Harrisburg Daily Independent from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania • Page 1

Harrisburg Independent. XXXIII-NO. 11. FRIDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 15, 1893.

6 CENTS A WEEK 2 CENTS. MARIE DECCA WILL HARDLY WIN. THE CHRISMAN CASE ARGUMENT. An Effort to Be Made to Exclude the Testimony of the Plaintiff and Defendant. RUINOUS EXPENSES OF LITIGANTS, Argument in the Decca-Chrisman case will be heard in the law library on Saturday morning by Master Jaoobs.

This argument was to have taken place some time ago, but owing to the illness of Lyman D. Gilbert, one of the attorneys, it was postponed. Much interest has been manifested in this case, by the public. "Villa Decca," the pretty home on North Front street, occupied by Francis Leon Chrisman and his wife after their marriage several years ago, is now in possession of the plaintiff, who is engaged in filling engagements in the west. The property is valued at something less than $5,000 and, when purchased, it was placed in the name of Mr.

Chrismnan. Sometime since, this fact was brought to the attention of the public by a bill in equity being filed by Madame Decca to recever the title of the property, which it is claimed was paid for with her money. The argument on Saturday morning will no doubt be an interesting one, because the principals in the case are well known, and also because on both sides are able counsel and learned gentlemen, who wtll leave nothing undone to endeavor to convince the master that their views are the only sound ones. The timony as taken during the past months has been published in the STAR-INDEPENDENT and is voluminous in quantity. 'The principal point ruling the whole matter may be expressed in a few words and compressed into a comparatively small compass.

The main thing to be determined is, whose money paid for the property, whether that of Madame Decca or her busband, and just as that is settled so must go 'the decision. It appears from the evidence that has been brought out, and it is the general opinion of those who have been watching the case closely, that Madame Decca will lose the claim she is making for the title of "Villa Decca." The evidence seems to be that the husband's money possessed by him before his marriage went directly into this home. If the master decides that such is the case, the law is very plain that he retains the title even though he may be indebted to his wife to any amount in other transactions. "He may be her debtor for the proceeds of the various performances, yet that will not be of any consequence 80 far AS the ownership of the property is concerned," said a well-known attorney to-day. Should the title question be deciled in favor of the defendant, it appears to be general impression that Madame Decca's money paid the Clyde mortgage amounting to about $1,000, and a decree would have to be made in her favor for that amount at least.

A STAR-INDEPENDENT representative learned this morning that an effort would be made by Attorney Hall to clude the testimony of both Mr. and Mrs. Chrisman at to-morrow's argument. It will be remembered that their testimony was of a very interesting character. Should this be done only the facts brought out by the witnesses and a few checks will be considered.

The expenses of the equity suit have been very heavy thus far and the indications are that they will be considerably increased by the continued litigation as it will be taken to the supreme court and the end is not yet in sight. The lawyers, Messrs. Millar, Kunkel and Hall for Mr. Chrisman, and Weiss, Gilbert and Herr for Madame Decca, are confident and de. voted to their respective clients.

The stenographer's fees amount over $600 while that of the attorneys amounts to at least $1,500. Then the costs incurred by witnesses and the master's fee and costs will add another 81,000. Mr. Chrisman is in the city where he is spending much of his time since the suit has been begun. A WELL- KNOWN CONTRACTOR.

Death of J. Frank Dean, of the Firm oi Dean Westbrook, After a Week's Illness. Yesterday morning Mr. J. Frank Dean died at the Central hotel, Sunbury, after a week's illness.

He went to Sunbury from York city on a business trip, and took a heavy cold which developed into pneumonia. He was taken ill on Wednesday of last week, and the best medical aid was summonded without avail. He was of the well-known firm of Dean Westbrook, his partner being Mr, John Westbrook, a son of Mr. Cherrick Westbrook, of this city. The firm built the People's bridge and also the greater portion of the Mulberry street overhead bridge, in this city.

Mr. Dean was a resident of New York city. His brother, Mr. C. W.

