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THE PITTSBURGH SUNDAY POST, DECEMBER 29, 1912 FOUR. FARM PROELEf ART TEACHERS FROM MANY STATES GATHER IN PITTSBURGH ft ARE DISCUSSED State College Instructor Tells Farmers of Loss That Could Be Saved. EXCHANGE SAVES PROFITS MR SPECIAL. TO THE POST. TTR COLLEGE.

Dec. 2S. -Live fhr If IM LEFT to right, standing, R. Ernesti, John Beverly Robinson, Holmes H. E.

Keys, W. J.Leonard. B. Roselli, Smith, Eva M. Oakes, G.

B. Zvg, A. E. J. Lake, William Hekking; sitting, M.

Brooks, C. F. Kelley. I i i i- v. vt-io.

1 this country in 187G. Since that time he had been on a farm in Ross township, until his retirement recently. farm topics in which unprecedented interest was manifested by the 700 husbandmen assembled here, this being the largest attendance in seven years, featured the third day oi farmers' week. The instructors not only are helping tho farmer students by the regularly scheduled talks, but are sought out by tho soil tillers at the close of the sessions and Importuned to solve perplexing Individual farm problems. This side line of individual Instruction is encouraged by the authorities and is productive of good results.

Professor Frank D. Gardner, professor of agronomy at State college and a recognized authority on his subject, in an interview today gave out the following facts regarding losses of fertilizing material this country. He said: "A conservative estimate of the annual value of the manure voided by the domestic animals of the United States is more that two thousand billions of dollars. Granted that only one-half is voided in stables and barnyards and that loss from this one-half amounts to one-third its fertilizer value, the loss to the farmers of the United States amounts to annually. Applied to Pennsylvania, it amounts in a year to $10,000,000.

Why should wa allow such a leak on our farms? Experiments at Cornell university show that fully one-half the vaiue of manure is lost by lying in the barnyard from March 30 to September 30. The beet results with no loss and minimum labor are obtained by hauling from the barns directly to the fields and spreading at once. This method will promote better sanitary conditions about the farm buildings and thus reduce disease among farmers generally." FARMING'S BUSINESS SIDE. Among the regularly scheduled talks that by A. B.

Boss, of Shellsboro, Bedford county, on the "Business Side of Farming," aroused much comment. He told of the farmers' exchanges he is establishing in many counties, something new in Pennsylvania agricultural life. To join these exchanges farmers pay 25 cents. No money is handled by the exchange. A member desiring to make a purchase at wholesale prices deposit money covering his order in a bank.

The exchange places the order and the firm filling the bill through its local bank draws on the bank of the purchaser. The speaker said the plan works well and guarantees fairness in all dealings. In this way members of the exchange are able to get high grade seeds, fertilizers and other commodities at wholesale prices. A similar arrangement, Mr. Ross said, is also being devised for selling farm products.

Another important talk was by E. K. Hibshrnan. He told of the county advisory work. Six counties in this State already have been organized and each county employs an expert scientific farmer at a salary of 51.500 a year to give expert advice to any farmer who may desire it; to hold farmers' institutes and to look after the model orchards and model farms of the county.

He claimed this county superintendent of farming, as it were, is bringing the farmers to seo the better side of farm life and farm methods. Tomorrow Dr. Warren H. Wilson, of Philadelphia, secretary of the Presbyterian board of education of Pennsylvania, will preach to the farmers in the college chapel on the theme, "The Country Church." President Sparks tonight declared this to be the greatest farmer gathering he ever attended and predicted a great future for Pennsylvania's scientific farmers. BOYS CHARGED WITH BURGLARY Bloodhounds Follow Trail to Home of Youths.

SPECIAL TO THE POST. MORGANTOWN. W. Dec. 2S.

