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II PilESIW ftRGUSED
Send an American Delegate with
the Armenian Commission.
COULD NOT STAXD COMMENT
Mr. Cleveland at Last Realizes That the
Atrocities of Armenia Demand the At
- tention of the Civilized World-Tuo
Czar Shows His Displeasure.
By the United Press.
Constantinople, Dec. 7. President
Cleveland has sent a cable messaB'j
here Baying that he has reconsidered
his decision not to send an American
delegate with the Turkish commission
appointed to inquire Into the Armenian
outrages. The president sayr, that he
will allow the American legation here
to nominate a delegate to accompany
the commission. The Turkish govern
ment is now manifesting a great desire
to satisfy the powers that the United
States government was the first asked
to send a delegate with the commission,
but declined. The Earl of Kimbeiiey,
the Lirltlsh secretary of state for for
eign nffalrs, was also requested to
nominate a delegate, and he immediate
ly assented. '
Nobody here seemn to know why
President Cleveland at first declined to
send a delegate with the commission,
tnd it is understood that the United
ritates government and the government
of Great Britain are still in communica
tion upon the subject. The final ar
rangements are yet incomplete.
It is now officially explained here that
the origin of the dlfllculty In Armenia
was a sort of nsurrectlon of the Arme
nians in the Sassun district against the
Turkish authorities. Hands of Ar
menians, it is claimed, excited the coun
try to the rebellion, with the result
that the Turkish troops were repulsed
with a loss of a number of killed. More
over, It is further explained some of
the conflicts which have occurred were
between Armenians and Kurds. The
country is reported to be In a state of
great disorder, and the Turkish troops
sent to repress the trouble are accused
of having committed excesses.
Lay It to the llandits.
The Turk:3h authorities, however,
say that they strongly believe that no
euch murders and excesses as those de
scribed by the Armenians were com
mitted by the regular Turkish soldiery,
although they say It Is possible that in
their operations against the rebellious
villages a great number of people may
have been killed. The murder of de
fenceless inhabitants is deemed wholly
Improbable, as the troops would only
fight against armed rebels. The Porte
continues to claim that this trouble
was seized upon by the Armenians In
order to get up a political agitation.
Two transports vlth Turkish troops
on board left hera last Sunday for the
v .maun -ie;..
... varim, De. TAfKrr-ainnirnclay me
czar' has sent a cold and formal ac
knowledgment of the sultan's effusive
message promising to send a special
mission to congratulate the emperor on
his marrtagp. Tha character of the re
ply Is supposed to be intended as a
mark of the czar's displeasure on ac
count of the Sassun outrages.
London, Dee. 7. A dispatch to the
Dally News from Constantinople says
that the reports of the Armenian out
rages are confirmed from various
sources. A LazzaiJst priest from Van
says in an interview that he has not
been able to discover the cause of the
massacres at Sassun. He believed that
the victims numbered 2,000, and the
regular troops were the actual murder
ers -and violators. The dispatch says
that since the sultan Invited President
Cleveland to send a delegate with the
Armenian commission he has requested
General Blunt Pasha to go to Bltlis on
a similar errand, dieneral Blunt's
health, however, prevents him from ac
cepting the Invitation.
CALAMITIES 10R CONCORD.
A Correspondent Warns the People of
What Will l ollow Their Wickedness,
By the United Press.
Concord, N. II., Dec. 7. The following
letter addressed to "The Governor of
New Hampshire," dated Washington,
D. C, Dec. 5, and signed "Benjamin F.
Hunter," has been received by Secre
tary of State Stearns:
"You are 'informed that among the
many cities which shall be smitten with
a horrible calamity and destroyed in
side of itwo years from this very day 's
one in -which you rjb-w live, known as
Concord. Kvery, house there shall be
thrown down level with the ground and
all thj Inhabitants thereof shall beseat
fered go that no two of them shall be
found together. It is the offices of the
prophetic, who also Is a Nazarlte unto
God, to tell the people what God is go
ing to do to them for their past wicked
ness. But under no circumstances Is
ho allowed to tell them when. Thus,
says the Lord, the wicked Bhall all fall
at once.'. Yea, will I scatter them to the
four comers of the earth. Amen."
BOSTON IS SHOCKED.
Objects totlio Statement That Girls Can't
lie Angels on $3 Per.
By tha United Press.
