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XXXVIII, NO. 37. ALLENTOWN SATURDAY, APRIL, 13, 1907. PRICE ONE CENT PRESBYTERY IN SPRING SESSION Will Meet in Easton Next Tuesday and Wednesday. DR.

LITTLE NOW SENIOR MEMBER 47 Churches With Membership of 8171, Expending $935,69 for Congregational Work-Address by Rev. B. F. Hammond of Catasauqua. The spring meeting of Lehigh Presbytery will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, Easton, convening Tuesday, April 16, at 2 p.

m. About delegates will be in attendance, representing the countiesNorthampton, Lehigh, "Monroe, Carbon and Schuylkill-included within the limits of the Presbytery. Fiftyfive ministers are enrolled as members on the clerk's roll, whom Rev. James A. Little, D.

of Hokendauqua, is now the senior member. Forty-seven churches reported a total membership to the last General Assembly of 8171, of which thee First Presbyterian of Easton, was largest, reporting 567, with Hlazleton a close second with 535. The total congregational expenses for the year ending April, 1906, the last accessible was $93,569, while $5008 was given to home missions, $4674 to the support of the weaker churches in Pennsylvania, and $5211 contributed to foreign missions. Many of the churches have made considerable gains during the year, and this meeting of Presbytery promises to be one of the most successful for many years. The program for the meeting of the Presbytery, to all of which the public is invited, will be the sermon by the retiring moderator, Rev.

William Bullock of Pen Argyl, at 2 p. followed by the organization of the Presbytery and election of moderator and other officers. On Tuesday evening Von Ogden Vogt, until recently general secretary of the Y. P. S.

C. E. and now chairman of the work among Presbyterian young men and women under the Board of Home Missions, will address a popular meeting upon "The Problems of our Country." Rev. Robert B. Jack Hazleton will speak upon "The Foreigners within our Bounds and our Duty to Them," and Rev.

Benjamin F. Hammond of Catasauqua will speak upon "Winning the Land." On Wednesday morning there will be a devotional service at 8.30, led by Rev. Harvey Klaer. The morning session will transact the regular business of Presbytery and also have commissioners to the General Assembly paced in nomination, The ladies of the Easton First Church will serve a luncheon to all the delegates, when there will be a brief season for after-dinner speeches. The Presbytery will probably adjourn about 4 p.

m. in time for the members to reach home that night. POSTAL EXAMINATION. FOR CLERKS AND CARRIERS AT ALLENTOWN POST OFFICE. The United States Civil Service Commission announces an examination for clerk-carriers, for men only, for the Allentown post office, to be held on May 22.

Under recent legislation clerks and carriers in first-class post offices after July 1, 1907, will receive $600 per annum the first year of regular service, $800 the second year, $900 for the third, $1000 the fourth, and $1100 the fifth year, promotions being made succesto the $1100 grade upon one sively, efficient and faithful service in the next lower grade. Auxiliary and substitute employes will be paid 30 cents per hour for a actual service. No person will be admitted to this examination unless 'his application is in the hands of the district secretary at Philadelphia prior to 4.30 p. m. May 1.

SYMPATHIZE WITH SON. SAYS HE ACTED IN DEFENSE OF HIS MOTHER. The Berks coroner went to Hamburg to inquire into the death of John E. Confer. The officials who have visited Hamburg find the leading citizens protesting, the against son, the fearing arrest of that Wm.

the worry may cause serious results. Others have intimated that dissipation rather than the blow from the base ball bat caused the death of Mr. Confer. Leading citizens of Hamburg called upon Court House District and Attorney exonerated Kutz apothe Confer entirely from blame, and declared that he acted only in defense of his mother, and that public sympathy is entirely with the son. A TALENTED STAR.

MISS PEARSON HERE WITH "ONDER SOUTHERN SKIES." Miss Virginia Pearson, who appears in Allentown to-day in "Under the Southern Skies," is a very ambitious and talented young woman. She is an artist of much ability and some of her drawings have attracted a great deal of attention, while she has much litability. These qualities, rarely scary, the a actress, add much to the histronic side. She started out with George M. Cohan and showed such remarkable ability that she was put on the road as a star.

She is a very sensible woman without the extravagancies and bad manners of many 3 young star. REFRIGERATORS. POSSESSING MANY MERITORIOUS POINTS. They are made of thoroughly seasoned wood, have detachable ice chambers, removable shelves, anti-rust trimmings, mineral wood filling, enamel, opal or crystal glass linings. Easy to keep in a sanitary condition.

$6.50, $8.50, $9.50, $10.50, $12, $13. $14.50 to $37.50. C. A. DORNEY, Furniture 333-335 Hamilton Street.