The confessions of Harry Dean, 16 years old, and his brother, 18 years old, are alleged to furnish the solution to many mysterious robberies in this section. The boys declared that they were Instructed to steal by John Dean, their father, and Robert Stafford. The quartet has been arrested. Following the robbery of a grocery store, bloodhounds followed a trail to the Dean home. NEWLYWEDS HITCHED TO SLED Villagers Tie Two Couples to Vehicle and Play Funeral March.

SPECIAL TO THE POST. CANAL DOVER, Dec. 28. Hitched tandem to a bobsled with saws fastened to it to make pulling harder, Mr. and Mrs.

Herbert Miller and Mr. and Mrs. William Kanagy, Strasburg newlyweds, paid the first penalty of married life before tevera! hundred people in Strasburg. The Strasburg High School Alumni as sociation, of which the couples are mem bers, made them pull the sled through the main street while the village band played a funeral march. BOY TEACHES FARMERS.

WHEELING, W. Dec. 28. It re mained for a 17-year-old boy, John Lodge, to tell the farmers of Belmont county how to grow corn, at the annual Instl tute In St. ClairsvUle, O.

He told of how, by means of work, fertiliser and attention, he raised 107 bushels of corn on an acre that hitherto had never produced more than 40 bushels. He delivered an address at the institute telling how he did It. EXPLOSION CAUSES SUITS. KEYSER. W.

Dec. 2S. In the circuit court of Mineral county here today three parties entered suits for 510 000 damages each against the estate of D. W. Eagle, who was killed October 15, 1912, when a sawmill boiler exploded.

Those entering suits are Mrs. Bertie E. Boyce, wife of Joseph Boyce, permanently Injured by the explosion; Emma Giay wife of John Gray, who died of his injuries, and Isaac W. Smith, father of John Smith, a boy who was killed. MEETING OF MAYORS CALLED.

HUNTINGTON, W. Dec Si-Mayor Floyd S. Chapman, of Hun Ington, has called a meeting of mayors from all over the State to consider the adoption of a uniform municipal code and other matters pertaining to city and town gov emments. The meeting will be he'd In Charleston, January 6. and It Is planned to have the Legislature adopt a uniform code.

LONG LOST MONEY RETURNED. BELLEFONTAINE. Dec 2S. Thirty-two years ago Dr. O.

C. Wilson, of Maplewood, lost his pocketbook In Bloom Center. O. It contained $25 and notes. Today he received a letter from a woman In Coldwater.

statin? that her children had found the purse, but as the family was needy at that time they epent the money. She enclosed the notes and the money with interest. MANY a girl who seems distant Is only a stone's throw away but It's a nreclcu stone. Get a diamond from Loftis Bros. 220 6th on credit.

COLLEGE ART SOCIETY OFFICERS RE-ELECTED Papers Are Read and Discussion Is Held on Future of Association. At the close of the second day's session of the annual meeting of the College Art association, in Carnegie Institute, yesterday, the following officers were re-elected: President, Holmes Smith, Washington university, St. Louis; vice president. George H. Chase, Harvard university, Cambridge, secretary and treasurer, Charles F.

Kel'ey, University of Illinois, Champaign, 111. Two new members of the board of directors were elected to take the place of Michael C. Carr, of the University of Missouri, and Charles R. Morey, of Princeton university. The new members are William J.

Leonard, of the University of West Virginia, and George B. Zug, of Chicago university. During the day papers were read by Prof. Alfred M. Brooks, of the University of Indiana; Prof.

Homer E. Keyes, of Dartmouth, and Prof. Irene Sargent, of Syracuse university. A discussion of the "Future Policy of the Co'Uge Arts Association" was led by Edward J. Lake, of the University of Illinois, and Alfred M.

Brooks, of the University of Indiana. BALKAN ENVOYS RIDICULE TURKS' PEACE DEMANDS (Continued From Page One.) "It ie a mockery and not a serious conference." These were the sharp ejaculations which crossed the medieval picture gallery in St. James palace. After the conference hac! decided to adourn until Monday, the conversation was even more animated. Rechad Pasha was the only calm present.

