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FOR GOVERNOR,
LEWIS EMERY Jr.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
JEREMIAH 8. BLACK.
FOR AUDITOR GENERAL,
WILLIAM T. CREASY.
FOR SECRETARY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS,
JOHN J. GREEN.
Democratic County Ticket.
FOR ASSEMBLY,
JOHN NOLL
of Bellefonte.
FOR JURY COMMISSIONER,
ADAM HAZEL,
of Spring Township.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS,
Was IT ATTEMPTED MURDER, THEN
BuicipE.—On Sunday Abe Sweitzer, of
Coleville, received a telegram from the
authorities in Boston, Mass., containing
the intelligence that his son, Samuel
Sweitzer, was dead, evidently baving com-
mitted suicide. No particulars were given
and the only information in connection
with the deplorable affair was gleaned
from the following dispatch from Boston,
which appeared in the Sunday papers :
Developments to.day in the mysterious
quarrel at a South Boston house lass night,
which terminated in the death of Sergeant
Samuel Sweitzer, of the coast artillery, and
in the possible fatal injuries to two other
persons, Dennis McSweeney and his daugh-
ter, Elizabeth Bloom, led the police to be-
lieve that the artilleryman attacked Me-
Sweeney and his daughter and then come
mitted saicide.
The soldier was found dead, stabbed with
8 knife, when the police burst into the
McSweeney home. McSweeney was un-
conscious on the floor, his jaw broken and
his scull fractured. Mrs. Bloom's condition
wis Joum to demand ber removal to a hos:
pital.
Mrs. Bloom stated that she was hurt by
Sweitzer while defending ber father, who
is 60 years old, from the soldier, the latter
having attacked McSweeney with a piece
of wood.
MacDonald declares that Sweit-
Dr.
zer's wound was self-inflicted. In the
soldier's clothing ‘was found a note signed
by the artilleryman, which declared that
the ‘‘person upon whom this note is found
will be the culprit and the reason for the
crime will remaiv a secret.”
Mrs. Bloom's hushand recently left her
because of his jealousy of Sweitzer. Sweitz-
er’s home was at Boiling Springs, Pa.
From the above it is evident that Sweitz-
er, who was second sergeant in the 120th
company, coast artillery, must have given
his home as Boiling Springe, instead of
Bellefonte or Coleville. Sweitzer went out
with Company B daring the Spanish-Ameri-
can war. On his return and discharge he
was one of the squad of six soldiers who left
this place and went to the Philippines for
two years service. Some moatbs after his
return from the Philippines he went to Bos-
ton, Mass., and enlisted in the coast gnards
in August, 1903. His three years term of
enlistment would have been ap next month
when he expected to return home, accord-
ing to a letter received from him by his
father one day last week. Just what the
relations existing between bim and the
‘woman were may never be divalged and
the saddest part of it all is that his parents
and family must bear the blunt of his ig-
nominy. The remains were buried in Bos-
ton, hut this week were lifted and hrought
to this place for final interment,
Ass — fp fp renin
Suxpay NIGHT FIRE.—Shortly after
one o'clock Monday morning, Bellefonters
were suddenly awakened by an alarm of fire.
The alarm being oue long whistle showed
that the conflagration was outside the
borough limits, and proved to he the car
and paint shops of the Central Railroad of
Pennsylvania, in their yard adjoining the
fair grounds. Both fire companies quickly
respouded but as the buildings were of
frame sheathed with corrugated iron they
soon hecame the prey of the flames. In
addirion to the buildings ove gondala car
anid huodreds of dollars worth of paints
and tools were destroyed. As this writing
the company bas made no estimate on the
exacs inss. They had no insurance. Joe
Pres«ler, oue of their workmen, was so un-
fortunate as to lose tools which he valued
as from two to three kuodred dollars. The
fire originated iu the paint shop but how,
is not known. It is juss possible, however,
it may have heen the result of spontaneous
combustion.
OFF FOR CAMP.—Company B, in heavy
marching order, left last evening on the
4.44 train for Gettysburg to attend the an-
nual division encampment of the National
Guard. They were accompanied hy the
hospital corps of the Fifth regiment, with
the exception of Wilson Gephart and Hugh
Crider, who wade the trip to the famous
battleground io the latter’s automobile,
leaviog here Tuesday afternoon. George
A. Beezer bas the contract for furnishing
the horses for the officers of the Fifth and
also left last evening with sixteen head.
