm wire bad sent in an alarm.

The supposition is that the thieves bad plotted together to burglarize the stores at Allegheny and Front streets, and one of their number, an electrician, had cut the wires in order to perform the work under cover of darkness. IN SOCIETY'S REALM. Sooial Functions and Gatherings Beeently Held in This City. The 0. O.

M. dancing class gave a delightful dance in the Elk rooms last evening, about thirty couples being present. Gipprich's orchestra of ten pieces rendered a delightful programme of thirty numbers. Refreshments were served at midnight by Caterer Bolyer of the Elk club. A number of well known society ladies officiated as cbaperones.

The Belvidere club gave a phantom party in the club rooms last night, about 80 guests being present. On Thursday evening Miss Carrie Rudisill, of Eighth avenue near Twelfth street, gave a very enjoyable "tea" at her borne to her class of the Eighth Ave Happy New Year. While extending the compliments of the season, we also to offer our hearty thanks to the people of Altoona and to to to to to to vicinity for their liberal patronage during the past year. Especially gratifying was our late holiday trade, the twenty years successful career of the "Reliable Jewelers" showing few equals to the satisfactory business of the past few weeks. This Store is Again JtS For any possible demand made upon it for Diamonds, Watches, Silverware, or anything'trustworthy in Jewelry.

ft Rudisill 1310 Eleventh Avenue..