Punxsutawney Spirit, 1894-12-26

              ♦•-V-T ' 5.' «iVWTf \ ■ ;| LINES. NEW pensation Judge. la lacking' expression.— Browning Bean, Jr.—Although I ha*e| deposited the required coin in the aperture designated by the extremely lucid and pithy directions and drawn the handle to its linear extent, yet I an not recompensed by even the vestige of a sweetmeat! For once the law of com- m to i 5" I-ut the burglar only laughed mockingly in his face and plimbed out of the cellar window.—Detroit Tribune. titter rate. ue p.'is oo» . iout.ly  '*Do y»a love mo?" he auddenljr donanlctV"Yea," she mnswercl at > ones, alhongli it was the first time the rab«t had been broached lie shifted uneasily ia his chair. "Yop frankness," he faltered, "torr_"Bngaging," she feUggested, with a •went smile, which gradually faded away when she learned that he had brought no ring.—Detroit Tribune | He Hart r« Sp-ali. "Speak and you are a dead man." The pistol "batrel gleamed under the rioee of the patient-looking party who was reclining on' the combination sofa. "Do your worst," he cried, leaping to hio feet. "I will speak. I demand to know how in thunder it is you walk all through this house without falling over tho rugs." . "Yes, but they do popthc question at iast. That's one point in their favor, anyhow," she replied with a reproachful look.—Alex Sweet, in Texas Siffc- Almost a Hint. He hcd been courting' her for five or six years, but had never proposed. One' evening' tlicry were at the Harlem opera house together, when he remarked: "These modern playwrights put such silly declarations of love in the mouth of the hero." KefTgy—Yes; and now I have no ob|ect in life.—Brooklyn Life. Nothing to Live For. Tom—What's the matter, old man? Reg-gy—You know it has been the object of my life to win Jennie Van Dyke's affections. Tom — Well, you've won her affections, haven't you? Christmas and New Year's I' It is time to buy your Christmas presents. Times are hard and money aoirce, and what you want to know is where you can buy the most usesul present for the least money. Them are few peop e that can afford to throw away money buying toye. We are headquarters for bargains In Mun'n, Boys' and Children's Clothing. In Overcoats we defy .competition. Men's and Boya' heavy »ylw, all wdol, $6 and $8- Double and Single Breasted, Straight and Round Cut, Sacks and Cutaways. If you want to please your little son buy htm one of our Lard Fontleroy or Jersey Suits. Bom* and Shoes, we have a goe line ot low prices. Hats and Caps, all the late style?, stiff and soft hats. Furnishing Goods—Men's Underwear at cost- Felt boots, lumbermen's gums, rubber boot*, neckwear, gloves, Mlttecs, overshirts very cheap, arctics, clogs and overshoes of every Btyle for the least money. The '-est fitting white shirts made. Trunks Satchels, Valises, Umbrellas and Macintosh Coats. Free with every purchase—a present of something useful and nice. Mrs. S.—N—o, but to-day I heard you mentioned as "thehusband of Mrs. Strongmind."—N. Y. Weekly. fllBlcliiR an Impression. Sirs. Strongmind — I really believe that I am at last beginning to make an impresiion upon the public. Mr. S.—Have the pipers praised your last lecture? A HUSBAND'S CRUEI/TY. to to Er *3 &Q» ft ID ft 3 O N 9 0 Sympathizing Official — Then move next door to a saloon.—Chicago Tribune.Hovr to Get It. Indignant Citizen — Last night my house was entered by burglars for the second time this year! I want better police protection. PUNX8UTAWNEY, Corner Room Hotel Pantkm Building, QUE -PRICE CLOTHING 4KB FORNI3HIM& H0U3S. Wife—And did Mr. Gay really Bay I was positively dovelike? Uusband—Something of that sort, tic said you were pigeon-toed, I believe.—Boston Transcript. ««Dove-I.lke.,# Holiday Goods Mrs. Smithers (in Bobs)—There yon sjc again! Trying to insinuate that I'd. t>e jealous if you got a woman.—Chicago Tribune. Mr. Smithcrs—I got a new typewriter perator to-day. Mrs. Smithers (indignantly)—That's rightl Get some one to supplant me in your affections! Mr. Smithers—lJut it's a man! Mr. Pullman's Dnderstudj* Conductor—Did you give the porter your baggage? Passenger—Jerusalem! do you want me to give him my baggage, too?—N. Y. Times. Ho Could Not Drown Her, So Ho Bent Her. Niagara Falls, N. Y., Deo. 24.