Titusville Herald

              THE TITUSVILLE HERALD.
SEMI>WERKLY BPITION—PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS.
FOBTY-FIBST YEAR
TITUSVILLE, PA.. FEBRl ARY 28. 1902.
VOLUME XLL NO. 189.
MAKING RAPID PROGRESS
IN WOODARD lUtDEtUSE
PROSECUTION RESTED YESTERDAY AT 3:40 P. M.
THS DEFENSE NOT
READY TO PROCEED,
And   Adjournment   Waa Taken   TH
Today—Prisoner Shows Signs ef
8train    He la   Under—Thure-
day'a   Proceeding..
MEADVILLE, Feb. 27.—Special.)—
The fourth day of Frank Woodard's
trial for the murder of Daniel McGrath,
late chief of police of Titusville,
closed without sensational incident. At
3:45 o'clock this afternoon the commonwealth announced that It rested.
The defense waa not prepared to proceed and court adjourned until 0
o'e'oca: tomorrow to permit time for
conference upon the part of the prisoner'? attorneys.
Wliot the defense will be ls not
known hers tonight All kinds of sensational rumors are afloat, one of
which ia that no defense will be made.
Should Woodard's attorneys enter a
plpa of nolle contendere the case might
go to j'. e jury tomorrow. According to a
gentle n who has been closely identified v the esse from start to finish,
this course is under serious consideration In hopes of getting Woodard off
•with a life . sentence. The terrible
weight of evidence against Woodard
seems to bave left little o.r no doubt as
to his guilt in the public mind. The
verdict expected is one of murder in
the first degree.
, Ih co. ai t today the prisoner was nervous and pale and plainly showed the
affect of the strain he is under.
THE DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
Woodard Looked Well aa He Entered
the Court Room.
MEADVILLE, Peb. 27.—(Special.)—
The usual large crowd of spectators
was present when court convened at 9
o'clock  thia morning.
The prisoner-was brought Into court
prorantly by the officers. He Was attired the eame as on Wednesday. Wood-
ar-i wns looking well when he entered
the conrt room. He chatted with his
counsel and did not seem disturbed in
the least.
Mary Htte was recalled to the-stand
for further cross examination. Mr.
Ray confpared the testimony of Wednesday with that gi\ en by the witness
at the Major trial.' Counsel made an
attempt to mix up witness and have
her acknowledge, ihat she had made
certain statements at tbe Major trial
which she does not make at this time,
but did not succeed to any visible ex-
' tent. Witness said policemen were
dressed in officers' clothes that night.
Bet tha Bloom recalled: Think policemen were dressed ln citizens'
clothes that night.
Officer Sheehy's Story.
William 3. Sheehy recalled:- Chief
of Police McGrath and I approached
the Bloom house; were looking for the
men who had cracked the safe; we
heard a noise In the house; the cloor
was pushed open; a man placed a revolver near Chief McGrath's face; tba
men grappled and the stranger fell
down; (witness pointed out in drawing
where the officers entered the house);
I ran to assist the chief and just then
a man flred; I was shot in the mouth;
(course of ball shown to Jury); I recognised defendant as one of the men
In the house; Major flred the flrst shot:
Woodard also fired several shots; after I was ahot I fell down on the poroh;
next I remember a man was standing
over me; wo grappled and fell oft the
porch together; Chief McGrath and a
man fell off the porch at the same
time. I called out "Dan," but got no
answer; several Shots were again
fired; I tben.left add went up town;
met Patrolman Moran; got a doctor
and went home; I was dressed in the
usual uniform that night; wore a
badge; (badge shown).
Cross-examined: Was dressed in policeman's uniform that night; (witness
again points out the place where he
ftood in the Bloom house when shot);
was dn the porch when sbot In the
mouth; I was not ln houae when shot;
I nad a revolver bat did not shoot;
had nc time to shoot; was not excited;
was looking at the men when I was
shot; can't tell just how many shots
were flred by Woodard: don't know
wbo shot me; saw all three men in the
house at onoe; I recognized Major and
Woodard aa two of the men.
Lawyer Ray asked:
"Do you know what became of Major?"
Mr. Benedict: "Don't answer that
question."
Officer Sheehy continued: I have
been in Bloom house several times; It
was .a dark night j could see the Strug,
gie between McGrath and his antagonist, but could aot tell who he wae.
Charlea McCarthy Testifies.
