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MAY VETOJUAY COUNTY
A Strong Luzerne Delegation Argues
Against the Mcusurc.
GREAT BURDEN OP TAXATION
When Coal la Exhausted tlio Region
Would Ho Practically Without lie
sources-Senator Quay Still
In tho Hotel.
Harrlsburg, Pa.. June 25. A delcga
Hon of Luzerne county residents called
on the governor to urge him to veto the
Quay county bill. It was a remarka
bly strong delegation, embracing the
Coxeg. the Letsenrlng and others
prominent In the business and commer
cial circles of the county. They urged
the governor to veto the bill on the
Kround that great burden of taxation
would be placed on the people. whocould
not stand It. Another argument was that
the coal may be exhausted In the course
of the next twenty years and then the
county would have no resources what
ever. The governor asked a great
many questions and IS was evident thaj
the ca?e as set forth by the delegation
luad some weight with him. It was In
timated this afternoon that the gov
ernor will veto the bill. Another bill
that It Is very likely the governor will
veto Is 'the religious garb bill and a
veto message Is even now being pre
pared. Gilkcson Read the Papers.
Colonel Gilkeson, the bank examiner,
who is the administration candidate for
state chalimau, was asked this morn
ing If he had received a letter from
Congressman "Jack" Robinson con
cerning the Illegality of the call for the
state convention and also requesting
him to make a statement of the receipts
and expenses of the campaign fund of
last year. Colonel Gilkcson said that as
yet he had not received a letter from
Mr. Robinson containing the state
ments mentioned, but he had read In
the newspapers that Air. Robinson had
sent him such a letter and he had also
road the printed copy of tho letter.
Colonel Gilkeson said It will be enough
to consider It when he receives It.
Senator Quay Is still confined to the
hotel, with his lame foot. It is really a
very serious injury and It is doubtful
if he will be able to walk for a week.
He says it Is somewhat better this
morning, but he has the Injured member
resting on a big pillow and 13 not doing
any walking. The senator refuses to
discuss the political situation.
THE RECORD'S CANVASS.
Relative Strength of Governor Hastings
and Senator Quay.
Philadelphia, June 25. The Record
tomorrow will say:
The Record made a hurried canvass
of the state today with a view to as
certaining how the party lines were
drawn in the great contest for the con
trol of the Republican machinery.
A review of the contest shows that.
today, the ba.ttle Is a close one, but
what It will be one month hence Is a
matter nt conU-e tnre Tha nmvnttnn
will meet on Aug. 28 next, so there will7
be plenty of time for changes. ,
An important point to be remembered
In connection with this matter is that
whoever controls the state convention
will be able to name the chairman of
the state committee. In this 4 ity the
friends of Hastings will get about 50
delegates out of 70. In Allegheny and
the counties adjacent the Hastings peo
ple claim 70 of the 101 delegates to be
elected. Attorney General McCormick
will be expected to deliver the Sixteenth
Congress district; Secretary Reeder the
Eighth, Commissioner Gilkeson and
Adjutant General Stewart the Seventh,
and the counties contained therein can
be pretty certainly counted for Hast
ings. Quay will have a following In Phila
delphia, all of Lancaster, Berks, Lu
zerne, Schuylkill, perhaps many votes
In the northwest, and a slice of western
Pennsylvania.
OLD GAME DID NOT WORK.
Pair of Confidence Men Outwitted by a
Monmouth Farmer.
Monmouth, ' 111., June 25. Edward
Patterson, a retired wealthy farmer of
this city, had an experience with a
pair of confidence men yesterday after
noon in which he got the best of the
bargain. He was called upon by a well
dressed individual, who claimed to bo
a Knox county banker looking for real
estate. He expressed a desire to see
one of Patterson's farms, and they
drove out. On the way back they met
a tramp, who displayed J10.000, which
he said he had won In Chicago. In
the course of the conversation ho ex
pressed a desire to play poker, and the
alleged Knox county banker suggest
ed to Patterson that they sit In and
win - the drunken tramp's money.
The three men sat down beside the
road and played for some time. Mr.
Patterson won a number of small Jack
pots, and then It was proposed to play
for $5,000. The two men suggested to
Mr. Patterson that he draw that sum
from the bank and meet them at the
same place in the afternoon. Instead
of doing so he Informed the police and
they surrounded the place, but neither
of them put in an appearance. A liv
ery stable man who let the sharpers
have a team is the only victim.
