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SCKANTON, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 3, 1895.
FINDS FAULT WITH EOFF
Mr. Moss Not Entirely Satisfied with
Byrnes' Examination.
WANTED TO HEAK FROM GOULD
Opposition to the Proposition to Entrust
tlic Reorganization of the Police Force
to Byrnes Inercasirg Dntly-A
Slnp at the Goulds.
By tho United Tress.
New York, Jan. 2. President Martin
of the board of police commissioners
called upon Mayor Strong today and
announced his .willingness to retire at
any time the mayor might elect. Com
missioner Sheehan has not as yet fol
lowed the good example by the presi
dent of the board.
Commissioner Murray and Superin
tendent Byrnes had a halt an hour con
ference today. After It had been con
cluded, neither would say what had
been the subject of their discussion.
Commissioner Murray could not say
whether the board would favorably
consider the Lexow committee's re
quest that Captain Creedon be imme
diately allowed to .retire on a pen
slpn. Lawyer Mops, member of the execu
tive committee of Dr. I'arkhurst's so
ciety and Mr. Ooff's associate counsel,
was very positive in his statement that
Byrnes would never, never bo permit
ted to have a hand in the reorganiza
tion of the police force, lie delivered
a number of backhanded slaps at Mr.
Ooff when asked why George J. Gould
was not called upon to verify the super
intendent's stories of quickly gotten
wealth.
Opposition to the proposition that
Superintendent llyrnes be intrusted
with the task of reorganizing the police
force Is increasing daily, as the public
inind reacts from the temporary senti
ment of generosity Impelled by the
shrewd superintendent's offer to resign,
and as the gravity and moral aspect of
certain of his admissions before the
senate investigating committee are
considered. The Society for the Pre
vention of Crime, of which Dr. Park
hurst is president, is overwhelmingly
against the Idea and refuses to enter
tain tho proposition that Byrnes have
anything to do with the reorganization
of the force. This was announced by
Counsel Frank Moss today, who further-
stated that the organization would
flight from now on, If necessary, every
proposal of this nature which might
lu t.' ude.
Disagrees with I.cxow.
"Wp don't Intend that Mr. Bynes
shall bt? the man to direct this maU?r
said Mr. Mugs, "and he will not be that
man if we can help it. The members
of the Lexow committee take the posl-
tlon, apparently, that because Uyrnes
passed through the inquisitorial fire
and eriHiged without being scorched,
others were, Is true and should be
canonized without delay. Well, we ills
sent from this, assuming that had Mr.
Byrnes been put through the same or
deal that other officials did, he would
not have come out unscathed. In this
is seen the logical necessity of Dr.
Parkhurst's letter."
Mr. Moss had nothing to say relative
to individual members of tho committee
and when asked what questions addi
tional to those propounded might have
been put to llyrnes, replied:
"I have no criticism to make of Mr.
Goff or his methods. I don't wish to
say a word which .might rellect on Mr.
Goff. Instead I declare distinctly that
he doubtless exerted his utmost efforts.
Mr. Moss, on being pressed to say on
what lines he lielieved Superintendent
llyrnes' examination should have been
continued, finally replied:
"It came out that llyrnes had had
dealings with the Goulds. AVhy should
it be assumed that he told the truth
respecting these dealings any more
than It should have been assumed that
McLaughlin or any other person who
came before the committeemen told the
truth. It would have bren Interesting
to have examined George Gould on this,
The Goulds were never given to giving
something for nothing, and if they have
departed from this rule fur once, the
public would like to know about it,
The Goulds, in elevated railroad mat
ters, grabbed up the streets and the
city's property without police interfer
ence, and whole sqads of our acute city
guardians proved unable to do a thing
about it. It was their place to, though,
for this was before legislative grants
had been made. Why was nothing
done?"
Considerable stress was laid by Mr,
Moss on the fact that Superintendent
Byrnes, when .he testified before the
committee, did not state that his whole
fortune was s;;5O,00U, but defined it as
helns fully that.