Boston, Dec. 6. The police yesterdny
arrested a negro who was parading tho
streets with a large placard on his back
bearing this:
'"Girls Cannot Be Angels on Z a
Week."
It was discovered later that he was In
tho employ of Charlotte Smith, the so
cial purity reformer. On hearing of
his arrest Miss Smith secured his re
lease. She promised not to send out
any more men without procuring a per
mit for them to parade.
COUNT DE LESSEPS DEAD.
Aged French Engineer Passes Away Quiet-
ly-A Wonderful Career.
By tho United Press.
'Paris, Dec. 7. Count Ferdinand de
Lesseps died today at Lachenaie, near
Vatan, in the Department of l'lndrc.
During the night he received the Inst
sacrament, nnd his physician remained
at hlB bedside from yesterday evening,
from which time his death was ex
pected at every moment.
A great engineer and promoter who
has been slowly dying under the weight
of years and ncandal ever since the
shiwneful disclosures of ofllcial rotten
ness which rocked France two years
ago was a figure that had attracted and
held the attention of the world.
At almost 90 years of age he passes
away having recovered much of the
affection of his countrymen,, alienated
by the infamous Puna ma scandals,
which wrecked several cabinets and
seemed to threaten the republic itself.
De Lesseps spent the last days of his
life under the shadow of a clouded
mind at the Chateau of LaChesnaye,
which had been his country home for
twenty years, nursed-and sustained by
his faithful wife.
De Lesseps' successes had been more
those of the promoter than of the engi
neer, although he excelled In calcula
tion and the mathematical part of his
work.
In the Suez canal, for example, which
was the great work of his life, he did
absolutely nothing but pull political
wires and curry through intrigues. His
trump card in the game was, of course,
the fact that tho Empress Eugenie was
his cousin. '
MR. GROWS SUGGESTIONS.
The Kx-Spcakcr Presents His Views on the
Currency Cncst'on Important Amend
ments to Dunking Laws Necessary.
By the United I're3s.
Washington, Dec. 7. A resolution
offered by Mr. Wilson (Dem. W. Va.)
was passed by the house today distrib
uting the president's message among
the several appropriate committees.
On this resolution the house was brifly
addressed by ex-Spenker Grow (Itep.
Pa.), who presented his views in re
gard to the amendments to the national
bunk net necessary to secure the de
sired elasticity of the currency Issued
by tho banks. These were )n brief:
First Permit tho banks to deposit all
classes of money as well as bonds with
the treasurer as security, for notes, $110
to be Ibsued for every $HX) of money und
$100 of notes for every $100 of bonds so
deposited.
Second Cancel tho government's notes
thus deposited and thus mnke the gov
ernment the partnership with tho banks
In the matter of Issuing circulation.
Third Relieve the bunks of tho neces
sity of depositing $50,0110 of bonds.
Fourth Hepeal tho tax on circulation.
Fifth Give to the state banks the suine
privileges In respect of circulation as ere
given to national bnnks, with the same
supervision by the comptroller of tho cur
rency and the same personal liability cf
stockholders.
Sixth The banks to be permitted to de
crease their reserves during the months
in which tho agricultural products are be
ing moved, the last third of the year.
The greater portion of today's session
was devoted to a continuation of the
discussion on the bill to so amend the
lnter-Btato commerce net as to permit
railroad companies to pool their earn
ings. Elaborate arguments In favor of
tho bill were made by Mr. Bartlett and
Mr. Cockran (Denis., N. Y.) and against
it by Mr. Bryan (Dem Nob.) nnd Mr.
Northway (Rep., Ohio.)
The bill to protect the public"forent
reservations was discussed for an hour,
but no conclusion was reached by the
house.
The senate was not In session today,
havtnK adjourned over fronr yes(wrdny
till Monday.
Struck hy an Kric Train,
By the United Tress.
Jamestown, N. Y., Dec. 7. Myron Sher
man, wlfo and grandson were struck by
an Krle train while crossing the traeks
between Ashevllle and Lukewood this
afternoon. The child was Instantly killed.
Mrs. Sherman was terribly mangled and
will die, while her husband received se
vere internnl injuries and his right leg
was badly fractured. It Is feared lie can
not recover. Tho horso was killed out
right and the buggy smashed into splint
ers. Filled llim with Huckshot.
By the United Press.
