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THE iSCKANTON TBIES. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14. 1896. C-') 1 1 i I. BUSINESS PICKS GRAND JURY'S REPORT.

YOUNG LADY ALMOST BURNED TO DEATH 1. AN ELEGANT wJi each BUTTON FREE package of l3 SWEET CAPORAL CIGARETTES AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A COLLECTION OF BUTTONS WITHOUT COST. GANG OF FORGERS ARE UNDER ARREST Discovered Through Woman's Attempt at Suicide. The Girl Was Charged With Paasinf a Worthless Check on a "Brooklyn Dry Gooda House She Confessed end Implicated Several Others Operated All Over the Country. New York, Nov.

10. The attempted suicide of May Wintage, aged 17 years, in Brooklyn, followed by the arrest of the man with whom she lived. Edward Valentine has. brought to light the operations of the shrewdest gang of swindlers who ever worked in this eity. The sjirl made an attmept upon her life after a warrant had been issued, charging her with having passed a worthless check upon a Brooklyn dry goods merchant.

After she had partially recovered she fold the authorities that the chock had been lven to her by Valentine. He was arrested and is- now in jail ai-nune, in the hope of saving him- self, has made a confession to District jvttorney Uackus, in which he tells in detail the operations of the gang. The most prominent members were "Big Rice, Charles H. Abbott, C. H.

McLaughlin. H. K. White, Isaac Heiden-heimer, Rollindale Smith, Walter B. Peters, Willis Connors and William Thomas.

The latter is locked up in this city. Connors in Flint, and Peters in Chicago. Thus far only one of the schemes of the gang has been made public, viz: Their forging operations, by which they swindled small Western business men. But that was really only a side issue. The.y saw that in consequence of the Proceedings Charts II.

Abbott, who had operated with the gang in other fields, appeared with a bright idea, lie was the junior member of the firm of John H. Baker forwarding agents. By some means the firm had secured a high rating. I'pon the strength of this rating Abbott set to work and made out the firm's notes for probably These notes were given to the members of the gang with instructions to negotiate them outside the city. At least $10,000 of the notes were sold in Philadelphia.

Other notes were dis-j posed of in Chicago end other faraway cities. Valentine and McLaughlin made so much money last summer that they leased cottage3 at Long Branch and lived like millionaires. Tlfey drove fast horses and Valentine even went to the extent of leasing a steam yacht, May Wintage was his companion. Emboldened by their success the gang became reckless. They set to work to pass small forged checks in this city and Brooklyn and that proved their uownfall.

Abbott has ruined th mm ii. iiaKer. fc to. iir. uaKj, is a man well advanced in years.

He I said today that he was penniless. He trusted Abbott entirely, supposing him to be an honest man. Abbott has dis- I appeared. It is claimed that raer- I chants, manufacturers and farmers have lost $500, (W0 by the operations of the iran POWERS HAS TURNED PP. Cuban Agent Who Became Demented Now All Right.

Owensboro. Nov. 11. Al. Powers, the young Kentuekian who so mysteriously disappeared from Chicago while conducting the Cuban relief corps some time ago.

and was finally found in a badly deranged condition at Humboldt. suddenly became possessed of his mental faculties last night at his home here. Yesterday afternoon he became violently ill. They prescribed for him and he appeared to improve physically very rapidly. Suddenly he seemed to awaken from his clouded condition and recognized all those about him.

The news was rapidly spread and many frh-nds called to see him. He talked intelligently to all and as if nothing had ever happened to him. His physicians soon forbade his talking further last night and he was directed i to remain undisturbed. It is their belief that young Powers' return to reason will be permanent. Dairymen, stockmen, livery stable men and horse car men unite in saying that no such horse and cattle liniment as Salvation Oil has ever been put upon the market.

It should be kept at every stable and stock yard tn the land. 25 cents. APPORTIONMENT TO PASS. Lieutenant Governor Lyon Speaks on the Next Legislature Friends of Senator Quay wiil Favor the Bills. Pittsburg, Nov.

10. "There-is a strong probability of the next session of the legislature passing congressional; senatorial and legislative apportionment bills," said Lieutenant Gov- ernoi vwuier j.v.jii last iiiin. inunc bills wore defeated two years ago be- cause the people did not want them at that time. Thines are dif- ferent now. The people of Pennsyl- vania want a new division, anu am in favor of givins it to them." The lieutenant governor then went on to state his ideas on the new apportionment.

He favors the abolition of the eongrcssmen-at-large. and gives more representative each to Phila delphia and Pittsburg. Allegheny countv would be the only winner by the senatorial apportionment. it wouia get a senator, and Lebanon county might be the loser. In the legislative apportionment there would be gains and losses over the state.

Philadelphia i Would give Its 39 members. Some of the other eastern counties would gain. Allegheny county would get four more members. Mr. Lyons is especially anxious to hav- Pittsburg divided Into smaller districts, so that the machine could not control the territory.

