EIGHT r AGES 64 COLUMNS.
sCltANTON, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 5, 1895.
TWO CENTS A COPY.
EXTRA
The
"Get There"
PEOPLE OF SCRANTON
"Will profit ty this unexampled op
portunity to secure
BARGAINS IN
Flee
SALE 0PEN5
AT 9 A. M..
TUESDAY, JUNE 4.
At that hour, every yard of poods
specified below will be placed on
the counters anJ tables In our Press
Goods Dept., but the values offered
are of such EXTRAORDINARY
MERIT, that we feel it is our duty
to warn the public that we cannot
guarantee a full selection after the
opening day.
Will please take notice of this and
not blame us if they come late and
are disappointed.
Viewed from tne solid value
standpoint, the items noted below
surpass anything we have ever of
fered the public of Scranton.
Imparttfl Swcl Sllis
This is a duplicate purchase of ;he
75 pieces offered two weeks ago.
which were taken up in thirty hours
selling. This- time we have been
able to secure 45 pieces, and cannot
purchase another yard at the old
price for love or money.
These Swivels are the genuine and
original English make, and are the
highest grade on the market. They
cost the Importer 35c to land on
American soil. Our price while they
last
25 Cents.
Fancy (M SJ1&
The leading Wash Silk of the sea
son. Unlimited shade list and a
bargain value that will make you
rub your eyes to see if the salesman
has not made a mistake.
Special Price, 23c,
35 Pieces Wash Silks
Plain weave, guaranteed perfectly
pure, very choice colorings.
Special Price, 23c,
:ke Domestic CMHe:
30 Inches wide, SO per cent, wool,
and magnificent copies of high
priced imported goods. Black
grounds only. Guaranteed fast
color. 43 pieces only at this figure.
Special Price, 12c.
Tou've seen the same thing quoted
as a bargain at twice the figure we
ask for them. The 60 pieces offered
at this sale embrace the very latest
foreign creations on cream, ecru,
pale green, pink and black grounds.
Special Price, 25c,
We repeat the statement already
made that we can not guarantee all
of the aibove values after the open
ing day of sale. While they last
they're yours at the'price quoted.
Wash
Fabrics
frLOftjB
WAREHOUSE
BILL TO LEW SCHOOLS
The Semite Decides to Appoint a
Committee of Seven.
KILL INVESTIGATE WORKINGS
Commlttco Is (ilvon Power to lo About
tho State nnd Subpoena All Persons
They Pcsire-Thtf O'.Mulley
llill 1'llNMCd.
Special to the Scriinton Trlbuno.
HarrlMburg, June 4. Tho house Is get
ting In good shape for the final adjourn
ment. All the house bills have been
dropped from the calendar, und the re
mainder of the session will be given up
to the consideration of senate bills. The
last if the appropriation bills were
passed this morning. Among these
measure were bills appropriating $10,
WO to the Valley Forge park. :.iHM to
the Howard Hospital ami Infirmary
for Incurables. Philadelphia, and $.",(KH
to the West Side hospital. Scriinton. A
bill appropriating lUT.HO to the Klttan
nlng Iron and Steel company, being the
amount of bonus paid Into the state
treasury, was defeated.
Tho calendar was cleared of second
reading bills, after which the house pro
ceeded to the consideration of senate
bills on third reading and tlnal passage.
These btlls passed finally: Authorising
supervisors, road commissioners or oili
er officers having In charge the con
struction and keeping In repair of the
public roads of the state to erect suit
able buildings In which to hold elec
tions, store road machinery and trans
act township business; providing for
the publication of :'5.000 extra copies of
"Pennsylvania at iletlysburg;" author
izing the establishment of free public
libraries in the several school districts
of the state outside of the first and sec
ond class cities: authorizing the super
intendent of public Instruction to em
ploy a skilful stenographer and type
writer at a salary of $1,000 a year.
Representatives Culbertson, of Alle
gheny: Cochrane, of Armstrong: Dam
bly. of Montgomery; Long, of York:
Herzog. of Berks, and Saunders, of
Philadelphia, were elected members of
the return board on the part of the
house to compute the vote of next fall's
election.
To l.cxow the Schools.
The senate adopted a resolution to
day to Lexow the schools of Pennsyl
vania. The memorial calls for the ap
pointment of seven senators to Inquire
Into the workings of the school laws,
and to report to the next legislature
any change they deem necessary. The
committee Is given power to go ail over
the state: subpoena all persons they de
sire: have all books and papers needed,
and have the right to employ counsel.
The committee consists of Senators
Kennedy, Brewer, Fruit, Snyder, Wal
ton. Thomas and Greene. ...e last
senator is a Democrat, and the other
committeemen are Quay Republicans.
O'.Vtallcy Hill Passed.
