Y'OT PAGES 64 COLUMNS. SCR ANTON, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 4, 1895. TWO CENTS A COPY. Specia Attrac tie Fomth IN LABIES' SI waist: The Cream of an Immense Stock at Slaughtered Prices. AT HOC Another great purchase of flno . Cambric Waists (not Calicos) In the newest styles and patterns. They're Infinitely higher class goods than the last lot offered at this figure, and there Is not one In the whole 100 dozen that we could place In your hands for less than $1 If we bought .''henTln the ordinary way of1' trade.' Pretty Pin Stripes, small mixed effects, etc., form the bulk of the patterns, while White, Blue and other popular . Shades form the colorings. Choice of these 100 waists at 50c. AT 75c. There Isn't a newer style Waist out than this number, and we have sold It freely at Jl 25. The colorings and styles are perfec tion, and all things considered, It Is truly a marvelous value at 75c. AT $1.1 Tour choice of our lovejy French' Batiste Waists that sold for 11.50 These are extra high grade at every point and the patterns In Pinks, Blues, etc., are simply superb. New price. $1.00 HOT WEATHER ORGANDIE WAISTS in Pink and White, Blue and White. Nile Green and White, etc. The Patterns are mostly Dainty, feathery Sprays and a ' cooler, daintier . looking hot weather garment Is impossible. Fine Lawn Waists are very popular. The latest thlng out i to hand last week. , , WHITE WAISTS WMb surplice fronts, great sleeves, gathered yokes, turned euffs, Hamburg trim,' etc. .' There is no end to styles and you'll be surprised at the quality and style we offer at $1. Of course, if you want to pay more for extra, fineries and exclusive Styles you may. . i;.-X- OLOBE tions w TT coram AT LYNN Was Started by a Firecracker In I'nion Street. SAGAMOKE HOTEL IHJRXED Several Kplolou-To Men Moot, an Awful Death-Uard Work fur the Firemen The Loss A bom $S0 000, Insurance $100,000. Lynn, Mass.. July 3. As the result of a firecracker among the llre-works in the hardware store of L. A. May, Nos. 2S3 to 2S Union street, here, this fore noon, the Sagamore Hotel block was completely gutted by lire, and adjoin ing buildings wore badly damaged by wnter. entailing a loss of about $150,000. Tlie fire started at 11.15 und burned so rapidly that second und third alarms were Immediately run in. as the block Is situated In the heart of the retail busl nei section of the city. It spread to N. Jenkins' confectionery store and W. C. Oilman's liquor store from the hardware establishment and then burned up through the hotel to the roof of the building. The flames also threatened to engulf the building occupied by Goldsmith & Moore, carpet and furniture dealers, at Nos. 273 to 2Jj Union street, and other adjoining bulld'ngs, and they were drenched with water. During the fire several explo sions In the hardware store deterred the firemen somewhat In their work, but ro on was Injured, and the flames were finally controlled soon after noon. Fire spread through the hotel so rapidly that the occupants of the house were given a short time to get out, and sev eral narrowly escaped death. Aaed Guest Rescued. Fireman David Upton rescued Syd ney Greenwood, an aged guest, from the Sagamore hotel, and a domestic, whose name could not be ascertained, was found unconscious on the top lloor of the hotel and carried out Just before the roof fell In. a few moments before nocn. On the way to the fire the police ambulance collided with steamer No. 2 and was wrecked. The engine was nut injured and no one was hurt. The Sagamore hotel was only recently remodeled and occupied the three upper stories of the block while the ground floor was devoted to stores. The In surance is about $100,000. Among the losers In the Sagamore building are: L. A. May. house fur nishings, loss $50,000. Insurance. $25,000; S. .N Jenkins, confectioner, loss $.".500, Insurance $1,500; W. C. Gllman. liquora, loss $5,000, Insurance $10,000; Thomas Dogue, proprietor of the Sagamore hotel, loss to contents, $20,000, Insurance $1,000: W. Brown, barber, loss $2,500. partly Insured. The samagi to the building Is estimated at almost $05,000. Goldsmith & Moore's loss Is about $", 500, partly Insured. Two Men Aro Killed, The employes of the May company were engulfed so quickly In smoke and flames that they had great difficulty In making their exit. All but two were successful. James H. Wlnnlow and Harry F. Hicks, 63 and 57 years old re spectively, who were working on the third floor back when the explosion oc curred and did not have time to es cape. The body of Hicks was found In the