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Cheated the Gallows.

The usually quiet little borough Of Mil
ford, Pike county, was the scene Sunday
evening Of the widest excitement, caused
by the announcement that George Jacob
Schmidlin, the murderer of Frank Heitz,
bad committed suicide. At eight O'Clock
Albert Helms, the jailer, saw him pacing
his cell. At nine he entered the cell to
shackle him and found the prisoner sus-
pended from hinge Of the door, stranged.
Before hanging himself the murderer had
pnnctured his right arm one inch aboye the
elbow while lying on his bed. This Lad
bled profusely, but finally clotted, when,
tearing death would not come, the doumed
man tied towel around his neck and
fastening the end to the hinge jumped ir m
the bed. The murder was committed on
May ~ last and Judge seeley sentenced
schmidlin to be hanged on June 80. Tic
Governor had not appointed date for tie
hanging.
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Fashionable Wedding,

Eeshtonablo wedding,
We noticed last week the n1arrlsFe OF Mr..
Alger %inson son Of Charles Nimson, esq,
to Miss Emma L. youngest daughter Of
John Arner, esq. The ceremonies were
performed st the resikence Of the BRIDES
parents on White street, Weissport, by Rev.
Brugel, Of Cherryyille. A large number OF
friends were present, composed Of relatives
and acQuaintsnces Of the bridal party. The
short services which thus united this hHPpy
couple, to live together as man and wife,
during the Journey Of life, were most beau.
tiful and iInpressiys. After receiving the
CO pgrstulGtions Of the sssemblage an ele-
CANT repAst was served. Everything that
could tempt the appetite and please the
most fastidious was spread before the guests.
On Monday last they left for their new
home in North Carolina where they expect
to go to housekeeping. Thus one by one
are I he fair daughters and manly sons fol-
lowing in the foot steps Of those who have
gone before, and taking their places in tha;
arena Of social and moral duty where so
many fail and 50 few meet with absolute
and uninterrupted success. We can but
add that il is our sincere wish and hope
that the days and years of the above happy
couple, who ara thus united, may be
smooth ann tranquil-that they may enjoy
abundance of sunshine and but little of
clouds and darkness-that life may be ts
them a season OF joy and peace, delightful
foreshadowing Of that brighter and better
world that awaits US all in the future.
May angles of love descend from above,
And give them success and good cheer,
Happiness, health, true friends and wealth,
And never cause for q tear.
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Railroad Guide.
Philadelphia & Reading R. P
Arrangement Of Passenger Trains.

