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SCRANTON. PA., TUESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER, 2, 1894.
TWO CENTS A COPY.
THE TRIBUNE HAS A LARGER BONA FIDE CIRCULATION AMONG SCRANTON BUSINESS MEN THAN ANY OTHER MORNING PAPER
r
CITY OF PEKIN
IS
Europeans and Otber Foreigners Must Keep
Out In Future.
NOT ALLOWED TO EVEN PEEK IN
Several British Residents Assaulted
by Natives All Foreigners Warned
to Keep Away Japanese Still Gain
ing Ground The British Steamer
Irene Said to Have Committed a
Breach of Neutrality in Transport
ing Guns for the Chinese Insur
rection at Shan.Tung.
Shanghai, Out. 1.
f?ISPATCHE3 received here from
II Tien-Tsin say that private ad-
II vices have reached tbe latter
J oity from Pekiu warning all for
eigners from proceeding to the capital.
Tbe road aud waterway from Tung
Chow to Pekin are alive with soldiers
who are hostile to all Europeans. Sev
eral British residents of Pekln have
been assaulted, including Mr. Tours,
interpreter of the British legation, Dr.
Dudgeon and others who were jour
neying south.
It is rumored that the British steamer
Irene, which arrived at Tien-Tsin on
Sept. 20 from Shanghai, having oa
board a number of Maxim rapid-fire
guns and a quantity of ammunition for
tbe Chinese, has infringed tbe neutral
ity law. The representatives of the
British government are understood to
be taking action in the matter.
Is is reported that the Taotai-Shnntr
(chief magistrates of tbe district) has
left Tien-Tsin. As it has been reported
that Shung was implieated with others
in furnishing information to Japan of
the movements of the Chinese forces on
land and sea, it is now believed tnat
tbe fugitive will be able to render ad
ditional assistance to tbe enemy,
Taotai-Shung is believed to have
been tbe persen who has kept the Ja
panese so well informed of the move
ments of Chinese ships, who notified
tbe ageats of Japan of the Kow Sbing
expedition, which led to the sinking ot
tbe transport and tbe drowning of over
1,000 Chiuese soldiers.
Tbe latest advices from Tien-Tsin
ay nothing is actually known of the
destination of Taotat of Tien-Tsin, but
it is believed that his Japanese friends
have succeeded in smuggling him to
-terns plaae.el safstyr-fee-Ba-'-which he
till shortly escape to Japan Me tern
ary. It is said that Taoial is not tbe
only Chinese implicated in furnishing
important news to Japan.
JAPS IBB MARCHING OH.
Official advices received here from
Tokio say that the Japanese govern
ment has deolared lead to the contra
band of war. Tbe docks at Nagasaki,
Japan, are fnll of cruifers, warships
and otber vessels undergoing repairs.
Tbe Japanese troops received here, it
is stated In Japanese advices, are rap
idly approaching Monkden, tbe capital
of Chinese Province of Manoburia. The
Japanese armv, which has been march
ing upon Monkden ever since tbe bat
tle ot ring-Yang, recently occupied
Helchon, on the frontier of Manchuria,
without opposition.
LONDON. Oct. 1. A dispatch from
JCoee Foo to the Pall Mall Gazette this
afternoon says that Japanese cruisers
are sighted dally off that port It is
added tbat the , nature of their opera
tions is unknown. Hue, coupled with
the fact that is has already been re-
, ported that tbe Japanese have effected
a landing to tbe northward of Cbee
Foo, these movements are regarded
as significant and as tending to con
firm tbe report of the Japanese land
ing, The British squadron in northern
Chinese waters is oruiaing in the Qnlf
of Pe-Cbill.
An insurrestlon is said to have
broken out in the Province of Shun.
Tung, The result of the nprising or its
nature are not mown.
A dispatch to the Times from Frank
fort says tbat the London correspond
dent of tbe Frankfort Zeitung tele
graphs tnat be has learned from an
excellent source that Japan, it she is
victorions over Chins, iutends to divide
China Into three independent king
aoms wnicn win oe plated under tbe
rule or native princes, one of whom
will be Li-Hung Cbang. If necessary
Japan will call a confersnce of tbe
powers to decide tbe matter.
THE BAY ON FIRE.
British Steamer Loaded with Oil Sinks
in the Delaware.
Pnir.inBr.PHTi ' On 1 Th hi. n.u
lea tana- steamer Allegheny, Captal
Ttinlrnr. whlrh loft t).i nnrt 1
In
10
o'filoak laat nlfflit. tar Ttarrran ln.it
with oil, was run into and snnk at 4 45
o eiocK mis morning by tbe Belgian
tank steamer Cancase. CaDtain Allx.
