THHXdLUMBIAN; BLOOMSBURO. PA. i ipii Indiana Farmhouse Aiur ders Recalls Famous Bender Case. THE WIDOW'S VICTIMS, Andrew lleliljtrcii Found Purled iiu a Farm in Indiana Woman's Al leged 1'artnt r In Crimes Charged With Killing Her and Three Chil dren. Laporto, Intl., May 7. Close to the ashes of the home of Mrs. Belle Gunness, who died with her three small children In the burning of the house, the bodies of three men, a woman and a girl were unearthed six miles from here. All five had been murdered and dismembered. Blx feet deep were the bodies of two men and a woman, all na yet uniden tified, on top of them and separated from them by a mattress was the body of Jennie Olsen Gunness, 16 years old, an adopted daughter of Mrs. Gunness, and covered by only eighteen inches of earth was the body f Andrew Heldgren, who came here 01 January 2, from his home in Aberdeen, S. D. Heldgren cached a draft for $3,000, In a Lnporte bank about a week after Ms arrival and the following day disappeared. The series of murders was reveal o as the result of the suspicion of John Heldgren who came here from Aberdeen. Heldgren began a search tor his brother, Andrew Heldgren. n month ago, when he found that the statement of Mrs. Gunness was un true that his brother had started from Laporte for Sweden to visit relatives. Sheriff Butler went to the Gunness farm with Held&ren and the two men had only begun to throw the fresh earth from a mound In the yard when tht body of Andrew Held gren was found. The sheriff says he believes still other bodies are buried on the farm, and a gang of workmen continued digging by lamplight under his di rection. Six special deputy sheriffs are guarding the farm, and digging will begin in the ruins of the farm stead at once. Butler is suspicious that bodies were buried deep in, the basement of the house. Ray Lamphere Is under arrest charged with the murder of Mrs. Gunness and her three children, Myrtle.- eleven years; Lucy, nine years old,, and Philip, five years old. When the body of the wointn wn- taken from the ruins of the house, the head was mlpslng. One physician said the head had been burned off; another physician expressed the opinion the head had been decapitated, her chil dren murdered and the house set on Are to cover the crime. Lamphere was employed on the Gunness farm, nd It was said that he displayed Jealousy of Heldgrens friendship for the woman. The prisoner was put through the third degree but 'he de nied that be knew anything about the murders. Japan Appeals to Chinese. Tokio, May 6. Full realization of the serious possibilities of the Chi nese boycott seems Anally to have Impressed Itself upon the Tokio gov ernment. It reveals Its concern by ending secret instructions to the Governors of Kanagaak, Hyogo and Nagasaki provinces, urging them to Btlllze the Influence of the Chinese merchants of Yokohama, Kobe and Nagasaki in an effort to bring rajes rare upon their fellow countrymen in the agitated districts. The Tokio authorities, acknowledging that their afflclal protests have only served to add fuel to the fire of the Chinese re sentment at what they term their national disgrace, now hope to lnflu nce the boycotters by an appeal to Chinese exporters resident in Japan, where business is greatly Buffering. War on Black Hand. Chicago, May 6. Baron Mayor deg ?lanches, the Italian Ambassador to 'he United States, arrived In Chicago to investigate the numerous Black Hand outrages charged against cer tain classes of his countrymen here. Officers of the White Hand Society jtated that the Ambassador would remain in the city a week to study the situation The leading Italian merchants and professional men have been the victims of extortion, black mall, assassination, and dynamite outrages for months, and all efforts of the Chicago police to check them have been futile. Disrobed (jirls Startle n Town. Waupanuc u, OUla.. May . C'ltl tons of Bromide, nx miles from here, were awakened at l:iybreak by tha arrival of a band of Holy Rollers, rho disembarked hero from a. west hound train, and spent the night walking to tho new town. Beating '.'rums and singing they marched to Bromide Springs, where five buxom jroung women of the band began the