AETauReIueAt u ASssngeC 4rSlns'
MAY 1884.
Trans leave Allentown as follows;
(Via PRRKIoMEN RAILRoAD.)
For Philadelphia at *A.55, $50, ll.4o a, M,
and "s.lo p. m.
SUNDAYS.
For Philadelphia at $500 a. Land $40 pm
tvla EAST PENN BRANcH)
For Reading and Harrisburg, 600, $40 a.
m, l2.l6, 4.3n, aud 9o5 p. m.
Fer Lancaster and Columbia, o.oo, $40 a.
m, and 81 p. III.
SUNDAYS.
For Harrisburg, and waypOints, T.s5 a. M,
e.o6 p. m
For Philadelphia T36R.m.
Trains for Allentown leave as follows:
tVia PERkIoMEN RAILRoAD)
Leave Philada. 4 81, 7.40 a. m. and LOO,
Al.36, $3.50, anu s.l6 p. m.
SUNDAYS.
Leave Philadelphia, $50 am, 30, +42o
p. m.
(Via EAST PENN. BRANcH.)
Leave Reading, 1so, lol5 a. M, 200, $50,
and 6l6 d m.
Leave Harrisburg, $40, $50, $50 a, M, Las
and 40 p. m.
Leave Lancaster, t7.30 a. m, 100 and 1910
p. m.
Leave Columbia, 7.3o a, m, 1.lo and $40
p. IN.
fFrom King Street Depot.
SUNDAYS.
Leave Reading, 300 a. M, 600 p. m.
Leave Harrisburg. 100 p. IN, or p. m.
Leave philadelphia 30 a. m $50 p. m.
Trains via "Perkiomen Railroad" marked
thus ~ run to and from Depot, Ninth and
Green streets, Philadelphia, other trains to
and from Broad street Depot.
The 5000 and Gas n. M. trains from Allen
town, and the II 36 and 5.l5 p. m. train from
Philadelphia, via PerkioWen en- Railroad, have
through cars TO and from Philadelphia.
j. L. WOOTTEN,
General Manager.
q. @. HANCOCK,
Gen'l Pass'r s. Ticket Agent
May 9Th, 1883
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Judge Elwell, in the Common Pleas
Court of Columbia county, has granted
rule against the registration Of Joseph L.
Bauer as practicing physician in that eoun.
". The defendant had a diploma purport-
ing to be from the Missouri Medical Col
lege, and this he accompanied with a
certificate, said 10 have been signed by the
Secretary ofthe University of ofPeunsylyAnia,
stating that the latter believed the diploma
genuine. This certificate did not form a
part OF the record. aud was not indorsed
by the Dean nf the University, as the law
directs. For these reasons the rule agsinst
Bauer was made absolute -Phila., Record
Sylvester Delany who made the disenv
cry Of silver on his farm, in Wayne County,
nearly two years ago, is still putting d his
leisure time prospecting and he has had
three different assays of the silver bearing
Foek made. The outerop showed four 90 ness
per tom ten feet farther in gave six ounces
per ton with a trace of gold. The rock also
contains 400 pounds Of lead per ton. A very
rich deposit Of Oebre, four fset in thickness.
lies a. the base Of theSs metals.
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In the Luray cavern, the guide re.
marks, Now will show you the crown.
ing wonder of all. and points to little
circular depression in the rock-a perfect
binds nest-and there, to carry ou; the
illusion, is little white egg, smooth
and perfect in 81 ape as reality There
we're three, but some vandal stole lLe
others.
The city of Bamberg is first to prac-
ticallY apply the law against the public
disturbance of piano playing at untime-
ly hours in the case OF girl who, great
ly to the annoyance o: the neighbors,
prac tised at an open window. The code
prrscribes fine or adrqu to imprison-
ment. The municipal court let the fair
culprit of with dollar and costs.
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Drunkenness, or the Liquor Habit, can be
uored by administering DR.. Haines
Golden Specific.

1t can be given in q cup Of coffee or tea
without the knowledge OF the person taking
it, efiectng speedy and permanent cure,
whether the patient is a moderate drinker
or sn alc0holic wreck. Thousands of
drunkards huye been made temperate men
who have taken the Golden Specific in their
coffee without their knowledge, aud to day
believe they quit drinking of their own free
will. M harmful effects result from its
administration. Cures guarAn teed. Circulars
anu testimonials sent free,
Address, GOLDEN SPEcIFIc CO.,
1855 Race ST., Cincinnati, 0.
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obituary--AnOther old Soldier Gone.

James II. Campbell. the matchmaker, for
the past five years resident on Bank, tins
borough, died of consumption on Monday
afternoon last, aged 90 years. He was
born in Leesport, Berks county, Pa, Nov.
6, 1888. lie worked in Allentown for a
a number oi years, removing to this place
about five years ago. Deceased served one
year and nine months in Co. D, l90th Regt
P. V.,and afterwards entered the regular
army serving three years term. He leaycs
a wife and seyen children 10 mourn their
loss. He was Inferred in the Catholic
cemetery on Thursday forenoon. Requi.
escat in pace.
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A GARD,
Mauch CHUNK. Pa Iuno 0. Is

