Wilkes-Barre Daily

              VOLUME V.  NO.  726.
WILKES-BARRE,  PA.,  WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 16.   1887.
PRICE THREE  CENTS
CUTE DETECTIVE WORK
COUNTY     DETECTIVE       HKFFBBNAM
ARRESTS   MARTIN   KELLY.
For. Complicity Ib th* Robb.ry of Book Ss
GIov.i*. Jewelry Store at Hazleton
ln   December   Lust — How    He
Fooled   Local Police Officer..
After Um Piakerton and o her detectirei
had got tired hunting for tha stolen jewelry
belonging to Bock &, Glover, tb* Hazleton
jeweler, who were robbed by Qninn and
Shepherd, and after theae two worthies were
lodged saftly in jail, private and public interest in the affair took a sadden drop. At
tbis stage of th* case County Detective Heffernan, who had been watching
the MM closely, met E. P. Van Keed,
Secretary of the Merchant*' Protective Association, and the latter, feeling as Ur. Heffernan did abont the matter, requested the Connty Detective to ftrlher investigate the robbery and. li possible, discover where the balance of the jewelry wm
hidden. Mr; Heffernan learned that Quinn
had told his Bhare of the swag to Shapper-
witoh, and also tbat after having sold tl te
stole a lot of it back again. It waa to recover thii that Mr. Heffernan laid his plans,
and the manner of his success may be gathered frem the following account as published
in Tuesday's Hazleton Plain Speaker:
About three weeks ago, Thomas J. Heffernan, onr shrewd County Detective, who has
been working oo the Bock & Glover robbery
case, gained information which made
it positive that part of the stolen
jewelry- was in th* possession of av
yonng man residing somewhere near Hazleton, but he was unable to locate him. Ae*
^.erdingly he communicated what facts he
had in his possession to Constable George
Zierdt abont Martin Kelly, a yonng man re-
. siding at Cranberry, at the house of his
aunt, Mrs. MeAndrews. Comtabli
Zierdt sent for Detective Heffernan, and
tk* latter arrived bere yesterday afternoon on the 3:20 train from" WiLkes Barre.
He immediately went before K.quire
Schutter and swore out a warrant for .tbt
arreit of Kelly, and also a search warrant.
The detective, who was in dlsgnise, aad
Constable Zierdt last evening went to Cranberry. Constable Zierdt waited ontaide and
Detective 'Heffernan entered the honse and
found Kelly and Mrs. MeAndrews both at
home. The detective informed Kelly, . who
is a cousin of Thomas Quinn, the. man who
informed on Sam Shepherd snd Simon
Sbepor*ich, that he had been in tb* oonnty
j ail and had occupied the next cell to Qainn;
that the latter had told him the whole story
of tbe robbery and abont bis having left in
Kelly's possession a cigar box full of the stolen jewelry and that 'Quinn had reqnested
him, hii term having just expired, to come
and see Kelly and get the goods. Kelly, however, denied having the goods, and after vainly
trying to get an admission from him,Detective
Heffernan then stepped outside and called in
Constable 7'-***--Ui *l_h> detective, then inform*
ed Kelly who he was and placed him under
arrest. Mrs. MeAndrews then went into
another room and bronght sat a cigar box
foil sf stolen jewelry. Kelly was brought
to town at one* Snd placed in tke borough
lockup.
THE DETECTIVE'S BEAT THICK.
Just before Detective Heffernan left
WUkes-Barre at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon he Informed Distrist Attorney Linahan
that if he was successful in recovering the
■ stolen goods he intended to play a trick on
Mr. Bock. He played the trick, and it proved to be even more interesting than he himself had imagined. Before leaving Wilkea-
Barre he bad thoroughly disguised himself,
wearing an oM slouch hat, woolei. shirt, old
overcoat, pair of gam boats into which he
tucked his pants, stu) a full false beard. Th*
fnn began just sfter the detective left
Wilkes Barre. He was such a tough looking customer in his disguise . that
ths attention of the conductor
of th* train snd several passengers was at*
tracted to him. ' Just across the aisle of the
car sats shrewd looking gentlemtn wbo
kept scrutinizing him inspicionsly for a long
time. This man finally called for the conductor sod the two held a whispered conversation. Then the conductor took ont his
note-book and wrote down a description of
the suspicious-looking stranger. When the
train arrived st Peen Haven Junction the
conductor hastened to the telegraph office
snd telegraphed to tbe officers here a description of the - man, warning them to
be on the lookout for him. Officers
Richard Jones uid William" II. Seiwell, rf tbe Coal and Iron Police, wbo
had coma down ou th* asm* traio, also
notice t the man's suspicions appearance and
kept s close watch upon bim, shaLdowing him
wherever he went. When he arrived hsr* af
Ii :2G he alighted st ths depot and waa .till
closely watched by the two officers, wbo evidently thought thty won on the track of on*
of the most noted criminals ia the conntry.