Scarcely any two of a "face" but when it comes eating PETERS JACOBY strawberry ice cream many are "like minded." Leader. AT THE ORPHEUM. Possibly the best vaudeville show of the season will be presented at the Orpheum week commencing Monday, April Gus Edwards, the young American composer of popular music of the better class, has given us more and a greater variety of the song successes than any other writer in the country. Among them are such hits as "Tammany," "Good-bye, Little Girl Goodbye," "I'll be with you when the Roses Bloom Again," "I can't tell why all I Love You," and a hundred others, equally successful. But for this little skit, "Gus Edwards' School Boys and Girls," he has written his masterpiece, the song "School Days," this act being the biggest musical comedy in vaudeville.

This song alone is a feature worth while hearing sung by the monitor, Daisy Leon, and her school chums. Gus Edwards, besides being a wonderful creator of melody, has also a rare talent that will be proven your own satisfaction when you attena' the Orpheum and see the nine talented little children sing and dance and make you laugh. One of he strongest farcical productions will be "Mrs. Murphy's Second Husband," in which Miss Gracie Emmett's talent comic expression is employed with mirthful results, as form Honora Murphy who weds a dyspeptic chap 25 years her junior and defends her conduct in doing SO when her married and disgusted daughter remonstrates with her by asserting that she will lose nothing by the bargain, inasmuch as she has had his life insured. The comedienne provokes a gale of merriment by her caustic remarks anent her first matrimonial experience by the tongue lashing she gives the rebellious and dependent "Bedelia," and by her comic business in the effort to brace up her anaemic better half after introducing him into her household.

In fact, Miss Emmett, who has frisked through comic scenes for a couple of decades has done nothing in humorous endeavor comparable in its rib-tickling effect to this impersonation. She is capably assisted in presenting the sketch by Miss Claire Washington, Benjamin J. Miles and Edward H. Clayton. The great musical clown of the New York Hippodrome, Ferry Corway, will make his first appearance in Allentown and his musical antics are said to be excruciatingly funny.

Besides being a good comedian, Mr. Corway is a musician of rare ability, One of the very best acts of its kind is that of Keno, Walsh Melrose, comedy acrobats, who will be seen in a very difficult series of tricks, including their latest novelty, "The Revolving Arch." Pierce Mazie present most beautifully costumed and thoroughly refined act in vaudeville, replete with original music -c singing and dancing. As monologists are all the rage at the present time, Paul Barnes has a routine of talk and funny sayings that is out of the ordinary, and is bound to be one of the big hits of this excellent program. Alvin Kenny, accentric comedy gymnasts, will present a very thrilling act in mid-air entitled "Fun on the Flyings Rings." Last but not least the Kinetograph will present a series of new and up-to-date pictures. BAD BOYS ROUNDED UP.

GANG OF YOUNG THIEVES ARRESTED BY OFFICERS OF THREE TOWNS. The police of three towns yesterday picked up a gang of bad youngsters, who had their headquarters in Allentown and committed robberies here and elsewhere. The gang consists of Chas. Vannans of Phillipsburg, Alfred Brader of Seattle, and Harry Miller of Hazleton. They are about 15 years old.

On Wednesday night the gang robbed Wm. Ehrich's store in the First Ward and left a humorous note to the proprietor telling him to charge his loss to John D. Rockefeller. Thursday night they robbed the store of Rothenberger Bros. at Blandon.

Vannahs stood guard, but a fight resulted and upon Vannahs' fleeing he was shot, the bullet passing through his cap and cutting his scalp. He went to Catasauqua, where he had been working for Simon Kemp. When he attempted to dispose of some booty he was arrested. Chief of Police Bower had a long talk with him, the boy confessing the gang intended to rob the store of Wm. Seiple at Bowers last night.

Officers Ruhmel, Ward and Marks jumped a fast freight and got to Bowers late last night just after the boys had been arrested by a state trooper and taken to Reading. A suspicious action there during yesterday led to the belief and that 'the; boys were going to rob the store and the trooper was sent for. Chief Bower will endeavor to get them all here to answer for the Ehrich robbery. MRS. FRANK WIND DEAD.

SHOCK FROM BEING DRAGGED BY TROLLEY CAR HASTENS THE END. Mrs. Hazel Kirke Wind, the young wife of Frank Wind, died yesterday afternoon at her home, 628 Cedar Street, aged 24 years and 10 months. She had been suffering for some time with a complication of diseases. While trying to board a trolley car March 30 she was dragged some distance and severely shocked, which hastened the end.

Deceased's maiden name was Wood, and her parents died long ago. She was married to Mr. Wind in March, 1903. Besides her husband, two little daughters, Dorothy W. and Katherine A.

survive. She was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church and was confirmed in 1905. The funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p. m.

at her late home, Rev. J. Charles Rausch officiating. That the SteinHE PREFERS way Piano is the best Piano made THE STEINWAY to-day is proven by the fact that it is preferred by the leading pianists of the world. Josef Lhevinne, the great Russian pianist, who appears at the Lyric Theatre on Monday evening, uses only the Steinway Piano at his concerts.

