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EIGHT PAGES 5G COLUMNS. SCKANTON, PA., TUESDAY 3HOHXIXO, OCTOBER 16, 1891. ' . ' TWO CENTS A COPY.
COLD B00CMF01 EXPORT
Democratic Tariff Times Bring on a
Serious Condition in Finance.
THE METAL'S OLTKAKD PLOW
It 19 Resumed In Response to Austriu's
Overtures In Consequence of Increased
Importations I ndcr the New Turlf (,
Other l'olittcul Notes.
fly the United Press.
New York, Oct. 13.,
The first shipment of gold from New
York to Europe In October for many
years will be made tomorrow morning,
The bank of New York withdrew from
the Bub-treasury $500,0U0 just before the
close of business, presenting greenbacks
In payment for the gold. The with
drawal is for the account of Kidder,
Teabudy & Co., of Boston, and the gold
Is consigned to Berlin. Tin ultimate
destination Is supposed to be Austria.
The engagement of this gold for ship
ment cuused weakness In the stock
market, as It Is an extraordinary occur
rence for gold to be shipped to Europe
at this season of the year, when the ex
port of cotton should throw the balance
of the trade strongly In favor of the
United States.
For over a decade, except during the
financial stringency existing in 1891! and
1893, gold has been imported In large
amounts from Europe during the month
of September, October and December.
The impossibility of lending foreign
balances in New York on account of the
1 per cent, money market and the active
demand for money In Germany and
Austria, the smaller exports of cotton
nnd wheat, combined with their low
price, the lowest today in the history of
the United Stales, and the larger im
poits stimulated by the reduced tariffs,
are mentioned as among the causes
which caused foreign exchange to ad
vance to a gold exporting rate.
The profits on the shlpvent of gold,
however, Is so slight that it is believed
that gold would not have gone forward
if inducements had not been offered by
Austria, which has not yet acquired
sufficient gold to put its recent estab
lished gold currency on a solid founda
tion. This suspicion has u. most de
pressing effect on stock, and other
markets. r
DEMOCRATIC UOODLE.
(iuwdy Says Postmasters and English
Capitalists Sent It Over.
By the I'nlted Press.
Indianapolis, Oct. 15. It has been
known to Chairman dowdy, of the Re
publican state central committee, for
some time that the Democratic mana
gers had laid a draft of j per cent, upon
all postmasters and others holding fed
eral positions for campaign purposes,
butt not until today did the vastness of
the resources of the Indiana Democ
racy become apparent. Letters were
received simultaneously from several
county chairmen telling the same story,
that the local Democratic committee
had In some way received a large sum
of money, which had been distributed
among the workers In order to get them
to take an Interest in the campaign.
Chairman Gowdy points out that
there is a peculiar signltlcance in the
sudden evidence of large sums so soon
after the arrival home of Chairman
Wilson from his London trip, where he
was feted by the wealtthy manufac
turers and merchants of England. It
needs no suggestion to the wage-workers
of America, Mr. Gowdy says, to
show them that when Englishmen are
taking so much interest in American
affairs It Is for their own profit and
with an intention and desire to guln the
Amerrun market for products which,
tinder Republican laws, were produced
at home..
CLEVELAND IS MUM.
The Hill People Think It Is Time He Said
Something Pointed.
By the United Press.
New York, Oct. 15. The Democratic
campaign managers have been hard at
it night and day for a week, and yet no
word has come from the president. No
indication of the president's Interest in
the battle has been manifested. The
Democratic managers, therefore, have
redoubled their labors in hunting up
what Senator Hill, when governor, had
to say for the president.
There Is not a Republican In the state
who does not say that Senator David B.
Hill Is making a courageous tight. It Is
it remarkable fact that the most bitter
Republican opponent of Senator Hill
admires his nerve and courage. It Is
believed by some at Democratic head
quarters that at the proper time the
president will express his views on the
ticket. But Secretary Dan Lamont is
authority for the Inference that this Is
not probable.
Copies of ex-Spealier Reed s speech of
last Saturday night will be circulated
In every hamlet and cross-roads town
In the state.
WILSON IS IN DANCER.
Figures That Show How Easily the Con
gressman May He DefeutcJ.
By the United Press.
Klngwood, W. Va Oct. 15. In Ii2
William L. Wilson was elected to con
gress from the Second Congressional
district by a majority of 1,051, in a total
poll of 42,563. From 1890 to 1892 the Re
publican vote In the district increased
2,382, the Democratic vote, 1,372 a Re
publican gain of 1,000 In a year that
wus decidedly an oft year for Repub
licans tho country over.
This year a change of 026 votes will
defeat Mr. Wilson. This would re
quire an average change of thirty-five
votes to a county, or five votes to every
400 in the district over on the vote of
1892. With the dissatisfaction In the
district and a Republican hustler on
Mr. Wilson's track, the fight in this dis
trict is one of decided Interest. Unless
there shall be some great change in
Mr. Wllon's favor, ho will be defeated.