ceremonies by disrobing in public and wading Into the cold waters, praying at the top of their voices Japan Treaty I Sinned Washington, May 7. Secretary Root and Baron Takahlra have sign ed an arbitration treaty between Jap in and the United States guarantee ing to arbitrate any and all disputes, excepting those involving -ntlcnal aonor and territorial rights, which way at some future time come u; be tween the two governnientii. s.uj.w to Ti t'.N ri:;Ti:sT.T. Mill Take T!mt Course In Order M Marry Man-. (ir uM. Rome. Mnv . It now ? en.; pl-iir enough tliat the object Prince Heiit, do Kagan mm Mine Anna Godld hiv' In mind In coming to liome wan tc negotiate wltli the Vatican for an an nulment of the (joiii:-Custpllu:;f marriage. Price Hello has consulted Mrtr Lombard, tha ConMstorinl lawyer PRINCE HELIE DE 8AOAN. who gave it as his opinion that the Gould-Castellane case did not furnish sufficient elements to warrant the Church granting an annulment, and Prince Helle, forced to take drastic measures, Is now determined to leave the Catholic church and turn Protest ant. He thus will be able to marry Mme. Gould both civilly anU relig iously. To Kidnap Bryan, Jr. Houston, Tex., May 7. Pat Crowe, who caused a national sensation eight years ago by kidnapping mil lionaire Cudahy's child, is again In trouble. , Confessions made by him and al leged accomplices reveal details of a carefully laid plot by Crowe and con- . federates to abdur. William Jennings Bryan, Jr., a sixteen-year-old son of the famous Nebraskan. The boy was U be lured onto a launch and hidden on Man toon Island until a ransom for his release was paid. Young Bryan, who had spent several days in Gal veston, intended to come to Houston Monday night. The train was due to reach Harrlsburg about 9 o'clock in the evening. Young Bryan left Gal veston, but suddenly decided to spend a day in fishing at Seabrcolc, half way between the two places. This delay frustrated the kidnapping plan. Japanese Cruiser Sunk. Tokio, May 5. The cruiser Mat sushima of the Japanese training squadron was sunk by an explosion off the Pescadores Islands between the west coast of Formosa and the coast of China. The death list has not been ascertained, but according to the best reports only about fifty eight out of 300 cadets on board were saved. Capt, Yashiro was among those lost, as wre mos-t of the officers. The disaster was caused by the premature explosion o a projectile, whioh set off a maga zine. The cruiser sank Immediate ly, until only her bridge was visible above the water. Boats from other cruisers saved 141 of the crew, in cluding some officers, but the major ity of the officers perished. It is feared that the sons of Baron Cblda, Vlce-Minister of Foreign Affaire, and Field Marshal Oyama who were ca dets, are amont the lest. Battleships In Peril. Monterey, Cal., May E The bat tleships Illinois and Alabama bad a narrow escape from a serious collis ion. While a northwest gale was sweeping into the harbor the anchor chain of the Illinois parted and the battleship went drifting toward the shore. She headed dir. ctly for the Alabama and it looked for a time as li It would be Impossible to avert a collision. By heroic work, however, the helmsman of the Illinois managed to steer the drifting ship away, and the only damage done was the tear ing away of the port gangway of the Alabama. The Illinois drifted fully 800 yards before her emergency an chors, sent spinning into the white capped waters, finally held. 80 Guests Die in Hotel Fire. Fort Wayne, Ind., May 5. Caught on the upper floors of the New Ave lino Hotel, a six-story building more li nn fifty years old, when fire broke out In the hotel, more than a dozen persons were burned to death an I thirteen others seriously hurt. Ten bodies have been taken cut of the ruins and It Is believed that when tho ricuh list is completed, it will be found that nearly thirty person died In tho flames. The hotel register wns destroyed bo there is no way ot determining the exact number of thoee who occupied 100M13 whea the fire was discovered. HOO.OOO NYgrot May Kl;;!it Taft. Washington, May 7.