Knoxvllle, Tenn., Dec. 7. Will Bruce
Shea Instantly killed Thomas Hold in
Clayborne county last Saturdny. Hold
had been paying attention to Bruce's 1G-year-old
daughter, whleh greatly an
noyed tho old mun. When Hold called
Saturday night he and old man Bruce got
in a l..ss, whleh ended In the latter filling
the former with buckshot, killing him In
stantly. No arrests have been made.
"A Kussctt Apple" Check.
By tho United Press.
Kansas City, Dec. 7. James M. Haw
kins, a farmer Just artivwl-from Lowry,'
Mo., met two .strangers who represented
themselves to bo In sore straits. To help
them out ho advanced them $j on a $173
draft on tho banking tlrm of Clark &
Larlbee, of Bulte, Mont., which was
signed "A. Bussett Apple." Finding tho
draft uncashublc, Hawkins told his
troubles to tho police.
mil to Gng tho Hoodlums,
By the United Press.
Berlin, Doc. 7.-The Koelnlfche Zeitung
Bays that in consequence of yesterday's
scenes In tho relehstog, the government
will prepare to Introduce immediately a
bill empowering the relchstng to sup
press such 'demonstrations summarilly
nnd to discipline any member speaking
disrespectfully of the emperor, .
Arrested for Murder of .Miss Glng.
By the United Press.
Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 7. Harry T.
Hayward and A. A. Hayward, who wero
arrested yesterduy afternoon on suspie.
Ion of being connected with tho murder
of Catharine Glng, were' "arraigned this
morning before Judge Holt, who con
tinued the caso until Thursday next.
Iturlnl of a Governor.
By tho United Press.
Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec. 7. The remains
of Leon Abbott, ex-governor of New Jer
sey, wcro laid at Vest In the family plot
In Greenwood cemetery, Brooklyn, at
noon today. Tho mourners were Leon
Abbott, Jr., and his wife, Mrs. Post, a
daughter of tho deceased.
FLASHED FROM THE. WIRES
Irregularities In New York's postofflee is
said to Involve two superintendents, who
will go.
Under foreclosure of mortgage, the
Brooklyn Tabernacle property was sold to
C. T. Willis for $73,000.
Western binding twine men nro In ses
sion at Chleago, trying to effect a combi
nation to control prices. ...
After clearing ttO.Oto-mtTrntrduYent land
speculation In Milwaukee, Michael Hobau
was arrested in Chicago.
The cruiser Olympla at Snn Francisco
Is practically completed, lacking only her
guns, ana may be Bent to Asiatic waters.
For breaking Into a deBk without au
thority, Master Workman 10. J. Llndholm
was expelled from District Assembly Zt,
Knights of Labor, Chicago. i
In a dispute over fares, Albert Taylor, a
troller car conductor In Chicago, waH
stabbed by Walter Stevens und James
Crawford, of the Salvation Army,, who
were arrested.
The repayment of the $7,800 shortage by
the father of lsnac Moog, the Implicated
depositor at the Manufacturers' National
bank, af Williamsburg, N. Y., stops pro
ceedings against him and ex-Bookkceper
Leltch. ..
DELAITEITHiG STAKES
Kill Kin $200,000 If He Can Break
. a Millionaire's Kill.
AT LAK FOR A KAKKEN K0MAN
The Fortune of L'cccntrie J. Gardner Ken
yon, Who Grew Rich with Adam Fore
paugh, and Disinherited Relatives,
Is ut Stake in tho Suit.
By the United Press.
Seattle, Wash., Dec. 7. Georgs Wal
lace Delamater, formerly of Meadville,
Pa., whom Robert E. Pattison four
years ago defeated for governor of the
Keystone state, and who subsequently
went bankrupt and came to Washing
ton to begin again, is making a great ef
fort now to get one-fifth of an estate
worth $1,000,000. This will be his fee as
attorney. Eccentric J. Gardner Ken
yon, of King county, this slate, who
was once identified with Adam Fore
paugh's circus business, died last year.