ruins this afternoon, burned to a crisp. hl9 identification being made pos sible only by a fragment of a neck scarf. Winslow's body has not been re covered. The cause of the fire Is not as yet known, although the fire marshals are Investigating the statement made by one person that he saw a boy light a bunch of firecrackers with a slow match, intending to throw them Into the gutter, but by accident dropped them Into the bunch of fireworks. The total loss Is In the vicinity of $100,000; Insurance, partial. THREE MEN HANGED. They Confess Having M ordered a float Trader. Marysvllle, Miss., July 3. Bob Pur vis, Griff Hubbard and Grant Wilson, three negroes, were hanged here today for the murder of V. R. King, a flat boat trader last March. The execution was public and attracted the largest crowd ever gathered In the village. The three men were executed at once on a platform built with a drow in stead of a weight. The trap was sprung at 11.45 and in ten minutes they were all dead and cut down. The crime for which the men suf fered death was the murder, last March, of D. R. King, a flat boat trader, near Carolina Point, on the Mississippi. They did nut Intend to kill the man, hut to scare him and rob the boat. Purvis, Hubbard and Wilson confessed. MOST BRUTAL CRIME. A Little Girl Is Made Prisoner by Fifteen Men. Cleveland, July 3. A special from El wood, Ind., says: Meagre details have been received from New Corner, of a brutal assault on a 13 year old girl, Lillian Favors. The child was bound and gagged and kept a prisoner in the woods four days by a gang of fifteen men. Finally she escaped and reached home more dead than alive. Infuriated citi zens are scouring the country for the scoundrels. RAT POISON IN THE FLOUR. Three Children Die as the Result of a Mallcions Act-Others ill. Wichita, Kan., July 3. A special to Mie Eagle from Stillwater, O. T., says: "Three of a family of six, named Tesch, died yesterday from being poi soned and three others are not expect ed to recover. The three dead are Maud, aged 9; Madison, aged 7, and Susie, aged 8. The poisoning was malicious, rat pol ' son having been put in a bag of flour." 8ERENADERS ARRESTED. One Woman's Life in Danger as the Ro , ' suit of a Nervous shock. Watertown, July 3. Daniel Glllgan, Fred Cole, Fred Lewis, Martin. Lewis, Oscar Corey, E. T. Corey, William H. , Mitchell,, James Duffy, Silas Johnson and Bert Reed, eons of wealthy farmers living near Canford's Corners, havt been held" tor the grand Jury on the charge of '-horning", Bsv. George E. Blackford, who married the daughter of Henry Doner. Where Mr. Blackford returned from his wedding trip on June 20. he took up his residence with his father-in-law, That night Doner's house was cur- rounded by a mob, which made the night hideous with guns, tin horns and nurse nuuies. Mrs. jDoner sustained a severe shock to the nervous system and Is now at the point of death. More ar rests will be made. COLD BLOODED STAB. Senator Quay's Opinion of the Action of the llrndford Politician. Philadelphia, July 3. Senator Quay tonight received word thut Bradford county would go for Governor Hast ings, and immediately upon the receipt of the Information he sent the following telegram to ex-Lieutenant Governor Davles, of that county: "This Is the must Cold blooded stab I have yet received In this mercenary at tempt at political assassination." STATE APPROPRIATIONS. Measures Approved by Governor Hast Ings Vesterduy-The Oral ticliool He selves $14,000. Harrisburg, Pa., July 3. The gover nor today signed the following appro priations: Asylums for Indigent Insane, $1,000, 000; deficiency in salary of auditor gen eral, $75; costs and fees to William 11. Ulrich, late prothonotary of Dauphin county. $26.55; deficiency In salary of superintendent of public instruction, $3,000: additional clerks In department of adjutant general, $4,800; Chlcka maugi and Chattanooga Battlefield as sociation, $5,000; deficiency In salary of mine Inspectors, $:'J.00O; monuments to Pennsylvania organizations in battle? of Chlckamauga, etc., $25,500; salary of secretury of agriculture, April and May, 1S95, $583.33; deficiency In salary of secretnry of Internal affairs, $375; Valley Forge Park association. $10,000; bronze memorial tablet at Greenville, O., $1,000; Phoenlxvllle hosltal, $5,500; Pennsylvania Reform school, at Mor ganza, $74,442.10; Pennsylvania Sol diers' Orphan Industrlalschool, $348,900; Western State penitentiary, $12,4,.i2; Eastern State penltenlary, $104,000; asylum for chronic Insane, Werners ville, $71,000; Cottage State