- Allied candi dates for the Presidency against Suc retary of Wur William II. Taft have been aprlsed by letter that the Na tional Negrc American .Political I.rnsup, boasfir.g a membership of 800,000 negro voters, has been or ganized fo;- the purpose of o ..osUig the nomination for President by the republican part of either Theodcre Roosevelt or William 11, Taft. mm lisi ill Psww Mi i i mibii ii i i 1 1 immm Covering Minor Happen ings 'from ail Over the Glebe. Compiled and Condensed for the Busy Reader A Complete Record ot Kuropean Despatches and Im portant ICvents from Everywhere Roiled Down for Hasty Perusal. Jacob II. Schlff, returned from Eu rope, declared business here would list return to normal conditions un til it wns seen what kind of tariff leg islation this country Is going to have, Washington despatches asserted W. J. Bryan Is so sure of winning the democratic nomination he has be gun to Inaugurate reform in the se lection of the party's other candi dates. Roar Admiral Evans returned to tho Atlantic battle ship fleet at Mon terey and took command on the Con tectlcut. H. II. Rogers filed his answer to tho Government's suit to dissolve tht Union Pacific merger at Salt Lake denying unlawful combination and asking for damages for the harm done to his name by suing him, and his costs. Counsel for Private Peld, ono ot the negro soldiers dismissed lifter tha affair at Brownsville, declared that President Roosevelt exceeded hit powers and that enlist..?! men have a civil contract with the Government. Mrs. Hetty Green was said to hnve left her cheap Hobokcn flat and tak en apartments in the Plaza Hotel, New York. It Is reported that the Frank J. Goulds have settled their domestlo differences and that the younij cou ple are again living together. Mrs. Grover Cleveland Issued a statement that the former Presi dent's condition was improving, but unusual secrecy was maintained at to the nature of the President'-: mal ady. Of the 858 Chicago Convention delegates thus far chosen the Taft managers claim 384, or within 107 of the number required to nominate, and 122 delegates are yet to be se lected. The Rev. Dr. Jefferson of the Broadway New York Tabernacle at tacked President Roosevelt because of his militlarlsm, calling him the most un-American President who has ever occupied the White House. Harry Thaw's mother, announced that she and all the family sympa thize with his suit to secure his free dom from the Insane asylum. Two young men escaped death from a whirlpool In the Passaic River by Jumping from their canoe Just be fore it was engulfed. Awakened to the necessity of pass ing an emergency currency bill, the House is exported to pass the new Vreeland measure. The League of Republican clubs of New York issued a statement declar ii g New York republicans wanted President Roosevelt renominated. Henry J. Lord testified In his suit for divorce at Bridgeport, that bis wife was too friendly with their negro coachman, Henry Cameron. Mrs. Lord was In court. While fishing in a Buckland. Mass., brook, Arthur Spencer caught a ten Inoh trout wrapped In a five-dollar bill. Brooklyn celebrated the opening of the subway to the Long Island Rail road depot with a parade, fireworks, speeches and illumination. - A man jumped from Brooklyn Bridge with suicidal intent, but was rescued practically unhurt. ' Speaker Cannon will permit the passage of an antl-ln junction bill and amendment of the Anti-Trust act. The Pennsylvania Republican State Convention indorsed Knox for for the nomination and declared for tariff revision by the next Congress. The Democratic Conrentlon of Connecticut refused to Indorse Bry an, or to send an instructed delega tion to Denver. The only enthus iasm was when Grover Cleveland's name was spoken, FOREIGN. M. Cartron, the French Minister to Hayti, says a special despatch, has submitted to his government the facta regarding the Haytlan military refu gees in the French legation. The Thirty-fifth artillery oomprry has arrived at Manl'a, sayB a special despatch, to rj'ar. the fortiflcationj in Manila Bay an;1 on Corrigldor Is land, British authorities In India bel'exj they have uearthed a formidable na tive plot for a revolt. Prince Wllhelm, second son of tha K'ng of Sweden, was married tJ Giand Duchess Jiarle Palovna, ol Russia, says a specal cable despatcih from St. Petersburg. The revival of business In Ameri can stocks Is looked for with confl den !" In the London market, says a special cable despatch. A rumor Is current In Vlennu that Countess Joseph Glzyckt wants a di ve ice so that she may wed an Eng lish statesman. Germany must borrow $250,000,- 000, a Reichstag committee was In formed by the Finance Minister. 