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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-06-23
Santiago be Cuba.

Santiago be Cuba.
es fol9e Gisurrsn ni9t msbr aebe ipie
por spanSig Sabren. Die bette Quds
litGt tommt gar ni9t in ben Sanbel
unb ge6t in 5usei9molsenen 9lasrObs
rem an ben Sof bon Mabrib, Der iie an
bic SOfe guropas uno bic 9Iutotrdtie
pertbeilt.
Der bebeutenofte 3uderrobrs @rports
plab Gubas lit Matan5as, unpeit bon
Sapana in lpeit1i6er Ri9tung an eli
mem ssrdumigen Sofen isbr ginItig
gslegen. Sn Der RGbe bieIsr Stdbt Be-
finben iih bic grOBten 3uderz unb
Subatsplantusen. Sn bD9It pittoress
ter Gage buut iidh an Der SiioneittiiIte
Der Sniel bic alte Stdbt Santiago be
Cuba uuf, 1914 BON 8elasqus als al.
tsite Stabt Der treItli9en SemiIpbdre
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-06-23
&atbebraIe in Sapana.

4atbebrale in Sabana.
einsm Strange betpalbeter InbDben,
bon bsnen ffDne @illen, bon palmen
umragt, berabieben. Der fpeite, tiefe
9ufen setpdbrt elmer groben Slotte
Raum uno S9ub, unb bic &auffabrer
aIler G!&ssea ge6en Ii1 bier Elm Stells
bi9ein, benn Supana lit elm Iebr be-
beutenber 9(usfubrplab Der Probutte
ber Snfel: RobrSuder, Sabut, Rum,
&atao, 5arbbolS unb Wa9s. Sm
Safenbiertel iinb bic meiIten Sduier
etnitDdie unb MAIDEN ben @inbrud Der
8srna9ldiIigung. leberall finbet ii9
bic fpanii9e 8audrt, bic auf bic Stras
Benfront tpenig Wertb legt unb bic
Mr6iteftur mebr in ben Sof perleet,
auf ben bic 9emG9er miinben, unb Der
nit feinen Marmorflieien, SPRING
.brunnen, 8dumen unb 8lumen, bon
einem Sonnenieeel iiberIpunnt, ben
9auptaufentbalt Der Samilie bilbet.
SIN Snnern Der Stubt tperben bic
8auten aud nab uuBen reiher uno
pornebmer, in Der 2Gbe ber9atbebrule,
bic bic 9ebeine BON Columbus birst,
unb Der Gapitania 9eneral an Der
Yld5a be Irmds, benz Sauptquartier
Der cpmmanbirenben ipanti9en @enes
rGle, tpie Wtartines Gampos, General
WsDler unb iebt MarIdall 8lanco.
Sie i96nsn authenticated Sapanas lies
gen in Der RGbe Der See. auf ben S0s
ben BON gerro. Sier finben ii4 berrz
Iibe 9auten inmitten purabieIii9er
@Grten, nit sinem tpeiten Runbblid
duf bic Stabt unb bas pffene Meer.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-06-23
@on Der g d misrs

.Serr Director! Sic baben mir in
HMaria Stuart" bic gamma Senneot
geseben!2 Sd babe iiberaG bic RariG
seIpielt!"
Die Maria ipislt meine Srau!"
rRun, bann seben sic mir penigs
items bic glifabetb!"
nSpielt OBJ meine liebs Srau!"
v0as lit ia a6er gang unmDgli6
@as tpiro benn ba aus Der partIcene
in Der 9eioe 5uIummsntommen2"
r0a bleibt am enc meg; bes 3 bod
isbr eenfu9!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-06-23
giite afte Saifer6urg.

Mdnbert man bon Sanuu aus uufs
tpdrts i'm bersumrabmten &inSistbale.
pprbei an ben S4lofern bon Meerhold
unb 2ansenieIbplb, 10 ipintt mad flint
Stunbsn Wanberung auf Der alien
n@ia re9ia". bic bon Grantfurt a. Wf.
mad Sulba fiibrt. uns bonn 8ersdbz
bang elm siniames @tdbt9sn entsez
gen = bas lit bic 2rone bes 3inaigz
tbales, 8arbarofas 2ieblinss 9lufz
entbalt, bic alts 8aiisrftabt 9elnbauz
fen. 9urd bas biiiters sbOr, iibsr
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-06-23
Werf n Ii rbtde Rel