hospital, Connellsvllle, $23,000; hospltul for in sane, Norrlstown, $25,000; hospital for Insane. Danville, $23,000; hospital for Injured persons. Mercer. $9,000; home for training In speech of deaf children, Philadelphia. $20,800; state lunatic hos pital, Harrisburg. $37,500; state board of health and vital statistics, $12,000; National Guard and naval force, $700, 000: geological survey commission, $8,525: Pennsylvania Industrial Reform school, Hur.'tlngdon, 1170.360; Pennsyl vania Soliiiers' and Sailors' home, Erie, $198,000; state library, $15,000; protec tion and propagation of fish, $15,000; hospital for Injured persons, Ashland, $87,000; hospital for Injured persons, Hazleton, $48,114.63; Cottage State hos P?;al, Phllllpsburg, $15,500; purchase of law books, etc., for supreme court, $4,000; establishment of emergency fund. $50,000; hospital for Insane. War ren. $12,000; house of refuge, Philadel phia, $150,000; Pennsylvania Oral School for the Deaf, $44,000; support of state pupils In western Pennsylvania Institu tion for deaf and dumb, $96,000; train ing school for feeble minded children, Elwyn, $192,000; Pennsylvania Institu tion for Deaf and Dumb, $267,000; West ern Pennsylvania Institute for the Blind, Pittsburg. $38,434.50; Pennsylva nia Institution for the Instruction of blind, $60,000; western Pennsylvania In stitution for feeble minded, $87,500; 81lppery Rock Normal school, $25,000. Items In the general appropriation bill betoed are the following: Six thousand dollars for the payment of the expenses, etc., necessary for con tinuing the state weather service bu reau; $2,000 for Indexing the bill files and arranging an Index of official pa pers and documents In the state library; $100 for John Harncr, of this city, Jnnl tor of the Supreme court room, for services tendered to party cnucuses and house committees; $3,000 for the payment of the expenses of the Joint legislative committee to Investigate tho question of convict labor and Its relation to the legitimate Industries of the commonwealth. He nlao vetoes the Item of $32,000 for the expense of the Heller-Laubach senatorial election contest because the expenses were not Itemized. TEACHERS AT MT. GRETNA. Second Day's Session of the Fortloth Annual Meeting. Ml. Gretna, July 3. The second day's session of the fortieth annual meeting of the State Teachers' nssoclatlon opened with an enrollment of over 500. Quite an animated discussion was hid on "School Graduating and School Pro motion'' by Professor Shearer, of New Castle; Professor J. W. Cannon, of Shuron, and Dr. R. K. Ruehrle, of Lan caster. Superintendent J. S. Walton, of Erclldown, read a paper on "Moral Effect of Public School Environment." Addresses were made by Mrs. S. E. Fuller, Mrs. Louise Preece, Miss Esther Boise Von Denman, Mrs. S. T. Horer, Professor Henry W. Elson and Profes sor O. J. Schadt, KEYSTONE CLIPPINGS. There are thirteen women In the Easton jail. Cyrus Zimmerman, of Pine Grove, was killed by a fall of coal at tho Lincoln col liery. A plan for the escape of some' of the worst criminals In the Schuylkill county jail on July 4 has been Riven away by an ex-convlet. After surrendering their church property at Pine drove, the Dubsltes have repur chased It from tho EBherl.tes and will again worship there. The Pennsylvania Chautauqua threatens to leave Mt. Gretna If the Cornwall and Lebanon Railroad company insists on run ning Sunday trains. The Spring City council Is debating whether to levy a special tax or Issue bonds to pay $3,700 damages awarded to Penrose Bush for a broken leg. The Pennsylvania Railroad company Is erecting large track scales, at Its Potts vllle yard that will weigh half a dosen oars at a time, going at full speed. , The Lehigh Coal, and Navigation com pany has Issued orders that all miners In tho Panther Creek valley collieries mutt work from 7 a, tn. to 6 p. tn., instead of nine hours a 'heretofore, DEMOCRATS ARE ANXIOUS They Arc Puzzled by the Perplexing Silver Question. MAY NEED THE POPULISTS AID Silver Democrats Do Not Soem Inel Ined to Kcopthu HuHhieas Within the Party Lines-Muuy Objeet to Af filiating with Populists. Washington, July 3. Sllver Dem ocrats are divided on the question of the best means to pursue in forward ing 'their theories on the financial ques tion. The point most in dispute is whether the silver question- should hot be fought out within the ranks of the Democracy rather than by Jolivt con ventions mado up of Democrats and Populists. Among conservative Dem ocrats, who favor free coinage, the 111! nols convention was far from receiving their approval, because