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CURB BILL PASSES HOUSE
The Measure Excites u Lively Debate
on the final Vote.
SUPERIOR COURT OF APPEALS
Matter Considered in the Senate Bills to
Provide Imprisonment of Persons Sen
tenced to Pay Costs in Criminal
Cases Lack. Requisite Alujority.
Bpeclal to the Scrantoti Tribune.
Harrlsburg, March 12. The Smith
bill making it a misdemeanor for any
teacher to wear a religious garb or In
signia In the public schools passed the
final stage today in the house. The
unanimity with which the measure
passed was a surprise to its most san
guine friends, only Uti votes being re
corded against It to 151 for It. The
most intense interest was manifested in
the proceedings, und for the llrst time
this session the gallery and floor of the
house was crowded with spectators.
Conspicuous among the visitors were
President iluth, of the Patriotic Order
Sons of America, and members of the
legislative committees of the Junior Or
der of United American Mechanics and
other patriotic societies.
'At the last moment certain alleged
friends of the measure tiled to kill It
by endeavoring to have it sent back to
committee. During the debate on the
bill a conference was held in Speaker
Walton's room between the speaker and
certain other members of the house.
Wr. Smith, of Philadelphia, by whom It
was Introduced, was called Into the con
ference and asked to agree to have the
bill recommitted. He refused, and
when a motion to this effect was offered
subsequently by Mr. Moore, of Brad
ford, the Philadelphia member called
the attention of the friends of the bill
to the fact that this was a move to kill
It. and warned them against voting for
such a motion. The motion was de
feated by 119 to 61. Dick Quay Is here
today and the story la that his mission
Is to oppose the measure. It is said
Senator Quay does not want it to be
come a law and that It was at the In
stance of young Quay that the confer
ence was held In the speaker's room.
The most novel scene ever witnessed
In the house was during the debate
on the bill. After Mr. Long, of York,
had spoken against it as unwise, unjust
and un-American, Mr. Spangler, of
Cumberland, was recognized. Ite de
nied that the bill was un-American. He
said it, was ypitten on an American
typewriter, was introduced by a thor
oughbred American and that It was
American from top to bottom. Mr.
Spangler followed with his speech,
which appears , in the Legislative
Kecord as having been delivered last
Wednesday, when the bill was under
consideration on second reading, t'pon
approaching his peroration he took
from his desk a small American flag
. which he waved above his head. This
caught the house Instantly, and had not
Speaker Walton directed Spangler to
put It away, It would have provoked
cheers. Mr. Walton explained to the
member from Cumberland that a dem
onstration such as he had made was
unnecessary and would not be per
mitted. Mr. Spangler attempted to
protest, but the speaker called him to
time by a vigorous rap of his gavel on
his desk and he was ordered to confine
himself to the question before the
house. Mr. Spangler put away his lit
tle flag with much reluctance and con
cluded his remarks.
Mr. Scyfort's Speech.
Mr. Seyfert, of Lancaster, made a long
speech in opposition to the bill, which lie
claimed was taklilg the nation back two
centuries to the witchcraft period. It
was a disgrace to the civilization of the
age and a notorious, wanton and pois-on-ladened
bill. He hoped the legis
lature would follow that of New Jcry
. and kill the bill. Mr. Seyfert said there
was not a member of the house who
votes for the bill but that will not be
ashamed of his vote before ten years
rolls around, lie declared he had been
threatened by members of the patriotic
orders because of his opposition to it,
and gave notice that he would not be
bulldozed by men coming to the leglsla
ture with demogoglc measures which
were harmful to the public schools.
He then read the oath of the American
Protective Association. This brought
Mr. Focht, of Union, to his feet with a
protest that 'Mr. Seyfert'a remarks
should be confined to the bill and not
to outside matters.
Mr. Martin, of Lawrence, spoke In
favor of the bill. He denied the right
of any church to go into the public
schools and teach the doctrines of its
faith by object lessons such as the
habiliments of nuns. Mr. Martin
thought sectarianism should be kept
out of the schools.
Mr. O'Malley, of Lackawanna, took
Mr. Spangler to task for his statement
'that that man Harrity" had met three
priests to consult with them about the
plank In the platform of the last Dem
ocratlo- state convention directed
- agalnstfthe patriotic orders.