Tne remains arrived in Bellefonte Wed.
nesday evening and were taken to Nagi-
ney's undertaking establishment and from
there to the Sweitzer home in Coleville,
from where the funeral was held yesterday
moraiog at 11 o'clock. Company B at-
tended in a body and the procession to the
oemetery was led by the Coleville band.
A Beratep WepDING NoTicE.—Owing
to one of the editors baviog put away
the notice 20 carefully that it conld not be
found at the proper time the following
wedding announcement appears somewbat
belated. As the Neyhart’s have been well-
known residents of this county for years,
and Glenn bas many friends who will be
interested to learn of his marriage in re-
print, the following account from the
Johnstown Tribune of June 28th, is given :
J. Gleon Neybart and Mise Ella Kirtley,
of Morrelville, were married last evening
at the home of the bride's mother, Mis.
Mary Kirtley, on Garfield street, in the
presence of a number of acquaintances.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
J. 0. C. McCracken, formerly at Morrel-
ville, now pastor of the Presbyterian
Church in Middletown, O., and the attend-
ants were Emmett Kirtley, the bride's
brother, and Miss Helen Buchanan, a
cousin of the bride. After svigmitaiasion
bad been extended a fine wedding sup
was served. Mr. and Mrs. Ney eft
this morning for Pittsburg to spend a fort-
night or so with their relatives, the Cramer
family. Upon their return they will go
to housekeeping 1a Morrellville.
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FROST—CRITTENDEN.—George Sherman
Frost, of New York city, aod Miss Char-
lctte Crittenden, daaghter of Rev. Richard
Ciistenden, were married at the home of
the bride's sister, Mrs. John Ardell, on
east Linn street, at eleven o'clock Monday
morning, the bride's father performing the
ceremony. Owing to the recent death of
Mr. Ardell the wedding was a very quiet
affair, only the immediate members of the
family being present.
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WALKER—EMENHIZER.—William L.
Walker aud Beulah L. Emenhizer, both of
Yarnell, were married by justice of the
peace W. H. Musser, at hie office, Monday
morning.
H. 8. TAYLOR ELECTED LIEUTENANT
CoroxEL.—Hugh S. Taylor, of this place,
was elected lieutenants colonel of the Fifth
regiment at a meeting of the regimental
officers held at the Logan house in Altoona,
Thursday afternoon of last week, to sue-
ceed John 8. Bair, of Huntingdon, who
recently resigned.
Col. Taylor has had twenty years ex-
perience in the National Guard, enlisting
as a privatein company B. He rose in
the ranks until he was elected captain of
the company about ten years ago, in which
capacity -he has served ever since, being
one of the oldest captains in point of serv-
ice in the State. He went out witn the
company during the Spanish-American
war and was in the field about six months.
As au officer and military man he ranks
with the best in the Goard, as the high
rating of Company B will attest. In his
new posit.on he will no doubt prove just
as efficient as be did in his old place.
The vacancy at the head of Company B
will be filled at the annual encampment
which opens at Gettysburg tomorrow.
Philip H. Garbiick will most likely be
elected captain and 8. D. Gettrg first lieu-
tenant, while there is a contest between
Richard Taylor and W. H. Brown for the
office of second lieutenant.
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—— If you want to bay a farm write to
George H. Small, of Smuliton, Pa.
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Picxics AT HEcLA PARK.—Following
is a list of the picnics booked (or Hecla
park for the summer season :
Tuesday, July 24, Salvation Army of
Bellefonte.
Wednesday, July 25, Evaogelical Sun-
day school of Lock Haven,
Thursday, July 26, Reformed reanion.
Satarday, July 28, Mill Hall Sunday
schools.
Tuesday, July 31, United Brethren San-
day school, Bellefonte.
Wednesday, August 1, Salona M. E.
Sanday school.
Saturday, August 4, Snydertown San-
day school.
Wednesday Auagust 8, Mileshurg Sunday
school.
Tharsday, Auguost 9, Church of Christ
Sunday school of Lock Haven.
Wednesday, August 15, Yearick and
Hoy reunion.
Tharsday, Augnst 16, Bosiness Men's
picnic.
Friday, August 17, Meyer reunion.