PLAIN OBJECT LESSON.
Denver Polls Shovel Workers Know What
Tree Trude Means.
By the United Press.
Beaver Falls, Pa., Oct. 15. The large
shovel works of H. M. Myers & Co., em
ploying several hundred hands, which
has been idle for several weeks past for
lack of orders, resumed operations to
day, at a reduction In wages of from 6 to
10 per cent ,
One of the firm today stated that the
reduotion in wages was Imperative. It
was either reduce wages or keep the
works closed for lack of orders.
, THE FARMERS SWINDLED.
They Lost About $78,000 by a Slick Indt
;' vlduul's Work.
By the United Press.
BaltimoreMd., Oct. 15. Perclval Le
roy Is the aristocratic name of a sharper
who has disappeared with about 175,000
of other people' money. He came here
about a year ngo, and started In the
canned goods brokerage business. l,e
roy Induced all the associations of farm
ers to make their consignments to him.
He captured the most of this trade, and
large Individual shippers also came un
der his control. The warehouse receipts,
or bills of lading, were presented by
Leroy at the Merchants' National bank,
together with drafts, upon which Leroy
obtained various sums of money.
All went well until two weeks ago,
when the farmers asked for balances
due. Then Leroy told his partner he
was going fishing, and skipped. All the
returns are not yet in, but it Is believed
that Leroy got away with about $75,000.
SHOT HIS BROTHER.
Kltahu Trowbridge Creates Excitement at
New llaeu.
Uy the United Press.
New Haven, Conn., Oct. 15. People In
the center of the city; In the vicinity of
the post otllce, were startled this after
noon by two pistol shots. The shooting
occurred at the entrance to the Mechan
ics' National bank. The shooter was
E. Trowbridge, an elderly man, and his
Intended victim was his brother, Charles
Trowbridge, the cashier of the bank.
One of the two shots took effect In the
cashier's leg.
Cashier Trowbridge is very well
known throughout the state and is quite
popular in business circles. Ellsba was
ut one time employed In the city bank
here. It Is believed that he Is mentally
unbalanced.
AWFIL B01LK11 EXPLOSION.
Two .Men Arc Horribly Mangled, Their
Heads Uclng Reduced to a Piilp-Severul
Others Are Severely Injured.
By the United Press.
Bradford, Pa., Oct. 15.-A frightful
boiler explosion occured at H. M. Kel
ley's saw mill, situated on Sugar run,
fifteen miles from this place, at tl o'clock
this morning. George McAllisterandClus
Carlson were Instantly killed and Will
iam 'Dyer was fatally Injured. The
boiler was completely demolished.
The unfortunate men were horribly
mangled. Their heads were reduced
to an unrecognizable pulp and their
bodies shockingly torn nnd mangled.
McAllister was thrown a distance of
twenty feet. Dyer, the fireman, was
struck by the deadly missiles. One of
Ills legs suffered a compound fracture,
and his head was injured. George
Lewis received n slight flesh wound on
one of his legs. The mill was entirely
wrecked.
UNLAWFUL DEALS.
Will Result in Suits Agulnst Vlllurd, lloyt,
und Colby.
By the United Press.
Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 15. The North
ern Pacific company, through Brayton
Ives, has petitioned Judge Jenkins ftj
instruct the receivers to bring suits
against Henry Vlllard, Colgate lloyt
and Churles T. Colby to recover nearly
$2,i00,000 alleged to have been made un
lawfully through Northern Pacific
deals.
The petition charges that Hoyt and
Colby were associated with Villard In
his alleged Illegal deals.
DIPHTHERIA EPIDEMIC.
llolliduyshurg Is Now in a State nf Ounr
antinc.
By the United Press.
Hollldaysburg, Pa., Oct. 15. Dlp
theria has become epidemic in this
township, this county. The township
public schools have been closed to pre
vent the spreading of the disease.
There have been five deaths and many
homes are in a state of quarantine.
IMPORTANT EXPERIM ENT.
Oinahu Distillery Successfully Produces
Spirits from Sugar licet .Molasses.
By the United Press.
Omaha, Oct. 15. An experiment of
importance has been successfully com
pleted at a distillery in East Omaha.
This was the production of pure spir
its from the sugar beet molasses which
until now has been wasted by the sugar
manufacturer.
POLITICAL GLINTS.
Tom Reed may speak in Philadelphia.
Senator yuuy Is homo at Beaver for n
few days.
Ex-Auditor General Jerome B. Nlles will
speak at Tunkhannock next week.
Governor McKinley will speak In Dun
kirk, N. V., one week from Thursday af
ternoon. At Pai ls, III., Vice President Adlal Htev
enson blamed the hard times all on the
McKinley bill.
Major Connolly, Bill Springer's Illinois
opponent, Is giving the Sangamon county
free trader the tight of his life.
Democratic State Chairman Duvls asks
Connecticut free tradu editors to em
phasize the revival of business.