He favors the idea of small districts in all largely populated counties or cities. It will be remembered that in the closing days of the last legislature the first test of strength between the newly-organized Combine and the Quayites was over the passage of the apportion- bills. Quay friends defeated tn(? ieutenant governor says that the people of Pennsylvania are ready for an honest apportionment. RAISED ONES TO TEN'S. Sam Pendleton Arrested-for Raising Value of Money.

St Louis, Nov. 11. Samuel L. Pen-deltou. aged about 28 years, was arrested in the postoffice here this afternoon charged with "raising" $1 bills to $10' He was arrested while he was applying for mail.

Pendleton is known by the alias of L. Allen," and is said to be a student at Princeton college, N. J. lie says he- was recently married and that his wife lives in Terre Haute. Ind.

He is locked up under $1,000 bail. RESTRAINED THE RECEIVER. Fort Scott. Nov. Foster has temporarily restrained Receiver Johnson from taking control of the Fc property in Kansas.

The anl.R VU raHnn for a per- an I I 1 1 U.I1 KA tin been set for No- maiinii i i I ENGLAND MAKES THE CONCESSIONS She Is Anxious to Settle the Venezuela Affair. The Protocol of a Proposed Treaty Will be Signed by OIney and Pauncefote in the Near Future Salisbury's Speech Received With Favor by the English. Washington, Nov. 11. Every Indication points to the probability that witn-in the next fifteen or twenty days Sir Julian Pauncefote and Secretary OIney, plenipotentiaries appointed for that purpose by their respective governments, may be able to sign here In Washington the protocol of a proposed treaty to be subsequently submitted by their respective governments for api-proval, which will include within its provisions a method of arbitrating the boundary line between Venezuela and British Guiana.

The exact terms of this important conference is not yet definitely settled far less signed. On the contrary, verbal changes are being continually suggested and asreed uoon. or modified cable messages between the pleni potentiaries and the British foreign office. But that the essential basis of the treaty has been agreed upon Is made clear In the correspondence which Secretary OIney this afternoon felt justified in making public after Lord Salisbury's significant speejfh at the London Mansion Hour last night. The basis agreed on is that in the "set tled districts" a term of sixty years (or two generations) of undisturbed resi- dence, shall be considered as giving the right to possession.

The acceptance of this condition by I Great Britain is regarded as a distinct I concession, inasmuch as it brings under the award of the arbitration tribunal I (which is to consist of five disinterested persons, not citizens of any American State) all the districts which have been settled snce the celebrated Schomberg line was drawn in 1SI0. It may take some days further tn ar- I range details as to the time and place of meeting of the tribunal, and as to the selection of the arbitrators. out there is every reason to believe that the president may be able to announce to congress when it meets in December next, the sighing of the preliminary i protocol, and to submit it to the senate I for ratification. I That this is a strong probability is made clear by the announcement auth- i oi ized by the Venezuelan commission this afternoon that it will suspend the preparation of its report for the present. 1 hut will proceed with the compilation of the important data It has collected.

London, Nov. 11. The announcement made by Lord Salisbury in his speech at the Guild hall last night of the practical settlement of the Venezuelan trouble has been received with ex- pressions of satisfaction by this after noon's newspapers. The Fall Mall Gazette, in its comments says that additional enthusiast was Riven to the satisfaction with which the premier's declaration was received by the pres- enee of Mr. Bayard.

United States am- bassador, at the banquet. "The solution," the paper adds, "is in every way honorable, and final and will naturally strengthen the ties between the two nations." The Westminster Gazette thinks that both Lord Salisbury and Secretary OIney are entitled to say that no principle for which they originalllv contended Us been sacrificed by them. The Globe the amicable and honorable settlement of the difficulty is creditable alike to the United States and Great Britain. The St. James Gazette says that th question as to who is to be the arbitrator stil! remains to be eettled.

If it is to be the United States, the so-called settlement involves a surrender on the part of Great Britain, as the United States has been a party to the disnute and is not entitled to act as I its judje. The St. James Gazette, in an article in reference to Mr. Bayard's approaching retirement from the post of United States ambassador in view of the result of the presidential election, pays tribute to his many high qualities, and says that without reflection upon any of his predecessors, no American minister since Lowell has been in all respects so acceptable to the English people and London society. Mr.

Bayard has expressed the appreciation of his belief that the American law of twenty years possession will prevail in the case of the settlers in the puted districts of Venezuela. RATES REMAIN THE SAME. Eastern Carrying Roads Reaffirm the Old Schedule. New York, Nov. 11.

The old tariff agreement of the Eastern coal carrying roads was reaffirmed at a meeting held to-day in the joint traffic association rooms, which was attended by President Ingalla, of the Chesapeake Ohio road: President Fink, of the Norfolk Western: Receiver Murrav of the Baltimore Ohio; Vice-President Thomson," of the Pennsylvania, and General Manager Layng, of the Shore, representing the Beech Creek road. The officers representing the following roads in the Ohio River Coal Traffic association, after an all day ses- consumed in the exchange of views. adjourned untl! to-morrow at ciock. Columbus. Hocking Valley and Toledo, Baltimore Ohio, Toledo Ohio Central.

