THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 11, 1895. 8 Gimbel Brothers PHILADELPHIA. Thursday, July 11, '95. China Silks at 30c. Yesterday's Silk sales were marvellously large--reached the top notch of greatness.
Counters were crowded from early morning till closing time. To-day will be a repetition of yesterday. Think of 27 in. China Silks in all the prettiest patterns possible at 30c. the yard! You may have seen others that look just as well at a distance (at a very great distance), but these goods have been selling at 65, 75 and 85c.
Now stop thinking--it's time to buy. East Market street entrance. Refrigerators for Very Little Money. Need a Refrigerator? If you have such a want we can save you a few dollars in the buying. We've quite a lot of the best sorts which we'll sell at about 25 per cent.
less than ruling prices. Some are slightly soiled from being used as samples, and others are odd sizes from broken lines. All perfectly good in every refrigerating way. If you want one, you must be prompt--they'll be gone before night. Midsummer Muslin Underwear Sale.
Each day adds to the intense interest you're showing in this special selling of Muslin Underwear. No reason why you shouldn't. The garments are in every way reliable, and choosing is easy, because we have something for every want at less money than you expect to pay. At 50c. each.
Cambric Gowns with circular yoke of tucks and lace insertion, and deep lace ruffle around yoke. At 50c. each. Cambric Gowns with circular yoke of 48 tucks finished with good embroidery. At 50c.
each. Muslin Gowns with square yoke of 32 tucks and 2 rows of insertion, edged with deep Hamburg ruffle. At 50c. each. Fine Lawn Chemises with Spanish ruffe around bottom of skirt; both round and square necks with deep ruffle of Valenciennes lace.
At 50c. each. Cambric Chemises with square neck of Hamburg insertion and edge. At 50c. each.
Cambric Drawers with deep ruffle of Point de Paris lace, and 11 tucks a above. At 50c. each. Cambric Drawers of the latest shape, prettily trimmed with flounces edged with embroidery and lace. At 50c.
each. Underskirts of India Linen with Spanish flounce edged with Valenciennes lace and insertion. At 50c. each. Cambric Corset Covers with back and front of pretty open Guipure embroidery.
At 50c. each. Cambric Corset Covers with square neck of embroidery. At 50c. each.
India Linen Shirt Waists with tucked front back, and turn-over collar and cuffs. Second floor. Grenadines--Half Prices and Less. All the Black Silk Grenadines are offered to-day at half prices and less. The stock includes the choicest styles shown this season, and these price coming just at this time, when selling is heavy, insure a quick and general clearing of the lines.
Two to show you how the prices run: At $1 the yard. 45 in. All-Silk Black Grenadines in checked and figured effects. Were $2 and $2.50. At $1.50 the yard.
45 in. Lyons All-Silk Black Grenadines in exquisite patterns. Were $3, $3.25 and $3.50. Seventh aisle, back. Parasols at Lowered Prices.
White India and Colored Coaching Parasols at $1.95 and $5, $6 and $7. White and Black India Parasols with lace and chiffon trimming at $8 and $10. Handsome White and Black Parasols, trimmed with chiffon and lace, at $4.95 and from $12, $15, $18 and $20. Market street front. Up in the Millinery Corner.
Rare offerings are here today. These are some of them: All the remaining French Hats and Bonnets that have been $15 and $20 are now $5. Hets and Bonnets at $3-from $5. Hats ana Bonnets at $3. Leghorn Flats that have been $1.50 are now 50c.
All our Imported Straw Hats, 25c. Untrimmed Fancy Straws, 9c. All kinds of Straw Braids, 5c. a yard. Wire and Buckram Frames in newest shapes, 5c.
each. Flowers of all kinds, 5c a bunch. Imported Montures at 25 and from $1.50 and $3. Second floor. Genuine Irish DimitiesA large lot of Genuine Irish Dimities in pleasing patterns and dainty colors are on sale this morning at 15c.
the yard. Your choosing must be quick. They're regular 25 and 30c. goods. Fast aisle.
Gimbel Brothers Hosiery and Underwear. Needless to say there's money saving here. You know the values we've been giving you, and these are just as good: Women's India Gauze Vests, 30c. Women's Balbriggan Vests and Drawers, 35c. Women's Genuine French Balbriggan Vests, 50c.