The Democratic nominees for congress
in Alabama are clumorliig for men a hulp
In their campaigns. The Populists have
frightened them.
In the Third district of New Jersey tho
Democrats are talking or nominating J.
Coleman Drayton, the husband of an As
tor, for congress.
From the present outlook Hastings will
carry Center county by several hundred
majority, notwlthstundinglts strong Dem
ocratic proclivities.
Chairman Harrlty said f'onkly In an
interview In Washington Haturduy that
tlie Democrats had no hope of currying
Pennsylvania this fall.
It la snld Hill's campaign fund hns been
replenished by a donation of $25,000 from
New York gamblers anxious to beat the
anti-betting amendment.
New York's Central Labor union will
not support Philanthropist Straus, Tam
many's candidate for mayor. Neither will
Editor Dana, of the Now York Suu.
"Our Jack" Colbum will accompany
Governor McKinley, General Beaver and
George B. Orludy In a grand stumping
tour of Allegheny county this week and
next.
The Democrats of Ohio are not making
even a defensive tight this rail. 1 he
state committee hns no money, and no one
feels like contributing to a sure losing
enterprise.
Chairman Lcland, of the Republican
state committee of Kansas, is charged by
the Democrats with promising to puy Cy
rus Corning, the Independent Populist
candidate for governor, 20,0U0 If he gets
10,00(1 votes.
Ex-Secretary of tho Commonwealth W.
B. Stenger has defined to co-operato with
Ilarrlty's Democratic city committee In
Philadelphia, saying that he docs not
want to be a "helpless harvester In a hope
less field,"
President Everett Warren hopes soon
to have Republican lugue clubs In
Greene, Fayette, Wostmorolund, Wash
ington, Crawford, Somerset, Columbia,
Elk, Forest, Jefferson and Clarion coun
ties, which now have none.
FOREIGN FACTS.
i
The rumor that Queen Lllloukulanl had
gone crazy Ib nut credited.
Dr. Kacharln has admitted that tho the
ory that the czar is afflicted with cancer
Is correct.
A rescript has been issued convoking an
extra session of the Japanese parliament.
All factions want to press tho war with
China to a successful conclusion.
Viscount Okl, the Japanese minister to
London, has been decorated with tho high
est Japanese order and has also had his
pension largely increased as a reward for
the great assistance he rend red In con.
eluding the Anglo-Japanese treaty,
GRUEMJEIAN TALE
Czar's Illness Said to Huvc Been
Brought on by Unnatural Means.
THE rOLICY 01 THE SECOND SOX
If l'lueed on the Throne He Would Brldg
the Bering Straits an J Gobble I'p Small
Countries Like Aracrieu-Sensa-tionul
llisputehes I'neurthed.
By the United Press.
Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 1,5.
Dr. George E. V. Schmidt, an officer
In the Prussian army, now travelling on
leave, today made public in uu after
noon paper a letter received from a
friend in St. Petersburg. Theso dis
patches were written in cipher in order
that they might be conveyed out
of Kussia. The most sensational mat
ter in the dispatch is the Intimation
that the czar's illnes has been caused
by cither than natural means.
The doctor translated the dispatch as
follows: The czar is living at the point
of death. The excitement of the high
est circles of Russia Is simply tremen
dous. It is understood In a wide cir
cle in Itussla that the czar's sickness
was brought about by scientific means
and that his death wll not be a natural
one. It Is on acount of this that the
Journuls contradict the fact of the
czar's sickness. A party has been
formed that wants to set the czar off
his throne, and it has already mude
plans for such actions. He Is very much
hated by the clergy.
The patriarch of Moscow, who is at
the head of the Greek church, has
travelled about with the czar in order
to pursuade him to put his second son
on the throne Instead of the czarina.
As this second son Is very hot-headed,
he is sure not to remain long on the
throne without becoming seriously In
volved In state troubles. He Is u fine
soldier, fond of a fight, a martial fellow
and very ambitious.
He is an enemy of England,
of Gormuny, and, above all, of America.
He not only Intends to increase the size
of Russia, but also to attempt the tre
mendous task of bridging the Bering
straights and extending his empire In
the direction of America.
London, Oct. 15. The Dally News cor
respondent In Berlin says: "The rzar
Is inclined to shelve theczarewch whose
political views are at variance with his
own. He will appoint the Grand Duko
Michael Price, of Reglna."
IS IT AN EPIDEMIC?
Trniu Robbery Cruie Ncuches Jersey City
In an Amusing .Manner.
By the United Press.
New York, Oct. 15. The reports of the
recent sensational robberies in the west
and south seem to have inspired the
ambitious hoodlums of Jersey City with
a desire to emulate those whom they re
gard as the heroes of these attacks.
A freight train stopped last night at the
end of the Erie tunnel, in Jersey City,
in or ier that some loaded cars could be
switched on a siding. When the train
stopped it was surrounded by a gang
of men nnd boys numbering about fifty
In all. They began to steal coal and
break Into the cars.
