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tibti' ' .1,, i ' ?tti VW.Vjp - f : T- TWELVH rAG3DS S4 COLTJMjSTS. SCRAISTTON, PA., SATURDAY MORNlNGr, JANUARY 30, 1897. TWO CENTS A COPY J(ttltIUtX s CSt we. Yom Hardily Expect It, Yet Yom Never Got Tell What May happen In a laigo, up-to-date div goods stoic, sucli as ouis is. It's ccttuliilv very unusual to see staple Sllkb nnd Black Dicss Roods offeied nt such far down, bilow market values, as these, and If you weie to ask the le.ison why, ve might llnd It haul to answei jou; foi one thing Is certain, a hlgll'H tni lff It as suiel Uefore us as the night follows day, theiefoie we cannot expect to look foi anything hut nil udance on all Silks 01 Woolen tt tlles, wliothei made In this countiy oi ahtoail. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Bo You Catcli Lto To the full meaning of this? Tf so, it is clcaily to oui Intel est to htiy now and moie especially when such low pi lets pi u nil. The i eductions we quote nie com paied with the lowest liounnl al lies eei icached in the Amoilc-ui trade, and when we sav that pilcvjs In this depaitment will id vance at least 23 pel cent, within the next month 01 two, the gieat money ba Ins advantages of tills sale are hound to become- moie ap pal ent. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Mere Goes For The lowest pi Ices foi the nxt foui yeaib at any late. The wis' will piollt theieby, the foolish will wish they had. Will you? OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO AlYilONG TtTE SPECIALS OFFERED AT TH IS SALE ARE 25 Pieces Cheney 13ios 21-inch Blae'c China Silk Our best oid!nai 7"c qual ity No need to say more alout It the lest lies In joui judgment Poi tlitt. line quality 3aie Price 49c 3 Pieces rino 21-inch Black Duch'ss Silks. Supeib finish and a suipiisln.; weight for a puie make. The best we know of foi $1 00 Sale Price 73c 118 Pieces Supeib Pilnted Silks. Not the cheap Jap or Chinese makes hut magnificent Btocade weivs with llvelv lloial effects Duiluj the season we said $1 ro and $', 73 foi piecisclj the same goods Now the Sale Price is 8Pc 15 Pieces Of Light and Piinted Silks, Mine light, some daik; all exclusive In design, the weave will speak for Itself We sold the Fame goods last month at fiom $- 2 3 to $ ," 1 oi choice. Sale Price PSc 115 Pieces Black Slcllllans; full 50 Im'iei vide. Coriect fabiic for Skirs u:ul the best DOe qualitj PverofOied. Sale Price 33c JO Pieces Fancy Satins In a now and popular weave. Solid Black only. The best pi ice you can buy the-3 goods at anywheie Is 75c. Sale Price 55c 25 Pieces Ktia fine Pieneh Singes, '13 Inches wide; lovely llnlsh, Blue oi Jet Black Shades The best quality jou evei saw at G2',c. Sale Price 39c 1 Case .'.C-lnth ptilctly all Wool Brocide. Tine S'hade of lllaik, entlily now efftcU. Guaianteed lull value for noc. Sale Price 35c . 30 Pieces Fine Wool 4"-Inch Henriettas, two similes In Black, exquisite Satin llnlsh. A leniai kable value at GSe. Sale Price 45c 3 Case 40-luth Black Mohair, modern nnd sinull patterns, the latest out for stylish SUIlts Weie coiisklcied a snap baigain at 45c. Sale Price 25c OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO S; 2' toe Week telyc OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO .!- WAMIWJSE Q QBE THE SILVER MEN DON'T LIKE GAGE Tbey Claim He Is nn Out Gold Man. and Out REPUBLICANS APPROVE THE CHOICE Mr. (Jiirc, After Ueturniiif,' to Chicngo. .Makes n Ktiiti'muiit-(!cnurnl Alger Visits the Prpsldont-r.lect nt Can ton mid Is Put nn tho Cabinet Mnto. IIu Accepts the Portfolio Tendered Him by President MoKinlej. Chicago, Jan. 29 Lyman J. Gage, letuined to the city this moinlng fiom Canton, where he tonfrne.il with Major MolClnley, and afteiwaid announced his acceptance of the poitfolio of the sec letaiy of the tieasuiy This afteinoon Mi. Gage said. "It will be my chief aim to see tint the countiv Is given a business-like adminlstiatlon, so fnr as the duties devolving upon the secietary of the tieasuiy nie concerned. My ap pointments will bo made with legaid to meilt and not political obligation." SILVER MEN ABE ANGRY. Washington, Jan. 29 The formal an nouncement that Lyman J. Gnge, presi dent of the Fiist National bank of Chi cago, had been offeied nnd had accept id the tieasury poitfolio In Mr. Mo Klnley's cabinet, is much discussed. Since Mi. Gage's name was first pie sented the silver men have bitterly op posed hlin. They assert that he Is an out-and-out gold standard man with out nn leaning tow aid Intel national bimetallism and that his selection means that the McKlnley administra tion will do nothing for sllvei. IIovv evei, the silver men admit that they have no leason to nlticise Mr. McKIn ley in imj appointment he may make, as they did tlu.ii best to defeat him In the campaign Among the Republican senators theie has been univeisul appioval of Mi. Gage so fai as his financial qualifica tions aie concerned The criticism, suih as theie has been of It, i elated to Mr. Gage's position on the tailff. Western men who know him have de- elaied that he was a "mugwump" and nevei favoied a piotectlve tariff. Tills, however, is denied. ALGER GOES TO CANTON. Cleveland, Jan 29 Gtneial Kimsel A. Algei, of Michigan, ai lived In the cltv this moinlng, and was at once dilvtn to the olllce of Maik A. Hannn, wheie a long confeience was held with the Na tional Chahnian At 11 o'clock General Alger left foi Canton, wheie It Is stated he has been summoned by the president elect Tills Is taken geneially to mean tlmt GenulalAlffei ,lmu bwou decided upon for a cabinet poi tfollo PORTFOLIO FOR ALGER. Canton, Ohio, Jan. 29 This was Jln joi McKlnley's blithda and ho cele biated it by tendering the poitfolio of wai to Geneial Rusel A. Algei, of Michigan, who at once accepted It. Gen eial Algol ni lived at 1 o'clock and lunched with Major McKinlej and thin left for Delioit at 1 o'clock Geneial Algoi w as In a happ frame of mind and was f lankly pleased with the icsult ot his viblt to Canton. lie said he was not poisonulb acquainted with all ol the men w ho are HUtl to be in the cabinet Tnd said that thiee of them he did not know by sltnt He said the appointment of Mr Gagt had made a remaikably favoiable 1m piesslon on the business and commer cial wot Id and would hasten the letuin of confidence. Canton, Ohio, Jan 29 James Wlhon, oT Iowa, who has been piomincntlv mentioned In connection with the posi tion oTsecretaij of ngilcultuie, ariived hole this evening. Mr. Wilson In all piobablllty will be offeied and will ac cept the poitfolio of agilcultuie. The lepoit that Cliailes G. Dawe3, ot Illinois, Is to be comptioller of the cui lencj, has some1 foundation but it could not be contliined tonight. QUEER KANSASMEASURE. Bill to Punish Men foi Criminal As sault on Women. Tnpeki, Kan, Jan. 29 Representative liotkiu, a Republican, has Introduced the most lcmai kable measure evei olTeied in the Kansas leglslatuie. It pi ov Ides tor the emasculation of men convicted of iilminul assault upon women The Women's Social Puilty league of Topeka, through Mrs. Lucie O. Case, Its piesldent, has declared for its passage, and tverj legislator will leceive a letter trum the league uiglng tho passage of the hill on the broad ground of moial letotm. Tried to Kill u Woman. Chicago, Jan. 29 Albert Cunning, a coachman, shot and instantly killed Mis Mnrj llennlng today. Ho then attempted to kill tho woman's two boys, but fulled and turned the weapon upon himself, fall ing acioss Mi's Bennliig's body fatally wounded It is said that