With his right hand in his trouser pocket and his left hand caressing his beard, as though hiding a smile, he stood there quietly, after he had read the Turkish peace proposals. BARGAIN BASIS FIXED. This result of today's meeting, which might appear like a rupture, according to qualified opinion, must be interpreted otherwise. Both sides, it is pointed out, have down their aspirations, wnile neither expects to see those demands realized. Tne members of the Balkan league pro-tested in the meeting that the Ottoman suggestions did not recognize the facts of the situation which had resulted from the war arid gave scant consideration to the teiritorial claims of the allies.

One of the Bulgarian delegates, speaking of the Turks, said: "You must remember that the allied troops stili are at the Tchatalja lines. Unless you are willing to negotiate on the basis of the dismemberment of European Turkey, any discussion will be futile." The Ottoman delegates stanchly upheld the reasonableness of the proposals, but promised to transmit the observations of the Balkan envoys to Constantinople and to give an answer Monday. The official story of the sixth session of the peace conference issued immediately after its adjournment read: "The Turkish delegates having presented their counter proposals, the delegates of the Balkan allies made, their observations and the meeting was adjourned until Monday." It is considered probable that If the Turks attempt to stand by their guna or resort to strategy, the allies may break the negotiations. It is considered not improbable that Turkey desires this with the hope of intervention by the powers, which would lead to a European conference or mediation. The plenipotentiaries could then say to the Mussulman world that tl-y yielded to the pressure of all Europe.

The allies do riot object to the acceptance of mediation, if it is understood that the mediators must respect the territorial acquisition resulting from the war. DURAZZO'S CHIEF DEFIANT. VIENNA, Dec. 28. General Popovltch, commander of the Servian garrison in the port of Durazzo.

is credited with the declaration that neither he nor his troops w.ll recognize orders to evacuate Albania. They say they will de'end the positions they occupy even aga'nst the decision of the London conference or orders from Belgrade. PENNSYLVANIA PARAGRAPHS. From The Post's Correspondents. Adam Oesterling, years old, died In Zellenople.

The Market street school house of Beaver was damaged 520,000 by fire. Clarence Dale, 27 years old, son of Councilman M. J. Dale, of Oil City, is dead. I The home of George Chambers in Eraden- vine was destroyed by Are.

The loss is $2,000. Jacob Rinehart. 87 years old. died in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Bennett, in West Latrobe.

Mrs. Apnes Parker Coast, "6 years old, wife of Frederick Coast, a pioneer resident is dead in Oil City. The residence of Captain James Peter, in "lr? "if-5 enierra ourgiars and $300 worth of silverware stolen, Theodore 00 years old. a driver, of Latrobe. was held UP by two highwaymen beaten sn.l robbed of 50.

Miss Maria Christina Bevington, SS years died in the home of her sister, Mrs. BanJamln Grove, of Vanport. LO, V1" he fel! on al L. Hartzeil brought suit aeatnst Alio $25,000 damages. There were 3C marriage licenses Issued and 99 divorce applications in Butler for 1S12.

Mrs. Catherine Sefton McKibbon, of John McKibbon, died in Clinton township near Butler. Equity proceedings were Instituted In But ler against the borough ot' Mars by the Cora- mon wealth of through State I Health Commissioner s. u. Dixon, to prevent i the dumuine ot suwate into Brefiknew (-roL- HELD AS SLAYER OF EIGHT Iowa Farmer Accused of Killing Entire Family and Two Guests.

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. VILLISCA, Dec. 28. Lew Van Al-stine, a Taylor county farmer, wa3 arrested by Marshal Horton on a warrant charging him with the murder of the Moore family of six and their guests, the two M.sses on the night of June 9 last. The prisoner will be given a hearing tomorrow.