The claimant to his million-dollar es
tate, and contestant of his will, for
whom Delamater, as attorney, Is now
valiantly fighting, Is Mrs. Cynthia Per
ry, formerly of Warren, Pa., the near
est blood relative of Kenyon. '
After Kenyon had made a small for
tune In the circus business, he came
West, located In Seattle, and invested
his money In buying up tide land prop
erty along the shores of Puget Sound,
which at one time could be purchased
for a mere song, but is now very valua
ble. Somo time In 1SS3 Kenyon concluded
to Import a lawyer from the East to
help him keep his property. He had
prior to that time fought shy of all his
relatives, but a young cousin, nnd n
brilliant lawyer, W. W. Moore, who was
then enjoying a $10,000 a year prac
tice in New York city, attracted the at
tention of old Kenyon, who induced him
to come West and assume the manage
ment of his legal business. A month
after his arrival Moore was adopted by
Kenyon and promised tho entire for
tune when Kenyon's life came to an end.
Moore had been in this city loss than
a year when he lost a suit Involving
nn invention of Kenyon's, of a wagon, on
which ha had secured letters patent
from the French, English, Canadian
and United States governments. Ken
yon was so en"ged that he discharged
his cousin, disinherited him and ever
afterward , passed him on the street
without speaking to him.
Kenyon continued to grow rich nnd
when he died, in October, 1S93, he left
a fortune of $1,000,000, consisting of
cash, buslnts3 blocks In Seattle and
California property.
Creutcd a Decided Furore.
When his will was admitted to pro
bate It created a sensation. A few
thousand dollars were left to Intimate
friends. All the dead man's relatives
were Ignored and disinherited, with the
exception of Benjamin Kenyan, a Cana
dian cousin of the deceased, who was
given about $950,000 of the fortune.
Relatives sprung up from every quar
ter of the United States, employed at
torneys and claimed Interests in the
Kenyon estate. For a long time It was
Insisted by these alleged relatives that
Benjamin Kenyon, the principal devisee
under the will, was only a myth, and
every effort was made to have the court
set aside the devise. This failed.
While the alleged relatives were fight
Ing for Kenyon's fortune, George W.
Delamater came to this country and be
gan life anew, opening a law office In
Tacoma.
Delamater had heard of tho Perry
family, of Warren, Pa., while a resi
dent of the east, and had ascertained
that Mrs. Perry claimed to be the near
est blood relative of the dead Kenyon.
j nrougn correspondence he made a eon
tract to contest the will in the interest
of Mrs. Perry. He has done so, and is
now about to appeal t the state su
preme court, the local superior court
having decided against his client, as ho
claims, without Justification.
TIMBER ON THE TRACK.
Dastardly Attempt to Wreck a Train nt
Florence, South Carolinu.
By the United Press.
Charleston, S. C Dec. 7. A sneclal
says that an. attempt was made near
Florence, S. C, last night to wreck
the north-bound passengr train on the
Atlantic coast line. A piece of timber
fourteen feet long, was laid on the
track parallel with and between the
rails. The engine, mail, baggage and
first class cars passed over the obstruc'
tlon, but the sleeper trucks caught the
timber and dragged It for a mile, when
the trucks of the sleeper were' turned
across the track, tearing Up the tracks
for several hundred yards.
' Tho train was running sixty., miles
an hour and had It left the track at this
point. It wauld have gone down a
35-foot embankment and resulted in
great loss of life. As It was, no speclul
harm was done. Senator Hill, of New
York, was aboard the train, in a spe
cial car.
AGAIN THE TROLLEY CAR.
Lightning Runners Collide with a Wagon
at Newark.
By the United Press.
Newark, N. J., Dec. 7. As car num
ber 14, of the Irvlngton Trolley line,
running east, was pusslng through
Market street tonight it crashed Into a
two-seated wagon containing four men,
who dt:ove out of Lawrence street. Tho
vehicle was thrown over and Its oc
cupants were burled beneath it. George
Tebbett, James McLaughlin and John
Taylor, of Paterson, and Michael Tal
but, of this city, were painfully injured.
Taylor Is Internally Injured. Tho tin
fortunate men were taken to the Ar
lington hotel.
Conductor Engle and Motorhian H.
Syles will be arrested tomorrow.
The Gold Output for 1804. I
By the United Tress,
Washington, Dec. 7. The treasury pe
partment has received sueh returns in
regnrd to the production of gold in tho
United States during the calendar year
1S9I, ass warrants the statement that tho
output will approximate $13,000,000.
Determined to Die.
By the United Press.
Waco, Tex., Dec. 7. A stranger sup
posed to bo W. 8. Dudley, a newspaper
man from Memphis, Tenn., was found
dead in bis bed at the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas hotel In this city yesterday.