Cunning had been forced to leave .Mis Benning's house on account of Ills unwelcome attentions. Arrests in the Slmllcr Case. Wllkcs-Ilai re, Pa , Jan. 29. Joseph Reheiirohkl and Joseph Ougkaco, two llungailans, weio aiicsted today and ic maniled to the county pilson for n fur thu healing They nie chuiged with be ing implicated in aiding William Shalrci, tho joung convict, to iscapo fiom the county pilson Other hi rests of more fm poitunt persons ate to be made tomoirow. '1 he liossomcr Pool Is Dissolved, Plttslmrg, Pa, Jan. 29 Tho American Bessemer association, or billet pool, dis solved completely today, The mnttei of settling tho financial matters wus io feried to tho executlvo committee, which will refund all moneys this coming week. Out' Killed nnd Ten Injured. Giafton, W. Vn , Jnn. 29. At tho Ciotlga mine plant, by nn uicmtnt on a coal In cline lallway thirty men weio tin own fiom a car. Eilwaul liaison wus killed; two others weio fatally and eight sell ously Injured, lloatncr Keeps His Sent. Washington, Jun, 29. Houso committee on eleotlons No, i today decided tho con tested enso of Benoit against Boutner from tho Fifth Louisiana district, in fa vor of Mi. Boutner, tho Hitting member. Hill Is Signed. Carson, Nev., Jan 29 Uovfiinor Saddltr signed the bill licensing glovo contests In Novuda thla afternoon. NEGRO'S BRUTAL WORK. 5ngs mill Assaults n Woman After Heating Iter Unconscious. Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 29 An unknown negio this morning bioke Into the resi dence of ttliner I. Sehner, Columbia, and hoiilbly maltreated Mrs. Sehnoi.the woman being lendeied unconstlous by a blow on the head and subsequently gagged and assaulted. Her condition is veiy ciltlcal. Thoio Is no clue as to the assail ant. Threats of lynching the Invite, If caught,, are openly made. A stiange negio was uriested this evening on sus picion. He was hi ought befoie Mis. Sehner who fully Identified him ns the hi ute who assaulted liei. The negro was placed In the county Jail here to night. EXPRESS TRAIN HELD UP. Djnmtiite Is Used with Lllect Oregon Desperadoes. San Fianclsco, Jan. 29 Train No, by ic, ninth bound, expiess on the Southern Pacific, was held up tills moinlng at Shady Point, two miles south of Rose beik, Oiegon, b two or tlnee men. The expiess cm was detached fiom the train by the robbers and the door blown open with dynamite. Two small safes In the car weie glown open and looted. The expiess cat then took (lie. The conductor und tiaiumen woiked hatd to save the car aftet the lobbeis hod gone, but the cai and cuntents were de stiojed. Only an Impel feet descrip tion of the lobbeis has been obtained. FIRE IN IDIANAP0LIS. Dciuson House Is Ae'nin Visited b n Tire. Indianapolis, Ind , Jan 29 The Deni son House, which wus paitlally de ttiojed by file twoyeaisago, this even ing nualn surfeied a loss of about $25, 000, with gieat Inconvenience to guests The hotel, which has been the Repub lican state headquaiaeis foi yeais, was ciow ded with guests. Tho lite staited fiom a defective flue on the thlid Hoot at C o'clock and as the ahum was given Immediately all the guests cot out without ttouble and much of theli belongngs weie saved The Hie was confined to the north wing. The loss is fully covered by in suiance ACTIVITY AT BETHLEHEM. Russian Armor Plates Are All Right. Orders from Japan. Bethlehem, Pa , Jan 29 The Beth lehem lion company has been cabled f i om Russia particulais of a very suc cessful test theiu of the company's ar mor. The tested plate was one iepie sontlng 1,500 tons of Haiveylzed nickel Steel side uimor for the Russian battle ship Rostlvlov, all of whluh will now be accepted. The company has lecelved a contract for making: the ahaftlncs and engine forgings tor two bis ciuiseis for the Japanese