The O'Malley bill requiring miners to
use smokeless oil in the mines passed
finally today In the senate. The meas
ure now goes to the governor for his
action. Mr. O'Malley says the measure
is a meritorious one and is confident It
will receive executive approval.
The rural mt-mbers of the house will
stay In the fight against the proposed
cut of Jl.OOO.Ooo in the school appropria
tion for the next two years. About
thirty of them met this evening and
agreed to watch the matter In senate.
Thy say if the senators cut out the
money, the house will refuse to pass he
grntral appropriation bill until the
amount Is replaced. ReprescuTatlves
Nlles. Baldwin, Moor-?, Millard nnd
Martin were appointed a committee to
keep an eye on the senate.
The house met at 7.30 this evenlncr.
The house r'-fuvd to concur In the
senate amendments to the bill giving
preference in employment and appoint
ment to soldiers who fought In defence
of the t.'nlon. Several senate bills of
minor Importance were passed, and the
senate bill was defeated on final pass
age providing for exercises of a gym
nastic nature In the public schools.
SCAfHINO REPORT.
Condition of Affairs at Norrlston Hos
pital for tho Insane.
Jfarrisburg. Pa., June 4. The Joint
legislative committee appointed to In
vestigate the management of the hos
pital for the Insane at Norrlstown, to
day, through the chairman, General
Oohln, made It report to the iK-nate.
The committee summarizes the result
of its labors as follows:
First The books and accounts of tho In
stitution are unsatisfactory, deceptive and
misleading.
Becond-The printed reports do not con
tain such a statement of tho condition of
the Institution a the public Is entitled to.
Third Large sums of money aro divert
ed from the maintenance fund ami devoted
to construction, betterments and Improve
ments In direct violation of the law.
Fourth Tho loss of tho entire herd of
cattle by disease was made possible by
negligence In not making ordinary In
quiries. The existence of the disease was
Ignored after retorts made, ami tho meat
and milk continued to be served to Inmates
for almost two years after Its existence
was known. The Incroascd dnath rate
from tuberculosis, particularly among tho
females, muy or may not have been attrib
utable to this cause.
Fifth Various matters referred to In tho
report require correction and amendment
In the management of the Institution.
Sixth The reports to tho auditor gon
eral, upon which the appropriation from
the state were drawn, did not disclose tho
correct condition of the finances of the
Institution or the cash balances on hand,
but, on tho contrary, concealed the fact
that a large sum of money was deposited
In bank to the credit of the Institution at
times when It was claimed and reported
that they had overdrawn their account.
Seventh Tho appropriation of over one.
third of the entire expenditures for sala
ries and wages is unnecessary and ex
orbitant. .
Btglith The expenditure of moneys by
other than the regular method and tho
payment of bills and debts of the Investi
gation by the personal check of Individual
trustees Is Improper and without authority
of law. '
Ninth stated and complete audits
should be had of all the books of tho Insti
tution and a record thereof made and the
balance sheets presonted. The minutes of
the board of trustees and executive com
mittee should contain all transactions of
the respective bodies and full report of
committees Involving the expenditure of
moneys, employment of people, fixing com
pensation, changing of buildings und simi
lar matters.
Tenth The responsibility of tho various
officials should bo defined and positive.
In conclusion the committee offers
resolutions which empower tho auditor
general nnd slate treasurer to nettle nil
account with the trustees of the Insti
tution nnd collect from them tho unex
pended balance In their hands, as shown
by the treasurer's account. i
The report was ordered to lie printed
nnd no action will be taken until sena
tors have an opportunity to become,
familiar with Its contents.
p.ini:;i:ts a vi.roict.
AwnrdeJ J5.000 In Ills Suit Ago Inst tho
New York World.
New York, June 4. One of the largest
verdicts ever rendered nglnst H news
paper In a libel suit In this country
was that found today In the supreme
court by a Jury before Judge liigruhnm
against the Press Publishing company
(World), for JJS.OOO damages.
The action was brought by William
I,. Paine, formerly of Will? s-Hhitc, to
recover J.'.O.OHO damages.
OLXKY IS T11K MAN.
Cleveland Ibis lcciJcd on Him to Pill
tiivshniii's Place Announcement le
lcd I ntll a Mew Attorney General
( an lie I omul.
Washington, June 4. There Is no
longer any reasonable doubt that the
president has really determined to nsk
Attorney General Oluey to accept the
state department portfolio. While this
Is un undoubted fact. It Is also certain
that the president has not even intimat
ed to Mr. Olney that this was Ills pur
pose. To other members of his, cabinet,
however. It is learned that he lias stat
ed In substance that he should ask Mr.
Olney to accept the place and that he
was delaying the public announcement
In order that he might at the same time
name a successor to Mr. Olney us at
torney general.
