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I of of To-Night. Fair On Thursday. LAST EDITION, Harrisburg Independent. ESTABLISHED VOL. 52---NO.

41 WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 23, 1902. ON BY STREET CARRIER AND SIX CENTS TRAINS' PER TWO WEEK CENTS RAPID PAYMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD. Adjutant General Breaks Records Issuing Warrants. Aggregate for the Entire Division Is The adjutant general's department tolave completed the tabulation of the individual pay of i the officers and men of the National Guard for the seven days spent in the encampment at Gettysburg last week, breaking all records for promptness in paying the troops for the summer tour of duty. The aggregate pay for the encampment week is 775.06, which will ve distributed to the three brigades as follows: First brigade, exclusive of the First City Troop, Philadelphia, $44,972.

Second brigade, entire, $46,266.70. Third brigade, entire, $50.536.30. In making out the pay for the brigades, the muster and pay rolls were compared with the inspection and rolls and were confirmed by the abstract the daily roll call, the correctness of the three rolls having been sworn' to by the commanding officers of the respective organizations. The entire work of auditing these rolls, verifying the calculations and drawing the warrants in each case was completed by the adjutant, general's department by Tuesday, two working days after the close of the encampment at Gettysburg. The errors discovered were very slight and did not require the return of a single roll to a commanding officer for correction.

In great measure this splendid record was rendered possible by the correctness of of preparation in accordance with the rolls resulting from the careful work. ders and information issued by Adjutant General Stewart. This promptness in the payment of the troops for the summer tour of duty sents a strong contrast to the record of some years ago, when the troops did not receive their pay for the summer encampment until sixty or ninety days after the close of the camp. Adjutant General Stewart has all matters pertaining to this encampment in such excellent shape that all bills of every character pertaining to the encampment, including subsistence, forage, will be paid within twenty days after the close of the recent encampment. The transportation cannot be paid unthe railroad companies send in their bills, which will be within thirty to sixty days.

The per capita per diem cost of subsistence will not be known until the commissary general has completed his calculations and sent them into the adjutant general's office. Last year medical chests were furnished to each regimental organization, troop and battery for the first time and it was only necessary this year to replenish them. The entire cost of medical stores for the whole division the guard was $480, or about one-third the cost of previous years. To furnish the various camps with water, the laying of nearly five miles of water pipe was necessary. This will be taken up stored in pipe, state arsenal in this city." The first shipment camp equipage arrived in this city today and stored in the arsenal.

Adjutant General Stewart has sent his sworn statement to division headquarters attesting that Ordnance Sergeant German, of the Third brigade, as the member of the Guard serving the longest period continuously, was entitled to the Reilly service medal and that the medal had been presented to Sergeant German at last week's camp by Governor Stone. CAPITOL HILL. Governor Stone to-day appointed W. S. Wilson, of New Andersonville, and W.

H. Sayne, of Wayne, members of the Valley Forge park commission. Governor Stone has received proofs of a group photograph taken at Camp Meade of Secretary of War Root, General Leonard Wood, Major General Henry Corbin, General Bates, Colonel Carter, Mrs. Stone, Miss Jean Stone, Dr. and Mrs.

P. D. Hickling, Miss Watson, of Pittsburg. It is a splendid picture and copies will be sent to the distinguished group of army officials who appear thereon. The annual rifle competition of the National Guard will be held at Mt.

Gretna the week beginning August 18. The competition promises to be the closest and most exciting yet held. The various teams have been at work for some time practicing for the competition. For the first time the teams will be equipped with United army rifles with a number 30 calibre, together with ammunition for practice. Selected teams from the marksmen at Mt.

Gretna will be sent to Sea Girt to compete in the interstate shoot at which a number of prizes and trophies will be shot for. SUBWAY STILL LEAKS. Greasy Water Drips Through taral Iron Works On Pedestrians, The water continues to drip through the structural iron work on the Market street subway, on the pedestrians using that thoroughfare and a number of complaints from residents on Allison's Hill and people using the subway have been heard about clothes being injured by greasy water dropping upon them as they pass through the subwav. The highway department has placed small wooden troughs up to catch the water at several points along the subway, but these only serve to drain a portion of the subway. It is likely that measures will be taken to have this matter remedied before complaints for damages are instituted.