We are proud to say that we represent the Steinway in this section. KRAMER'S MUSIC HOUSE, 544 Hamilton Street. For flurries possibly cloudy winds. TESTIMONIAL TO MR. WORMAN Great Performance in Honor of Lyric's Popular Manager.

"MARRYING MARY" TO BE THE PLAY Headed by Marie Cahill, an Artist Different from All. Others, and Eugene Cowles, the Famous Amer1can Basso. One of the finest productions on the American stage, "Marrying Mary," will be produced at the Lyric Theatre 0.1 Monday evening, April 29, as a testimonial to Manager N. E. Worman.

by Marie Cahill, the stage who This excellent musical play headed artiste is different from all others. Her chief support in a large and talented company is Eugene Cowles, the great basso, who is remembered here with pleasure for his splendid singing. The original New York cast will be here in its entirety. The book is by E. M.

Royle, the lyrics by B. H. Burt, and the music by Silvio Hein. Marie Cahill, with her acting and singing is delightful. The excellence of the plot of the play adds much to the artistic acting of the entire company.

Miss Cahill bubbles over with vivacity, and there are moments when she displays some of the comedy instincts which are potent in French stars like Rejane and the late MIle. Aimee. Her songs, "He's a Cousin of Mine," and "My Hottentot," are two very enjoyable numbers. A duet, called "Mr. Cupid," is made effective by an imita.

tion of an automobile ride which arouses the enthusiasm to a high pitch. There is no more popular or more accomplished actress on the American stage to-day, than Marie Cahill. OTHER MEMBERS OF THE CO. The many good songs are not confined to Miss Cahill, for a trio called "Three Men in a Boat," sung by the ex-husbands; a solo, "Gwendolyn," offered by Annie Buckley, and "The Last One is the Best All," superbly rendered by Eugene Cowles score hits. An innovation is the finale of the second act.

Nothing so pretty or so artistic has ever been seen before in any musical production. William Courtleigh does effective work. The work of H. Guy ward. Mark Smith and Roy Atwell are also of much value.

George Backus plays the part of minister without any exaggeration, and Annie Buckley a3 the Irish maid has a brogue as thick as a London fog. The Shaw twins have an opportunity, to display their whistling accompanying Miss Cahill in a solo, and Mr. Cowles retains a Southern dialect to the very end as the colonel. A distinctive feature of this unique entertainment is the famous "long skirted" chorus, that can sing and act. There will be an augmented, orchestra OF THE of 14 PLAY.

musicians. The story is a good one, and all it needs is a bright comedienne, some good music and acceptable lyrics. This is accomplished, as Miss Cahill proves to be comedienne required. The result is instantaeous success before then the first act is well under way. The title "Marrying Mary" is appropriate, for the story tells us of Mary Montgomery, who had acquired three husbands and divorced them and was angling after a fourth.

He proved to be a young man with such strong antidivorce ideas that he hoped to have a bill introduced in Congress, and when he meets the young lady in a Florida hotel and falls in love with her she promptly observes his predicament, inasmuch as she responds to the affection. A muchly-divorced woman and an anti-divorce man make a combination out of which much clean, lively merriment is derived. Of course the first three husbands are sheltered in the same hotel, and when they appear Mary becomes greatly discouraged. How she carries on the deception and finally all but receives a proposal from her lover's father, should be seen to be fully appreciated. It cannot be told electively in cold type.

Up to the last moment of the final act the story tains its coherency. The prices will be as follows: Entire first floor, balcony, 75c and gallery, 50c. The sale opens Friday, April 26. Patrons from out-of-town can order reserved seats by mail, telephone or telegraph, box office, Lyric Theatre, Allentown. They will be reserved in the order in which applications are received, after the opening of the diagram.

WHOLE ROW ARRESTED. FOR DUMPING GARBAGE ON RAILROAD TRACKS. The Central Railroad officers, headed by E. W. Knauss, yesterday afternoon arrested prackically all inhabitants of Bridge Street in the Sixth Ward for dumping garbage on the Central tracks.

The houses stand high on a bluff, and the crowd, who are mostly tenants of Max Chanock, poured all their dirt down the bank. The railroad officials claim that a weekly trip is necessary to this section to remove a carload or more of rubbish. The mayor imposed a fine, but remitted it when they promised to behave. HAS A JAIL SCHEDULE. Henry Fritz of Wind Gap, who for several years has been averaging trip to the Easton jail every six months, arrived yesterday on schedule time.

He was sent down by Justice Ely of Wind Gap on charges of assault and battery and surety of the peace. His mother made the complaint. Fritz was released last September after having served a term for assault and battery. Now he occupies a cell near that of Orrin Cole, his brother-in-law, who is cooped on a charge of larceny. TREAT FOR MUSIC LOVERS.

Prof. Will A. Macfarlane, organist of St. Thomas' Church, New York. will given an organ recital in St.

John's Reformed Church on Thursday evening, April 18, at 8 o'clock. Prof. Macfarlane will be assisted by Master Horace Alfred Ruwe, a wonderful boy soprano of St. Thomas' Church. WEATHER INDICATIONS.