Persons In a position to know what
the president's purposes are nntlclpate
an early announcement of Mr. Olney's
appointment and probably that of his
successor. It is regarded as quite
likely that Senator Gray's visit to
Washington may have been In response
to a message from the president, and It
is possible that he may have been of
fered the attorney generalship or con
sulted thereon.
The name of ex-Secretary Brlstow, of
New York, has been prominently men
tioned In the speculation touching the
vacancy in the state department. There
Is nothing definite offered In support of
the suggestion, and there seems to be a
shade of .doubt In some quarters as to
Just where Mr. Brlstow stands politi
cally at this day. He has not been
prominent In politics for nearly twen
ty years. After the Cincinnati conven
tion. In 1ST?, when he figured In the bal
loting for president, he moved to New
York and established himself In the law.
MARTI AT SAX DOMINGO.
Cuban Leaders to Hold a Conference at
Jacksonville, I In.
Jaf-ksonvllle, Fla., June 4. Cuban
leaders. Including Quesada and Ces
pedes of New York and Collazo of
Tampa, are here gathering for a secret
conference today. The rumor Is that
they will confer about .Marti. The be
lief Is that he Is at San Domingo, Monte
Cristo, Hayti, or some other point,
awaiting a chance to slip over to the
I'nlted States. It Is said that the con
ference Is to devise a way to land him
In this country. Cubans fear to say
where Marti Is, as Spaniards would
send a gunboat to watch the vicinity.
Havana, June 4. Major Armlnam
went In pursuit of a body of Insurgents
and again fought with them on the
borders of Puerto Principe. The insur
gents were dispersed, nnd left three
dead, the loss of the troops being one.
The pursuit was then continued.
TO CHEAT THE CHAIR.
An llmlrn Condemned Murderer At
tempts .suicide In Jail.
Klmlra, N. Y June 4. The con
demned murderer, Martin V. Strait, who
Is sentenced to electrocution during the
week of July 21, for the murder of his
wife and sister-in-law, wrenched the
handle off his drinking cup yesterday
and Jabbed it Into his neck several
times.
Falling to make a fntn.1 wound, he
made a Utah for the jugular vein and
Inflicted an ugly gush. He was Imme
diately put In Irons and the wounds
sewed up. He tried despcrntely to tear
open the gash with his fingers), but was
prevented from doing so. Ho was re
moved to Auburn last night.
- -. .
Fortuno to Chnrlty,
Philadelphia, June 4. The will of the
Into Kdward A, W. Hunter, which was
probated .yeiderrtay, bcrpieiiths, nt the
death of his wife and daughter, his en
tire estate of $.Vi0,f)0n for the establishment
unci malnlennnee of a ward In the hospital
of tho University of Pennsylvania for free
treatment of surgical eaacs.
Will Abolish Corsets.
Wnrrnn O .Tuna 1 A nfnMM
merit that fines nut finitlv In hli,m(.p la
on at Jilram college. Home of the young
women students have organised, and will
cease the use of corsets, at fho same time
lirirltltr Ihfii filnnatitnlna tn ,ln
The origin of tho movement lias not been
iraceu.
Nellie I'opo Guilty.
Detroit, Mich., Juno 4.-Mrs. Nellie Pope
was this Hfternoon found guilty of caus
ing tho death of her husband, Dr. Horace
Popo, on the night of Feb. 12 last.
CONDENSED STATE TOPICS.
Colonel Frank Stewart, of Berwick, was
overcome by tho beat and dropped dead
on the lawn in front of his resldunce. Ho
was 115 yours of ago and had a wldo reputa
tion as an attorney.
Notices of nn Increase of 10. per cent In
wages at the Pennsylvania Steel works
was given yesterday afternoon. It menus
a restoration of the wage paid In 181)3
and aftectii nearly 4.000 employes.
Enos Mattos, of South Kaston, a well
known mono mason, committed sulcldo by
drowning himself In tho Ijehlgh canal
basin, at South Kaston, while temporarily
Insane. He leaves a large family.
The Keystone Iron works, of Hooding,
which has been idle the past three years,
will resume operations on Monday, June
10, giving employment to 120 hands. Bey
fert's Hulling mill, at Gibraltar, idle two
years, will also resume within the next
two weeks. This Arm will employ DUO
hands.
FIRE IN THE OIL FIELDS
A Tort Ion of Northeastern
sylvuniii liurneil Over.
l'cnn1
IMVR MEN KRrOKl.'D KILLED.
Tho l lro Cumo mo Suddenly that Many
Women und Children Were Panto
Sn token -Copious Ho In Cheeks
the Conflagration.