By Associated Press. Gasoline Stove's Deadly Work. Baltimore, July gasoline store exploded at Pinto. to-day, in the home of W. Weathers.

The house was consumed and two children. 6 and 4 vears of age, burned to death. Mrs. Weathers barely escaped with her life and her young baby was seriously burned. ATLANTIC COAST TROLLEY.

E. R. Sponsler, One of a Syndicate to Build Lines Running Atlantic City to Other Seashore Points Edward R. Sponsler, of this city; Taylor Leland, a Philadelphia banker, with offices in the Philadelphia bank building, and Albert M. Pordan, for of Atlanhave completed plans an tensive trolley road, which will reach from 1 Atlantic City to many points along the coast.

The terminus of the line will be at Florida avenue and the boardwalk, and will extend from there to Baltic avenue, and thence along the Pleasantville turnpike to Pleasantville. Branches will be built from this point to Absecon, Linwood and Somers' Point, fifteen miles distant. PLAN TO BUILD SWIMMING POOL A special meeting of the burg athletic association has been called for Thursday evening, July 24, at 8 o'clock, in the board of trade for the purpose of considering a plan of building a swimming pool. It is proposed to build the natatorium over one of the deep holes in the river near the club house on this side of the island. All who are interested in the project are urged to attend the meeting.

SUSQUEHANNA SLOWLY RISING. The river at Harrisburg registered 8.1 feet at 8 a. m. to-day, having risen 5.1 feet during the preceding forty -eight hours. It continued to rise slowly all day.

at Binghamton the gauge registered 12 feet at 8 p. m. yesterday and the river was falling slowly. Curculios Destroy Peaches. The peach season is opening up, but the indications are that the crop will be small in the Cumberland Valley.

Peaches have been falling for a month or more and no person seemed to know the cause. It is now discovered that the curculio, a special enemy' of the plum, is attacking the peach and apple. Saved a School House. Lightning yesterday afternoon struck a school house in Small Valley, Wayne township. and the building was saved through the hard work of farmers resid.

ing in the vicinity of the school house. MAYOR'S OFFICE NOTES. Susan Napper, a negress, was arrested yesterday on a charge of keeping a disorderly house on East State street. The police are looking for the boys who broke into the school building at Fourteenth and Shoop streets and took valuable school articles. Annie Deardorf, sometimes known as Annie Houser, was arrested last night charged with keeping a disorderly house in Angle alley, near South street.

Four negresses were captured along with the mistress of the place. They gave the names of Stella Woods, Grace Brown, Sue Brown and Mary Smith and are held as inmate witnesses. HOSPITAL NOTES. Charles Cultan, aged 32, 218 South Second street, a laborer, bad a crushed finger dressed last evening at the dispensary. Albert Hafley, aged 20.

715 Cowden street, a moulder, had his right foot punctured last evening by a sharp piece of steel. He was driven to the hospital where the injury received attention. INTERNATIONAL CHESS. By Associated a ress. Hanover, July third round of the international chess masters' tournament was begun here to-day.

When the first adjournment took place at 1 p. Olland had beaten Wolf. Swiderski had gone down before Napier and Janowski had administered defeat to vin. Popiel had managed to get the upper hand of Atkins, who will probably lose in the afternoon sitting, and in the Pill bury-Cohn game the latter held a great advantage when time was called for the adjourment. The remaining contests stood pretty even.

THE SCORPION AGROUND. By Associated Press. New York, July gunboat Scorpion went aground in the upper harbor to-day. RAVAGES OF CHOLERA, By Associated Press. St.

Petersburg, July is officially announced that cholera is raging at Mukden, Manchuria. There were 157 cases. between a and July 14 and thirty Russians and 363 Chinese died from the disease. Chief of Police Murdered. By Associated Press.

Elkins. W. July of Police F. H. Wilmoth, of this town.

was murdered late last night at Womelsdorf, near here. Wilmoth was in the act of arresting two negroes when a third man shot him from ambush. A posse is in pursuit of the murderer and it is believed that he will be lynched if caught. This is the third murder of an Elkins chief of police within a year, the other two victims being Robert Lily and Page Marstellar. Lightning Destroys a Bara.