Siduey Douty and family were at Amos
Fehl’s on Sunday.
Eugene Smull, while playing in the barn,
fell and broke his arm.
H. H. Stover is working at Zion through
haymaking and harvesting.
Mrs. Lydia Loose and Mrs. Geo. Waite
spent Sunday in Sugar valley.
Herbert Smull, who was seriously ill with
tonsilitis, is slowly improving.
Mr. Harry, while jumping across a fence,
sprained his foot so that he is not able to
work. ~
Mrs. Ida Bair, who had an operation per.
formed in a Philadelphia hospital, returned
home last week.
Rev. Mclinay preached a sermon to the
younger people or children of the Sunday
school on Sunday.
Howard Struble and friend, Kathryn
Fehl, of Williamsport, spent a few days with
the latter's parents.
Pearl and Bessie Mallory of Pittsburg,
have been spending a number of days with
their brother Charles.
Mr. Samuel Waite, who worked at Lewis-
burg for a few weeks, returned to this town,
with the intention of leaving for Laurels.
ville this week.
Mr. and Mrs, John Williams, of Oakland,
Armstiong Co., have been holding meetings
for a number of weeks in a vacant building
of Mrs. Eve Mallory.
On Sunday Rev. Williams, who preached
in this town for some time past, conducted
a service of immersion, west of Smullton, at
2:30 p. m. The following persons were im-
mersed: Mr, and Mrs. Sidney Douty, John
Stover and Amos Fehl.
Spring Mills.
William Ruhl, liveryman, is frequently
bard pressed for teams. His horses are al.
most continuzlly on the road. His animals,
too, are all fast travelers.
Our farmers are delighted with the crop
prospects. Everything on the farm isina
very flourishing condition. The hay crop,
however, was a trifle short.
“Woody,” as he is familiarly called, of the
Spring Mills hotel, is doing quite a lively
business. The hotel seems to be headquar-
ters for commercial travelers. Agents soon
discover where to get first class accommoda-
tions.
Merchant H. F. Rossman has just pur
chased a very fine horse, a beautiful animal,
quick spirited and a good traveler. J.C.
Condo. of the Penn Hall carriage works,also
recently purchased a fine animal. A month
or two since Mr. Condo bad the misfortune
to lose a valuable horse. The animal fell and
broke one of his hind legs so that he had to
be shot.
C. A. Krape, our genial postmaster, in
addition to being an efficient government
official is also a merchant always up to date,
He has just added to his extensive line of
fine foot wear, a high grade of fruit, such as
extra large bananas, oranges and lemons, also
confections, all of a very superior and choice
character, and not handled hy country store-
keepers.
C. P. Long is erecting two handsome
dwellings on the Avenue, both under the
supervision of that able and skillful me.
chaniz, Daniel Kennelley, of our village.
The work is of a very substantial and artis
tic character and will be a decided improve.
ment to the neighborhood. As a skillful
“hewer of wood’ and architect, Mr. Ken
nelly bas few equals and no superior in
Center county. His chief assistant is Charles
Leitzell,a young man of considerable ability.
A day or two since I stepped into the in.
surance office of T. B. Jamison and found
him full of business. He had just received
his mail and showed me three or four checks
received from the companies, covering in.
surance of several thousand dollars for prop-
erties destroyed by fire hardly forty eight
hours previously. His companies, he stated,
when advised of a loss, pay it as soon as pos-
sible after adjustment, if only partially de-
stroyed. But when a total loss occurs they
pay it immediately. He remarked that there
is never any delay, no quibbling, no com-
promise nor foolery with any of the compa
nies he represents. The policies are settled
at once. He mentioned to me that when
A. L. Lingle's residence below town was
destroyed by fire a few weeks since he had
insured his furniture for five hundred dol-
lars, which was promptly paid, while the
dwelling was insured in another company,
Our county newspapers, he added, just pul.
lished the reverse, which was a mistake of
course. Mr. Jamison is doing a large busi.
ness in insurance and is almost continually
on the road, frequently on special business
for the companies, and has very little time
to devote to farming. His several large
fields aud other properties are in the hands
of his son Edward. Mr. Jamison has met
with success only by being a reliable and
thorcugh business man.
Lmont.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Beaver returned home
on the early tain Monday.