Inward bound. Tbe accident happened
two ana one-nan miles below Ship Johi
, light in tbe Delaware bay about sixty
I five miles below. The Allegneny',
crew of thirty men took to the ringing
and all were resoued bv the tnor boat
Pioneer and brought to this city this
arternoon. J. he omoers and orew o
the Allegheny lost all their effects, th
majority of them esoaping in their
night olothos.
The Alle?hnnv'a maatho. llnht
fire to oil which eseaped from the bold
uu iu aurmcs oi toe Day was sure
a, radions of over 100 yards. So far
tor
as
known no dam aire wm don hv
the
borninsr oil. ThA nni
a
large bole in her bow, her stem being
urij an carried away, one proceeded
io mn any, nowever, and is
moored at Point Breeze.
now
CHARTERS GRANTED.
; Haw Enterprises Raoog-olsid at Harris-
bur Ttaterdav.
HarmsbdrcJ, Oct. 1, Charters were
'today issued as follow :
- i Citv Baildlnar and Loan aaanelntion
f Hazleton, capital $1,000,000; East
itldge Uoni company, of Berenton
tupital $60,000; Consumers Water com
BARRICADED
pany, of Wilkea-Barre. capital $4,000;
the Campbell Ludge Water company,
or Wilkea-Barre, capital $4,050; tbe
Leidicb Manufacturing company, of
Tamaqas, capital $3,000.
JIM CHOW REVENGE.
How Flttiton Reformers Gat Square
with the Newspaper.
Special to the Scranion Tribun.
PiTTSToa, Pa., Oct. 1. Ia the words
of Catallne, "What's exiled, bat set
free?"
Tbe able reform council of this
borough tonight, upon motion of Phil
anthropist Donnelly, roted to eject
representatives of tbe Scranton Trib
une, Serauton Trntb and Wilkes-Barre
Leader from future meeting of its
august self. The action was taken be
cause these papers had told nnpleasant
trntbs aboat certain Jim Crow poli
ticians in Pittston, and, had impaired
tbpir sleep o' nights.
The iitiBONE will probably survive
the anguish of this unspeakable hour:
nd continue to print tbe news, as
usual. Peruse it daily.
DEBT STATEMENT.
Interesting Figures Reflecting Upon
the Management of the
Nation's Finances.
Washington, D. C. Ost, 1. The
debt statement issued this afternoon
shows a net increase in the publio debt.
lesscasu in t treasury during Sep
tember of $3,132,700.84. The interest
bearing debt increased $140,000; tbe
non-interest bearing debt inoreased
4,182.95, and the cash in the treas
ury decreased $7,228,37.89.
Tbe balances ot tbe several olasses
o! debt at tbe close of business Sept.
29. were: Interest bearing debt, $035 -043,810;
debt on which interest has
ceused since Maturity, $1,830.030 20;
debt bearing no interest. $380,093,490.
43. Total, $1,017,500,336 68,
The certificates and treasury notes
offset by an equal amount of cash in
treasury outrunning at tbe end ot the
month were $612,430,470, a decrease of
$3,914,102. Tbe total cash in tbe trsa-
ury was $774 135.023 03. Tbe gold re
serve was jS S7a,3l7. JNet casn Dal
anee, $01,044,402.33.
In tbe month tbere was an increase
n gold coin and bars ot $3,779,887.43,
the total at tbe close being $123,003 -
56 92. Of silver there was a decrease
of $3,852,977.84. Of tbe surplus there
wne tn national bank depositories Ho,-
305,598.01 against $17,830,897.20 at tbe
end of tbe previous month.
SHOT BY MISTAKE.
William Taylor Pappeiei by His Brother
While a Chtokan. Thief Esoapsd.
Norristown. Pa.. Oct 1. William
rayior, or lower iiarlou townsblp, was
shot early this morning in mistake for
a cbieken tbier. William Taylor and
a brother live together. About 8 o'olock
this morning tbey were aronsed by a
commotion in tbe poultry house. Sup
posing a thief was rading their hen
roost, tbe two brothers went to tbe
rescue of their poultry, Mr. Taylor's
brotuer earrying n gun. Tbe brothers
approached the hennery from opposite
direction.
The man with the gun mistook his
brother for tbe thief and shot at him,
William Taylor received tbe entire
charge of shot, bis body being literally
peppered with shot Tbe thief eseaped.
Xbe iBjuriaa of Mr. Taylor are serious.
SPARKS FROM THE TELEGRAPH.