The cause of his death was a gaping
wound In the left breast. A long-Haded,
murderous looking knife grasped in his
right hand, showed the wound to have
been self-inflicted. Nothing Is known of
the suicide other than that he engaged a
room ,the evening before. Shortly after
ward he retired und was not seen again
until his deud body was discovered.
WILL PROTECT INDIANS.
Cowboys and Land Speculators Have No
Right on ( tc Reservation.
By tho United Press.
Denver, Col., Dec. 7. There Is a feel
ing at military headquarters that if the
governor of Utah intends to arm set
tlers and cowboys in southeastern Utah
to drive out the Ute Indians, who are
pasturing ponies and cattle In Snn Juan
county, there will be a first-class row.
The military authorities hold that the
Indians have a right in that country
and It ' is likely, should trouble arise,
that troops will be sent from Fort
Logun to protect the Indians.
The officers are looking for orders Im
mediately.
Colonel Ward, adjutant general of the
department of the Colorado, said today
that the responsibility for any trouble
that may require United States troops
to settle, after arming the settlers to
fight the Indians, would fall on the gov
ernor of Utah. The Indians have In
structions from Washington to occupy
tho country they are in and settlers
and cowboys have no right there what
ever. ,
ROTH'S STRAXGE STORY.
Iiccamo a Firebug for the Purpose of
Ilreuklng lp Illicit Relations Between
His Wife and Certain Persons.
By tho United Press. ,.
Lancaster. Pa.. Dec. 7. The thrent.
ened arrest of Isaac Both, at Brunners
Ville. this COUlltv. for nrsnn. lirtnira
forth a remarkable story. In 1S81 Roth's
house, on which he had an insurance of
$1,325 in the Penn Townshln M ntnnl
Fire Insurance company, was burned
down and the company paid the insur
ance without hesitation.
Last April Roth was stricken with
paralysis and he then sent for a min
ister and confesesd that ho had firn.i
the house himself, for the purpose of
breaking up illicit relations, he. alleged,
which his wife sustained with oertriln
persons. The Insurance officials learned
ot mis and Roth promised to mnkc
restitution by mortgaging his property
for the amount of tho innurance. This
he deferred doing, and as a result the
insurance company has begun proceed
ings against him for arson.
to pr6motmatri3ioxy.
A Bachelors' Club to Kcw urd Women Who
Marry Its Members.
By the United Press.
Detroit, Dec. 7. A score of young De
troit bachelors, some of them members
of aristocratic and wealthy families,
have organized a Batchelors' Mutual
Benefit and Matrimonial Encourage
ment association. The object is to ac
cumulate a trust fund by monthly
dues of $2, to be known as the "Conju
gal Jack Pot." Of-this fund 23 per
cent. Is to be paid over on the, day of
marriage to the successful young wo
men whoopens said jack, pot by enter
ing lmto matrimonial alliance with any
member of the association. The re
maining 75 per cent, is to be held for
the benefit of future contracting. No
bachelor who is engaged can be ad
mitted to membership, but any young
man over 25 years of age of good char
aoter and heart free Is eligible.
Among the charter members are lead
ing young society men of Grand Rap
Ids, Ann Harbor, Lansing and Detroit.
The officers of the organization say
that applications are coming In rapidly.
EWING ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
An Old Newspaper Mun Thrusts a Knife
In His Windpipe.
By tho United Press.
Altoona, Pa.. Dec. 7. James II. Kw
Ing, nn old newspaper man of this city,
and some years ago well known as a
writer at Washington, Haltlmore and
Richmond, Va., mule -A'hat will prob
ably. bo a successful attempt this after
noon to end his life, by thrusting a
pocket knife Into his windpipe.
He Is at the hospital and his condi
tion la considered critical. His wife
died a short time ago, and It Is sup.
posed that he was laboring under aber
ration of the mind.
SLEW HER CHILDREN.
A Mother's Aw fill Act While Out of Her
Mind.
By the United Press.
Galveston, Tex., Doc. 7. Spiritualism
unbalanced tho mind of Mrs. Louise
Albert! and the other night she admin
istered . poison to her five children,
Three of them were found dead the
next morning, and the others cannot
recover.. '
The -Woman Is In Jail, and appears to
understand what she has done, but ex
presses great satisfaction at the out
come of her crime.
Receivers Appointed.
By the United Press.