Dean, was at his bedside during his illuess. He was 33 years of age, was well known throughout Pennsylvania, and had many friends. His body was embalmed and taken to New York yesterday on the Day express. Dealh of a Veteran Soldier, Jerome P. Miller died at Milton, yesterday, He was a brother of William Miller, of 216 South street, which leaves the latter and a a.ster the only survivors of a family of twclve.

Mr. Jerome Miller was a member of Captain Waterbury's company of the 55th regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served gallantly during his term of enlistment. He has many friends in this city who will regret to hear of his death. STEELTON CROSSING. The Citizens' Passenger Rallway Company Gets the Verdict.

In the equity suit of the Citizens' passenger railway company against the East Harrisburg passenger railway company for a crossing from Adams street to Trewick, in the borough of Steelton, the master, John E. Patterson, appointed to take testimony and report the same with his conclusions to the court, has finished his labors and finds in favor of the crossing as proposed. He commenced taking testimony on November and concluded November 27. Expert electric and railway engineers and crossing builders from York, Lebanon, Carlisle, Lancaster, Wilkesbarre, Philadelphia and Boston, among others, were heard. On December 6 the case was argued by Messrs.

J. C. Durbin and C. H. Bergner for the plaintiff, and Messrs.

Bailey and Weiss Gilbert for the defendant. The master finds that the crossing suggested by the court aud submitted in a plan by the plaintiff is practicable, and can bo operated with reasonable safety. "To one part of his report the Adams master says: proposed curves at and Trewick streets are practicable and safe if the grooves of the rails are kept free from obstructions and the cars enter and pass around them slowly. Under such conditions there is no danger to be apprebended to the cars of either company at the Adams street crossing by reason of frogs if they are kept clear and ordinary care is observed in passing over them. The curve at the corner Third and Walnut streets, in the city of Harrisbarg, is of less radius than either of the proposed curves at Trewick and Adams streets." Smothered to Death.

The 8-weeks-old son of Walter B. and Elsie B. Smith, of 1720 Fulton avenue, city, was smothered in bed last night. The mother carefully wrapped her babe in a shawl to protect it the cold. This morning the baby lying from, close to the side of its mother with its face pressed close to her breast and in that way smothered.

Coroner F. H. Hoy held au inquest, The jury, after carefully investigating the case, returned a verdict in accordance with the facts, exouerating the mother and saying it was accidental. The Shoot This Evening. The shooting tournament this evening at the armory between members of the City Grays and the Governor's Troop will be an interesting event.

The shoot will begin at 7 o'clock and skilled marksmen will have hold of the rifles sending the balis into the target. There will likely be a number of people present to witness the shooting that are not members of either company. A public drill was given last evening by the troopers. Recovered the Overcoat, This morning Officer Wittick, of Columbia, recovered a valuable overcoat from Cohen's pawn shop, where it had been pawned by Harry Welsh, now confined in the Lancaster jail. Welsh stole the coat from H.

W. Fitzgerald, at Middletown, on November 18, during the progress of a foot ball game. Lodge Anniversary. The fourth anniversary of Piece and Plenty and Plenty lodge, No. 69, I.

0. 0. will be held next Monday evening. December 18. at the residence of D.

If. Miller, 1613 North Third street. A banquet will be served after the entertain- ment. Suspended Operations, Owing to a break-down of the large pump at the Harrisburg boot and shoe company's factory this morniug operations were suspended for several hours to-day at that industry. The necessary repairs were made at once.

STOCKS AND FINANCE, furnished 80 North NEW Open- Closing. ing. 80 30 191 381 533 533 781 68 68 281 881 117 117 127 127 108 102 102 Quotations Stock Brokers, Am, Cot. O1 C. C.

Can. South. C. B. Chi D.

L. Del. Hud C. Ed, Gon. E.

H. V. Jer. Lake Shore L. Manhattan.

Mo. acine. Northw'st'n N. Y. Nat, daily by I.