Columbus. Sandusky Hocking; Wheeling Lake Erie, Cleve- land. Lorraine Vv'heeling, and Toledo Valley. MRS. CASTLES RELEASED.

London, Nov. 10. Mrs. Castle, the San Francisco woman who upon plead- lnl, guilty to shoplifting last week as sentenced to three months in prison ua9 been released owing to mental condition and other circumstances, her husband undertaking to convey her to America with the least possible delay. The woman will be taken to a quiet English retreat until able to sail.

PAT POWERS IX BUFFALO. Buffalo. Nov. 11. Nick Young, resi- debt of the National League of Base- bail Associations and Tat Powers, pres- ident of the Eastern League, arrived here to-day en route for Chicago, where i the National League's annual meeting will begin on Thursday.

Taken connection with the many stories afloat to the effect that Buffalo or Detroit will succeed Cleveland in the major league, the visit was looked upon as significant, but President Powers said to a United Associated Presses representative that it was nothing but a break in the long journey westward. Besides Mr. Powers himself wished to have a few words with President Franklin in respe-" to the affairs of the Eastern League in general, and those of the Buffalo and Toronto clubs in particular. He seemed to be of the opinion that Toronto "-mild retain its place in the Eastern League, as a number of capitalists are about to interest themselves in the club. If their efforts come to naught, one of the four cities is a possibility.

These are Worcester, Fall River, New Haven and Hartford. Mr. Powers thought that no mistake would be made in choosing any one of the Quartette. Mr. Powers was chary about predicting; any changes in the National League circuit and seemed to be of the opinion that the statue quo would be maintained.

It is too plain to need a demonstra Hon by chart or diagram that Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup Is what the people everywhere, for cure of bronchial and pectoral troubles claim. It a sure cure. I DP VERY LIVELY Revivals in Certain Lines of Trade Notfcable. Railroad Men Are Rejoicing Over the Revival aad the Peaasylvanfa Cotton Mil's Are Now Working Albany Stove Foundry on Ful! Time Oilier Lines Brightening, Newark.

X. Nov. 11. Business re-wvals contingent upon the election of McKinley are growing here. The Warwick Stockton Company, makers of bicycle parts, has increased its force by liO men to serve surplus orders.

The Hatter Brothers, file works, of Hill, which had been closed for a 1 jvar. opened to-day with a larger force I than when they shut-down, and will! run i ve-time. Winters Nies. manufacturers of I horv cellars, have doubled their force. I Albany.

N. V.Noy; 11! Present in-(iii itions to a business revival among the large manufacturing con- Rathbone. Sard whosff foundry has been running but a nin on ruu time since July nowj have up on six aays a wees tor ti; rest of the season. Haisht Clark. l.u:idr men.

Have not i'un on full time th-' -last two years, but, last ck work has be resumed on full lime, and their force of men has been KUTt.a.-ed. Tin-re is tnv-at rejoicing among the radrad men over the new that the York Central's West Albany diops are to resume operations on fuil time. The shops have been on short fuse since August. 1M13. The Boston it ml Albany railroad shops at East also will so on full time in the nvur future.

The shirt and collar factory of Times opened up -today, after down for the past four months, which when the girls employed there vent on a strike. The firm gives employment to about thirty hands. Lancaster, Nov. 11. The Far- T.urn tu-tton mills, of this city, employing l.TiOO hands, which have bet running1 on half time since May lasi, today io3ted a notice that hereafter they would run full time.

Sharon. Nov. 11. All the Erie railway shoes along the system are working, full time for the first time in years, giviusr employment to men. The shops at resumed yesterday.

Onders to. mart are said to be due Mc Kinley's election. IX THI-: SHIP YARDS. Philadelphia. Nov.

11. A member of the Neafie and Levy Ship and F.ng'me Huikiing Company, to-day announced that the firm been awarded the contract for the building of a steamer, which 'would not have been idaced in the event of a free silver victory. The 1 uMillment of the contract will the -employment of a large of new hands, and work is to be statted within a few weeks. At Hughes and Patterson's rolling nrill. the I.

P. Morris Company's v.r. and the Hillman Ship and Knglne Building Company's yard the outlook is much brighter than has U'en far months, and negotiations are progress- for the aceepiar.ee of many rders. The Ingbelt Engine Company txpects to participate in the business boom already apparent. James M.

Bodge, president of the company, said that the company had made' estimate's before the election for various concerns, which, after receiving- them, had decided to hold off placing their orders until the election had been decided. Now he looks for an early placing of these orders. The company is in receipt of a large number or' letters -from the East. South and West, making inquiries and ail expressing 'confidence prosperity. -Davenport, Nov.

The Better-dorf Whefi wo i and other manufactories have their forces of men. The Knitman Peterson tur- uiture factory started wiih a full tore? of men Monday. Monday he Rock hind Plow compr.nv resumed operations" after layig "idle oil summer, with "'in iiM-n at work. Most of Mm other machine shops an.l farm implement "lai toi'irs in Moline started up in full blast- Monday. THE VENEZUELAN PROBLEM.