Moore and Van Alstine are said to have had an altercation a year ago. Mrs. Van Alstine said when her husband was arrested that ehe would swear that he was at home on the night of the murders. i SUFFRAGE PATRIOTS REACH THEIR GOAL "General" Rosalie Jones Blazes "Trail of Thought" Successfully Into Albany. ISPECIAL, TO THE POST.

ALBANY, N. Dec. 28. "General" Rosalie Jones, commander-in-chief of the suffragist army which had been advancing steadily on Al bany since December 19, called the roll and mustered out this afternoon the bedraggled remnant of the val- lant band comprising Colonel Ida raf lb1 "bu'an? Irs- Meredith H. bales, which biazed the trail of suffrage along the Hudson, bearing a message to Governor sulzer.

The women reached Albany at 4:10 o'clock. General Jones in the lead, followed by the four faithful women who covered every foot of ground from New York to the capital city. In the wake of the marchers came a delegation from the Albany Equal Suffrage club, headed Dy Mrs. Joseph Ga-vit. The "war" correspondents trailed behind, tired and sickened, after the last lap of Ifi miles from Pine Bush Inn, over which the army made a forced march.

"TRAIL OF THOUGnT" BEHIND. "We have left a trail of thought and suggestions behind us." "General" Jones said tonight, "that will -lead eventually to votes for women in the State of New York. The country districts must help us to win this amendment for woman suffrage." When asked if she expected the streny-ous opposition of Assemblyman Cuvillier this year, "General" Jones said: "I refuse to discuss that man." The suffragints left Pine Bush inn at 9 o'clock this morning, arriving at 12:30 in East Gretnbush, where they were joined by the Albany delegation. At 2:45 the start for Albany, five miles away, was made. TEARS DOWN OFFENSIVE BANNER Surgeon-General Lavinia Dock was the heroine of the march, who has been suffering throughout the trip with rheumatism and swollen feet.

Gladys Coursen, aide to "General" Jones, who created a sensation by her reported engagement to Griffith Bonner, tore down a sign posted in East Greenbush bearing the words, "Votes for Women be A bag containing the message to Governor Suizer will be presented to the executive as soon as he arrives in Albany or "at his convenience." "General" Jone3 said tonight that she would deliver it into the hands of the governor. Governor-elect Suizer is not scheduled to reach Albany until Monday. AGED EDUCATOR EXPIRES James A. Ritchey, of Grove City, Dies in His Home. SPECIAL TO TH3 POST.

GROVE CITY, Dec. 28. Professor James A. Ritchey, 78 years old, a re- tired teacher and former president of Lenox college, Hopkinton, Iowa, died in his home here this morning. Prof, Ritchey was born In Concord, Armstrong county, in 1834.

He graduated from Washington college with the degrees of A. B. and A. In 1S59. He received the degree of Ph.

D. from Washington and Jefferson in 1883. He also graduated from the Western Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, in 1877. Prof. Ritchey taught in the Corsica academy, Jefferson county, and the Co-vode academy, Indiana county, and from 1886 to 1897 was superintendent of schools in Armstrong county.

From 187V I to 1680 he occupied the chair of Greek and Rhetoric in Franklin college. New Athens, and held the same chair in Geneva college, Beaver Falls, from 18S0 to 1SS2. EDUCATORS PICK PITTSBURGH Pennsylvania Association Will Meet in Steel City in 1913. BY ASSOCIATED PREPS. HARRISBURG.

Dec. 2S. The Pennsylvania State Educational association adjourned its sixty-third meeting here after selecting Pittsburgh as the place of meeting for 1913 and electing Superintendent D. A. Harmon, of Hazleton, as presidlent.

Resolutions adopted included the following: Commending the work of the school code commission and protesting against ill-consid -red amendments urging State aid for vocational schools; aid for poor districts; payment of minimum salaries; centralization in lower grades; recommending creation of a teachers' retirement fund by the State. DISPATCHER IS PROMOTED. CONNELLSVILLE, Dec. 28. Vincent R.