Charles McCarthy sworn. Lived tn
Titusville in 1899; kept United States
hotel; knew Chief of Police Daniel McGrath; be came to my houae at 4 a. m.,
Saturday, Nov. 11, 1899; he rapped on
door and said, "Charley, come down
quick;" McGrath said, "I'm badly
hurt;" got him Into the house; he was
verv weak; helped him up stairs to
bed: he said to me, "Get a doctor
quick, I'm all shot to pieces';" I got
I?rs. Jamison, Johnston, Wade and
others - the doctors examined the
wounded man; McGrath remained at
my nouse till he .died; (counsel for defense objected to witness telling what
McGrath stated to him prior to death
from wounds, but objection overruled).
Mc-lrath said to me, "Charles, I'm done
for ln this world; am shot all to
pieces," asked mc to see secretaries of
.ertiin lodges and have his affairs
straightened out; I did not see John
Olark or Edward Derby on the morning of the shooting.
Cross-examined: (R%y again compared testimony of witness at former trial with that given now); McGrath bad a mackintosh coat or ulster.
Edward Derby recalled:, Saw McGrath at United States hotel after he
was shot; John Clark was with me;
hour: was about 4:30 a: m.; he lay on
bed; he said, "Boys, I guess It's all up
with me, but one of them won't bother
jrou any more;" McGrath said he
wished to make his will and called for
pen and paper; could see wounds In
his breast and arms.-
John Clark recalled: Saw McGrath
at Unitea Statea hotel, he was lying
on bed, said to me and Derby, "Well,
boys, It's all up with me, but I have
shot one of the burglars;" 'Rev.
Father Joseph M. Dunn waa there; I
was asked to prepare will; after that
McGrath asked for last rites of the Roman Catholic church; Father Dunn ia
pastor it St. Titus' Roman Catholic
church, TitusvUle.
Cross-examined: Physicians were
there but had not performed any operation at the time I was there.
Testimony of C. A. Leo.
Charles A. Leo sworn: Live In Titusville; was there ln November, 1899;
knew Daniel McGrath; he waa my
brother-in-law; saw him • at United
states hotel after he was shot; he was
in bad condition; asked me to send for
a priest, sayiijg, "I fear I am going to
die,".. shirt worn by Daniel McGrath
when he was shot shown and .Identified
by witness; coat worn by McGrath
nt same time shown and identified by
witness; undershirt shown and identified, pantaloons shown and identified
by witness; - mackintosh shown and
identified.
Cross-examined: Am a brother-in-
law of Chief McGrath; saw him at
United States hotel at 4 a. m. Saturday,
Nov. li. 1899.
Required an Interpreter.
Francois Crellier sworn (Auhiu
Panx. interpreter); Live in Titusville; was there in November, 1.899:
Uve uear house of Bertha Bloom; waa
at home on the night of Nov. 10, and
morning of llth; heard shooting that
moruing; got out of bed wben 1 heard
shots flred; saw three men near a
fence around yard of Bertha Bloom;
they stood about six feet from fence:
they talked and then moved to oorner
of house, where I lost sight of them;
this was after the shooting; another
man 'came, carrying a lantern; man
passed around the house; heard no
more-shooting and went to bed; hour
was about 1 o'clock.
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fence to house stated by Witness; man
with lan torn passed around to front
part of house and then was lost to
view: 1 was down stairs in my house,
do not remember state of weather:
witness described location of his house.
' William J. Sheehy recalled: Do not
know what became of the lantern the
morning of the shooting: it was left
on sidewalk.
At 10:40 an intermission of ten
minutes was taken, when couit resumed.
Dr. W. G. Johnston sworn: Live in
Titusville; all my Ufe spent there; am
a graduate of medical department of
University of Pennsylvania; was
Called to attend Chief McGrath at
United States hotel; he was lying upon
a bed, partly disrobed; i asked, "Dan,
what is the trouble?" he replied, "Doctor, they've fixed me this time, sure;"
showed his wounds fo me; I said.
"This may not kill you, bnt you want
to submit to an operation;" McGrath
said he mint make a will; Rev. Father
Dunn was there; he prepared patient
tor death; other men were there, including Drs. Waid. Burchfleld, Jamison and Steele; chloroform was administered and the operation performed:
found wound in abdomen; (course of
bullet minutely described by witness,
with technical names of parts of body
affected given ln plain terms); stayed
with patient that morning; did well the
flrst forty-eight hours; night of Nov.