A fast express killed, at a Norwich (N,
V.) crossing, Jed Newton and Mrs. Edward
Soutnern.
A dynamite blast in an Atchison (Kan.)
sewer fatally hurt Louis Dickey and James
Powell.
A Catholic mob stoned a Baptist mission
chapel at Bt. Roche, Que., and police had
to De canea.
business losses lea Joseph Zannut. a
building contractor, to kill kimself with
gas at 'Frisco.
Quarreling over a will. William Carr. of
Worcester, JUass., shot Airs. William Lu
cler, his sister.
Having lost his place bv dissipation. C.
B. Plnmmer, a drummer, shot himself in a
tit. Louis Hotel.
Factory belles at Webbersville. Mich
doused in a cistern Adolph Freeman, an
annoying oeau.
Tbe Barrow Trust has boueht out D. C.
& H. C. Reed's float barrow business at
Kalamazoo, Micb.
Stnten Ialand's firebug was cauebt in tbe
person ot Jonn bcuouton, wno narrowly
escapeu a lynoning.
Cbauncoy M. Depew ia building a $20,
000 maueotem at Peelcukill, N. Y., in
memory of his wife.
While stealing a ride on a freight train
near Fort Wayne, Ind., John Barnett was
snot aena oy a tmer.
For tbe killing of Mrs. Annie Curler's
cberisnea Duuaog, a Brooklyn trolley com.
pany is sued for f5,000.
Because her child was dying of tbe grip.
Mrs. f rank Bigbee, ot fielding. Micb., cut
ner tnroat wnn a razor.
A cave-in at Haverhill, Mass,, broke
Peter Paraualle's lees and hurt internallv
-Tn IT... .,a r. i. ,.,!!
While digging near Mobile, Ala., Lewis
Jonnton. a negro, round an iron pot con
taiuing $1,100 in gold coin.
On the charge of causing a fatal train
wreck at Fontnoet, in July, four strikers
were jauoa at Terr mute.
Biding in his store at BtatesvilL N C.
to catch thieves, James Brown was killed
by the intruders, wbo escaped.
By supreme court - decision a Chloago
millionaires ciuo loses a, ooo acres of land,
held as a game preserve twenty-five years,
In defense ot his abused mother, John
steams, agea iu, oi rayettevuie, Art.,
struck his father a fatal blow with a stick,
Attacked bv three hlahwavmen near
Edwardville.Hl.. William Knicker knooked
down two, bnt was fatally shot by tbe
tnira.
Striking Kansas Citv switchmen refused
clearance papers, stontd Superintendent
Men, oi Burlington roau, anu were ar
rested.
Application of Theatrical Manager Rioe
to Drevent Mine. Camille D'ArvilTe from
making other engagements was denied at
Boston. - , .
Losing bis lob because tbe building he
was superintending collapsed, - Gottlieb
Hahu. a New York contractor, drauk
muriatio acid and will die.
'In an encounter with fonr Chicago foot
pads. A. T. Peterson, of Kenosha, Wis. .
was robbed and probably fatally shot, and
tue quartette were naooea.
ICTOR
BOWMAN TtS
he Dubs Following Thrown Down bv tbe
Supreme Court.
HISTORY OF THE FAMOUS CASE
The Church War That Has Been in
Progress Since 1887 Is Settled by
the Courts A Case Involving $1,
000,000 and Nearly Four Hundred
and Sixty Preachers The Reading
Church a Test Case Affecting Two
Hundred and Ten Other Churches.
Bishops Bowman and Esher Are
Triumphant at Last.
Reading, Pa., Oct. 1.
J VICTORY for tbe Bowmanltos in
A tbe long Evangelical church war
n WHS loenred today by Bishops
LTu Esher and Bowman in tbe su
preme court. This decision ousts the
Dubs faction from not ouly tbe Rsad-
ng church, which brought tbe test
case, but from the 210 or more evan
gelical ohurches in Ew tern Pennsyl
vania alone. This is a final decision end
tivolved church property worth about
$1,000,000 and more than 100 preaehsrs.
I he cuse was argnsd before tbe su
preme oourt in Philadelphia, but tbe
decision was made today at Pittsburg
These fights have gone on in the lower
courts in Philadelphia and for several
years, and now all are ended, as all in
volve tbe question or the legality or the
Indianapolis conference. Bishop Bow
man and Bishop Ether were leagued
ngxlnst Bishop Dubs.
The whole questiou wbicli lias caused
a split in tbe Evnngelicul cbnrch all
over the United States binges up m the
legality or a conference held at Indiana
polis, Ind.
HISTORY OF TBE TROUBLE.