Merfp iirbise Reife.
8eIud: NJ. limb mo 1T isbt Sbr
Serr Sobn9" parpenii: rWo ipero
er ieinal g. Srisntreii' madt er um
bic Welt!"
-0te Greunbinnen. @nna:
sd sebe beute Na9mittug gu 8lura.
Sdit Su ibr ettpas gu beitellen9" -
9llmd: pDie funnit 0u nur bisIes fpis
berlpGrtiee SrauenSimmer beiu6en9"
- 9tnnu; sd muB leiber; ioll i9 sts
mas fir Did ausri9ten2" = 2llmd:
rSu, sriiBe iie berali4. i4 isnbs ibr
tuulene &iife."
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Morrp gaftGe BON Can
tiaao.

Stabt in f60nIter Gage, ssi9miidt
nit elmer Siile trppii9er @esetation.
unb ME pirb iie perseien, iper bas
&reu5 bes Siibens bier gum eriten
Mul iiber benz @ebirse emporiteisen
fab unb i'm Monbf6ein sinIam iiber
bic pbospboreseirenbe 8ai ruberte.
Sm Safen bon Santiago liest serz
fallenb elm S4iff Der nsroben g(rmaz
ba", bon 9bilipp bem 3peiten gegen
@liIabetb bon Gnslanb sei4idt, Der
,Sao Paulp", bonn Stlrm bierbergez
trieben. SplIte es Elm Wabrsei6en
Sein Der asrfallsnben Ma9t Spaniens
auf Der perle ber 9lntillen9
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Serentb BURN.

Der grte. 9lm 25. SuIi ITO itellte er
feline erite llrtunbe bier aus, bur9 bic
er ben Srt gu elmer freien Reidsitaot
erbOb, unb BON bteIem Sag Bis gum 1.
Mai I'LL tpeilte 8arbaroEa ununterz
bro4en in ieinem nunmsbr pollsnbetsn
palait. Ha6bem er bann i'm 5riibiabr
1180 ipieber eini9e Wo6en bier mar,
belpobnte Sriebri9 bon Witte Sebruar
Bis Mttte Suli 11SS gum brittenmal
feline Burg. Bon benz pradtbau, benz
eisentli9en 5sitbuus, lit nur bic untere
Seniterreibs erbalten. Ser erbaltene
9au seist in Der Mitte elm mG9tiges
&lseblattfeniter, bon Runbbosen einz
eei9lofen, unb re9ts unb lints ie cine
Reibe bon brei unb bier getuppelten
Ssnitern, bic nit ben boppelten Sdus
len unb ben t0itli9en breiunbSpanais
&apitGlen einen prd9tisen @inorud
MAIDEN.
Die malerii6e Dirtung bes gang
aus rotbem SarbI Itein aufssfiibrten
8aues, bif5t nit immergriinem @pbeu
bspa9fen. lit unbersleihli9 groBartis.
9ln bas Seitbaus itOBt rs4tpintelis
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-06-23

elm tpirres Our9einanber unb Sanbeln
um bic fd6niten Sriidte bieier grbt.
Srobbem fib Cuba bereits felt
Sabrbunbsrtsn i'm fpaniiden 8efib Bee
finbet, 1T bod taum bic Sdlfte Der
Sniel Der gultur erfdlofen. Rieiige
Ddlber uES 9ebirse bebeden nod ben
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-06-23

Cine cute partie. .Msin
Sraulein, ia liebe Sic aufri9tia, ipesz
halb peiien sic mid ab2" 5rdulein
Rsi4: nalber Iieber 5rsunb, i'd babe
ni4t nStbis aus 2iebe gu b.iratbsn.~
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-Sm 3peifeI. 3.

SIN 3peifsl. 0i9tsrling:
y. =. id btdte nur gu meinsm @srs
sniisen!" = nSu, ia, nur gu Sbrem2!"
-Qu6 d elm 20 B It a b. grIter
8adfii9: nOu, fir unIeren 2itera=
turlebrsr idpGrms id!" 3psiter
8adfiid: n9l6 CAB bp9 =. felt er ii9
bic Saare bat iaueiStn lafen!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-06-23
6 d ipieriae g q de.

rNirb es Sbnen nidt audi lansipsi=
Zig, 5rau 9olbbaum, ben Staliener
itnssn au bOren. mo man nidts bapon
peritebt9"
rWir nebmsn unier'n commits nit
in bic 2oge nit benz 2eriton-bsr mub
es uns iiberieben!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-06-23