Hrutlford, Ph., June 4. Kilt county
has expei'leiiced a number of dent rue
live forest llrcs, but tin we of Sunday
and yesterday mirpnas them all. The
tire nt Itussi II t'lty laid night was one
that drove terror to the hearts of the
.1110 people who Inhabit the place. At 10
o'clock a brisk west wind sprang up
nnd fanned tin burning underbrush
and hemlock timber Into on solid
miiHS) of tire, envi-rlng a stretch of three
nilloH In width. The people, who were
nUiiit exhausted from fighting tho
flumes for the pant three days, were
forced to lice fur their lives. Tho
flames spread ho rapidly that the. coplo
had to leave everything nnd run to tho
clearing, two miles distant, to lllgliliuid
Corners. Women with children In their
arms shrieking and bemoaning their
fate ran and Htuiiibled as they
raped from tho tire. Many women fell
exhausted and were trampled on, liut
reached Highland In safety. Nothing
Is left of the once hustling little pluco.
The fire Is still burning fiercely amonir
the oil wells. The Northern 1)11 com
pany have twenty oil wells and n. num
ber or tanks burning at that place now,
and there Is no abatement of the fury
of the flames. It Is Impossible to es
timate the loss.
The woods lending to Clark's mlllsi
are one mass of flames on both sides of
the rond, and how the people who live
ulong the road could have escaped is
beyond comprehension. There Is no
communication if nny description wlt.h
that place and no newB is obtainable
from there, but there Is no doubt of ev
erything having been burned In the
path of the fire, ns there was no protec
tion of any Jdnd. Kvery available man
Is out fighting tire, and there are not
half enough. There Is fire In every di
rection, and all effo'rts to check its prog
ress seem futile.
Coon Kim Wiped Out.
Coon Itun, three miles from Russell
City, which was wiped out yesterday
afternoon, was entirely obliterated from
the face of the earth, and nothing re
mains to show that there ever was such
a place as Coon Hun. The place con
sisted of twenty-seen buildings, a
pump station, school house and saw
mill.
A. U. Fowler, superintendent of the
Northern Oil company, says while he
and his men were at work "backing;
fire" a stilling breeze came up as If by
magic and less than the time It takes to
tell It the fire was upon them. They
ran to the town and aroused the people
to flee for their lives. .Men, women and
children made a wild race for the rail
road track, a distance of five miles,
while the flames played havoc with
their belongings.
The Northern Oil company lost forty
oil wells at that place and a large num
ber of new rigs that had been built for
new wells. About twenty-five tanks of
oil were consumed and lent energy to
the flames. The Elk Oil .company Is
also a heavy loser. The Pipe lines
lost both their pump sta.uis with a
quantity of crude oil. - The loss will bo
very great. No estimates can be made
until the fifes abate.
The fire came so suddenly that
many women and children were panic
stricken and became unable to move,
and had to be earriisl to places of
sufetly In the clearings. Pa.snongerH
who arrived here tonight over the
Pittsburg nnd Western road say the
woods for ten miles In tho oil field is a
roaring mass of flames. The people
on the oil leases nro fleeing for safety,
but the fire spread so quickly that It
cannot be seen how nil of them could
have escaped. So far as reported only
live men are missing, but It Is ImpoH
slble to give the actual loss, owing to
tho great scope of the country which
ttio fire covers.
Knln Comes to the Kcsciio.
Copious rains came and subdued tho
forest fires today. All night last night
and up till today throughout Elk nnd
MeKean counties men watched and
worked to stop the flames that threat
ened to destroy their homes and per
haps their lives. No cessation was per
mitted or thought of. Any rent from
tho light meant the loss of everything.
About 3 o'clock this nfternoon rain be
gan tn fall, light at first nnd then It
rams down In torrctnts and gave a re
spite to hundreds of men at ltusscll
City, Knnpp'n Creek and other place
who fought the destroying element for
forty-eight hours. Telegraph com
munication was opened to Iliisscll City
nt 8 o'clock tonight. Only tho hardest
of work naved the place from destruc
tion. The operator ot ltusscll City de
nies that Coon Hun settlement linn
been wiped out. The town was entirely
surrounded by fire yesterday afternoon
and last night, but It did not reach the
dwelling houses, and only a few houses
on the outskirts were burned.
All reports concerning the destruc
tion of oil rigs, tanks, lumber, etc. as
told In United Press dispatches last
night are sustun'tlnlly correct. Haln Is
again fulling tonight nnd no further
damage Is to bo apprehended.
No one ventures a. guess ot the value
of property dwtroyed. It will proba
bly however, aggregate a half million
dollars.
OVERCOMi: BY HEAT.
Orcat Distress nt tho Mills nnd Among
ho Poor Kvcrywhoro.