Kv ry Indication That a Settlement Has Been Reached. Washington. Nov. 10. The solution of the Veni-zueian problem Lord Salisbury complimented so highly In his speech last nicht was sent by Feeretary Oli.ey to British Ambassador June The British" Colonial office has been active since securing the necessary data the occupation of the settled districts, and Pauncefote recently brought it from England.

It is learned rhaf Venezuela fully consent-? tn the arrangement as of her success. she is confident KILLED WHILE DRIVING. Charks Bright and Miss Catherine Bove Meet a Horrible Death at a Grade Crossing i in Reading: Reading-. Nov. U.

frightful I and fatal incident happened at th" Gib- raltar crossing' of the Pennsylvania railroad at yesterday. The vie- t.ms were Charles F-. BrigJit. aged of Reading's well-to-do citizens, i and' Mirs Catharine Hover. a ged 19.

Bright wan a man ie.t man and met llias Buyer slmrtly after 1 o'clock to- 1 TJsy at her boarding pUp e. 416 Wash- ington stre-t. Later she was joirp-i! by 1 Bright in the lower section of the city and they" started for a drive. While crossing the tracks at Gibraltar a fast freight bound East came along, striking the buggy in the centre. Bright was thrown under the and ground to pieces, his features being unrecognizable.

Miss Boyer was injured about the head and had one of" her limbs broken and died a few minut 's after -the acci- dent. She was a bright and handsome I voung woman, and a daughter of Will- 'jam Boyer, of Blandon, county, At noon ahe picked up a photograph of her mother and father, clasped it to her breast and kissed their faces. She then went to the piano and prayeu one happy disposition, and thos with whom i she associated never Mispecieu nn tu- I IT 1 I II i On the person of Bright was found a number ot notes States Jxmd. and a $10,000 United RAN A FAST MILE: Makes a Mile in Forty-seven Seconds. Train Chicago, 111., Nov.

11. The Rock Island Railroad Company, ran a special train yesterday from Rock Island to a distance of 1S1 miles, in three hours and thirty minutes, exclusive of stons. From Moline to Bleu lsi-oi the train made a run. including three stops, of 162.9 mile? in 1S3 minutes; and at one time reached a speed of seventy-seven and two-thirds miles per air. Taking out, the stops, which were for water, the 1G2.9 miles were levered in 176 "minutes, the fastest ed on a long distance trip ever i- wester Chleaso.

train which made the great aasn frcr, tv. vfiaeiaoinnr Valley to Chicago was a special bringing nome i. 'trc, frn Society of Engineers iron. Socletv of Engineers from a trip of tn iJavennort and liOCK or her ravorne aus. ui the house remarked to a friend that had a premonition that something was STOing tO happen.

She was Ot a I I I i 1 i i I The grand Jury presented its formal report to court yesterday and was discharged from further duty. While in session it considered 249 bills, and of these 83 were returned marked "true" and 160 marked "ignored." The recommendations of the Jury were as follows: To the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Quarter Sessions of Lackawanna county. The grand inquest In the Court of Quarter Sessions of Lackawanna, respectfully report as fololws: That we thoroughly inspected the county jail, and are well satisfied with the way in which it Is conducted by Sheriff demons. We found everything neat and clean. make the following recommenda-'tlons: First, That the roof of the county Ja.l be repaired and painted.

Second, That a large table be provided in the jail, upon which to place the clothes taken from the prisoners on being: admitted to the jail. Third, That a new cupboard be placed in the jail for holding prisoners' clothes. We extend a vote of thanks to Mayor Bailey and the city councils for their kindness in 'granting the grand jury, the use of the Municipal building, and the people of Lackawanna county should appreciate their courtesy and kindness. We also wish to express our thanks to District Attorney John R. Jones for the courtesy ho has shown to the grand Jury during our deliberations.

The return of true and ignored bills was as follows: TRUE BILLS. Assault and Battery John F. Sheridan; John McDonnell, pros. John McNieholas, Patrick Gallagher; Stanley Doer, pros. Joseph Kasolon; Ludwig Zngorski, pros.

Stephen Bishok; Michael Taeko, pros. Joseph Kinopeck; demons Veroski, pros. Martin Rollins; Charles Burkofski, pros. Atltona Bebrick, Frank Oliskey; Andrew Perko, pro. Aggravated Assault and Battery ulius Vitzkoskt; Stanislaus Ozel, pros.

Larceny and Receiving Patrick McLaughlin; Lizzie Jenkins, pros. Wallen Krouehuek; Clayton Clark, pros. Anthony Stoekawitz; John C. Heffron, pros. aPtrick McLoughlin; Mary Jones, pros.

Robbery B. Kppstein; Frank Rohling, pros. IGNORED BILL3. Perjury Mary Rock; Michael Polyak, to pay costs. Michael Kock; Michael Polyak, to pay costs.