Associated Press. The barn on Henry Smith's farm, in Jackson township, was destroyed by lightning yesterday, afternoon. This vear's crops as three head of cattle and farming machinery were also consumed in the flames. The barn was insured. Mr.

Smith, the owner of the farm. lives at Lykens, and a Mr. Thomas resides on the farm FYLER, THE STEELTON MURDERER, IS STILL AT LARGE. CORONER'S JURY RETURNED A VERDICT OF MURDER. FILER AND HIS WIFE HAD A FIST FIGHT ON SUNDAY IN WHICH THE HUSBAND WAS WORSTED.

MUCH INTERESTING TESTIMONY. William Fyler, who murdered his wife, Clara Fyler, and Charles A. Bennett, at Steelton yesterday morning, is still at large and the county and borough police who have been working on the case are at present unable to throw any further light upon the whereabouts of the criminal. Coroner Krause held the inquest, postponed from 7 o'clock last evening, at 11 o'clock this morning at the council chamber at Steelton. The inquest did not produce much new evidence relative to the murder.

The jury returned a verdict of murder. The double tragedy was the gossip of the entire populace of Steelton all day yesterday and a crowd of people were in in the vicinity of 423 Catharine street up until late last night. Many people visited the scene of the murder this morning and crowds of men and women could be seen around the premises discussing the murder and the circumstances leading to the tragedy. Various theories were advanced relative to shooting and the opinion fast gaining general credence that Fyler had very great provocation for committing the crime. The only persens on the first floor besides the murderer and murdered at the time of the shooting Mr.

and Mrs. Ensminger and both were in a deep sleep and knew nothing of what transpired until they were awakened by the first Martin Durr, of Columbia. father of Mrs. Fyler, went to Steelton last evening to look after the remains of Mrs. Fyler.

Undertaker Harry Wilt, Steelton has charge of the remains, but the funeral arrangements have not yet been I made. James Bennett, of Coatesville, who arrived yesterday, took charge of the remains of his brother, Charles A. Bennett, and Undertaker C. A. Mauk.

of Harrisburg, prepared them for burial and shipped them to Carlisle afternoon, where they will be interred. Coroner George C. Krouse, of Harrisburg, went down this morning and held an inquest over the remains of the two victims in the council chamber on Walnut street. District Attorney Albert Millar was present and conducted the examination of the witnesses. The first witness called was William H.

Ensminger, of 423 Catharine street, step-father of Charles A. Bennett, in whose 1 house the double murder was committed. He stated that he and his son, Charles A. Bennett. were caring for his invalid wife who is suffering from paralysis and they were in the front room of the house when the shooting occurred.

He stated that he and his step-son had lain down about 1 o'clock, he lying on the bed, Mrs. Ensminger sitting on a rocking chair and Unarles was lying a cot along side of the bed. He stated that he had heard Mr. and Mrs. Fyler jangling in room when he laid down on the he dining, did not pay any attention to them.

He stated a that he and Bennett have been continually with his wife ever since she was afflicted, looking after her at night time: Mr. and Mrs. Fyler were boarding at his place, His wife was doing the cooking and Mr. Fyler was paying 82 for his board and $1.50 for his wife's. They came to board with him five or six weeks ago.

Ensminger had never heard any jangling between the two until Monday night. Ensminger said he knew nothing of the shooting until he was aroused by the pistol shots. He then told of the shooting as it was described in last evening's Star-Independent. After the shooting Ensminger grappled with Fyler at the door and the latter snapped the empty revolver at him. then broke from his grip and made his escape.

Ensminger found Mrs. Fyler lying on the front porch and found Ben. nett on the bed, lying on his back, with arms stretched out. He said he saw Fyler leave the premises. He did not know exactly how many shots were fired.

He found both Mrs. Fyler and Charles A. Bennett dead. The second witness called was Miss Margaret Wynn, clerk in the Steelton store. from whom Tyler purchased his revolver.