Th* disguised detective kept th* offlcers following him around for a while and then
bronght np at '1. quire Schutter's office, which
he entered, leaving the two officers en the
other side of tb* afreet in wonder as to who
or what he might be.
After returning from Cranberry lut evening about half past eight o'clock, he left
Kelly ln charge of Constable Zierdt who took
him to the lock-up. The detective, in hia
disguise, then went to Mr. Bock's store o i
West Broad street to carry out the trick.
When he entered only one clerk wss present
and the latter immediately noted tha nun's
suspicion* appearance and fearing that he
meant robbery hastily went to the door and
called in another young man. Tbe detective
then opened tbe box ot jewelry and offered to
sell tt all for $10, saying he waa hard up and
wanted tbe money. The clerk informed him
that he could Mt bny it. At th*
■am* tim* the clerk saw tbst it was
the jewelry that had been stolen
from the store, and sent up to htr. Bock's
honse for the latter, telling the man that
perhaps Mr. Bock wonld buy lt. When Mr.
Back came to the store he also recognized the
j ewelry and sent tb* olerk ont for th* polio*
to com* and arrest the man, ia the mesa dm*
engaging the latter in conversation. About
Ave minutes later the clerk returned with
Officer Gronawalt and Special Offic.r Gries-
ing, oil in breathless haste. Officer Gronawalt at once arrested the man snd jnst as ho
took bold of bim he discovered that th* large
beard waa a false on* and pulled tt from his
face. Than Mr. Bock recognized the man as
County Detective Heffernan, bat lbs officers
hurried him ont of the store and down to
tba lock-up, tba detective taking it all good-
naturedly. Oa the way down the street he |
•bowed the officers his police badge, but even
then they refused to allow him to no. At tbe
station house th* detective told Officer Gronawalt who he was, bat the officer would not
believe him and Insisted that he was a fraud
and a thief. The detective then told him to
go and get-Constable Zierdt. The officer accordingly hunted up Zierdt and informed bim
that he had arrested a man who hai a lot of
Bock & Glover's stolen jewelry in bis possession; that he had ben trying to sell it;
that he wai in disguise bnt bad said he was
a detective, named Heffernan, bnt thst he
(Gronawalt. believed that he was "nothing I nt
a d—i fraud." Constable Zierdt verifi-d
the detective's story and told the exc-iud
officer that the whole thing waa a joke and
that tb* man really wai Detective Heffernan.
Tbe latter wai then released and the crowd
tbat had collected la the police headquarters,
learning of th* joke, had a good laugh at the
expense of Mr. Bock and the officers who bad
been so cutely token,while the detective himself sat behind the railing laughing
heartily. The latter laid that it had
been arranged by Di.trict Attorney
Lenahan, Constable Zeirdt, 'Squire
Schutter and himself to play th*
joke on Mr. Bock as a nest little "surprise,"
the latter not knowing of tho recovery of the
property, but they bad no thought of taking
in tbe officers. However, it was a good joke
all the way through and was greatly enjoyed
by all those concerned in 1*.
The man Kelly will be given a hearing
before Esquire Schutter this morning and
unless he can furnish the necuessary bail he
will be taken to the connty jail by Detective
Heffernan to await trial.
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
AW   EXTRA     8K9SION   OF    CONGRESS
EARLY IK OOTOBBB ANTICIPATED.
Tlie Several Ken-ion. fo* 16* Convening of
Saute   st   That    Time—Too    Mnch
Hasle Exhibited ta the Last
Part of th. Laat Set slon.
IsATBB.
Kelly was arraigned before 'Squire Schutter, at Hazleton, yesterday morning and given
a hea ing. The evidence was so strong that he
was committed to jail iu default of bail,
Coanty Detective Heffernan brought Kelly
to Wilkea-Barre and lodged bim in jail.
Kelly claims he is entirely innocent of a complicity in the affair, and tbat Qninn left tho
box of stolen jewelry behind wltbont bis
(Kelly's) knowledge.
ATTACKED  BY  A HIGHWAYMAN.
Conductor Abraham Orr Is AasanHed
While on HI. Way Home—The Assailant Pnt to Flight.
On Saturday evening at about 10 o'clock,
SI Conductor A. Orr, of the Ashley Street
Car Railway, was returning to his home on
Careytown road, and, when near the Smith
residence, on Academy atreet, a large, muscular man rushed upon bim. One blow front
the highwayman's huge list knocked Conductor On altar off the sidewalk and landed
bim upon a pile of stones in tha
gutter. The Conductor seized one
of the stones, sprang back npon the sidewalk,
struck the ruffian a blow with the stone and
parttall> knocked him down* The ruffian
maintained his balance, straightened np and
the next instant took to flight as fast as bis
legs could carry him. He ran out Academy
street, to wards Main. Mr- Ore Bail chase,
ana called on two men, wbo wera coming
down the street to stop the cowardly villain,
which thoy easily conld have dons, as be
nsillil betweea then). Such occurrences are
becoming quit* frequent of late,
and, as ,a general thing, the villains and ruffians escape arrest. It is high
time that Wilkes Barre'a police fore* be increased. At present thO policemen in the
outer districts of th* olty have beats that ara
entirely too large for one man to g oard properly and not too large for thn e or fonr men.