TRASHED AN IOWA EDITOR.
Cherry Sister Rosent a Thought Moldcr's
Criticism with n Whin.
Cedar Rapids, la., June 25. At Cen
ter Point Inst night the four Cherry
sisters, who have gained considerable
celebrity In this part of the state by
reason of the unique entertainments
they give, gaVe the editor of the Trlb
un, of that town, a cowhldlng because
of something he had published In hla
paper regarding them.
The girls were all arrested, arraigned
before a Justice of the peace and each
find $10 ami costs.
FIND A SPRING OF WHISKY.
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Pennsylvania Men Dlscovor Reservoir
of Good Liquor.
Smlthton, Pa., June 25. While spend
ing Sunday in the woods at the edge of
the town William Wallace and Frank
Jones, of this place, discovered a small
spring containing genuine rye whisky.
Wallace upturned a stone and dlscov-
ered a strong odor of liquor. Calling
his companion they dug a few Inches
Into the ground and found tho soil
moist with the stuff. A sharp stick
stuck into the ground came out wet,
and the men secured a pick. Down
between .the rocks, on the side of the
hill, they found the spiring, which con
tained about two gallons of it lie stuff.
It was removed and, the discoverers
say. tasted better than any they had
ever drank.
Tho spring soon filled up again and
tho men became too Interested to con
tinue digging. The whole town went
out to the woods yesterday ufternoon.
Where the whisky came from was the
perplexing question. Finally a man was
found who had heard of a distillery
at ubout that spot may years ago, In
vestigation showed that a number of
barrels of liquor had been deposited in
an old cellar, which was filled In. The
barrels had become decayed and the
liquor ran down the side of the hill,
through a crack In the rocks into the
stone bottom below, wluire discovered.
MTAKTH Y'SM A X 1 FESTS.
Thinks the lHfeat of Home Ittilo Govern
ment Has Placed Irelund' llittercst
llncmies In Office.
London, June 1!5. Justin McCarthy,
the louder of the antl-Parnellltes in the
house of commons, has Issued a mani
festo beginning: "The defeut of tho
Home Itule government has placed Ire
land's blttrest enemies In olllee."
Mr. McCarthy proceeds to denounce
the Conservative leaders as having by
their own confession no Irish policy
but tbat of coercion. He claims that
the Liberal policy of conciliation has
been proved wise and practicable by the
present unprecedented tranquil statu
of Ireland. The manifesto continues
as follows:
"The Irish party for nine years have
stood ilrmly and honorably by their
alliance with the Liberals an alliance
based mi on the hitter's adoption of a
Home Rule policy and havttthe public,
solemn HKsurances of the Liberal lead
ers that Home Rule shall remain their
primary policy and shall be kept in the
forefront of their programme. With
out a subsidy from the rich exchequer
of a great empire, unlike the govern
ment, we light, frowned itpon by the
wealthy and powerful In Hnglund and
Ireland, and we rely exclusively upon
the generosity and confidence of the
ever-faithful people of the Irish race at
home and abroad to suply the resources
necessary for an election fund."
LUTHER LEAGUE CONVENTION.
Uev. lCdwin L. .Miller, of Scranton, the
I'rcciding Officer.
Reading, Pa., June 25. The second an
nual convention of the Luther league of
Pennsylvania convened here this after
noon with an attendance of nearly 500
delegates from all parts of the state.
The convention was called to order at
2.30 p. m. by the president. Rev. Edwin
L. Miller, of Scranton. The report of
President Miller shows that two years
ago ten centrals had been organized
and sent representatives to Harrlsburg.
During the past year eight new
leagues have been added, and today
there Is a combined membership of from
12,000 to 15,000 young Lutherans. To
night Judge Endllch delivered an ad
dress of welcome, which was responded
to by President Miller. Frank F. Frey,
of Bethlehem, also delivered an address.
WORK OF A TRAIN WRECKER.
Two Persons Arc Killed and Several Are
Injured.
Edgefield, S. C, June 25. An engine
on the Carolina, Cumberland (lap and
Chicago toad, going from a rock quarry
to Edgefield court house, S. C, for
water, ran over a spike driven In the
track. It was thrown down a 15-foot
embankment.