Philadelphia, Dec. 7.-In the common
pleas court David H. Boss nnd James H.
Shnkespeuro wero today, upon tho appli
cation of John F. Oldtleld. nimntnt..,! r.
celvers of the Provident Bond anil In
vestment company, the president r.f
wnicn, ur. John M. norland, was con
victed In tho United States dlHt
today, of using the mulls for fraudulent
purposes.
Cut Ills Throat with a Razor.
By tho United Press,
New York, Dec. 7. George H. Rich
ardson, a well known fruit Importer
killed himself today by cutting his throat
with a razor. No causo excepting possl-
uiy in neuun, is Known lor tlie suicide.
PENNSYLVAN I A SPAKKS.
A Philadelphia manufacturer Is nero
tlatlng for the purchase of tho Sunbury
Nnll mljl, which has been Idle five years.
The stockholders of the Mlddletown
National bank, now In the hands of n. re.
ceiver, are taking steps to protect their
interests.
Brooding over a love affair, Charles
Knlttlo, aged 20, of Port Carbon, took
a quantity of strychnine, and now lies In
a critical conuuion.
Lycoming county will be 100 vearn nM
on April 13, 1896. and preparations are be
ing made in Wllllumsport to celebrate
tne event in grand style.
Secretary Harrlty is maklnir a. collne
tlon of portraits of the seeretarles of tho
commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to be
hung on the walls of the reception room
ot tne state ueparimcnt.
Farmers of SchP ikMl county, south 'of
tne coai dck, tninKiim ,nat their lands are
asnessed higher proportionately than
those of the mine operatorn, hav called
a meeting to be held Dec. 20 at Pottsville,
10 pruicBi aguiuei ma present assessment,
CiOPPED UPJIII1 M AXE
Shocking Murder of Janitor Uarncs
1 in Chicago Flats.
THE SUSPECT IS AKKESTED
Body of Murdered Man Is Found in an
Out-of-tlie-wuy I'luce Horribly Mu
diluted and Packed in a
Shipping Case,
By the United Press.
Chicago, Dec. 7. Hacked and man
gled in a frightful manner, the body
of A. D. Barnes, Janltorof theHlawatha
flats. No. 250 East Thlrty-ssventh
struct, was found In a pine board ship
ping case early this morning In tho
alley back of Woodlawn avenue, be
tween Sixty-third and Sixty-fourth
streets. The pine box apparently had
been dumped into the alley from a
wagon, whloh had been driven through
during the night.
The wound3 on the body are be
lieved to have been inflicted with nn
axe. The blows were directed against
the trunk, and the head and features
escaped injury. The most important
clue is the box in which the body was
found. It had been used a number of
times, and showed evidences of hav
ing been torn open and re-nailed on
various occasions. It was marked "G.
P. Peterson," numbered 21G2, and
stamped "Made In France." The man's
clothes had been removed, and the
body was wrapped In nn old piece of
carpet. Another clue that interested
the police nt once was a bundle or
womans hnlr found In the box. The
hair was wrapped in a bundle and was
heavy and dark.
When the body reached the undertak
ing rooms a further examination of the
box was made. Another bunch of dark
hair was found, this being slightly
tinged with gray. The first package
was wrapped in a paper that some
thought had been used In curling the
tresses, and the theory gained some be
lievers that the hair had been violently
pulled from its owner's -head.
The clippings of carpet which were
wrapped around the body have been
Identified ns remnants from the Pull
man shops, and as having been cut
from goods used In furnishing palace
cars. . .
Arrest of n Suspect.
The police tonight have arrested the
persons they believe to have been
guilty.
The circumstantial evidence so far
secured against Edmund Jordan, tho
assistant janitor at the Hiawatha flats
is of the strongest character.
The material witnesses are: Edmund
Jordan, assistant janitor, Hiawatha
flats, the alleged murderer; John Ben
son Jersey, alias "New Jersey," a boon
companion of Jordan and the man who
is suspected of being on the wagon seat
with Jordan; A. R. Wlnslade, engineer
and fireman or . flat building at 3744
Rhodes avenue; Mrs. Andrew R. Wins
lade, his wife, who Is said to have been
intimate with Barnes, and Annie Ma
roney, mistress of Barnes, who loaned
him $1,500 and did not get it back.