Eastern Pennsylvania: Snow and partly cloudy and colder with freezing temperature in northern portion; partly Sunday, fresh northwesterly THAT HARRIMANWEBSTER LETTER Financier Testifies at Hearing of Hill, Who Sold Copy to the N. Y. World. CABINET WORKS FIRE AT CHESTER Plant of the Keystone Company stroyed -Loss a Hundred Thousand Dollars--Former Chief Engineer Stevens Returns From the Panama Canal Zone. Special to The Leader.

New York, H. Harriman was a witness to-day in the hearing of the case against Frank W. Hill, charged selling a copy of the Harriman letter written to Sidney Webster, in which Harriman wrote about the raising of money for the presidential campaign in 1904. Harriman was on the stand about half an hour and refused to answer some questions of Hill's attorney. Harriman identified the original letter, testifying that the copy evidence different only in two words, the only slightly.

The declared that he- never meanings gave the defendant authority to dispose of the original notes. The financier said he dictated the letter to Bernard Miller on January 22, 1906, in the Union Pacific offices. FIRE AT CHESTER. PLANT OF THE KEYSTONE CABINET COMPANY DESTROYED. Special to The Leader.

Chester, April plant, of the Keystone Cabinet Company, employing over 200 men, was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The loss will be from $75,000 $100,000, partly insured. RETURNS FROM PANAMA. LATE CHIEF ENGINEER STEVENS ARRIVES IN NEW YORK. Special to The Leader.

New York, April R. Stevens, former chief engineer of the A Panama Canal, arrived here to-day from Colon. Mr. Stevens said: "I retired on the best of terms with my fellow-workers and have nothing to add to what has been already said concerning the work of the Panama Canal. I shall go to Washington this afternoon." BROWN SUCCEEDS FULLER.

Washington, April The President has appointed. W. W. Brown of Pennraylvania assistant attorney general to Defend suits before the Spanish Treaty Claims Commission, in place of W. A.

Fuller, resigned. Mr. Brown was formerly auditor for the navy department. MISS WEINSHEIMER GETS LIBRARY FUND AUTOMOBILE. AWARD MADE LAST EVENING AT ORPHEUM THEATRE.

The automobile disposed of by the M. U. M. Circle for the benefit of the Library Fund was last evening awarded to Miss Blanche, Weinsheimer, daughter of Weinsheimer of 447 Walnut Street. The making of the award took place at the Orpheum Theatre before a crowded house.

management gave The a percentage of the receipts to swell the Library Fund. After the presentation of the regular bill Joe H. Hart took charge as master, of ceremonies. Miss St. Clair chosen from the audience to assist him, On the stage there were also a ber of men from the audience, among whom were Henry Haltzell of the Prince Furniture Attorney E.

J. Lichtenwalner, Prof. Ol. C. Diorney the American Business College and several others.

The contest netted $1056 for the Library Fund, while the percentage, of door receipts given for the the management of the Orpheum, amounted to $100.45. Prior to the close of the contest, the library fund amounted to $10,183.22. With the a proceeds of contest and the house percentage, the fund now foots up to the grand total of $11,244.67. CONCERT AT EMAUS. The Emaus Social Orchestra, a newly organized musical association of Emaus, will render its first concert this evening in the Moravian Sunday chapel, that borough.

The orchestra, since its organization, has made splendid progress and fully deserves the patronage of the citizens of the town. The orchestra at present is comprised of 12 members and more members with new instrumentation will be added. The committee earnestly invites all lovers of music to attend. Doors open at 7.30, concert at 8. The admission for adults is 20c, children 10c.

The following program will be "Algonquin," orchestra; waltz, "Labelle Serrena," orchestra; male quartet selected, H. Clingan, J. Druckenmiller, Robert Butz and Geo. Eisenhard; aria from "Falstaff," clarionet obligato, orchestra; solo, "Holy City," with illustrated pictures, J. Robt.

Druckenmiller; piano trio, Minerva selected, Eisenhard Misses and Ella Mayme Iobst; Smith, vo- cal. duet, "Woodbird's Song," Mrs. Wm. M. Jarrett, Miss Nora Iobst.

Overture, Warrior's Dream," orchestra; violin solo, "The Old Folks at Home," Vermond Knauss; illustrated song, "Somewhere," J. Robt. Druckenmiller; selections from "Woodland," or. chestra; mixed quartet, "Moonlight will come again," Mrs. Wm.

Jarrett, Miss Nora Messrs. DruckenmilJer and Eisenhard; piano trio, selected, Misses Smith, Eisenhard and Iobst; "Victor's March," orchestra. AUTO LIKE A BUGGY. Charles Donecker is riding around Allentown with a unique auto, called the Success. It is built like a runaabout buggy, high wheels, with rubber tires, and has a four horse power engine.

It is about as simple an auto as can be built. Mr. Donecker says It is a very satisfactory machine on wood streets. COURT PROCEEDINGS. The case was on trial to-day of the Commonwealth against John Bruder and Peter Frey.