Mrs, Irvin J. Dreese and daughter Helen
returned to Baltimore Saturday.
John I. Williams came down from Altoona
Saturday and stayed over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E. Campbell trans.
acted business at the county seat Thursday.
(Geurge C. Meyers, purchased the coal yard
run by James E. Lenker and will handle a
full stock of coal.
Harry Martin and fawily and Miss Sue
Irvin visited at the home of E. C. Ross, the
first part of the week.
William 8. Williams and wife returned to
Philipsburg, Monday evening, after spend-
ing a few very pleasant days in town.
Squire Murray was over from Boalsburg
Friday looking up the lines on the Mary
Dale lot, which will be sold in the near fu-
ture.
The hot dry weather was followed, the first
part of the week, by heavy but refreshing
showers, which the oats, corn and every-
thing needed.
Edward Lingle and family returned home
the fore part of the week, after a very
pleasant scjourn among their many friends
in these parts.
Mr. and Mrs. David Keller came home
Saturday and during the evening they were
favored with some fine music by the cali-
thumpian band.
Mis. Morris Martz and family came down
Saturday and their furniture came the fore.
part of the week when they moved into
rooms in Mrs. Lena Wasson’s house.
Philip Bradford, the bustling ticket agent
at Lemont, purchased the William D. Keller
property for $1,000, and will come into pos.
session along about the first of September.
Isanc Armstrong went to Williamsport
Tuesday evening to undergo a test examina.
tion on his pension, and it is hoped he will
be rewarded with a higher rate, for his
health is quite poor owing to heart trouble,
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In Memorium.
Resolutions of the W. H. and F.M. Society
of the Lutheran church Boalshurg, Pa., on
e
the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Coxey
WHEREAS, It has pleased Almighty God
in His all wise providence to EE our
midst our sister and co-laborer, Mrs. Eliza.
beth Coxey; therefore,
Resolved, That her removal we keenly
feel the loss of a faithful member.
Resolved, That though gone ont from us the
missionary spirit manifest by her constant
devotion to work through all the rs
of her relation to the society of bo Rly
was a charter member is still with ue,
Though dead she yet speaketh; and in our
remembrance of her attitude to the cause of
missions as well as to every other operation
of the church ve find a noble inspiration.
Resolved, That as a society we bow in bum-
ble resignation to the will of our Heavenly
Father, and commend the bereaved home
for comfort to Him who is a very present
help in trouble.
Resolved, That this memorial be placed
upon the minutes of the society; that it be
inserted in the county papers; that a copy be
sent to the home and one to the historian of
the Synodical Society.
Miss ANNA SWEENY,
Mgs, J. I. STONECYPHER,
} com.
U.S. MAY BRING ABOUT PEACE
San Saivador, July 16.—Saturday night |
the Salvadorian army again attacked
the Guatemalan forces at Platanar and
sbtained a victory over them, the Gua-
temalans suffering a loss of 2000 men
in killed, wounded and prisoners.
The Guatemalan army which invaded
by way of Santa Fee was repulsed by
the Honduran army.
Honduras is making common cause
with Salvador.
How General Regalado Was Killed.
Mexico City, July 16.—It is now
known that General Regalado, of Sal
vador, lost his life in a scouting ex-
pedition. He was in command of his
army when he resolved to explore
within the border of Guatemala. He
started out, accompanied only by an
adjutant and a small escort, when he |
came unexpectedly upon a large body
of Guatemalan regulars, who over
whelmed his force. Regalado and his
escort sold their lives dearly, making
an heroic fight and killing many of
their foes. But they were extermi-
nated. No quarter was asked. |
This account is in contravention
with the Guatemalan official report,
which represented that Regalado was
killed in a pitched battle. The battle,
which really occurred on the same
day, was between General Toledo's
revolutionary army and Guatemalan
regulars, which ended in the defeat of
the latter.
U. 8. WILL MAKE PEACE
Guatemala and Salvador Accept Good
Offices of This Country.
Washington, July 16.—Both Guate-
mala and Salvador have accepted the
tender of the good offices of this gov-
ernment, looking to a settlement of
their differences. This information is
conveyed in official dispatches re
ceived at the state department from
the American diplomatic representa
tives in Guatemala and Salvador, an
nouncing that the two belligerent
countries have availed themsevies of
the tender of the good offices of the
United States looking to their ap
proaching each other in a conference
having in view an adjustment of their
differences, the oessation of hostili-
ties and the bringing about of peace.