The police are trying to find another
woman who calbul at tha Hiawatha
flats last night early and was anxious
to see Barnw, who was out at the time.
This woman is believed, by the police to
have nccompanled the two men who
drove the body to its place of con
cealment, and Mrs. Wlnslade or Mrs
Jordan may have been that woman, the
latter more likely. Robbery on the
part of Jordan, who was a good-for-nothing1
fellow, may have one of the
motives. But the police believe more
than anything else that Jordan wanted
to get rid of Barnes for the sake of.
getting his Job and ithat In this view of
the Cane his pnll,. Jersey, was willing to
aid In the hiding of the body and be In
stalled by Jordan as hiu assistant.
DROWNED WHILE SKATING.
Two Boys Co Through Iho Ico on the
l.ackawuxcn River.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Hawley, Dec. 7. A -fatal drowning
accident occurred at White Mills today
at 12.30 p. m.
Several boys were skating on tho
Lackawaxan river, that Hows through
the village, When the ice gave way, four
boys going under the wa ter. Two were
rescued, but the other two, Joseph HIU
and William Rodino, were drowned
The boys were about 12 years old. Tho
fatal accident occurred near tho bridge.
The body of Joseph Hill was recov
ered soon after, but that of William
Rodlne is still In the water, The hands
from C. Dorllinger's glass works will
drag the river bed In search of It.
BLOODHOUNDS UTILIZED.
Sheriffs Hot on tho Trail of tho Texas
Bandits.
By tho United Press.
Fort Worth, Tex., Dee, 7. None of the
bandits who robbed the trnin last night
have been captured. Sh()HlT Eullss, o
this county, Is hot on the trail with
bloodhounds and a large posse.
It Is supposed that the bandits are
making for Brazos river bottoms, where
capture will be almost Impossible. Tlit
sheriffs of adjoining counties also have
large posses on their trail.
A Receiver for Irw In.
By the United Press.
Pittsburg, Dec. 7. John D. Bailey, yes
terdny appointed by tho court as receiver
for George M. Irwin, tho discretionary
pool operator, today accepted tho ap
pointment and tiled his bond this after
noon. Gcorgo M. Irwin will probably
have a hearing tomorrow on live charges
of conspiracy to defraud before Police
Magistrate Donahue.
After a Wholesale Murderer.
By the United Press.
Charleston, W. Va., Dec. 7. OITleers ar
rived here today with requisitions for
Herman Fleming, who Is wanted for kill
Ing Ira Mulllns nnd wife, Wilson Mulllns
and Bon, Joseph Smith, a driver, and two
horses, on tho highway In Wirt county
Va.f three years ago.
An F.nginccr Indicted.
By the United Press.
Pittsburg ,Doc. 7. Tho grand jury this
afternoon niado return lndletlnir C. N
Whlsscr, an engineer on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, for murder. Whlsser
was held responsible for a rocent wreck
on that road by tho grand Jury.
Death of General Scammon.
By tho United Press.
New York, Dec. 7. General' Ellnklm
Parker Seammon died this morning ut
Audubon Park. His death resulted from
a cancer of the stomach. General Senm
nion wus born at Whltefleld, Me., Dec.
27, 1810, nnd was graduated from West
Point in 1HS7. Ho Berved during the Sem-
nole troubles In Florida in lKifl. In lKHi-47
ho was aide to General Seott In tha Mex
ican war ,and was recommended for pro
motion for gallant conduct ut Vera Cruz.
DEATTY AT IT AGAIN.
I'hc New Jersey Big Bonunzu Has Trouble
in Vermont.
By the United Tress.
Washington, Dec. 7. The postofllce
department today received a telegram
from a postofllce Inspector giving in
formation of an important conviction
in connection with a concern operating
fraudulent schemes through the uae of
United States malls.
The telegram was fuom Burlington,
Vt., nnd said that Daniel F. Beatty,
the millionaire organ manufacturer of
Washington, N. J., had been convicted
at the former place for fraud In the
gale of organs. This conviction Is con
sidered by the postofllce department
officials to be one of the best obtained
during the year against fraudulent
companies, as Beatty's organs were
sold all over this country.
MOST DARING ROBBERY.
Tho Hold Up on the Texas 1'uelfio at
Mary's Creek the Boldest I'pon Rec
ord. By the United Press.