Women's Bleached Cotton Ribbed Vests, Women's Unbleached Cotton Hose, with high spliced heels and double soles, Women's Tana Cotton Hose, with double heels toes, 15c. Children's Gauze and Balbriggan Vests, with long or short sleeves, 20 and 25c. Drawers and Pants to match. Men's and Boys' Cotton Sweaters, 25c. Fifth aisle.
Gimbel Brothers Market and Ninth. FULL OF SNAP Sparkle and vim. Full of good health. Full of everything good. HIRES Rootbeer Every bottie of this great effervescent temperance beverage is a sparkling, bubbling fountain of health--a source of pleasure, the means of making you feel better and do better.
You make it yourself right at home. Get the genuine. 5 gallons cost but 25 cents. THE CHAS. E.
HIRES Philadelphia. UNITED GARMENT WORKERS. New York Wants Philadelphia's Aid in the Impending Strike. White, of New York, editor of Henry, "Garment Worker" and general auditor of the United States Garmantis Workers' this city in Association conference of Amer- with local workers who are at present members of the Knights of Labor, with the view of their joining forces. The United Garment Workers are affiliated with the Federation of Labor, and the contention that has resulted between the two organizations has partly demoralized the trade in this city, wages having been lowered, hours of work increased and an unusually large number of apprentices having been taken on, especially in the cutting line.
The New York members of the national association are very eager to have the Philadelphia Knights into the fold, because of the impending strike among the workers in that city. With the local cutters and tailors on their side the contractors in New York could not send their material here to be finished as they could now, at rates less than they are paying. The New York strike will embrace nearly 20,000 tailors and cutters. The cause is that the contractors refuse to. renew the agreement entered into at the close of the strike last September, when the sweating system was abolished, the hours reduced from 16 to 10 hours and the minimum rate of wages fixed at from $9 to $15.
The agreement does not expire for about a month, and the contractors have organized to fight the demands, which call for a still further reduction of hours to nine per day. cutters, who are already on a nine hour basis, will ask a reduction to eight. Mr. White is confident that the local Knights of Labor will join in with the movement. On Tuesday night he installed the members of Local Assembly, No.
110, into the Federation. This will be followed in a short time by the installation of Local Assembly, No. 1, the original local garment workers' organization in the Knights will Assembly, No. 3721, also come in. Education Board Committees.
The Board of Education's Committee on Property opened bids and awarded contracts for repairs of various kinds yesterday, including the following items: Painting inside the Douglass, Pollock, H. A. Brown and Mott Schools; painting outside the Meredith and Ralston Schools, new floors in the fa*gen, Meredith and Taylor Schools. The Committee on Central High School opened and scheduled bids for a spectroscope and other pieces of apparatus wanted in the school, and for a gas engine and dynamo. Awards will be made to the lowest and best bidders.
School Teachers' Warrants. The warrants for salaries of public school teachers and housekeepers have been duly drawn up and signed and call between the hours fixed for their teachers a are particularly requested to respective sections and secure their warrants, which can be had only at the office of the Board of Education, on Filbert street, above Seventh. The teachers of the higher schools and of the first nineteen sections will be paid on Friday, July 12; those of the Twentieth to the Twenty-fourth sections, inclusive, on Saturday, the 13th, and those of the remaining sections on Monday, July 15. The time specified for each section will be found in the advertising columns of to-day's Inquirer. A Boy Killed by the Cars.
Frank O'Rourke, aged 14 years, of 515 South Twenty-fourth street, was killed yesterday at Bainbridge street wharf, Schuylkill River. With some companions he was playing on the cars, and while sitting on the bumpers fell beneath the cars, the wheels pasisng over body, killing him instantly. The patrol wagon was summoned and removed the body to him home and the Coroner was notified. Watches that strike--tell you time in the dark to the minute, that is Minute Repeaters. The extreme of luxury in watches.
Not everybody can afford one, but nobody who can would be without if you did but know what interest they possess. to $500. SIMONS BRO CO 616 Chestnut Whatever else you miss don't skip the great prize novel on Page 4 of The Inquirer every day, There's $500 in gold for the best guessers. OUT TO THE ALMSHOUSE Aged William Leach and His Faithful Wife Now Among Blockley's Paupers. HOPELESS AND WITHOUT FRIENDS A Bitter Struggle for Existence Ended by Application for the City's Help.