In its make up there was too much Popullstlc element. When -Representative Dry an, of Ne braska, circulated his petition for sig natures of representatives and senators during the last hours of congress he endeavored to Impress upon every one the idea that he was carrying on the fight strictly within partisan lines, de siring signatures of Democrats only, with a view to carrying the national Democratic convention when It should meet for the nomination of a national ticket. Strong party men have favored this Idea, believing that If there Is to be any combine on- the sliver question. It should not take place In advance of the campaign of 1S96. Hut the sliver Dem ocrats have shown little Inclination to stay within party lines, and they have welcomed Populists whenever they cared to join them in their meetings for 'the advancement of the cause of silver. Representative Sibley, of Pennsylva nia, at the Memphis convention, went to the extreme of declaring for lnde pendent action on the silver question, ar.d showed as little favor for the Dem ocratic party as he did for the Republi cans. Notwithstanding the efforts now and then made by Democrats to carry on a fight within their own party, It dally becomes more apparent that silver Democrats care very little about the party affiliation of the people who Join them. I'emocrntlo or Non-Pnrtttan? It has now become a question whether the silver convention to meet In this city on Aug. 14 will be a Dem ocratic or non-partisan affair. Dem ocrats that believe In sticking to their party at all odds and In conceding their preference for silver If the national convention nhorld declare otherwise, greatly disapprove of affiliating with men of all parties, especially the Popu lists, In these advance conventions which are being held to strengthen and make apparent the resources of the sil ver people. They argue that the weight of these conventions on the national convention will be lost, because their declarations cannot be Bald to have been purely those of Democrats, and It Is not likely that a Democratle-Popu-listl convention can be regarded as an expression of Democratic sentiment when the national convention meets. In the west this joining of forces by Democrats and Populists on the silver question does not greatly matter, but In the south it becomes a serious ques tion. In most of the southern states where the Populists have gained great strength they have been In opposition to tho Democrats and have frequently been Joined by Republicans In their contests. Southern free silver Demo crats do not like the Idea of coming to Washington to attend a convention In which they may find their old enemies of tho Populist party, who also favor free coinage. SERIOUS AFFRAY FEARED. Another Effort to Be .Made to Collect for Hallway linnds. Ashland, Ky., July 3. All of Carter county Is excited over the action of Railroad Tax Collector Peck In sum moning a ocore or more deputies, who are now gathering from the adjoining counties, to assist him In collecting the $100,000 yet due on the railroad bond Is sue of forty years ago. As soon as the bonds were delivered the road work was dropped, the com pany desertlrog everything. The bonds were sold at 11 cents on the dollar to David Slnton, of Covington, who has trlod In vain ever since to collect the money. MEETING OF BIMETALLISTS. Frcneh and Gorman Silver Moa Talk About Joint Action. Berlin, July 3. M. Buugelrol, the vice-president, and M. Thexy, the secre tary of the French Bimetallic league, arrived here and have had a confer ence with representatives of the Ger man Bimetallic union at which Herren Von Mlrback and Von Kardoff and Dr. Arendt were present. The object of the conference was to agree upon joint action for the promo tion of the bimetallic movement. Be fore coming to Berlin they held a con ference with representatives of the British Bimetallic league. BRITISH GUARD WITHDRAWN. Japanese Troops Advanolng and a Fight F.xpeeted at Formosa. " Hong Kong., July 3. The British ad miral has withdrawn the guard from the inland of Formosa and has offered to take foreigners aboard his ships. The German admiral has made a sim ilar offer to Germans. It is believed that the reason for this action Is that It is Inexpedient to retain the guard with the Japanese forces advancing and fighting probable.' LAY IN WAIT WITH A GUN. Young Woman at Denver, Ind., Plannod to Kill Her Faithless Lover. Denver, Ind., July 3. Ada Buzzard attempted to take the life of her fickle lover, Charles Qodfroy, while he wu being married to another. . While the ceremony