Mauch Chunk, Pa Juno 0, 1884.
Mr.. JonN 8 MILLER, Reporter franklin
Lodge, No. 2oSf, X Of H., w eissport, Pa,
DEAR SIR-I beg to acknowledge recelp {
OF order for $1,000. amount Of insurance hvld
In your Lodge ~ my lato husband, A. u.
Packer. desire to express my most earnest
thanks for the prompt adjustment Vi this
matter, also tor the true brOtherly kindness
shown inc by the several members al the
time my husbands death. L trust may
always duly appreciate their kindness, and
the great benent to me and mine In the dark.
ost and saddest days that can ever befall Il
wife and mother. l take great pleasure in
com nending your fraternal order to all
leope. Most truly yours,
MARY NJ. PACKER.
July 12.w3h
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Big Creek Items.

Farmers are busy harvesting.
Our valley was visited with very pleas
ant showers during the week.
Hay will be scarce this year.
The sermon on Wednesday evening
was very acceptable to some Of our young
men.
Mr.. Paul Buck has almost finished his
new barn.
Mr.. Fred Graver returned to Catasau.
qua on Thursday.
-TrsehsVille is the place to search for
reputation.
The grain looks magnificent in this
vicinity. JAoonus.
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Reducing Wages in the Reading shoU,.


The Reading Railroad Company haye
reduced the wages OF their men 10 the forge
at Seventh and Chestnut streets, Reading
The reduction is made as follows: Heaters
and hammer men from s3.I0 To $225 per
tom serape-s from Sl,6s to $3.50 per day
and the helpers from Sl.T5 20 $l.4o per day.
A slight reduction was also made in the
axle makers wages. This is the second
reduction, the first having been made in
the lathe department Of the machine shops
several weeks ago. Since the weekly sus-
pensions were commenced about 700 men
have been suspended IN the different do.
paHmenls, and ii is now supposed the COM
paay propose reducing wages IN order that
the suspended men may be given employ
meni. number were sent for Monday.
The repair work in the different department
has enormously increased sincs the suspen.
slous, and il Is believed all hands will be
employed in few weeks.
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Death Of Mrs. Caroline seiplo.

Mrs Caroline Seipis, the vile Of Conrad
seiPle, at one time landlord Of the Carbon
House." of town, now proprietor of the
Upper Lehigh Hotel. died Monday morn.
ing at 5 O'Clock of pnrumnnia. Decea ssd
was sixty seven years Of sge, and was the
mother Of three sons and one daughter, all
Of whom sre living She was ever known 70
be- a KIND neigbb"T aud an uheclionsIe wife,
snd she viii be greatly missed in the enm.
munity IN which she resided. SIR. Sriple
and iamily have the sympathy nf oil in
their sad bereavement. rhs funeral cnrtege
len Upper Lehgh at 10 o'elock ON Wed mes
day tyr Hezleton, and the remains we're in
tered 10 Vlna street cemetery. Services
were conducted in the Presby tsrian church
pFsVious 10 the intsFmsnL
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MARisIED.

SCHMEAR-LAMBERT.-on the lst
inst by the Rev. E. A. Bauer, Mr.. john
Schmear and Miss Anna Lambert, both
oi Jeanesyille.
NIMSoN -ARNER.-on the 3rd inst, at
the residence OF the brides father, Mr.
john Arner, Of Weissport, by Rev. G. A
Bruegel. Alger Nimson, Of Cranberry, N
c., and Miss Emma L. Arner, Of Weiss.
port, Pa,
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JOAQUIN.
Look Out for Them.