They were accused of burglary and larceny on a oath of Detective Geo. L. Smith. The allegation was that they stole brass from the Dougherty foundry. The case against Dr.

C. Bartholomew for abortion was continued until next term. Mrs. Schilling, one of the principal witnesses, became the mother of an infant last night. a assault John and Fetchgo battery was and found got 90 guilty days.

of The prosecutor was F. A. Kleppinger. For obstructing a legal process Fetcngo was sentenced to pay the costs. Celia Heiner and Mary young women who stole provisions from the Fetter House, were taken to the House of Refuge by the sheriff.

Herbert Smith was acquitted of al charge of false pretense in a horse transaction with Elmer Bernhard, and the costs were divided. A verdict of not guilty was taken embezzlement case Morris Reichenbach. He and lieb Huebner of Coopersburg got into a controversy about two steers. The case got to Court and Reichenbach was found guilty of embezzlement. The motion for a new was allowed by the Court, and the latter directed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty.

Judge Trexler said that the case should not have been returned to Court, as it seemed to be a money transaction which has since been Com. vS. Christian Roesser. Burglary and larceny on of William H. Prizer.

Verdict of not guilty. Com. vs. Mike Saltas, A. and B.

on oath of Jacob Andura. Verdict guilty, prosecutor for costs. Chm. VS. Lewis W.

Heintzelman. Fraudulently secreting and removing property on oath of Sheriff Krause. Verdict, of mercy. guilty Sentenced with 60 recommen- days from Feb. 18 last and to pay a fine of $5 and costs.

Divorces were granted in the cases of Charles Bush against Sallie Bush and William W. Smith against Clara A. R. Smith. In the last case the respondent is ordered by the Court not to marry the co-respondent, Edwin Dreisbach.

Permission was given the trator to bid at sale of real estate in the estate of Menno Gehman. Wm. F. Fink was appointed registration assessor of the the Second District of the Ninth Ward. DEATH OF GEORGE RUHE.

WAS FINE CORNETIST AND MEMBER OF THE ALLEN- TOWN BAND. After a year's illness with a complication of diseases, George McClellan Ruhe, a well-known cornetist of the Allentown Band, died last evening at his home, North Law Street, aged 45 years and 9 months. Deceased was born in Allentown and was a son of the late Amandus P. and Matilda Ruhe. He was twice married, his first wife, Sallie J.

Newhard, having preceded him in death 19 years ago. His second wife was Emma Arndt, and she, with four children, survives. The children are Mrs. Alice Kuhns of this city, and George, residing at home, children of the first wife, and Martin and Lillian, at home, children of the second wife. Two sisters, Mrs.

Lillie S. Roebuck of Rittersville, and Mrs. Clarina H. Trexler of Allentown, and two brothers, Jacob Ruhe of Rittersville, and Daniel D. Ruhe of Scranton, also survive.

Deceased was a member of Franklin Chamber, No. 90, K. of Livingston Castle 258, K. G. and Allentown Aerie No.

110, F. O. E. He had been employed as a cigarmaker up to last June, when his failing health compelled him to retire. He was an excellent musician and played with the Allentown Band 26 years.

The funeral will take place Wednesday afternoon from his late home, with services in Salem Reformed Church and interment in Greenwood Cemetery. The Allentown Band will attend in a body. "TRIUMPH OF DAVID." CANTATA TO BE RENDERED IN TRINITY REFORMED CHURCH. The choir of Trinity Reformed Church, Linden and Poplar Streets, will render the sacred cantata, "The Triumph of David," by Dudley Buck, in the church next Tuesday evening. The chorus is composed of some of the best local talent and a musical treat is assured.

The soloists will be Miss Effie Ruhe, soprano; Mrs. W. H. S. Miller, soprano; Charles Rau, tenor, and Howard Wiegner, baritone, all of whom are well known for their musical abilities and need no introduction.

An admission fee of 15 cents will be charged. ASKING FOR BIDS. PLANS READ FOR NEW MAGYAR CHURCH AT NORTHAMPTON. Bids will be received between April 20 and 30 for the erection of the new Magyar (Hungarian) Catholic Church at Northampton. Contractors see the plans and specifications by calling on Joseph Gerenda, proprietor of the Newport Hotel at Northampton.

The plans call for a church building to cost from $15,000 to $17,000. The adv. asking for bids is in another column. The church authorities have given the order to do the fresco work to Messrs. Seifert and Almassy, the Buda-Pest artists who are experts in this line and are thoroughly acquainted with what is wanted in the way of ecclesiastic decorating.

DUNGAN FRY'S MAGNIFICENT SHOWING OF HOME FURNISHINGS. A store that gives money's worth. A store that offers every accommodation to the buyer consistent with good business principles. store full of interest to the home furnisher where you may be assured of fair treatment. LITERATURE SENT FREE.