The gang broke open a freight car
which was loaded with live hogs. Some
of the men grabbed pigs, and it was
found that five had been stolen. Con
ductor Dickinson chased the men with
the pigs, but was unsuccessful in catch
ing them.
TWENTY FEET OF GOLD.
1 ahulous Kind of Natural Treasure with
Literul .Millions in It.
By the United Press.
Phoenix. Ariz., Oct. 15. A gold mine
hns Just been struck here, the yield of
which promises to be Immense. One
hundred Mexicans are at work now.
The lode Is granite. Three openings nt
the point of discovery disclose ore fully
20 feet wide. Two small arastras used
to reduce the output made a clean-up
from 1,400 pounds of ore that yielded
$500.
Tho shuft Is down 34 feet nnd 60 men
are placing in gulches. On the day of
arrival one of the party hud dry-washed
$2G. Kverybody has dust. The prop
erty is In the range that the Congress.
Weaver, Jim Dandy, King Solomon and
Mammoth group are situated.
LAND FOR THE ASKING.
About 850,000 Acres on lloopu Valley Res
ervation to lie Throw nOp.'n.
By the United Press.
San Francisco, Cal., Oct. 15. If you
are looking for bind there will soon be
a chance to get It providing you are In
on the rush. About 850,000 acres arc to
be thrown open ere long, In the Hoopa
Valley lndlun reservation in California,
where the work of ulloting land to the
900 or more members of the Klamath
and Hoopa tribes Is progressing.
The Hoopa valley reservation extends
clear through to the ocean, a distance of
60 odd miles, and contains In tho neigh
borhood of 1,000,000 acres. Among the
900 members of the two tribes something
like 144,000 acres will be distributed, and
the balance will be thrown open to set
tlement. - FOUND A DIG CAVE.
An Interesting Scries of Caverns Is His
covered in California.
By the United Press.
San Diego, Cal., Oct. 15. The series
of caverns recently discovered by pros
pectors in the rocky sides of Cujon penk,
a spur of the Cuyumaca range, have
been partly explored nnd ure found to
rival the Mammoth cave of Kentucky.
The roofs and floors are brilliant with
stalactites and stalagmites. Steps have
been taken by the exploring party to
organize a corporation and secure a title
to the land on which the entrances were
found, which Is still vested In the gov
ernment, GASHED V1TIIAXAX.
Woodman Who Hud Chopped His Toot
Neurly Weeds to Death. -By
tho I'nlted Press.
Hornellsvllle, Oct. 15. James Tomson,
of Rlchburg, Alleghany county, had a
narrow escape from bleeding to deuth.
He was In the woods hewing timber,
when his ax slipped and struck him In
the left leg, making a gash half a foot
long.
He started to crnwl to a house nearby,
calling for help all the time. He soon
became exhausted and wns found a
short time after by some persons who
were attracted by his voice. He was
soaked In blood from heud to foot nnd
was nearly dead.
HOOKED A TARTAR.
Forty-pound Chuiitiiuqua Musenllongo
Nearly Drowns Its Captors. . .
By the United Press.
Jamestown, N. Y Oct. 15. Charles
W. Jones, a prominent Insurance man of
thin city, and Edgar C. Fowler, of Hart-
ford, Conn., were trolling in the lake
between Lnkewood and Helleview,
when they were fortunate In striking u
muscallonge of giant proportions. Thoy
were In a light skiff, but finally succeed
ed In getting their prize in the boat. The
fish weighed about 40 pounds and ob
jected to the confines of a small bout.
Before the Ushers could take the life of
the captive the boat was upset In the
struggle, and the king of all Chautau
qua tlsh was again In his natural ele
ment, and Jones and Fowler were out
of theirs.
The skiff wus too light to hold them
above the water when it was upset and
the only thing they could do was to
cling to its sides for support and cry
for assistance. Frank Jenner, who wns
on the Belleview dock, a half-mile away,
heard the call, took a boat, und, follow
ing the sound of their voices, finally
located them, after they had been in the
chilling waters nearly an hour. When
taken from the water Mr. Jones was
unconscious and his friend lieurly so.
They had bidden each other gnod-by
and concluded that they were beyond
human help.
llAXOKl) TO A TREE.
Kentucky Viglluntcs, Headed by u Heard
less Hoy, Hrcukjuil and Kxtcrinlnute an
Objectionable Negro Prisoner.
By the United Press.
Princeton, Ky., Oct. 15. Willis Grif
fey, confined in jail here, was lynched
last night by a mob. They went to tho
Jail und demanded the keys, which
were refused. Pushing the Jailer aside,
they seized Griffey, after a struggle,
and placed him In a covered hack. Then
the procession started out.
The negro was hanged to a beach tree,
three miles from here. The body was
horribly and namelessly mutilated and
perforated with bullets. The leader of
the mob was barely in Ills teens. Grif
fey had been charged with an assault.
TEMPERANCE WORKERS.
