Punxsutawney Spirit, 1910-05-19

              PROFRSSOK llAKRR'S M1DNK.HT BVMiETIX it a a a a a A SOCIAL Mir PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA. THURSDAY EVENING MAY 19,1910. GBEM SPOTS ACHATE SUN UUHiEST GRADUATING CUSS II HISTORY OF LOCAL SCHOOLS VOL. IV-NO. 208 COMET COMES AND GOES; MOTHER EARTH AGAIN BREATHES FREE PRICE TWO CENTS BIG SUM DISAPPEARS FROM ADAMS EXPRESS OFFICE IH OIL CITY CONTESTANTS III BIG TOURS CONTEST ARE EXCEEDINGLY ACTIVE Twenty-Two Will Receive Their Diplomas on Friday Night. v Ones Are Entering and Already Up Among the Leaders. Nothing Happened to Disturb the Even Tenor of Affairs. $32,024.24 in Cash Stolen During the Night-No Clue to Thief. PAY MONEY FOR P, R. I EMPLOYES UIICIL KM1E III EXERCISES FINE TEPU1TET UHETIIESITEI TAKE A GOOD LOOK SUNDAY NO! % Two Invite Same Peoplo—• Choice Hani to Make. A peculiar social mixup occurred : lust night, when two yoking hostesses ' held comet parties, each inviting Identically the same company. The recipients of the invitations were considerably puzzled as to which one ' they should accept,y-Jmt they were finally divided betvvpen the two places One affair was llHrt by Miss Virginia Reese, the other/by Miss Marguerite Cromle.v. | At both homesL music  passed the  luncheon was served by"each hostess. The following young people were I obliged to choose between parties: ' Misses Hazel Lockaird, Gladys Oarmal', IMary 'Baldwin, Florence Thome, Catherine Sutter, Catherine Bradley, Nellie Myers, Lola Massey, Mary Zeltler, Juanlta Palm eft Messrs. Pat: rick Nnylcn, Warren Cromley, Tait ! Allison, George Simmons, Lynn Parpour, Reuben Perry, Stanley Marshall. Jay Freas, Leonard Parkhill, Walter Veil, Oourey Williams. t of May 27 the memiss of 1910 Punxsutaw- the largest class that #il from the local school, jthelr diplomas from ''.he [ \V. VVlnslovv 'E&q., preslschoolbe a r« lencemJr Previous photographs were taken of the groups of "Spots near the . astern edge of the sun..Since then the larger spot has greatly increased in size. The spots are of the tornado type —that is. vertices of whirling volumes of intensely heated gases and metallic vapor. This is highly charged with electricity, which produces strong metallic fields. These fields might disturb the magnetism of the earth, but T>r. Halo added he did not think th« spots wore responsible for recent seismic dfsturban* - •. Dr. Hale estimatedd the total length of the large group to be about 1 00,000 miles. OOO Miles Across Finn* of Old Sol. New Oroup Trails a Distance of 100.- PASADENA. Oil., May 1!»—Dr. Geo. E. Hale, of the Carnegie Observatory on Mount Wilson observed a large group of sun spots, approximately in the center of the sun ;a smaller group, apparently associated with the larger group, and a single spot on the edge of the sun. Some of these spots were observed on May 14. GLARE FROM CCKE OVENS EXCITES COMET SEEKERS k« ■ho and "The transit of the earth through the comet's tail probably is taking place right now. Though the com is now at its closest position to the earth it cannot be seen and no observations are being taken. The passing of th1 earth through the comet is much the same as passing 'Lhrn.igh some cloud of thin substance and there is no danger. The time of transit is almost an hour. "It is probable that the cornet can tbe .< '-n beginning: on the evening of Sunday. Possibly not until Monday. In the Western .sky ahou* sunset it will be seen, gradually growing more distinct. All thi.s time it will )>« passing millions of mih> away from the earth until finally it loses itself beyond all vision." Baker, at the Allegheny Observatory last midnight said: .conv On the nigl bers of the CI ney High Sc ever graduati will receive hands of W dent of the There wii in the com this year, former years, FREEFORI Mill SHOT BT SWEETHEART WILL RECOVER SERIES BE EHIEHMENIS UNDER AUSPICES OF FIREMEN IBS IN 111 10 SEE EDM'S BOH By rutted Pre;*. OIL CITY, Pa.. May 19.—Thirtytwo thousand •two hundred and twenty-four dollar.-* and twenty-four cents was stolen from the Adams Express Company's otHc. lie:, early today. <'ashler S. s. Montcliu*. of Philadelphia, the paymaster of the Pennsylvania Kailr»ad, arrived here from Oban and deposited the money wit'i the day manager of -:be express office. which \\a.