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U Juaney ine speaner um say so
Spangler I said that I had read that
he had.
O'Malley I am a member of the
Catholic church, and I can say that I
never knew a priest to take a hand In
politics. I think the gentleman should
be compelled to give the names of
priests to whom he refers. It is only
fair to the house that this be none.
Mr. Spangler mado no reply to this.
Mr; Holies, of Philadelphia, spoke
against the penalty clause. He argued
that there was a strong sentiment In
the state for the first section of the bill
j d It should be placed upon the statute
lioks, but It was not wise, conserva
tive or fair for Pennsylvania to add to
H such a penal clause as this. It was
as unnecessary as unwise, as the bill
without it would accomplish Its pur
pose. He said he could not vote for the
bill with this penalty clause attached
Mr. Rlter, of Philadelphia, warned
.the house to take a conservative part
In this, the first step ever taken In the
direction to which the bill looked. He
- also declined to vote for It unless the
penal clause was stricken out.
On the final passage of the bill the
vote shows that as many Democrats
i voted for, It as against.
Senate Committee Favors I'orr Dill.
'The senate eduatlon committee has
reported favorably the Farr compulBO
ry education bill.
'A petition . was . circulated ' today
among the lawmakers and politicians
at the capital by Representative O'Mal
ley asking the Governor to appoint E.
N. Wlllard, of Scranton, aa one of the
judges of the appellate court, should
the bill become u law.
Colonel K. H. Ripple und Rufus J.
Foster were about the capltol today
working the Coyle bill to create a de
partment of mining.
GARB BILL VOTE IN DETAIL.
Tlio Measure Passed by a Large Alujority.
Members Who Dodged.
Harrlsburg, Pa., March 12. The sen
ate met at 11 o'clock. Among the bills
Introduced were the following: By Mr.
Fllnn. changing the age of liability and
consent In the case of female children
from IB to IS years.
The bill establishing a superior court
of appeals composed of five Judges,
came up on final passage.
Senator WulWm offered an amend
ment which allows the superior court to
make such orders as to final process,
execution and restriction as the said
court may deem proper for the protec
tion of all parties.
Senator Hackcnburg offered a substi
tute for the amendment striking out
the order of restriction by execution.
The senate then went Into .committee
of the whole and agreed to the Hacken-
burg substitute.
Senator Walton then moved to post
pone the bill indefinitely. This wus
voted down and the bill was passed
yeas, 3ti; nays, 3.
Among the bills that passed finally
were the following: Extending to town
ships the provisions of the bill authoriz
ing und empowering counties to pur
chase and maintain bridges Joining city
boroughs which are separated by a
river, creek or rivulet, and providing
for the condemnation of land neces
sary for the approaches thereto.
Granting a pension to Hamilton
Smith, of Jefferson county, of i per
annum.
Wrangle Over licligious Garb.
The house met at 10 o'clock this
morning. The bill making a misde
meanor to wear any religious garb by
a public school teacher was the spe
cial order for 11 o'clock. Mr. Long, of
York, made a strong speech against
the bill and was followed by Mr.
Spangler, of Cumberland, whose
speech was prematurely published In
the Legislative Record yesterday. He
scored the Roman Catholic church and
denounced those who are attempting
to Introduce sectarian influences in the
public schools.
He charged that three Catholic
priests had conspired with Mr. Harrity
to give the Democratic party the vote
of their, church. At one point In his
remarks' he reached Into his desk and
grasping a small flag waved It over
his head.
Mr. O'Malley,' of Lackawanna, took
exception to the statement about the
Catholic priests and Mr. Harrity, and
demanded that the names be given.
He said he was a member of the Cutho-
lic church and knew 'Its clergymen
would not Interfere in politics.
Mr. Spangler explained that he had
read the statement.
At this point Mr. Moore, of Brad
ford, moved that th bill be re-com
mitted to the committee on education
for amendment. This motion was sup
ported by Mr. Bolles, of Philadelphia,
a member of the committee, who said
the sentiment of the committee was
against penalty clauses.
Mr. Moore's motion was voted down
and Mr. Rlter, of Philadelphia, then
moved to re-conslder the vote by
which the bill passed second reading.
It was not agreed to; yeas, 61; nays, 11.
The Passed 1-lnullv.