Pittsburg, Pa., June 4. Tho heat In
Pittsburg today was even greater than
yesterday, and several deaths and an
Increasing number of prostrations from
this cause are reported. Tho distress
among the poor and In the mills and
factories Is particularly severe, and In
the city generally, Jias been very great.
Among the deaths reported to noon
were August W. Barclay, 60 years of
age; a child of Arthur Brande, of Din
widdle street; daughter of George W.
Ireland, the well-known oil producer;
two children, names not yot ascer
tained, residing In Homestead; Mrs. Isa
bella Miller and Mrs. Wright, the
mother of Kdward 10. Wright, a citizen
of Avalon.
At 1 o'clock this afternoon tho ther
mometer registered UG.2 degrees and
Blowly rising. Tho Indications nro for
rain tonight and cooler tomorrow.
l OUL PLAY SUSPECTED.
i. I..
Shoemaker, ii Conn actor, Disappears
with $M)l In Ills Possession.
Pottsvlllc, Pa., Juno 4. Contractor C.
Ij. Shoemaker, formerly construction
superintendent for the Schuylkill Elec
tric railway, nnd lately a prominent
general contractor, has . disappeared.
Foul play Is miHpccted.
lie was seen lute on Saturday after
noon with $.r00 In his possession to pay
his employes. Ho has V'iIIO due hi in on
a contract with the First National bank
of Mlncrsvlllc, and bad no known debts,
so that his absence cannot be voluntary.
His home wurt Wllkes-llarre.
MYSTKUY OF A CKIMK.
Alurder of Nellie Harrington f ollowed hy
a Sensation -r:x-Stnlo .Senator lluck,
Suspected or Having Killed the Woinun,
is I'ntnlly Injured.
San Francisco June 4. The murder
of Nellie A. Harrington, unmarried, In
her own home al noon Saturday has de
veloped features s sensational as any
(laborlau ever linglned. The police
have a strong eluiln of clrciiinstanclal
evidence against ex-State Swiutor I,.
W. Huck, who was known to have been
a frequent caller upon the woman, nnd
who either fell out of a buggy or at
tempted to commit suicide late last
night, lis he was being driven to the of
flice of the Oakland chief of police.
Huck, who In a wealthy orchardlst,
spent yesterday afternoon In this city,
nnd returned to his home late last even
ing. When told that the imllce wanted
to see him, he did not seem surprised,
but remarked that he thought he knew
what It was about. At first he refused
to go. Then he consented to drive to
the office ot the. Oakland chief. On the
was the horse ran away nnd the officer
who was driving says Huck was thrown
out and dragged pome distance. Ills
head was hurt so nerlously that he was
unconscious and has not yet regained
his senses. HIh family are greatly agi
tated and will nllow no one to see the
Injured man. JIls daughter says her
father did not start for San Francisco
yesterday afternoon until 1.30 p. m
which was a good half hour after ithe
murder, but there Is nothing to corro
borate her statement.
Senator Hock's horse and carriage
were In front of the Harrington house
before the murder, and Hindi's picture
Is Identified by the woman who lives
under the Harrington flat, ns the visitor
who called regularly on the Harrington
woman, nnd who came on the fatal
clay. What seems to fix Uuck's con
nection with the case Is that he had
borrowed ?1,SC0 from the woman and
had executed two promissory notes for
It. Interest on these notes was due
on Saturday. Whether the murderer
secured possession of these notes Is not
known. Huck lies In a deep stupor, and
his doctors say he will die tonight. The
Harrington woman Is well connected
In Chicago, and one of her brothers is
said to have married a sister of John
K. Walsh, the banker.
STEVENSON T lit KIR JIA.
Illinois Free Silver licinocrnts to Put Him
I orward-Dclegatcs Set Out for Spring
field with Much mowing of Horns.
Chicago, June 4. The 3.17 delegates
who will represent Cook county In the
Democratic state convention, which Is
to be held In Springfield tomorrow, for
the purpose of outlining the financial
policy of the pnrty, together with the
Cook County Marching club nnd over
1,000 active party workers, met at the
Palmer house this morning, and, after
holding nn impromptu demonstration
In which the principal parts were taken
by a brass band und several hundred
colored umbrellas, formed In lino and
marched to the Illinois Central station,
where special trains were awaiting
them for the trip to the state capital.
The convention Is the outgrowth of the
desire of Chairman llinrlchson, of tne
slate committee, Oovcrnor Altgcld, ex
Mayor Hopkins, of this city, and others
to commit the Democracy to free silver,
on tho ground that this Is the logical
policy of the party. The opposition,
however, claim that Hopkins Is actu
ated by personal animosity to Presi
dent Cleveland, on account of the hit
ter's notion In sending United States
troops to quell the railroad rlofs last
summer during Hopkins' administra
tion. As for the rest It Is said thnit the
game Is to bring forth Vice-President
A dial Stevenson In l.X'.Mi ns a presiden
tial candidate with a solid fn-e silver
delegation from this slate to urge tils
claims. As a reward for their personal
efforts In the movement It Is said that
Altgelil will be supported for the United
States senate, nnd Chairman Hlnrloh-
son for it lie govcrnorsnip. 'J no nain
money men refused to participate In
the primaries nnd convention for the
selection of the Cook county delegates.
nnd It Is clnlmiMl that the delegation
represents 477 Voters out of the 1:17,000
who voted for Cleveland.