- in three bags, was too The night manager, J. A. Truby, received tin- m<»ne> upon taking* his place in th- evening. The money, bulky to be placed in the safe, antl was put under the counter in a box. The night manager ha* several trains o me. t, and while out of the ofHce, to meet Pittsburg and Buffalo train No. t;:?. remembered that he had a box of cigars to ship Returning1 for the cigars he found the oflice door open and th money The fact that the money had disappeared was immitiia.''l\ reported to the police, but thus far no clue /as been found as t«» the thieves. Continued on Page Two. A Busy Week The days preceding graduation, commencing- next Monday, will be extremely busy ones for the 19 10 class. Sunday evening Rev. Charnoek, of the Episcopal <'hurch, will deliver the rd. lical departure it oxcrcises of ired with those of le necessary by the 1 arge number of grailuatvs. In order that every member of the class may participate, and tha*t the exercises may be carried through within a reasonable length of time, a number of literary pictures are to be presented with the graduates portraying the various characters. As in former years, *:he salutatory and valedictory will be delivered at Commencement, while the class history readings etc., will be given on Class Night, May '25. * t * % »» M The exhibit of votes being cast from clay to day in The Spiri'L's great vacation tour contest is evidence that •there is r.o lack of interest in this good-natured rivalry. Many thousands more ol' votes are yet outstanding, while other thousands arc awaiting the discovery of M.une alert candidate.That certain contestants have already several thousand votes t<> their credit need discounige no aspirant for one of these mvat tips, when it is remembered that on<- new subscription for a year is good for 2,000 votes, or two years for 5,000, and that 10,000 vote.-: means but live new subscriptions for a year, or two for two years, to olrain which is a easy achievement for |'any ambitious young lady. These : great tours are worth a mighty effort, and it is the subscription votes I' that will win them. I is not safe for any young lady t<> think that a -day's delay in getting the ballots will not affect her being a winner at the finish. iAlany a good race has been • lost by over-conlidence. The way to •do .is 'o "Get busy," and you will soon be surprised at the results you HUHDRED KILLED II DYMMIIE EXPLOSION Barracks at Pinar Del Kio 3000 Pounds Go IT|j and Kural (.wards y.iil in Ifitlanning .Vail Makrs statement to Newspaper i Man. Hank Brumbaugh, the young Freeport railroader who was shot by his svVeetheart Sunday night, is still living, , and has a good chance for recovery. ! The Welsh girl, who did the shooting, is confined in '.he jail at Kittan-j nlng. awaiting the outcome of her deed. Sin- is described as a particularly pretty girl, and appears to think that her crime is not a grave one. To a news pa pe;- man she made the following statement.: "L had no intension of shooting my ! betrayer to kill him, but just wanted) to give him a 'whack' to frighten and make him marry me. 1 found .the revolver upstairs in his sister's house, and did not know even that it was loaded, nor whose il was. No one btri Hank can say one t word about my character, and he owed it to me to marry me." 10 FOREST FIRES HERE seen re. The story of the hare and the torif toise is often repeated in a contest like this. It is the ] steady, consistcn" worker who wins In the end. Any ambitious young lady can be a winner and go on one of these delightful tours. Work to that end. Your * friends will help you, for ready encouragement is extended to the girl who shows by her own efforts that she earnestly desires to earn the -grea'J prize of membership in one of | The Spirit's parties of summer tour-1 l»ts. The strong glare in the northwestern sky that caused considerable excitement all during the evening, can be seen tonight, tomorrow night, and I probably abou'* eight years from to! night when the comet is hiking around (its orbit a few hundred million miles • away from this sphere. The glare of the coke ovens in this vicinity Is a grand sight to those who have never seen it before, out It doesn't, have anything to do with comets. Those W ho IVulchcri 1-ast Night Poor- ly Repaid for Their Trouble. f. lve o'clOtjk the ling was crowded The skv,, was Comet parties were in the ascendant last night, but onl> those who attended the functions where eatables formed a part of the watching process were repaid for their Aouble. From nine until t top of the Spirit buirf with comet seeker* clear, several field gla: In evi- dence, and but one thing was lacking to make the night's vigil a grand success—the comet wasn't around, as it happened to b< holding forth b tween ''hlna and the sun about that time. CONTRACTS AWARDED .Money in I*iiii\'> PclTer-Snttcr Company spends it** Another plan haR ibei n promulgated, _howe\er, that .should far the minstrel show as a money-maker. A <'our.se of eir'.i itainments will be put on under the auspices of the tiremcn during the coming winter. Five entertainments will 1" driven, the first during the month of November. <;uid one ev« ;y month until May. In i'November Punxhutavvney people will ; have a chance to hear ''.lie. Chicago Ladies' Orchestra; in December, The Columbian Tennefseeans, jubilee singer.