1WRADE OK 2.1.IM10 CATHOLICS. Wlndup of (he Centenary of New York's Diocese 11 Kino Pinplny. New York. Mnv 7. To testify their faith, their enthusiasm ami their de- j Votion, tens of thousands of the j Roman Catholic million of this city tiuir'-hed up Fifth avenue from Wash ington Squnrj to Fifty-seventh street, parsing in review at St. Patrick Ca thedral heforo Cardinal Logue, Arch bishop Farley and about 3,500 wom en, children and clergy who sat there at the reviewing stand besides thous ands of other citizens and visitors who took any available vantage ground. The marchers numbered CARDINAL LOGUE. old and young the aged and the de crepit. A blind man marched with the others. There were between 25, 000 ana 30,000 peoplo In line. The paraders were a little less than three hours : asslng the reviewers' stand. In the grand stand were the Irish Cardinal and the Archbishop of New York and many more of the prelates and clergy here for the centenary celebration of the diocese, while tha decorations of American flags and the many small papel and Irish flags anJ the kaleidoscopic colors and the hats and the apparel of the women there seated, with the colors of the high prelate's vestments, made the front of the Cathedra, a bright and agree able spot. SAYS HE CAN MAKE GOLD. Rudolph Hunter Declares Ho Can Make $100,000,000 Annually. . Chicago. III., May 6. Eighteen months hence, Rudolph M. Hunter lays he will be manufacturing 24 carat gold, at the rate of $100,000, 000 annually. Transmutation of bII ver and baser metals into gold Is his lecret, and he declares he can pro duce the finer metal in quality to defy the government experts as to Its origin and in quantity to keep tho Philadelphia mint busy the year round. "We are now at the point of put ting Into commercial execution the result of years of toll, thought and experimenting," said Mr. Hunter. "The last demonstration has been given that Is necessary to prove that my Invention Is scientifically and commercially correct, and the com pletion of the plant which is to be gin at once, will uar't the beginning of a new epoch In the commercial hlstoy of the world." Used Her Baby as a Club. Pittsburg, May 7. In the Criminal Court here, a woman used her four months' old baby as a club to assault a man who had insulted her. Agnes Pashkut was in court with her four month's baby on her lap. Vincent Blalsky, took a seat behind the Pash kut woman, and appears to have said something in a low tone which made the woman wild with rage. Jump ing p and swinging her child by one ankle she swung it twice around her head and tried to hit Ballsky wbo got out of the way by tipping bla chair over backward to the floor. Episcopal Rector Quits Church. Philadelphia. May 5. Falling in his effprts to have the Protestant Episcopal Church revoke the edict passed at the recent conference which permits clergymen of other denomi nations at stated times to occupy pul pits in Episcopal churches, the Rev. William McGarvey, rector of St. Eliz abeth's Protestant Episcopal Church, tendered his resignation. At a special meeting of the vestry tho resignation was accepted. Dr. McGarvey's resignation means also that with him will go the three cu rates, as they nre his appointees. Prosperity Trust in St. Louis. St. Louis, May 5. A business or ganization to be known ns "Tho Na tional Prosperity Association of St. Louis," has been formed as a result of a conference held by business men and a formal address was Issued to tho business interests of the coun try. It is set forth that the purposes of the National Prospetlty Associa tion of St. Louis are: "To keep the dinner pall full, to keep the pay car going, to keep the factory busy, to keep the workmen employed and maintain present wageo." Dowle No Longer VnlUssed. Muskegon, Mich., May 5. Glad stone Dowle, son