14 unfavorable symptoms appeared;
morning of Nov. 16 noticed that death
waa near; sent for dying man's children and Rev. Father Dunn; patient
died at 6:15 a. m.
Chief McGrath's Account. '
Dr. Johnston' continued: All the
time McGrath lay there he said frequently, "I am sure that I am going to
«lie;" I asked, "Dan, how did it happen .'" he said, "I went into the Bloom
house and was flred upon; put up my
hands as a shield; men kept firing; I
killed one of them; shot him In the
breast?" (witness produced bullet
taken from body of Chief McGrath;
bullet was fired from 82 calibre revolver); partial postmortem examination „madp a few hours   after   death.
1 Witness here minutely described condition of body and course ofv bullet,
using medical and surgical terms). On
Nov. 18, 1S99, made another examination: found another bullet; (bullet
shown and examined by counsel and'
jury, witness describing where bullet
was found and where It entered the
body of Chief McGrath.) McGrath died
from the effects of the wound produced
by the bullet, septic peritonitis being
the cause of death.
Cross-examined: Bullet found near
breast bone referred to; bullet fits revolver exactly; fitted barrel or revolver
found on person of Fra;ik 'Major: McGrath said he received abdominal
wound outside of Bloom house: said.
he. shot the man he grappled with;
did not speak to me about state of
weather that morning.
Corroborated by Dr. Jameson.
Dr. Hurt Jamison sworn: Live ln
TitusvlUe; have lived there twelve
years, am a physician and surgeon;
knew Daniel McGrath; saw him at
United States hotel at 4 a. m., Saturday, Nov. 11, 1899; saw McGrath lying
on bed at hotel; he said to me,
"They've fixed me this time;" I repUed, "You musn't let a little thing
Uke that knock you out;" he shook his
bend: I assisted Dr. Johnston ln preparing for the operation; (witness described operation aa performed by Dr.
Johnston, assisted by several other
physicians); called upon Chief McGrath the same day, late ln afternoon;
assisted in partial postmortem examination the day of death, Nov. IS; assisted ln second postmortem in Catholic cemeter/on Nov. 18, 1S99; Dr. W.
G. Johnston and myself performed the
examination; (witness described result
of examination); McGrath died from
effects of pistol shot wounds.
Cross examination: Wound on
breast bone was not a dangerous ,onc;
physicians do not drain abdominal
wounds; every case of peritonitis is
not necessarily septic.
Charles McCarthv recalled: McGrath
did not have a lantern when he came
to my hotel after he was ahot.
Edward Derby recalled: Chief McGrath had my lantern.
Court adjourned for the noon hour.
Afternoon  Session.
The usual throng was present by
1:30 and ail available space in the
court room, was occupied one-half
hour before court was called. As the
prisoner Is always brought through the
door connecting the prothonotary's office with the court room, the crowd
near that door was unusually large, all
anxious to get a glimpse at the man
whose life is at present in the hands of
twelve of his countrymen.
The jury took their seats at 1:50. The
prisoner was brought  ln promptly at
2 o'clock. The next few minutes were
occupied In arranging tbe crowd and
moving them back from the bar rail.
After court called the space of fifteen
minutes was spent ln hearing motions
in various cdaea. The prisoner spent
the time tn chewing gum and reading
a newspaper. lie was considerably
paler today and deep lines were visible
ln the forehead, indicating deep
thought and a mental strain that had
a telling effect upon the nervous system.
Edward Derby recafled: Found lantern in front of United Statea hotel near
Spring street entrance.
Woodard's Escape.'
James Purtlll sworn: Live ln Oil
Oreek township, three and one-half
f miles north of Titusville; saw defendant oif'Nov. 11, 1899, at 7 a. m., sleeping on straw on my barn floor; found
the barn door fastened on the Inside;
hea"*d a wheezing sound Inside of "the
barn; the man lay upon his back';
thought at flrst I knew the man; told
my folks there was a man tc the baru;
ate breakfast and went back to barn;
man was still sleeping; told him to
get up; also told him to go to house
and ?ct breakfast; he said, "you look
like a good man, don't care if I do:"
said he had never seen   me   before;
started toward bouse but he didn't
seem to care to talk much; when I got
to kitchen he did not seem willing to
go in; finally stepped into kitchen and
asked fcr cider; drank one glass but
would not take a second glass, saying,
"I had too much strong drink last
night:" he started to go, and I told him
where to go to avoid mud; he went
north, left my house about 8:15;
watched him put bis hand in his pants
pocket, drew out something, looked at
lt and put it back Into bis socket;* I
saw his tracks aa he want Into tbe
barn: myself and son hitched up and
-followed tha tracks half way to Titusville.