Hugh Wetherford and Albert lirun-
son, colored, were killed; Wallace Ilol-
loway, probably fatally Injured; En
gineer Parker and Fireman Cherry
were badly bruised and scalded.
GREEN CLAY SMITH DYING.
The Inmons Kentucky Stutestnun Has
Ulood Poisoning,
Washington, June 25. -General Green
Clay Smith, a descendant of the famous
Kentucy statesman, Henry Clay, Is
dying of Wood poisoning, occasioned by
a malignant carbuncle, at his home In
this city.
Ooneral Clay Smith was a candidate
for vice-president against Andrew
Johnson at the Baltimore convention of
1804, and came within half a vote of re
ceiving the nomination on the ticket
with Lincoln.
SIX MONTHS A IlLANK.
Went Heft In Knnsns City and Woke l'p
Near Louisville.
Carthage, Mo., June 25. Ellis Jack
son, the Carthage contractor who mys
teriously disappeared in Kansas City
during the Priests of Pallas parade Lit
October last, has been heard from. He
writes to his family from Louisville,
Ky.( that hi came to his senses wander
ing along the banks of the Ohio river
two months ago.
How he came to be In the vlclnltyof
Louisville, or whnt transpired In the
mure than six months of time, he claims
Is all a blamk. He Is now working in
Louisville, and had sent his family
money.
ALL AHOUT THE STATE.
Pottsvlllo has started a crusade upon
Btreitt peddlers.
A Lancaster fortune-teller, Fanny Cos
grove, hus been arrested.
A trolley enr at York ran over and
killed Helen, the little daughter of Will
iam II. Klinefelter.
Chauncey Arnold, who last week shot
ex-Constable Callnhan, at Columbia, In
the mouth, is now in Jail.
A vnltinble trotting horso and a buggy
were stolen from Frank Hohelisack, ut
Ivylitnd, the thief escaping to Jersey.
The Cnrllsln school board last night
elected ex-County Superintendent S. B.
Shearer as city superintendent of schools.
The remains of George Brown and An
thony OruJInlskle, entombed in a Sha
mokln mine since October, were yesterday
recovered.
Five Kansas farms estimated to be
worth $25,000 were yesterday sold In Read
ing at auction for $2,345, by the J. C.
Wright estate.
A thief who plundered George Weld
ener's house at Douglass, Berks county,
was chased by armed men, captured and
taken to jail. '
COLD AND SILVER AT WAR
The "Bugs" and "Harons" Struggle
fur Suprcmucy ut Louisville
FACTIONS OP EQUAL STRENGTH
Nothing hut Confusion Has Kcigned at
tho Democratic, Convention Thus
t'ar-llurdln Wants a Silver
flunk to Stand On.
Louisville, Ky June 25. At & late
hour tonight It looks as though business
had come to an end for the night In the
Democratic stute convention. For hours
there hus been nothing but noise and
confusion on the part of the vast as
semblage which completely fills Music
hall. Every effort of the chairman up
to 10.30 o'clock to restore order has. been
ineffectual. Hundreds of motions have
been mude and none put to a vote, and
the entire session has been but one con
tinuous pandemonium.
At the day session the gold advocates
claim they achieved a decided victory
in the election or Judge William M.
lieckuer, tin admirer of the yellow cur
rency, to the temporary chairmanship.
The vote was 4tSs for Beckner to 4WA
for W. J. Stone. Hud Stone been
elected the victory could have been
claimed with equal confidence, for he
also was an opponent.
The vote, it Is claimed, was a. test
of the (respective strength of the Clay
und Hardin factions. The Hardin men
believe that their candidate showed
enough strength to win, but the Clay
null say there will be some changes
when a ballot for governor is taken.
The committee on resolutions will
make three reports. One of them,
signed by John S. Hhea and W. T. El
lis, declares In favor of free coinage;
the second, signed by J. D. Clardy and
E. I). Walker, reaffirms the Chicago
platform of lsa2, which is a conserva
tive endorsement of a gold standard,
and a third, to w hie In is affixed the
names of the other members, endorses
the udmiiilstratlon and mentions es
pecially the names of Carlisle and
Clevenlnd. The report signed by Clar
d ti:d Walker also endorses the ad
ministration, but mentions no names.
Far from llelug Harmonious.
The convention so far has not been
a harmonious one. With two factions,
each of nearly equal strength, to con
test every point raised, it could hardly
be an entirely harmonious assemblage.