The vicinity where Mr. Orr was aasaultod il
oae of the least protected portions of Wi kes-
Barre, and dnring the past two years nnmerous depredations bave been committed io tbat
section. The resident! and property owners
of that section of the town shonld at once
get up a petition asking City Council to in*
crease the present police force. The Councilmen of those wards shonld also be prevailed npon to aid th* appointment of additional policemen, and the sooner the better.
Seriously III.
Mrs. W. B. Lathrop, net Mary Gray, ll
lying seriously 81 at tke residence of her
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Gray, Na 11 Welles
streot. . Mrs. Lathrop has been indisposed
for four or five months past, but ao apprehension was felt until Monday week, when
she took a sudden relapse, and at this
writing s in a very precarious condition. At
11 o'clock last night all hope for bar recovery
waa given ap by tbe physicians, and her
death may be momentarily expected, trior
to her marriage to Mr. Lathrop ahe had been
a prominent teacher in the pabllo schools in
this eity. and this faot, together witb her
social standing lo the community, makes her
preaent condition and threatened demise sad
to contemplate. The nnmerous friends of
Mrs. Lathrop and tha familv will, no donbt,
be grieved to learn of her affliction.
Anniversary.
Last evening the Married People's Aid
Society of the Reformed charch celebrated
ita first anniversary. The Society met at the
residence Of Henry Heidenreicb, Dana Place
and Sullivan street. One year ago, when an
organization was effected, the membership
footed up a total of nine. To-day it is i orty-
nine. Certainly a gratifying increase. In the
year just closed a great deal ef good had been
accomplished financially and otherwise. After
tbo transaction of routine business th* remainder of the evening was spent in social
converse and singing, among the features of
which were several hymns rendered by a
quartette ef little girls, the Misses. Lena and
Hattie Baker, Gussie Miller and Alto* Wei.
daw. The members preaent were treated to
an elegant banquet, the work of Mrs. Heidenreicb, and it was thoroughly appreciated.
The Society will hold its next regular meeting in tb* basement sf the church, South
Washington street, oa Tuesday evening,
Match 99. 	
p ON TAP TOM
Niagara Bock Bear
—j—AT	
Tony Lewis-* Hotel
PUBUC  SQUARE.
FREE FRIEdTySTER LUNCH
EVERT  FORENOON.
Washington, March 15.—It is now the
belief of many leading men of the Democratic
party, some of whom are occasionally called
to the White House for eonnsel and advice,
that the President will ask the Fiftieth Congress to' convene In extra session early in
October. If be dees, there are several reasons that will prompt the unpopular step.
It ia a well known faot that Congress
scarcely ever does anything like real work
until after the holiday recess. It goes withont sa} ing also that the two great parties in
Congress will be surcharged with politics
next year, and that thdr time will be largely
devoted to President making. So, unless
some of ths important legislation to come before It, CM be matured at an earlier day tban
the conrse of the regular session wonld make
possible, there wonld be bnt little ho/.e for its
success.
The experience of the last twe whlfclil In
Congress hare shown very clearly that the
interests of the country have become altogether tco vast and complicated to bejthorough-
iv looked after and kept np within the time
afforded by the regular sessions. Mnch of
the first, or long session as it to usually called,
is devoted to the form ula tion of business for
the second or short session, nnd the business
thus deferred from one year to another—in
many cases business of the most urgent import** ce—is hurled into tbe whirl of the last
ten days of two weeks of Congress, to be bnt
half done or badly done or not done at all.
Some ideas ol  tiff manner in   which tbe
glass thisevenirgat 8:30, thereby proving to
the medical profession that it can bs done
without daoitr,
8ILA8   ALEXANDER'S WILL.
The Proposed Litigation Nipped In the
Bud and the WUl to Admitted to Probate.
It will be remembered that Silas Alexander, of East Market street, died a few days
ago. He was ene of Wiikes-Barre's oldest,
wealthiest aud most prominent citizens. It
was rumored that there would be some litigation aoouG the will on account of the report
that the bulk of the estate had been left to
the deceased's second wife. Cyrus Alexander, the oldest son of the deceased, at once
filed a civeat in the Orphans' Court, against
theadmission of the will to probate. Register Boyd issued n citation to compel the execntors to file the will. The hearing on the
citation was to have taken place on Monday,
but when the time arrived the hearing did net
take place and-was continued until yesterday
morning. \*^
Yesterday morning the interested parties
came to an agreement and amicably settled
the proposed litigation. Cyrus Alexander
therefore withdrew the caveat, and Silas
Alexander's last will and testament was
therefore filed and admitted to probate. The i
will to ne follows:
I, Silas Alexanderf of the city of Wilkes-
Barre. Luserne county. Pa,, being of sound
mind, do make this my last will, hereby re*
yoking all prior wills by me at any tim; heretofore made, to wit:
First, I nominate and appoint Henry A.