A new counterfeit $40 treasury note has
made its appearance. 1t is of the 1875
series and bears the signature of Jamea
Gillfllan, Treasurer. It's number is 1885,
2S5. There are no treasury notes of the
1875 series bearing the signature of James
Gilfilan, and this is one way the spurious
note can be detected. On the top the i'm
print" Engraving and Printing" is omitted
while the fibre paper is not used. The
note is fair one in appearance and might
easily deceive merchants or those handling
money.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

There being several hundred dollars
standing on my books for subscription to
the CARBON ADVOCATE, advertising and
job work, l respectfully request thosesin-
debted to make immediate settlement
by postal note or money order payable at
the Weissport post office, or by draft or
check. Those having claims against us
will present them for settlement.
Very respectfully,
II. V. MORTIMER SR.
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Tts Carbon SfrofAte.
SATURDAY. JULY l2, 1884

SPECIAL NoTICE.-Persous making
payments To this office by money orders or
postal notes will please make them payable
at tho WErssroRT Posr OFFICE, as the Le-
highton office Is NOT a money order Office
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DIVORCES ABSOLUTE DIvOR.
~ CES FOR PERSONS
residing throughout the United states and
CANADA for desertiOn, nUn.suppOrt, lntemper.
ancc, cruelty, incempatlOility, etc, Advice
Tree. State your case and address
ATTuRNEf WARD, World Building, 1867
BroauWay, New fotk. july l2.ly
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Teachers Examination.

40HUHbT EXamlnuLl0nS.
Teachers examinations will he held ss
follows:
franklin, Monday July l4th.
Examinations will begin at a. m.
Teachers must be examined in the districts
in which they intend to teach. Exceptions
will be made only for satisfactory reasons.
T. A. SNYDER. Co. Supt. ofScbools.
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DIED.

REESE.-on the Sd inst, at Audenried,
Jane, wife of VIM. D. Reese, aged 80
years, 10 months and 20 days
DALY.-on the Sd inst, at Audenried,
Peter DAILY, aged 20 years.
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REMOVED.

W.G, M, SGlplG, Physician & Surgeon
Has Removed his ONCE and Residence from
Second st. To SOUTH Street, in the building
formerly occupied by A. ] boLLENMAYER,
where he will be pleased to see his friends
and patrons. RS-OFFICE HnJTRS: from
Q to 8 o'clock P. NJ. March 81, 1883
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state o( Psnnsv'uanfd, County Of Carbon, Sst
], W. W Bowman, Cashier Of the aboveramed
bank, do solemnly swear that tho above sts temeut
is true to the best Of my knowledge aud teliet
". w. BOWMAN, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 3rd day Of
July, 1854.
THOS. s. BECE, Not. Public.
Correci-A Attest: Thos Kemerer, II. l.. Hof.
ford, and J. u. Zern, Directors.
July H. 1884.
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Dividend Notice.

At q regular meeting of the Director OF
tho First National b INK of Lehtghton, n
Semi.Annual Dividend of THREE per cent.
on the Capital Stock was declared payable
on and alter July 18th, 1885.
w. W. BOWMAN, Cashier.
July IL, lSs4-w3.
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A Bible Commentary,

Highly endorsed by representative men Of
ali churches Lowest priced book published
Add ess NAMES 4 WAITLOOK, Hillsdals
hiNh. AEA3 ENTswANTED Ia
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STOCK MARKETS.

Reported up to 2 O'Clock, by De Haven &
Townsend Bankers, No. SO S Third Street,
Philadelphia. Stocks bought and sold
either for cash or on margin.
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An the latest news bolh local and edi-
torial up 10 lhe hour Of going 70 press Is 10
b found iD these oolQm1s,
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A. Norah Benjamin, b. herr In the Court of
next friend, f. b. Bying Common Plens
ton, Libellant. orCarbon t'ounty
VS. No. 3, June r.,
manly A, BsnJamin, Re- $50. No. 8,
spondent. April T 1884
To MANLY A. BENJAMIN. Respond.
ent above named:
SlR-You are hereby notified that the un-
dersigned has been appointed by the Court
OF common Pleas Of Carbon County n Com.
missioner in Divorce for The purpose of taking
the t. stimOny in the above stated proceed
ceedings. The said Commissioner in ohedi.
ence to said appointment will meet all par-
ties interested on FRIDAY. the First nay of
Angus I, 4. u. 1884, ut TEN O'Clock n. IN
at his office in the Borough Of Mauch Chunk.
RI n; ior the purpose ot said np plointment At
SAID time ana place you are requested to b.
present wi tn your Witnesses
- FRED. BERTOLErTE, Commissioner.
Mauch Chunk, Pa. July LIST, 1884.
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For County Treasurer.