Th'.-re is more at stake than has ever
been before, and the Democrats of the
stale ftel that they must go slowly.
That Is Just what they are doing-, but
quietly.
The city Is full of Republicans, who
iro waiting anxiously to see who Is
nominated. Among them is W. O.
Bradley, the Republican nominee for
fcovernor, and George Denny, Jr., who
recently bent W. C, Owens in the race
for congress in the Ashland district.
Almost to a man the Republicans would
like to see Hardin nominated because
he will present the somewhat singular
spectacle it a free silver man running
on a rlatform which has a plunk for
gold und endorses the administration.
Hardin, it Is claimed, asked the com
mittee on resolutions to give him a sli
ver plank to stand on for the benefit of
the party, but the gold standard men
would not agree to sucrlllce their prin
ciples and the minority report waa the
result.
Difficulty In Mulatniiiing Order.
Word was sent to the chair that com
mittee on credentials would not be
ready to report until midnight arm! it
waa announced by the chairman that
no business would be transacted
until the members were properly
seated. Notwithstanding the fact
that no business could be trans
acted, even If the noise would permit,
the convention persistently refused to
adjourn.
The chairman, In the belief that It
would be Impossible to go on, listened to
nobody and sat nt the table writing a
letter. A more extraordinary scene has
seldom been seen In a stute convention.
General William Lindsay, of Frank
fort, was elected chnlrman of the com
mittee on resolutions.
MUST WITHDRAW.
The Pope Orders Cuthulics to Oult Secret
Societies.
Cleveland, O., June 25. The Universe,
the official organ of Bishop Horstmann,
of the Catholic diocese of Cleveland,
Is out with the statement that there has
been received from Home a reiteration
of the pope's request that all members
of the church withdraw from secret so
cieties, notably the Odd Fellows and
the Knights of Pythias.
Kx-Coiigre'sinan Koran, one of" the
leading a ttorney of this city, and other
prominent Catholics in this city, who
are members of secret societies, con
sulted and decided to write to Mgr. So
tolll, and ask whether the pope's declar
ation would be enforced as an edict.
Mr. Koran, who Is one of the loading
members of the Niks, and a Knight of
Pythias, declared In an Interview to
day tha t while he was a good Catholic,
his Becret society connections were a
matter of conscience, and that he
would not give way to any authority
on that point.
JUG FOR THE BROWN ES.
That Is tho I nto In Store for tho Common
wculer and Ills llrldo.
Washington, June 26. If Carl Browne
and his wife, the late Mamie Coxey,
come to Washington "to .be remarried on
the steps eif the capltol, according to
the announced programme of the late
lieutenant of the "Commonweal army,"
they will bo arrested for disorderly con
duct. A workhouse sentence may follow
their arrest.
OVI.R 102 YEARS OF AGE.
A Man with l ive Hundred Relations to
1 Hold a Celebration.
Johnstown, Pa., June 25. Lewis Wis
singer, who lives with his son John In
Conemaugn township, east of here, was
102 years old last Tuesday, and the an
niversary of his birth will be celebrated
In the early part of July. Over -one
hundred years of active work among
the hills of western Pennsylvania have
dealt lightly with 'him, and although he
passed the century mark two yeaim ago,
as present lie Is as active as many other
persons at 60 years of age. During the
summer he has been alble to do light
work around the garden. His eyesight
Is almost as good as It wus fifty years
ago, and he iretalns his faculties in a
remarkable manner, barring a slight
deafness. Mr. Wlsslnger was born In
Bradford county, June 17, 170.1.
Ills father was a veteran of the revo
lution, who was granted a tract of land
In that county, and settled there at the
close of the war, Lewis being born
shortly afterward. Mr. Wlsslnger was
twice married, his first wife dying In
1K46. Ho was again married In 1850.
and the result of the two unions wus
seventeen children. His second wife,
who Is 77 years of age, lives with her
husband In Conemuiigh township. At
tho last anniversary of Mr. Wlsslnger's
birth on estimate showed that there is
no less than five hundired people within
a, radius of five miles of Johnstown who
can claim relationship to him, 132 of
whom are great-grandchildren.
EMILY HALL'S DEATH.
Detroit Doctor on Trial for Killing Uav.
Jonathan Dell's Victim.
