Punxsutawney Spirit, 1891-08-19

              Oat the Work A Shrewd Manager at the Head 3b !■ An Allowed tonfrwiloil ill MllnWtal Twenty-Fly* Mou In tlio Orcanhutam g A. OHAIG pVAXIKL EAMKT, ATTOSNET-AT-LAW 1807 Fit. H.-W., Wa»W»ito*, D. C. Practicing attorney in the MT«r*l eouTt«ln Washington and eluewhere. Proeecutee cUn Mfore >11 the OoTenunent DepMtinenU. Atao ke yorehue and tale of teal eitate. 14-11 attobnet-ax-la ip, BBOORVILLE, PA Ollce In Opera House Block. Oct. 1.1SS». J6AA0 a, * C. Z. GOP-ilON, 16-31 Brookville, Pa. ATTOBKaYS-AT-LAW 3f(tosirfatts. Will offer some startling bargains in odd suits and odd pants. Where there i-* but two or three suits of a lot they will be closed out regardless of cost, We have some elegant things in men's pants. Whero thero is but one or two pair of a kind that will be sold for less than cost. Our object is to make room for our new fall stock. We find it an advantage to us to sell all odds and ends, even if we do not make any money on them. We have learned by experience that clothing is not like whiskey —it does not improve with age. This will give everybody a chance to buy a fine suit or pants almost at your own price. Boys' and childrens' clothing must go tlx? same as men's tbfy suffered ron heb. MILWAUKEE IN THE ASSOCIATION. Hecurna tlio Cincinnati Club, Hut Kelly pair guaranteed or money refunded; We still sell celebrated I. T. Wood shoes. Every Boys' E. & W. Collars and Cuffs, Gloves, Hosiery, Etc. and Children's waists, the finest line you ever saw. Price 25 cents. FINE NECKWEAR, Ol'R TREATY WITA SPAIN. FURNISHING GOODS, FUNYStWAWNIT, PA Ottee two dcotP Mat ol the Pont Offlco. ns. "W>r> "" PHYSICIAN AND SURGiEON, £)R. 8. C. ALLISON, PHYSICIAN AND SV&OEON, PtrKtSOTAWK**. PA. offrt. Ml wrTlooi to the people ot J\ui«n-uwney M>d tioinuy.  Shoes. Moil's summer Flannel Shirts, a beautiful line to select, from at your own price. Mens' and boys Boots and ■yr G. LENT, M. D., 1'physician AND SUM0EON, HORATIO, PA. Specialty. DiBCflS.* ot Women ami children. All calls Will receive prompt attention.  JJR J. B KINTER, Veterinary 8urgeon and. Live Stock Insurance Agent. PUNX8UTAWN E Y, 1JA. F ' •pUKiaDTAWUlT, PA. jt permanently In this place, and ofen faTrofessional services to the c ti.ens of hu viclnitv. Ho may be found at all times 4* his office, corner of Mabd^in8 *ndPenn street north of Zeitler'B grocery. ' **{8**4? spoken. Member of Board of Pension Kxami ners. J)R. CHARLES (>. ERNST, PSTSICIAN AND SWROEON, FDNMCTAWNET, PA, TJR. J A. WALTER, PltiSICIAH AND SURGEON Hats ! Hats ! Consultation* in English and German. DUt^i0aV»ioen%^ann,lh\h^:«M tie proper glasses.  Just received a bran new line of the latest styles in stiff and soft hats. Fine crush and everything in hats. rjR. S. J. HUGHES, 8UBOSON DENTIST, PWMFTAWMT, F t. Office south end of.Findley street. Trunks! Trunks! A fine line of Trunks at bottom prices. T)R. W. J. CHANDLER, 3UBCWON DENTIST, BIG RUN, PA. hanged with twine. J)R. G. R. BELL, DENTIST Pusxbutawnbt, Pa. office in Johmoii Building. Swtfett if T B.MORRIS, * JU8TICB OF TEX PXACM, Tom* Towxnnr, pa im mil mi Fonut ONE PRICE CLOTHIER. Mid otter bn»lne«» promptly at- HOME E. TOEMHCE, PAINTER. - " . " ■ rw»-' : ' I I II PCJNXStJTAWOTBT, PA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST IS, 1891. L_._ ...... • ■ . '• The Man Who Taught Emma Abbott to Sing. NOW IN A POORHOUSE TROT A BURGLARS' Now York. Said to Have Been Formed mi NO 1%. W ■ ■ - r X "V v * CLAYTON 1UM NORTH i' HE {3 BUMS AND PARALYZED WITH A CAPITAL OP f&MR And Expects to Spend the Boat of Hia Days as a County Charge. Tarloas Uoute> Workvtl By DHMIf) Osngi During Hie i'ut 8uuuiw~iMl H« Is Professor Qtorg* A. Cowan, nnd Wat Solely Responsible fpr the Success of the ttto Prima Donna—Instructed Her lu the Cultivation of Her Voice When Others Rntl Discouraged Her. THE POPULAR One Price Clothier, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, (J C. BENSCOTER, RITXOLMVILLI, PA. C. CAMPBELL, aTTOBNEYM-AT-LA W, Baoomui. Vk- Oflo* La KktMD'i office, Hatioa building, oppotlto tM Cour' ouae.  