of the lata Prophet and Apostle Alexander J. Dowle of Zlon City and who urs ever boasted tt.ct no woman has ever kissed him, lb the unklssed no longer. He was publicly kissed In court by a pretty girl client for whom he had won x victory. ft' 1 'tiff cLV-'hV ar. an i Disowns Tammany and Does Not Depend on New York. A FRIliND OP BRYAN flav.M Tariff Is ll. Isnc I" Conilnsl f Cuminl;:" Our Kl for Oinml ' -Tells Detroit IliiNlncfM Men If They Cross River SlaM and SOIpes May Kollow. Detroit, May V. Tummany and Lender Charles F. Murphy were dis claimed by Governor John A. John son of Minnesota In an Interview nero. lie said: "Now York hnr no connection with my candidacy. My support will have to come from anothei direction than Wall street. I mny say that I have had no relations politically or otherwise with the other side of the Hudson. I have had absolutely noth ing to do with Tammany or Mur phy. Mr. Bryan and I are good friends. I am not In a fight for tha purpose of defeating Mr. Bryan. "The tariff Is the big Issue in the coming campaign. Tho others are subordinate to that. I bellevo In one legitimate combination of capital, and 1 do not believe In the destruc tion of the corporation system. I do not believe in government owner ship of railroads. I believe In gov ernment regulation but not owner ship." Major William U. Thompson and a committee of thirty prominent men met tho Governor at the Michigan Central s;atlo. and escorted him to GOV. JOHN A. JOHNSON, the Hotel Ponchartraln for breakfast. Governor Fred M. Warner, the Re publican Governor of Michigan join ed the party in an automobile drive abo. t the city. Jovernor Johnson was entertained at luncheon by the Wholesalers Association, and mnde a short address. He said: "The problem of the future Is the government of America by Ameri cans. In the working out of this problem I believe we must omit the imaginary line between the United States o. America and the Canadian States of America. I can see no rea son for the division. "I beileve that the flag bearing the stars and stripes must finally float from Behring Sea to the Gulf of Mexico. The Intellectual energy of the country must be directed to the commercial union of the two coun tries. If to no other. "If the products of the buslneis men of Detroit went free and unham pered Into Canada perhaps the flag would follow them into that coun try." Hurry Call for Secretary Tuft. Washington, D. C, May 7. That serious trouble la likely to break out Ir. Panama and that conditions there are far more unsatisfactory to the Lxited States than Is generally known was divulged by latest ad vices to the State Department from Panama. So pronounced is the mu tual animosity becoming between Colombia and Panama over the seiz ure of the town of Jurado by Co 1 ublan troops that Panama threat ens Immediate retaliation unless some action Is taken by the United States. It Is owine to these develpp n.ents that Secretary Taft, in the midst of his political campaign, ! on hih way to Panama to avert an out break. Mounted Girls an Kscort. Baton Rouge, May 5. Clad in red Jilk stockings nnd mounted astride coal bla;k ho,:ses fifty of the pret tiest sii'l.'. in Louisiana, twenty-live uiotuiea ami twenty-live bninett : :j, will participate here May IS, In tho inauguration of Gov. Jared Y San ders. The girls will bo attired In white frocks of flimsy gauze with red hats. Each beauty will bo carefully uriiled In horsemanship befors sho lb allowed to appear publicly on a charger. Rank President a Suicide. Manasquan, N. J., May 5. Morgan Delancy Mugeo, President of the First National Bunk of this place, com mitted Bulclde by shooting himself. Within a few minutes after tha news of his death reached tho bank that institution closed its doors. Cashier George M. Davidson said that Mr. Magee's mind had given way under the strain of financial worries, soma of which were connected with the bunk's affairs. liDTS )OUi: ,.MI'(J M;(;!0. Lawyer of Woman Who Wrote "Dun. ling Harry" Leltei Withdraw. Bridgeport. Coin., .May 7.