Detroit, Mich., June 25. Dr. Dennis
J. Seaman was pluced on trial In the
recorder's court this afternoon. He is
charged with committing a criminal
operation on Emily Hull, Jan. 25, from
the effetits of which Bhe died Keb. 3.
The specific charge is manslaughter.
This la the case in which such sen
sational disclosures were made against
Hev. Jonuthun Bell, of Black Heath,
Birmingham, Kng:lund, and on account
of which he disappeared after the publi
cation of the facts regarding his hav
ing brought Miss Hall to America from
Kngland and placed her In the hospi
tal, where she afterward died.
Mrs. Alice Lane, keeper of tho hospi
tal, who is charged with the same
crime as Dr. Seaman, will be tried sep
arately. The afternoon was consumed
In securing a Jury.
YELLOW FEVER SC01RGE.
Men Dropping Dead on tho Streets and
Dying by Scores on Vessels at Kio and
Santos.
Baltimore, June 23. The American
barken tine Prlacllla, Captain Kluges,
arrived here today from Hlo and
Santos. Captain Klages reports that
when the Priscilla left Santos May 12
yellow fever was raging on every side,
and the scenes in the city and harbor
were harrowing. Men were dropping
dead in the streets, dying by scores In
the city and on the vessels in port.
The death boat; was being rowed
about the harbor day and night from
vessel to vessel collecting the dead and
taking them ashore for burial. Some of
the vessels had only one or two men
left of their entire crew, and many of
them were unable to get away from the
post hole of fever owing to lack of men.
. FOSTER'S Hlti FEE.
China Said to Have Paid the ex. Secretary
. ..; 25O.O00.
Washington, D. C, June 25. A Quar
tet' of a million dollar.' Is now men
tioned by some of the friends .of ex
Secretary of State John W. foster as the
fee paid him by the Chinese govern
ment for his services In. securing the
treaty with Japan. The $100,000 fee
which was announced ut the time he
left for China Is now said to have
been merely a retainer, while, the ad
ditional $150,000 i said to have btvn
paid to him after the conclusion, of the
treaty.
He was also offered, It Is reported,
any decoration in the gift of the Em
peror of China, but apparently declined
this honor, since no announcement has
been made of any decorations having
been conferred upon him. Young John
B. iHenderson, jr., the ton of cx-Sen-aiior
Henderson, of Missouri, who ac
companied Mr. Koster ns private sec
retary, received the decoration of the
Double Dragon.
SHOT 1JY AN OFFICER.
With a Hullct In Ills Skull a Alan Kuns
Two Miles.
Sharon,, Tn., June 23. Charles Ash,
who holds a responsible position in the
Sharon iron works, resisted nrrest yes
terday. He was badly clubbed by Po
liceman ltodecker, after which he start
ed to run away. The officer llred five
shots at .the fugitive, two of which
took effect. One passed through the
right leg, while another lodged in the
skull.
He succeeded In running two
Where he now lies In a serious condition.
Ash was only charged with a petty of
fense. LARGE INCREASE IN WAGES.
r.inploycs of Woodstock Woolon Mills to
deceive 20 Percent. Advance.
Norrlstown, Pa., June 25.-J. Morton
Brown, manager of the Woodstock
Woolen Mills, surprised his weavers to
day by announcing that he purposed to
Increase their wages 20 per cent, to take
effect at once. Nearly 200 hands are
made happy In consequence.
The 200 hands of the H. Heckseher
and Sons furnaces, at Swedelnnd, have
been notified that commencing July 1,
their wages will be Increased five per
cent.
J. Hay Drown Doesn't Wnnt It.
Laneastcr, Pa., June 25. J. Hay Brown,
of this city, who was tendered a place on
the Suporlor court bench by Governor
Hastings, this afternoon mailed his decli
nation to the governor. Mr. Brown's
declination is due wholly to personal and
private reasons,
CAUGHT FROM THE WIRES.
Paul P. Lawson, a Populist ex-member
of tho Idaho legislature, has been con
victed of murder and sentenced to be
hanged.
Dr. V. 3. Seaman was put on trlnl at De
troit, Mich., for causing the death, by mal
practice, of Emily Hall, of Halesowan,
England.
A band of Cheyenne Indians is reported
to have raided Martin's ranch, near Dover,
Oklahoma, burned outbuildings and Btum
poded cattlo.
Incendiaries succeeded In burning the
post exchange nt Presidio Military reser
vation, California. One man was danger
ously burned.