Miller Third street. YORK, Dec. 15, 1893. Open Closing ing N. Ld.

Trst. 25 25 New No. Pac. Co. Pac.

Pr. N. Ot. 38 88 o. P.

20 Pay. Rich. Rock Island Silver Sugar Trust 793 St. 628 62 1. C.

U. Wab. W. W. LE.

Co. W. LE. Pdr Stock Quotations, PHILADELPHIA. Dec.

15, 3.30 P. M. 10 481 Lehigh Valley. North Pacific. North Pacise.

preferred Lehigh 52 The Now York Market, NEW YORK. Dec. The stock market this morning was extremely dull, granger stocks and New England showed considerable weakness. the latter dropping 1 percent. to 277.

The board room presented an unusually deserted appearance and utter indifference to the market was shown by members. At noon the market was steady, Money on call easy prime mercantile paper at sterling exchange for demand Philadelphia Produce Market. PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 15-Flour-Quiet and steady, Pennsylvania supers, Pennsylvania extra, No.

family, $2.6000 2.75; winter straight winter patent, $3,50 spring patent, Wheat--Quiet and firmer: No 2 red No. 2 Pennsylvania rea. Corn--Quiet and firmer; No, 2 for, local trade old, new. in export elevator, Rye-Dull: No. 2.

Pennsylvania Oats Quiet and steady: No. white, 87c; No. 3 white, 36c: No. 2 mixed Bran-Quiet and steady: winter in bulk, $16.00 spring in bulk, Baled Hay-Quiet and irregular, Timothy Timothy, small bales, fancy large bales. mixed.

$10. Baled Rye Butter--Firm, and in fair demand. Pennsylvania creamery extra: 29c; Pennsylvania prints, extra, wholesale. 30c: Pennsylvania prints extra jobbing, Eggs-Fresh stock steady. Pennsylvania firsts 27c.

Cheese-Quiet and steady; New York factory part skims, Petroleum-Quiet and steady; refined in barreis, Potatoes -Firm in good demand. COLLIDED WITH A ROCK ON TRACKS, NONE KILLED, BUT 20 INJURED. A Tramp Arrested Near Carlisle Last Night Upon Whose Person $1,200 Was Found. A RESPITE JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME. By United Press.

PITTSBURG, Dec. 15. -At 6.45 o'clock this morning the West Brownsville express! on the Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston railway collided, with a rock o11 the tracks near Bamford station. Three coaches were thrown off the track. No passengers were killed, but about twenty were lujured, none fatal.

y. WORTH $1,200, And Arrested as a Tramp Near Carlisle Last Night -Attacked a Harrisburg Man. By United Press. CARLISLE, Dec. night William Jones, a traveling salesman for a Harrisburg grocery house, was attacked near this town by three unknown men with revolvers in their hands who his money.

Ho handed over demanded The men then beat him with clubs and left him lying for dead. This morning three tramps were arrested charged with the crime, but were quently released. On the person of one of them 81,200 was found. Other arrests will be made. JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME, A Man Who Was To Be Hanged This Morning at Chicago Granted a Respite, By United Press.

CHICAGO, Dec. the gallows ready 1 for his execution, the noose made and the rope tested, George H. Painter, sentenced to be hanged to-day, has been granted a respite by Governor Altgeld until Jauuary The respite was telegraphed from Springfield last night. It was granted after a long series of dispatches had passed between Painter's lawyers and Governor Altgeld. The lawyers insisted that they had discovered evidence yesterday that Dick Edwards, lately convicted of killing a woman at Denton, Texas, was guilty of the murder for which Painter was sentenced to be hanged.

The lawyers pleaded for time enough to seud two witnesses to Texas, who are expected to identify Edwards as the murderer. Drowned in the susquehanna. By United Press. LANCASTER, Dec. Morris Leidy, aged 20, with several companions, attempted to skate across the Susquehanna river from Wrightsville to Columbia last evening.