The advices to the state department,
it is stated, make no reference to the
question of declaration of war, regard:
ing which President Bonilla, of Hon
duras, announced that Honduras had
made no declaration of war, and that
Guatemala invaded territory without
previous declaration.
It is stated that while both Guate
mala and Salvador have accepted in
principle the proposition for a peace
conference, the question of arbitration
would be a subject of future consider
ation. A fortnight ago there was a
disposition on the part of the belliger
ents to arbitrate. The question then
was whether Guatemala had injured
Salvador by harboring insurgents on
her territory or whether Salvador by
doing the same thing bad injured
Guatemala. But the recent battle, with
the death of General Regalado, the
former president of Salvador, and the
leader of the Salvadorean troops, has
changed the situation.
WILL BRING OIL TRUST TO KNEES
Moody Forging Chain of Evidence
Against Big Men,
Cleveland, July 17. — Basing his
opinion upon the testimony already
submitted to the federal grand jury
in this district, Attorney General
Moody believes that the government
has at last secured the evidence which
will lead to bringing the Standard
Oil company to its knees.
The return of District Attorney Sul
livan from an oll-day conference with
the attorney general at New York
will mark a complete change in the
plans of the government in connection
with the fight to stamp out trade dis
crimination of defiant corporations.
The change in plans includes a com:
plete reversal regarding M. G. Gram
mar, vice president of the Lake Shore
& Michigan Southern railway. Gram:
mar will not be indicted in this or
any other federal district. Instead he
will be asked to assist the govern
ment in forging a chain of evidence
about the necks of some of the big:
gest Standard Oil company officials in
the country.
Preferred Death to Arrest.
Paterson, N. J, July 16.—To avoid
the disgrace of arrest on the charge of
defalcation, Albert O'Brien, tax col
lector of the borough of Totowa, shot
himself while officers were approach:
ing his house. He died instantly. His
accounts had been involved for some
time, but owing to his personal popu-
lartly every chance was given him to
make good the deficit, believed to be
about $4000. After O'Brien's father
had failed in an effort to raise the
sum it was decided to arrest O'Brien,
and a warrant was issued.
Rockefeller's Gift to Frisco Y. M. C. A.
New York, July 17.—H. J. McCoy,
secretary of the San Francises Young
Men's Christian Association, an-
nounced in this city that he received
an offer by cable from John D. Rocke-
feller to glye $250,000 toward rebuild
ing the Sam Pwancisco Y. M. C. A.
buildings. provided an equal amount
was secured from others. Mr. MoCoy
said he has already obtained $105,000
in addition to the Rockefeller offer.
Counterfeiter Gets Six Years.
Trenton, N. J., July i7.—Judge Cross
in the United States court sentenced
Lugi Zambino, an Italian counterfeiter,
to six years in state prison. Zambino
was one of a number of coutnerfeiters
operating in and about New York and
Hoboken. The spurious money was
made in Italy and brought over here
by Zambino and disposed of.
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FIVE MURDENZD BY ROBBERS
Man, Wife and Taree Children Club
to Death in Bed.
Salisbury, N. C., July 16.—A crime
that has put the country in lynching
fever for miles around was the club-
bing to death of four sleeping persons
and the fatal injury of a fifth, a* Bare
ber Junction, 11 miles west of this
city. The victims were Isaac Lyerly,
& wealthy farmer, 68 years old; his
wife, 9-yearold son and 6-yearold
daughter. Another daughter, 4 years
old, had her skull fractured and will
die.
The crime was committed by rob-
bers, who set fire to the house after
looting it
Mr. and Mrs. Lyerly and their thres
younger children were sleeping on the
first floor of the house, while two elder
daughters, aged 18 and 16 years, slept
on the second floor. These two girls
were aroused by smoke that filled the
house. Going downstairs, they found
their father, mother, brother and sister
dead and another sister dying. They
managed to drag the bodies from the
house, after which they extinguished
the flames. They then hastened to
Barber Junction station and gave the
alarm.
The sheriff, with a posse and blood-
hounds, has gone to the scene. An-
other posse, with bloohounds, from
Winston-Salem, has joined in the hunt
for the murderers. A number of ne-
groes suspected of complicity in the
crime have been locked up here.