Barry, for eight years for the West Penn Railways Company here, is to become superintendent of transportation of the Pittsburgh, Mc-Keesport Greensburg Railways Company after January 1, succeeding Charles E. Fife, promoted to the new division through New Kensington and Tarentum, with headquarters in Tarentum. Mr. Barry's home is in McKeesport. He will be succeeded here by Omer Wood, a conductor.

HUSBAND IS JAILED. CONNELLSVILLE, Dec. 2S. Alleged to have attempted to throw his wife into the Youghiogheny river here, Edward Wettgen, a railroad brakeman, is in the county jaii, and Mrs. Wettgen is under a physician's care in the home of her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. James Caspar, in Euckeye. The couple recently separated. TRI-STATE LICENSES TO WED CUMBERLAND, SID. Hague, William oraopolis, Conkle.

Zilman Marie Coraopoiis. Ssvanger, John West Newton, Weaver, Catherine Lee. Newton, Morrison, Raiph Blaine Harrlsvliie, Aciams, Pear! Greenvilie, Pa. Pa. Pa.

Pa. Pa. Pa. BOY COASTER KILLED. NEW CASTLE.

Dec. 2S. In the first coasting accident of the season here. Charles Lawton, 7-year-old son of Mrs. James Urban, was killed today when his sled can under a street car.

JURY HOLDS BERNSTEIN NFLICTED OWN WOUND Relatives of Youth Killed Fiancee's Home Promise Revelations. in SPECIAL TO THF POST CANONSBURG, Dec. 28. The coroner's inquest into the death oi Barney H. Bernstein, a dental student, of Cleveland, who died from a gunshot wound in the head while visiting his fiancee, Miss Esther Cahen, in the home of Jacob Morris, in West College street, here, Christmas evening, resulted in a verdict that Bernstein came to his death from a gunshot wound in the nead, self-inflicted, either purposely or accidentally.

The Jury returned its verdict at 5:40 o'clock, after having been in consultation a haif-hour. The relatives of the dead youth were represented at the inciut-st and announced after the verdict that the case was not yet ended and that developments of a startling nature might be expected. They said that on the advice of the assistant district attorney of Washington county, they had not introduced all their evidence, which will tend to show, they said, that Bernstein did not siioot himself. The inquest was conducted in the mortuary of James McXary, a deputy coroner, by Coroner James T. Heffman.

Harry Bernstein, father of the dead man; Alexander Bernstein, a brother of Barney Bernstein, and Attorney Alexander Barn- stein, a cousin of Barney Bernstein, were in attendance. Attorney Bernstein ques tioned the witnesses. Mis6 Cahen was represented by Attorneys Braden and Campbell, of Washington. ASKS FOR DRINK. Bernstein came to Canonsburjr to visit Miss Cahen Christmas day.

Christmas evening they were tcjjfther in the Morris home. Miss Cahen says Bernstein asked her to get him a glass of water and that as slu reached the dining room she heard a shot. Returning she saw Bernstein falling to the floor with a hole in his heal behind the left ear. The Bernsteins assert Bernstein could not have shot himself in this way. he was right-handed.

They assert an autopsy performed in Cleveland showed the bullet had entered behind the left ear and had lodged in the left cheek, indicat ing, they say, that the revolver was held behind the head. PHYSICIAN TESTIFIES. Dr. J. C.

Kelso said he had probed the wound and that the builet's caurse was forward, upward and inward. He said the bullet entered two inches back of the left ear and apparently had lodged in the brain. Chief of Police Swan said he found the revolver on the floor near Bernstein's body when he was called to the house. He said a woman's handkerchief bearing smoke 6tains was near the revolver. Miss Cahen'e appearance on the stand drew forth a voiley of questions from Attorney Bernstein The girl told her story calmly.

She said she did not send any money to her admirer, but that sh-j had kept different sums of money for him at his request. In answer to a question she offering Bernstein $5,000 if he would marry her. She also said Bernstein did not want to break the engagement. She was unable to give any reason why the youn man should have shot himself. LETTERS REFER TO MONEY.