"He placed the value of his house at
Shrewsbury at $41,000," the lawyer wen
. on, "but a talk with the builders an
- others would, I guess, bring It up t
JfiO.OOO. In the nature of things, Mr,
Byrnes gave elaborate answers and
these were taken. Dr. Parkhurst felt
it Imperative to show that the superin
tendent had not been wholly through
the Are, and this he set out to show in
his forceful, picturesque way.
Byrnes' Fairy Talcs,
"I think a great deal has been gained
by t!he examination of Mr. Byrnes," Mr.
Moss went on, "and I think Mr. Goff do
serves a great deal of commendation
for having brought out many Interest
ing points without rulillng the superin
tendent. Hyrneg came before the com
mittee with the expectation of telling
his story In his own way, and Mr. Goff,
comprehending the feeling entertained
toward tho witness by the .committee,
bo shaped the examination, without
alarming the former dr provoking oppo
sition from any quarter, that the police
chieftain was allowed to hang himself
by his own rope. For tills Mr. Goff de
serves much credit.
"Had the matter gone further, and
had the superintendent been handled
after another style, I think It quite con
ceivable that' he would have hedged.
During the two hours he was on the
stand Byrnes rambled tabout and told
all sorts of fairy tales to the desrructkm
of the time. A great thing accomplished,
however, lay in Hie fact that Byrnes
was the first police official of note to
Admit that the department to which
he 'belonged was corrupt. In order to
enable his own Virtues to stnnd out
clearly, he seemed to think It necessary
to paint a black background. Of hlgli
Importance was this, the position and
unequivocal statement that the depart-
mont Tie presided over was hopelessly
corrupt.
SHERMAN SCORCHED.
Buslness Portion of the Town Almost En
tirely Wiped Out.
By tho United Press.
Sherman, N. Y., Jan. 2. At midnight
last night fire started and destroyed
the clothing store of A. J. Peck In the
Ellis block on Franklin street. It com
municated to Main street and burned
Sperry & Son's warehouse, and five of
the finest business buildings in the vil-
ige. The losses and insurance are, as
far as have been ascertained, as fol
lows: The Advance company, general print
ers, loss, $1,500, Insurance, $1,000; E.
Sperry & Son., hardware, loss, $5,000,
insurance, $-',000; Sperry & Marsh,
owners of the building, loss, $3,500; in
surance, $2,000; J. U. Legters, clothing,
loss, $:i,50O, Insurance, 2,000; Stebbens,
photographer, loss, $1,000. insurance,
$350: the Hubbard block, loss, $6,000, in
surance not known.
The postofilce, which was in tho
block, was entirely destroyed. Hub
bard's residence and insurance ofllce,
loss, $2,500, Insurance not known. A. J.
Peck, loss on clothing stock, $3,000; fully
Insured, Other small losses foot up to
$1,500.
MR. MORTON'S MESSAGE.
Good Government Aguin in Storo For the
Empire State-Many Needed Reforms
Advocated.
By the United Press.
Albany, N. Y., Jan. 2. Both houses of
the legislature met today. Hamilton
Fish was elected speaker of the as
sembly. The Republican senators caucused
shortly before 11 o'clock and nominated
Senator Edmund 0'Cimor, of Blng
hamton, ns president pro tern, of the
senute to succeed Lieutenant Governor
Saxton.
In his message Governor Morton
says:
1 congratulate you and tho peoplo whom
you represent that wo commence the new
yeur under favoring auspices. Tho busi
ness outlook is much improved as com
pared with its condition a year ago. The
finances of this state ate in excellent con
(lltlon. There Is no state indebtedness
whatever, while tho permanent fund ag
gregates $D,2to,3D4.au of principal.
The governor recommends legislation
giving the mayor of New York city ab
solute power to remove appointive city
officers and to appoint their successors.
This, he thinks, should be done without
waiting for the. report of the Lexow
committee to be formally presented and
discussed.