Tbe Evangelical association
religious Boeiety existing
is
in
and
the - United States, Canada
part ot Europe. It
con
silts ot twenty-five annual conferences
and a general conference meeting every
four years and is governed by an or
ganic law entitled tbe discipline. Iu
1887 the general conference met in
Buffalo, N. Y., and passed a resolution
referring the plaoe of the next meeting
to the board of publication of tbe asso
ciation. The defendants alleged that this was
contrary to a provision iu tbo discip
line, wbion provided that the time and
place of the general conference should
be eppointed by the bishops, and pro
visionally by the general conference of
the oldest annual conference. Tbe
board of publication appointed
Indianapolis as tbe plno of
meeting, and Oct. 1. 1891; ns
tbe time. Meanwhile Bishop Dubs, one
or tbe dignitaries or tb cburoh, was
tried for Immoral conduct and sus
pended. As a matter of retaliation,
the friends of Bishop Dubs commsnced
proceedings against Bishops Esher and
Bowman and they were suspended.
Eighteen of the twenty-eight annual
conferences forming the society repu
diated such suspension, and went over
to Bishop Bowman.
Tbe Bowmanites beld their confer
ence in Indianapolis according to pro
gramme. Then their opponents held
another conference.
Etch faction alleged that tbe confer
ence held by the other was illegal and
hence tbe appointment of preachers
made were alleged to be illegal'. Each
conference appointed preachers for all
tbe oburobes in tbe land, making jiut
twice as many preaobers as were re
quired. Tbe supreme court dscides
tbat the Indianapolis conference was
regularly and legally held.
AFTER SUGAR TRUST.
Orand Jury Findi Indictments Against
the large duns.
Washington. D. C, Oct. 1 Tbe
grand jury today brought in indict
ments against Heory O. Hsvemeyer
and John U. Searlis, of the sugar trust,
and Allan L. Seymour, or the stock
brokerage firm ot Siyraour & Young.
for refusal ' to anawsr uuestions put to
them By the senate trust investigating
committee.
Indictments were also returned this
afternoon against Brokers John U. Mc
Cartney and E. R. Chapman. Some
clerical errors were discovered in the
indictments presented against them,
last summer and those brought in to
day were tbe correoted ones.
The eases of - Messrs. Bavemeyer and
Searles had been before tbe grand jury
since the early part of last August and
were expected to be brought into court
when Messrs. Siiriver and ttdwards,
tbe newspaper correspondents, were
indicted. For some nnaceountable
resson, however, their presentation was
delayed.
Tbe persons indicted today will be
notified in a few days to come into
court and plend, but no further action
will be taken untiljafter the demnrers
filed by Messrs. Macartney and Chan
man, nearly two months ago have been
disposed of. Tbe argument on these
demurrers will come up on tbe 12tb
Inst.
SPORT FOR BOSTON.
Sluggers from tbe Hub Flay with Potts-
ills Babes.
Pottsville, Pa., Oot. 1 Tbe Boston
National League aud the Pottsville
State League teams played an exciting
game here to-day before a.OUU people.
Score:
Boston 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 0 X-8
Pottsville 0 00001811-
Hits-Boston, 15; Pottsville, 10, Errors
Boston, 4: Pottsville, 5. Batteries
Stlvetts and Nichols, and tiausel, Fox and
Digging.
THtY ARE STILL AT IT.
Sixttenth . Dlstrlot . R publican Con
ferraee Steadily Voting.
WiLUAUSPORT, - Oct. 1. The Siz-
teentb distriot Republican conference
has been in session all day up to 10 80
tonight when a recess wm taken uutil
midnight. Tbere is every indication of
all night session, and surfaoe in
dications show no change in the situa
tion. Over 450 ballots have been taken,
and all dav the result baa been 6 for
Parker and 6 for Lewis.
There is much feeling among tbe Re
publicans, as they fear that tbe district
is being endangered.
MAJOR RUSSELL'S CASE
Mm.
Oldberg Falls to Appear
and a
Nolle Prosequi Ia Entered.
Washington. D. C. Oot. l.Whsn
the case against Major Alexander A.
Rassell, a special examiner sf tbe pen
sion tffloe, charged with forging the
name of a man named Oldberg, was
oalled in the police court, Mrs. Old
berg, the principal witness against him,
failed to appear and a nolle pros was
entered. Tbe ease was rather a sensa
tional one.