MANY KIND-HEARTED POLICEMEN With the Matron They Did All They Could, But the Poorhouse Was The gates of the Almshouse yesterday closed on an aged and broken couple who, after fifty years of industry and sobriety, have seen their all swept away, their children and friends cut off, one by one, and themselves brought face to face with the grim spectre of starvation. Only after a most bitter struggle, in which they found, themselves buffeted about on hand, did the pair consent to accept the county's charity. William Leach and his wife have lived at Tenth and Hamilton streets for more than half a century and all the neighbors around know their sad story. Leach is 66 and his wife is one year younger. By trade Leach was a butcher on his earnings he managed to raise a family of children and lay aside a little sum in the savings bank.
One by one the children died, at last his employer, a man named Greer, for whom he had worked forty-five years, passed away. STRUGGLING FOR NECESSITIES. Time had told on the faithful employe, and when his life-long position was gone he found his age was a barrier to his getting work where. But he was of a sanguaine temperament, tatend he battled nobly against his Little by little his savings dwindled away, and one by one his household effects found their way to the pawnshop, to raise the bare necessities of One day last winter the couple found themselves homeless, but even then they did not give all hope. Leech applied to Lieutenant Smith, of the Eighth district, police official took him for a night! in the station house.
The matron interested herself in the case, and tried to find the couple a home. During the long winter she cared for the woman and the old man was permitted to sleep in a cell by night. In the daytime he made his tireless, hopeless round in search of something to do--anything that would give them enough to keep them from the almshouse. The officers in the district became interested and what little they could spare they gave to the sufferers. ALL HOPE GONE.
Not until yesterday did Leach give up the battle. "It's no use, lieutenant," said the old man as the couple tottered into the station house. "it's no use. We must become city Tears streamed down the aged man's cheeks as he made this confession, and the poor wife, as broken as she was, tried to cheer him up. Husband and wife were given chairs and the district surgeon was sent for.
The examination and the making out of the commitment paper was as pathetic a sight as could be imagined. The parting between the two and their police friends was a tearful one, and several of the officers were husky in their voices when they bade them the last good bye. The police sergeant said last night: "A more deserving case. than this was never brought to my notice. The man is absolutely sober and while he was able was an industrious workman.
He has done everything he could to get the means to support himself and wife, but everywhere he met with refusals. The lieutenant and the matron have worked hard to help them, but they could find them no permanent home except that afforded by the city." TRACTION PATRONS COMPLAIN. A New Rule on the Electric Road Causes Much Grumbling. Numerous complaints have been made by passengers on the various lines of the Electric Traction Company because of a new rule in force, by which no passes are issued after 11.30 at night. The rule went into effect on Tuesday, and for the last two nights the conductors have refused to give out a single pass after the hour agreed upon.
"I'll ride on some other fine hereafter," was the remark made by several disgusted ones as they received the information concerning the new rule. Others, who could not conveniently take any other line; kicked vigorously, and expressed the opinion that the company must be making too much money, as it was becoming so independent of the people's rights. President J. J. Sullivan, of the Electric Traction Company, explained yesterday the reason for the adoption of the new rule.
He said that it had been found necessary to fix a time after which passes shall not be issued. If a pass is issued at 12 o'clock there is a possibility that It may not be presented until the night curs are running, as it is good any time within an hour. If the pass is accepted on a night car, Mr. Sullivan says, the ple who are obliged to pay 10-cent fares complain of the injustice. The time now being fixed all riders on night cars will pay the same amount.
The officers of the company will at once begin making preparations for starting work on the proposed extension of the Fifth street line to Fox Chase. Smashed by a Trolley Car. A wagon, the driver of which was William Strayline, of 1808 Juniata street, was struck and badly damaged yesterday by a trolley car of the People's Traction Company, at Germantown avenue and Clearfield street. The horse was injured, but the driver was not hurt. Injured by a Trolley Car.
Rapheala DeJacom, aged 67, of No. 811 South Sixth street, had one of her legs injured last evening by being struck by trolley car No. 617, of the Passyunk avenue line, at Sixth and Passyunk avenue. She was' taken to the Pennsylvania Trolley Cars in Collision. Trolley car No.
206, of the Baring street line, collided with a People's Traction car near Forty-second street last night, and Harry Arlington, a conductor, was badly broken. crushed and one Staking off Camp Dechert. to The Inquirer. POTTSTOWN, W. Schall and LieutenantColonel H.