—John Para, an Italian laborer living In the Tunnel district of the city, Is under arrest for attempting to murder his wife here. According to the woman's story her husband, In a furious passion, Erasped her by the arm and dragged her acros3 the street upon which they lived and Into a small cove on the upper river, where he tried to drown her. She struggled and finally escaped from him and ran baclc to the house. Para followed her and r.gain dragged her back to the river, where he plunged her Into the water until he supposed she was dead. After leaving her the woman crawled out on the shore where the water was shallow and returned to her wretched home. Her husband met her at the door saying, "If I cannot drojvn you I can kill you with this club." He then proceeded to beat her In a frightful manner until her cries alarmed the neighbors. The woman was badly cut on her head and her body Is a mass of bruise3. She la in a delicate condition and It Is doubtful if she can recover. Para is In jail. Very Severo on Him. (ins Do Smith—Ah, Miss Itirdic, 1 weally fear I fatigue yon. Uirdie McGinni3—I would not be so rode, Mr. I)e Smith, as to contradict you.—Tammany Times.. FATAL. ST AH HI NO A FPU AY. The r REMEMBER f»i<to IM!iwrn* ** . •, v .' •U( , , Si. Elmo StoreP A Positive Indication. "There goes a messenger boy on his vray home." "ilow do you know he's going home?" " I'y the way ho hurries."—Washing- Washington Stiir. sent some that isn't fit for anything but eating. VVhoopI"—Good News. "I don't see anything jolly in that" "You don't, eh? She sent for a lot of hard,'sour cooking apples, and he f Johnny In Laic It. Little Johnny—Whoop! Littjo Ethel—What's happened? "Something jolly. The grocer h*» cheated mamma." THE BOSTON UAltV AGAIN. Knough Said. Woman Lawyer—What i.i your age? Woman Witness—I was born the same year as yourself. Woman Lawyer—Witness excused.— .Judge. KXlHOr> „\ r SPEC! The Fonrliercd Favorite. Tho duck is a cunning household bird, A ro;:ular feathered wobbler. Cut for Thanksgiving ho isn't in It With the blooming turkey gobbler. • —Detroit Free Press. KICKING ON TKUST. John Burns Strikes His Uncle, Whi Itetallat.es ivlrh a Knife. Watcrbury, Conn., Dec. 24.—John P. Ryan, 28 years of ago, was fatally stabbed by his uncle, Wllilam Byrnes, ajrfrd 36 years, near the former's home. No. 1,277 East Main street. Byrnes was arrested, but first denied having committed the murder. Ho afterwards confessed, saying that he acted In self-defence. Both men, with Georpe H. Penney, left the saloon of P. H. Baokett, No. 1,080 East Main street, Just beforq midnight. Penney and John Byrnes walked ahead and William came along: behind. As they reached a point opposite John's house, John charged William with owing him money and struck him in the face. William pulled out a knife with two blades and struck John directly over the heart. William walked on home and went to bed. John and Penney walked across the street to the former's house. John fell down at the gate and died a few minutes after. SILK MlJFFi NECKWEAR, HANDKERCHIEFS, KID GLOVES, MEN'S FANCY SLIPPERS, FINE SHIRTS, GENTLEMEN'S NIGHT GOWNS, STIFF HATS, FUR CAPS MEN'S FINE OVERCOATS, CHILDREN'S CLOTHING, REEFERS, CHILDREN'S SUITS, MEN'S SUITS, MEN'S SHOES, MACKINTOSHES, FINE OVERSHOES, SUIT CASES. ...nt of the Centra. a s&yfc » m . _ —t Qen. Yaire-gl'e division of -the IcBl. ® ana tl&yfiS Aro TO second jBiwnes? army has advanced _ h north-ward atcadtiy-for a month, anS Fight for Supremacy. Kal~Pln8' —— On D&C"?»»ber J# scouts reported to , i_ ii.„„ . .... Lieut. Qbn. Katsura that a large force Doateet Will Befttv When of Chinese had been seen moving? >• the Mine Worker* it *eet at Colttw*- 0,0 direction of Lalo-Yang. This _ ' force proved to be the defeated garribn»—The Men Who . IiOCk son of Hal-Cheng, under the co:n- HowwHwe Records a, Han. ,F,*ht- Chined hadf'fied with all poa. «r»—Knight* Federation. V 011)10 speed ®vor Blnce the 13th, when f >' their position W3 captured by the New York, Dec. 24.