She stated it was about. 4 o'clock on Monday afternoon when he called at the hardware department of the Steelton store and asked to see some revolvers. Miss Wynn thought he was somewhat excited, but that he became cooler while making the purchase. He examined and then bought a Richard Harrington 32-calibre for which he paid $3.75 and had it charged in his store book. The third witness was John F.

Hagen, 425 Catharine street, who gave a description of what he saw which tallied in all important details with the testimony given by Mr. Ensminger. The next witnesses were Dr. Samuel F. Hassler and Dr.

J. M. Peters, who gave a description of the autopsies held on the bodies of Mrs. Fyler Bennett and stated how death was caused as described in these columns last evening. They said that both died from the gunshot wounds and that hemorrhages were the direct causes of death and presented diagrams prepared by the Star-Inde-4 pendent artist showing the course of the bullets.

Mrs. Mary Gross, 417 Catharine street: Mrs. Ella Deibler, 427 Harry, Shearer, 425 street: Catharine Andrew Gross, 419 Catharine street; James Bush, 425. Catharine street, and several other witnesses, were called and all stated that they were aroused from their slumbers by the revolver reports and saw the shooting of Mrs. Fyler by her husband on the front porch.

Several of them saw Fyler leave the a premises, carrying his coat on his left arm and wearing a cap. District Attorney Millar visited the scene of the murder, viewed the remains of Mrs. Fyler and Charles A. Bennett, made an examination of the premises and on his return continued the inquest and heard the testimony of several witnesses, among them being Mrs. Nellie Rader, who was the nurse in charge of Mrs.

Ensminger and who was asleep when the shooting took place. She gave a clear version of the affair and related about the same facts that have already been published. Among the remaining testimony given Mr. James Bush stated that when he came home from work on Sunday at noon and was engaged at work in his yard, he could see into the kitchen of Mr. Ensminger's house and saw Mr.

and Mrs. Fyler in a fight, using their fists and stated that Mr. Fyler was worsted. According to the testimony the trouble between Mr. and Mrs.

Fyler commenced a few days ago. Bennett told Mr. Bush that Fyler was jealous of him and stated that he did not need to be as he did not want his wife. After hearing the evidence the jury which was composed of Alfred Snavely, Jeremiah J. A.

Nebinger, William Block, Louis Russ and R. V. Fox, submitted the following verdict: "That Charles A. Bennett and Mrs. Clara Fyler came to their deaths on the morning of the 22d day of July, from shots from a pistol in the hands of William.

A. Fyler, whose intent was murder." PERSONAL. Mrs. A. A.

Ness is at Washington. Mr. William Keet is in Philadelphia. Mrs. C.

A. Rahter is at Atlantic City. Mr. George Preston, 336 Muench street, is ill. Mr.

Edgar Holt, of Morristown, is in this city. Mr. and Mrs. R. Fink are at Atlantic City.

Mrs. Kuhn, of Hamilton street, is in Johnstown. Mr. Harry Smith, of Philadelphia, is in this city. Mr.

Oscar Bressler, of Lebanon, was in this city yesterday. Mr. Charles Johnson and wife, of Pittsburg, are in this city. Mr. Russel Hertzler, of Herr street, is home from the Messrs.

B. Burns and C. F. Lowengard are in New York. Mr.

and Mrs. William Albert were in Philadelphia yesterday. Mr. Harry Bax, 425 Muench street, is visiting friends in Carlisle. Mrs.

J. L. Kennedy and grandson spent yesterday in Philadelphia. Mrs. A.

Cluck, of Woodbine street, is visiting friends in Philadelphia. Miss Marcella Martin. 306 South Second street, is visiting Delaware. Mrs. A.

H. Toomey has returned home to Newport after a short visit here. Miss Grace Shartzer is the guest of Miss Helen Underwood, at Chambersburg. Miss Esther Wilcox, of Pittsburg, is visiting Miss Alice Gerry, 1825 Fulton street. Miss Jennie C.

West, 27 North Twelfth street, is spending the week in Atlantic City. Mrs. Samuel Fry and daughter, of Reading, were the guests of Mrs. G. N.

Fry yesterday. Mr. Robert Madden, of Chicago, is visiting his parents at their home on North Fifth street. Misses Emily, Blanche and Jennie Snook, of North Third street, are visiting in Union county. Mrs.