The Henry George Literature Bureau will send single tax literature free on request. Letters should be addressed to H. W. Hertzel, secretary, box 137, Philadelphia. SHERIFF'S SALE.

Sheriff Krause yesterday sold to A. G. Dewalt for $75 tue three lots at Rittersville belonging to James McShea. WILL ASK FOR RELEASE OF THAW His Family Prepared to Furnish Bond in Any Amount Pending Retrial. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S POSITION Jerome Will Insist on Keeping Thaw In the Tombs and the Court Will Probably Decline to Accept BailYoung Nesbit, Evelyn's Brother, Creates a Small Sensation.

Special to The Leader. sabitNew release York, on April bail of Harry K. demand Thaw, pending a retrial, will probably be made Monday. The Thaw family preparing to offer bond in any sum. District Attorney Jerome will vigorously oppose the release of Thaw and it is believed that the Court will decline accept bail.

A SMALL SENSATION. New York, April sensation of the Thaw case to-day is the making public by Thaw's lawyers of a letter which they say Thaw received from Howard Nesbit, the brother of Evelyn Thaw. According to the letter Nesbit asks Thaw to loan him a hundred dollars, swearing allegiance hereafter to Harry. Nesbit's letter indicates that he is in straits, even hinting at suicide Thaw grants the loan. untess, He explains his attitude after the tradegy by saying that he believed it heroic to stand by the memory of White, but declares that he would have perjured himself- if "forgetting everything he knew" could be called perjury, if he had been put on the stand.

He declares he was influenced by artful and designing persons and believes that Thaw was right and justified in what he did, Nesbit says he owes a board bill and would rather kill himself than go to certain persons for help. LONDON'S OPINION. London, April interest is manifested here in the statement printed by the Times in regard to the Thaw trial, which quotes several American newspapers, on the "Scandalous manner of conducting the and intimates that an even worse scandal will develop possibly in connection with the lunacy commission or the jury. (For disagreement and discharge of tury see pages 2 and 4). DEATH OF AGED CITIZEN.

JOHN BARINGER SUCCUMBS TO GENERAL DEBILITY. John Baringer, a respected citizen of Allentown, died last evening of general debility, aged 76 years. He was borr. in Richland Township, Bucks County, and when a young man came to Allentown with his wife, who was Hannah Fluck, and engaged in the grain, flour and feed business. Later he admitted a nephew, George B.

Shelly, and the firm name became Baringer Shelly. Six years ago he sold out to the late George B. Shelly. Deceased was a son of George and Catharina Baringer. Both parents and five brothers and sisters preceded him in death.

His wife died two years ago. During his residence in this city, covering a period of more than half century, resided in the same house, No. 1040 Hamilton Street. Deceased was a member Zion Reformed Church and the Brotherhood and Sisterhood of the congregation. From its organization up to a few years ago, he was the treasurer of the body.

Funeral on Thursday at 10 a. m. from his late home. Services in Zion Reformed Church, followed by interment in Greenwood Cemetery. BEFORE ALDERMAN JONES.

Elvina Reinert was given a hearing on a charge of committing an assault and battery on Russel H. Bogh, on oath of his father, Chas. Bogh. The case settled. Geo.

Detweiler was bound over for wise hearing Monday morning on a charge of assault and battery preferred by Ella M. Burcaw. The case of Mrs. Agnes Leibenguth of South Whitehall against her husband, George Leibenguth, for desertion and non-support, was amicably settled. The same disposition was made of the case of Frank G.

Redline of South Whitehall vs. Alfred Missimer for defrauding a boarding house keeper, MARRIAGE LICENSES. Chas. M. Graeff and Florence C.

Farrell, both of Fullerton. Frank Yost and Theresa Fieler of West Coplav. Jos. Holzer and Aquilla Pandowitz of Allentown. Nathan Hoch of Fullerton and Minnie Semmel of East Catasauqua.

DIED AT COPLAY. Mrs. Messina Kohler, wife of G. P. Kohler of Coplay, died suddenly yesterday at her home, aged 59 years.

She is survived by her husband, her mother, Mrs. EMas Wotring of Sand Spring, and the following brothers and sisters: Amandus, Wesley and Harvey Wotring, and Mrs. Owen Handwerk of Sand Spring, Richard of Newside, Mrs. Rev. Wallace Woodring of Nazareth, Mrs.

George Pfeifly of Egypt, Mrs. John Peter of Newhard. Rev. T. H.

Krick will conduct the funeral on Tuesday afternoon at her late home. Burial at Egypt. UNIFORMS ARRIVE. The first consignment of the uniforms for James K. Helms Commandery No.

37, P. 0. S. of arrived yesterday, and were apportioned out to the officers and men. The uniforms are regulation style, including bell cap, and are of the fatigue cut.

The charter and warrant for the new commandery will arrive nert week, and be presented at the meeting of the commandery on Thursday evening. Tne new uniforms will be worn for the first time on Memorial Day. Cedar chests that will keep out the moths. Shirt waist boxes. JOHN N.