Major Russell was arrsstsd on- a
complaint lodged by Mrs. Old berg's
busband, a clerk in tbe Indian offiee.
ohargioz him with forgery.' Briefly, it
is alleged tbat Russell and Mrs. Old
berg obtained a large sum of money bv
executing deeds ot trust on Oldberg's
property, Russtll signing Oldberg s
name and impersonating blm before
notiries public. Mrs. Oldberg is a
clerk iu the pension office, and became
acquainted with Russell through their
official relations.
PAPER FIGHTING.
James Corbett and Bob Fitzimmons
Seek Free Advertising in
Challenge Controversy.
New York, Oct. 1 Bb Fitziim-
mons this afternoon tssaed tbe follow
ing: Nsw York. Oct. 1. 1894.
To James J. Corbett, champion of tbe
world:
Dilvr Sir According to all customs and
recognized rules of tbe prize ring I be
lieve l am entitled to challenge you for the
world's heavy-weight championship. I
hereby do so in tbe most business-like
manlier possible bv posting witb tbe New
York Herald $1,000 as a forfeit for you to
cover. This money will be allowed to re
main np for thirty days, and at the
end ot tbat period, if you fail to
cover it, I believe tbat I am entitled to the
championship without further argument.
I have consulted all the best sporting au
thorities in America on this point, and
tbey all agree tbat you are obliged to fight
me or loose the championship by default.
It is not a question whether I am a
middle weight or welter weight as long as
there is a club tbat stands ready to offer a
$25,000 purse, and I am willing to comply
with all tbe recognized rules.
In ewe I become tbe champion, 1 hope
you win not lower tne $10,000 staKe mon
ey you now say you will bet on O'Donnell
it we are matched. I, however, pray that
you will not lose the championship by
aeiauu oav win go into tne ring ana de
fend it line a man. as your predecessor.
John L. Sullivan, and, who threw up bis
theatrical engagements to fight you. 1
certainly shall not allow any ot my thea
trical engagements to interfere with my
defence of the honored title it it comes to
me. You re truly,
Robert Fitzsimmons,
Champion Middleweight ot tbe World.
Boston, Oct. 1. The following letter
is self satisfactory:
BosTOif. Oct. 1. 189.
Robert Fitzsimmons, New York.
Diaii biR In replv to vour communi
cation of today, 1 desire to state tbat I am
the cnamolon heavy womb t of the world.
I won that title, not by defeating middle-
weignts, out oy battling wnn every heavy
welgnt tbp.t stood between myself and
Jobu L. Bullivau.
I propose to enter the prize ring once
more, and then retire, whether I win or
lose. I want my next contest to be with
tbe best man in the world. I do not con
sider you tbat man and I do propose to
meet you, ana tneu caving defeated yon,
be told by your friends tbat you are only
a middleweight, nfter all. I care nothing
for the past history of the ring, or its ob
solete rules. My future is in my own
nanus, ana 1 ao not propose toiu by you.
or any other man liviug, what 1 am to do.
1 consider Steve U'Donnell a better man
than you are and he will prove it when he
meets you. 11 yon accept his challenge,
and defeat him, then you will not have to
worry much about securing a content
with me.
You do not need to wait thirty days for
me to pay any attention to yon, lor 1 do
not propose to do so. and, if you are sin
cere, then you bad better'arrange a match
with O JJonnell at onoe, for the aooner you
ao, tne sooner you win open up the enance
you seem to desire so much (a meeting
with me),
JAMS . t'ORSETT.
PENNSYLVANIA PICKINGS.
Captain R, H. Savage was thrown from
a carriage at Reading and dangeronsly
burt.
The citizens ot Shenandoah are agitating
meut. '
jail for assaulting Mary Stsffy, an 80-year
01a woman.
An incinerating furnace for garbage ia
being considered oy bteelton'e health
authorities.
The annnal state convention of tbe di
rectors of tbe poor will be held at York on
October iu.
A train struck the team driven by Cas
per Hildebrandt at Lancaster, injuring
mm seriovsiy.
Footpads knocked down J. P. Smith, a
Lebanon barber, but he fired his revolver
and tbey tied without robbing him.
A wagon containing a ton and a bait of
iue ran over little Jennie 8. Landis' body
at York, ana sbe was but little hurt.
A horse sbe was riding at Media stum
bled snd fell upon Helen Lewis, daughter
or i. a, L wis, it. injuring ner seriously,
FRESH FOREIGN FACTS.
A monument to Shelley, the English
poet, was unveiled at Vlarrggio, Italy.
Fifteen thousand people took part in
demonstration at Vienna In behalf of uni
versal suffrage.
English property owners in Madagascar
win give tne natives financial am to com
bat Fiance's claims.
The werks of the late Dr Hemholtz. the
world-famous scientist, will be edited by
froreisor Kouig ot Berlin.