So4ter: pS6du, Papd, ben berrli'
6en Runbblid, bier tann man ii9 eins
nal 70 orbentlib iutt ieben!"
Hentisr Diderl: vWas niibt mir
bas BEL benz Ourit!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-06-23

nNun, Syrau Ra6barin, SIR pepsrl
gebt ia ieBt in bic 2ebre! @is maat
er ii9 benn9"
%, gang gut! Sentsn sic ii4
nur, geItern bat er i9on einen Brief
ra6 Mabrib in Spanien duf bic pof
trasen biirfen!"
rDas Sic nidt iusen, iaun 10
ipeit!"
The times., 1898-11-24
LILIUoKALANI LEAVES
FRISCO FOR WASHINGTON
Comes to This City to Present Her
Claim Against the Govern
ment to Conprexs

San Francisco. Cal. Nov 23-Ex-Q Queen
Liiiuokalani of Hawaii. accompanied by
several personal friends. her physician
DIR. English; Paul Neumann and Col.
George w. MacFarlane, has arrived here
on the Copu.
'sLilirokalani comes here" said Col.
MacFarlane, Ito present her claims TO
crown lands which she asserts were ille-
gally transferred by the provisional gov
ernment to the United States Government
in consummating the annexation bargain
Her previous visit to Washington some
months ago was in the interest uf her
people. who petItioned her to do every
thing in her power to prevent annexa-
ton"
reliable authority on Hawaiian mat
tiers estimates the present value of the
crown lands at $1,000. 900. yielding an an
nual revenue of siso,eoD All the large
sugar estates on the islands are situ-
ated on these lands. which are most OF
them leased for long terms.
The ex-Queen is said TO consider it
beneath her dignity to receive pension.
and will merely submit her rights to the
Administration and Congress. 20 which
latter body she will probably submit her
case early in the approaching session.
Liliuokalani will leave for Washington
today.
The times., 1898-11-24
THE WHITE HOUSE DINNER.
President Mckinley Will Eat Tur-
key Like Other PeODIe

Thanksgiving Day brings each year to
the White House tokens of esteem from
the rural admirers of the President and
his family, which tokens usually take the
form of turkeys. The same tales are told
this year about big turkeys received at
the Executive Mansion. but all records
are broken by a mince pie weighing sew
enty pounds delivered to the Presidential
chef with the compliments of local
bakery firm.
President Mckinley will attend church
this morning. after which he will return
home and eat turkey of heroic proper
tions. The balance of the day the Presi-
dent proposes 10 spend with his family
to the exclusion of ali callers. The fowl
to be served up at the White House to-
day was received yesterday from II. Vose
of Westerly, r. l.. VINO stated that II
was the finest specimen procurab,e in tic
State.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Mckinley viii be
the only guests present at the dinner.
Miss Alice Nielsen, of ''rhe Fortune
Teller Company playing an engagement
here, has been invited to breakfast with
the President and Mrs. Mckinley today
She sang for them yesterday, and has
been asked to sing Sunday morning at the
Metropolitan ri. Z. Church, which is at
tended by the President
The times., 1898-11-24
MURDERoUS ASSAULT
ON A LONE WHITE WOMAN
Husband Now Securing the Woods
to XIII the First C0lored Nnn
He Meets.

Lynn. Mass. Nov. 23.-An unidentified
negro murderously assaulted Mrs. Louise
Butterick yesterday. batterins her had
with stone. Her assailants escaped 10
the woods and the police are following
him.
Mrs. Butterick was alone in her home
She heard a noise outside of the house
and opened the door. She saw a negro
who asked for drink of water
Mrs. Butterick turned toward the 81 k.
when the colored man. with yell.
leaped upon her. holding in the air a
large. jagged piece of stone. which he
brought down upon the woman's hsad.
The husband of the assaulted woman
is on the verge of insanity over the af-
fair. and is now securing the wo DIS alone.
armed with rifle. and declares he will
kill the first coio-ed man he sees.
The times., 1898-11-24
HAvENNER BAKERY OPENED.
The New Building ThronEed With
Admirers Last Night.