Fuller, of Wilkes-'Barre, aforesaid, and Hon.
L. I). Shoemaker, of the same place, to be
execntors ef this will, with power and authority to execute and deliver all snch deeds
and other legal papers as may become necessary to carry its provisions into effect.
Second, I give and bequeath to mv wife.
Susan A. Alexander, the sum of $1,000 per
annnm, pavable in equal quarterly instalments, dating from my decease, daring her
GRAND   OPENING.
Matt  Stephens   A  Co.
Spread  Their Banner
on the Outer Walls
To - Day.
»____ v.. ..   r.     _ "J°   ".I""1 tD,e I natural _H_.-">.nd I direct my aaid executors
Porty-Nluth   Cor.greB3   wound np  its work   to Mt  .^ te   ,hat        "        , madmt
may be found in the declaration of a member -—•*-
ot long experience that the record revealed
the fact tint one quarter of the legislation of
the session had been enacted in the last six
legislative days. An enrolling clerk of twenty
years service said that never in that length of
time had he witnessed the haste exhibited In
the last twenty-four hours of the Congress
which has just expired.
During the recess of the Upper Honse, for
the Senate, whieh only renews ont third of
itself biennially, is a perennially organized
body and goes on forever, some of the Senators will go to Europe. Mr. Ingalls, of Kansas, the newly elected President of the Senate, says he is not one of those who can indulge in such a luxury, however. When
asked if he proposed to spend the summer
abroad, he replied, * not unless some good
fairy pityingly puts money in my purse."
He added that European pleasures called for
more filthy lucre tban he conld command.
When some astonishment was expressed
that the President of that great millionaires'
club, the United States Senate, could not afford a trip across the Atlantic in these days
of prices and rapid transit, the Senator said
it waB the plain, unvarnished trnth, and that
there were quite a number of members of lira
millionaires' club in that predicament.' He
thinks a great deal of unnecessary nonsense
ts written about Senatorial exdnsireness and
Senatorial wealth, and asserts that In reality a
large majority of his conferees have nothing
but their salaries to live on.
Senator Spooner U not too poverty stricken to plan a summer trip to Europe,however,
and Senator Palmer, who is one of the undisputed possessors of millions, to going Us
bring his invalid wife home. The latter has
been called tbo philosophical millionaire, and
Is fond of talking epigramatlcally of life and
the nselessness of immense wealth, Hla
Washington residence is one of thn handsomest brown store fronts ia the city, but he
says the happiest man is the one who has the
most illusions, Speaking of hs occasional
trips abroad he said he wanted to get all he
could.get cut of them before he got a bit older, for it took youth as well as money to enjoy Europe or anything else
The prominent men of thin city whe are
anxious to have a carnival here after the
National Drill which to to take place in May,
have been discussing details ia regirJ to thn
scheme. At the recent Mardl G-ras in New
Orleans, the Knights of Momus and the
Knights of Proteus were the organizations
whieh made the finest display, and both are
proposing to dispose of their outfits, which
originally cost $20 000, cars and costumes,
at 95,000 and #6,000 Washington is disposed to hire Instead of buy theee trappings,
as expenses could be saved in that way, aud
it is held that a snm of $35,000. which will
have to be raised by private subscription
would be necessary to insure a creditable display. It was urged that if the carnival was
not held this year it would not be possible to
hare it for years. Tbe Presidential campaign
end the inauguration would give all the displays needed for two years, and the Knights
Templar conclave would fill np tbe third
season. Muphhy.
Sale of Horses.
A car load of horses arrived In this city
Monday, and were taken to the livery
stables of George Gunnip, rear of the Bristol
Honse. Tliey consist of heavy draught,
driving and general pnrpose horses. They
will bo sold at public sale to-day, commencing at 1 o'clock in the afternoon.
Notloe to Veterans.
On April 19, 20 and 21 the G. A. It, ot
the state of Iowa, will hold an encampment
and reunion at Dubuque. • The members of
the 13th U. 8. Infantry, now scattered all
over the country are invited to be present.
If there are any members of the 13th ia tbia
section, they are invited to communicate
with comrade Frank Flosser at onoe. The
railroads will transport veterans at greatly
reduced rates.
Madam Nora's Glass Blowers.
This troupe gave their first exhibition of
glass blowing, working and spinning last
evening ia the Metropolitan rink, which they
have refitted in a very neat manner. It to
well heated and lighted. The workers, four
in number, are very polite and always willing
to explain the nature of their really artistic
work In every detail. They intend remaining
im this city for two weeks, and will give two
exhibitions daily—afternoons 2:30 to 5;
evenings 7:80 to 9:30. The admission to but
15 cents, and each visitor is entitled to one
of their nnique specimens free of charge. At
the request of several prominent physicians
of this city one of   the  gentlemen will eat
set  apart for   that   purpi	
amount of my registered fonr per cent.