A. Shenton, Major Thomas C. Steele and a detachment of Company Sixth Regiment, visited Sanatoga today and staked Camp Robert P. Dechert, the site of the First Brigade encampment from July 20 to 27. QUAY'S CLAIM CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.
of combine against Senator Quay is the veto by Governor Hastings of bill providing for the removal of the Eastern Penitentiary, which was unanimously approved by both Senate and House. The reason is believed to be the activity of Alexander Crow, in behalf of the measure and the desire Quay. to punish The him effect for his has been friendship to strengthen the leader in the Fifteenth ward, which is sadly affected by the presence of the institution. QUAY STEADILY GAINING. Adruinistration Leaders Realize They Have a Warm Fight Hand.
Spec to The Inquirer. Quay is steadily gaining ground in HARRISBURG, July 10. sections of the State where his opponents said he would have no following whatever. The administration leaders are not blind to the fact that they are contesting every inch of the ground in chis tight with the most skillful leader in this country. There is no doubt that the growing sentiment favorable to a division of honors by making Governor Hastings chairman of the August convention and placing Senator Quay at the head of the State Committee is having the effect of demoralizing the administration forces.
Many counties will stand for the Governor on the question of presiding officer of the convention, but will support Senator Quay on the question. of the chairmanship of the State Committee. An administration leader said to-day that such an arrangement would mean giving the Governor the and Senator Quay the full ear. istration camp. ing on Schuylkill county and eviSenator Quay's friends are count- dently know their ground.
A few days ago Senator Coyle was here and stated to The Inquirer correspondent that the county would be for the administration. To-day he was on the Hill and is not so He says the delegates will stand by the organization in the county and will not be for either Hastings or Quay in so far as taking sides in the present conflict is concerned. Colonel Gilkeson's domestic affliction- has somewhat tempered the asperity of the factional war that is threatening life of the Republican party in Pennsylvania, but Senator Quar's friends, while sympathizing with the chairman in his personal bereavement, do not feel that they should lay down their arms unless he dicatenere is purpose no to more retire from chivalrous the political leader in this country than Senator Quay, and throughout the unseemly conflict that is now raging so fiercely he has ever shown a disposition to deal fairly with his foes. As becomes a great leader, he has quietly gone about making his plans and, as one of his lieutenants here remarked to-night, "those innocents who believe that the old guard can be frightened by the blowing of horns and the waving of banners don't know us. There has been a lot of disreputable campaigning on the part of the opposition, and it is bearing fruit in a way that they little suspect.
When the patronage of the administration has been dispensed and there is nothing more to barter for delegates, Governor Hastings will learn something of the ingratitude which Senator Quay has been made to feel from those who so long basked in the sunshine of his favor." A prominent Pittsburg manufacturer passed through Harrisburg to-day and expressed surprise Senator Quay was not calling on the manufacturers to help him crush the forces marshaled against him. "Why," said he, "out in Pittsburg the manufacturers would rally to the support of the Beaver man most nobly. We don't forget what he did for us when the free-traders were doing their level best to ruin the industries of Pennsylvania, and it would be a pleasure as well as a duty to give him all the assistance possible in this contest. Senator Quay was of more use to the manufacturers of this State than an army of the pigmies who are now seeking to overthrow him." "Senator Quay has already won the fight," said a shrewd lieutenant of the Beaver statesman to-night on his return from a tour of the State. "From now on it will be a question of maJority in the convention.
There will be no compromise, you can rest assured on that point. Men who are now counted in Gilkeson column will be found on the other side when noses are counted." LANCASTER FOR QUAY. The County's Ten State Delegates Indorse the Senator. port. BLAIR WILL BE FOR QUAY.
Congressman Hicks' District May Vote Solidly for the Senator. Special to The Inquirer. LANCASTER, July ten delegates from Lancaster county to the Republican State Convention to-day unanimously adopted and appended their signatures to a resolution highly indorsing the candidacy of Senator Quay for State chairman. The delegates from the First Assembly district are William T. Brown and William Wohlsen; Second, John M.
Groff, P. P. Sentman and Dr. J. H.
Mayer; Third. Ed. Beckman, Dr. George W. Reich, E.
Musser, L. R. Reist and James Lichty. All are among the best-known business and professional men in the county. Their action to-day reflects the decided popular sentiment.