The appointment of a commission to
frame a charter for "Greater New
York" is recommended. Certain
amendments to the election laws, es
pecially the abolition of the "blanket
paster," are advised and Improvements
of the canals by deepening and other
wise, is advocated. The governor also
suggests the appointment of a commit
tee to co-operate with similar bodies
in other states as to the best means
of securing improvements in highways.
PROVOKED THE PILGRIMS.
Iiohcmiun Peasants Who Vt'cro I.ookinc
I oron Apparition Kaise u Riot.
By the United Press.
Prague, Jan. 2. A peasant living
near Ilraunau, Hohe.miu, recently de
clared that he had seen an apparition
of the Holy Virgin in t'he Dorengrund
forest. His story was believed gener
ally out side the town and hunderds
went dally to the spot where the Virgin
was said to appear. Today several
thousand persons made the pilgrimage.
They were met in the forest by a crowd
of scoffers who ridiculed the peasant'3
story and eventually provoked the pil
grims to violence.
A riot followed. Gendarmes sent out
from Ilraunau were unable to restore
peace. After several charges, Bhey
fired Into the throng. Although ten
men were wounded the two mobs con
tinued fighting. Several hundred
turned on the gendarmes eventually
and drove them from the forest. Troops
have been ordered out to disperse the
rioters.
MOLESKI'S TROUBLE.
Ho Is Arrested For Selling Fraudulent
Certificates.
By tho Unlttd Press.
Shamokin, Pa., Jan. 2. Samuel
Moleskl, of Mount Carmel, was ar
rested today for selling certificates en
abling men to go to work In the mines
wlitiou: Icing examined by the regular
board. Uavy penalty is affixed for
fi-ouduleut Issue of certificates and
Molcskl s action Is the first since the
law went into effect.
On examination before a squ'-e today
he impllCH.ed J. II. Dawes and John
Davis, f f Centralla. Dawes is a me.ii
her of the Seventh district examining
board.
"Love ond Life" Accepted. .
By tho United Tress.
Washington, Jan. 2. The president to
day Issued nn order turning over to tho
Corcoran urt gallery for exhibition
Watt's famous painting, "Love and Life.'
The painting was exhibited at the World's
fair and afterward presented by the ar
tist to tho govermcut, since then It has
been stored In tho white house awaiting
nnar disposition. ,
Cut of 1U Cents Per Cur.
By tho Utitted Presi.
lfuzloton, Pa., Jan. 2. A cut of 13 cents
per cur wns made at tho Laurel colliery
of the LchlKh und Wllkes-Iinrre Coal
company here toduy. The men have the
alternative of accepting or leaving.
CONDENSED STATE TOPICS.
Adjutant General Greenland Is quite 111
at Harrlsburg.
Three of George Reinsel's horses have
been poisoned at Bhartlosvllla, Bucks
county, In six weeks.
i.auor Leader liugn Dempsey's raso
will ngain be considered by the board of
pardons In a day or two.
The Inst IttX) bond of the loan of 1877,
which mnturei In ltKW, was wiped out yes
terduy at the state treasury.
Munngers of tho steel mills at Harris
burg expect to supply all the frogs for
New Orleans' street railways.
The Cumlierland County Agricultural
society, at.CurllHle, elected C. H. Mullln
president, W. II. McCreu secretary and
John Stock treasurer.1
Congressman Krdman has appointed
Harry Beltxer, of Hamburg, cadet, and
Charles Amcy, of Allontown, alternate
for the West Point cadetshlp.
Dr. James Rhoudes, ex-president of tho
Bryn Mawr college for women, dropped
dead in the railroad station at that place
yesterday afternoon. Dr. ltlioudet. wu 70
years of ago.
WERE BURNED TO A CRISP
Shocking Tate of Mrs. Lehman and
Her Little Ones.
PERISHED WITH AID AT HASD
Whilo Occupants of tho Tenement
Swarmed the Flro Escapes the Panic
Stricken Mother Hushed to Death
villi Her Babies in Her Anus.