Leidy was in the lead, and when he reached the middle of the river the thin ice broke, and he sank out of sight. His companions gave the alarm, and though a diligent search was instituted, the body has not yet. been recovered. Strike Because of No Increase of Wages, by United P'ress ST. LOUIS, Dec.

15. -About 200 employes in Swift's and Nelson Morris' packing houses at East St. Louis IS went on a strike yesterday because their demands for increase of wages, from thirty cents to forty -five cents per hour, were not conceded. 'The men maintain that if their request is not granted to-day 800 more will go on a strike. SICK AND RECOVERING PEOPLE, Immense Numbers Down With the Grip and Other Diseases, Conditions of the weather last night and to-day were conducive to the attacks of the grip and aggravation of dis.

eases of all the fever types, diphtheria, of which it is estimated there are from three to four thousand cases in this city of more or less virulence. The sumption of quinine at present is enorand it is an advantage to the afflicted that the potent drug is as cheap as it is at present, selling for less money than it was ever sold in this market. Samuel Smith, of 945 Seventh street, now in his 74th year, is suffering greatly from dropsical conditions. Mrs. Elizabeth Reilly, of North Tenth street, is confined to her room by the grip.

Mr. Peters, of North Tenth street, an employee of the Reading railroad, is at the point of death with pnepmonia. The venerable Mrs. James Drako, of Seventh street, is lying in a critical condition produced by a callous tumor, Harry M. Sites, of Reily street, is down with a serious attack of the grip.

William Fenstermacher, of Reily street, was compelled to stop work last night by a suddeu attack of the grip. Mr. Milligan, Muench street, is confined to his room by a severe cold, with phases of grip in it. Mr. Kilpatrick, of New Fifth street, is laid with the prevailing distemper.

Mr. Baii F. Sellers, of 5074 Muench street, is sick with grip. Mrs. Frailey, of New Fifth street, is confined to her home with grip.

Wendal Fackler, the Union news agent at the Union depot in this city, is ill at his home ou East Market street with grip. He was very sick to-day. The following employes of the Middle and Philadelphia divisions, Pennsylvania railroad, are on the list: WilSmith, Joseph M. Woods, H. J.

Waltz, W. C. Elicker, 0. Mathias, James Pendergast, Peter Rhoads, W. L.

Palmer, H. 0. Stouffer, William B. Givens and Jacob R. Miller.

S. S. Weiser and Altred Whitmoyer, of the Philadelphia and Reading railroad, are reported ill. A child of Passenger Brakeman Melvin, of the Pennsylvania railro-d, is sick with scarlet lever. Officer Lewis Bowman is still confined to his home on Nagle street with sickness, WILL THE STEEL PLANT BE CLOSED? THE MARYLAND STEEL WORKS.

The Secretary of the Company Declines to Discuss the Matter, But Says It Is Somewhat Twisted. HE MURDERED HIS WHITE MISTRESS. By United Prees. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. S.

Smith, secretary of the Pennsylvania steel company, declined to discuss the report of the closing of the steel rail plant of the Maryland steel company during all of next year. "I will will not deny the truthfulness of the story telegraphed from Baltimore," Mr. Smith continued, "but will say that it is somewhat twisted. I cannot make public the exact condition of things and would rather not talk about the matter." Efforts to elicit further information were futile. Hanged For Murdering His White Mistress.

By United Press. SEDALIA, Dec. Robinson, colored, was hanged at 11 o'clock this morning. Robinson was for the murder of a German domestic, named Johanna Schollman, he was intimate. The confessed a few days ago that he choked her to death to escaping marrying her, as she had threatened to have him ar.

rested as the father of her unborn child, THE PROTHONOTARY CALLED DOWN. Jadge Brabaker After An Officer Who Has Been Charging Extortionate Fees. By United Press. LANCASTER, Pa, Dec. 15.