Three years ago when Quay was a candidate for re-election as Senator his friends, at his suggestion, had the matter submitted to a popular vote in this county with the result that Quay polled 399 votes and Dalzell 3084. As between Quay and Gilkeson there can be no question that the feeling for the Senator is as strong to-day as it was three years ago, this being the result of Gilkeson's personal, unpopularity and questionable methods invoked by the administration people to deprive the party of Senator Quay's genius for leadership. The resolution of indorsem*nt is as follows: Resolved, That we heartily Indorse the candidacy of Hon. M. S.
Quay for Chairman of the Republican State Committee. The splendid organizing abilities possessed by him and his acknowledged capacity for campaign direction will prove of inestimable advantage to the party or the eve of the great flght that will be waged next year for Pennsylvania industries and the maintenance of Republican principles in State and nation, and therefore, we, to delegates from Lancaster county the ensuing Republican Convention. recognizing the great services rendered in the past by Senator Quay, do pledge him our sup- Special to The Inquirer. ALTOONA, July rumor afloat that Blair county Republicans will hold another primary convention to instruct delegates already elected is without foundation. The "Gazette," the leading evening Republican organ, places three of the four delegates in Quay's camp, while the remaining one, it is confidently believed, will come around the same way of thinking.
Such leaders here as Judge Bell, Congressman Hicks, Senator Lemon, District Attorney Hammond, Assemblymen Patterson and Pritchard, and County Chairman Davis are strongly advocating a compromise that the delegates shall vote for Hastings for convention chairman and Quay for Chairman of the State Committee. Reports from the Twentleth Congressional district indicate that the entire eleven votes will be solidly for the Beaver statesman. WATERLOO AVENUE IN CONTROVERSY RESIDENTS OF DEVON ENERGETICALLY OPPOSED TO ITS BEING VACATED. SOME MORE TRACTION SUITS Five Different Actions Are Instituted Against That Corporation. Two Convictions on the 01d-Fashioned Charge of Common Scolding.
Court Room Notes. In the Common Pleas Court yesterday an answer was filed in the equity proceedings recently brought by George H. Earle, Henry M. Warren, John M. Adler, William S.
Paxson, T. Mellon Rogers, Elbert S. Diment, Valentine Clad and Henry C. Davis against Joseph B. Altemus and the executors of Lemuel Coffin, deceased, to prevent the closing of a drive in Devon.
plaintiffs have residences on Waterloo avenue, in that suburb, and they claimed that their property was increased in value and made more accessible by the presence of a driveway across a strip of ground near the Pennsylvania Railroad station. They alleged that Messrs. Coffin and Altemus, the owners and projectors of the improvements at Devon, had transferred about four acres of ground to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and across this ground the disputed driveway was built and ornamented with trees, etc. Recently the Pennsylvania Railroad Company transferred part of the ground back to Coffin's executors and Altemus, this tract, the bill alleged, had recently been laid out into building lots part of the road crossing it closed up for travel. The complainants sought to have the defendants restrained by injunction from closing up the road.
THE ANSWER FILED. The answer says that Altemus and Coffin transferred the four acres of ground to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company on December 4. 1894, for a station site, being privileged to retain a reconveyance of such part of it as wag not found necessary for the purpose. The disputed road, the answer continues, was part of the old Waterloo road, which existed from about 1829 until 1882. It created a dangerous grade crossing at the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks, so another road was laid out and proceedings taken in the court of Chester county by which the old Waterloo road was vacated and therefore ceased to exist.
It nevertheless kept open, and the Pennsylvania Railroad Company made sundry improvements along it, but these, the defendants averred, did not amount to a rededication. The defendants denied that they had ever placed the road on their plans of the suburb, as the complainants alleged they had done, in order to make the lots on Waterloo avenue appear more accessible, and they claim that when the Pennsylvania Railroad Company retransferred part of the four acres to them they were justified in closing up the avenue. They also state that a boulevard which they had laid out between the railroad station and Devon Inn makes the properties of the complainants more accessible than did the old road, and that they use it in preference. The answer also contests the complainants' rights to bring the bill in Philadelphia county, saying that the case belongs properly to the Chester County Courts, as all of the property lies within that county. They also claim that the court will not grant an injunction in such a case until the rights of the plaintiffs are established and the determination of such rights belong to the Chester County Courts.
They therefore ask that the bill be dismissed and the injunction refused. COMMON SCOLDING. The old-fashioned charge of being a common was proved against Margaret O'Leary yesterday. Special Officer said he would resign if there were many more like Mrs. O'Leary in his district, and she was sent out of it to Moyamensing for half a year.