OttM is Kataon Block, oppwlte the public a tiding*.  JXIfKS * CLARK, ATTOBXBTS-AT-LAW, Hoonmu, fa A LEE. J. TBU1TT, ATTOMJfMTAT-LJW, fSnHTAWIVi PA »««■. ■ gaeead «torrot John Zeitler'sbrlek btoST P»o«o* 1» Court* ol idjucent eo»»- tm.  vdwabd a. cabhalt,  ATTORNEY-AT-LA W, BMOKTOU, FA Jemkt. LegalbtuiMMem- Koutes wore mapped out, anil m«« tho missions sent out were sui:c A lmlf ii dozon gangs during the pnf»V", ont Hummer worked various routes Nono of tho gangs were allowed t» main In one city or town for ov«" wj week. liy thla menus it whs diilicu:'. '.xrt. tho authorities to locate them. Under tho old »jr»tem burglars utffj thieves rematned whou they could a good haul, and tarried no long iK«(S they wero as a rule discovered and -wcw. rested. , itm work tdita vented, nnd by systematic chances of detection would bo wiat-' mlzod. « With a capital of $5,000, opernt. ion, wero begun. lie got about twenty-Ilvo men tosstooBJ. but so conducted tho organization any ono of thoin was not known to ihu others. LT ~o~ ■ tor some time « variety of t'TXiwlCB ifTeuses had boon committed in M  Leo. Tliey ranged from small tl TltMi o safe breaking, and badly pun'. *d Mb tolice. I Tbo criminal arrested doclared Hurt w ras out of the business, but vrl >;* thm fllcers informed him that. qef ;eneral principles, they pro . .1 {£ put him in jail for a yoar, <ro down and contr«»»d that a i ; • j» trust had beou farmed a yoar rg, w York by a well-kuowu oonlidr-, ■ on the basi| that with a shreu »> ger at thoir head, many of tlis . IS' blundors which had boon committed by. thiovos iu their operations would be pr»- day* ago. They leiirne*! of its existence throagfe a noted criminal who was arrested a tmtf Guvb tha Sclivmn Aivuy Nmv Yobk, Aug. 18.— Tho poiim «■* thotities nt Milwaukee claim la nw discovered a syudioito of burglar* *4% headquarters in New York according a* a despatch received iu this eit;-. Two years ago Prof. Cowan Buffered a stroke of paralysis in his loft arm, making It impossible for him to retain fig position. Then ho came horo to live with his niece, a Mrs. Pashen. She lived alone, anil b«ing possessed of but limited ipaans, Prof. Cowan felt that ho was a burden t# her. Of his own free will ho says he secured admission to the County Almshouse, where he expects to spend the rest of his days.  Milwaukee, Aug. 18.—Among the inmate* of the MilwiHlkeo County Poorhiftuse is the man to whom the lata Emma Abbott, owed her success as a prima donna. Ha was her first musio ioacher and when she discouraged Yf others he Was the first to encourage her to study for the stage. K|s name is Qeorge A. Cowan and Sunday was his Mtn btftlidrty. When but seven yearn old Cowan lost the Ute of both eyes through a cold and has •tar since bee© blind. At the age of AThoi|»h v ears he bacatfie a pupil of the first school for tho blind established in Jftir Yorfc. He developed such marked Ability for music that he ™ educated few k music teacnef, and after several years of studv, he graduated with high musical honors. While he was a professor at the Worth* Ingion Ssminary, near Columbus, 0., fimmft Abbott, then a girl of but 18 wm, Cftme to him tp have her voice fiytted. She said that the was ambitious to study tor the stage, but had been told by Sue professor that it would be but a loss of time and others gave hor no more