William Far-ell; Patrick Brogan, to pay ccsts. George Plinko; Charles Jucovitch, to pay costs. False Pretenoes--Mrs. Frank Savage; William Couborn, to pay cofcts. Leon Olshefski; Daniel Forbes, pros to pay costs.

Robbery Joseph Kinopeck; Clemons Veroski, pros. Common Scold Barbara Kirikush; Stephen Kiriktuh, to pay costs. Kate Kirikush: Stephen" Kirikush, to pay costs. George Fanning; Nicholas to ptiy costs. Mary Fanning; Nicholas Hsskavllle, to pay costs.

Annie Beidaian; Nettie Herman, to pay costs; Ellen Baskvllle; Mary Fanning, to pay costs. Nicholas Bask-ville; George Fanning, to pay costs. Assault and battery Thomas Langan; S. Mi Bunnell, county pay cost 3. Jennie Fleming; James Fleming, to pay costs.

John funda, ihomas i.ey-shon, county pay costs. John Kro-uelvak. John Leoofski. John Matuchuk, shon, pros. John Andrew Lucotch, to pay costs.

Michael Boblowski; Frank Ja-vers, to pay costs. Ludwig Bernard; John Berghouser, to pay costs. Michael Devorak; Frank Javcrs, to pay costs. Joseph Dombrosky; John Wice, pros. to pay costs.

Alex. Muscavitch; Peter Rochekowsky, to pay costs. Andrew Sehmo; Andrew I'olya, to pay costs. Crimindera Kumbaugh; Lewis Mereno, to pay costs. John Benskey: Hugh Quinn, to pay costs.

Crimindera Kumbaugh; Phil-opena Austino, to pay costs. Art- thony MeKoolsky; Peter Rochekowskv, to pay costs. nomas aiay; j. McAndrew, to pay costs, Peter Weinss; Patrick McAndrew, to pay-costs. Walter F.

McNicholas; Sarah to pay costs. Thomas Murphy; Albert Keam, to pay co3ts. John Stern: Charles Stoudmeyer, to pay costs. Daniel Farrell; David H. Thomas, to pay costs.

David J. Davies; Sarah Hughes, to pay costs. Joseph Ribbisch; Powell Deuimdiski, to pay costs. John Ferguson'; Bridget Ferguson, to pay costs. Adam Tracy; Mary Tracy, to pay costs Mertin Gerrity; Thomas Mulchrone, to pay costs.

Charles Rim; John Sedus-kev, to pay costs. Malicious Mischief John Williams, Ross Bennett, Joseph Shock, Thomas Gethins, John Lyons, Edward Sweet, John Sweet; William P. Williams, county pay costs. J. W.

Bonta; Louisa Henry, to pay Harris May, O. Zouchlc. Keryl Chavid, Alex. Pulnick, Wasko Nedoh, Michael Schourskle, Harris Wanchick; Mafloda Kernoskie, to pay costs. Selling Liquor on Sunday William Farrell; Patrick Krogan, to pay costs.

Attempt at Rape John Miles; Graje Johnston, to pay costs. Murder John Putida; Thomas Leyshon, pros. Larceny and Rec iiving Frank Trom-buskle; Frank Robling, pros. George Pllseo: Charles Jacobs, pros. Frank Zenrteld; Rudolph Swartz.

pros, Frank Trombiiskie; Frank Robling. pro. Minnie Fay; Joseph Harris, pros. Eugene Huff; William H. Johnson, pros.

Frank Smith; Richard T. Owens, pros. Clara Bixby; Lucy A. Cole, prox. Cornelia; M.

V. Stark, pros. Mrs. Joseph Ribbisch; Powell Deuimdiskl, pros. Benjamin Wilson: William H.

Johnl son, pros. Stef Waletko: Stanley pros. Paul Stringer; Richard T. Owene. pros.

Charles Conway: Richard O'Connor, pros. Frank McMansman; Richard O'Connor, pros. Daniel Kerbs; Leon Olshefski, pros. John Hodock; Joseph Be-senavlge, pros. David Williams; Frank Robling, pros.

Felonious Wounding Frank Slorata; Thomas Leyshon, pros. Selling Liquor to Minors Josf-ph Karo-lon; John H. Richardson, to pay costs. I Felonious- Assault Patrick McNulty; Thomas Mulchrone, pros. John Lee; An-drtw GIblin, pros.

I Adultery Annie Holmes, alias Annie 1 Foster; Perry Holmes, to pay costs. Ida Quinn; Patrick Quinn, to pay cost. Selling Liquor Without License Man-Masterson, alias Mary Corrisran; Thomas Leyshon, coun-ty jiay costs. Embezzlement AT. M.

Sweeney'; Morelli, pros. O. 10. Jones; Reis, pros. Libel J.

A. Lipinskl; Con. Molske. pros. Statutory Burglary James Murphy; Patrick Gilbride.

pros. Receiving. Stolen Goods Patrick Gallagher; Kate Burke, prox. Larceny by Bailee Minnie Yank; W. Siedman, pros.