-Some time ago the members of the bar complained to Judge Brubaker that the prothonotary was charging extortionately in the sheriff's sales accounts, when Judge Brubaker asked for the amounts in a number of cases, which he jotted down. The judge then directed prothonotary to make out an itemized bill in each case. To-day Judge Brubaker announced that these bills had been handed up by the prothonotary, who, by his own figures, has been charging double and even triple legal rates. The judge intimated that further action will be taken in a few days in relation to the prothonotary's action. A Big Fire In New York.

By United Press. NEW YORK, Dec. disastrous conflagration took place this after afternoon in the block bounded by and Fiftieth streets and Second and Third avenues. The fire started in Henry Thoesen large furniture warehouse. The walls of that establishment soon fell in and the flames destroyed a number of surrounding establishments.

The loss will exceed half a million dollars. Pardoned and Re-Arrested. By United Press. LANCASTER, Dec. W.

Hull, of Ephrata, who WaS recently pardoned by Presideut Clevelan from the Eastern penitentiary, where he was serving a sentence for aiding and looting the Lincoln National bank of this county, was this afternoon arrestod on another charge of raising the amount of note. The crime was committed prior to the discovery that he had almost wrecked the bank. Held Up By a Lone Highwayman, By United Press. ABELINE, Texas, Deo, has been received here of the hold and robbery of a stage running el between Haskell and Benjamin, Texas, eight miles north of here. The work was done by a masked lone highwayman.

Noth. ing was taken except the mail pouch. Feared That Me WIll Die, By United F'ress. Dec. 15.

-The condition of M. Georgevick, Servian minister to France, who was stabbed on the night of November 13 by an anarchist named Leauthier, while he was dining at the Duval Bouillen restaurant, has sudenly become worss and it is feared that he will die, A Colliery Boy Commits Suicide, Ey United Press. POTTSVILLE, Dec. 15. -Charles Matteru, 15 years old, employed in the mines, committed suicide, by banging in the colliery stables at Mount Pleasant near Minersville.

The boy's act is a mystery to his parents and friends. Influenza Raging in Vienna. By United Press. VIENNA, Dee. 15.

-The ravages of inAuenza in this city are increasing. There is scarcely a family that is entirely free from the disease. The hospitals are crowded with sufferers. Six Anarchists Expelled. By United Press.

BUENOS Dec. anarchwore expelled this city yesterday. LYRES, PERSONAL. D. F.

Meredith and Isaac Glace, two merchants of Matamoras, were in the city to-day. Rev. T. R. Jones, of Fayetteville, called on friends in the city to-day.

John Moyer, of Gratz, spent to-day in the city, Mrs. R. B. Chambers, of Oakland, is visiting Mr. M.

C. Leonard, of 634 Muench street. Miss Rose MacAlarney, of North Second street, Wellsley college to speud her Christmas vacation. Finance Committee Met. The joint finauce committee of councils met yes' erday to consider what relates to deticiencies in the appropriation ordiDances.

CLOSING SESSION. The Grangers' Convention Adjourned Noon To-Lay. The Grangers were favored with fiue weather at every session held this week with the exception of the closing one of this morning. Notwithstanding the rain and soy walking fully 500 members were present at the of this morning's session. The address given by Governor Pattison last evening was well received.

The governor was accorded a cordial welcome. The following resolution was passed by the Grange on the death of Hon. John Cessna: Resolved, That it is with a feeling of the deepest regret that we learn of the death ot one who so ably and so nobly stood by us in all matters pertain ng to our interest. Treasurer Yocum's report showed that there is a balance of $9,000 in the treasury. The following were elected to fill the vacancies on the executive committee: Mr.

Dickinson, Tioga county; Mr. Kennedv, Erie county, and Mr. Chand. ler, of Chester county. Mr.

Blyholder, of Jefferson county, was elected as a member of the finance committee, A number of the delegates spoke of paying Colonel James Young's farms a visit before returning to their respective homes. The convention adjourned finally at noon. TO-DAY'S FUNERALS. The funeral of George Crist took place late home, 636 Reily street, this afternoon, services being conducted at 1 o'clock by Rev. J.