The roll was then called op final
passage and It passed finally. Yeas
151, nays 28, as follows;
Yeas Messrs. Abnims. Anderson, An
drews, Clark T. Baldwin, Richard J.
Baldwin, Beyerlein, Blddle, Holard,
Brown, Burrell, Claruncy, Cochrane, Col
lins, Comly, Conipton, Cotton, Creasy,
Crothers, Cruise, Culberston, Curtln, Cur
tis, Dumbly, lie. Velln, Douthett, l)un
lnp, Katon, Ellis, Ennls, Fletcher, Focht,
Fredericks, French, Fritz, Funk, (larvln,
Gllmore, lloentner, Oould, (Irlnnby,
Orincr, Grover, Hammond, Harrison,
Harsliuw, Havey, Heagy, Herman,
Hershey, Herzog, Hicks, Hollenbfteh, Hop
wood, Hunter, James, Jeffrey, Keen, Kep
hnrt, Kerkeslager, A. J. Kern, Kldd, King,
Kratz, Kunkel, Lawrence, I.lttlcy, Luden,
Lytic, Muekrell,' Munstleld, Muple, Al-
geron L. Murtln, Pacob H. Martin, John
M. Martin, William T. Marshall, Mast,
Mattox, Muurer, Merrick, Mlllurd, Miller.
Mlllikln, Daniel F. Moore, Frank N.
Moore, James N. Moore, Linus W. Moore,
Muehlbronner, Murphy, McAllMter, Me
Donald, MrFarlune, McOaughey, New
bury, Newmann, Nlckell, NIIbh, North,
Huge, Parcels, Patehln, Jumos Patterson.
John K. Patterson, Samuel D. Patterson,
Peltz, Pennewlll, Pomeroy, Porter, Prlc h-
ard, Raven, Raymond, Reed, Reese,
Relneohl, Rice, Rlchey, Relbel, George W.
Rhoadcs, Robb, Salinger, 8alter, Scalfo,
8(hring, Schwarz, Hcott, Seanor, Sliuev,
Roliert, Smith. William '. Smith, William
O. Smith, Snlvely, Spangler, Stewart,
Stlneman, Stuck, Talbot, TlfTany, Til
brook, Wullace, Weaver, Welbel, Welsq,
Wenk, Weyund, Wilcox, Hugh L. Wilson,
Matthew M. WMson, Woodrlng, Womels
dorff, Young, Walton, speaker. 151.
Nays Messrs. Beam, Bollea, Connell,
Conrade, Dixon, Fow, Jennings, John
Kenrns, Klnner, Klpp, Long, O'Malley,
Orme, Pasco, D. Hunter Patterson,
Phillips, Rlter, Rutledge, Rutter, Saun
ders, Beyfert, Singer, Smiley, Staples, Un
derwood, .ullck. 20..
Absent or not voting Messrs, Ames,
Bliss, Buckwalter, Duttura, Kby, Furr,
Follweller, Graham, Granshack, Griffiths,
Hawkins, Heldlcbaugh, Kerr, Keyser,
Ixrnon, John H. Marshall, Mullln, Mo
Claln, Cyrus J. Rhodes, Vnre, Wanne
macher, Welllver, West, Williams, John
S. Wilson, Wyatt, SSehndcr. 27.
Other mils on Third Reading.
The following bill passed third read
ing: Authorizing notaries public, pro
thonotarles and clerks of the courts to
administer oaths and take affidavits In
proceedings In. divorce; authorizing
cities of the second class to establish
bureaus of plumbing and house drain
age; to provide for a more speedy and
effectual manner of collecting road and
poor tnxes In boroughs and townships;
amending the act of 1893. which prohlb
its tne cniei Durgess or boroughs rrom
holding any other borough office during
the term for, which he Is elected; repent
ing the act requiring miners In the
anthracite regains to be examined;
authorizing the election of two assist
ant assessors In the several boroughs
and townships and refining their duties
and compensation. ,.
The bills to provide for Imprisonment
of persons sentenced. to pay costs In
criminal ear.es and filling the date for
the commencement of the iterm of
office of constables fell for lack of a
constitutional majority, ...
NEGROES SHOT LIKE DOCS
New Orleans Roustabouts Murdered
by Mob of White Men.
POLICE BADLY FRIGHTENED
The Hold Protectors of Peace in the Cres
cent City Are Paralyzed with l oar.