encoura<Y»mf^t, £rof. Cowan found great material in hor voice and taught her for two years. At the end of (hat time, on the advice of Prof. Cowan, she went jo Europe to complete her musical studies. Her success, she said, was due entirely to him. If ho had not taught and advised herislie would not have been what she was. The exact agreenwut is as follows: £elly koch to the Boston Association Club; Ma it, Mains and Vaughn go to \Va»bin(!ton; Dwyer, Cunuvan, Seery and Manager Bancroft go to Milwaukee. St. Louis, Aug. 18 —It has boon decided that Louisville will remain in tho Association, and that Milwaukeo will secure Cincinnati's franchise. President Qillate is in tho city, and has practically accomplished tho latter move, which will be formally arranged at a meeting of the magnates to-morrow. The best players from the two teams will retained, with the exception of Mike Kelly who will «o to the Boston Association team. This arrangement will make the Milwaukeo tetim 0110 of tha most formidable In the country Will On to llostoll riho W in tho Metropolitan lloqt-vA <tnd Supt. Koilly said thin morniu« < the skin-grafting procosa was worktop nicoly in bor ca»e, and that lior wc-uatt? would soon bo healed. Mrs. Scott Is the mothor of a demea«t.,!< son, and that youag man is respotrtifcfc* for her injuries. He became rk>l««B somo days ago, and knocking his mc'« • down aiid|emptied a kettlo of  waterupon her. Her logs and hips worn terribly sc.*.."** and tlie hospital surgeons found it Riwasary to cut away a quantity ot t *?*. flesh. The ouly chauco of healing «*«■' the buruB was by the skin-grafting c* cess. _ Clemont. L. Pollock, James T.  and (i. G. Capp, all . newspaper mm hoard of Mrs. Scott's plight and «««■>• teered to provide the epidermis for !"'■» ing purposes. Twenty-seven grafts taken from the arms of each mn-uti" Surgeons Bates and Ward and sn«*« fully applieil. More will bo needed «£ the threu young men stand ready ir-<a« nish all that is required in this cast Mrs. Scott is sixty years old, am1 the operation she has boeu woudeitodlif cheerful. Tho hospital surgeons *»*•»■' well of her courage and powers of eua»~ ance, and they are particularly pro at a* tin- three young newspaper men *<»- suffered so that sho might locover New Yoiuc, Aug. 18.—Mrs. Mary SmtH Scott is wearing patches of *!un t»4hQF that w*ro contributed by throe »»«»*'« paper mon auxious to rolievo her ings. Three Now York Men Supply Sklk «*>*f Or sifted to Mrs. Scott. d Can't bo SUut Oat, Halifax, N. S., Aug. 18.—A cablegram has beau rsceived from Sir Charles Tupper, Canadian High Commlgsloner to England, stating that notwithstanding the new treaty betwoen the United States and Spain providing for the free admission into the Spanish West Indies of the natural products of the United States while placing heavy duties upon Imports from all other countries, the Colonial Office is of the opinion that during the coutiuuanca of the treaty of 1886 between Spain and Great Britain, Canadian products must bo admitted into Spanish West India markets upon precisely the same terms as aro accorded to United States products. Sir Charles Tupuer S»y Canadian Goods Saw Il«»r Father's UfeloKH Hndj New Haven, Conn., Aug. 18.—A* to** nio Ixmgdergelt, the 15 year-old ter of Theodora Longdergelt, outarafc**** room Sunday, she saw hanging u rope from over tho iuner door tbtullte" less body of her father. Tho  auiiner rendered a verdict of  cause of despondency. Deceased wmt&F1- years old, and a few weeks at;o lost position at thearmory of the  Repeating Arms Company. Clayton North, secure some of these bargains, Umbrellas, Valises, Rubber and Oil Coats. Gall and baaco. CniOAQO, Aui(. 18.