R. W. Shade and daughter, Beatrice, of Susquehanna street, spent Monday in Duncannon. Miss Ressie Bennett, of Mt. Union, is visiting her cousin, Miss Myrtle Deen, 2122 North Sixth street.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fink and son are among the guests at the Grand Atlantic hotel, Atiantic City. Miss Anna Morrow, of Lancaster, who was visiting Mrs. Herr, 1847 Fulton street, has returned home.

Mr. George H. Grove, of Hummelstown, was visiting Mr. James H. Grove, 424 Muench street, yesterday.

Mr. Reuben Kline is recovering from his recent illness at his home, Sixth street and Clinton avenue. Mrs. William T. Adams, of Reading, and son, Harold, are visiting Mrs.

Adams' sister, Mrs. J. W. Miller, 1939 State street. Mrs.

Harry B. Watson and son, Harold, Peekskill, N. are visiting the family of Mr. Harry H. Baer, 1324 Penn street.

Miss Mary Schmink, 22 North River avenue, who has been confined to her bed for the past few weeks, is slowly convalescing. Miss Margaret Sweney, of Muench street, has gone to spend the summer with her sister, Mrs. Charles F. Downie, of Jonnstown. Messrs.

Carl and Paul Hartzell, of Rev. C. V. Hartzell, are visiting at Newport with Mrs. Augusta Hartzell, their grandmother.

Mrs. Sarah Davidson, 1324 Penn street, has been spending several weeks at the Locust Grove farm, near Mechanicsburg, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. H.

E. Hershey will leave this evening on two months' trip to Chicago. Nebraska, Oklahoma and points of interest in California. Miss Miriam Z. Baer, Penn street, who has been spending a week with her grandparents at Florin, Lancaster county, returned home last evening.

Mr. Charles Boyle, bottler for Mr. A. A. Schutzenbach, left this afternoon on a several days' trip to Baltimore, where he will look up matters pertaining to his work.

Mrs. Fred Miller and Miss Estella Bollinger, who have been visiting the former's sister, Mrs. John Hopkins, of York. have returned bome, accompanied by Miss Fannie Hopkins. Mr.

James Gingrich and wife, of 1158 Mulberry street, left this morning for Atlantic City. They were accompanied by Mr. Gingrich's sisters, Miss Martha and Miss Ella Gingrich Mrs. Jesse Howe. Captain Budd and son, George W.

Budd, of Williamstown, were in the city to-day. This is the captain's first visit to Harrisburg since last November, when he had his left foot and ankle broken by a piece of timber falling on his left leg. Rev. Curtis O. Bosserman, pastor of Covenant Presbyterian church, who is now on vacation, is spending the week at his former home in Newport.

He will leave for Washington to spend some time at the home of his wife's parents, whither Mrs. Bosserman went yesterday. Mnsicians Wanted to Enlist. There are at present good openings for Harrisburg musicians who desire to enlist in the service of Uncle Sam. The band of the Nineteenth infantry, which has just returned from the Philippines, and is now stationed at Angel island, San Francisco harbor, is in need of musicians to refil its depleted ranks.

Any Harrisburg boy who has ability on brass or reed instruments, should call at the recruiting office, 500 Market street, where he can learn how to secure a trip across the country at Uncle Sam's expense and obtain a position in a good band where he can make good music and enjoy the balmy breezes of the Pacific simultaneously. Aged Lady Accidentally Killed. By Associated Press. Paducah, July Sol C. Vaughan, aged 64, one of the wealthiest and most prominent women of Paducah, was last night accidentally shot' and killed by her grandson, Vaughan Dabney, aged 13.

The boy, crazed with grief, attempted suicide and was quieted only with the administration of opiat s. BISHOP TALBOT DEMANDS A REHEARING OF HIS CASE. WANTS A SECOND BOARD OF QUIRY APPOINTED. DECISION OF THE FIRST BOARD WAS EQUIVOCAL AS THE BERS VOTED BUT ONCE ON THE TWELVE CHARGES. WOULD LIKE TO DEMAND A TRIAL Rt.