Henry Fckert; Adam Perehon, pros. Michael Pesa; Jonas Szi-wckas, pros. Forcible Entry and Detainer Margaret Scanlon; B. S. Sutton, to pay cots.

Forgery Thomas Munley; William Dougrher, to pay costs. Carrying Concealed Weapon Patrick McNulty; Thomas Mulchrone, to pa costs. Defrauding Boarding House John Cannon: William Thomas, to pay costs. Aiding Prisoner to Escape Edward Stasmic; Stephen Duditch, to pay costs. Abortion Lyman Holcombe; Minerva Mitchell, prox.

ABOUT THE BRIDGES. A supplementary report was presented recommending the erection of sixteen new buildings and the appropriation cf $7,975 for the payment of the cost of their construction. The report is as follows: To the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Quarter Sessions of Lackawanna County. County of Lackawanna, ss. The grand inquest of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, inquiring ineand for the county of Lackawanna, upon their respective Oaths and affirmations, do present 1 That having taken up and considered, on Thursday, Nov.

5, 1896, at the November sessions, 1S9S, of said court, the various petit ions presented by the cltlsens of the several townships and boroughs hereinafter named, praying for the building of certain -bridges at tho locations hereinafter designated, and after ha'lng heard such testimony -as was offered to them in regard to the locations of said bridges, the widths of the streams at the point of location, the probable expense of building said bridges, the necessity for said bridges, and the ability of the said townships and boroughs in each case to build said bridges, the grand inquest aforesaid report the said bridges in the order which they believe it risht and proper for the county to build. No. 1 Bridge in that part of Dickson City borough known as Priceburg, over Snyder Bridge to be constructed of stone Amount appropriated, $1,00. 00, or so much "thereof as may be necessary. No.

2 Bridge In Spring Brook township, over the Rattle Snake creek. Amount appropriated, $800.00, or so much thereof as may bo necessary. Bridge to be constructed of iron. No. a Bridge in the borough of Taylor, I Her Dress a Mass of Flames She Ran Into the Street.

Annie Fahey's Clothing Became Ignited She Was Working in the Kitchen. Before Assistance Could be Rendered She Was Nearly Roasted to Death. i (From Tuesday's Dally Times.) Annie Fahey. the 19-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Fahey, of. Prospect avenue, Dunmore, was seriously and perhaps fatally burned at her home shortly before noon today. The unfortunate young lady was at work in the kitchen preparing the noonday meal and in walking around the range her dress caught Are. When she noticed the burning dress and felt he flames scorching her body she screamed for help and ran into the yard. This fanned the flames' and before assistance reached her the clothing was burned from her body.

She was taken into the house and medical i aid summoned. After an examination it was found that the burns were of so I serious a nature that the young- lady serious a nature that the young lady's life is disuaired of. Miss Fahey is a prominent young lady in Dunmore and has a wide circle of friends who are pained to ltarn of her sad accident. (From Wednesddy's Daily Times.) ANNIE FAHEY DEAD, i Fatally Burned Yesterday Morning and Died at Three O'clock. Annie Fahey, of Dunmore, who was fatally burned about noon yesterday, a mention of which was made in yesterday's edition of the Times" died, at 3 o'clock after suffering terrible agony.

The funeral will take place from the home of her parents on Throop street Thursday afternoon. NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY. Held a Session Last Night, and After Electing Officers Made Preparations for a Banquet. E. B.

Sturges Chosen President end Everett Warren Vice-President. The New England society of Northeastern Pennsylvania held their annual meeting in the board of trade rooms last night and elected officers for the ensuing year. K. B. Sturges was elected president, and Major Everett Warren, vice president, and Mr.

Fisher and Mr. Fuller were respectively re-elected secretary and treasurer. Mr. Sturges was last year's vice-president, and according to past custom advances to the society major oflice. Those present were: Secretary Harry Fisher, Treasurer A.

C. Fuller, H. E. Paine, Alderman O. B.

Wright, J. L. Post. J. S.

lansing. Laroy Wheeler, W. A. Wilcox, Charles H. Sanderson.

Levi J. Northrop and Robert Law, of Pittston. Mr. Fuller made a report of the condition of the treasury as follows: Balance flora 1S94, $156.84: from new members, $105; dues, 1895, $355; from the sale of tickets for guests of members, S49; total, cost of banquet, 1S95, present balance, $229.34. The balance was stated to be the largest in the society's history.

The committee appointed to draft bylaws and take necessary steps to have the society chartered reported a set "of by-laws which was left In the hands of the committee. It was decided that the price of banquet tickets for guests hereafter shall be 5 each, instead of $3.50 as heretofore. This action was taken owing to the fact that the price heretofore has been less than the actual cost of the individual's share of the banquet. The banquet will be held December 22. The application for membership of Russell Dimmick was approved and he was elected to membership.

The applications of Dr. E. T. Wheaton, Dr. A.

D. Preston and W. J. Northup were referred to the committee on membership. The meeting adjourned to await the call of the chair.