Cross-examined: Man found ln barn
had been drinking; said he had been
drinking'heavily the night before: he
was well dressed; clothes clean* he
had a brown soft hat, brown clothes
and striped pants; he was cleanly
shaven, I am positive the man was
Woodard. tiie prisoner at the har; from
that morning I did not see the man until I saw bim in court bere this week.
(Here Mr. Ray introduced foreign
questions, to which counsel for defense
objected; objection sustained). When
man left my house he seemed tired and
walked alowlv.
Lewis Purtlll sworn: Live in 00
Creek township; am a son of James
Purtlll; have seen the defendant before; saw him in my father's barn-on
Nov. 11, 1899, about la. m.; saw him
aa he went from the barn to the house*
had never seen defendant before.
No cross-examination.
Mrs. Mary Thayer sworn; Live near
Spring Greek road, seven miles from
Titusville, have seen defendant .before:
saw hlnuNov. 11. i?99, about "2 p. m.:
was at my house; he went north from
my house,
Cross-examined: He was at my
house about half an hour; was dressed
in clean clothes; had met him on
Spring Creek road in forenoon of same
day I was going to neighbor's when I
met him; he was between my house
and that of Mr. Purtill's when I met
bim* he waa going north.
Miss l&A Thayer sworn. Live near
Spring Creek road, seven miles from
Titusville; have seen Woodard before;
be waa at our house on the afternoon
of Saturday, Nov. 11, 1899: he washed
hia f acej combed his hair and ate dinner at oar bouse; was at the house
about half an hour.
Cross-examined: Am sure the man
was Woodard; he wore' a brown soft
hat, dark brown coat and no overcoat:
didn't notice color of pantaloons; he
wore shoes which were covered with
mud- walked very slowly when he left
the house.
The   Running   Fight   on   ths   Spring
Creek  Road.
W T. McKanzle sworn: Live In Titusville; lived tbere in 1899;. flrst saw
Woodard in 1898; saw him on Spring
Greek—relti,- north ef Titusville, Nov.
11, 18.T), about 5 p. m.; had a rig drawn
by two horses; I was chasing Frank
Woodard; whin I called to him he ran;
I tried to head him off as he ran towards the woods; he headed' toward TitusvUle and I flred three shots; he flred
two times; last saw him as he ran into
tbe woods.
Cross-examined: Looked through
woods for Woodard; was within 200
feet of him when I flred; had not seen
Woodard since that day till I saw him
in tho eou"t rbom thia week; saw
Wjodard in 1892, 18$ and 1899; ln
189a he was with Frank Marron.
Fletcher Goodwill sworn: Live at
Grand Valley, Warren county, Pa; am
a blacksmith; was a constable In November. 1899; arrested a man known
as Frank Major, Nov. 11, 1899. tMr.
Ray objected to witness relating- details of said arrest; objection overruled
and bill of exception sealed for defendant). I arrested Frank Major at
Grand Valley at 7-3D a. m. on Saturday, Nov. 11, 1899; he had a revolver,
two penknives, a watch, money and
other small articles; was a small silver
watch; took prisoner to Titusville, accompanied by P. S. Haehn; tbe watch
was In court at Major's trial.
■ No cross examination.
Perry Correll, photographer, called,
but did not respond Mr. Benedict said
he wished to place ln evidence some
phptographs of the premises where the
fata] wounding of McGrath took place.
The commonwealth rested at 3:40.
Judge Thomas said:
"Proceed with the defense."
Defense Not Ready to Proceed.
Mr. Ray arose and said he was not
quite ready to proceed, as the Une of
defense had not in reality, been
nuipped out, besides,' he was very
weary.
The commonwealth consented to the
delay, and court adjourned at 3:15 till
!»a. m. Friday.
MAY NOT VISIT CHARLESTON.