Miss Prances K. Wlllurd Lloqticntly Ad
dresses a Convention, i
By the United Press.
Philadeuphia, Oct. 15. Two thousand
women nnd perhaps 100 men attended
the morning session of the Women's
Christian Temperance union state con
vention today. It was the occasion of
the address of Miss Frances E. Wlllurd,
national and world's president of the
union. The honored lendor of the white
ribbons spoke with all tho magnetic
enthusiasm und forceful womanly dig
nity for which she hus become famous.
Tfte report of Mrs. Kdlth K. Bushong,
of May Post Office, on "The Use of Nar
cotics," was Interesting. Mrs. Bushong.
said that lust year the profits of Amer
ican tobacco trust on cigarettes were
$4,000. In Pennsylvania alone 350.000,000
cigarettes were consumed. There were
addresses also by Mrs. Mary E. Gage,
of Willlamsport, on "Purity in Litera
ture," by F. B .Stearns, of the depart
ment of mercy, und by Mrs. D. H. Boul
ton, of the department of legislation
and petition.
Delegates were elected to the world's
convention in London In June, 1S95, and
to the national convention in Cleveland
next month.
LIVING IN A MARSH.
Hoy Who Disappeared from Home round
Neurly Starved to Death.
By tho United Press.
Davis, Ind., Oct. 15. Fourteen-year-old
Charles Coeren four weeks ago left
home, leaving no word. He was hunted
for everywhere, and finally given up,
upon the supposition that he had been
kidnaped.
Today a Chicago hunter named De
vere went snipe shooting in the Kanka
kee marshes. He penetrated far into
the wilderness and all of a sudden came
upon a rude hut. A boy lay on some
marsh grass inside, unconscious. Tho
lnd was Cocren. He had got lost nnd
wus neurly dead from hungnr and ex
posure. MADMAN IN CHURCH.
William Pottlson Dismisses the Congrega
tion with a Kifle.
By tho United Press.
York, Pa., Oct. 13. William Patti
son, u madman who escaped from the
Harrlsburg asylum about a week ugo,
was captured at Peiichbottom yester
day by Otlicer Shenk. Last Sunday
Puttlson entered the Olivet church with
a jug of cider, and n rifle nnd began
firing.
The congregation became terrorized
and fled In confusion. The madman
begun firing und shot twenty-eight
times, breaking windows and other ar
ticles in the church. He was brought
to this city today and the authorities
at Harrlsburg notified.
QUEEN "LI L" REPORTED CRAZY
The tx-Hulorof Huwali Said to Havo Lost
Her Keiison.
By the United Press.
Victoria, B. C, Oct. 15. Before the
Arawa left Honolulu a rumor was In
circulation that Cjueon Lilluokalunt hud
gone cruzy.
The report Is not credited, ulthough
for several days she has not left the
house she was occupying.
TELEGRAPH TICKS.
The flight of L. T. Burd, a Sioux City
la., lawver, reveals defalcations that may
reach 20,uoo.
August Brandt, a citizen of Wheeling,
W. Vn., missing for two months, was mur
dered for his money.
On tho eve of marriage Miss Cela Schus
ter, of .Memphis, took morphine to cure
a headache und died.
Confined in the Charlottesville (Va.) Jail
for shooting Miss Luurn Martin, Rich
ard II. Guard hanged himself.
With an old file and a pair of scissors
seven prisoners dug their way out of the
Shreveporl, La., Jail and escuped.
After being' chased since January for
absconding from Chicago with W, J. C.
Crano wns arrested in New York.
Mis. Louis Presock wns beaten to death
with a club bv her husband ut Wheeling,
W. Va. Holh'had been drinking whisky.
in a barbecue frucus near Van Buren,
lO George Trultt irnetiiren insey nen-
sey's skull and w as n turn disemboweled.
in n frelL-lit wrecK at Manners, sin
! Bnikeman J. H. Hossefross
and
Tele
were uri-ntih uuerutor A. 1.
.Milhnurtha
killed.
For accepting payments or pension
money ns a soldier's widow ofler re-miir-rlagc
Mrs. Agnes Skinner was arrested
at New York.
ii..i-inien nt Palmyra, Jii., uy a sneritT,
rtcoree Williams, an escapcu
Missouri
convict, was shot dead,
but a companion
surrendered.
Tar and feather coats were given Kl
ders Freeman and Mercer, Mormon mis
sionaries, by indlgnunt citizens of Cen
tertown, Ky.
Claiming undue Influence, the widow of
R L. Parker, of Hartford, Conn., seeks
to break the will of her father-ln-lttW,
who left a 0UO,iH) estate.
Uy a tumble from her bicycle In a col
lision. Miss Maude Purdy. a Brooklyn ar
tist, was knocked senseless, receiving a
slight concussion of the brain.
After robbing the Benhain Furniture
company, of Memphis, of Mot) Ike Mur
rell. a colored lad, was In turn robbed by
the son of colored Preacher Brown, w hose
sudden wealth caused the arrest of all.