Two letters found in Bernstein's trunk in the Fort Pitt Hotel, Pittsburgh, evidently written to the young man by Miss Cahen, were read. In a letter of December 16 the writer aska Bernstein to see her Sunday, December 22. Bernstein is asked to destroy the letter for fear that Bernstein's sister Fannie might see it. The writer says also she will slip the "hundred" from her purse to the neck of her gown and "will make a payment of $500 on the machines and tires, and that will pay the balance." "I gave the bank notice that I wanted $500 on Saturday morning," the writer continues, and adds that the money will be given to Bernstein for Investment while he is in New York. The letter also adviees Bernstein not to let anyone know of his activities in New fork.

The letter says, "It would be better, probably, to await the outcome of the investments" before marrying. The writer announces she has a "few hundred" in bank and that Morris owes, her $1,000." In the second letter, dated December 19, the writer asks Bernstein not to worry about the marriage, as life will be "one sweet dream," and she will be "the crown on his head." SCHWAB REMEMBERS AIDES Steel Works Superintendents Given Watches, Cost Totaling $10,000. tSPECIAL. TO THE POST. SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Dec.

2S. Charles M. Schwab, at a distance of thousands of miles, todav Dlaved the role of a somewhat delayed Santa Claus to nnr, more than 200 of his superintendents In tho Bethlehem teel work the iietnienem steel wortcs. The steel magnate sailed for Europe before Christmas and the usual Christ- mas dinner waT postponed. But today arrived Schwab-s gifts to his lieutenants.

beautiful Swiss gold watches of special design, the whole lot costing more than J10.000. CIGAR ASHES WIN DIVORCE. UNIONTOWN, Dec 28. Cigar ashes on the floor of the Clark apartments in the Girard Hotel, Brownsville. were the cause of trouble that led to a i divorce being granied to R.

Hall Clark. -r. of Brownsville, today by Judge R. E. Umbel.

It is said in the master's report that Clark found cigar ashes In his apartments when he returned one evening unexpectedly and accused a traveling man with whom he knew his wife was acquainted. OHIO HAPPENINGS. From The Post's Correspondents. Mrs A. A.

Elliott. EC years old, died in SteubeoviUe. Dr. W. J.

Brindiey, 40 years old, of East Liverpool, Is dead. Charles C. Will. 46 years old, died in the home of his parents. Mr.

and Mrs. George Will, in Lisbon. Twenty-three colleges are represented in Tho Post's college pennant distribution. The designs are new and snappy. Count out 20 cents for one right now.

i -m He leaves his widow, Mrs. Anna Marie Kauflman; two sons, Louis and Frederick, and 3ix daughters, Mrs. H. C. Brein-ing, of Bellevue, anu Misses Emma, Ma-t'lda.

Ella. Elizabeth and Rowena Ham-merschmitt. Mrs. Florence S. McCready.

Airs. Florence Sloterbeck McCready, of 321 South Negley avenue, East End, died Friday, after a short illness of pneumonia. She was a member of the East Liberty Presbyterian Church. Mrs. McCready leaves her husband, Robert A.

McCready, of the real estate firm of Mc-Mahon McCready, East End; one child and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Sloterbeck, of Pittsburgh.

Mrs. Sarah M. Henry. Word has been received from Los Angeles, of the death of Mrs. Sarah M.

Henry, after an il'ness of one week. She was born in Bradford and was well known in Pitsburgh. She leaves three sons, William of Covina, A. of Los Angeles, Walter Henry, of Seattle, and a daughter, Mrs. R.

M. Jennings, of Pittsburgh. Mrs. Catherine M. Kohne.

After a short illness, Mrs. Catherine M. Kohne, of Hazelwood avenue, died yesterday. She was born In Hanover, Germany, 79 years ago. Mrs.