By the United Press. -
New York, Jan. 2. Three lives were
sacrificed this afternoon In n fire at 25
Pitt street. Tho victims were Lena
Lehman, 24 years of age, and her two
children, Sarah and Henry, aged re
spectively 2 years and 3 months. Tho
fact that lives were lost In the fire was
not discovered until some time after
It was extinguished, when firemen
found the three bodies, burned to a
crisp, lying beneath a heap of debris in
the turn of a stairway on the third
floor. The woman lived on the fourth
floor and was trying to escape to the
Btreet when she and her infants per
ished in the flames. Their lives would
have been saved had the panic-stricken
mother remained in her apartments, as
help promptly nrriyed. The building
where the fire occurred Is a five-story
brick tenanted by Hebrew families.
When Mrs. Schoener, the house
keeper, discovered smoke coming from
the cellar Into the first hallway she ran
Into the street and gave the ularm. The
front fire escapes were soon filled with
a crowd of terror-stricken women and
children, the tenants In the house hav
ing hoard the housekeeper's cries and
at once sought means of escape. They
started for the stairs at first, but found
the hallways filled with smoke, through
tho midst of which shone the- flamed.
They then crowded the fire escapes and
nsslsted the women and children to the
street.
The firemen had now reached the
building and were working hard to
control the flames which had spread
rapidly to the top and were bursting
from the roof. The fire was girt under
control In about an hour and soon after
was drowned out. The flames did Jiot
Invade any of the departments except
those on the top floor, but all the others
were badly damaged by smoke and
water. Aaron Lehman, the husband of
the woman who was burned, together
with her two children, was away from
home at tho time the fire started and
consequently they were not reported
missing by anyone.
The total damage caused by the fire
Is estimated at $4,000. The fire started
in the rear of the cellar, but how It
was caused Is not known.
FEDERATION QE LABOR.
The New Executive Council in Session in
New York.
By tho United Press.
New York, Jan. 2. The new officers
of the American Federation of Labor
were at headquarters of the organiza
tion, 14 Clinton street, at 8 a. m. today.
President John McHrlde and the new
executive council went Into secret ses
sion. For the first two hours, executive
council was engaged in the examina
tion of the books and accounts turiu-d
over by ex-President Samuel Gompers
find the old council. It Is understood
that all the accounts were audited and
approved.
After recess the executive council
took up the consideration of the paint
ers grievance una decided to take the
subject unilT consideration. Tile sub
ject of the removal of the headquarters
to Indianopolls was then considered,
and It was decided that the headquar
ters could not be removed for two
weeks.
Then the subject of the conviction of
Eugene V. Dobs, of the American Hail
way union, wns taken up, and the ex
ecutive council voted him financial
funds to appeal his care to the United
States supreme court. The council
also voted financial aid to the miners of
Tarzewell county, Ills., under trial for
conspiracy. The council then adjourned
until 1) a. m. tomorrow. ,
HASTINGS' I N AUG U RATION.
Committee Will Visit Ilellefoutc to Ar
range l'or the Coming- Event.
By tho United Press.
llarrlsbura;, Pa., Jan. 2. The joint
legislative committee to arrange for the
Inauguraltlon of tlovernor-eleet Hast
ings organized today by electing Sena
tor George Handy Smith, of Philadel
phia, chairman, and Representative
Fletcher, secretary. M. K. Olmstead,
of Harrlsburg, was chosen chief
marshal.- i
The committee will go toHellefonte
next week to confer with General Hast
ings. .
THEY REFUSED A PARDON.
Proceeding! of the I hull Meeting of the'
Hoard at Hurrlsburg.
By the United Tress. ' ..
Harrlsburg, Ta., Jan. 2. The board
of pardons, as nt present constituted,
held Us final meeting toduy. The cases
of Frederick Boyle, Schuylkill county,
and Hugh Dempsey.'Allcgheny county,
have been referred to the Incoming
board, counsel for the prisoners having;
asked leave to file additional papers.