--,; the following month, I.)r. K. I?. Mar Dow ell, travelogue; in February The Elma B. Smith Concert Company, and in March, Kdwin Brush, magieian. The proceeds will be devoted to the purchase of uniforms and oth er needed paraphernalia. live rirst-dass KntcrlainilHMits Hooked. Minstrel Show Project \bamlonedl— J The Central Fire Company, of this I. place, has given up the idea of slag: ing a nilns- rel show for the uniform i in-lit lit fund, the members having r concluded at their special meeting j'lhat the home talent business hai| been overdone. AMIES MUD LEIItRS Notes ol* the Contest Recent additions to the rank.s of the active eontcstants an; Miss Ka"h-eryn Rookey and Miss Ethel rackon, ol" Brookviilo, in District ">, and Mis> Frances Radakor, of Dayton, and Miss Et"a Sehreelu ngo.st, of Echo, in District C. Honored by II S. \. \. •six Basketball and Throe Track .Men Conscience funds have been liberally patronized for two wodks. Insurance collectors have been unable to gather premiums* anions: the poor iin Pittsburg. Why shmild tbey pay when that terrible, unearthly thine, i.shall destroy the earth, the insurance companies and, unite probably, the gas trust? Canvassers and eollectors were told to come around again and if the earth still revolved on its axis and had not slipped any cops or been •swept by exterminating1 pas«-s they I onseicnee l-'imds. "Bugaboo" stories have terrified childhood for centuries, but the kids have it on their elders when they recount in the future the terrible state of alarm thai possessed mammas and papas on that memorable night of .May 18, 1910. con tin Thr millions ot' miles of haze, gas 01 no thin, space. inary 'ieved ran t»|k started terribb night. traveled, measuring aerial distant »-s l>\ millions of miles. Mother lOarth in her near-sightedness could not s« <■ h« • tormentor on the last lap of a tvw million miles. She merely IninchnJ her shoulders but did not even cry, "ouch!" There was no soul kiss h« tween the two and Mr. Comet stole awa\ in the darkness and there will be no attempt at extradition. fan He Si*t*ii Sunday. Mother Earth can again put on her old gray bonnet and about Sun da.\ i! she wishes, she eau renew flirtations. The coinet will be seen in the western sky.just after sunset ev r\ night for a p> riod of about two weeks. All that time the comet will be keeping up its "millionaire" pace using ozone mileage probably to keep engagements elsewhere. Halley's Comet turned tail some time last night and is now speeding .away from wry-faced Mother Earth, who is none the worse for her little unscientific fright. it can bo readily soon that 'Miera is still time for contestants to enter Continued on Page Three. MARRIED III CIEMD Continued on Page Thr< CNRKIEE UH (IfilliES Roosevelt and his western friend* th Bullo< K. ami K. J. Cunniivgham<K ;i member of the African hunting' party, w« nt >ight-sceing today. The Colonel tried to K" as a private citizen, bu he wju recognized and cheered a number of tim< s. lie visited "Westminster Tower t. his morning, and this faternoon kas at the British uMuseum. This is the last day that the public will be permitted to v a Edward's body. The doors ot' \V> stmlnser opened at 6 u m.. a id i lint nearly two miles long was waU.ntf. Hundreds of women waited during the rains t night. The police per-, mitted tile waiters to use eatnp stools, but despite this many coliap ed from exhaustion. Three thousand soldi, rs will this evening pivvent any attempt on the part of those who have not yet seen j ICdward to rush through the entranee ; before 'the doors close. Ivniscr Arrive* in London and Proceed-. to lltickinghuin Palace.a r Ry r nit' _ •.'etas. r;O.VTW)N. May 19. K.K«r Wit lUim, of Germany, arrived at tho Vic torin S ation at noon. (irorge wan "r.'M'iit, and both t« ar! ill.-. .