government. FORMULAS MUST BE INSPECTED. ltil! lo Prohibit Sale of Patent Medi cines in Kansas. Toi eka, Kan , Jan 29 A bill to pi o hiblt the "ale of patent medicines, drugs oi nostiums until the lormula is pie' sented to and favoiablj passed upon by the state boatd of health is one ot tho measuies now befoie the Kansas leglslatuie A heavy license is also llxed upon all diug stoies handling propiletaiy medi cines. POISONS HERSELF AND FAMILY. Illinois Woman Divides Ounce of Ar senic u ith Her Children. Aurora, 111, Jan 29 During a fit of temporal y Insanity, Mis. John Shaw, living southwest of Auioin, tiled to poison hei family. She and hoi two chlldien took an ounce of aisenlc. Piompt measuies saved the chlldien. Mis Shaw Is still alive although het condition is seilous. Quarrel liuds in Two Deaths. Charleston, 111, Jun. 29 This forenoon Ed Hendeison and Ills' nephew named Uojle, quuriellet in u machine shop heie. One man used a monkey vviench and tho othei a hummer. Boyle lecelveu wounds which caused his death a half Iioui uf tei wards, and Hendeison's head Is bo badly crushed that he uinuot live, Washington's New Senator. Olympla, Wnsli , Jan. 2 After many das' unsuccessful balloting, Ceoige P. Turnei, u well known luwyei of Spokane, who itcelved tho caucus nomination of the Populist and fieo silver Republicans lust night, was elected United States senator by the legislature toilaj to bUtcued Watson C. Squlie, Republican. Ciovcr Talks to the Doctois. New Voik, Jun. 29 The Academy ot Medicine cclebiated Its semi-centennial tonight In Carnegie Music Hall. The ex eiclses consisted of uddresses b Di. Jo seph D. Bi.int, the president of the Aeadem , Piesldent Giovei Cleveland and otheis .Mt. Cleveland's address was main ly a compliment to the medical piofesslon. I'oigci Jones Remanded. London, Jan. 29 Latimer Ridley Jones, of New York, the home hi eider and speculator, who wus uiiested In cxtiadl tlon proceedings at Scurbotough ytstei duy on tho charge of foigery, laigo amounts being Involved, wus today le manded to Feb C. Congressman Lorimcr Seriously III. Chicago, Jan. 29 Congressman Lorjmer Is seriously 111 at his home, In this city. He Is suffering from nuivous piostiatlon, and his condition is such that his physi cian, Dr. Joseph S. I'lgull, has forbidden htm to see even his intimate fi lends. lloluw arc's Nuw Constitution, Dover, Del., Jun. 29. Tho constitutional convention, by un almost unanimous ote, has rt commended that tho power of granting divorces be taken from i(ho legis lature. I'umine HelicfWork. Calcutta, Jan. 29 It Is announced that two million persons are now employed upon teller work In the famine stilcken districts of India. JOHNSTON CASE IS READY FOR JURY Singularly Clear Conflict Between Ex pert and Common Testimony. CHANCES ON VERDICT ARE EYEN Visiting Attorney s Would Not lie Sur prised il the Jur) Should Return a Verdict ot Murder in tho Second l)cgrou--Piiinl Dny in u famous Murder Trial. New Bloomfleld, Pa , Jan. 29 After a lonjj and tedious light on technicali ties and points submitted by the de fense, the taking of testimony In the tilul of IDt. Johnston, ot Duncannon, for killing Diugglst Geoige S. Hcniy last fall, was ended this moinlng and the attorneys piepared to addiess the juiy. This tilul has become cclebiated by tedson of the plea of'deluslonal Insanity as the cause for the shooting. Hxpeits with Intel national leputatlons on in sanity pronounced the doctor Insane, while almost one bundled nelghbois, who have known Dr. Johnston many j ears, swoie they nlwajs believed he was of sound mind. The shooting was not denied, but In the eighteen points submitted to the court this morning It was contended that the pilsoner could not be convicted of murder. FEELING IS INTENSE. The