Mme. Teleki. tbe noted Dresden so
prano, declined an offer ot engagement by
Aooey urau, tne American managers.
Germany's Baltic canal' was officially op
ened, the construction committee sailing
through the waterway on a government
steamer. ' ' ' .'t,
The protracted formalities inoldent tb
Princess Allx going over so the treek
church Is declared to De tne only reason
for tbe postponement ox ue usarewitctvi
marriage. , . 1 .
T
? A Frightful Wreck on the Northern
Central
Near Shamoken,
ASSENGERS SEVERELY HURT
Passenger Train from Hazleton
Runs Into Another on the Northern
Central on a Crossing at Grade
Many Who Were on Board Are
Painfully' Injured in the Collision.
List of the Victims in the Catas
trophe. Sunbury. Oot 1.
n WRECK oeeurred bere this after
noon, caused by tbe passenger
train on tbe Sunbury, Hazleton
and Harrisburg railroad running
Into one coming in from Shatnokin on
tbe .Northern Central railroad. The
latter train was crossing tbe track of
the former when the oraeb came. Tbe
Hazleton engine struck the smoking
car of the Sbamokln train, crashed iu
tbe side and upset it.
I he usual numbsr of passengers
were on ooard tbe trains and all were
violently ahaken up, aud a number
severely, but not seriously injured.
Hon. O. G. Murphy, of Central in,
associate judge of Columbia conntv.
was among tbe injured. He was in
tbe smoker and received a noinfnl
scalp wound about five inches long. A.
w. uninoun, of Sunbury. a Western
Unien lineman, was perhaps tbe worst
used up of any. His left wrist was
badly out and bis left leg eaunezed
and bruised, causing severe uuin and
seriously interfering with his getting
about.
Tbe others that wore injured are
James H. Brownell, of Centralia.sligUt
scalp wound; Charles Charlton, Phila
delphia, head and hands cut; Walter
Jr. Jtlurcarae, Hnntingdon.sealp wound;
Elmer Hess. Shumokin. soaln wound:
Theodore Teats, Harrisburg, baek, leg
aud face injured; Abraham Pershing,
Suubury, band injured; John Starr,
bunbury, hand sprained, and Harry
names, rnuadeipbia, leg burt.
CRUEL PLAYMATES,
The Drive NalLt Into a Little Bov'a
Foot.
Pittsburg. Pa.. Oat 1 Willi am
Brows, 13, residing on Thirteenth
street, is on tbe verge of an attack of
tetanus, tbe result of a prank of play
mates. Saturday evening, while at
play, the boys found a male shoe. It
was proposed to play blaoksmith and
Willie was selected to represent tbe
horee, The crowd held the boy's foot
while another boy dove three noils
through tbe iron shoe into the boy's
oot. une ot tbe nails passed entirely
through bis foot, while the other two
penetrated Quite a distance into the
fl'sh.
1 he boy fainted from the oain and
bis companions thd. Willie was found
and carried home. The boy ie ia an
extremely critioal oondltion. None of
tbe boys concerned in tbe affair have
yet been arrested.
ROASTED ALIVE.
Four People Meet a Horrible Death by
Fire.
Kenosha, wis., uct. 1. Dour ter-
sous were roasted alive and two otbers
badly burned at tbe farm residence of
13. B. Pierce, in tbe town of Wilmot,
near tne state line, Saturday evening.
Mr. Pierces family consisted of his
wife, three sons, used 25. 29 and 34
years, and a daughter aged 18 years.
The young man nrst noticed tbe fire
and leaped down stairs. He then re
turned to ronse tbe otbers of the fam
ily, but perished with his brothers and
sister, i be father and mother esoaoed
wnn severe burns,
DEADLOCK BROKEN.
Republicans of tha Twenty-first Distriot
Nominate D. B. Heiner.
Brookville, Pa, Ost. 1. Tbe con
gressiooul (deadlock among the Repub
licans In tbe Twenty-first was broken
today by tbe renomination of D B
Heiner, of Kitlanoing, on tbe 2;l5tb
ballot.
Mr. Heiner was elected to the Fifty
third congress, receiving 23.943 votes
against uu.jMQ for bis Deuiocratio op
ponent.
TWO UN PAPPY WIVES.
Apply to Court for. Divoroes from Their
Irtlge Lorde.
Mrs. Ruth Joseph yesterday applied to
tne court ror a divorce rrom ilenry Joseph
on tne ground or cruel ana barbarous
treatment. Tbey were married on May
81, law, in Jew ion. and uvea togetner
until Sept. Vi, 1'J4. Mrs. Joseph Is now
residing witb friends at Green Ridge.