-, Coun sel for Mrs. Augunli.io Lrrd of t.,j., rlt). unexpectedly announce,! (). she had decided to quit flght'n thn divorce Biilt brought by Imr hm.baml, Henry Lord, n wealthy young horse man, Judge Robinson thereupon granh-d a divorce to Mr. Lord upon tho jround that Mrs. Lord hnd been friendly with her negro coachman, Harry Cameron. Tho moment the case wns decided ' a score of youiig men who had lis tened to the senitlonnl testimony given against Mrs. J,ord by Lord a servants started In search for Cam- eron. They made little secret of thlr lntentlsn to drive tho negro out of town at tho least, and many other young men of the town Joined In the search. For a time It appeared as ;f trou ble might follow the sudden ending of the ens, but the searcherscouldn't find Cameron, The collapso of the defence came when Mrs. Lords attorney Stiles Jud son, lenrned from her that she wrote the "Darling Harry" letters that Mr. Lord says he found In her bureau drawers. Mrs. Lord didn't want to give In, but wns In such a nervous state, how ever, that her lawyer said he felt compelled to insist upon having lief quit the defence. Churchgoers Cheer Hughes. New York, May 6. There was something of a religious spirit about the audience that throng ed Carnegie Hah to hear Gov. Hughes and other speakers advocate the passing of laws by the Legisla ture to regulate race track gambling. The meeting which wns under the auspices of the anti-race track gamb ling campaign managers had on the stage men representing many of tho churches of the city. Thert were many cries of "Thank God.1'1 and "God bless you!" when the Governor In the midst of his speech exclaimed that he would rather take part in a fight of tho chnracter of the present one nnd witness a demonstration such as this than accept any office within the gift of tho people of the United States. Powers and Howard Go May Free. Frankfort. Ky., May 5. A pardon probably will be granted" to Caleb Powers and Jim Howard, who were convicted of the murder of William Ooebel. Governor Williams Is ex pected to act on the applications this week, and those who are In a position to forecast the result are of the opin ion that Governor Wilson has decided to pardon both men. He Is con vinced, it Is reported, that there it nothing In the records of the trials of the noted prisoners which warrants their sentences. Black Hand Leader Goes to Jail. Baltimore, Maryland, May t. Salvatore Lupo, who turned State'a evidence In the so-calleo Black Hand cases, was sentenced to fifteen months' Imprisonment in Jail. Lujmj confessed that he wt concerned In the attempt to blow up the residence of Jo8e:h dl Giorgio, at Walbrook, last December, and testified against Antonio Lanasa, who was recently convicted of conspiracy to destroy dl Glorglo's property. Spider Bite Kills Society filrl. Martins Ferry, Ohio, May 6. Miss Minnie Cox, a prominent society girl, died from a spider bite received a few days ago. The grl's body be came greatly swollen soon after she was bitten, and she suffered Intense pain. BASE a ALL. Standing of the Clnbs. National League. w. l. p.r.i w. 1.. rv Chicago it a .7wl' Philadelphia... J PilUlmrf K 4 .-7!l'irictiiiiMti 5 7 Ml New York 10 7 ..rm llrooklyn 7" lioetou 10 8 ..WSt. Loulf 8 13 .1 American League. w I. P I" W. I. Plillailolrhlu.ia 7 .':f.' .Nuw York 10 .'J.'i t'levulniKl V 8 fet. LouU ..10 S ..V riiino s ItlMtiill 7 II - WuHliinicloti. 6 U Jiutroit & IK NEW YORK MARKETS. Wholesale Prices of Farm Product Quoted for the Week. WHEAT No. 2, Red, $1.05 0 .orT4,. No. 1 Northern Duluth. $1.14 vi CORN No. 2. 76 c. OATS Mixed, white B4c. MILK Per quart, 3c. BUTTER Western firsts, 23tf2Gc. Stato Dairy, 23 r5r 25c. CHEESE state, full cream, K t 1 5 Vs t, EO'iS -State and nearby, fan"'. lSV'ac; do., good to choice, 1 " 1 J ejlSc; western firsts, 1 0 ff 1 6 V -' BEEVES - City Dressed. 9 Hflla CALVES City Dressed. 7 to 10!-5 Country Dressed, C&Sc. SHEEP Per 100 lbs.. $5.C 0 & $-r'-r'"-HOGS Live j.e- 100 lbs., $6.00 tj $0.1&. HAY Prime per 100 lbL., 97 Vi $1.00. STRAW Long Rye. 6070c. LIVE POULTRY Chicken per 8V412c; Turkeys per lb.. W' Ducks per lb., 14 c; Fowls IHff lb., 13c. DRESSED POULTRY Turkeys W lb. 1217o.: Fowls per lb.. 1$ 14c; Chickens, Phlla., per . 40f)45c ONIONS White per crate $1.75(! $2.00. VEGETABLES Potatoes, State sack, $2.30 $2.50. V
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