ALFRED BEIT 1S DEAD
Noted Financier Dies at His Home
in England.
London, July 17.—Alfred Beit, the
well-known South African financier,
died at his home here. He had been in
bad health for some time.
Mr. Beit was one of the richest men
in England, being worth $35,000,000
to $50,000,000, yet he was seldom seen
in public, and was hardly known out-
side of the circles of scientific finance.
He controlled the output and price of
the world’s diamond industry, had a
great distaste of notoriety, was very
popular with his intimates, and was
usually referred to as the “little
man.” Mr. Beit, who was a staunch
friend of Cecil Rhodes, arrived in
South Africa several years ahead of
the latter, and when he died was by
far the largest individual owner of
mines and lands in South Africa.
GOV. STOKES NOT ENGAGED
Denial of Report That He Is to Marry
North Carolina Girl.
Camp Stokes, Sea Girt, N. J., July
17.—Absolute denial of the report that
Governor Edward C. Stokes is to
marry Miss Anna D. Green, of North
Carolina, was made by the yound
lady's mother, who is a guest of Mrs.
Harry Salter, wife of the second regi:
ment's quartermaster, at the Beach
House. Mrs. Green was deeply cha
grined by the report and requested
that it be denied.
The report said that the governor
met Miss Green last year when at
Beaufort, N. C, with a delegation
from New Jersey, returning the Beau
fort battle flag to the Confederates,
and that since that time the governor
had become engaged to her.
MANY AUTO ACCIDENTS
Three Killed, Six Injured In Philadel
phia Since July 1.
Philadelphia, July 14.— Since the
first of the month three persons have
been killed and six seriously injured
by automobiles in this city. The latest
accident occurred when Mrs. Mary
Donald, aged 70 years, of Girardville,
Pa., was run down and killed by a
swiftly moving automobile. The driver
of the machine at the time of the acci
dent was J. Theodore Marshall, aged
19 years, son of Professor John Mar
shall, of the University of Pennsylva
nia. The young man was arrested.
LEAR MUST SERVE SENTENCE
Judge Gray Denies New Trial tc
Doylestown Bank Wrecker.
Philadelphia, July 17.—Judge Gray,
in the United States Court of Appeals,
handed down an opinion in the case
of Henry lear, the convicted former
president of the Doylestown National
Bank, affirming the decision of the
lower court, which denied the de
fendant a new trial. Judge Archbald
concurred in the decision.
Dog Has a Gold Tooth.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa., July 16.—Dr. Fred
8. Birchard, of Scranton, has an Eng-
lish dog with a solid gold tooth. A few
days ago, noticing that one of its front
teeth was very much decayed, Dr.
Birchard took him to a dentist. The
half an hour. All that time the intelli.
gent animal laid back in his master's
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with the fine gold tooth, a curiosity for
all the small boys of the community.
Lightning Upset Stove.
Harrisburg, Pa, July 17. — While a
flerce thunderstorm was raging here
lightning struck the flue connecting
with the kitchen stove in the home of
Moses Fischman, upsetting the stove
and scattering live coals all over the
room, Mrs. Ida Cezelser, a married
daughter, was fatally burned, and four
others in the room sustained painful
burns.
Senator Pettus’ Wife Dead.
Selma, Ala, July 16,—Mrs. Edmund
W. Pettus, wife of United Staets Sena-
tor Pettus from Alabama, died at her
home here, aged 82 years. has
been ill since her return from Wash-
ington at the close of the session of
Congress.
MRS. THAW IN CHARGE
Retzins Counsel Dismissed By Her
Son a Few Days Ago.
New York, July 17.—Immediately
following her interview with her son
Harry K. Thaw in the Tombs, Mrs.
William Thaw assumed full charge
of the defense, and arranged to retain
the services as counsel of the firm of
Black, Olcott, Gruber & Bonynge, who
were dismissed by young Thaw a few
days ago. This action is taken to
mean that Harry Thaw's desires and
opinicns regarding the defense will
be ignored, and that reliance will be
placed on the plea of insanity, in-
sistence on which by Mr. Olcott re-
sulted in the rupture between him-
self and his client. Whether an ap
plication will be made for the appoint
ment of a committee on lunacy to de-
termine young Thaw's mental condi-
tion will probably be determined at
a conference to be held by Mrs. Thaw
and the counsel.