In the case of John F. Dobbs, of Alle
pfheny county, a railroad employe, con
victed of negligence of his duty, a par
don wyis refused.
" Fraudulent Orders.
By the United Press.
Pottsvlile, Pa., Jun. 2 An Investigation
nmilB by tho Lehigh Vulley Coal company
Into certnln transactions of the otllclnls
of Host Norwrglnn township, Schuylkill
county, resulted In tho arrest, of Super
visor Thomas Mason, Auditors John 11a
gan and James Comer, and Mrs. Mar
garet Fee on tho charge of rerolvlng
fraudulent orders on tho township know
Ins them to be fraudulent. '
Six Miners Injured.
By tho United Press. -.
Rich Hill, Mo., Jan. 2. A powder explo
sion occurred at noon today In Martin &
Bees' coal mine near here. Six miners
were seriously Injured, Charles Hard
ing's head and face being badly burned.
The accident wns caused by a keg of pow
der txplodlng when a shot was fired.
Cash in Treasury.
By tho United rrcss.
Washington, Jan. I. Tho debt state-
mont Issued this afternoon shows a net
Increase tn the public debt less cash In
tho treasury during December Of 31,82ti,.
776. Total cash in the treasury, 782,7it,289,
BEEF PACKERS INDIGNANT
Attribute Their Recent Trouble
Gurnianilson bill.
to
GERMANY SOUKED BY SUGAR
Tho Closing of Gorman Ports Against
American llccf Evidently an Act of Retaliation-Concerted
Action Aguinst
Sugar Schedule Will Be Taken.
By the United Press.
Chicago, Jan. 2. The packers and
shippers of cattle and dressed beef for
export In this city were alarmed today
to read of the latest embargo action of
tho European authorities, the closing of
Antwerp to American beef. They were
indignant and determined to protest
against the embargo as an outrage as
well as a vital blow at the cattle rais
ing Industry of the eounitry.
They declared that the sugar schedule
In the (iorman-Wilson bill "was responsi
ble for the closing of the continental
ports And that the pleuro-pneumonU
excuse was only a subterfuge.
All the live stock exchanges In the
west will take concerted action for the
purpose of prevailing on congress to
bring about by legislation a removal
of the embargoes.
Washington, Jan. 2. Reports to the
effect that IMglum would forbid the
Importation ci American live cattle
Into Its domain does not occasion any
surprise at the department of agricul
ture here, where the impression Is
strong that German Influences have
been strongly at work with Belgium on
the retaliation measure that Germany
adopted against our government.
The department olllelals here are,
however, well satisfied that there is n:i
.basis in the reports of the existence of
plouro-pneumonia. In this country and
some incline to the opinion that this
fat, which has been time and again
conveyed to Germany, may prevent the
tariff war that the agrarian party seem
determined upon.
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O'CON NELL'S CASE.
The Prisoner's Counsel Secures a Writ of
Habeas Corpus.
By tho United Press.
New York, Jan. 2. John O'Connell,
alias George O'Connell, who Dec. 2S last
was arrested here on n telegram sent
by the chief of police of Washington
township. Krle county, Pa., charging
him with having, on Dec. 1G, assaulted
and robbed nn old farmer and his wife,
was arraigned in the Harlem police
court this afternoon preparatory to tak
ing him to the scene of the crime on
requisition papers signed by the gover
nor of Pennsylvania, and counter
signed by Governor Flower.
Detectives Sullivan nnd Stearns, of
the Washington police, were present to
take the prisoner to Pennsylvania, but
meantime the prisoner's counsel had
secured a writ of habeas corpus, from
Justice Andrews, of the supreme court,
which wns served upon the police court
when .it convened, nnd the court
stopped further proceedings until the
writ Is nrgued.