While asleep In her room In Chicago,
Mrs. J. A. Fox had a pair of diamond
earrings cut out of her ears by a burglar
with a large knife. He ihraetened to kill
hor, and escaped.
Mason City (Iowa) clergymen last Bun
day denounced Dr. Talmage because he Is
to leoture at Clear Lake next Sunday, for
which all tho railroads have advertised
pedal excursion rates.
THE COYERNORJT WORK
Measures That Were Considered and
Approved or Vetoed.
CAKB0NDALE I'OOR DIRECTORS
The Dill Hoisting to n Proposed Chungo
in Selection of Directors Is Vetoed.
It Is Suld to Do a Violation of
Artlclo III of the Constitution.
Harrlsburg, Pa., June 25. Tho gov
ernor today approved the following sen
ate bills:
To prevent the pollution of waters of
streams supplying centers of population
by the use of lumis for buclul purposes
within prescribed limits.
Providing for the adjustment of all
Indebtedness and property rights be
tween the school district of sr township
and the school district or districts of
one or more boroughs erected in whole
or In part from such township, also pro
viding for the adjustment of indebted
ness and property rights of school dis
tricts in the case of a township changed
or merged Into one or more boroughs.
Repealing an act entitled "An act for
the protection of Herman carp In the
public lakes and streams of tho com
monwealth," approved May 23, 1.SS7.
Repealing an act entitled "An act to
alter the road laws of the township of
Apolaean, county of Susquehanna," ap
proved April !, IS72, and extending the
general road laws of the common wealtn
to said township.
Hills Vetoed.
An act to repeal an act relating to
the collection of school tax In th? school
districts of the commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, so far ns its provisions re
late to or affect the county of Wash
ington. The governor says: This is lo
cal legislation pure and slmpl. The
effect of the bill Is to repeal a general
law, so far as Us provisions relate to or
affect the county of Washington." It
is In violation of Section. 7. Article III,
of the constitution, which provides,
among other things, that "The general
asembly shall not pass any local or
special law regulating- the
affairs of counties, cities, townships,
wards, boroughs, or school districts
nor shall the general assem
bly Indirectly enact such special or lo
cal law by the partial repeal of a gen
eral law."
The Cnrbondolc Poor Directors.
Also an act to amend an act entitled
"A further supplement to an act to In
corporate the city of Carbondale," apr
proved March 21, 1.805, providing for ad
ditional directors of the poor and pro
viding for the (Wins of vacancies. He
says:
This bill provides that at the next
city election of the city of Carbondale
held after Its approval and every four
years thereafter, the qualified voters of
the wards of said city, as said wards
shall exist at the time of such election.
shall elect one poor director for each
ward to serve for four years, aid au
thorize the president Judge of Lacka
wanna county to fill all vacancies that
may at any time occur hereafter; and
that such directors of the poor shall
have the same power and authority
relative to the poor within the present
territory, or any territory that may be
hereafter annexed to the city of Car
bondale, ns the poor directors now have
under the act entitled "An act to au
thorize the erection of a poorhouse by
the city of Carbondale In the county of
Luzerne."
The effect of this legislation Is to
change the terms of the poor directors,
to give the added power to the presi
dent Judge to fill vacancies, and to en
large their territorial Jurisdiction. This
Is In clear violation of section 7. article
III, of the constitution, which provides,
among other things, that "the general
assembly shall not pass any local or
special law regulating the af
fairs of counties, cities, townships,
wards, boroughs or school districts
creating otliees or prescribing
the powers and duties of officers In
counties, cities, boroughs, townships,
election or school districts."
FOUND A WOMAN'S REMAINS.
Grow some Discovery of Roy I'nder a
Cnttnge Floor While PlnyiiiR.
Toledo, O., June 25. The skeleton of
an unknown woman was found under
the iloor of a cottage on Wisconsin
street, this city, today by a party of
boys nt play. There is a grewsome
piystery about the case, for there Is no
doubt but that the woman was mur
dered. The police believe that tho body Is
that of Mrs. John Munda, who former
ly lived In the house and suddenly dis
appeared about two years ago.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
armor Dead t'ndcr a Tree and Husband
and Wife Injured.
Erie, Pa., June 25. A terrific thunder
storm burst upon this section today.
At lOdlnboro It was particularly severe.