The meeting between Mrs. Thaw
and her son at the Tombs was an af-
fecting one. After the first greeting
they were left alone together to con-
verse through the bars of the cell for
half an hour. During the interview,
the prisoner's wife stood in silence in
the corridor a few feet away from
the cell door waiting her turn to speak
with her husband. No words were
exchanged between Mrs. Thaw and
her daughter-in-law.
POSTOFFICE ROBBERS GET $1000
Knocked Acting Postmaster Sense.
less and Cleaned Out the Safe.
Baltimore, Md., July 16.—The post-
office at Glenburnie, a station on the
Baltimore & Annapolis Short Line
railrcad, in Anne Arundel county,
eight miles from this city, was robbed
of about $1000, the robbers knocking
senseless the acting postmaster, Adam
Wingert, whom they bound and gagged
before making good their escape.
When Wingert took the day's re
ceipts to the safe and had opened the
doors he was knocked senseless by a
blow on the head. When he recovered
consciousness an hour later he found
himself bound hand and foot and
gagged. When help finally came it was
found that the safe had been stripped
of all the money it had contained, but
the exact amount taken cannot be as
certained until the books of the office
are examined. Although there are in
dications that the crime was commit
ted by experienced hands, no clue to
the identity of the robber or robbers
has been discovered. Wingert was act:
ing temporarily in place of the post
master, Willlam F. Kuethe.
CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT
President of Defunct Trust Co.
Lancaster, Pa., July 17.—A warrant
was issued by Alderman Moser, of
this city, for David R. Locher, of
Philadelphia, on a charge of embez
zlement. The accused succeeded his
father, the late C. H. Locher, as presi
dent of the City Trust company, of
this city, in October, 1904. Three
months later the institution failed ow:
ing depositors $1,000,900.
The prosecutor in this suit, John
eit, of Columbia, alleges that three
days before the bank closed its doors
he deposited $900, and he claims that
at that time Locher knew that the
bank was insolvent. An officer left
for Philadelphia to serve the warrant
D. R. Locher has frequently stated
on the witness stand that he did not
know the bank was insolvent until
the night before it failed. He is well
known in financial circles in Phila
delphia and was treasurer and re
ceiver of the Eastern Milling and Ex.
port company of that city.
SLEEPING BABY KILLED
Little Sister Injured In Attempt tc
Drag Infant From Under $iaggn-
Philadelphia, July 14.— usual
accident, in which 19-months-old child
lost its life, and Bertha Weber, its 12.
year-old sister, was seriously injured
occurred here. A baby carriage in
which the infant was sleeping wa:
standing close to the curb of a side-
walk when a wheel of a wagon struck
the perambulator and upset it. The
child fell under the wagon, and the lit.
tle girl heroically went to the rescue.
She, however, was too late, as the baby
was killed, and she sustained a fsac-
ture of a leg and other injuries.
Drunken Woman Killed By Fall.
Allentown, Pa., July 16.—Elizabeth
Wolf, wife of Charles F. Wolf, aged
53 years, drank a quantity of whisky,
and, it is alleged, picked a quarrel
with her husband, when he threatened
to leave her. The woman then smashed
a chair over her husband's head, and
he in self-defense pushed her aside.
She landed against a stove and table,
breaking the latter and falling heavily
to the floor, fractured her skull and
died within half an hour. The coro
ner's jury exculpated Wolf from all
blame for his wife's death.
Joe Jefferson Remembered Cleveland.
Chicago, July 17.—Joseph Jefferson,
in remembrance of the many fishinp
trips he enjoyed with Grover Cleve
land, remembered the former presi
dent of the United States in his will,
dated October 27, 1899, and filed in
the recorder’s office. In a codicil dated
five years later than the will Mr. Jef:
ferson wrote: “To my friend, the
Hon. Grover Cleveland, I bequeath py
best Kentucky reel.” This reel is said
by those who knew Joseph Jefferson in
life to have been one of the actor's
San Francisco, July 17. — General
W. H. Harfleld, a former brigade com-
mander of the California militia, at
one time proprietor of the California
‘hotel, and a police commissioner of
San Francisco, was killed in an auto
mobile accident at Mill Valley.