A Scene of I'npurullcled
Humility.
New Orleans, March 12. Another
bloody riot occurred along the levee
this morning. The scene of the con
flict was on the river front between
Ann and Decatur streets. Three men
were killed outright while a number
were wounded.
The killing was done by a mob of
white men numbering about 200, who
were armed with pistols and Winches
ter rifles. The negroes were about to
start to work on the steamer Engineer,
lying at that point, when white men
approached from all directions .All
were armed and many took positions
behind box cars and poured volley
upon volley Into the negroes. Those
who were on the scene say that It re
minded them of a battlefield, so fast
and furious was the firing. The
negroes were given no quarter, and
were shot down like dogs. Not only
were the darkles shot down, but sev
eral Innocent persons suffered.
Among those killed was Jules CllSe
Carabee, a shoemaker, who happened
to be in the vicinity. James Bane, the
purser of the Engineer, was standing
on the levee near his ship when the at
tack was made, and he received four
wounds, three In the heud and another
in the arm. He wus fired upon by sev
eral men, who aimed over the heads of
three policemen, who were kneeling be
hind some freight Just on the edge of
the wharf. His wounds may prove
fatal.
As near as can be stated the shooting
occurred a few minutes .after 7 o'clock
this jnorning. There was a dense fog
prevailing and this afforded the white
men an excellent chance to do their
bloody work. At the time there were
only six policemen on the scene, and
there were no arrests made, as the po
lice were as badly frightened as the
negroes. The attackers were com
posed of two parties. A large number
of men appeared at the corner of De
catur und equally as large a mob came
from the corner at St. Ann street.
Officers Were Powerless.
Corporal Devanney, who was in
chiu-ge of the handful of policemen, or
dered the mob to disperse, but no at
tention was paid to him, and the mob
began to grow larger every minute.
Suddenly a shot was fired. This had
a startling effect on the men. The first
report was followed by five or six
shots, and then 'the firing became gen
eral. The smoke and the fog combined
made the scene almost as dark as
night. The negroes were on board the
ship and hod Just raised the tarpautln
off of hatch No. 2 when the attack was
made. They were taken completely by
surprise and their cries were pitiful.
Many sought refuge aboard the Bhlp
while some ran down the wharf and
made their escape. One negro, It Is
stated, Jumped under the wharf. It la
Impossible to estimate the number of
shots fired, but is It said there were
about 200.
After the bloody work the men hur
ried off as fast as they had come. The
attackers fired recklessly on all sides,
not caring whom they shot. The white
men came In a body, moving along the
levee up town unmolested. After their
depurture a large number of policemen
under command of Sergennt Day made
their appearance on the scene and
cleared the wharf of the large crowds
which had gathered.
It was known that many men had
been wounded and several killed, und
a search was made for these persons
by the police and others. Carabee was
found on the banquette In front of one
of the show windows of Lion's clothing
store, at the corner of St. Ann and De
catur streets.
Blond was gushing from a terrible
wound In the head, and he was quite
dead. No one seemed to know how or
where he was shot. He had been seen
running back to St. Ann street, and
Just as he reached the banquette he
staggered and fell headlong to the
pavement nnd expired a few minutes
later. Sergeant II. Hevrotl who hur
ried up from his precinct trt the scene,
had the bodies of the negroes sent to
the morgue In the paired wagon. One
of the negroes was found on the levee
at the hend of St. Louis street. The
man was dead and lay In a pool of
blood which came fuom a large wound
In his head. The negro was running
from the scene of the shooting. The
other body was found some distance
away from the first. The man had
crawled under an elevated tank and
there died. No one In the vicinity knew
tho names of the dead men.
Police Knelt In Terror.
Purser Bane wns not given a chance
for his life. He was on the wharf at
tending to business when the white
men appeared, and he wast about to go
aboard the vessel for Bafety, when he
wus fired on. Three policemen were
Immediately In front of. Mr. Bane, and
they knelt down and Beemed terror
stricken. One man shoved the barrel
of a pistol In close proximity to Mr.
Bane's head and fired, and the purser
fell, bleeding. Another man shot Mr.
Bane In the right arm. Captain Wood
of the Engineer, had Just arisen, when
the shooting occurred. He hurriedly
dressed himself nnd came on deck and
saw moBt of the conflict. He says that
there was firing from all sides, and the
scene was like a battlefield.