Kohne was a member of the First German Lutheran Church. She leaves four sons, six daughters, 17 grandchildren and one greatgrandchild. NATIONAL CHAMBER TO MEET Pittsburgh Commerce Body to Be Represented in Annual Session. The first annuel meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America will be held in Washington, January 21, 22 and 23, 1913. President W.

H. Stevenson, of the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, is a member of the National chamber's council. The Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce will be represented at the meeting of the National chamber by Robert Garland, F. R. Babcock, General Albert J.

Logan, J. W. Kinnear, W. L. Rodgers, John B.

Barbour, T. J. Gillespie, James Francis Burke, W. L. Clause and W.

H. Steven-eon. NELL: Let's get married and go home for New Year's. T'll get the ring from Loftis on credit. 220 6th St.

Obituary Record Mrs. Magdalen Holmgren. The death of Mrs. Magdalen Holmgren occurred Friday in the home of hr daughter, Mrs. Amanda Holmquist, 314 Copeland avenue.

North Braddock. She was born in Sweden, S3 years ago, and was married there d5 years ago to Martin Holmgren, a land owner and contractor near Stockholm. After his death 32 years si go she went to Braddock. She was a member of the Beth'jl Swedish Lutheran Church, Braddock. Mrs.

Holmgren leaves two daughters, Mrs. Amanda Holmquist, Mrs. Claus Johnson, and two sons, John and Oscar Holmgren, both employed in the Eugar Thomson ste; works. Mrs. Reuenah J.

Pollock. Mrs. Reuenah J. Pollock, G7 years old, of 1:12 Carson street, Southside, died yesterday morning alter an operation. She was born in Washington coumy and came to Pittsburgh in 1S.1.

She was a member of the Southside Presbyterian Church, and was weil known in charitable and missionary circles. She leaves her husband. Dr. William F. Pol look, whom she married 45 years asro, and two brothers, Dr.

J. A. Potts, of Mt. Washington, and Jerome W. Potts, of Washington county.

Philip Steislinger. The death of Philip Steislinger, of Free-port, occurred yesterday in the home of his daughter, Mrs. T. F. Aaruii, IZ'A Race street, liornewood.

H- was born in Bavaria, Germany, 7 years ago and settled I ittssursh, when 21 years, d. Three years later he went to Free-port, where he engagec" in the retail meat business, which he continued until his death. He was a membei oi the Catholic Church. Steishur, who was married iv. leaves his widow, a sun, Frank, rnd four daughters, Mrs.

T. F. Aaron, Mrs. Jc-eph Mattson and Misses Hattie ar.d Helen. Mrs.

Lydia H. Anderson. Word was received in Pittsburgh last night of the death of Mrs. Lydia Hand Anderson, in Ontario, Cal. She was born in PiUsburgh CI years ago, and had been visiting in California for the iast it months.

She had intended to return in June. She was member of the Sixth United Presbyterian Church, Highland avenue. She was the widow of Robert Anderson, who died two years ago. Mis. Anderson leaves three nephews, C.

A. Anderson, J. Grant Anderson and J. N. Anderson, all of Pittsburgh.

Arthur Thompson, Sr. After an hour's illness, Arthur Thompson, of 1U21 Walnut street, McKeesport, died yesterday afternoon. He was born in Scotland i59 years ago and Bettled In Boston. He had lived in McKeesport for more than 40 years. He was a master bricklayer and was a member of McKeesport lodge Knights of Pythias.

He leaves a son, Arthur Thompson; two daughters. Misses Margaret and Carme, and two brothers. Robert, of Swissvale, and another brother in Scotland. Funerai of Mrs. M.

W. Rich. The bfidy of Mrs. Martha Washington Rich, of Grand iiap.es. was interred in Versailles cemetery yesterday afternoon.