President Pays No Attention to'Lieu-
tenant Governor Tillman's Letter.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.—The action
of Lieutenant Governor TUlman, of
South CaroUna In withdrawing the Invitation to President Boosevelt to present a sword to a South Carolina officer for volunteer services In the Spanish war has caused considerable doubt
as to whether President Roosevelt will
visit the Charleston exposition, as he
had Intended to do. Today a number
of telegrams on the subject were received at the White House from South
Carolina and other states. It oan be
stated that the telegram of Lieutenant
Governor Tillman has been received at
the White House and that no attention
-whatever has been paid to it. The
President has not yet considered what
effect it may have on his proposed visit
to the exposition at Charleston.
Danger Over at Lancaster.
LANCASTER,. Pa„ Feb. 27.—After
having risen nineteen feet and breaking the high water record established
In 1889 during the Johnstown flood,
the Susquehanna this morning began
.to fall and tonight is flve feet lower
at Columbia than it was at this hour
last night. The feeling of alarm has
passed and it ia believed that the
worst is over.
PLACED FLORAL WREATHS
ON WASHINGTON'S TOMB.
PRINCE    HENRY    JOURNEYS    TO
MOUNT VERNON.
LARGE CROWDS WATCHED
HIS MOVEMENT8.
An AmtlMng Incident Which Delighted
the Prince, But Embarraeeed One
of Hia Salts.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27—Prince
Henry of Prussia journeyed to Mt. Vernon this afternoon and placed two
wreaths ln tbe tomb of Washington.
He approached the grave of the flrst
president with bared head and that
there might bs natktag irrevelant In
the ceremony asked the holders of a
dozen cameras who stood around, to
refrain from photographing him.
The royal visitor an3 his party were
taken to Mt Vernon by special train,
over t&e Waahington, Arlington and
Mt. Vercon electric raUway. The
prince, at the conclusion of the memorial service at the Capitol drove direct
to the special train. Two large observation cars were provided and from
them the prince saw the long bridge
and the head landa of Northern Virginia, historic to Americans since
colonial davs.
It wait 2:30 when the special departed
and the mn to Mt. Vernoa oocupled
fifty-five minutes. Prince Henry
walkp"? to the Washington' home and
was driven from there down over the
alone of tl e hill to the tomb. When
the iron pate of the tomb was opened
he removed his cap and entered. Two
large wreathes, made at Washington
by his order, already had been sent
to the tomb, and taking them up he
formally set them ln place. A group of
over ono hundred men that stood ln the
approach to the grave uncovered and
tbat with their silence added to tbe
spirit of solemnity. Fifty feet down
the sward that falls away from the
tomb Prince Henry planted a linden
tree. The tree had been set in place
prior to his arrival, and taking a spade:
the prince filled tbe earth in around ita
roots. The prince was taken to the old
Washington house by Superintendent
H. H. Dodge and there met a delegation of the Mt Vernon Ladies' association headed by Mrs. Juatthe Van
Renessailer Townsend, of New York.
He spent a few minutes looking over
the Washington relics and then departed for Washington.
Large crowds watched his arrival and
departure and his course through historic old Alexandria was lined with
people who' cheered him cordially.
Many of the people of Alexandria mistook Lieutenant Commander Schmidt
Von Schwind for the prince and their
error led to an amusing Incident. There
is °ome general resemblance between
the two and' when the crowd singled
out the young naval officer and cheered
him the prlnoe waa delighted. He called
Chief Wilkie, of the secret service, and
laughingly gave him this order:
"Mr. Wilkie, please tell Mr. Schmidt
Von Schwind to be very careful what
he does now, for be must remember
tbat I bave a reputation tn sustain."
The lieutenant-commander waa em-
barassed by the enthusiastic attention
of tbs crowd and did not thorougbly
appreciate the humor of the prince.
He tried to be unconcerned over the
clamor of the crowd and would not
either bow or salute ln answeV to the
*jh«ers.
It was -1.30 o'clock wben Washing-
ten was reached-on the return trip and
the prince was driven at once to the
Germans embassy.
WILL BE CEN8URED ONLY.
Senate Will Not Suspend Tillman and
McLaurin.
WASHINOTON, Feb. 27.—The subcommittee of the senate committee on
privileges and elections, was appointed
yesterdav to formulate a proper punishment of Senators TUlman and McLaurln, of South CaroUna for their offense to the senate laat Saturday, today practically concluded to recommend that the two senators be severely
censured for their conduct, and to limit
the punishment to censure.
Today's meeting was a very harmonious one, and little difference of opinion developed.