*mbta< <l. The Dukes of Cornwall and Con' naught, and Prince Henry of Prussia and a large group of noblemen weieomod tile Kaiser, who went I" Bnck' ingham Palace. SIX BISHOPS CONSECRATED. On tin north east and west Rldgway is surrounded by fires and their iglare lights up the sky for miles with a dull rod glow. Between that place and St. IMarys fires wore reported and (telephone messages from Bootjack last night carried ''.ho intelligence thai 'the woods were burning quite fiercely in that .section. With forest fires in progress all along the B., It. & 1\ Railroad, from DuBois to Bradford, it is rather 'Strange that ''.hey are not prevalent in lthis vicinity. This territory usuallv gets more than its share of the woods and Held blazes, but not one even one of the most insignificant nature has been reported. This Territory Unscathed to Date— liirig'wuy Siirouiwlcil by Blazes. PROGRESSING WK The Peoples' Planing Mill has been i given the eontraet for the making of nearly two humlred boxes for the Pi ffer-Sptter Company. Punxsutawriey's new industry is proving to be a large asset to the >w.i especially sinee ; the company is. as far as possible, awarding all contracts, for building, i I etc.. to Punxsutawney contractors. The Spirit Publishing Company has received tin coiv'ract for the printing of Paratline wrappers for the article manufactured by the Peffer-Sutter Oil Company, of this place. This contract requires nearly two tons of paJ per and was i warded to The Spirit only after prices were secured from printing lions.. • hroughont this set tion. Miss Belle Kiseuharl. of Spraukles Mills tlie Bride of Karl Blohc. The announcement of the marr t of Miss Hello Eisenhart, daughter ol' Mr. and Mrs. I)*niel Eisenhart, <»f Pprankles Mills, to Karl Blose, s -n ol 'Mr. and Mrs. Thomas 1-llose, of tear 'Sprankfle.s Mills, which occurred in Clearfield last We thus day, fias ju.-t been made. The bride, Cm-merly/' employcd in tho Williamson ry here, is a young lady /of exceeding comeliness, accomplished, aurff possesses many friends lyfth X\y/y\ and in her home. Mr. young man of sterling character, well-known and highly regarded throughout this community, lie has been employed as a school teacher, but recently secured a lucrative position in Pittsburg, where the young couple will probably make their honie. OLD LANDMARK REMOVED 1ST. Eons, Mm., May 1!>. -«i»iid labor, the loan shark < vil, industrial hygiene, the rational care of consumptives, wage standards, the defcets In the public school system of the United Sta rs, and numerous other problems of great public interest are to be discussed at the annual mooting of the National Conference of Charities and Correction, which begins a weeks' session in this city tonight. The gathering has brought together many men and women who have tmade their life's work the scientific • study of the best mean of-caring for or reforming defective and ineorrlgl'bles, feeding the hungry!* clothing - the naked, educating the ignorant and i reforming the transgressor. It is believed "that in the nunnber of delegates the conference will be one of (He greatest gatherings of social workers ever held. METEORS HUE PUNIC <.«>\ I i t:\oic ii \s iu;p()KV. HARKISHHUO. May 1Secretary id* Agriculture Critchtield h is completed his r port on the hearing of the .Surface-Satterth wait controvers>, and the report has been placed in the hands of Governor Stuart. The hearing was held in March, but it was only a IVw weeks ago that Mr. Critehlicld received the stenographer's transcribed notes and the attorney's briefs. I. is expected that the outcome of th. matter will be anounced shortly. | Repair** on the Pun\sutawn« y-U. v- I noldsvilie and I'r nxsata wney-\\ alston line will follow :ac completion of th< work in the city. Nearly on- hundred men are employed on the job. Cil> Street Chi* Line Tracks llo.layci IVdiii Western Terminal to * Puntall Hotel. Work on the relaying of the city1 street ear line is prog easing with astonishing rapidity. The old rails have been taken up and the new ninety-pound. douible-length rails put in their place, from the West End t> rminal of the line to the Pantall lintel, and the end of the month will see the work, including the relaying of switches, completed. The six pries'* who wore consocrji,ted were Rev. James O'llellly, of Minneapolis', bishop of Fatkn: Rev. IP. Tt. Heftron, formerly rector of St. Paul Seminary. BJshop or Winona; Rev. J. J. Lawler, pastor of the Cathedral parish of fcU. Paul, auxiliary bishop or St. Paul; Rev. Timothy Corbett, of Ouluth, Bishop of iCrdOkston; illi'V. Vincent Wehrlo, Benedictine abbott a-'. Richardson, X. D„ bishop of Bismarck, and Rov. Joseph Busc'-i, director of Catholic missions, St. Paul, bishop of Lead, fi. D. Special to The 'Spirit, 1ST. PA I'E, M inn., May 1!