VETERANS GIVEN A RECEPTION. Ezra Griffin Camp No. Sons of Veterans Entertain. The Colonel Oakford Command, No. 5, Union Veterans' union, was given a reception last night by Lieutenant Ezra D.

Griffin camp, No. 8, Sons of Veterans, in the Griffin post rooms on Lackawanna avenue. The address of welcome was: delivered by Fred R. Stark and the response by S. W.

Roberts. After a period of speech-mj'king lunch was 'served. Among the members of the Oakford command present were: C. K. Yeo-mans, S.

W. Roberts, George H. Taylor, Lewis--Hancock, John Wait, John Bedell, John Loftus, W. H. Harding, A.

J. Moyer, Edward L. Haas, Milton W. McFarland, William Gaughan, William Hartley, John D. Jones, Edward S.

Hand, Valentine Hess, J. E. Chandler, David Warrick, William Hann, John Wins, W. F. Kendall, Dennis Madigan, William W.

Watson. P. R. Kimbal. David W.

Thompson, John Mc-Oomb, George W. Lyon. BOARD OF TRADE BANQUET Invitations Sent Out to Many1 Prominent Men. The Scranton of Trade will have a banquet of a character beyond any yet given in this city on the occasion of the formal opening of its splendid new building on Linden street. Invitations have been Bent to such men as Hon.

Chauncey ji. Depew, ex-Governor J. B. Foraker, of Ohio; Hon. John Wanamaker, and President War-field, of Ijafayette college, to deliver addresses, and the board confidently hopes that all of these gentlemen will accept.

The new rooms will be ready about tho first week of January and they will' be elaborately and elegantly furnished. At a elate not far distant the manufacturers committee and the banquet cemmitte will hold a joint meeting to map out the details of the work to be done to insure tho success of the ureat event. ITTLE Positively cured by theso 1 Little Pills. They also relieve Distress from Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Too Hearty Eating. A perfect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsiness, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Coated Tongue Tain in the Side, TORPID LIVER.

They Regulate the Bowels. Purely Vegetable. OmaH Pill. Small Dose 6rrtaU Price Jpr FILLS started. He was then driven to hia mother's residence, and later to his home.

The following letter has been received by Major McKinley from ex-President Harrison: The use of the malls instead of the wires as the carrier of my congratulations does not Imply that they ere less, but rather that they are more thoughtful and deliberate. It is a great honor, indeed, when a personal success is Identified' with a great national triumph. The issues forced to the front by the Chicago platform pyt the fight on such lines that the Republican party could use the old breastworks and make an unfailing appeal the patriotism of the south as well as the north. I sincerely hope that you may be given the wisdom and strength needed in this emergency to restore and establish ths prosperity of the nation' The following is an extract of a con gratulatory letter from Hon. whitelaw Reid: I did not burden you with an addition to tha rush of contrratcSM orv teleerains you know how we felt, think you have the greatest opportunity since Lincolnas you have made the greatest campaign since his, and have had the greatest popur lar triumph." Governor-elect PIngree, of Michigan, came from Detroit today to see the president-elect.

Incidentally he had something to say about the availability of General R. A. Alger for a cabinet appointment, saying to several per-' sons here that he did not think public sentiment in Michigan was- very much aroused in behalf of the ex-governor. The members of the Union Medical association of Northeastern Ohio called In a body on Major McKinley this evening and were very cordially greeted by the president-elect. Most of the other callers today were people who had been actively engaged In various forms of campaign work.

Major McKinley expects to leave on Thursday for a week's visit with Colonel Myron T. Herrick, at Cleveland. A personal friend of ChauriNcey pi. Depew in this city says that he Mr. Depew's word for It that, he would not accept a position in the cabinet If it were 'offered him.

and that he has no more desire to be secretary of state now than he had when he declined the appointment under President Harrison. RUSH TO PURCHASE BONDS. New York City Has no Trouble to Dispose of Those On Hand. New York, Nov. 11.

Bids were opened yesterday by Comptroller Fit ah for $16,046,590.70 of 3V per cent, gold bonds of the city of New York. The room was filled with the representatives of investment companies when the meeting: opened. Bids for millions of the bonds came from European capitalists through their representatives here, and the proposals prove what an immense amount of capital is now seeking- employment. A finer securitv than the bonds of New York city does not exist, and the failure' of the offerings of small amounts on two occasions before election Indicated how serious the question at Issue was. Bloody Nerve Food For Weak and Rua-Down People from Childhood to Old Aga.

A WHAT IT 18 Tho rioWtof trrtartUr Poods, ictiin it replaces tho sfcmo nfcataiims to the blood and nerves that ar arnautad in thoa two Ufe-tiTloa- iloida br diaaaae, lnaiyaaUoDi high liTiug, ovanrork. worrjr, tcesaas, abOM.ato. WHAT IT QOSS Br tnakiiif tba klixx! pur and rin, asd tba diraation porfrat, it eraatas lolid tlwh, maacla and atranstb. Tba Mrm bo-ins mad atronff, th bnln looowaa aottva aad elacr. For restoring Intlriolitr anil tapptasau wast in draina and wcaknaaa in aithrr rt Baa noqniil and ana tonal raffalaUir It ia worth it wi'lght in old.