LAWFER STORE. 709 Hamilton Street. Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Milke and children will leave for Muncie, where Tuesdays spend the summer with her parents, Colonel and Mrs.

John Birkenstock. In fall they will locate permanently at Dresden, Germany. Their home was destroyed in the Kingston earthquake Jan, 14 and they arrived here Jan. 29. Three children of Henry Gensler of Trexlertown are down with diphtherla and the house has been quarantined by Dr.

M. F. Cawley, county medical inspector. Wm. J.

Welsh is down stairs after a siege with rheumatism. seven Julia C. Burdge of 613 Turner Street returned from the Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, where she was successfully operated on for cataracts. Dr. Burke has moved his home and office to 520 Front Street.

William Gruele, constable of the Ninth Ward, is confined to the house with a cold. James Herrity, a clerk in the Lehigh Valley Transit left this morning to spend a few days with relatives at Burlington, N. J. Paul Laros moved from Allentown to the home lately purchased by Mrs. John A.

Laros at Coopersburg. Charles R. Roberts, clerk in the post office and secretary of the Lehigh County Historical Society, moved to 520 North Sixth Street from 521 North Law. Rev. C.

A. Keischner will hold communion service at Lehigh Church to-morrow evening. Select Councilman T. F. Keck has been drawn as a juror to serve in the U.S.

Circuit Court at Philadelphia for three weeks, beginning next week. Mr. 'and Mrs. Albert Bretz of 230 North Street were at Mauch Chunk yesterday, attending the funeral of his father, B. F.

Bretz. C. C. Seibert bought the West End Restaurant at Twelfth and Chew from former Officer Henry Miller. ALLENTOWN MERCHANTS' DAY.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR A BIG OUTING AT WILLOW GROVE IN STRICTLY PERSONAL. JULY. Allentown Merchants' Day will be observed at Willow Grove Park July 25 next, under the auspices of the Retail Merchants' Association of Allentown and vicinity. This will be their fourth annual excursion and picnic and promises to be the largest excursion that ever left Allentown. All the necessary arrangements with the railroads and the Willow Grove Park Association have been completed.

Merchants between Tamaqua and Bethlehem are expected to join in this a banner day. Trains will leave Allentown between 6 and 7 a. m. Returning will leave Willow Grove between 7 and 9.30 p. m.

E. M. Loux is chairman of the Executive Committee and County Commissioner Adam E. Bitter is the treasurer. LHEVINNE'S PROGRAM.

SOME FINE MUSIC BY GREAT PIANIST AT LYRIC THEATRE. The following is the program to be rendered by Lhevinne at his piano cital at the Lyric Theatre Monday Etudes Symphoniques Brahms Intermezzo Mendelssohn Spinnlied Chopin Ballade Major Nocturne Minor Polonaise A Flat Major Grieg Nocturne Major Liszt Soiree de Vienne A Major Scriabine for left hand Hubinstein Staccat Etude Major Moskowski Caprice Espagnole Lhevinne will used a Steinway piano, furnished by Kramer's music house, the sole authorized and recognized representative of that instrument here. ALLIANCE CONVENTION. SERVICES WELL ATTENDEDCLOSING SERVICES TO-MORROW. The annual convention of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, held in Alliance Hall, 819 Hamilton is being well attended.

Stirring addresses were delivered by Rev. Dr. Wilson of New York. Wilson addressed over 100 children Friday afternoon. Rev.

and Mrs. F. H. Senft of Philadelphia and Rev. Thos.

Worsnip of China arrived to-day and spoke at the afternoon session. Services this evening at 7.30 in charge of Rev. F. H. Senft.

To-morrow the closing services of the Alliance will be held. Addresses will be given by Rev. F. H. Senft, Mrs.

F. H. Senft, Rev. Thos. Worsnip of China, and J.

S. Moore of Harrisburg. The hours of service: Sunday School, 9.30 a. preaching, 10.30 a. 2.30 and 7.30 p.

m. No matter THE GREAT PIANIST how great an artist a USES A STEINWAY pianist may be, if he does not have the proper instrument his playing will not make much impression upon an audience That is one reason the great artists nearly all use the STEINWAY Piano at their concerts. Lhevinne, Russia's greatest pianist, will use a Steinway Piano at his concert in the Lyric Theatre on Monday evening. We represent the Steinway Piano in this section. KRAMER'S MUSIC HOUSE, 544 Hamilton Street.

TAXPAYERS APPEAL TO COURT. Certain taxpayers of Upper Milford are not satisfied with the report of the auditors of the supervisors and treasurer of the township for last year and have taken an appeal to Court. The labor item amounts to $2531.95, and is described by the taxpayers as "vague, excessive and contrary to law." They also appeal from these items because they are not itemized: Engineer's salary, merchandise, secretary's salary, $40; auditing fees and advertising, hotel expense settlement, traveling expenses, supervisor, collector's commission, $229.26. A MISER'S HOARD PAYS NOBODY'S BOARD. Idle money may just as well be at the bottom of the sea as "hidden away." If you get hold of any idle dollars put them in the new savings department of the SECOND NATIONAL BANK at compound interest, Novelty cushion tops for dens.