Senator Gormun visited Democratic
headquarters at Baltimore and had a
conference with party ''nders. He Is
undecided ub to whelhr he will take an ac
tive P-rt in the canvass during the fall.
LED ASTRAYBY HIS WIFE
Actor Huliinsun, Who Shot Lawyer
Giblis Muks Complete Confession.
WAS X0T ALWAYS A CRIMINAL
Only a Little Over a Year Ago He Wus a
Prosperous Business .Man in .Mount
Vernon, but Ills .Marriage Did
Not linpruvo Mutters.
By the Unllcd Tress.
Cleveland, O., Oct. 15. At noon today
In the presence of two Buffalo officials,
a Cleveland detective, and the jail
turnkey, Charles Robinson confessed
having murdered Lawyer Montgomery
Gibbs, of Buffalo. He Implicated his
wife in the crime, saying that ape fired
one of the shots. The only purpose of
the crime was robbery.Roblnson's con
fession was one of tho most dramatic
things Imaginable.
Robinson was in a pitiable condition
this evening nnd fears were entertained
that he would lose his reason. For
hours after the confession was made he
lay on his cot in the hospital cell of the
county Jail moaning, sobbing and mut
tering Incoherently:
"I wunt to die my heart Is broken."
The turnkey of the jail ordered a fine
dinner for the man, but he would not
touch it.
"I will never eat another mouthful,"
he asserted.
A physician was sent for and he pre
scribed a quieting drug, but Robinson
refused to take It. The unfortunate man
will he guarded night and day to pre
vent suicide.
Not a Hardened Criminal.
Robinson is not the desperado that
his crime would Indicate. He is but
21! years old, under size and intelligent.
Up to less than a year ago he was in the
real estate and loan business In Mt.
Vernon, Knox county. O. His father,
Windlleld Robinson, wits one of the
wealthiest and most highly respected
farmers In the county, ills uncle was
for years prosecuting attorney of Knox
county. Robinson and his wife, the
woman who led up to his ruin, were
brought up together, the latter having
been raised by Robinson's grandfather.
On the lluth of last January they were
married in Mansfield, O. The woman
seemed to have a bad influence over
Robinson and induced him to give up
his business and invest in theatrical en
terprises. He lost his money, stranded
In Buffalo, and, according to Robinson's
story, shot Gibbs. Robinson says he
will plead guilty tomorrow to murder In
the first degree, as he no desire to live.
THEY TOOK THE CASH.
Pacific Impress Company's Office Loses
Fifteen Thousand Dollars.
By the United Press.
The Dalles, Ore., Oct. 15. The Pacific
express ollice in this city wns rubbed
yesterday at an early hour o $14,000
or $1,0()0. The money taken was sent
from Portland and arrived Saturday
night.
A probable clew to the robbers is that
they cume on the train with the treas
urer's box und knew where it was con
signed with Its contents. No arrests
have been made.
JEALOUS OLD .MAN.
He Murderously Assaults His Wife with
n Knife.
By tho United Press.
Newark, N. J., Oct. 15. J. Flnnna
gan, 50 years old, murderously assaulted
his wife with a knife tonight and then
made an ineffectual attempt to end his
own life with the same weapon. Sho is
in St. Michael hu'spitul and will, the doc
tors say, die before morning. Flnnna
gan is in the station house.
While the woman Is as old ns her hus
band und a cripple from continued
abuse by him, it was Jealousy of a young
man 21 years old that led to the assault.
FREIGHT DISCRIMINATION.
Ocncrul Freight Agent Wight is Charged
With Paying kehutes.
By the United Press.
Pittsburg, Oct. 15. General Freight
Agent C. S. Wight of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, has been held under
$1,000 ball for trial at court on a churge.
of violating the Interstate commerce
law.
It it alleged that he paid rebates to
the Moerlein Brewing company, of
Cincinnati, on beer shipped from that
city to this town.
ADDRESSED FIVE THOUSAND.
Governor .Mckinley's Only Speech in
Ohio.
By the United Press.
Columbus, O., Oct. 15. An audience
of about 5,000 people greeted Governor
McKinley at the Fourteenth regiment
armory this evening, where he made his
first and only speech.
' There were muny ladles present and
the glee club sung songs. Thivehundred
students from the State university ap
plauded occasionally with the college
JV-dl.
ESCAPED, m.'T DTFI).
Colorudo Desperadoes Struck the Wrong
Officiul In Sheriff Sterling.
By tho United Press.
Cripple, Creek,. Col., Oct. 15. Lust
night In transporting the two prisoners
who were charged with holding up a
faro bank nt Victor Saturday night,
uu if ui ic (llieinpieu.
Sheriff Sterling killed .fames Gannon
nnd movtnllv wounded th M. ,.,
who refused to give his name.
WILSON SPEAKS HIS PIECE.
The Tariff Reformer llnrungiics Virginia
Voters.
By the United Press.