Stewart Hartman. John Funk, I. J. Crane, Samuel Rinehart and Amos Foulk served as pallbearers. Interment was made in the Harrisburg cemetery.

MRS. LAMBERSON. Funeral services were held at 3 o'clock this afternoon over the remains of Mrs. Sarah J. Lamberson at her late residence, No.

217 Reily street, Rev. J. Stewart Hartman officiating. T. A.

Welduer, J. T. Weimer, W. L. Gardner, M.

K. Seibert, Samuel Barnhard and Mr. Grove were the pall The remains were interred the East Harrisburg cometery. HENRIETTE SCHELL. The remains of Mrs.

Henriette Schell were laid to rest iu the Harrisburg cometery this afternoon. Rev. Dr. J. George Pfuhl conducted the services at her late home, No.

901 North street, at 3 o'clock. Conrad Miller, Andrew Wieseman, Henry Weidling and Christian Duttenhoffer acted as pall bearers. FREIGHT TRAFFIC PRESSURE, Enormous Amounts of All Classes of Freight Now Passing West East. There is an enormous amount of freight now passing eastward and westward over the Pennsylvania railroad, the entire force of freight crews of the company now being employed to move trains. This freight covers all classes of manufactured goods and raw material, of the latter of which heavier hauling is now being done than has been moved at this season in years before.

Manufactured goods of all kind are passing westward in immense quantities, an indication that merchandising is greatiy improving in that sectiou of the couutry, where moncy is now plenty, the result of sales of their year's grain and fruit crops. Freights northward and southward are also usually heavy on the Northern Central, Lebanon and Cumberland Valley, all of which companies need their full force to move the daily accumulations of freight along their lines, which is made up mostly, of raw material, fuel, lumber, etc, though considerable amounts of manufactures are being transported. CORNER STONE LAID, Informal Ceremonies Held at the State Library To-Day. Twe corner stone of the now state library building was laid to-day, the ceremonies taking place 12 o'clock. State Librarian Egle announced the tents of the metal box which was placed inside the stone.

The usual articles were placed in the box together with the state reports. The stone was then put in place by Governor Pattison in the presence of State Treasurer Morrison, Adjutant General Greenland, Major Lockhart, Corporation Clerk John E. Stott and about sixty other spectators, It was then sealed with mortar, and the governor announced that the ceremony was completed. Death of Michael Rexroth, Michaol Rexroth died suddenly at 6.35 last night of paralysis at his home, 1428 North Sixth street, aged 66 years. The deceased was born in Germany, was a blacksmith by trade, and came to this city two years ago.

He leaves a wife and the following children, all of this city: William, Albert, Katharine, Ida, Gertrude, Effie and Edith. Funeral services will be held at the house on Sunday at 1.30 p. m. Death of Mrs. George F.

Ritchie, Mrs. Martha Ann, wife of George F. Ritchie, died at 1 40 this morning, at her home, No, 1637 North Sixth street, aged 40 years. She is survived by her husband, two children and her father, John McDonald. The deceased was a member of St.

Paul's Episcopal church. She was socially prominent in the neighborhood in which she resided. Services will be held at the house on Sunday at 4 p. m. Arrested On a Serious Charge, Augustus Croop and Sadie Shaffer, both of this city were arrested this afternoon by Officer Lichtenberger on a seri0118 charge on oath of John Detweiler.

The hearing will likely take place tomorrow, before Alderman Breckenridge. Buried at Marysville, The remains of 0. H. Dobbe, who was killed at Lewistown on Tuesday, were yesterday taken to Marysville for interment. Members of the Knights of the Golden Eagle accompanied the body.