Rev. Ethelbert Talbot, bishop of the central diocese of Pennsylvania, has memorialized the Rt. Rev. Thomas M. Clark, presiding bishop of the church, requesting the convention of a.

board of inquiry to again investigate the charges brought by Dr. Irvine. His letter follows: the 25th of April, 1900, it was my painful duty, in pursuance of the sentence of a canonically constituted court of the diocese of Central Pennsylvania, to depose from the ministry of the church the Rev. I. N.

W. Irvine, D. a Presbyter belonging to that diocese, and, as such, under my Episcopal jurisdiction. "From the time when I pronounced sentence upon him until now Dr. Irvine has used every means to assail my official and personal reputation under the pretext of seeking redress for what he calls an unjust deposition.

At the session of the house of bishops in San Francisco a memorial from him was presented containing many false and slanderous allegations against me, and petitioning the house of bishops for relief. "The committee of memorials and petitions reported to the house that there was no way in which the facts of such a statement as that made by the memorialist could be tested except by a trial of the bishop against whom the charges were made; in other words, that the house of bishops had no jurisdiction in this case. "A few months since, to my great relief. Dr. Irvine through some friends of his, prepared formal charges; and a board of inquiry was raised as the canon directs, to decide whether there were suflicient grounds upon which to cause me to be tried by a court of my peers, the bishops of the church, upon any or all of the charges presented to the board.

Of the sixteen clergymen and laymen, appointed as members of the board of inquiry, only a bare majority were present at the time and place appointed for their meeting. "Although it would appear that, twelve charges were formally presented against me, instead of taking the sense of the board on each charge separately, I regret to say that only one vote was taken on all the twelve charges simultaneously, with the result that all charges against me were dismissed by the equivocal majority of five to four. This vote is rightly called equivocal; for while it is certain that five of the nine members of the board fully acquitted me of each and every charge alleged against me, it is not certain that the four who voted in the negative really intended to support more than one of the minor charges, and yet they appear by the record, to have sustained every one of the twelve. "It is idle to protest against this superfluous injustice. There is no one to whom the protest could be addressed, and there is no one from whom redress can be obtained.

The object of this letter is to demand a remedy which I take leave to think can not be denied under the canons of the church. "During all the assaults which have been made upon me, since Dr. Irvine's deposition, I have kept silent. When the board of inquiry was appointed to consider the charges which had been SO long and diligently circulated against me, I was abundantly satisfied, for I felt assured that the of such a board would be my complete and suffivindication. cient, finding of the board has left things worse than they were.

I can truly say that these things do not move me in the least; but there are others besides myself to be considered; and the time has come for my diocese and my people to be relieved of the disturbance and anxiety to which they have been subjected, and I must resort to the only method possible for a bishop, under our present canon, to clear myself of every vestige of alleged wrong doing. "Therefore, in the exercise of my canonical right, as stated in the second subsection of the second section of Canon 9. Title II, of the Digest, and having thereto the written consent and advice of the Bishop of Albany and the Bishop of New Jersey, I hereby advise you that I have reason to believe that there are in circulation rumors, reports or charges affecting my moral and religious character, which ought, in justice to me and to the church, to be set at rest; and I hereby request you to convene a board of inquiry in the manner set forth in Canon 9, Title II, of the Digest to investigate such rumors, reports and charges, as directed in the same canon. "My express desire in requesting a new board of inquiry is, that the charges presented to the late board by the friends of Dr. Irvine shall be open to investigation as fully as if the late board had never met; and that any evidence, new or old, which he or they may have to offer shall be fully and fairly heard.

I deeply regret that under the canons of the church, cannot waive this inquiry ad demand a trial by my peers before whom I could be heard in my own defence and meet my accusers face to face." MAYOR M'CORMICK TO ENTERTAIN Will Dine City Officials At His Summer Home At Rosegarden Friday. Mayor Vance C. McCormick will entertain the members of select and common council and other city officials at dinner at his country place, Rosegarden, Friday evening. The invitations were sent out yesterday and announced that a special for the accommodation of the guests will be attached to the train leaving the Philadelphia and Reading station at 4.45 o'clock. The dinner will be an informal affair and will be for the purpose of getting together in a friendly way those who have charge of the various departments of the city executive, legislative and ministrative CONTRACTS FOR PAINTING AND SCULPTURE LET.