United States bonds, to wit, $25,000, which,
or the proceeds thereof, npon her decease, I
direct to be distributed as hereinafter provided. I do further give and bequeath to
my said, wife all household furniture and
household effects contained in my present
residence; and I direct that these several bequests be taken by her In lien and full satisfaction of all other rights and claims whatsoever against my estate under the laws of this
Commonwealth, v
Third, I give and bequeath to Adaline E.
Smith, daughter of L. Smith, of Hard well,
Wyoming connty. Pa., the snm of $300, and
to Susie Puterbach the snm of $100.
Fourth, I direct My executors, within one
year after taking oqt letters testamentary, to
sell at public sale, to the highest and be.it
biider, ths surface, or right of soil of all my
real estate, deferred installments of purchase
money to be secured by bond and mortgage
upon the premises, and all to be payable
within two years from date of sale, excepting
all tbe coal and other minerals, and reserving
the unrestricted right to mine and remove the
same withont liability in any event, whatsoever, for damage caused to the said surface,
the said coal now uoing under lease to the
Susquehanna Coal ' Company. To tbe
amonnt realized from such sale or
sales shall be added the amount
derived from all debts owing to me, whloh
■hall be collec'ed as soon as practicable, including coal rents as they become due, and
interest on my United States bonds, not set
apart to my wife, and the entire fnnd thus
created shall be distributed as soon as practicable, as follows, to wit: To my sons,
Cyrus Alexander, Do rand Cbarles Alexander, Eugene N. Alexander, Adrain C. Alexander, Edwin W. Alexander, John J. -Alexander and my daughter, Phcebe Ann, intermarried with William Let en ring, each one-
tenth part of said fund; to my grand-children,
Elizabeth A., Maria L. and Jessie Maris
Whitemorc, children of my deceased daughter, Maria L. Whitemore, one-tenth part of
add fund to be divided equally; to my grandchildren, Charles A. Skinner, son of my
daughter, Mary Ann, and Charles Milton
Eugene Follet, son of my daughter, Pbccbe
Ann, one tenth pact of the said fund to be
divided equally; to Ann Maria, widow of my
son, James D. Alexander, deceased, and
Elizabeth Sorber, inter married with Andrew
Berber, one-tenth part of said fund to be
divided equally.
Fifth, As soon as practicable after (he decease of my said wife, I direct my execntors
to collect all the residua of my estate; Including the fund or bonds set aoart to her for
life, and distribute the sum In like manner as
provided in pare graph *'Fourth."
Sixth, I desire my children to take proper
care of the vault erected by me in Hanover
Cemetery, and I direct that no body be interred therein, until the outer case of the
burial casket be made of zinc, soldered by a
tin smith, who is a competent mechanic
Seventh, I give to my executors fnll power
to make deeds of any lands sold by me on
contract, upon payment of balance of purchase money; also power to sell and convey
all my interest In any coal or coal lease, if
deemed expedient,- distributing proceeds as in
paragraph "Fourth^" and all real estate not
hereinbefore specifically disposed ot. I devise
as provided ia said paragraph ''Fourth."
Ia witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand
and seal, this fifteenth day of February, 1875.
Silas Alexander, (seal, j
The within will was sigued, sealed, published and declared on the day it bears date, by
the testator, Silas Alexander, as and for his
last will and testament, In the presence of us,
who, at his request, hare hereunto set our
hands as subscribing witnesses."
Charles E, Ayahs,
ANDREW  9. DEMI.
For Sale*
Maps of city of Wilkes-Barre, and business
directory for 1887, for sale cheap, at 77
South Main street.
To Correspondents.
Don't never write Sam B— James K—,
ect.  Put in the full name, or leave the reference out all together.
. Aak for Thm NKWB-bnaxjfi* cigar.
Use Wolfe's   Glycerine  Jelly for chapped
hands and lips.
If yon want a situation try The News-
Dealer free of charge.
ftead  the Want and For Sale colnmn on
tbe third page of this paper.
Wolfe's Compound Cough Syrup will cnre
Coughs And colds.
Matt Stephens & Co's new merchant
tailoring establishment, on South Main street,
will be opened to-day in the large elegant
store formerly occupied by Crosby & Co. as a
dry goods store. The new Arm, of which Mr.
Stephens is the head, is undoubtedly pro-
pared to enter the field as a first class establishment tn every sense of the word.
Mr. Stephens' long residence in this city,
and his consequent knowledge of the wants
of the people who dress well in this
community — end entire valley for that
matter—will gire the new firm mi impetus
and boom that would otherwise take years of
patient application to accomplish.. Frem the
lines of goods displayed last evening, it is evident that they mean te reach the best trade
and to at once satify the connoiseurs of fine
dress that they can secure as elegent wearing
apparal of the new honse as eau be obtained
anywhere on this side of the water.