Mnnnlngton, W. V Oct. 15. W. L.
Wilson and party reached here this
morning, being met by about 300 people.
Mr. Wilson spoko In the afternoon to
800 persons. With a few exceptions, his
speech was the same as those delivered
at other points in the state.
KILLED IN REVENGE.
The Murder of a Wealthy Louisiana
OmngC'Urowcr.
By the United Press.
Diamond, La., Oct. 15. A few days
ago Adolf Clurk, an old and wealthy
orange-grower of this parish, mysteri
ously disappeared.. Soon after a party
of laborers, In passing up the levee,
saw a man's body, Hunting down the
river, standing bolt-upright In the
water, The dead man proved to be
Clark. His ..feet were tied together,
and a five gallon demijohn filled with
water attached to them. A man named
Louis Dinet and his son were nrrested
charged wdth the crime. In the trlnl
Just concluded the son wns the principal
witness against his father.
It developed during the trial that
Clark had lost a skiff, and accused
Dinet of stealing it. Dinet brooded
over this and determined to get even.
In company with his son the elder
Dinet crept up behind Clark and dealt
him a powerful blow on the head with
a heavy stick. Finding that he had
killed the old man. Dinet made his son
assist in tin-owing the body into the
river. The case was given to the jury,
which brought In a verdict of murder
In the first degree, which carries with
It the death penalty.
THE FIGHT INTERRUPTED.
Liuinu 1 ay's llourding House Is Kaided
by the Police.
The house kept by Kminu Fay, on
Center street, was raided at 2:15 this
morning by Lieutenant Davis and Pa
trolmen Day and Goerlltz. The atten
tion of the officers was attracted to the
house by noises of u scuffle, and when
thuy went Inside a free fight was In
gress. Two women and two of the men
escaped.
Five of the Inmates, two of the women
and Jack Fee, the base ball player,
Charley White, and a man named
Hughey from Nanticoke, were brought
to the lockup. Charley White's face
was battered and he could see out of
but one eye.
(ine of the women had her leg broken
and Mrs. Fay was left in churge by the
officers to take cure of her.
THEY TRADED WIVES,
Sensational Actions of a Preacher in an
Indiunu Town.
By the United Press.
Anderson, Ind., Oct. 15. The Rev.
Dr. Smith, well known in religious cir
cles throughout Indiana, while preach
ing at Winchester became infatuated
with the wife of Fred Helm. Mr. Helm,
strangely enough, fell in love with Mrs.
Smith, and the result was they traded
wives .
Tills caused a very great sensation
and necessitated Mr. Smith's retire
ment from the ministry.
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
A Mother nnd Her Three Children are
, - Ilurncd to Death.
By the I'nlted Press.
Elizabeth, N. J.. Oct. 15.-A horrible
triple murder and suicide occured here
this morning. Mrs. Thomas Harrigan,
aged :i0 years, living in the suburbs,
took her three children, aged 5 and 3
years and 6 months, and huddling them
close to her in the hay, set tire to the
hay.
The mother and three children were
burned to death.
SWIFT RETRIBUTION.
An Oklahoma Murderer Becomes n H living
'Muniuc.
By the United Press.
Perry, O. T., Oct., 15. Professor K.
T. Hand, principal of the Klldare high
school, shot and killed George F. Bchr,
formerly mayor of Arkansas City, this
morning. The men were contestants
for the same tract of land and Behr at
tempted to have some plowing done
after it was forbidden by Hand.
Hand, who has since become a raving
maniac, gave himself up.
OUR OWN STATE.
It snowed all day at Altoona. Stindny,
nnd at Wopsunonock the mercury full to
zero.
Mayor McKenna, of Pittsburg, Is del
uged Just now with threatening letters
from a crank.
For selling potatoes at Lynnport, Le
high county, without a license, C, K.
Henry was fined $50.
A new Musonle temple Is talked of at
Pittsburg, to be built on the plun of Phil
adelphia's splendid temple.
For the loss of an arm in a street car
collision at Allegheny City, young Harvey I ,
iiuriisuii kui $l, "W OtiiiiiiKei.
An extra week of criminal court will be
held In Schuylkill county next month to
dispose of the great number of cases.
Oovernor Pattlson has granted requisi
tion papers for Charles Garrett, the Leb
anon murderer, arrested In Columbus, O,
Kx-f'ouucllman Ilichnrd Armstrong, of
Allegheny City, was fined and sent 10
jail for a month for attempting to bribe a
councilman.
Sidney Drew's theatrical company hav
ingbecnlockedoutof the Allentown Acad
emy of Jl usle, the actor will sue Man
ager Mlshler for damages.
Preparations are making at York for the
entertainment of thousands of Christian
Endenvorers who will hold their stale
convention there tomorrow.
The fumous hat trimming case came
up before Judge Dullas in the United
States circuit court ul Philadelphia, but
was continued until Jan. 9 next.