Freight Wreck, Quite a serious freight wreck 00- curred at au early this morning ou the Pennsylvania railroad in which a west bound train was derailed. blocking ibree tracks. THE SPAN OF A BRIDGE FALLS TWENTY-FIVE PERSONS KILLED. The Crane Iron Company Makes An Assignment for the Benefit of Its Creditors. THE DUNKARDS WILL FOUND A HOME, By United Press.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 15-It 1s reported that a span of the Louisville and Jeffersonville bridge has fallen and that ten persons were killed. Twenty-Five Are Killed. By United Press. LOUISYILLE, Dec.

persons are now known to have been killed by the falling of the Jeffersonville bridge. Sixty men were at work at the time of the accident. The Dend List Increasing, By United Press. LOUISVILLE, Dec. now believed forty lives were lost in the Jeffersonville bridge accident.

FULL ACCOUNT OF THE DISASTER, The List of Dead May Reach Fifty- of of the Span Giving By United Press LOUISVILLE, Dec. 10.20 this morning the fourth span of the ill-fated Louisville and Jeffersonville bridge fell into the river. This proved to be the most frightful of the many disasters to bridge which has wrecked lives and swept away fortuaes in a manner almost inconceivable. At 11 o'clock twentyfive dead bodies had been recovered from the water. The bodies were most horribly mangled.

The loss of live may go to fifty. The ferry company at once sent two boats to assist in securing the bodies of the dead and dying and rescuing the workingmen still alive. About sixty men were at work on the span when it gave way and plunged them into the river. Both banks of the river were soon crowded. Many women were in the throngs, and it was apparent they were wives and children of those who had gone down to death.

Three patrol wagons were kept busy and guards were assisted by the fire department in carryoff the dead and injured. The wagons could not go to and I from the hospital fast enough to receive those taken from the river. The accident is attributed to the giving away of the girders due to faulty mechanism. The Originator of the Plan Dazed, By United Press. LOUISVILLE, Dec.

15. -Mr. J. W. Baird, secretary and treasurer of the bridge company, witnessed the terrible death plunge of the men, and was completely overcome for a time by the shock.

In reply to a question he said: "Yes, I am the originator of the plan to build the bridge, and I guess I will be eternally damned for it." Following is a complete list of the dead; Lester Carlock, Louisville; John Courtney, Louisville; Helley. of Allegheny City; Harry Simons, Louisville; George Moore, Louisville; James Leech, Louisville; Franche, Tim Murphy, Pat Kelley, Lilly, of Carter Station, George Brown. The financial loss amounts to $60,000 and is borne by the Phonix bridgs company, which had the contract for the work. THE CRANE IRON COMPANY Of Catasauqua Makes An Assignment for the Benefit of A Its Creditors. By United Press.

PHILADELPIA, Dec. Crane iron company, incorporated, bas made an assignment for the benefit of its creditors to Robert F. Kennedy, of this and Leonard Peckitt, of Catasauqua, Pa. The deed, which is dated Docember 14, was filed to-day, and it was made in pursuance of a resolution adopted by the board of managers on November 28, empowering the officers to make the assignment and appointing a special committee to select ct assignees and determine whether the deed should be delivered and recorded. The committee seleetad the assignees named, and reported that the assignment should be made as in the best interests of the corporation.

It accordingly executed with the deed of the corporation attached by H. W. Hazard, president, attested by James Hodge, secretary. The principal office of the company is in Philadelphia, and the plant which has an annual capacity, of 115,000 tons is at Catasauqua. company has a paid up capital of $1,500,000 and a funded debt of $446,000.

A DUNKARDS' HOME To Be Established at Shirleysburg, Huntingdon County, for the Poor, By United i'res8. HUNTINGDON, Dec. of the Brethren of the Dunkard church in Central Pennsylvania have decided to found a home for aged and indigent of their denomination. They have purchased for this purpose the commodious buildings formerly used as a young ladies' seminary at Shirleysburg, this county. The buildings are picturesquely located and splendidly adapted for the purpose.

The Dunkards are strong numerically in Central Eastern Pennsylvania, and as it has been custom not to allow poor of their church to be sent to the public almshouses, they decided upon a denominational home for them. Death of An Earl, By United Press. LONDON, Dec. Earl of Bective died to-day. Morning Telegrams See Second Pagel.