Admirers Last Night.
As a result, Of the announcement that
the Havenner Baking Company would
throw open It's new building in C Street.
last night. fortdnspection by the pub ic.
the magnificent and capacious hui ding
was filed from Z to 10 o'clock with an
ever changing throng of admit ing Wash
ingtonianss
The interior of the building. which Is a
model of It's kind. needed no special dec
Grafton to make 1t attractive. and its con-
venient appointments and wholesome al,
of cleanliness caused universal exc.ama-
tions of admiration on every hand.
To enliyen the scene, there was in at
tendance an excellent orchestra, and le-
freshments were served on handsomely
appointed banquet table. A large Tab e
laden with elongated loaves of bread and
surrounded by many full boxes of era X
ers and fancy biscuits of va;ious kinds
proved to he of special attraction to the
visitors, and not a little good natured
rivalry was shown in securing a sample
loaf. which was borne off under the arms
of the smiling victors in triumph. Tfe
cracker boxes were likewise soon emptie
by the people, who discussed Their merits
appreciatively as they went out muachins
them.
a pleasing feature of the evening was
The presentation to the proprietors.
Messrs. Edward and Benjamin s. Graves,
of a handsome floral horse shoe, an
emblem of good luck. by the drivers Of
the company. A neat speech of presenta-
ton was made by one of their number,
who said he voiced the appreciation of
his colleagues for their kind and generous
treatment and wished to offer the horse
shoe as a token of the same, and also as
an emblem of good luck and prosperity
for the future success of the firm.
This magnificent new building is the re-
suit of the most thorough investigation
of the best bakeries of the world by one
of the members of this enterprising firm
which has done business in this city for
the past eighty-three years. and is con-
sidered second to none In every point Of
construction and equipment. 1t has ca
pacity of turning out 5000 loaves OF bread
in ten hours.
The times., 1898-11-24
CONDITION OF AMERICAN
TROOPS AT HONOLULU
Reports of Unnecessary Suffering
Among the Fever Patients
There.

Binghamton. N. Y. Nov. "a letter
has been received here from A. l.. Bon
nell, member Of Company Fl, First Regi-
ment, now in Honolulu, that discloses a
serious state of affairs.
Bonnell charges the authorities with
misrepresentation in saying that the
health of the regiment is good and that
they have plenty of food. The work of
building barracks has been stopped be-
cause the camp site is condemned. and
the hospital is overcrowded with malarial
and typhoid fever patients. In Company
II alone Sergt. Hoag and Privates Wem-
Pile Gay. Porter. Smith. Davis and Gaige
are TO be sent home In a serious condi-
ton.
Patients sleep in porches and halls with
out blankets to rest or cover them. Bon
nell saw typhoid fever patient lying on
{ cot without any covering, while nearby
lay a man suffering from lung trouble.
wrapped only In blanket. Company Z,
of Utica, has the greatest number of men
in the hospital. In one building three
hundred patients are jammed and tents
are crowded with those who are ill. Medi-
cine is scarce and lung troubles and fe-
yer are spreading rapidly.
The times., 1898-11-24
A Thanksgiving Camp Fire.

A Thanksgiving camp fire and reunion.
by the District of Columbia Volunteers of
1s61-'lo. was the occasion of merry-nak-
ing. speech-making and feasting last
night IN oppenheimers Hall.
The hall was comfortably filled with
veterans. Old memories were called up
and jokes of the camp and field We're re-
told with fresh zeal.
This organization, the survivors of the
District of Columbia volunteers of 1876
after being allowed TO partially go out of
existence. has only lately been reorgan-
lied. Lieut.. John T. Chauncy is the presi-
dent of the new organization; William Le-
Port. secretary; DIR. j. Lee Adams. finan-
cial secretary, and Louis Muntheims treas
urer.
The committee of entertainment for last
nights festivities were Charles Sher-
wood. Daniel Genoa, w. w. Wallings-
ford. r. L. Fowler. ard Louis Munthsim.
The times., 1898-11-24
KEELY'S SECRET MAY
NEVER BE DISCOVERED
The Widow Has the Inventors MAN.
uscript, and Ii Is Feared She
May Keep It,

Philadelphia, Pa. Nov. 23.-There may
be litigation over the secret of the Keely
motor, which the dead inventor is said
to have left behind him.
Mrs. Keely has possession of the volu-
minous document which is supposed to
explain the hidden mysteries of the new
force Keely asserted he discovered. Rep
resentatives of the Keely Motor Compa-
ny have tried to secure this manuscript,
but Mrs. Keely is too much Frustrated to
consider such a matter. II is not improb
able that she will consider the document
her own property as part of her husbands
estate and no part of the motor compa-
ny's assets.
Directors of the company are also
alarmed lest the widow shall claim the
apparatus In the workToom, which the
company confidently expected to take
possession of and continue the develop
ment of the scientific discovery with the
aid of the manuscript left by the invent
mr.
The times., 1898-11-24
Confirmed mt Ninety-thrce.