After the shooting, the captain picked
up Mr, Bane and sent him to the hos
pital, Captain Wood denounced the
shooting as an outrage, and Mayor
Fttzpaitrlek appearing on the scene,
Captain Wood paid his compliments to
his honor In unmeasured terms. Mayor
Fltzpatrlck had hurried to the scene
aa faBt as possible and was very much
disappointed when told that there was
no arrests made. He called the police
together, and told them In a firm tone
that whenever they saw a man fire
shot, to get that man at all hazards.
Continuing ho said: "You men walk
along the wharf and If "you see any
one whom you think took part In the
shooting, arrest him."
The Victims of tho Outrage.
The negroes fired upon were In the
employ of Stevedore Qeddes, of the
Harrison line of steamer. It U said
that the reason that there was not a
sufficient force of police on hand at
that hour, was that the hour to begin
work was 7.30 o'clock, ,and the police
hud received orders to report at that
time.. The wharf at this point la al
most totally covered with freight and
nearby are a number of box cars. The
majority of the attackers concealed
themselves behind these obstructions.
There was- trouble today at other
points in addition to that above re
lated. As much of tho violence which has
taken place In the past few weeks has
occurred up town and many of the cot
ton ships load In that portion of the
city, It was expected that there would
be trouble In that quarter. At an early
hour this morning, both white and
black laborers appeared on the wharves
and the feeling was running high. The
Importation of negroes has incensed the
white element of the population, and
not only was an ugly feeling prevalent
among those directly Interested, but
also among the residents of that sec
tion of the city.
FOUR ITALIANS LYNCHED.
The Murder of a Colorado Sheriff Swiftly
Avenged-Trouble Ahead.
Walsenburg, Col., March 12. Deputy
Sheriff Hixon was brutally murdered
here several days ago by a number of
Italian coal miners. His head was
crushed In and the body hidden, but
yesterday It was found. Dogs were at
once put on the track of the assailants
and four men were soon captured. An
Inquiry was held late this afternoon,
at which the guilt of four Italians was
plainly proven. At the close of the In
quest, as the prisoners were ' being
marched to Jail, a mob made a rush for
them, and before the sheriff and his
deputies could raise a hand to protect
them the bodies of the four Italians and
another man were riddled with bul
lets. At this Juncture a general riot oc
curred. On hundred or more Italians,
seeing their countrymen lying about
dead, became frenzied, swearing that
they would have vengeance before
morning. Both factions began arming
themselves and are expected to come
together at any moment.
CHASING A WILD MAN.
Cro,n Pointers Excited Over a Queer
Creature Living in a Graveyard.
Crown Point, Ind., March 12. Resi
dents In and around the western por
tion of this city near Wise's brickmak
Ing establishment have been thrown In
to great excitement for the past five
days over the appearance of a Bupposed
wild man. He has made his headquar
ters In an old graveyard, a quarter of
a mile from the public square. He was
first noticed there Tuesday night by
persons returning from church. They
walked near to him and he darted away
with the speed of a horse .and leaped
over barb wire fences, live feet high
with ease.. Nothing , strange was
thought of this until he appeared In the
graveyard Thursday and Friday
nights. He was driven away as before.
Late last night he again appeared, and
visited chicken coops, going as far as to
enter one man's house. He ransacked
the house and left, not laying hands
on an article. He was then heard over
In the graveyard, his usual haunt. He
had by this time quite a posse watch
lug him. He was in the act of nailing
up a sign when the crowd ran toward
him.
When within forty feet of him he
dropped his sign and ran away. The
pursuit of him lasted up to 2 o'clock this
morning. He made a complete circuit
of the city, and then started west, with
his followers close behind. When he
arrived ut Lake Seven Swamp he
Jumped into mud and water up to his
breast and went through. -He was fol
lowed three miles west of here and
owing to his great speed, was lost. He
Is about six and a half feet tull and
very lean, and those who followed him
In the chase last night say no running
horse could beat him. This morning
tho sign which he attempted to null up
wus found, and It threatened the lives
of Harry Treinper and Henry Wise, Jr.,
two boys here. It was covered with
daggers, skull and crossbones, and not
a word was spelled correctly. It was
signed "Running Bill." Another at
tempt will be made to capture him.