Stephens & Co. have secured the handling
of the imported goods of W, P. Willis, London, It should be understood that this celebrated London House make all their own designs in cloth, and that no other house can
buy them. This faet will be snfiicient guarantee to gentlemen, who desire to wear only
the finest imported goods, that the new firm
means bnsiness, as tbe reputation of Willis to
world wide as the designer of ths finest
fabrics known to the trade. They
will also display all that to new and stylish
in domestic lines. Of conrse it will take a
few days to unpack the stock to the best advantage, hut those who call to-day at the
new store will realize that Stephens & Company mean to occupy the first rank, right
from the start, In the merchant tailoring business.
district.    Thus  Cameron's influence   re:gns
supreme aad "Sammv" to again secure.
NOTES.
At to-night's meeting of the Apportion-
mert committee the Wilkes Barre hospital
bill was again laid over.
The oil representation ln the city felt jn-
biliant to night over the compromise reached
at to-day's New Tork meeting, at which the
sr-called Producers confered with the Standard people.
The producers in the city refuse to recognize the action taken.
Congressmen at''Large" Osborne, of Luzerne connty, was among Gov. Beavers caller's today.    It lid  political insignificance.
WOUND UP AND GONE
BEECHER'S  SUCCESSOR.
THE   STATE   LEGISLATURE.
Business ln the Honse-The Hank Examiner
Bill Defeated*
I-Iahrisijuiu., March 15.—In the House
this morning the following bills were reported from committee: lo punish ial e pretence in obtaining registration of cattle and
other animals; with negative recommendation. Also, to prevent the spread of tuberculosis and other diseases in cattle.
The vote by which the resolution fixing
night sessions was passed was reconsidered,
and the resolution laid npon the table. The
House tben proceeded to the calendar and
took up the bill regulating the affairs of corporations, associations, institutions, partnerships, person or persons now doing and that
may l_y.raf.er do a banking business within
this Commonwealth, and for the appointment of a bank exam iner. This bill to urged
bythe Auditor-General, and provides for a
complete supervision of all banks, bankers,
or banking institutions doing business nnder
the State laws.
The Bank Examiner bill was defeated, the
vote being 00 for asd 77 against It, not a
constitutional majority. The honse then adjourned.
THE SENATE.
More than the usual number of petitions were
presented to the Senate this morning, legislation on anti-discrimination and tax reform
beiog prayed for, while other protests were
made against the oleomargarine repeal and
anti-medium legislation.
AFTERNOON   SESSION.
In the afternoon the House passed finally
the following bills: An act to amend the
Fifth section of an act relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the Orphans' Court,
and to establish a separate Orphans' Court
in and for counties having more than one
hnndred and fifty thousand inhabitants, and
to provide for the election of judges thereof,
approved May 19, A. D. 1874, as to appointment of ass slant clerks of the said
Court and fixing the salaries of the same;
an act relating to the mode of inheriting from, through or by a child
or children adopted according to
law and.being a supplement to an act entitled "an aet relating to certain duties of
husband and wife and paren's and children,"
approved the 4th day of May, 1885; an act
for the establishment of a uniform standard
of time throughput the commonwealth; an
act to --repeal section eleven ef an act entitled "an act to provide for the erection of a
honse for the employment and snpport of the
noor in the county of Adorns,*' approved
March 24th, 1817, so far as relates to the
co mi pen 3a tion of the directors ef the poor of
•-said county.
Mr, Davit*, of Lancaster, moved to reconsider the vote oy which the Bank bill was defeated in the morning, which was carried. A
motion was then made to postp-ine the
further consideration of the bill for the present was agreed to.
The bill allowing tbe Uaittd States to purchase land for tbe Carlisle Indian School was
read ihe first time, being a special order.
Adjourned.
THE  BOARD OF PARDONS.
At Monday 'a meeting of the Board of Pardons, action was taken in these cases: Daniel
Beissell and William 1$ ji drier, of the county
of Northumberland, who ate undergoing an
imprisonment of four years on the charge of
burglary; James Newman and John J. John**
son, ef Washington county, who are undergoing an imprisonment of one year on ths
charge of conspiracy to riot, and Andrew
Eh man, the Lanes ster county burglar, was
granted a pardon* The case of Justice
Hoffman, of Lnxero county, wbo is undergoing an imprisonment of nine years with
charge of manslaughter, was held under advisement.
CONGRESSIONAL  APPORTIONMENT.
At to-night's meeting of tho House Committee on Congressional Apportionment the
cf unties of Susquehanna, Lackawanna and
Wayne were made one district, while the
oounty of Luserne was made a separate district. Ths principal Interest was centered iu
the making of the six Philadelphia districts,
-o as to give Randall his old congressional
It fs Not Likely That One Will be Selected
for Weeks to Oome*
NEW TOBK, March 15.—Inquiry at the
residence of Hev. S. B. Halliday, on Hicks
street, Brooklyn, relative to tbe truth of a
dispatch from New Bedford to the effect that
Matthew C. Jnlien, pastor of the Trinitarian
chnrch of that efty, is abont to receive a call
from Plymouth church to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Mr. Beecher, elicited
the information that such was not the iact.