feeling against Dr. Johnston Is Intense, ulthough not as bitter as befote the tiial. It Is consldeied as an exceed ingly close case by the resident and vis iting lawyeis, who say they would not be sui prised with a verdict either way and not a few say a verdict of muider In the second degiue would not suipilse them. Two of the Jul men were taken 111 oaily this moinlng. One of tljem was In a serious condition. The trial was delaed some, but after a physician had administered to the sufferers the case pioceeded. Eei effoit will be put for ward to give the case to the Juiy before coui t adjouins. The latei announcement is made that by leason of delays the case will not go to the Juiy befoie noon tomonow. PUGILIST CORBETT'S PLANS. He Mill Close His Theatrical En gagements N'cvt Saturday. Chicago, Jan 19 James J. Corbett, who Is to fight Fltzslminons In Nevada, Mai eh 17, said tonight to a repoitei for the United Associated Presses- "I shall close my theati lea, engage ments at Kansas City a week fiom to mouow. I have made no arrangements affe;- that date I will attend to that next week so that I can get a full six weeks of piepaiatlon for the fight I intend to send a man ahead of me for two dajs to make all airngementb for my tialnlng quarters. I may train in Denver oi some othei high altitude and I don't know whether I shall go to Ne vada much ahead of the day IKed for the light." HOUSE INVADED BY SPIRITS. Disturbed h) illuiiilcstalions Made in Response to Son's Demand. Llgoniei, Ind , Jen 29. Welid scenes are being enacted In the village of Maicellus, Mich, where the family of William Betts pi of esses to believe that the house It occupies Is haunted by spiilts The claim is made that splilts visit the place in i espouse to the de mand of a supeinatuial power wielded by Irving Betts, a son, aged 18, w ho, It Is alleged, has developed the powei of materialising them. The family Is unable to sleep at night by leason of the stiange manifestations RUSSIAN LEGATION GIVES AID. Establishes Precedent m the Matter of Helping the Destitute. Washington, Jan. 29 The Russian legation In this city has sent a contil butlon of $100 to the popular fund now being raised In Washington for the re lief of the cltj's poor. This Is the ill st Instance where a for eign legation has olllclallv contilbuted to a local chailtable object, though mlnlsteis, secietailes and other Indi viduals connected with legations have often pilvately contilbuted to such ob jects In theli own names. Abolish tin- iHilitin. Guthrie, Okla., Jan 29 The fusion Uem-ociatle-l'opullst legislature toc'a passed a bill piohlbltlng gold contracts In the tenltory; also one abolishing the militia, which It declares Is the Instrument of a corrupt cential government, used to pto tect cojporatlons and oppress the peo ple. Even more ladlcal things ate ptom ised. Grnuil Stands Tor Holmes' Field. Cambridge, Mass , Jan. 21 Tho Harv ard corpoiatlon has gi anted tho petition of the uthletlc management In regaid to the use of Holmes Field for base ball and track athletics. Tho Niciiinguu Canal Hill. Washington, Jan. 29 Mr. Morgan, in charge of thu Nicaragua canal bill, In tho senate today announced that he would press tho bill to a conclusion on Monday next. Killed 1I 11 I'iiII of Slate. Hairlsbiiig, Pa , Jan 29 S. Samuels, 'of WIscoiiIbco, and B If. Holt, of Grutz, were killed by a full of slato In tho Li kens colliery yesterday morning. Both wore married and leavo families. Miiny Destitute in St. Louis, St. Louis, Jan. 29 Supeilntendent Tln ney, of tho Provident association, estl mates that 32,000 destitute peouto have been relieved, while 18,000 moiu aro still lu need of help. Plague llrenks Out in I'ormosa. St. Petersburg, Jan, 29 Tho ofllclals of tho Jupanses legation hcio confirm