—Tiio IUinoi* 4ir mano Society lias decided to pro&MU*> the parents of Leonsrd Turner, agvf&T years, who. it is »1 le/ud, was ■*(!■' hi* father to smoke, l/eiiinning wbmft.lm' child was two month# old. The .xtUk! has now becunio so aocuabomad MKAR weed that he crU:* for hia pip* «■! »■ Chicago'* IUbjr Siuokoi Pier Office, Long Branch, N. J., Auj. 18.— The body of a 17 year-old boy was found on bench yesterday morning. Ai fisherman's boat lying on the beach, fastened to a stake on the bluff with a heavy rope, formed the temporary gallows. With the end of a small piece of twine, drawn around his neck, securely tied to the boat line, the suicide lowered himself down to the sand to die, and a plain cambric handkerchief, with tho Initials, T. W. neatly worked in with red sHk, is the only thing likely to lead to his identification. The body is at H. B. Bearmore's undertaking establishment. 11 ran cli. A Boy Suicide's Bodv Found at Long Norwalk, Conn., Aug. 18.—Tho cha» pion 10 hour walker of ConnsctfcOK, John J. Hompsou, ha< been tmiMian a charge of bigamy preferred "No, 1," who lives in South NonHMt His other wife is said to lie tao d«W(ljW of one of thee !> i .Ocialsbi Vh ikadellOta* A clmmplan Walker Arruted forMfMl. Arrested lor Chlorofsrmlnc Col. Dodl«(r. Mempiiib, Tenn., Aug. 18.—Dr. J. E. Clemens has been a rested on suspioion of being none other than the man who chloroformed and robbed Col. R. Dudley Fralser, the banker, at the Gayoso House Thursday. The authorities believe ho is the man, for sluce Ihe orlm« was committed he has tried to alter his personal appearance in a number of way*. He has been identified by a number of the attaches of the hotel as the man who registered as "J. A. Morris, New Orleans." The only thing remaining to make bis Identification complete la the arrival of the victim, who la now at Moat* Sano. » IIHt»iy lUml.t ttajll p |Wi OTTAWA, Kai , .. .'J —K U. a wealthy 1 -1::.'> •: .11:1:1, iiUwifcM| (ittriuft n quart*.*i !"•*: tv**niii£ wid 4IH|i utiwmpteri xiileiilu. If 't- iNk MNIk' ta« juolir. titii&i •* av" tli'1 >ut and iMMijj* t 'MM* ••ry low. Jticob Franzred, the ex-secretary of the Camp Washington Buildiug Association, Cincinnati, 0., has misappropriated over $10,000 of ti e association funds. Ho has been arrested. Capt, John Palmer, Commander-in- Chief of the O. A. R, has selected as Adjuntant-Cieneral Col. Fred. Phisterer, acting A »st-Adjutant-General of the State of N'ew York. E. Bttrd Grubb, United States Consul to Spain. Will entertain the survivors of Kearny's First New Jersey Brigade at his home in Edgewater, -N. J-, their annual reunion, Sept. U, German? w«y not"issue an official uocrptanco of the Invitation to participate lu the Chicago falr,t»oles»h**marafcaata show laaa apathy mslgolfying their lateutioD to make exhibits. The statement of tha Union Pacific for the month of June shows the gross earnings to be $3,534,741; decrease $3&5,- 388. Net earnings, $1,128,321; decrease, $403,781. Francis F. Emery, boot and shoo manufacturer at Boston, hfts filed a voluntary petition in insolvency and made a compromise offer of 45 -cents on the dollar. OrvilllEHosmcr was held in $10,000 bail at Lynn, Mass., on a charge of deliberately mutilating Geo. F. Wallace, a halfwitted young man. Ilosmer pleaded guilty. The Germans are not alarmed over the Russian Ukase in prohibiting the exportation of rje. Tho crops in Uerniany will bo much larger than had been expected.Alexander Mewbaum's extensive abattoir, situated in Vailsburg, near Newark, N. J., was burned Friday morning. The loss Is about $50,Oil); insurance partial. The Now York Yacht Club committee has decided in the caso cf tlio Volunteer- Oracle collision to disqualify the Oracle. This gives the