It was not only inaccurate, bnt the subject of
a suc-essor to Mr. Beecher had not even been
suggested by any one connected with Plymonth church, nor wss it probable that the
matter wonld be discussed for several weeks
yeu
Miss Halliday said that the flowers nsed In
the decoration of Plymonth Chnrch would he
divided up ameng tbe members of the con-
gifgition* and made Into souvenirs. The
plants in pots, however, wonld be returned
to the florist.
. Undertaker Hopper thought that 4=8,000
was a moderate estimate of the cost of the
floral decorations. He was asked whether
he knew Bev. Matthew C. Jnlien of New
Bedford, and he said that he did not. "He
may have received the courtesy of an invitation to preach while on a visit here at some
time or other, bnt, if so, I do not remember
It."
Mr. Hopper could not say how*long Mr.
Beecher's remains would lie ia the receiving
vault in Greenwood. It was a matter which
the family alone conld decile.
THE
MANAGER   OF   A   CLOCK   COM*
PANY   FLEES   TO   CANADA,
The Ansonia Firm  Many Thousand  Dol*
Iars  Ont—Tlie   Bookkeeper Took a
Uttle, Too, Bat Old  Ket Go
Over  the   Line.
LABOR   NOTES*
A new typographical union to being organized in Jersey City.
A Bureau of Labor Statistics has been established In Minneapolis.
The Pavers' Union of Brooklyn has resolved to ask for $4 a day on and after
April 1.
The Bricklayers' Union of Brooklyn has
resolved to ask for 40 cents an honr for a
day's work of nine hours for the ensuing
year.
Tt irty-five cutters, employed by Mnrcett
& Campbell, Union avenue, Brooklyn, are on
strike for an advance of wages of 10percent.
It to reported that the Lyon Silk Company
of 518 West 35th street, to importing silk,
weavers from Switzerland in violation of the
law.
A convention of employe! engaged lathe
shirt industry In Paterson, N. J., will be
held shortly for the purpose or forming an
organization,
■The boss printer* of Chicago have organ-
toed, their objects bring to improve the trade
sad to cultivate a just and kindly spirit
among the craft.
A movement is on fcot for the formation of
a National District Assembly of Machinery
Constructors and a convention to perfect an
organ /.ation will be held In Washington in
June
The organized carpenters Of Chicago have
notifi d the Boss Carpenters' Association that
they will move for the enforcement of the
eight-boor rule on April 1, and will also de-
maud 85 ct nts en honr.
According to Bradstreet's the total i umber
of strikes during tbe months of Jannary and
February was 166, involving 00,300 strikers.
Of these 130 were ended bv March 1, ef
which 43 proved successful and 06 failures.
- The International Iron Moulders' Union of
North America has adopted the following
label: "This certifies that these castings
were made by competent, first-class work mor,
members ef the Iron Moulders' Union of
North America, an organization opposed te
cheap and prison-made goods."
A Daring Theft.
Mrs. Broghammer, who resides at 29
Academy street, this city, was rp town
shopping on Monday evening. While on her
way home, down Sonth Maia street, at about
o'clock,   she was followed by seme man.
When near Academy atreet the man laid his
hand on her shoulder and the nest instant
boldly snatched her satchel out of her hands
and ran away. Mayor Sutton and others
searched for him bat of no avail. The
satchel contained about two dollars and some
dry goods.
Telegrapic   Briefs'
The British ship Hudson, from Philadelphia, Oct, 18, for Hlgo, was wrecked on Feb.
0, at Amblau, an island of the Malay archipelago.   The crew were saved.
E. A. Smith & Bros., leather dealers, New
York, have failed for §300,000, with assets
amounting to nearly that figure.
United States Senator Sherman and party
have arrived at Havana.
The report of the Church Extension society
to tho Central Pennsylvania conference
shows receipts of $375,500 during the year, au
Increase of $ 11,000.
LEVISON'S LONDRES,    LEVISON'S,
If yoa bave chapped
Wolfe's Glycerine Jelly.
hands or face nse
Read the Want  and For Sale   column
the third page of this paper.
EVERYBODY  DRINKS
STEGMAIER'S
FAMOUS
LIEBOTSCHANER BEER
where it cap be had, the purest and test, and
that ia at
ADAM TURKES
110 PUBLIC SQUARE,
FREE   LUNCH
EVERY  MOKXINO,   1'ROM  10  to 19 O'CLOCK
New York, March 15.—The Chicago Inter Ocean of this morning, according to a
dispatch received here, reveals one of the
heaviest defalcations that has occurred in
the western metropolis for some time. It
states that John E. Gledhill, Chicago manager
of Uie Ansonia Clock company, of this city,
is a defaulter to an amount ranging betweea
$28,000 and $31,000, and has fled to Canada.
The bookkeeper of tlie Chicago branch,
William Watson, also defaulted for $5,500
and has been arrested and placed under
$6,000 bonds to appear for trial. A* A.