thu leportithut tho plague bus broken out lu the Island of Torniosa. lleutli of Mrs. Amelia II. Post. Chejenne, Wyo , Jan. 29 Mrs. Amelia IS, Post, one of the leading woman suf fragists of Wjoiiiliig, Is dead. MEN OF PROMINENCE. THEODORE C. SEARCH, Rc-clccted President of the National Manufacturers' Association. NOVEL RELIGIOUS CEREMONY. It Was Performed for the l'irst Time in This Country. Philadelphia, Jan. 29 A religious ceieniony us novel as It was Intel esting was peifonned this evening in the Piotestant Episcopal chuich, when a portialt of King Charles I, of England, known In tho chuich as the "Royal Maityr Charles," was unveiled and blessed Bishops Coleman, of Delaware, and Peny, of Iowa, took pait In tho sei vlce. It was the flist poitin.lt of Charles to be enslulned In any church lu the countiy, and many of the mln Isteis of this city nnd vicinity attended tlie ceieniony, which was impressively solemn and elaboiate. Bishop Coleman unveiled the painting and lead tho player of blessing. He said "Bless, we beseech Thee, our work In setting up to Thy glory. In this. Thy house, a likeness of Th seivant and maityr, Cliailes; and grant that all they that visit this temple may be moved by the sight heieof to a faithful cop Ing of his constancy even unto dentil." Bishop Perry dellveied the panegyilc of King Charles. The ceiemony per formed tonlsrht has fiequently taken place In England, but never befoio In this countiy. FIRECRACKERS AT HARVARD. A Student Prank That .11 ay Result in Several Dismissals. Cambridge, Jan. 29, Shortl after 1 o'eloik jesterday mornltig the closing of the half yeai at Ilarvaid was celcbiated in several of the college doimltoiles by a great explosion of fliewoiks. The affuii. In which thirty or foity men took active part, Is llkal to result very seilously foi scvetal of the offendeis. The college has taken steps to sift the mattei to the bottom, as the local authoi ltics have decided to take a hand In the game if tho college does nothing. "SLIMY, POISONOUS SNAKES." lJntler's Tnr Heel Populists Usul.nn gune Towards llolteis. Ilalelgh, S C.Jan 29 The Butlei Popu list legislate! s held a caucus list night and passed scathing i evolutions ugaln.it the bolting Populists, or Piltchaid Popu lists, In which they characteilzed them as Unite! s The resolutions drawn bj Semtor Butlei abiogate all fusion henceforth, nnd refei to the Republicans as "slim, poisonous snakes." Collided in the Storm. Rochestei. N. y), Jan. 29 Henry Sny dti, a conductor, of Rochestei, and Trainman Geoige Ciaston, weie killed hi a wreck on tho Buffalo, Rochestei and Plttsbutg load five miles west of Lo Roy at 9 30 lubt night. Fireman M. C. Mc Luln, of Rochester, was Injured probably fatally. Brakeirtan Robeit McLaughlin was badly injuied The collision occurred In a blinding snow stoim. Ncro Ljuched in Alnliumn. Blrmlnghnm, Ala , Jan 29 Jim Jack son, a negio, was lnched neai Randolph on Wednesday. THE NEWS THIS M0KNINU. Weather Indications Today: ' fair; Westerly Winds. Sllvei Men Opposed to Gago as Secre- tuiy of the Treasury The Di. Johnston Murdei Trial Neai- Ing Its Ibid Dun's Itevlew of Trade. Doings of Oiu National Lawmakeis. rinanclal and Commercial, (Local) Pi lee of Ueer on the Decline, Doings In Oui Courts of Justice. Ddltorlal. Casual Mention. (Local) Candidates for Various Ward Olllces. (Local) Social and, Personal. Hollglous and Charitable. In Musical Circles. Nows and Gossip of the West Side. Subuiban Happenings. ( Hoard ot Uanquet of the Scranton Trade. 9 Mark Twain's Plight in Poverty. Guvo His Millions foi Humanity. The Pother of tho Trollej Ileasons Why tho Senate Should Hatlfy tho wAibltiation Tieaty. 10 (8tory)-"StotIoii 317x57 0." 