O'Connell Is charged with having en
tered the old coupe's house near Slo-
cum, and after binding and gagging
tlir.nM Imth he mnsnckod the house
fiom top to bottom, diking their sav
ings of a Jlfe time, including some vul'
uable ancient coins. . ,
KNITTING WORKS BURN. -
Spontaneous Combustion Creates a $10,
. OOO mate in Chicago.
By tho ynlled Press.
Chicago, Jan. 2. Fire this afternoon
completely gutted, the Prince Knitting
works, situated at Ilelmont avenue and
Herndon street. There were 130 girls
employed in the works, and thirty of
(hem hnd a narrow escape, being res
cued from the third story windows by
firemen.
The lire. It 'Is believed, originated
from "spontaneous combustion In the
basement. Total loss, jtu.uuo.
THEY WANT HOLMES.
Requisition for tho Insuroiico Man Has
' Keen Mailed rrom Texas. . ,
By the United Press.
Philadelphia, Jan. 2. Superintendent
of Police Linden today received a dlS'
paittfh from the sheriff of Forth Worth,
Tex., announcing that a requisition had
been mailed for the return to that place
of H. H. Holmes, the alleged 4nsurancc
swindler. , r i
This was done bo that In case Holmes
Elhould not i be convicted here, Fort
Worth will have the first claim upoii
him.
CONDITIONAL WRIT.
An Attorney's Extraordinary lifforts to
Save a orthlcss Ncek.
By the United Press.
Washington, Jan. 2. Mr. Semple',' at
torney for Lambert, the New Jersey
wife murderer under sentence of death
to , be executed tomorrow, ,. came to
Washington this Afternoon' and secured
The Usual Attendants of Local Progress.
from Justice Shlras, of the supreme
court, a conditional writ of error, which
may operate to stay the execution of
the sentence upon his client. He had
appealed In vain to Judges Green and
Acheson before applying to Justice
Shlras. Tho Justice Issued the vrlt
upon condition that Mr. Semple secure
action by Circuit Court Judge Dallas, nt
Philadelphia, upon a petition for a writ
of habeas corpus directed to the sheriff
In whose charge Lambert Is. The jus
tice would not issue a writ to the state
court, and unless Mr. Semple can find
Judge Dallas tonight and induce him
to net, either granting or refusing the
writ, die may fail after all in. delaying
the execution of Lambert.
The action of Judge Dallas, whatever
It may be, will form a record upon
Which the supreme court of the United
States can take the case and rule upon
the point made by Semple.
ANOTHER HEARING.
Further Testimony Taken in tho Dut ies &
Griffin Case.
Arbitrators C. S. Woodruff, Charles
L. Hawley and J. W. Carpenter
listened to another hearing5 In the arbi
tration room at the court house yester
day afternoon in the case of Davies &
Grlfliu, clothiers, against the several
insurance companies with whom th'y
had Insured the stock In their store on
Lackawanna avenue. Attorney K. N.
Willard conducted the case foe the
plaintiffs, and Attorneys" ex-Judge "jes
sup and Horace K. Hand represented
the insurance companies.
The plaintiff's side of the case was
closed by putting T. Ellsworth Davies,
one of the partners, on the witness
stand and asking him a few questions.
Kx-Judge Jessup opened for the defense
und said that they would prove that
the policies held by the plaintiffs were
void for the reason that no person was'
living in the building at the time of the
lire ns required by the provision's of
ich policy; that the contract states
when goods are Insured nnd the build
ing falls from nn explosion the policy
is nullified; that there was no such an
amount of goods in stock at the time of
the lire as claimed by the plaintiffs;
that the policies were void by reason
of fraudulent and false statements by
the plaintiffs.
Witnesses were put on the stand by
the defendants to support the allega
tions made by their attorney in his
opening. A number of Insurance ngenta
and Insurance adjusters ere culled,HS
well as several firemen who were pres
ent nt the fire; but their testimony did
not, altogether loom up as convincingly
ns the allegations purported to be able
to establish. The case will be heard
again this afternoon.