—It la reported cnemy. They \V-re then in a ralhtr here by those on the inside of labor demoralized condition, and were mcknatters that the two big labor leaders ln;j , or Mouiiden. Katsura declaod jf the country are preparing to meet to int9«Jcert them, lie" Irft damp on In fierce conflict at the United Mine the night .of fhe i,Sth with- his whole Workers' convention at Columbus la force and the nest morning overtook February next. th? Chinese at \the village of Kung- The action of the American Pedera- Wasad, where ths*y made an obstinate tion of Labor at the convention In Den- stand. ver in adopting a resolution |o ignore Although In poor condition they the national officers of the Knights were nearly 10.000 strontr and were Labor future conferences between able to force same fierce flgi\lng upon the heads of labor organisations is the Japanese. In the midst of the known to be in accord with the policy battle Oshima's brisade from Hait>f John McBrlde, the newly elected Cheng came up and gaive Katsura acpresident of the American Federation tive support. of Labor. The Chinese held out with surpris- The miners' organization is composed Ing bravery. They faced the well-dlof two wings, one of which is connected reeted flre from five Japanese batterwith the Knights of Labor and tho iea and fought desperately, although other affiliated with the American Fed- without effective organization. eration of Labor. At the convention The Japanese infantry charged the influence of Mr. McBride will prob- twice through the scattered lines, but ably be exerted to have the Knights of tlle enemy rallied. Three bayonet Labor miners withdraw from the Na- charges eventually won the day for tional Assembly of the Knights of La- Katsura after five hours of the hotbor and becoming contributing mem-? *est fighting yet experienced by the bers of the organization, of which he is second army. The Chinese faltered now the head. Then the ball will open a3 the third advance began and they in earnest. fled in disorder toward Ylng-Kow. General Secretary John W. Hayes, of The losses are not known, but the the Knights of Labor, will be there' to Chinese are reported to have left BOO keep his men in line, and he is proba- men on the Held. bly the one prominent leader in the 0'- Fukushima, who gained notocountry who is a match for Mr. Me- rlety some time ago by riding from Bride In diplomacy. For a number of Berlin to Corea, has been appointed years Mr. Hayes has been the power chief civil administrator of Antone. behind the throne in the organization A' dispatch from the Central News of the Knights of Labor, and at the correspondent at Tokio says that Copresent time'tt may almost be said that rea has asreed to open the new ports Grand Master Sovereign is but a figure of Mokpo, province of Chollado, and head and Mr. Hayea is the real sover- Chiunampo on the Tatung river. eign of the K. of L. | —r—7 _ John McBride was practically unknown outside of Ohio until he organized and directed one of the greatest strikes in the history of the country. It involved 150,000 miners, and It was a success. McBride is a Scotch-American. I-Ie was only 38 years of age when he began holding office in a labor organteation. lie has been prominently Identified with the cause ever since, a period of twenty-two years. He wti3 a democrat in politics until last fall, when he joined the populistlabor party. In 1S72 he was secretary of Newman's Creek lodge No. 15 of the Miners' j-.nd Mine Laborers' Benevolent association. Shortly afterward he became secretary of the Tuacarawas Valley Minors' association.lie was elected president of the Ohio .Miners' association In 1882. The memorable Hocking valley strike of 1884 was a severe test of his resources, and demonstrated his ability as a leader. In 1884-5 he represented Clarke county in the Ohio legislature, and got through a number of labor laws. In 1886 he presided over tho convention in Druid's hall, Columbus, which gave birth ta the American Federation of Labor, and at the first meeting of the newly formed body is said to hava declined, the., presidency. In the samq year, 1886, he was nominated 6n the democratic ticket for secretary of state, and was defeated with the ticket. In 1887 he succeeded In bringing the operators and the miner* under an Interstate agroe<««»it for the maintenance of wages—the breaking of which agreement by the Indiana and Illinois operators led to the great strike last Bp rin g. In 1890 he retired from active leadership among: the miners when the Miners' Progressive