Volunteer tho Golet cup. A largo two story building used as a carriago factory at Now Midway, Md., was burned- Saturday morning. It. is believed that it was set ou fire by White Caps. Fully a5,000 people attended the opening of the seventeenth annual Plattedeutscho Votksfest In Schuetzeu Park, Union Hill, N. J., Sunday. It is believed that tlio U. S. S. Pensncoln, which is now at Maro Island, will soon be put out of commission, as her present condition is hardly seaworthy. Forest fires havo caused enormous damage in Cumberland County, N. S. A number of lumbar camps and barns have been swept away by tho flames. The agents of tho anthracite producing companies met in New York, Friday, nod ordered an advance of 15 cents per ton, to take effect on Sept. 1. The New York Democratic State Committee selected Saratoga as the placo for tho State Convention and tho time fixed was Sept. 10. The sixteenth annual meeting of tho New York and Hudson River Camp Meeting Association at Sing Sing, N. Y, closed Sunday night. Wholesale removals in tho ' Federal offices at Baltimore are recommended by Commissioner Iioo3ovolt for violations of itho Civil Service law, Juan Weeks, a convicted United States prisoner escaped from tuo Court room at Denver, Col., by throwing pepper in his guard's eyes. The service* of 600 clerks in the Census Office wore dispensed with Saturday evening. Alonday the night work was discontinued. Policeman Chas. A. Mulligan, of Brooklyn, N. Y., is under arrest charged with assaulting Annie Iteilly, his former sweetheart. The loss by Saturday afternoon fires in the business po tion of Norfolk, Va., is now placed at a quarter of a million. John Htllman, who is wanted for the murder of Alexander Roberts, of Canton, Md., was arrested Friday last at \ork, Pa. The Comptroller of the Currency has Authorized the First N -tiou.il Bank of Emlemton, Pa., capital $50,000, to begin business. Tho Into Frederick C. II. Havemeyir, of New York, left $1,730,000 to liis tnree boss and two diuightets. An extra cession of the Vermont Legislature, to convene Aug. 25th, has been summoned by Governor Page. Mastada Soraklchl, the celebrated Japanese wrestler, died Saturday In New York of consumption, aged 38. Alexander King of Scrvla, la In lovo with Xenia, tho Czar's daughter. It is said a marriago will likely result. Chinamen claiming to be merchants formerly residing hera are constantly arriving from Cuba. Mrs. Liddy of Elizabeth, N. J., has sued for a divorce from James Liddy, the light weight pugilist. The condition of Mayor Chapln, of Brooklyn, who is ill at Tarrytown, N. Y., 1* reported as improved. Joseph Brothers & Co., of Chicago, whose creditors are chiefly In New York, have failed for J100,000. The cbalrmakern' strike at I'incUay, O., lias been settled by tbo strikers surrendering.The report published last Thursday B. F. Butler had died In his yacht was a canard. The President haa appointed Charles Wr. Erdrnan, ot Louisville, as Consul to Colon. Ex-President Cleveland will not attend the unvailisg of tho Bennington Monument.Senator Squire, of Washington, may accept the Chinese Mission. A heavy shortage in winter apples Is prodicted In New England. Baltimore is receiving 80,-000 packages of peaches by water dally. Japan will spend 4700,000 for It* ex".Dit i-.t the World's Fair. the Fnat devcD Dajrs. ■Msf iMotd of lu port tint Events DaHsf NEWS OP THE WEEK. PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA. Pslntlns u>d grklnlnx of all klndi done In th* bait ot atyle ud MtWMtkm U«r«y» gu»r*niMd. w. I HAY & 00., « DuBols. Pa.. J Corner Room Hotel Pantall Block, WMEY, PA. 1 PUNX9UTA Tab*, CloMta, Plum Wag Material* of *11  PlombiB* Oh Fitting»specialty. t.' .. ....