GEORGE W, KEISER, of Weatherly,
announces himself as candidate for The
office Of County Treasurer, subject to the
decision Of the Democratic Nominating
Convention. tc*
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New Advertisements.

D EPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
LIZ the FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
At Lshighton, Ia the State OF fPennsylvaniaat the
close o: busiDess, June 2otb, 1884
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Legal Notice.

TO HEFTY KIsTLER,
Of East Penn Carbon county, Pa on case of
divorce obi ained by W. A, Kister, uf Farlu-
dale. Ohio, IN COuTt OF CUmmOn Pleas OF
New Y OK, on April 10, 1854
o, NJ, MURDOC, Attorney.
June Il, lss4-W3a
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-03-09
THE STRANGEST CASE
In the Rncerds Of Mysterious
Crimes.
The DsfaIcation Of Huron County's,
Ohio, Treasurer.
Mutinous Sailors Atten pit the Life
of Their Captaii.
A Righ School Principal Thrashsd
by His Pupils.

NoKwALx, March S.-The defalcation of
Martin Van Fleet, the Huron County
Treasurer, is one OF the stransest aud most
mysterious cases in the annals OF official
embezzlement and disappearance. Aweek
ago Monday he went to Columbus, turned
over $4,000 and squared up Huron
county's accounts with the State, then re-
turned and pursued his official duties as
usual. Last Friday evening his brother
George came up from Wakeman, and the
two, after q conference the import OF
which no one can ascertain, drove
hired livery rig. Van Fleet re-
turned to Norwalk Saturday afternoon
and went 10 his office in the Courthouse.
Whether ii was then that he took the
money from the vault is not clearly estao
lished. Miss Coalton, his clerk, was in the
office when he entered, but it being quite
late in the afternoon, departed ana left
him there. The exact amount OF the pecu-
laiions is SAG, 500. His whereabouts con-
tinues to be matter of speculation, but il
is generally Understood that he is in
Canada.
Martin o. Van Fleet is about Eiity five years
ola and was born and bred in Waterman
Three years ago he was elected County
Treasurer by the Republicans. The office
sought him rather than he The Office. Upon
his election he moved his family, wife
and three daughters, the eldest sixteen
years old, to Norfolk, the county seat, and
they moved in the best society. Though
never pushing himself prominently to the
front, whenever substantial men were
needed to sid any public undertaking b
was among the first to be called upon.
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AN ADROlT ESCAPE.
How Lueky Joe Wilson Simulated
Death and EscAped From JRiI.

How Lucky Joe wilson Simulated
Death and Escaped From JaiL
LENoIR, N. c., March S.-One OF the most
adrt it escapes known in criminal history
was effected to day by Lucky Joe Wilson,
famc US chief OF gsngof desperadoes infest-
ing this State. Wilson was, after many
fights, caught, and after trial, sentenced
to ten years in The penitentiary. On Tues
day his counsel obtained an appeal TO
the Supreme Court. Ear'y this morn
ing the warden Of the jail entered
his cell and found Lucky Joe lying
on bis mattress, which was suffused with
blood, as was the prisoners shirt and
mouth. His eyes were wide open and
staring, his jaws fallen and his limbs cold.
Help was summoned and the body was
carried from the cell into the clubhouse and
laid out for burial and placed in a plain
coffin. The mother and sister of the de-
ceased stood by the coffin and walled mis-
untimely and. At dusk this evening,
when every one had left the apartment
save his sister, she was horrifed to see the
corpse rise from the coffin, put his hands
ON nously on his lips and bolt from the
room into the night She screamed and
tainted. The ruse was not discovered un-
Ill sn hour after and Lucky Joe had sue.
ceeded in eluding all pursuit. A visit to
his cell showed how aItfully the escape
had been planned. Wilson had killed a
chicken and covered himself with the
blood ard ripping open the mattress con.
cesltd the chicken in it. He had scraped
in lot of snow and ice from the cell win
dow and kept his bands and feet well
frozen in it up to the time when he heard
footsteps in tie corridor, when he had
thrown it in bucket. Therefore, when
the taller entered he found the mans feet
NJ d hsdhs so cold as to leave no doubt Of
the prisoners death.
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CHRYsLER's THREE WIVES.
Freaks or q Georgia Farmer I'm the
Matrimonial Market.