>. — An event without precedent in the his-! tory of the Roman Catholic, Church in the United Stages J,ook p'aec at St. Paul seminary, when six newly appointed bishops of the church were consecrated at one continuous ceremony. The consecrating prelate was Archbishop Ireland, who was assisted by a large gathering of prelates and priests from all over the Northwest.COAL MERCHANTS IN SESSION At a meeting <>i the P. II. >S. Athletic Association last night. o ft leers were elected for he coming year, and the high school letter awarded to six men for exvelleney ia track work and basketball. Paul Korb wa elected president; I Huber Wilsnn, \ iee president; Walter Depp, .'•«!•: ei a I';.', and Paul  i treasurer. N« arlv all the retiring J officers graduate his year. I Stanley HI.>s. . II Korb awl Fred Jordan were aw.i ,led the track letter for their w./l. In th. /field meet at Hrookvllle \f-I full. Ijfoso winning the mile rae< thecal!' and tuar. tor mile rat/s, and Jordan tho 220 yard hurdl<j £ Stanley Jllle , . Itrenard Parsons, I'aul ICorli Hey mlth. liolier' Allison and #iv,| jfordaii were awarded (the baski Iter tor the past seasun. Each of the men 'winning letters were given a certificate entitling them to that lienor, also a six-inch block letter P. The association has lone discussed the matter of holding the annual JolT'Tson i 'ounly Held and track meet in Punxsutawney. and it Is possible that i''- Will be held here next fall, instead of at tjrooUville. The past season ha« been a prosperous one for the school in athletics. and was thr first year that the financial end showed a "balance on the right side of the books. NICOLA JUHOHS ACQUIT There lias been talk of a football iteam next year, but it Is thought that the material is too light, and the venture will likely not -be attempted. I anglitt Quits Senatorial Knee. lMTTSBl'UG, May 1!».—Sin'. S.u-til-o J. A Langlltt, of the Fortyfourth Senatorial dis riet, announced lust night his retirement from the eon- - test for the Senatorial nomination with the statement that he was "calling :ho game not because of foul tips, errors or misplays, but simply because of daijlvliess." FIRE i»KSTHOVS UUIDEB WlLLIAMSSpORT, Pa., May 18.— (More thun 5,1 00,000 fee', of lugs owned by the Central Pennsylvania Lumber Co., of this city, were destroyed by fire which swept over the operations of the company In Tioga. Potter, Elk and "Warren counties, yesterday afternoon. " MONTREAL, Can., May 19. — (Special)—The Canadian delegates to file World's W. C, T. U. convention sailed today oti the Donaldson liner Cassandra for Glasgow, where the convention is to begin tta sessions on June 4. All in Garrison Mangled. The names of the dead have not yet been reported, with the exception of I'apt. Alfredo Ravono and (.'apt. (Jasper Betancourt of the garrison and their families, who are reported to be buried in the ruins of the officers' quarters adjacent to the barracks. IJAIiMNGEH-I'EHKIXS CORRESPOND KXOE FIGURES IX CASE WASHINGTON, May 19.—(Special) —Correspondence Ibetween Ballinger alio George W. 'Perkins, of J. P. Morgan & Company, was inspected at the investigation today. The Interior Department has been ordered to search for a le'tter believed to be a missing link Ml the communications. It is believed .that the lettwr wanted is an invitation to Ballinger'# son to accompany the Perkins party to Alaska. Lawler was recalled 'to the stand today, but was cool and collected in contrast to yesterday. It is not known yet whether the explosion was the result of an accident or was due to conspirators. Several relief trains carrying suregons, officers and men of the rural guard and governforment official left here yesterday afternoon for the scene of the catastrophe, 108 miles distant. lailUU"!!!'%». HAVANA, May 19.—Two almost simultaneous explosions of about 3,- 000 pounds of dynamite demolished the rural guard barracks in the city of Pinar iDel Rio yesterday afternoon; Fully fOO persons were killed and nearly as many were wounded. Most of the dead were rural guards, but the families of several officers of the rural guard, It is reported, were killed with several employes of the public works department and residents.PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY M.KMiPMlH. Tenn., (May 19. The Kentucky-Tennessee Retail *\nil Merchants' Association began its annual convention in Memphis today with a large attendance of leading representatives of the trade in •the two K States. The two days' program of the convention provides for addresses by several speakers of prominence in addiction to the transaction of the reguj lar business of the association. Millionaire Ouslicd to Death SAX FK A NCI St < >. May IS.