Mrs. jane Kiersuyder also asked for a
divorce from her husband, Thomas Rlet-
snyder, on the same ground. Tbey were
married duly 14, 1505, aud separated Uct,
81, KW,
REV. C H. MEAD'S ADDRESS.
Earnest Talk on Prohibition at tha Froth-
Ingham Theater.
Rev. W. G. Watklns,- in a humorous
speeob, introduced the celebrated Prohibi
tionlst lecturer, nev. "J. n. Mead, to
Scranton audience , ' he Frothingham
theater last night. ral selections by
the Sliver Lake quartette preceded the
lecture.
Rev. C. H. Mead Is a vsteran leoturer
and displayed his oratorical powers in
holding bis audience interested through
out. He referred to tbe criticisms of tbe
liquor traffic organs and the swearing ot
the liquor party at tbe Prohibitionists and
likened them to tne preacher In
storm wbo upon being told
that the voyagers were safe while tbe
sailors were swearing, thanked tbe
Lord tbat tbey were swearing until the
storm abated. He was glad to notice their
cursory remarks, as it showed tbat tbe
Prohibitionists were progressing. Speak-
ing of political parties be related an incl
dent ot a farmer shearing his sheep and
commencing operations at tne tan, who,
wben rebuked, said tbat since he voted
the Democratic ticket he could not look
sheep in the face. ' '
When the investigating committee went
TIS
It
CROSSING
to the bottom of the New York corruption
tney round the cause of it in an unnoiy
trinity a rnm shop, a gambling hell and a
bawdy house, but instead of removing
tbe corrupter they removed policemen and
other officials and still allowed the source
ot corruption to stay, and bye and bye
tnere would be more corruption, it tney
wanted a government of purity and hon
esty they must shut np tbe rum shops.
It tbe drink bill of $1,250,000,000 were
represented by n pile of silver dollars it
would reach 1,9.3 miles bigb, but money
was not their only argument, but it robbed
men of tbeir manhood and taking the case
of our boys tbey were wanted by God and
by tbe devil by heaven and by hell and
the law of tbe land was on the side of hell.
How long it should remain was for the vo
ters to decide.
MADE TWO ATTEMPTS.
Lueinda Jacison Triad to Hang Herself
in the Station Hooae.
Lueinda Jackson, a colored woman re
siding in Raymand court, was arrested at
an early hour yesterday rooming with
goods in her possession which she had
stolen from Posner's second-hand store on
Penn avenna.
At the station honse she attempted sui
cide twice by hanging herself from the
bars with a strip of cloth torn from her
dress and a piece of tho mattress. All of
yesterday she lay in a drunken stupor on
tb,e floor of her cell and will not be in con
dition to have a hearing nntll today.
The police searched hor home soon after
her arrest and found otber goods stolen
from the Posner store. A yonng negro
wbo was asleep in the room containing tbe
goods was arrested as an accomplice.
TRAIN ROBBER SUOT.
Frank Armour, a Cowboy, Falls Be
fore the Shotguns of Ari
zona Officials.
Poenii, Ariz., Oct. t Tbo South
ern Pacifie east-bound express was
held up two miles east of Maryopa late
lost night by three men, two of whom
were masked. Tbey boarded tbe train
as it was leaving Maryopa, capturing
tbe head brake maa. He was com
pelled to turn on the nir brakes
and stop the train. Tbe engi
neer and head brakenian with pistols
at tbeir heads, were compelled to go
back to the express ear and induce tbe
messenger to open the door. One of
the bandits was then put in the car
and searched for valuables, while the
others guarded each side of the train.
Tbe amount taken is not known, but it
is supposed to be small. The trainmen
were tuen marched away a short dis
tance and liberated at tbe robbers
mounting their horses and striking
southward.
Sheriff Drnes, of Pinal county, and
Sberiil Murphy, of Maryopa, were at
onoe telegraphed to. Drais sent a posse
from Casa Urande to the scene of tbe
robbery while Murphy seat several
posses out to intercept tbe fugitives.
Sheriff Murphy aud Deputy Whit-
more reached tbe samp ot tbe
suspected men, seven miles east
ot tbe city, about 8 0 clock tbis
morning. . The onlv occupant was
Frank Armoar, a Tonto Basin cowboy.
who commenced shooting as soon as
tbe officers came in sight. The officers
returned tbe fire with shotguns mor
tally wounding their man. Tbe rob
bera horses, badly jaded, were found
nearby, as well as their rifles but tbe
confederates bad disappeared. Deputy
Prothero and posse are in pursuit and
it is expeoted they will soon eaptore
them.