PTERl'ONT MORGAN'S CALL
It Is Asserted That He WasNot After Mr.
Carlisle's Sculp.
By tho United 1'rcss.
Washington, Jan. 2. J. Plerpont Mor
gan, the well Known isew xoi-k onuKer,
passed through this city several days
ago with a party of friends on a special
car on their way to Florida. They re
mained over 'here Saturday, Sunday and
Monday, stopping at Chamberlin's. On
tho day before Now Year's, Mr. Morgan
called at thexwhite 'house to pay his re
spects to the president. From this visit
a ruhior originated that 'he had waited
on tihe president to demand the resigna
tion of the secretary of tho treasury be
cause of his alleged bad faith in his
dealings with the New York bankers In
regard to the recent bond Issue.
Secretary Carlisle declined this after
noon to even notion this rumor. It can
be stated on authority that if any such
demand was made, the president has
not Informed Secretary Carlisle of It.
' Annrcliist.Mobray Iudietcd.
By tho United Press.
Philadelphia, Jan, 2. Tho grand Jury
found a true bill of Indictment aguinst
Charles- W. Mowbray, tho Kngllsh ulv
archlst,v charging him with making a
seditious speech. Mowbray was arrested
hero hist Friday night after addressing
a meeting of .anarchists.
Greater New-York Bill.
By the United Press.
Albany, N. Y., Jan, 2. Senator Lexow
Introduced today tho greater New York
bill; whjeh adds tho mayors of New York
and Hrooklyn to tho commission, whose
duty It will bo to hovo a charter prepared
for the union of ull tho cities below the
Harlem.
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.
In a freight wreek at Yorktown, Ind.,
Brakomon William Behull was killed.
Jonas M. Walkor. an old pnrtner of cx-
SenutorFair, Is dying In poverty in
'Frisco.
Striking shoe workers at Haverhill,
Mass., hud a street parado and called out
200 moro women stitchers.
Tho sight of his daughter's Jump from
a moving train at Almonte, Out., breaking
her neck, drove John Armstrong Insane,
Kx-Aldermnn Charles F. Johnson, of
Qulcsburg, 111., necused his wife of 1m
nroner relations with a Chicago man, and
she shot and killed him. '.
Jack Btowe, a wealthy sawmill owner,
armed with n knife,' and two brothers
named Patrick,' using pistols, fought over
question of wages at Little Rock., Ark.,
and all will die. - : - ' .
AT
Lively Interview Between the Mag
yars anil Slavonians.
RIDICULED THEIR CLOTHES
Magyars in Poking 1 un at tho Garb of
Uniformed Sluvs Stir I'p a Hornets'
Nest Several Severely Stabbed.
Fifteen Under Arrest.
By tho United Press.
Hazleton, Pa., Jan. 2. A riot between
Magyars and Slavonians took place at
Sheppton last night, In which one man
was fatally Injured, a dozen others
dangerously injured, and two women
stabbed.
Their names are: Joseph Handyka,
fatally stabbed In the abdomen; Mrs.
Andrew Lefanky, stabbed In tho
breast; Mrs. Mary Lynota, arm lacer
ated; Steve Hodak, stabbed in the
shoulder; Michael Mandare, skull frac
tured. The names of the others are not ob
tainable.' About seventy men were en
gaged in the riot. The light started at
Hoofman's hotel, yhere a number of
uniformed Slavs had assembled after a
parade attending the Greek Church
dedicaetion. The Magyars ridiculed
their garb and the light followed. Fif
teen persons are under arrest.
BOSTON GIRL SUICIDES.
Vide
1 Mildred Crouell Inds a Lively
Career With a Dose of Chlorul.
By tho United Press.
Philadelphia. IJan. 2. A well bred
Uostsn girl, Vldel Mildred Crowell, who
went wrong as a chloral fiend and was
sent to prison for crime, killed herself
by over-indulgence in the drug at a
Schell street negro tenement on New-
Year's night. This fact was disclosed
at the coroner's inquest today. It was
proved that, ns a victim of the chloral
habit from her Kith year up, she had
fallen from her enviable place in a re
spected family, gone to Wilkes-Barre,
i., robbed a man of $JS by the
"badger," game, and been stnt for six
months to the house of correction.