The free silver men, on the olher
hand, sny that the Honest Money
lengue represents) only tho capitalists,
whllo tho people ore for free silver. The
situation Is certainly most critical to
the Democratic party of Illinois, and
fraught with momentous consequences
for the national Democracy, among the
possibilities ticlna; n. nntlonal split with
two presidential candidates.
SCRANTON ENTERPRISE.
Well Known Coal Operator in a Heal nt
Sbnmokin.
Phamokln, Pa., Juno 4. Tho Illnck
Diamond colliery, employing 500 men
and boys, wns sold today to J. Ij. Law,
of Plttston; Kdward Fuller, of Scran
ton; and Frank T. Intterson and J. 11.
Helton, of Philadelphia; the considera
tion being !50,O00.
The colliery will be greatly enlurged.
' Had Trouble with Her Husband.
New York, Juno 4. Mrs. Adelaide Da
vidson, of 401 Fast Fifth street, attempted
to commit sulcldo In Central park this
evening by taking a dose of laudanum,
Bcrlous, trouble with her husband, who
lives at New Brunswick, N, J and whom
she left about a month ago, caused her to
make the attempt bn her life.
TRAGEDY AT BETHLEHEM
Jacob Luckv Shouts John Mullock,
und Then Hangs Himself.
STRUGGLE WITH A MLKDHKEK
I. tick y Attacks Mullock and Ills Son-In
tho l ight Ho Puts I Ivo Hilllct Into
Mullock's llody and Makes a
lurgct of tho Hoy,
Helblehem, Ta Juno 4. A double
tragedy was enacted In Halesburg, a
suburb of South iii Ihleliem, this morn
ing. Annoyed by his neighbor afford
ing his wife protection a week ago,
when he heat her, Jacob Lucky way
laid John Mullock nnd shotihlm dead.
Lucky then attempted suicide twice
and finally hanged himself to a tree
wllliln ten feet of Mullock' dead body.
The murder was a cold-blooded and
premeditated one. Holh men were em
ployed at the Hethlehein Iron works,
ami last night Lucky attempted to
quarrel with Mullock, but did not suc
ceed. Tills morning Lucky stationed
himself before Mullock's door, partly
hiding behind the tree on which he
later hanged himself.
As Mullock anil his 1.1-year-old son
left the house to go to work, Lucky
sprang out from behind the tree. The
men clinched. Mullock's boy pounded
Lucky on the head with stones ami the
next moment Lucky drew a revolver
and emptied five chambers In Mullock's
body, killing him Instnntly. Lucky fired
a shot at the fleeting boy, but missed
him.
Efforts ot SiiIjIJc.
Lucky then walked back to his home,
reloaded the revolver and tried to shoot
his wife und himself. The cartridges,
however, did not explode. Then he
drained a phial of bi-chlorlde of mer
cury. The poison failed to kill him
quickly enough, so he ran to the scene
of the murder und securing a clothes
line, hanged himself. His wife and son
saw him take his life, but dared not In
terfere, lioth men were about 4 years
of age. Lucky leaves a widow and two
children, and Mullock leaves a widow
and thrw children.
The scene of the terrible tragedy is a
long stony land, a mile out of town, and
in a sparsely Inhabited locality.
The murderer and suicide was a hard
drinker, ami when under the influence
of liquor he beat his wife and children
shamefully.
Mullock was a quiet, hard-working
man. lioth had been in this country
only six years.
AWED THE TURKS.
Admiral Kirklnnd Talked Plninly About
Kcspcct for American Clticns.
Peoria, HI., June 4. A private letter
received In this city from Key rout,
Syria, under date of May 7, contains
the following important statement:
"The two I'nlted States men-of-war
that came here created quite a stir.
Only one, the Marblehead, came to Iiey
rout, but she met the San Francisco at
Alexandrctto, and the admiral on board
the San Francisco sent for the Turkish
Pasha to come down from Adana, to
Merslne, to meet him, and gave him a
very plain talking to about respect for
American citizens. The admiral (Kirk
land), is a bluff old fellow. Just the one
to bulldoze the Turk, and he did It in
style. The Turks have been quite nasty
up there of late. A great impression was
created in Heyi-out. too. The people
here had fears of a massacre by the
Moslems, and thought that the arrival
of the frigate prevented it."