—stepping: from the elevator in his hotel while the cage w as in motion. Jos. Griffin, a millionaire, of St. Thomas, ont , was crushed to death yesterday. He was a brother of J. Y. Griffin, oI the meat packing company of that name of Vancouver, B. C, The s<*nlon avhh opened with thfe sermon of tho retiring moderator, the Rev. James M. Barkley, D.lV, of Detroit.Special to The Spirit. ATLANTIC CITY, X. J.. May 19.— Nearly 2,0110 commissioners, alternates and visitors filled the Music Hall Pavilion on the S'.eel Pier this morning at the formal opening of the one hundred and twenty-third annual session qf the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church In America.STORK NKXVS. Tomorrow morning we will put on L sale 100 pieces all silk ribbon at 25c per yard. These are all '>5c to 75c vaues. Hlbbon season is opening. Take advantage of this very special offering. Porch and lawn furniture Is now open for your Inspection. Our prices arc exceptionally low on this class of frooda. Also n full line of hammot Its. J. B. Eberhurt Co., Ltd.—1 war Win- brlclc down The old L/utheraburg hotel wfcrfch stool ** stageci and is dwellim gort, ol Hois F The erected the a*'t the old (•(1 in }» \VftS» ti brate id Vent cele- r&burff >und- was Ics in of the railroads the house was an important point of call on the stage line between Clearfield and Franklin. THHEE BIO ACTS Three big* acts will open a threenights engagement tonight. A matinee will be given Saturday at 2:30. Doors of>en at 2. Priced of admission, 5 and 10 cents.—1 The Two Mandys, acrobatic act; Evans & Eld ridge, blackface comedians, and Edythe 'Doyle. These acts played in DuiHois iMonday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and made a big hit. Du- is a landmark from tire .>aeh days has been to/h in* in# rephuKJd by. 'a K. the proyrrty yf Johi. Hrady Tud\ nslyf'i, says the nneieiy •'ayvrn. which morar than 7 5 years ago. ene ofirniaffiy exciting episoc la\ffc \yfien the locality ah' nor ■\yffo(1.smen and Luth? ■,e//tropolli» in which t» (Before the. a When the verdict was announced Mr. Nloola was surrounded by scores of friends eager to congratulate him. He accepted thej|r felicitations with the same smile that maifccd his denial of the charges gainst him. PITTSBtTIUl. May 19—The jury needed only two hours yesterday to decide uj>on the innocence of F. F. Nicola, charged with accessory before the fact in bribery in connection with the election by Councils of city depositories. Judge MacFarlaiie charged the jury at noon. Two hours later the jury returned the verdict: "Not guilty, the costs to be placed upon the county." IVople at llutlcr I tint Fr«i»i Homes j When \Nti*nl Bodies Appear. j . BIJTLKK. May if—"Meteors" shot' through spaec* last night and hundreds |of people ran shrieking and crying from their homes. In Lyndora a /suburb made up mostly of foreigners, practically 'he entire town was on its knees for more than an hour and Itriv*?«« v,no had retired were routed out I of bed and told to prepare for the /end of the worl. Throughout this place there was? the /greatest of expectancy between 10 and 11 o'clock as the inhabitants watched | 'the bright lights move rapidly across? | I the sky. Many people counted th»- "meteors" and found there was an even half dozen. Then they begn to think. From the roof garden of a local | hotel the management sent up six ballbons of the regular Fourth of July (Variety^1 The high wind carried the balloons across the sky very rapidly land gave them much the appearance jof meteors, . PARTS May 1ft. — The Paris «<■!)- THK WEATHER son of ".lie 'Metropolitan Opera Com- • WASHINGTON. D. C.. May , pany of Now York, is to be open- The following forecast ia lamed for ed at the Theatre du Chatelr* Werfern iPmnaylvanla: this evening: with a performance 6f ITalr tonight. Party c on y Verdls "Ai&a." "»r. ■';i£ t , 'V " ~ : t • *' '.1.- M Jy lKnesa constituting the . < ues /.» hurtle through unen idten the subjective or ii I;i tjv.• • r has pass. M and 111■ • iilverse for about tvy<t w .* look at thr Mr. t Visitu: I \v»Vm fancies nf  1 millennium. thief in l)o\vn tlie honn stretch w WWW ■ >s ' w ' t