Mrs. Margaret Head was convicted on the same charge and her husband, John Head, of assault and battery on Elizabeth Scott. Mrs. Scott said the man lay in wait for. her in an alley, seized her arm and threw her against a wall.
Miss Jeannette Creswell, on the other hand, testifled in favor of the old couple, and in the conflict of testimony the Judge declined to send the woman to jail, but ordered her to the neighborhood. MOYCOURT NOTES. Schaum Uhlinger have applied for an injunction to restrain A. Insinger from alleged infringement on their patent double lift open shed dobbieswhatever they are. Fannie Lissman, who slipped on the icy sidewalk in front of the school house on Catharine street, near Third, and broke her ankle, has sued the city.
J. A. Waas and wife on account of Injuries received by the latter in a collision, have sued the Philadelphia Traction Company. Mary A. Ripley, who was hurt in consequence of the premature start of a car, has sued the Philadelphia Traction Company.
John E. Carville, was run over by a Lancaster avenue car and his father has sued the Philadelphia Traction Company. Martin Murphy, who was knocked down by a car a at Eighteenth and Federal streets, has' sued the Philadelphia Traction Company. Philip Holbach, whose team was struck by a trolley car at Twentieth and Jefferson streets, has sued the Philadelphia Traction Company. QUEEN LANE BASIN.
The Commission Are Now ConsiderIng Their Supplementary Report. Although Director Thompson was not aware of it, Chief Trautwine had an interview yesterday with his colleagues on that supplementary Queen Lane reservoir report about the interior of the basin. The experts have found that the clay interior of the banks is not deep enough nor wide enough and does not conform to the specifications. It is said, too, that trees were allowed to remain. Workmen, it is alleged, are ready to swear to that.
Tracks are also spoken of as having been tolerated, preventing solid packing. The Director thinks the reservoir 1s needed. The city might get along without it for a few months, but the sooner it is ready, or another, if this will not hold water, he says, the better. Executions and Judgments. Executions were yesterday issued from the Common Pleas Court on judgment notes, as follows: F.
A. Poth Brewing Company against Frederick J. Kraus, $1200; Mary G. Cahill, administratrix, against Lewis A. Breidinger, $2650; J.
P. Baltz Brewing Company against Robert M. Kinney, $1000; judgments on judgment notes have been entered by Samuel E. Gouldrich against W. Horace Mann, $1000, and Henry Kehr against J.
L. Kehr, $1000. The best way to get work during the dull summer season 1s to use The Inquirer's free "Situations Wanted" column, because all ployers keep their eyes 1t. SWARMS OF RODENTS. The British Kryolite Bark Iodine Overrun With Them.
Steward William Stuart and Captain George B. Bartlett, of the British kryolite bark Iodine, which is anchored at Pier 92, South Wharves, after a trip from Ivigtut, Greenland, have been having high old times with the rats on board their vessel. The steward said yesterday that the bark on the homeward trip had been overrun with them, some being of mammoth size, and divided into three classes: steward white, gray added and that black. they caused a great deal of trouble, eating up a good share of the ship's stores, gnawing holes in water casks, running about over the sleeping men, In gnawing the casks they stett the crew without fresh water and was a good long sail before an floe was found, upon which were pools of fresh water. Several of the men were bitten and they had to sleep behind wire nettings for safety.
An Eskimo dog was taken aboard before starting, but after killing fifty or SO of the one morning he was found dead. TIRED OF LIFE. Aged Frederick Grosse Commits Sulcide by Hanging. "I'd better be dead than suffering this way," said Frederick Grosse, aged 73, of No. 762 South Fifth street, to his wife while they were seated at the breakfast, table yesterday morning.
Grosse, who eked out a living by repairing shoes, has been suffering from general debility for several months past. His wife left the house to attend a funeral, and when she returned, at P. her husband was missing. She searched the upper part of the house, but was afraid to go down into the cellar, so she called in a young man. On reaching the cellar he found the man's body suspended from one of the the rafters by a rope.
Officer Sullivan, of the Second district, and Officer Simpson cut down the body and carried it up stairs. officers pretended to Mrs. Grosse that her husband was only sick, and she was kept in ignorance of his suicide, though she was informed of his death later in the evening. Home Wedding. the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. William K. Idell, No. 99 Sharpnack street, Germantown, last night, Miss Olga Louise Sommers, daughter of Mrs. W.