On box lairta a werk.Pri or bos. 85UW. Drugs lata or br mail. Hook THE DR. CHASE COMPANY, IW Ca sc PbiUdshaia over the Keyser creek: Amount appropriated, $1,000.00, or fo much thereof as may be necessary.

Bridge to be constructed of atone arch and not of Iron. No. 4 rid if in Benton and North Abington townships, over the Tunkhan-nock creek. Amount appropriated, or so much thereof as may be necessary. Bridge to be constructed of iron.

No. 5 Bridge in the borough of Glen-burn, over stream near the residence of Hiram Ackerly. Amount appropriated, $350.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary. Bridge to be constructed of stone arch. No.

6 Bridge in Newton township, over Gardner's creek. Amount appropriated, $500,00, or so much thereof as may be nec-cessary. Bridge to be constructed of stone arch. No. 614 Bridge in Newton township over Rosencrana creek, and appropriating $500 or so much therof as may be necessary.

Bridge to be constructed of stone arch. No. 7 Bridge in the township of West Abington, over Whitney's creek. Amount appropriated, $350.00, or no much thereof as may be necssaary. Bridge to be constructed of stone arch.

No. Bridge in the township of Scott, over Taylor's creek. Amount appropriated, $750.00, or bo much thereof as may be necessary. Bridge to be constructed of iron. No.

9. Bridge in the townships of Benton and North Abington, over Tunkhan-nock creek. Amount appropriated, fo much thereof as may be necessary. Bridge to be constructed of Iron. No.

10 Bridge in North Abington township, over Kennedy's Amount appropriated, $500.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary. Bridge to be constructed of stone arch. No. 11 Bridge Tn the township of West Abington, over Whitney's creek, near the residence of Mrs. Mary Miller.

Amount appropriated, $325.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary. Bridge to be constructed of stone arch. No. 12 Bridge in the township of South Abington, across Willow Brook creek. Amount appropriated, $400.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary.

Bridge to be constructed of stone arch. No. IS Bridge in the township of South Abington, across Summit Lake creek. Amount appropriated, $200.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary. Bridge to be constructed of stone arch.

No. 14 Bridge In South Abington township, across Spring Run creek. Amount appropriated. or so much thereof as may be necessary. Bridge to be constructed of stone arch.

No. 15 Bridge in the township of South Abington. over Summit Reservoir creek. Amount appropriated, $1,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary. Bridge to be constructed of Iron.

And the grand inquest aforesaid further find that the petitions above mentioned ji.n Iry prrtDr mrl tt the ers In each of said cases have complied the CtS ot 111 auou ve made and provided. THE RECOMMENDATIONS. To the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Quarter Seslons of Lackawanna The grand Inquest in-Court of Quarter Sessions of Lackawanna, respectfully report as follows: That we thoroughly Inspected the county jail, and are well satisfied with the way In which it is conducted by Sheriff Clemons. We found everything neat and We make the following recommendations: First, That the roof of the county jail be repaired and painted. Second, That a large table bo provided in the jail, upon which to place the clothes taken from the prisoners on being admitted to the Jail.

Third, That a new cupboard be placed in the jail for holding prisoners' clothes. -5 1 We extend a vote of thanks to Mayor Bailey and the citv councils for their kindness in granting the Grand Jury the use of the Municipal Building, and the people of Lackawanna county should appreciate their courtesy and kindness. 1 We also wish to expres our thank3 to District Attorney John R. Jones for the courtesy he hs shown to the Grand Jury during our deliberations. Respectfully (Signed.) T.

J. MATTHEWS, Foreman. Scranton, Nov. 10th, 1896. Mckinley congratulated Chicago Newspapermen Greet Him aad Central Harrison Scads Him His Well Wis be 1.

Whitelaw Reld'a j- Canton, Nov. 11. The Chicago newspaper men who were stationed at the National Republican headquarters in that city during the campaign and who have been In New York aa the guests of Chairman Hanna, passed through Canton on their way home at 10.30 yesterday. Arrangements have been made with the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad Company to hold the train here for ten minutes that President-elect McKinley might have an opportunity of meeting the correspondents. Major McKinley and his secretary, Hon.

5 Joseph P. Smith, drove i down to the depot as the train pulled In, the president-elect boarded the Pullman Orient, shook hands with en oh correspondent anil vhattAI pleasantly with; them until the train thrm tnen because the effort was beifig made to pass the measure solely to in-sh the senator and his followers. With t. rmwa almnot a th(n nf Oio Mist PARKER'S I HAIR BALSAM ij ICIaanc and baoatlfi Bala 1 Promote a rarolaot trowHt. wj QKarov Vails to BasoraOrasr lfelX I araaoakalr fcuS LARRABEE'B RHEUMATIC i LINIMENT baa enjoyed a1 constant patrons? fo: over sixty years.

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