LEHIGH VALLEY WRECK.
Train Overturned and Several Pusscn
gers Seriously Injured.
Hazleton, Pa., March 12. The Lehigh
Valley passenger train which left here
at 7.30 this evening, met with an atel
dent near Silver Brook. Two cars were
overturned by the breaking of an axle
About fifty passengers were aboard und
a number were more or less Injured.
The names of the pussengers hurt
who were brought back to this city are
I. S. Goldstein, of New York; G. B
Leavenworth, of New Haven, Conn,
and A.' It. Durdue, of Blnghamton, N
Y. Mr. Leavenworth Is the most seri
ously Injured of the three. The other
Injured passengers were taken to De
lano on a relief train.
EMPLOYES MUST WALK
Or Pay Hielr l ure on tho Great Pennsyl
vauln Railroad'. -
Pittsburg, March 12, Employes of
the Pennsylvania railroad shops nnd
the transfer olllce have received notice
of material reduction In wages, to go
Into effect Monday nuxt. It Is also as
serted that after that date all employes
must pay fare while going- to and from
work, all passe having been re-celled,
The reduction has caused great excite
ment among the GOO men affected, and
there Is Borne talk of a strike.
The reason for the reduction nnd the
Jaklng away of free transportation has
not yet been ascertained. It is reported
that In some Instances the wage reduc
tion amounts to a 40 per cent. cut.
1.11 Gets Klvo Years.
Victoria, B. C, March 12. Today's ad
vices from Honolulu confirm the previous
reports that the ex-queen has been sen
tonced to live years' Imprisonment. Lead
Ing Royalists are organising solidly for
annexation.
CONDENSED STATE NEWS.
Judge. Weld mun, of Schuylkill, county
Is seriouHly 111.
In Lehigh county 200 applications tor
liquor licenses have been tiled.
Delaware county's grand jury scored
justices of the peace whc.send potty cases
to court.
While playing with a revolver Charles
Desbrow, of McKeesport, dangurouul"
hot his Utile brother.
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FIRED ON OUR STEAMSHIP
Spunisli Man-of-War Sends broad
sides ut the Alliunte.
AMERICAN FLAG IS INSULTED
After Firing in Vain ut tho Columbian
Liner tho Spanish Cruft Engages in a
Twenty-five Mllo Chase No
Cause for the Outrage.
New York, March 12. The officers of
the American steamship Alliance,
which arrived at this port today, told
the following story when the ship
reached Quarantine:
While the Alliance was proceeding
from Ctflon to New York on the morn
ing of March 8, she sighted abarkentlne-
rlgged steamer under the land off Cupe
Maysl, the eastern edge of Cuba, which
headed directly towards her. At 7
o'clock, when about two and one-half
miles dlHtant, she liolsted the Spanish
flag, whroh was saluted by hoisting the.
American ensign and dipping it, which
act of courtesy was answered by the
Spaniard. At 7.15 she fired a blank
cartridge to leeward, which was soon
followed by another. The American
ensign wus again hoisted and dipped,
but the course and speed of the ship
wus not changed, as no hostile demon
stration was expected, since the Alli
ance was more than six miles off land at
the time.
The Spanish man-of-war was not
satisfied, however, with even the double
salute to her flag, but proceeded to
chase the American at full speed, Judg
ing from the smoke that came from her
funnel. Seeing thut the Alliance was
drawing away, she yawed to, to bring
her guns to bear, and fired a solid shot,
which struck the water less than an
eighth of a mile away from the ship
and directly In lino.
Poor Marksmen.
This was followed by two more solid
shots, which, fortunately, did not reach
their mark, though they struck the
water in plain sight of the ship. At
each shot, however, the Spaniard
yawed to get the range of the- American
ship before firing on her, showing an
upparent Intention to hit her If she
could. Captain Crossman of the Al-
llanca said that, knowing he was more
than two leagues from land, and on the
high seas, he did not consider it his
duty to detain his ship to find out the
reason for the firing, and so ordered full
steam, und gradually drew out of
range. The chase was kept up for more
than twenty-five miles, however, be
fore It was abandoned. The captain
expressed a belief that had the Span
lard had more speed, or her gunners
been better marksman, the Incident
would not have ended so fortunately
for his ship. Captain Crossman said he
had written a letter to the secretary of
state at Washington, giving a full
statement of the Spaniard warship's
conduct.