INFLUX OF JAPANESE.
Entering tho I'nlted States by Way of
Cnnadn-An Investigation.
San Francisco, June 4. The Imlgra
tlon commissioner and ptate labor
commissioner have been Investigating
the entrance of Japanese coolie labor
Info California. They found that meth
ods have been lax In the past, but when
a little more care was given to the mat
ter, nearly R thnusnnd coolies went to
Victoria, It, C, nnd are now entering
the United States by the northern
route. All seem to be headed one way
to the farms of California. These
laborers arc nrmed with ccrtlflcat-s
from the I'nlted States commissioner In
Victoria entitling them to land at San
Francisco. The Interpreter for the com
missioner nt Victoria, who examines
the applicants, Is a Japanese boarding
house keeper. The fact that these cer
tificates cost Japanese laborers from
fl.M to $5 gives rise to suspicions that
should not attach o government of
ficials. DENVER IN DANCER.
Disastrous Hoods Encroach t'pnn Sub
urbs of he City.
Denver, Col., June 4. Jerome Tark. a
suburb of Denver, is In danger of a
flood more disastrous to property and
life thnn the one that took place a year
ago. The ltlver Plafte Is steadily ris
ing, and nt noon was about to over
flow Its banks Just nbove Dlo tlrande
avenue. The flood is raising at the rate
of one Inch nn hour.
The Klo Ornnde was the only road
having a train on time today. One of
tho bulletin boards nt the Union depot
of the Hock Island train wns marked
nnnulled and the Kurllngton train In
definitely postponed.
SUICIDE OF SCHWARTZ.
I nflt for Hiity, lie Thought Ho Should
Hie.
Philadelphia, Juno 4. Henry P.
Schwnrtsi. a member of the firm of
Charles Schwnrtsi & Co., carpet man
ufacturers, committed suicide by shoot
ing some time during last night nt his
boarding house. Twelfth and Walnut
street. Mr. Schwarta was 31 years old,
and was prosperous In business.
He wns a great sufferer from nervous
trouble and was of a morbid disposi
tion, lie left a note saying: "I am
unwell and unfit for the duties of life,
consequently I think It time I sh'iuld
die,"
WALKED 11.0(H) MILES,
Two Hungarian Gentlemen Tramp from
Dnenos Ayrcs to Chicago.
Chicago, June 4. Louis Budinlch, of
Lusslno, Austro-Hungary, and Anton
Bern, of Buda Pest, Hungary, set out
on foot from Buenos Ayres on Aug.
7, 1S92. Yesterday afternoon they ar
rived In this city, having walked tho
entire distance, over 11,000 miles, from
Hucnoe Ayres to Chicago.
This cHy Ui tho destination they de
cided on when they left HueiioH Ayreu,
nearly three years ago with the Idea
of exploring the South Amrican coun
tries on foot for tho purpose of com
piling an accurate account of these
countries and their people. They will
also Include In their book of travel,
which they will write during a stay of
six or eight months In this city, their
Impressions of Mexico and the United
States.
(ill'T FROM HARRISON.
A Donation of $500,001) for the I'nlvcr
slly of I'ennsjlvanlu
Philadelphia, June 4. (.'hurled C,
Harrison today made a donation of
JMO.OOO to the L'nlvemlty or Pennsyl
vania In honor of his lather, the late
George Lelb Harrislon, LL. D. This
munificent gift wns presented at the
monthly meeting of, the trustees of the
ynlverslty. Mr. Hanlslon, who has for
tho past year been ai ling provost, since
the retirement of Dr. William pepper,
was uletfted provost, and subn"quently
announced his desire to establish a
foundation In mernoiy of his father by
the gift of I'lOV.OOO.
In a letter to the treasurer or the
university .Mr. Harrison stipulates that
the fund shall be known as the "George
L. Harrison foundation for the en
couragement and advancement of
knowledge."
POI'l LISTS Alt): ANGRY.
They Ho Not Like the Idea of Having the
Democrats Steal 'I heir Thunder.
Springfield, 111.. June 4. Populists are
Indlgant because the Democrats arc
about to "steal their thunder," as they
say, at tomorrow's silver convention.
H. A. Taubenek, chairman of the na
tional exicutive committee of the Peo
ple's party, arrived In Springfield to
day, and held several secret confer
ences with colleagues, and admitted
with some reluctance that he was here
for the purpose of p''"U-nUng against
the Democrats adopting principles
which have long been acknowledged to
be the foundation of Populism.
Arrangement are now being made
by Populists to hold a cuueus here at
an early date and issue an address to
the people of Illinois in which the
Demociats shall be biandcd as thieves
of Populist's principles.