The sanity of K. M. Byers, the wealthy
Pittsburg iron master now In a Philadel
phia insane asylum, and the condition of
his estate, will be investigated by court.
At Philadelphia. Judge Ballus referred
the Heading reorganization scheme to
Jlasler George U. Crawford, who heard
argumeniHiind will render a decision soon.
Bishop N. S. Rullson dedicated the K.UM
gold, jewel-studded chullce presented to
St. James' Kplseopal church, of Lancas
ter, by the late Mrs. Jauics . Wiley, of
Bethlehem.
Mrs. Burger, residing at Curtln, nnd a
widow of a soldier of the war of 1K1S!, is
102 venrs old, having just celebrated her
birthday. She has a son 80 years old and
more than loo descendants.
The synod of the Potomac of the Be
formed church will meet today at York
In Trlnltv church. This synod embraces
the territory extending from me mis
! quehunna river In eastern Pennsylvania.
! southward ns far as North Carolina. It
I had, according to the lust year's statls
, tics, Hil ministers with a membership of
I u7.o00.
VARIOUS SPORTS..
Princeton defeated the University of
Virginia at foot ball, 12 to 0.
Jinimv Mitchell, the lightweight boxer.
" V'" .. .. . ; .,.. , It.tinir I'nr
! h " J .,L,,,y ,,v,n ,or
i l""w Bl
Tha Vuln 11 11(1 Princeton foot ball men
have not yet agreed upon place and date j
for the annual game. i
Klchard Dwyer has accepted the posl- I
Hon ol starter at the meeting wnicn ue
glns at Koby, near Chicago, on Monday
Nov. U
.,wf T i" niui. John U. Gentry (2.07H),
Joe Piitehen (ii.Otj and Mill Bradell (2.U7U)
I will m In a special rsce at Nushville,
Tenn., on uci. id.
The attendance nt the opening of the
fall trotting at Nash vile. Tenn.. ''"Very
w'eie fi Una could be red and the rue- j
ing was oi
Tho receipts of the benefit rendered to
Hi .New York Base Ball cltili In the llroad
way heater were about 4.(Wo, which will
he enuullv distributed among the players.
This with the amount realised from the
V aide cup series, will give each (Hunt a
bonus of' 11.018 over his sulary us a league
Charlos Kellev, of New York, and Billy
Pllmmer were matched at Jersey City to
liiht Twenty rounds at 123 ponuds for
Jl IK a side, six wweks from today. Tho
fight will probably go to New Orleans.
Captain (ilory, the manager of Bob
Fttzslninions yesterday posted $1,500, mak
Iiib the llrst Instalment of Flusimmons'
stake of 15.000 complete. Although Cap
tain Glorv posted the money promptly, he
nbsoluteiv refuse! to sign the present
articles of agreement.
WEATHER REPORT
Fair, slightly' warmer.
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INLETS
A FEW SPECIALS IN
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For This Week.
28 pieces, 40-iiith all wool Henri
ettas, best shades, 500 quality,
Special Price, 35c.
20 nieces, 46-iach all woni Henri
etta, (15c. quality,
Special Price, 45c.
18 pieces, jit-inch all wool Assabel
Dress Flannels, 401-. quality.
Special Price, 29c.
25 pieces tine English Suitings,
changeable cflccts,
Special Price, 43c.
20 pieces Silk and Wool Mixtures,
05c. quality,
Special Price, 48c.
CHOICE NOVELTIES FOR
EVENING - WEAR
Our line of Hlack Goods comprises
the Latest and Host Designs of tho
Lcitliug Foreign Manufacturers.
FIN LEY'S
510 and 512 Lackawanna Ave.
MIN
OIL CLOTHING
Wholesale and Retail.
H. A. KINGSBURY
313 Spruce Street.
Telephone, No. 4633,
SCHOOL SHOES.
You know how that lively, energetic boy
of ynor's knocks out his shoes. We'vi
been thinking of him providing for him
and his destmelve energy. We have a
regular wear-defying shoe from 50c up
upward. LEWIS, RE1LLY & DAYIES,
114 Wyoming Avenue.
PAY
ENOUGH
Some people are too anxious to save
When buying a watch, thinking that
cheap watch will do ns well us a good one.
Hud that all the difference in watches Is
Mar lie that it reoulrwi a
ffort on yonr part to pov uu 10 for
a plain looklm but honest timekeeper,
when somebody else generally offers you
a gold watch for $2.60 and just fur good
ness sake throws In a gold chain and
charm, Of course It ts all a "tunia
schwlndle," as the Jew said when he went
up In the balloon and couldn't find the sil
ver lining of the cloud. It happens every
now and then that a person sends off for
a gold watch, gets It, and then losoa faith
in watches and humanity for evor und
ever. We think It would pay you to mill
on us and nee if we have what you want,
and If we can't suit you at all out of a
iarge stock of watches, why it ts tint
enough then to send out of town for a 2.ii?
gold watch.
W. J. WEICHEL,
JEWELER,
403 Sprue Street
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