11 Charley Haitley's Tricks of Ventrilo quism. Timely Letter fiom Old Cambila, 1 12 Up and Down the ValJey. N. TRADE OUTLOOK BETTER. Dun & Co. Do Not Announce a Boom, but They Show That Business Is Steadily Improving, Now Yoi k, Jan 29 R. G. Dun & Co. will say tomoiiow In theli weekly 10 lew ot trade" Januaiy has been a month of disappointment, but of leal gain. Nearly everybody had piomlsed himself a land of milk and honey after New Yeais, und the slow pi ogress looks like standing still to men In such a state of mind. Moi eov ci , thei e ai e mul titudes throughout the countty who have been taking large ventures In ad vance of or npatt from their legulnr business, because they expected ilse In pi Ices But prices fall ns yet to bring; them profit. Wheat has declined seveiely. Cotton has scarcely ilsen enough to pay biokeruge; wool holds steady In spite of enormous buying; woolen goods haidly change In pi ices; lion and Its products decline; Lpather is sluggish, hides nie lower, for some shoe manu facture! s accept a shade lower pi Ices, the average of rallioad stocks is slightly lower than It was December 31, and the advance in trust stocks has been small To tiadeis In such propel ties the month has been disappointing. Yet, duilng tho past week the lecord shows that ten lion woiks have staited and nine more nie about leady to stait, whlle thief have stopped. Slnilla? things aie seen In other Industries, and the additional establishments are not staitlng without some lnciease In oulers locehed. The lion and steel mnnufnetute shows little gain, pioductlon having Inci eased so heavili befoie and tha giadual en largement of demand for finished piod ucts has not ovei taken that Increase. Lowei pi lees iesult for bessemei pig, giuy force and for southern lion at Chlcugo; loi angles and for sut nails, and the aveiage of all quotations Is the lowest since eaily last yeai. Pailuies for tho week have been nit In the United States against 404 last yeai and 57 In Canada, against 70 last ear. . FROZEN IN HER LITTLE HOME. A Lone Woman's Sad I'nto During the Storm nt Altoona. Altoona, Pa, Jan 29 Mrs Margaret Bilghtblll, a widowed washei woman, ni,ed 40 jears, wab found dead In hei hum ble home, on Plftli avenue, tonight She lived alone and had not been seen tor thlrt hours Coioner MeCartne empanelled a Juiy, which concluded that death resulted fiom pilvutton und cold THE OLD, OLD STORY. Jltirdernud Suicide, Because of Unre quited Love. Hnitford Cltv, Jan 29 Joseph P.oall, of Dundee, shot Miss Ora Botheiton la 'he temple last evening, then tired a bullet Into his own head, killing himself lnstant 1 The bullet Hied at Miss llotheiton passed cle-i thiough hei head. It was a case of uniiqulted love. Steamship Arrivals. New Yoik, Jan 29 Ai lived Steamers Tiave, fiom Hicmeu and Southampton, Mobile, fiom London, Munchen, fiom Hie men Arilvedout Steumei Amstudam, at Itottcidam Sailed for New York Steameis Pulatia, fiom Hi emeu. Purnes sla, fiom Movllle, Manitoba, fiom Lon don. Sighted Steamer Diesden, fiom New Yoik foi Hi emeu, passed the Llz aid. Alnlmina Tiled ol Jler Hnllot Law. Montgomeij, Ala, Jan. 29 The house has passed a law lepeallng the Austiallau ballot, which bus been In elfect in Alaba ma foi four euis, and re-cnactlng the old election law The Australian system has b?en found to be cumbeisome, expens ive and casilj abused In this state, und Demounts, Populists und Itepubllcans united to defeat It Unsuccessful Chemical Pvpeiiinent. Lokuu. O. Jan 29. A copper letort e- ploded hern while 11 high school teuehei of chemlsttj was tiling an oxpeilment in the piebcnco of his class, Six of tho mem beis of the class weie injui til, one of them, Miss Jennie Hall, being stiuek In tho fine und piobaW Ulsuguieit for me I'loiidn I10t.es by 11 I'ailuic. Jacksonville, Tin , Jun, 29 Stuto Treas urer Collins, In u