union and N. T. A. No. 135, K. of h„ were consolidated under the title of the United Mine Workers of America. He served as state labor commissioner for two years under Governor Campbedl. In 1893 he was elected president of the United Mine workers. In that position he directed the strike of 100,000 miners a few months ago, the result of whioh was perhaps the moot subsiantlal and decisive victory ever achieved by organized laboT In the United States. In connection with his election as president of the Federation of Labor, it Is recalled that he declined to be a candidate at Baltimore In 3883, although strongly urged to go into the race, and again at Detroit in 1830 he declined, when the chances were even more In his favor. He consented to the use of his name last year at Chicago, after a majority of the delegates had s'.gfled a petition requesting him to be a candidate. He was defeated by 82 out of a total of 2,400 votes. Emlirzil'iis Cnshior Arrested. New York, Dec. 24.—Harold O. Butt, 26 years old, of 453 Pulaski street, Brooklyn, cashier of Ilammerslough Bros., clothiers, at 698 Broadway, was a prisoner In the Tombs court yesterday, charged with embezzling $16,- 000 of that firm's money, rt was found that rtutt haa been systematically altering the books for some time pant. Butt refuaed to say anything and pleaded not guilty when arraigned before Justice Ryan. He was held In default of $5,000 ball for examination on Wednesday next. ■ H Jb ;Sn ■ wv' Sn. nl ilsB'v ■■ r - #-• t-4#$ »9^ \ - ■■ ' V -tfV! - i>*:-s'r>uk urn& ' vj *IJ£1 t it f * The Engine "R*in Away." Pittsburg, Dec. 24.—An Immense engine In the Carnegie plant at Braddock has been completely wrecked. The loss is about $15,000. Three hundred men are out of employment. A heavy ball twenty feet above the floor became detached and fell on one of the pipes. The engine "ran away." and the thirty-foot fljr wheel flew apart and pieces weighing above two tons tell a block away. Killed by a Mob. Mont Brook, Fla., Dec. 24.—Jim Williams, a negro, who attempted an unsuccessful assault upon a young married white lady and escaped, later was discovered boarding a train. He was fired on by a mob of white men and riddled. An Inquest was held and a verdict rendered that death was caused by gunshot wounds at the hands of unknown parties. First Man—This must be an awfully funny play. Second Man—What makes you think BO? First Man—Just nee how those women in front of us are shaking with laughter.—J udge. Sympathy. "I know that it is customary to regard the tramp as an idle, worthleaa fellow," said the thoughtful man. "But, honestly, now, don't you feel sorry for him?" v "I should say I did," replied his eoot* panion. "Why, ho has to Bay thanh you when my wife gives him some of her biscuit."— Washington Star. Ball—Well, I found a party wasn't posted. Ball—Who waa he? ,.J BalJ—One °* *** director*- "* Ball—How did you get rid of tfcaft railroad stock? I didn't think  would touch it, considering the wartr tion of the road. Taking; a Mean Advantage. Little Ethel—Dottie Dimples ia the luckiest littlo girl I know. Little Johnny—Why so? Little Ethel—The only brother she haa is browed up.—Qood News. A Lucky Uttlo Girl. Not at AU Safe. Young Boodler— Isitsafo to approach tfee boss with an offer of money? Old Boodler—Not If you value money. —Burlington (la.) Gazette. /&,: , s ! . I '• / ' EXClUSlYB 1 St. Elmo Store. J. LOEB, [en's> and Bons' FurnlsbBf.. Killed t>y Hie Servant. Guadalajara, Me*., Dec. «4.—George H. Torrand, an American mining machine agent, who left here a few days ago on the overland trip to Colima, on the Pacific coast, 'was killed and robbed near the townof Ameco. by him •errant, who aooompanled him. Dr. Itooker's Successor. Mllford, Com., .Dec. 14.—It Js reported her* Joed authority that Rev. Dr. flfijMRBr of this place, late chaoeeUor of Mm dlooese of Hartford, ceed Dr. Hooker who recently became | private tw«£y to igt: BatollL nfti t ' "L * ■a CEMKER 26, 18M. t>55 t' 'Vv,: • *»■*! 3'# •ffMrr SsSS owr one I i, CfNT \ \ fi», 1 'NS" ? \ I 1 I f lMD I CRRCBC PI fiCB I >-.i <T the JapanVi Am | ' Lnnil llunllllnU LIlHtlll 8ti*!lllji Norlhwrd. ♦ VHlHllI London, Dec. M.—The Antone r ————— .apcmde"* ■' " ~ ~-M Nev WwiKide and Havoc that PA. 1 ft Alter When