Grant Bennett, son of a prominent
farmer, who hud gone to the fields for
tho cows, wus found dead ty a light
ning shattered tree, under which he had
taken refuge.
Mr. and Mrs. Kmmot Hason. who
were overtaken by the storm, hud their
buggy top struck by lightning. The
vehicle was torn to pieces, the horso
killed and they were both budly in
jured.
TROOPS TO GETTYSBURG.
Regulars Will Tako Part In Dedication of
Statuos and Monuments.
Washington, June 25. Two cavalry
troops, A amd II, Sixth cavalry, with a
band, will leave Fort Meyer tomorrow
for Gettysburg. A battery of the Third
artillery from Washington will accom
pany the cavalry.
These troops will participate In the
ceremonies of unveiling statues and
monuments at the battlefield, lasting
.several days. A statue of General John
liuford will be un veiled on this occasion.
He once commanded the cavalry of the
Army of the Potomac.
FIREBUGS DISCOVERED.
One of tho Number Promises to Confess,
hut Tails to Do So. I
Cleveland, June 25. The fire under
writers of Cleveland believe that there
is In this city a branch of the Infamous
firebug gang recently unearthed In Chi
cago and New Tork. Frank Kabatch
nlk and Uebecca Kabatchnlk are now
on trial in the criminal court on the
charge of arson. They had a little pic
ture fraime store In. Broadway, which
burned. On the stock there was $500 In
surance. It Is charged that It was -not
worth $50.
The woman agreed to turn state's evi
dence a few days since, Intimating that
the burning of the store was part of a
business which had Its headquarters in
another city. On the witness stand Sat
urday she refused to keep her promise,
but she may do so later.
ROBBER AM) PIRATE.
Capturo of a Much-Wanted Buccaneer
Near llridgcton.
Hrldgeton, N. J., June, 25. Constable
detective Frank J. Lore this .morning
made an Important capture In Howard
Shull at Newport. Sliull Is a burglar,
robber and river pirate of great audac
ity and bravado. Fourteen warrants
were out ifor him In this county, but
all the constables were shy of him, and
were hardly ever about when Shull was
ashore. There were also warrants for
him In Delaware and Maryland. He Is
a native of Newport, but for years has
lived In his boat, in which he came and
went as he pleased, and took what he
wanted whenever he got a chance.
His operations consisted In stealing
oysters from oyster beds; in breaking
into and robbing oyster boats, and In
stealing their rigging. On shore he
would break Into stores or houses and
carry off all he could. He has been a
regular outlaw.
A fhort time ago the general store of
Moore Bros., at Lelpslc, Del., was
robbed, and the next morning a Captain
Bateman, of this city, sailing down the
Delaware river, found afloat a pocket
book, which proved to belong to that
firm. Through this circumstance the
robbery of the store was charged to
Shull, for which he will be tried when
the court here Is done with him.
Last week Shull was seen in Jjewport.
He went into an lee cream saloon and
bought Ice cream, out as two heavy re
volvers bulged out of his pockets, no
body interfered with him. He was there
again on Saturday night, and this
morning Constable Lore was ser.'t to get
him. Sheriff Shlnn cautioned the con
stable to get the "drop" on the fellow
with his gun and take no chances.
Lore met the man along the road and
arrested him without any trouble.
CAPTURED A BAD GANG.
When the Officer Said "Hands I'p!"
They lleqnn tiring.
New Brunswick. N. J., June 26.
Along the tracks of the Pennsylvania
railroad near South Amlwy last Satur
day Knglneer Everett, as his train ran
along a piece of woods, saw eight or ten
men bury a small black box. After the
men had departed Everett secured the
box and opened It. The first thing h
saw was a package marked "dyna
mite." This he quickly dropped into
an adjacent pond. Three revolvers,
several boxes of cartridges, a long
stretch of fuse and several caps com
prised the other contents of the box.
Everett reported his discovery' to the
police, and Marshal Minnlck and Police
man O'Toole, of South Amboy, started
out to find the men. They were located
In O'Connor's saloon, where they were
spending money freely. Mlnnlck en
tered, closing the door behind him, and,
with a revolver In each hand, shouted:
"Hands up!"