AERIAL NAVIGATION.
A Seaman in New York Thinks Ho Will Be
Able to Solve the Problem.
New York. March 12.-Johann Al
fred Jouusson, a seaman about 2."
years old, displayed behind barred
doors In his boarding house a flying
machine which he claims will solve
the problem of aerial navigation.
Jonasson got his Idea while bound
on the ship Celtahaum from Cardiff,
Wales, to Cape Town, South Africa,
when watching a Hock of sea gulls.
He had finished the rough outlines of
an aerial ship when he reached Eng
land again.
He made an effort to launch his
scheme there, but was laughed at by
all. - He came to this country eighteen
months ugo, but, discouraged by the
ridicule heaped upon him by even his
own countrymen, he finally shipped
for the West Indies. Returning last
week he began work on his model In
the parlor of his boarding house
where, behind locked doors, he daily
labored to complete his Hying machine
Jonasson says he will shortly make
an ascension from a prominent place
In this city. Several captains have
asked him to use their ship decks for
the purpose. The Inventor has great
confidence In his Idea.
POISON ON HER TONGUE.
,1 Woman's l utul Mulndy Thut May Cost
Her Doctors Their Lives.
Kingston, N. Y., March 12. Mrs.
Every, of Shokan, died Thursday lust
of an enlarged tongue. Dr. Kemple, of
this city, und Dr. Van GaasbeeR, of
Shokan, were called, but too late to
Bave the woman's life.
The doctors then made an examina
tion, and In so doing Dr. Kemblt
Boratched his fingers on the teeth of
the dead woman and Dr. Van Gaasbeek
stuck himself with a needle used In the
operation. On Friday Dr. Kemble and
Dr. Van Gaasbeek were both In a criti
cal condition. It was though today,
however, that their condition Is more
favorable.
TRIED IT TOO OFTEN.
Hum Collins, a Noted Desperado, killed
Near the Foot of Cheut Mountain.
Richmond, Va., March 12. Ham Col
llns, a noted desperado In the moun
tains of Virginia nnd West Vorjjlnlu,
was recently shot and killed by Charles
Slavan, near tho foot of Cheat moun
tain. Collins tried to kill Slaven with a
knife. '
Collins lived In defiance of arfy and
all laws. Almost the entire catalogue
of crimes has been laid to his charge.
He broke Jail seven times.
NURSED A MAD DOG.
A Reading Woman Who Took a Strnngo
Dog from the Cold Dies of Hydrophobia.
Reading, March 12. Mrs. Susan Dau
trlch, aged 60 years, who was bitten
In the hand by a strange dow which she
took In out of the cold six weeks ago,
died here today.
She showed all the symptoms of hy
drophobia; such as snarling, barking
and dread of water.
TOOK THE PARSON'S TIP.
Bridgeport, Conn., Police- Raid n Den
I'ndcr tho shadow of a church.
Bridgeport, Conn., March 12. The
police made a raid this afternoon upon
a gambling den, captured six young
men and a complete outfit. The house
was near the Methodist Episcopal
church, where Key. Dr. Pullman had
been preaching a series of sermons
against vice, which, reinforced by the
work or tho Law and Order league,
have had the effect of Inciting the offi
cials to close most of the notorious re
sorts of the city. In his sermon today
he said:
'Even now, within the hearing of
my voice, a poker game Is In progress."
borne one ran to the Police station
and repeated these words. A squad
inBtantly started for tho spot, know-
ng very well the place alluded to.
When the police brought out the six
young men and the paraphernalia of
the resort the crowd began to cheer.
Then the church people began to sing
a hymn, and, as the police with their
prisoners started for the station, the
church people followed and continued
to sing praise. A cry was raised to
rescue the prisoners, but no attempt
thereat was made and they were
locked up.
They were strangers, here. Four
are actors and belong to traveling
troupes. They will be tried tomorrow
for breaking the blue law forbidding
gambling on the Sabbath day.
LOST ON THE MOUNTAIN.