K. Idell and the late William Henry Sommers, was married to U. S. Grant Funk, of Fort Washington. The bride was dressed in white lansdowne, entrain, chiffon trimmings, and wore a handsome brooch ch of diamonds and pearls, the gift of Henry W.
Sommers, of Davenport, and his wife. The ceremony was performed by Rev. John Love, of the Second Baptist Church. A reception followed. Forty Miles for Forty Cents.
No surer sign, no better test of the populafity of the fleet quartet of Upper River boats, the Columbia, Twilight, Warner and Trenton, can be found than the mere fact that they are well patronized on every trip. The boats leave Chestnut street wharf every day, making in all seven round trips. The schedule can be found in the advertising columns. The Trenton connects at Bristol with the other boats and proceeds to the capital of New Jersey. The round.
trip fare for the fifty miles is 50 cents. The other steamers make Bristol their terminus, and carry passengers over the forty miles for 40 cents. THEATRICAL GOSSIP. An attraction that will create a sensation is the wonderful little Rossou Brothers, who will be the leading feature of next week's bill at the Bijou, and crowds will flock to see them. Franz, the larger and elder, who is 20 years old, 1s 30 inches tall, weighs pounds.
Karl, the smaller and younger, who is 18 years old, is 26 inches and weighs 21 pounds. Their act is a combination of weight manipulation, la Sandowe, and comedy wrestling and boxing. The ease with which they swing immense weights and dumb bells is really marvelous and their wrestling and boxing are delightful to witness. There is no play about the matter, as both: are in deadly earnest, so that up to the last moment it is doubtful which will win. With these clever little fellows there will be a strong bill, including Charles A.
Loder, for ten years a star in German comedy drama and Primrose and West's Pickaninny band of a dozen musicians, singers and dancers. Next week at the Grand Opera House the Hinrichs Grand Opera Company will present a strong array of brilliant works. It is an old story now that the company is enjoying uniformly large audiences and that they enjoy every performance of the company, but it is a pleasure to repeat it, nevertheless. Next Monday begins the fifth week with a repetition of "La Sonnambula," Tuesday night Ponchielli's "'La Giaconda" will be given; on Wednesday night "L' Africaine," with the following fine cast: Mme. Kronold, Miss BertiniHumphreys, Mons.
Guille (his only appearance during the week); Sig. Del Sig. Viviani, Mr. Karl, etc. Thursday the "Bohemian Friday a fine performance of "Il Trovatore" Is promised; Saturday matinee, "Traviata" and Saturday night "Faust." At no time in the history of pretty Riverside Mansion nas the patronage been as large as at present.
George Parry's big orchestra is making the greatest kind of a hit and the vocal por- tion of the program never was better. Annie Wilmuth, the popular soprano, who closes her engagement Saturday evening, is repeatedly encored. Felix Haney, the local favorite character vocalist, is rendering several new songs, which are favorably received. The pretty Park steamers are liberally patronized, the last boat leaving Riverside for Fairmount at 11 P. M.
Professor H. J. Elliott, who opens the Winter season on Monday night with an exhibition of his new method of taming wild and vicious horses, has secured a bucker, a kicker, a wild broncho and a particularly vicious stallion for the opening night. Professor Elliott will also demonstrate his mesmeric prowess over the notorious Iowa Black Demon, and Owen Ziegler will box three rounds with Atrox, the boxing horse, and Billy Irvine will try to take a fall from Amzoe, the wrestling jackass. Notwithstanding the brilliant success of the "White Crook," at the Lyceum, Manager Jermon announces that the engagement will close on Saturday night.
Next week a favorite attraction will appear in the "London Sports" Burlesque Company, considerably changed and materially improved for this engagement. The burlesques will be new and decidedly catchy, while the specialties, songs and dances will be new and up-to-date. GRAND OPERA HOUSE of Seville." Rossini's "Barber of Seville" was given another presentation at the Grand Opera House last night with the same cast as on the two former occasions. The per- Dandy old sprinkler, isn't it." Repair your hose in a sensible and easy way with HUDSON'S HOSE MENDER One minute of time, one twist of the wrist, and the leak or break. is mended.
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KINGS OF 16-118-120-122 N. EIGHTH ST. LOW PRICES 808-810-812-814 CHERRY ST. Uncommon Shoe Bargains Our price cuts are deep enough to move the goods as fast as hands get at them, and feet into them. As a matter of cold fact, as a money-saving woman, you must appreciate these MidSummer Clearance Sale Prices: SHOES- LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S Children's Black or Tan Oxford 74c Ties.