Greenport. L l.. Nov. 2s--Isaac McLel-
Ian, the veteran poet-sportsman. who is
now in his ninety-third year, was one of
a class of eighteen persons who were con-
frmed in the doctrines OF the Episcopal
Church at noon yesterday The announce
ment that Mr.. Mcclellan was to be con-
firmed attracted large congregation to
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. The con-
hrmation services We're conducted by
Bishop Littlejohn. who was assisted by
the Rev. Robert Weeks, the pastor of the
church
The times., 1898-11-24
MASONIC DEGREES
CONFERRED ON SIGHT
Mystical Lodge Rites mt the Bedside
OF the Rev. DIR. HOge, of
Richmond.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 23.-Rev. DIR.
Moses d. Hoge. was last night made
Mason on sight Some time ago. II will
be remembered that DR.. Hoge's buggy
was run down by an electric car and the
venerable and distinguished divine re-
ceived serious injuries, one or more of
his ribs having been broken. He has not
entirely recovered. and the ceremony of
making him a Mason had TO be executed
In his chamber. Dove Lodge, of this city,
repaired to his residence last night, head
ed by grand master Of Virginia. Judge r.
r. W. Duke. tr., and the degrees were
conferred wiIfle DR.. Hoge sat up in his
bed.
He made an address after the ceremony
to the Masons gathered in the room. 1t is
the frat time the honor OF conferring Ma
sonry in this manner ever took place in
Virginia.
The times., 1898-11-24
The cause OF uooIe~,, sue,.c

London, Nov 23.-The fact that Ernest
T. Hooley has failed to press some of his
most sensational charges is TO some ex-
tent, accounted for. perhaps, by a fact
just made public II seems that a month
or two ago Hooiey's wife received a pres
ent OF 5000 pounds and now HoO!ey. him
self has been informed by an eminent
firm OF brokers that they have been in
structed TO pay him 5000 pounds annually
until further notice. These sums, of
course. must come from Hoo!eys former
colleag CUES.
The times., 1898-11-24
Tie Their Prisoner With Rope.

Merchantville. Pa, Nov. 22.-John Ross,
a tramp. was brought before Justice
Longstreth tied securely with ropes. Ho-
tel Keeper Frederick Ritter has the credit
of the mans capture. Ritter's slumber
was disturbed early yesterday morning
by a noise in the cellar. Going there To
investigate he discovered a man crouched
in a corner with jug in either hand
Ritter and his son promptly tied the fel-
low up with ciothesline and drove him
to the office of Justice Longstreth. where
he admitted his guilt.
The times., 1898-11-24
Japanese Fi.hermen starving.

Tacoma. Wash. Nov. 23--Late advices
from Japan state that loo or more fish,
ermen living on Etrup. Northern Japan,
are on the verge of starvation. Some
have nothing to eat. while others are eS-
isting on rats and petrified herring. Dur
ing the winter all means of Transports
ton between Etrup and Bokkido pro-
vince are suspended. in consequence OF
which the island inhabitants are sub
jected to innumerable hardships In the
event of a bad fishing season \ biz
catch being expected this year. 5000 fish
ermen We're imported from Hakolate and
Numero. Contrary to expectations. the
years fishing has proved worse than
ever.
The times., 1898-11-24
BLIZZARD OF SNOW
RAGING IN ENGLAND
storms Doing Great Damage In
Many Parts of Europe and In
the North Sen

London. Nov. 23.-Heavy falls OF snow
have occurred in various parts of En-
gland. In Sheffield the storm is described
as a blizzard, and in Manchester the
street and railway traffic is badly Grip
pied.
A dispatch from Brussels says that tbs
Belgian coast was swept by storm yes
terday with the result that considerable
damage was done. At Ostend a portion
of the Palace Hotel was wrecked by the
wind.
A dispatch from Amsterdam says that
the steamer Montenegro went ashore in
the storm near Texel Island In the North
Sea.
The times., 1898-11-24
NO FUTURE FOR NEGROES.
fiisiiop Turner Says They Are Ret
regarding and Should En,i-rnte