Tbe men are undoubtedly the same
who robbed the congress stage several
weeks ago. Tbe watches taken from
the street ear employee a few nights
ago were also found in the camp. The
penalty for train robbery in Arizona is
death.
WASHINGTON WISPS.
Salt fish are dutiable at one-half cent a
pound.
Civil Service Commissioner Lyman says
he has not resigned.
The Dockery act made necessary 157 dis
missals in tbe Treasury Department.
The report of the Commissioner of Pat
ents shows the issue during tbe last year
of 24,20 patents, out ot 41,309 applica
tions.
The National Convention of the nonpar
tisan Women's Christian Temperance
Union will be hold at Washington, begin
ning November 13.
POLITICS WHITTLED DOWN.
Judge Gaynor has refttfed to run on tbe
same ticket with Senator Hill.
Pittsburg papors favor Jack Robinson
for United Btates senator in 18.
Senator Hill was the first man to regis
ter in his Albauy election district.
Tbe abolition of tbe United Statessenate
was favored by tbe Oeceola county (Iowa)
Democratic convention.
General Eerwin has resigned from tbe
Milbolland organization in New Vork be
cause it will not support Morton.
Followers of Senator Camden carried the
county convention at Parkersburg, W. Va.,
and nominated three candidates for the
legislature.
William II. Minnick, of Newport, was
nominated for congress by the Democrats
nf tbe Fourteenth district yesterday, fi. M.
Nead declining.
Tbe Allegheny county committee has
Invited tbe Republican national commit
tee to the National convention of 18U6 to
meet in Pittsburg.
Priucipal George M. Phillips, of tbe West
Chester Normal school, is said to oheriBh
congressional aspirations, whioh will out
crop whn Jack Robinson steps out.
A syndicate beaded by H. H. Kohlaaat
and MolviUe E. Stuon is tryiug to buy the
Chicago Tribune. If they sucoeed, tbey
Will boom McKinley for president.
In tbe opinion of the Philadelphia Times,
"With Hill as the candidate for governor
in New York it means inevitable defeat
tor tbe party and tho political destruction
of Hill himself."
Foster Coatee will succeed Colonel John
A. Cockerill ss editor-in-chief of the New
York Advertiser. The change is under
stood to mean that the political policy of
the paper will be more "regular."
Governor McKinley has cancelled his en
gagement to speak In Tennessee and ex
President Harrison has been induced to
fill the governor's appointments. General
Harrison will make four speeches in tbe
state at tbe four principal cities.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, Oct. 1. For sasf
Ftnntylvania. fat'',
shifting to south tuiVds; warmer
TveMay MgM; cumay ana tttreuwmno
Wednesday.
FINLEY'S
Fall and Winter
AND
We have now ODen the moat
complete stock of Underwear aud
Hosiery for Ladies, Gentlemen
and Children ever shown in this
city.
"We mention a few specials :
The Stattgarten Sanitary Wool
In Vesta, Pants and Com
bination Suite.
Tbe (,WrigM" Health Underwear
For gentlemen.
Special drive in GENTS' NAT-
URAL WOOLand CAMEIS
HAIR SUITS.
Ladies' Swiss Ribbed
In Silk, Silk and "Wool and
Cashmere, Black, White and
Natural.
We call special attention to our
Ladies' Egyptian Vesta
and Pants at
25 and 50c. Each.
The Best for the Money Ever Offered.
And Ladies' Combination Suits.
Our special.at 1, 1.25
and $1.50 up.
Fall line of Children's Goods, in
Scarlet, White and Natural
Wool, Vests, Pants and
Union Suits.
510 and 512 Lackawanna Ave.
MINERS'
OILCLOTH)
Wholesale and Retail,
H. A. Kingsbury
313 Spruce Street.
TELEPHONE NUMBER 4SH
Lewis, Reilly & Davies
School Shoes
p. .
ft) "o I o h ci'"'k'V
You know how that lively, nnorgetio boy of
yonr's knocks out hie shoes, tva've boea
thinking of him providing for him and his
destructive energy. We have a regular woar
defying shoe from 50c. upward.
Lewis, Reilly & Davies
J 14 WYOMING AVENUE.
New Store
New Goods
Wedding Presents
04 WpHHino- Prpspnts
" ""o -
Fine line of DOltFLINGEE'S
RICH CUT GLASS just re
ceived. Also, a fine line of
CHINA, BANQUET LAMPS
and
Silverware ii
' 408 Spruce Street
W. J. WEICHEL, Jeweler,
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