THE FORMER WILL COST $150,000 AND THE LATTER $300,000. TENTATIVE APPOINTMENTS OF ABBEY AND BARNARD FORMALLY CONFIRMED BY THE NEW CAPITOL COMMISSION. TO MEET AGAIN ON AUGUST 5. The tentative selection by Architect Joseph M. Huston of Edwin A.

Abbey as the chief decorator and of George Gray Barnard as the chief sculptor of the new capitol building was formally confirmed by the commission late, yesterday afternoon. As already stated in these columns these appointments had been assured for some time. On the recommendation of Mr. Huston Miss Violet Oakley was selected to decorate one room in the new building. The fifty-two plans and specifications were again gone over for the purpose of having them explained by the architect, and the commission adjourned to meet on August 5, for the purpose of adopting a form of advertisement asking for proposals from builders for the erection of the new edifice.

Mr. Barnard, who will, have charge of the sculpture, was at the meeting, and explained some of the work he purposes doing. There will be forty-two groups of statuary, all heroic in size, for which the commission has set apart $300,000. Mr. Abbey will have $150,000 at his disposal for the mural decorations.

Mr. Barnard says that the group of statuary on the facade fronting, the Susquehanna river alone $100,000, and will contain $65.000 worth of bronze. The other forty-one pieces of sculpture will be of marble. It is expected now that all the work will be done in this country, although it could be done more quickly in Paris, and for that reason the commission wants the sculptor to go abroad, as the work is to be rushed. This and the absence of models in this country, Mr.

Barnard says, may impel him to go to Paris. Attorney Young, who has charge of the legal affairs of the commission, says that there will be no delay. "Every member of the commission," said he, "is anxious to see the work proceed at once, and will work to that end. It is possible that the contract may be awarded by first of September, in which event the work will commence within a month afterward." Governor Stone, who has taken an intense personal interest in the success of the new plans, said that he was highly satisfied as far as they had gone. "When the capitol is completed," said the governor last evening, "Pennsylvania will have the finest building in the country.

It will represent an idea. It will tell the grand story of a grand state." Already eminent builders from the larger cities of the state are making inquiries concerning the building, and it is expected that there will be sharp competition between those who want the contract. commission will have the expenditure of $2.250,000, but it can only expend $850,000 in one year, except the governor, state treasurer and auditor general shall certify that there is money enough in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, in which case $1,250,000 may be expended in one year. The building much be ready for occupancy on or before the first of January, 1906, and Mr. Huston, the architect, says it will be finished in time.

The old executive building and the internal affairs building will be torn down to make room for wings to the main building before work is begun on the capitol. The commission has not cided what shall be done with the offices located in these buildings. There is not room for them capitol, and it is probable that the old Brady house at Third and State streets will be fitted up for offices until the capitol is ready for occupancy. The problem of temporarily housing the various departments in these build. ings is a most difficult one on account of the necessity of careful preservation of important documents and records.

These are in demand every day and it would be impossible to store them and yet it is most important that they be kept in a building as nearly fireproof as possible. MADENFORD- PORT NUPTIALS. Popular Young Couple Wedded Last Evening. A very pretty wedding was solemnized last evening at the Reformed Salem parsonage, when Charles C. Madenford and Miss Miriam Wilda Port were united in marriage by Rev.

Ellis N. Kremer, D. D. The ring ceremony was used and the happy event was witnessed by the near relatives of the bride and groom. Mr.

and Mrs. E. C. Miller attended the couple. The bride was gowned in white orwhite roses.

Mr. and Madenford gandie with Meeklin lace, and carried left for a trip to Pittsburg and the western cities. They will return and be "at home" after August 16. The groom is a popular fireman on the Philadelphia division of the Pennsylvania railroad and the bride has a wide circle of friends in this city and in Huntingdon, where she formerly resided. Board of Public Works Meets.