Upon her release she obtained shelter
In the house of Minnie Davis, a colored
woman, at No. 22!) Schell streit. nnd
there took so much chlorarthat It killed
her. Her relatives have notified the
coroner that they will take charge of
the body for burial.
NEW COAL BEDS DISCOVERED.
Holmes County, Miss., Greatly Excited
Over the 1 ind.
By tho United Tress.
Vicksburg, Miss. .Jan. 2. Holmes
cyuirty Is excited over the discovery
near the Carroll county line of what Is
certainly n very large bed of lignite or
brown coal.
The bed, which is of enormous extent,
has been traced Into Tippah county,
while its width is In one place ten miles.
So far, though many borings have been
made, the bed has not been pierced, and
lip thickness is consequently unknown.
A Birmingham expert Is on the ground
making tests, and has formed a syndi
cate In conjunction with the well known
Jackson law firm of Nugent & McWII
lle, besides others, to prospect and as
certain whether the coal Is really val
uable. SOLD HIS PATENT OFTEN.
A New York Inventor Victimizes Mexican
Speculators.
By tho United Press.
San Luis Potosi, Mexico, Jan, 2.
James D. Lewis, wlho claimed to be a
New York Inventor, arrived here a few
weeks ago and complaints have been
made to the authorities that lie victim
ized a number of prominent business
men out of large mmounts of money on
a bogus patent right scheme.
He Is alleged to have sold the rlglit to
sell an alleged patent mining machine
In Mexico to fourteen different persons,
receiving from each $5,000.
Inauguration Military Display.
By tho United Press.
Harrlsburg, Jan. 2. It Is seml-offlclally
announced that a (provtslonul brigade
composed of a regiment from tho First
brigade, to 1h designated by General
Sehall, the Klghth regiment, Third brig
ade, tho Fifth regiment, Second brigade.
Governor's troop und Uuttery C, will con
Btltuto the military display at the Inaug
uration of Governor-elect Hastings.
Help For Nebraska Sufferers.
By tho United Press.
Harrlsburg, Jan. 2. Help will be sent
from this city tomorrow to sufferers In
Nebraska. A fund of nearly $4(10 ha been
raised by the Christian Endeavor so
ciety of tho Market Squnre Presbytorlan
church together with moro than 1.000
pound of clothing, seven barrels of flour
and large quantities of canned goods and
potatoes.
'WEATHER REPORT.
- For eastern Pennsylvania, snow; warm
er; winds bocomlng northeasterly,
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pNLEY'S
SPECIAL SALE OF
MUSLIN
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To make room for Spring
Stock.
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We are now selling a lot of
slightly soiled goods at prices
to close them out
quickly.
SET COVERS,
-ALSO-
CHILDREN'S WRISTS, DRRWIRS, ET6.
A. special job lot of Children's
Fine White Aprons at
about half price.
FIN LEY'S
510 and 512 Lackawanna Ave.
H. A. KINGSBURY
AGENT FOR
J. MASH'S
THE VERY BEST.
313 SPRUCE ST., SCRANTON, PA.
LEWIS, REILLY & DAYIES,
HONEST SHOES.
The boys and girls must
have the best Leather
and Rubber Shoes.
We have them. They
don't cost much, either.
LEWIS, REILLY & DAYIS,
Closed Evening Except Saturday, ,
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Holiday Goods
Our doors are open to every
lover of the beautiful, and. wo
welcome all to see and enjoy
the largest display of Holiday
Goods that was ever put ou
exhibition in this city.
Take a
Look nt the Diamonds '
4n Our Window
Can show you many
more inside.
W.J. WEIGH EL,
408 SPRUCE STREET,
NEAR DIME BANK.
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