regarding and Should Emigrnte.
Macon, Ga. Nov. 23.-At the Africo-
Methodist Episcopal Conference, which
closed here yesterday, Bishop H. NJ Tur-
ner had this to say on the race question:
81 see no manhood future for the negro
in this country, and the man not able to
discover that fact frem existing condi-
tions must be void of common sense. Our
civil, political and social status is degrad-
ing. and. as degradation begets degrada-
ton, the negro must go from bad to worse
ad infnitnm. Neither education nor
wealth can ever elevate us to the grade
OF respectability. l say this because we
are surrounded by so many influences
that initiate against -our. manhood The
best thing the negro can do is to call a
great national convention and ask the
United States Congress for s10O, 100000 to
meet the expense of starting a line of
steamers between this country and At
rica, thus pioneering a domain for our
settlement
Bishop Turner is the best known negro
churchman IN the South.
The times., 1898-11-24

and having taken at least 500 chances
both friends finally win turkey.
Long before they had telephoned their
respective offices that they were sick,
very sick. forbidden by the doctor to at
tend to business, and about O'Clock in
the evening they stood on the corner
nearest their homes.
"H'm'ch djure turkey cost y'?i'
Bout eighteen dol'rs. guess"
Mine Sto'd me bout TWEEN two. Goo
nigh"
600 nigh'''
The times., 1898-11-24
In the Intere.t of Good Roads.

Ardwick Md, Nov. 2S.-There will be
a grand mass meeting of the Kent Dis
trict Road Improvement Association here
Thanksgiving Day, beginning at
o'clock This association is allied with
the L. A. W. good roads movement The
residents of Prince George County are
beginning to awaken to the Importance
of good roads. and an active interest in
the work is developing.
The times., 1898-11-24
origin of the Giouce.ter Fire.

Philadelphia, Pa. Nov. 2s.-James Nc
Maxim admitted yesterday that he had
started the fire on Sunday night that re-
suited In The destruction of $1,000 worth
of property at the Pine Grove brewing
plant and old race track stables at Glou-
cester. He ctaimed. however. that 1t was
done accidentally. McMakin said that he
entered the stables. and laid down to sleep.
He said he awoke to find that some
matches in mis- coat pocket had become ig-
nited and set fire TO the straw beside
him.
The times., 1898-11-24
state War Bonds Sold.

Albany. N. Y. Nov. 2a.-Comptroller
Roberts sold s4Ooc0o of the war appropri-
alton bonds to Abraham White. The
bonds are 3 1-2 per cent registered, and
run from four to seven years. Mr..
Whites bid was for the whole amount
of the issue at 49, l65. There were nine
teen bidders. and bids ranged from Mr..
Whites down to 10l. 125.
The times., 1898-11-24
SEARCHED FOR AND
KILLED HIS FATHER
Fatal Recruitment of n Youth for Al
legged Ili-treatment of His
Mother.

Wheeling. W. Va. Nov. 2s.-williau.
Lafrerty. of Central City, was shot yes
terday by his son James. twenty years old
and so badly injured that he died three
hours later Lafferty and his wife had
had some trouble during the day. and I.af-
ferty. it is alleged. abused his wife. When
the son heard of it he started in search
of his father. and soon came upon him
There were but few words between them
when the son drew his pistol and shot his
father in the left breast. The young man
escaped to Ohio. The police OH both
sides of the river are searching for him
The times., 1898-11-24
Child Finds a Dead Body.

New York. Nov. 23-While Conrad
Frank was shooting over the salt mead
ows at Orders Point yesterday morning.
his son played along the shore nearby.
The little fellow ran ahead of his father
and found the body OF a woman in the
sand. 1t was removed to the Johanna
Morgue. at College Point, where at late
hour il was still unidentified.
The times., 1898-11-24
Civil Service Examinations

December S1-Postoffice clerk and car
rier. Tucson. Arizona; salary not stated.
January s-Postofice clerk and car
rier. St. Joseph. Mich: salary not stated.
January 5-Postoffice clerk and car
rier. Dawagiac Mich: salary not stated
January 7Postoffice clerks and car
riers, at Marshall. Mich; Columbia,
Tenn West Hoboken. y. j.; Cambridge.
Ohio; Webster City. Iowa, and Orange.
Mass; salaries not stated.
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Killed by n Live Wire.

Philadelphia, Nov. 23-william ]. stell-
wagen. an employe of the Pennsylvania
Manufacturing Company. met his death In
a terrible manner this morning by falling
to the ground from the top OF an electric
light pole. a distance of 80 feet. after hav-
ing first been shocked into insensibility
by grasping a live wire. Stellwagens
skull was crushed in.