Fort Worth, Tex., Dec. 7. Though
Texas has seen daring train robberies
in farly days, -the one committed hist
night on the Texas Paolfic at Mary's
Creek Is now pronounced the boldest on
record, having been accomplished so
quickly that passengers on the train
did not know what was going on until
all was over. Not a passenger or the
baggage or mall cars was molested.
though the postal clerk, who stuck his
head out of the window, was shut at
three times. It has been learned au
thentically that the entire contents of
the through safe, as well as local pack
ages, way bills, etc., were secured. Thi
spot where the robbery occurred was a
dark one, and the robbers could not be
recognized. The officials will not en
ter tain the Idea that the hold up was
the work of the Cook gang, which is
said to be in Texas, but believe that the
robbery was committed by people who
are well acquainted with the country,
and knew well what they were doing
before the robbery was committed.
Tho express officials still deny that
they have trie remotest idea as to the
amount secured, simply saying that the
robbers got all In sight. The fullamount
taken is estimated at over $100,000, and
anywhere from that figure to $150,000,
The robbery was expected for several
days pant, but it was thought It would
take place near Thurber, which has
been under guard of United States
deputy marshals and rangers since the
Gordon hold up In October.
MR. 15A15COCK EXPLAINS.
Ho Supported the .Mckinley Hill und Is
for Protection.
By tho United Press.
Washington, Dec. 7. J. W. Babcock,
of Wisconsin, the chairman of the Re
publican congressional campaign com
mittee, wishes to explain his recent In
terview on the McKlnley bill, sent out
several days ago. Mr. Babcock says:
"What I said was that at the time of
the passage of the McKlnley bill, there
was not one Republican In five who ap
proved of the extreme prohibitory
schedules of the bill.
"My criticism ot the prohibitory
schedules of the bill 1 believe to be just,
but I did not intend to criticise the
measure as a whole, for I gave ' It
hearty support and have always been
an earnest advocate of protection."
HOWGATE'S I N DICTM EXT.
Grund Jury Expected to Heturii Eleven
Hills Against Him.
By tho United Press.
Wushlngton, Dec. 7. L. IL Rodgers,
a merchant of Maiden Lane-, New York
city, and some of his employes, were
before the grand Jury of the District of
Columbia this afternoen for the pur
pose of testifying in tho forgery und
embezzlement casea of tho United
States against Captain Henry W. How
gate, the e-slgnal officer.
It Is said that the grand jury will
shortly return four new forgery in
dictments against Howgate and five ad
ditional embezzlement indictments,
making eleven in all.
BOGUS LUMBER DEALERS.
Kcccivo Sentences for Using tho U. S.
Mails for fraudulent Purposes.
By tho United Press.
Philadelphia, Dec. 7. Edward M.
Hastings, who was convicted in the
United States district court of fraudu
lently using the ronlla In conducting n
bogus lumber business, was today sen
tenced to eighteen months in the East
ern penitentiary nnd lined $500.
Thompson Roberts, a former partner
of Hastings, and who pleaded guilty to
the name charge, was sentenced to fif
teen months Imprisonment and $50 fine.
Ite ho I.ockwood and the Peace Society.
By tho United Press.
Philadelphia, Dee. 7. Tho Pennsylvania
Peace society celebrated Its twenty-eighth
anniversary today in tho Friends' meet
ing house. This evening a reception was
tendered Judge Ashman, of Philadelphia,
anil Belva Loekwood, who wero delegates
to tho recent Antwerp International peaeo
congress.
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Lard Is the only American agricultural
product whleh Germany consumes largely.
Congressman Wise, of Virginia, says the
antl-freo coinage sentiment is growing in
that state.
Mr. Bryan, of Nebraska, has Introduced
In the house an amendment to the fed
eral constitution, making the president
of tho United States ineligible to re-election.
Ex-Surgeon General John M. Browne,
United Slates navy, retired, who wus I he
doctor on tho Kenrsago during her his
toric fight, Is dying of paralysis, at Wash
ington, Contestants of scats In the Fifty-fourth
congress havo been warned by the Ite
publiean congressional committee that
they must rely on tho evidence and not on
the majority in tho house.
Secretary Smith hns directed the com
missioner of Indlnn affairs to withhold the
annuities allowed by the government from
tho Indians who persist in keeping ttudr
children from tho schools. .
WEATHER REPORT
For eastern Pennsylvania, Increasing
cloudiness "and showers warmer; south
Winds.
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