Cowles, vice president of the company, and
J. Bwitser went to Chicago last week and
have since been quietly at work on the case.
The manner of the discovery Mr. Cowles,
who is still there, tells as follows:
" At tbe beginning of this year we determined to curtail the expenses of the Chicago
branch, and to that end ordered our Chicago
bookkeeper, Mr. Watson, to bring all the
books and accounts to New York. He came,
and with tbe books brought % clean balance
sheet. We settled up with him and discharged him. He returned to Chicago and
went into business for himself. Iu looking
over the books afterward we found false entries and put experts to work to make a
thorough investigation. We found that he
had embezzled over $5,000, and last Tuesday
Mr. Switzor and myself came to Chicago aud
had Watson arrested. Wa did not go near
the Chicago branch, because we were not
looking after that portion of the business. We
hod no suspicion that there was anything
wrong with Gledhill, bnt it seems that be
was on the lookout and lost Friday departed
for Canada, He was only a clerk, but we
allowed him to sign himself as agent. He
was in our employ in New York as manager
of onr retail store for three years, and we
sent him on here to take cbarge of our Chicago store when it was established six years
ago. He had no interest in the business and
was not a stockholder in the company.
" Gledhill to but 81 years of age and leaves
a wife behind him in Chicago, who does not
deny that he has gone across the border."
The company bas large and commodious
salesrooms at 216.11 Cliff street, in this city.
When a reporter called there this morning
none of the officers of the.company could be
found. Mr. Switzer, the manager, had gone
to Chicago and Mr. Cowles, the vice president, was "out of town." Mr. Stone, the
bookkeeper, as well as the clerks in the place,
expressed profound ignorance of the entire
matte*. No admission oould be got that
Watson had been discharged, nor that the
■vice president-is in Chicago. When the reporter said to Mr. Stone that it was known
Mr. Cowles had gone to Chicago, ho replied:
_■   "I have not said so."
A recital of the facts stated above, how
ever, induced Mr. Stone to ask tbe reporter
to "wait a moment" and to pick np his bat
and go out. He returned within ten minutes
and said:
•'We have nothing at all to say about the
matter.1*
Done In Kentucky Style.
Lexington, Ely., March 15.—At Moor-
bead, Ky., yesterday, John Trumbo shot and
killed J, N. Witcher.* The two men were
standing talking, when Witcher remarked tc
Trumbo: "I could cat your throat, Trumbo,
wer* you and I to get into a difficulty, before you could draw your pistol to save your
life." "Well," said his companion, "I will
just show you that you oould not," and immediately pulled his pistol and fired, the ball
taking effect in the brain of Witcher, killing
him instantly.   Trumbo was arrested.
Machine Shops fee Fort Soott.
Fort Scott, Kan., Maroh 15.—The general
machine shops of the St. Louis, Fort Scott
aad Wichita railroad have been erected here.
Bit IEF    BI ENTION.
Although the report that an attempt waa
made to assassinate Uie czar is discredited in
many places, there wa a foundation for the
rumor and several arrests have been made.
The trial of the suii. of the United States
against the Bell Telephone company was
begun in tbe United States court at Boston,
the defendants seeking to demur and plead
at the same time.
Mind Reader Bishop's wife, who has been
in Detroit a week, bas started tor New York.
She thinks her husband is insane.
Much interest is felt In New Jersey concerning Governor Green's appointments.
Mr. Powderly is angry over criticisms of
the luxurious character of the Knights ot
Labor headquarters at Philadelphia.
A 17-year-old boy, hauling bark in (rhe Sullivan oounty {N. Y.) woods, started a bear.
In a lively contest on the crusted snow the
boy used his ax with such force and efficiency
that he killed the brute and is now the local
hero.
Judge Barnard, at Poughkeepsie, decides
a suit against the Knights of Honor, holding
that a lifo insurance certificate of the order
is -payable to a legatee though other than
the original beneficiary.
A man near Scranton, Pa., ejected two
Italians from his house for insulting a girl.
One of them resisting expulsion with a
knife, he shot and killed both of them.
Lucy Parsons, wife of the Anarchist, has
not recovered her temper since her incarceration at Columbus.
Thirty-one lynchers were placed on trial
for murder at Edgefield, S. C
A crazy lover attempted suicide, while intoxicated, at Horseheads, N. Y., because his
girl told him to stay away till he was sober.
Five young men who creatfed a disturbance
in a saloon at Newburg are now under arrest
for causing the death of the saloon keeper.
The treasurer of a Chicago building society
killed a man in his basement, and now claims
that he was a burglar.
Mayor-elect Filter, of Philadelphia, bas
appointed as his chief lieutenants as heads of
far reaching departments Gen. Wagner and
ex-Mayor Stokley.
Two wretches were detected, but not captured, in the aot of placing dynamite
cartridges in the boiler rooms of non-union
factories at Amsterdam, N. Y.
Mayor Whitney, of Brooklyn, was on tlie
witness stand before thk investigating com*
mittee. His application for counsel was denied __