JOHN N. LAWFER STORE. 709 Hamilton Street. BOB CARLIN'S MEAN MAN. THINKS HE DISCOVERED THE TIGHTEST CURMUDGEON OF ALL.

"I've met many a mean man in my time," said Bob Carlin, who is playing at the Orpheum Theatre this week. "I thought the man wil.sa birthday gift to his wife consisted in washing the windows so that she could see her neighbor's new window curtains, and the fellow who gave hi.a girl a box of writing paper and then addressed all the envelopes to himwere pretty good; but one of the best tightwads was an. old hotel proprietor in a Pennsylvania city last week. "The old man had one motto: Nothin' for Nothin' and he lived up to it. The town gossips had been forbidden to warm themselves around the office stove and there was absolutely 410 chance for the casual loafer to gat anything.

There wasn't even a freg seat in the hotel office. "One day the old man observed ona of the most troublesome hangers-0n gazing at the faithful old clock. The next morning up went a sign reading: 'This clock for the benefit of guests Can you beat it?" DAUGHTER'S SAD VIGIL. WAITED ONLY TO FIND HER FATHER WAS DEAD. After three hours of energetic work, the body of Henry Schwar was recovered in the sink in which he had been doing the masonry work in the rear of the parsonage of Trinity Evangelical Church, Easton.

Mr. Schwar had been suffocated beneath several tons of earth that caved in. While the work of removing tha earth was in progress one of the daughters of the unfortunate mason walked into the yard and stood there eagerly watching, waiting for word that might tell her father was still alive. When the diggers uncovered a part of the body and it was evident that there was no life left, an effort was made to have the young woman leave the yard, A. couple of women suggested that she go home or to some other place where it was not SO cold, but; the daughter refused to move until her uncle, a brother of the dead man, told her that there was no hope left, that her father had been found dead.

WHEN YOU HEAR A PHONOGRAPH As you walk along the street, don't it attract you, don't it please you? Don't you often wish that you had one, and that you could play the old familiar songs, or listen to a Sousa march, or a rattling good minstrel show? To appreciate the phonograph, call on us, we have the largest department and stock of good records in the Valley, and you'll appreciate the choice records we will play. Call. G. C. ASCHBACH, 539 Hamilton Street.

HOW ROCKEFELLER BECAME RICH. He states tha't the only secret to 1 be. come rich is to learn to save, so you can by using C. R. Bachman Coal coal.

Open till 8 p. m. Offices 811 Turner Street. of Camuds, Noted for Selling Good Gool3 Cheap 737 Hamilton Allentowa THE MOST FASCINATING MILLINERY IN THE CITY. There is correctness and exclusiveness as well as beauty hand attactiveness of style in every our show room.

is a stock in which you will find everything that is up to date. The most charming designs of foreign milliners and the designs of our own skilled trimmers. In addition, we show hundreds of hats originating in our own workrooms. A comparison of the hats which we sell at $3.50, $3.98, $4.50 and $4.98 will prove to you that to duplicate them elsewhere will cost you from $5 to $8. A sure saving here of from $1.50 to $3 on any hat you buy here.

LADIES' SHIRT WAISTS. Nowhere in the city can you find a larger line and better values in popular priced waists than in this city. While the season has just started, we have sold more white waists at 98c, $1.50, $1.98 and $2.50 than at any other entire season. ASK TO SEE OUR WHITE WAISTS AT 98c, $1.50, $1.98 and $2.50. White Waists with neat colored dots, stripes and small figures at All sizes, 32 to 46.

Worth 75c. Black Lawn Waists with black embroidered fronts, a stylish waist for mourning wear, 98c and $1.50. China Silk Waists, black or white with either lace or embroidered fronts. A very stylish waist, $2.98, $3.50, $3.99 and $4.98. LONG GLOVES, 12 and 16 BUTTON LENGTH.

No store in town shows a better line than we do, save time and come here first. Long silk lisle lisle gloves gloves at 59c at a 98c pair. a pair. Long silk gloves at 98c and $1.50 a pair. Brown, tan and champagne long gloves $1.25 a pair.

Blue and pink long silk gloves $1.98 a pair. Long kid gloves, black, white, brown and tan, $2.50 and $3.25. 2-clasp lisle gloves, all colors 25c a pair. 2-clasp silk gloves, all colors, 59c a NEW SPRING HOSIERY. Fine gauze lisle hose 25 and 500 a pair.

Fine white hose 25c and 50c a pair. Fine tan hose, gauze or lace 25c and 50c a pair, to match the new shades of tan shoes. MUSLIN UNDERWEAR. Elegant values in corset covers at 25c. 39c and 50c each.

Elegant values in muslin skirts at 980, $150 and $1.98..