The programme for the convention
Is now fully mapied out. A big change
of heart on the part nt delegates has
taken place since morning, and the In
tention is to let Cleveland and Alt
geld severely alone and to adopt no
resolutions which will either abuf the
one or praise the other. The speakers
will, of course, speak their minds of the
chief executive and. It is certain, will
say nothing complimentary of him.
The change of programme was
brought atxiut by 'the bad scare sus
tained by certain members of the
Democratic state central committee,
who are federal ollice holders, when
they heard that Cleveland was to l-e
made the object of a severe attack. If
It is possible now the work of the con
vention will be confined to passing a
single plank platform. Delegates to a
national conference will not even be
chosen, as was first contemplated. The
platform will be exceedingly short
and will declare for the free and un
limited coinage of silver al lfi to 1, and
there stop short.
The country members are not show
ing up in as large numbers as it was ex
pected they would, and tho gold stand
ard men point to this as an Indication
that silver Is rapidly losing ground, and
that tomorrow's convention will be a
half-hearted affair. Secretary Hurke
claims that of ;!4ti delegates 825 are for
silver, but the yellow metal advocates
say they will have a much larger num
ber in the convention.
Late tonight It was said at '.'ho head
quarters of the gold standard men that
they would refuse to go Into the con
vention nt all.
mr. ;ri:sham's ptxsiox.
Will His Wife lie I milled to Receive 1?
Stopped Drawing.
Chicago, June 4. There has been con
siderable discussion ns to whether the
late Secretary I'.resham's pension ha?
been discontinued, whether there Is any
back pension due him nnd whether
his widow can continue to draw the
:!0 nrr month which was allowed him
for wounds received before Atlanta In
July, ISM.
Cieneral A. R. Anderson, who Is nt the
head of the Chicago pension paying
department, refused to give out any
information about the matter today,
on the ground thnt he was not per
mitted to give such Information to
other than pensioners, but It Is learned
from other sources thnt the late secre
tary of state stopped his pension nearly
three years ago and has not since
drawn It, lie did not, however, sur
render It nnd his widow will be en
titled to draw the back pension, which
will amount to about Jl.OtHi, nnd the $;!0
a month for the rest of her life.
MARYLAND l.KACHT.
Tho Uepuhllcnn Clubs in Resolution
Adopt the Slnple Dollar.
n.iltlmore, June 4. Tho sixth annual
convention of the Mwy'Iiind league
of Republican clubs met this afternoon
In the Lyceum theater.
The Hepubllcnn party, tho resolu
tion says, will do all thnt Is consistent
with the maintenance of public faith,
and the stability of commercial re
lations to create demand for silver; no
dollar should be circulated which will
not pnss for Its faco value In ony
market or the world. The resolutions
were adopted.
Vuioo rir l-'reo Coinage.
Jackson, Miss., June 4. The Ynmo
county convention declared for free coin
age nnd Instructed Its representatives In
the legislature to vote for no candidate
for United States senator who did not In
dorse that policy.
Is Oscnr Wilde Insane
London, June 4. It Is reported here this
evening that Oscar Wilde, who was re
cently sentenced to two years' Imprison
ment In Pentonvtllo prison nt hold labor,
has become Insane and Is confined in a
padded room ot the prison..
WEATHER REPORT.
For eastern Pennsylvania, showers;
easterly winds.
NLEY s
Swivel Silks, Kai-Ka
Silks, Habitual Silks
Printed India Silks
Brocade Taffeta Silks
In fancy effects foi
Waists; Black Brocadi
India Silks, Black Bro
cade Taffeta Silks
Armures, Peau De Soie
Satin Duchesse, Srdi
Soleil, etc., etc.
We Um
Tk Secernent
Of ths KNOTTY ques
tion of the NATIONAL
ITY of some of thesi
gcods to others wh
have more time at theii
dasposal.and will mere
ly say that you wit
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We have made Spec?
Low Prices on a larg
line of Wool Dresj
Goods cf th:s season t:
reduce stock.
510 and 512
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i. A. KINGSBURY,
Agent for Charles A.
Schieren & Co.'s
313 Spruce St., Scranton.
JCN'F. IS THE MONTH FOR
RUSSET SHOES
AND OUTING SHOES.
Take n coed 1 k at pur window display
Child Mi and I.dicV, Youth's. Boys' m
ilea's high and low cut, Edwin C. Bnrt't Shoe
in stock.
Ill AND llfl WYOMING AYE.
J last
Received
A beautiful line of En
gagement and Wed
ding Rings. Also a
fine line of
'WEBBING PRESENTS -
In Sterling Silver,
: Dorf linger's CutQlass,
' and Porcelain Clocks,
at
(w. j. weichers,-
408 Spruce Street
Leather
Belting
The Very Best.
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