Reduced from $1.25. Misses' Black or Tan Oxford 89c Ties, actual worth $1.50. Ladies' Black or Tan Oxford Ties, 79c made to sell at $1.50. Turn Soles, Paris Kid ad Ties, black or tan: never sold under $2.25. French Kid Turn Sole Ties, black or tan.
Regular price $2.50. pairs Ladies' Turn Sole ora made on the Trilby lastall tans. Actually sold for $3.00. $1.98 300 Kid pairs Oxford extra Ties a quality very French handsome and stylish shoe-reduced from $3.00. $1.89 300 Oxfords--in pairs of black our large and button tanlong narrow pointed toes.
A summer fad-were $3.00. pairs and White without Kid tips, Oxford needle Ties, toes: just in season. Reduced from $2. $1.00 French table and of Oozes. Oxfords in Sold Tan, for $2.50 to $4.00.
Black Japanese Silk, the 25c that usually sells at 39c. yd. quality 310 Light ground Taffeta Silks, very rich effects, handsome for waists. From 59c. yard.
Cream Japanese Silk, extra fine 29c quality. Was PROMPT AND ACCURATE SERVICE UPHOLSTERY GOODS, ETC. Mexican Braid Edge Hammocks, 41c-49c-59c-69c priced one-third more elsewhere; stretchers heavy ropes with anchor fasteners, 8c. each, 15c. pair.
Palmer's Patent Hammock, with 98c pillow and 17c Good Window Screens. 33c Choice Screens: of Hard three wood styles finish, 24 Window in. high; box side spring; extends from 28 in. to 32 in Imitation Walnut Side Spring, 24 in. high, extends from to in.
Hand-painted Landscape Side Spring, Imitation Walnut, 24 in. high, extends from 26 to in. UMBRELLAS $1.23 26 and in. black Gloria with a Umbrellas, natural stick blue and Dresden ball handle. Usually $2.00.
Pure Silk Gloria brellas, 28 latest hook and crook handles. Never sold under $2.50. Crushed Fruit with Ice Cream Soda, all flavors, '5c. A Delicious Cup of Coffee or Cocoa, with Sandwich, 5c. GLOVES, CORSETS, ETC.
SILKS 22 in. Pure Silk Gloves. Cream 50c and white--the regular $1.00 kind. P. C.
B. and Sonnette Sum49c mer Corsets, worth $1.00. Muslin Skirt with 5 inch cambric 49c. ruffle: also 5 inch embroidered ruffle--well worth 98c. Crushed Fruit with Ice Cream Soda, all flavors 5c, A Delicious Cup of Coffee or Cocoa, with Sandwich.
5c. GIVEN ALL MAIL ORDERS Two Great Napoleonic Paintings Bonaparte in Egypt, by H. Maurice Orange. The Revolt of Paira, by Emile Bontigny. A GREAT LITERARY PAINTING: The Parnassians, by Paul Chabas, A GREAT MILITARY PAINTING: The Strategists, by Henri Pille.
A GREAT SPORTING PAINTING: Uncoupling, by P. Tavernier A GREAT LANDSCAPE PAINTING: The Sevre-Nantaise, by H. J. Herpignies. A GREAT RELIGIOUS The Virgin of the Spinning Wheel, by H.
L. Levasseur. Yo All in Section Five Itisi and, PARIS SALON, 1895 Ready To-Day Book Del 25 Cents Inquirer 1109 Mar formance was a very satisfactory one, both lyrically and dramatically. Each of the characters gave a more or less effective portraiture, although it must be said that Del Puente's Figaro was the dominant factor in the entertainment. From his buffo solo "Largo el factotum" to his share in the "Zitti, Zitti" trio he filled the stage with music and humor.
An Rosina Mme. Van Cauteren sang with much brilliancy and good method, especially in the "Una voce" and "Danque io son," the duet with Figaro. Sig. Viviani invested the part of Basilio with much unctious humor. "La Calumria' was given a dramatic rendering, and in the "Buona Sera" he was droll and quaint.
Sig. Del Papa's Count was a very uneven performance. His serenade, "Ecco was sung with painful inadequacy, but he did good work in 'Ah! che d'amore," the duet with Figaro. To-night Bellini's delightful opera, "'La will be given for the frst time by the company. Miss BertiniHumphreys will be heard as Amina, Sig.
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