BUTLER   CO.   TOWN    6CORCHED
Portertville   Narrowly .Escapes  Being
Wiped Out.
"BUTLER, Pa., Feb. 27.—The vUlage
of Portersville, sixteen miles from
here, got a severe scorching by flre today and narrowly escaped being wiped
out. Hay's drug store, McDonald's
hardware store, tbe John MeClymonda
residence and the postoffice were
burned to the ground, while the residence of William Humphrey was badly
damaged. The losses cannot be ascertained tonight but the total will hardly
exceed $8,000.
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FAITHLESS HUSBAND
I SLAYS HIS MISTRESS.
DOUBLE TRAGEDY ENACTED YESTERDAY IN PITTSBURG.
PROMINENT  BRADDOCK  MAN
Shoots the Object of His Mad Infatuation    and Then   Sends a    Bullet
Through  Hia Own  Brain.
PITTSBURG, Feb. 27.—The mad infatuation ot a married man for a woman other than his wife, which has
been on for several months, ended at
11 o'clock this morning in a house at
805 Watson street, Pittsburg, whea
Wm. A. Rinard, a steel blower of tha
converting mill at the Edgar Thomson
works and one of the best known mea
in Braddock, ahot and killed Margarsft
Lambert, or Wilbert, formerly of London, England. A second or so later
Rinard placed the revolver to his own
head and breast and killed himself.
It all happened in the space of two
minutes, although the circumstances
which led to it cover a period ot
months.
The story of the events leading up
to the shooting reads almost Uke m
play of the most degraded type. Tha
Lambert woman's right name was Mrs.
Andrew P. WUbert. Her maiden name
was' Lambert. Some years ago she
was married to A. P. WUbert, a bap-
tender at the Hoffman house, in tha
Diamond. Tbree years ago they separated and last April the girl took up
her residence at the house of Miss-
May Weyman, on Watson street.
Rinard was tbe son of a prominent
real estate and insurance man of
Braddock and up to last Christmas ha
stood high In fne community. About
that time he met the Wilbert woman
and his infatuation for her made him
neglect his young wife and child. Hia
wife is a member of a well known family in Braddock.
The combined efforts qf the couple's
families were brought to bear on the
police department of Pittsburg to
break up tne intimacy between Rinard
and the Wilbert woman. By thia
means the two were kept apart for a
short time, but of late have been living together.
Last night two traveling men called
at the Weyman house and a little
while later drove away with the two
women. Aa they left Rinard warned
Mrs. Wilbert that If she did not return at once he would shoot her. She
refused to obey him.
At 8 o'clock this morning they returned and the four went up stairs.
Rinard, who had absented himself, returned shortly after 9 o'clock. Ha
called Mrs. Wilbert to the parlor and
almost Immediately afterward flva
shots were heard by the inmates of tha
house. Miss Weyman, followed by tha
two men, hurried to the parlor and
found the woman lying In the centra
of the room with a bullet wound in her
head and one under her heart, Rinard
was near tbe fireplace with a largo
ragged hole through his head. Botb.
were dead.
The Susquehanna Receding.
HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 27.—Tho
waters of the Susquehanna have been
receding rapidly since 3 o'clock this
morning, - when tbe highest point. 9
feet 7 inches, was reached. This afternoon it had gotten down to five
feet and is still faUlng rapidly, all
danger apparently being past. There
is still a good deal of Ice above the
city which has not yet moved out.
This is gradually breaking up and
passing out in small quantities at a
time. That the flood did not becomo
more extensive at this point on the
riyer is due to the fact that It has
been eclder in the northern part of
the state. .
Will Be Reappointed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.—Senator
Penrose saw the President today ia
regard to the retention of R. R. Brown
as collector of the port at Erie, Pa. It
is understand tbat Mr. Brown will be
reappointed when his present term ex-
pPR
For Ovsr Sixty Yeara
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup haa
been used tor chUdren teething, lfe
aoothes ths child, softens the gums, al*
lays all pala, cures wind colic and la
ths best remedy fot diarrhoea. Twenty
flve cents a bottle.
Practice Mahes
Perfect.    *
38 years r*
WATCH,
CLOCK,  JEWELRY,
8PECTACLE
REPAIRING.
Special   pains taken   with
every Jeb.
PRICE8 RIGHT.
Chas. W. White,
3 DIAMOND 8T.
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