There was nt the expected obedience
to the command. Several of the men
drew revolvers and all prepared to
fight. Several shots were fired, and
four of the men escaiied through a rear
window. Peter Locke, alias Peter
Mack, of New York, apparently the
leader and the best dressed of the band,
was only prevented from killing Police
man Flaherty by some one grabbing
his hand Just as he discharged his re
volver. James McGulre, Patrick Hen
ry und Charles Johnson were dis
charged. SHOT DEAD AT A PICNIC.
Daniel Kidd Killed in a Ouarrcl About a
Trivial Matter.
Louisville, June 25. Daniel Kldd, of
Casey county, a widower, was shot six
times and Instantly killed at a picnic at
Pellyton, Adair county, yesterday by
Thomas and James Crockett, also of
Casey county.
The men quarreled over a trivial mat
ter and the brothers began firing. Kidd
was unarmed. The murderers escaped.
W ASHINGTON WAIFS.
Miss Abigail Podge will, on Thursday,
bo removed to Salem, Mass.
Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle will today
leave Washington for Marlon, Mass.
ltnron von Thlelman, the new German
ambassador, yesterday paid his respects
to Secretary Olney.
Tho ltaleigh sailed from Key West yes
teniny for a cruise at sea between Cuba
and tho Gulf states.
The new revenue cuttPr Wlndom, which
Is to take station In Chesapeake bay, was
launched at Dubuque, la., on Saturday.
She Is the first vessel In the service with
triple expansion engines.
The counsel for Captain Henry W. How
gate, convicted of forgery nnd embezzle
ment, while serving as disbursing officer
of tho signal service, yesterday tiled a mo
tion In nrrest In Judgment.
clicked7)ve"r the cable.
The trado of the seven Australian col
onies declined f8.00O.0tW ($40,000,000) In 1894.
Tho maharajah of l'atrla, a small prov
ince in India, shot his wife and then com
mitted suicide.
The henlth of tho pxarewltch Is very
poor and his physicians consider his re
covery doubtful.
More than 100 houses have been burned
at Vlshln-Volatehok, Russia, and many of
the Inhabitants have perished.
An insane man was arrested in Berlin
while trying to force his way Into the pal
ace, declaring thut ho had been Invited to
dine with the queen.
WEATHER REPORT.
For eastern Pennsylvania, fair: followed
by showers.
Horald' l'orocnst.
New York, Jutl 20. The Herald's
weather forecast: In the middle states
and Now England today, fair, slightly
warmer. On Thursday, In both of these
sections, fair, more sultry and slightly
warmer weather will prevail as the west
ern hot wave advances east. On Friday,
fair to partly cloudy.
EEY'S
GREAT
SS SALE I
A week of Special Attractions In our
Silk Department, which every lover of
genuine Bargains will readily take ad
vantage of.
Having made a large purchase of
Cheney Bros.' high class Prlntsd China
and Cashmere Shanghai Silks they will,
along with our present stock, be put on
sale this week.
The quantities and prices are as fol
lows; 25 P3ECE5
All Dark Grounds and Good
Patterns; have been advertised
this season at 75 c. This week
37j2 Cents.
50 PIECES
Light and Dark Grounds, in
cluding Satin Strip Cashmere
Shanghais; never sold less than
$1.00 and $1.25. This weel
59 Cents.
35PIECE5
Light and Dark Grounds, In Pin
Stripe and Armure Brocade ef
fects: specially desirable. This
week's price.
75 Cents.
These are all new goods and this sea
son s styles. No three and four year
old patterns in this purchase.
25 PIECES
Choice styles Jap Kal Kal and
Habutal Wash Silks; 39 and 50c.
goods. This week's price only
25 Cents.
SPECIAL
In a 23-lnch Black Jap Silk
4Pc, extra value.
50 PIECES
Best Swivel Silks at
25 Cents.
510 AND 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE'
A.
Agent for Charles A.
Schieren & Co.'s
Leather
iihv.
The Very Best.
3 J 3 Spruce St., Scranton.
sy, Msy Msiiess.
Latt week you kept overs dozen salespeople
busy ellinu Kiu set sheet in high and low eats
Think Of It omus7beUoomfort'
able; must be prontable. Come whim you will.
LEWIS,MELY&ID)AV!ES
114 AND 114 WYOMING
Just
Received-
A beautiful line of En
gagement and Wed
ding Rings. Also a
fine line of
WEDDING PRESENTS
In , Sterling Sliver,
Dorfllnger's Cut Qlass
and Porcelain Clocks.
flt
w. j. WeScliel's,
408 Spruce Street.