Corbondale Agitated Over the Disappear
ance of James Gllliool, Who Went on u
Hunting Expedition Monday.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Carbondale, March 12. On Monday
morning about 1,1 o'clock James GU
hool, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. James
Gilhool, .of Brooklyn street, left his
homo with his gun, and accompanied
by his dog started on a short hunting
expedition In the vicinity of Mountain
pond. At this writing ;nelther have
returned. As the hours on Monday
afternoon wore away and James did
not return or sent any word, his family
began to get anxious, and by mid
night they were so greatly alarmed that
his brothers Timothy, Thomas and John
together with Peter Larkln and John
Gaffney, started out in search of him.
All night long they searched the
mountains between his home and Moun-
tlan pond, and returned home at day
break this morning not having dis
covered the first trace of him. When
the news of Gllhool's long' absence
became known through thevielghbor
horhood, additional searching parties
were made up and started In several
directions. Some of them had returned
by noon and not seen a trace of the
missing young man.
The fear is that young Gilhool has
either fallen into some hole on the
mountain side and Is lying there help
less In the freezing snow, or that he
has stumbled and has been Injured or
killed by his gun.
The missing man as 27 years of age,
His mother Is about heart-broken over
his long and mysterious absence. The
search will be continued until his
whereabouts Is learned.
PETRIFIED HUMAN BODIES.
Remains of an Unknown Race Found in
Kentucky.
Cincinnati, March 12. John Bachelor
accidentally discovered today on the
Dr. Terril farm, near Petersburg, Ky.,
a small cavern In which were found
four petrified human bodies. They
were in a sitting position and had
been wrapped In bandages of some
material resembling cloth, but which
crumbled to pieces when touehed.The
bodies were small In stature, of dark
complexion and looked like Egyptian
mummies. It has long been known
that an antediluvian burying ground
existed In this locality and on many
previous occasions bodies have been
exhumed similar to those found today.
The indications sustain the theory
that this section was inhabited 'by a
peculiar race of people. Severul years
ngo hulf a dozen bodies similar to
those discovered today were found In
the same locality and Dr. Sutton, of
Aurora, Secured' lone of the bodies.
which he kept on exhibition In his
office at Aurora, Ind.
CLEARS UP A MYSTERY.
A Negro I'ndcr Sentence of Death for One
Crime Confesses to Witnessing Another.
St. Louis, March 12. It Is now known
who murdered Benjamin McMacken
McCulloch, a prominent business man
of this ctty, who, at the time of his
death, was paying teller of the State
bank of St. Louis. Jim Murray, a ne
gro, now In jail at Clayton, St. Louis
county, under setfH'nee of death for
killing Edgar Fltzwllllams, made a con
fession today, In which he implicates
Harry Smart nnd William Hensley in
the murder of Mr. McCulloch, who
wns killed on the morning of May 19,
1S93, at his home in Woodstock, a sub
urb of this city.
Murray states that he took no part
In the murder, but was present when
It was committed. He mukes this con
fession, hoping to gain a respite from
Governor Stone.
HE TRIED TO EAT COAL.
Young Man from Ohio Starves Whllo
Locked in a Cut at Richmond.
Richmond, Va., Much 12. A young
man, believed to bo Carey E. Arthur,
of Ohio, died here last night from
starvation und exposure. He was
found locked In a coal car on the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto
mac tracks.
When discovered he was trying to
eat some of the coal. Affectionate let
ters from his sister "Clara," dated
"Frazler's Bottom, St. Valentine's
Dav." and addressed to Carey K
Arthur, Mlddleport, O., were found In
his pocket.
SPARKS BY TELEGRAPH.
Salt Lake City's nuUiral ga wells yield
20,000,000 feet of fuel ill tiny.
Cornell university : seniors wlll wear
caps and gowns at this year's commence
ment exercises.
No Cuuso for Suicide.
PottRVllle, Pa.. March 12. Henry Traut
mun, aged Gil yuara, shot and klllod titm
ncilT at AHhltind thin morning. Trull t
mun waa worth about liW.ooo and mado
his will a week ago. Hi hus a wife and
wu very hlRhly respected. No caue lor
the suicide has been uncurtained.
1 stranahan Hill RchIrd.
Philadelphia, March 12. It In stated on
Kood authority that at the muotlnif of tho
Democratic! committee at HarrtHburg on
April 17, Stuto Chairman Btrannhan will
realKn and tlmt Hubert K. WrlKht, of AN
lentown, will be eleoted as his aucuessor.
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