lepoit to Governor Illov ham, states that he laid In tho Mtichauts' National bank of Oeula, which fulled licently ubout $30,000 of tho tu ledemp- tftm money. Wanted 111 Williiimsport. WllkPS-Hane, I'u , Jan, 29. J. J. Holm rlck, or Wllllamspoit, wanted In that city, was uriested heie today. Ho will bo hold until the propel uuthoilties send foi him. TTTInVTTT TTFPiO .1 iilM ILIL? li LV AmeiEal Linei Saturday, Jan. 3D, -will commence a Linen Sale that will be o? special in terest to housekeepers, We will not enlarge on the Extraordinary Bargains, Wo olTer, but submit quality and prlcea for oui gersonal Inspection, feeling satin lied that tho goods will do tho rest, 10 pieces Loom Dimnsk, nil linen, 23c. 0 pieces 02-Inch Damask, all linen, Jjc, 5 pieces Cl-lnch Damusk, all linen, tw. worth 13c. G pieces CO-lnch Uamaslr, all linen, 42c.! worth 50c. 5 pieces CO-lnch Damask, nil linen, -ISc, worth COc. 5 pieces 72-inch Damask, all linen, DS , woi tli 73c. 72-lnch Silver Bleached Damnsk, 83c, to $1 00, actual value, $1 00 and $1.15. Bleached Linen Damasks, at 4Sc, C3c, C3c , 73c , SSc. to V 30 pel J aril. 230 doyen all linen Napkins, 79c, 93c, $1.00, $1.15, $1.3S, $1.50, $1.75 to $12 00 per dozen. We call special attention to our Silver Bleached Napkins at $1 50 Wo know they, are the best valuo ever offered. Cvtraoidlnaiy values on Towels'. No tice especially our Extra Size Muck Towels, at $3.00 per dozen, Lunch Cloths, D'Oglies, Centers", Etc. We carry a line of Soft Finish German Lin ens. 510 AND 50 LACKAWANNA AVENUE Always Btuisy. 1897 BMsiao L J& ATTEND OUR Moniey Savtas: January and Feb ruary, 1897 lEWES,!EIiiYMAYflES 114 AND 116 WYOMING AVE. WON A COSTLY VAQER. I'ect Proton Prom u Hnrc-Poot Willie, in the Snow. Greensburg, Pa , Jan 29 John Slvak, ai Hungailau coko workei nt Hecla, mado a wagei with a fellow countryman of a keg or beet and $3 that he could vvulk fiom Hecla to Cnlumot, two miles nnd a half. In his baro feet, Tho blizzard was at Its height, tho thermometei reisteilng 12 Ue degrees below, but Slvok took a couple of big swallows of "pollnkl" nnd dellantly staited on his peillous journej. Ho won the bet but ho was brought lo the Westmoreland hospital sulfeiing nil the agonies attendant upon bull fro7en feet and limbs Amputation will be nec essaij and he in i die. JARS FILLED WITH GOLD. (iood Portuno Avviufs the Heirs of nu Old Couple's Hstnte. Yonkeis, N Y., Jnn 2S Hemy Moore, of Peeksklll, who died lecmtlj, wus an un dertake! and can led his bank account In his pocket He left no will and his known assets were found to bo about $JK) His wife died soon aftei, bequeathing hei es tate to her ton The appiulbcrs, while esumlntng tho piemises where Mr. nnd Mis ,Mooiu lived, discovered seveial fruit Jars tilled with gold, amounting in value to ovei $17,000. Will Stop Lectin hik. San Antonio, Tox , Jnn 29 William J. I5ran ai rived hero this morning fiom Austin Ho has cancelled his continct with the lectin 0 management und mado his last public appeirnuio us a lecturer hero tonUht. It Is possible that he will visit a few places of his own accoid in an swer to piesslng Invitations, Piru in n Lumber Yard. Pottsv llle, Pa . Jnn 29. Tonight lire tlueatenod Sailor's planing mill nnd lum bei uid with destiuetion. but wus ex tinguished after n thousand dollais' dam age had been done Tho Ilornld's N eutlicr 1'orecnst. New Yoik, Jan 20 In tho .Middle statci toilaj, elcai weather will prevail, with flesh wcsteilj and noi thwesteily winds and slightly lowei, followed b slowlv rls lug tempo! utuie and poslbly by cloudi ness In this section tonight. On Sunday paitly cloudy to cloudy weather and slightly hlshei tcmpeiuture will prevail, with snow and fiaaih northeusteily winds, potslbly beconilutr dangeious on tho coast. js Sale