She had been ill in one of the hospitals in Grand Rapids and after being discharged went to the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Stockwell. Before her final illness she expressed the wish to be "buried on the hilis of McKeesport." She eave no further explanation. She died Christmas eve. Rich was TS years old, and had left to defray the expenses of her funeral.

Mrs. Mary Templon. After an illness of two weeks, Mrs. Mary Templon. of 16 Mt.

Oliver street, Southside, died last night. She was born In Pittsburgh 53 years ago, and for more than 2. years had been a member of St. Georee's Catholic Church, Allentown. She 1 iQvt.

her hns'rjand. Georsre Tt-mDion: two daughters. Mioses Esther and Nellie I Templon; two :4 Basil and James, ot Cresson; three grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. Lawrence Tragesser, and three i brothers. Mrs.

Catherine McDonald. Mrs. Catherine McDonald, 75 years old, widow of Thomas McDonald, died yesterday forenoon in the home of her dauh-ter, Mrs. Robert Singleton, 700 Summit street, McKeesport. She was born in Ireland and had been a resident of Mc-Keesrort lor many years.

She was a member of the Crttholic Church. Mrs. loaves three sons and five daughters. 2-s srrandchilden and eight great grandchildren. Martin Hammcrschmitt.

Fun era' rv1v? for Martin Hammer. sohmitt. eh land avenue. West View, will be held this aftpj-nocn in St John's Lutheran Church. Perrysville.

He had been Hi r-ne week. He was born in Germany TS years asa, aad setUed ia Abraham, Max Pittsburjh Herd, Jane Plttsbuigh Buncn, itobt-ri Dulnty, Bessie Munhad Berger, Isadora Wood la Zlonts, Hilda Pittsburgh Daiiympe, Elder IMUsLiurKh Hinkle. Elizabeth Putsbuigh Durham, Christopher Pittsburgh Cruzon, Jean Wllklnsburg Durant. Ueorgre E. Pittsburgh Jones, Jennie New York city Gruskin.

Ike 1 Ford City Fishkln. Bessie Pittsburgh Hlller, John Pittsburgh Mary Pittsburgh Hoak, Joseph Greensburg Eade, Lilly Greensburj Holt, dusiav Pittsburgh Euholtz, Katarina Pittsburgh Hinkieman. Albert North UraJiiocIc Winter. Whnua North Braddoclc Horner, Wallace Center Hall Maser. Minnie Mf-Keesport Johnson.

Edward Younpstown Harris, Jennie Youngstown MalkUB. Conrad PittKburgh Werner. Anna Pittsburgh Schllore, Phiilp PlttBburfch Feirara. 'atena Bteir.feid, Henry Pittsbursh Berti.stein. Becky Pittsburgh Tesmar.

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Submarine orchestra; wireless. Record trip 30 hours 20 minutes. Fastent, newest and only Steamer landing passengers at the dork in Bermuda without tranofer. 8.S. "OROTAVA," 10.063 tons displacement; sails every Tuesday, berimiin February 4th.

Tickets interchangeable with R. M. S. P. Co.

WEST INDIES New S. S. "Guiana' and other steamers fortnightly for St. Thomas, St. Croix, St.

Kltta. Amigua, Guadaloupe, Dominica, Martinique, Si Lucia, BarbadoeB and Demerata. For full Information apply to A. E. Airents Quebec 8.

S. 29 Broadway, New York; .1. J. Mrfor-ntiek 5j6 Kmlthfield First National Rank, Fifth ave. and Wood or any Ticket Agent.

Go To Bermuda BOOK NOW By 8. BERMIUIAN," the ship that brought Trehident-Elect Wilt-oo home in reoid time of 40 hours. Saiis Jan. 8th. 15th.

22d, 29th. Tickets interchangeable with R. M. S. P.

Co. For full information apply to A. E. OCT-ERBKIDCE Afrrnt Quebec 8.S. Broadwav.

New York: .1. J. MeCor-mick Co. Hmithneld First National Bank, Fifth sue. Wood ox any Xkkct.