Freaks OF Georgia Farmer In the
Matrimonial Market.
ATLANTA, Ga, March 8.-James R. Chrys.
Ter, u well-to-do farmer of Jackson county,
several years ago wooed and won Miss
Josephine Webb, the daughter of q neigh
Dor. For while they lived In the neigh.
borhood in which they were married, but
later came to Atlanta and for two years
lived happily. The husband, however,
grew careless OF his wife and finally
neglected to support her. Then the
wife started out to gain q living
herself and the husband returned to
Jackson county. The wife sued for
divorce, and in 1881 divorce was granted,
bit was set aside on account of irregularity
in the proceedings. Meantime, six months
before, Chrysler had married another Jack.
son county woman. In May, 1888, wife Ne.
deserted Chrysler. Chrysler then turned
his face westward and settled in Ellis
county, Texas, where he became acquainted
with the family of Charles P Bragg, q
prosperous farmer. Mary L. Bragg was a
beautiful girl Of 20, and after short court.
ship she promised to marry Chrysler, aud
on January last the ceremony was per-
formed. She was ignorant of the true state
of affairs and trustingly started with her
husband for Atlanta, arriving here four
days after her marriage. She went at once
to the home Of her sister in this city and
was cordially received, but when the hus
band was presented be was recognized as
the man who had already married two
wives.
rhe bride was shocked beyond descrip.
tiop. Her husband claimed that he was
legally divorced from the first wife, and
that the second marriage was void because
il occurred before the divorce was granted.
T: records. however show that no divorce
WIS ever grauted. The husband left town
al the wife of tour days began proceed
ings for divorce. Wife No. is in Atlanta,
WIFE No. . is in Jackson county, and wife
No > is also here,
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KEIfER IN A CORNER.
Talk OF His Expulsion from His Seat
In the Hease.

In the Hease.
WASHINGTON, March S.-The Keller
Boynton investigation creates q good deal
for Mr.. Keifer every day. The oomplets
breaking down OF the eI-Speaker's hired
witnesses is not the least damaging dsvsl
opment OF his case. The episode OF TO- day
was not unexpected to those who were
fully acquainted with the character borne
by Elder and Charles Garfield and this was
pretty well known here. General Keifer's
predicament is the subject Of general COM
ment and not little pity is expressed for
him. II is conceded now that he has bat
one way ont and that is TO change the
date fixed as the first OF March in his origi.
nal testimony so as to escape the apparent
ly irrefru,able proof OF his subsequent
presence in Boynton's Office. This Is said
to be what Keller will attempt to do.
While such course may save what little
reputation for yeraeity he has left in many
quarters, il will scarcely save him before
the committee.
When this course was suggested to Q
spondsnt the reply was: "ls iithen posi-.
BILE that the Speaker OF the House OF
representatives is approached in this
way so often that he can't fix the date OF
any particular corrupt oterr'
80 you think the ex-Speaker is in bad
hole?' WAS the query.
II can say nothing further on the sub
ject Mr.. Eeifer is on trial and his evil
dence may not all be in." II 10 already .
matter Of speculation as to whether keifer
will be expelled from the House or cen.
sured, as it Is conceded that 50 far he has
utterly failed TO establish any charge
sgaipst General Boynton and only sue
ceeded in involving himself ia q network
of contradictions and statements highly
Favored with something like perjury.