The board of public works held its regular business meeting at 3 o'clock this afternoon. There are still several properties through which the Paxton creek sewer is to pass which have not yet been secured, but the board expects soon to have purchased all the necessary ground. Work on the plans and specifications for the sewer is still progressing rapidly and it is likely that bids for the job will soon be sought from contractors. Change In Route of Oberlin Cara. On and after Thursday, July 26, 1902, all Oberlin cars will run to Steelton and Oberlin via Nineteenth and Derry streets.

instead of via Paxton and Berryhill streets- $50,000 VOTED IN AID OF PENNSYLVANIA MINERS ILLINOIS COMES TO THE RELIEF OF THE KEYSTONE BRETHREN. THE SUM APPROPRIATED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE UNITED MINE ERS OF AMERICA. CHECK FORWARDED AT ONCE. By Associated Press. Springfield, 111., July a meeting of the executive board of United Mine Workers of America, Illinois district, yesterday, $50,000 was voted in aid of the striking miners in the anthracite fields of Pennsylvania.

A check for the amount was last night sent to the tional officers at Indianapolis. KING EDWARD ENJOYS IMPROVED WEATHER AT COWES, Every Indication of His Majesty's Continned Progress Towards plete Convalescence. By' Associated Press. London, July Edward to day enjoyed the improved weather au Cowes, Isle of Wight. He spent the afternoon in an invalid chair on the open deck.

He is still under the most strict supervision. The patient's diet menu is signed daily by one or the other of the royal physicians before it is submitted to the king, who submits good-naturedly to the somewhat severe regime. There is every indication of his majesty's continued progress towards complete convalescence. Weather permitting, the royal yacht will probably go on a short cruise to-morrow. "Truth" says that Emperor William's visit to King Edward will be brief and strictly private, the German emperor sailing from Kiel on the imperial yacht Hohenzollern August 2 and remaining at Cowes through the regatta week, when his schooner yacht Meteor III will compete for the king's cup.

DINED WITH ROOSEVELT. Several Collego Presidents Partake of Hospitality Being Dispensed At Oyster Bay. By Associated Press. Oyster Bay, N. July -The president 'entertained at luncheon to President Jacob Gould Schurman, of Cornell university; President Nicholas Murray Butler, of Columbia university, and Captain F.

Norton Goddard, of New York, who long has been identified with the civic reform in New York. President Schurman is passing the summer at his country home near here and Pres. ident Butler came to spend the day with the president at Sagamore Hill. It is announced that these calls were merely social. President Roosevelt to-day received T.

B. M. Addis, secretary and general agent of the City municipal association of Philadelphia, who called to enter a complaint on behalf of the association against William McCoach, collector of internal revenue, First district of Pennsylvania, who, it was stated, also holds a city office as member of the city cil. No action upon the case was taken. The papers in the court-martial case of Major F.

Glenn, of Fifth infantry, tried for cruelty to the Filipinos, have been received by the president from the war department. He is the final review. ing authority. It was not announced whether he will make public his endorsement on the papers or not. Captain C.

J. MacConnell, chief engineer U. S. retired, who was fleet engineer of the flagship New York during the Spanish- American war, talked briefly with the president to-day on technical questions relating to the proposed isthmian canal 109 PERSONS DROWNED IN SINKING OF THE PRIMUS. By Associated Press.

Hamburg, July is now announced that 109 persons were drowned by the sinking Monday morning of the steamship Primus of this port, after a collision in the river Elbe with the tug Hansa. LOCOMOTIVE BOILER EXPLODES. By Associated Press. Ravena, Ohio, July man was killed and two injured by the explosion of the boiler of a locomotive attached to a west-bound freight train on Pittsburg Western branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad here early to-day. The dead: James Barnes, engineer, Akron Junction, Ohio.

Injured: C. H. Cabbin, fireman, Shelby Junction, Ohio: C. M. Jones, brakeman, Chicago Junction, Ohio; both bruised and burned.

Communication With Nova Scotia. By Associated Press. Chicago, July two months Chicago may be in direct communication with the coast of Nova Scotia 1 by a system of wireless telegraphy. Options on two sites for the proposed station of the new system have been secured near Evanston and within six weeks it is expected the plant will be installed. As soon the plant is installed tests will made and a line of communication will be established with the station at Glace Bay, N.

at which place messages are at present received from oceangoing steamers. For Additional Local and Telegraphic New see Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Seventi pages. For Market Reports see Second Page..