was In. progress Atlas Buzzard armed herself with a shotgun and, repairing to the scene of the festivities, concealed herself behind a tree and was awaiting an opportunity for a shot when discovered and placed under ar rest. Some time ago the had Godfrey arrested on a charge of betrayal and the case was compromised by him for $500. Ever since she has been despondent, and the news of her former lover's wed ding, which came to her as a surprise, evidently aroused her to a state of mur derous excitement. Godfrey is a son of the famous Indian chief of that name, and Is at present agent for the Wabash and Lake Erie and Western railroads. HE IS HEIR TO $225,000. Inmate of a Prison Informed uf His Luck on tho Expiration of III Sentence. Ionia, Mich., July 3. Two years ago August Dahner was sent to the Ionia prison for two years for whipping a man who refused to pay him his wages. Dahner served his time and was re leased today. When he stepped out of prison he was met at the door by at torneys who Informed him that a for tune of $225,000 was Ills when he chose to claim It. It appears that Dahner's undo was one of the original forty-niners and struck pay dirt In the Calico mining district of San Bernardino county, Cali fornia, years ago and had Increased his wealth. When he died about eighteen months ago he hud six living heirs, one of whom is Dahner. Dahner will ;o back to his home and then to California to claim the fortune. When he was sentenced to state's prison he had the sympathy of the neighborhood. Dah ner Is young and unmarried. F1TZSIMM0XS FREE. tie Is Acquitted on tho Charge- of Being Responsible for tho Dcuth of Con Morton. Syracuse, 'N. T., July 3.-Bob Fltz sltnm ma, the well-known pugilist, who has been on trial here for a week past m the charge of being responsible for tha death of his late sparring partner, Con Riordan, Is free. Shortly after 8 o'clock tonight the Jury l'kd in before a crowded court room and after they had answered to their names, their foreman announced the verdict "not guilty." Immediately a tremendous cheer went up. Such a boisterous demonstra tion has not been seen In the Onondaga county court house In many years. County Judge Ross pounded with his gavel tn vain for order, and finally commanded the sheriff and his depu ties to put everybody under arrest. This had the effect of quieting the crowd end, Inasmuch as the order was not carried out, everybody went away happy. On account of the vordlct the Fourth of July demonstration seems to have started in early, for Bob Fltz- slmmons' friends are celebrating In the good old-fashioned way. The summ'ng up of Attorney Fred- crick Pnvte, of New York, for the de- friiiie i.nu an eloquent effort -and It took the Jury but a short time to arrive at the verdict of acquittal. MISTAKEN IDENTITY. Kicbard Ileitis I ulsoly Imprisoned on Oath of S. P. Levy. Lancaster. Fa., July 3. Several months ago the store of S. V, Lev, ut Mruii: Joy, was entered by burgHrs. Mr. Levy heard the thieves and shot one of them. From the description of the man Levy saw In his store, Rich ard Helllg was arrested. Levy at the hearing positively Identified Helllg ua the thief and the case was sent to court. A few weeks later John Weaver was ur rested In Lebanon county. He was suffering from a pistol wound, and ad mitted that he was the burglar, and ex onerated Helllg from any participa tion In it. Weaver pleaded guilty in court, and was sent to the Eastern penitentiary for ten year. The case against Hellig was disposed of by a verdict of not guilty. Today Helllg entered a crimi nal suit against Levy for perjury In swearing positively that he was tho burglar In his store. Levy was arrest ed and entered ball 'for court. DISPLAY A FIZZLE. Military and Civic Soelotlet Fail to Tarn Out ot Wlllinmspnrt. W'llllamsport, Pn., July 3. The main feature .of the second day of the centennial celebration was the military and civic display, which, however, was a disappoint ment. Many of the civic societies re fused to turn out, and only three com panies of the Twelfth regiment were In line. All the other events of Uio day were satisfactory, Including the dis play made In the column by the Roman Catholic orders, which turned out in force. . . Tomorrow there will be a great In dustrial parade. The celebration will conclude with a brilliant pyrotechnic display. Cadet Appointments. Washington, July 3. Among the cadet appointments to tho West Point Military academy are the following: V. L. Rock well, Monroeton, Pa.; H. M. Jordan, Red ford, Pa.; F. P. Pfohler, Myorsdale, Pa, (alternate); F. L. Buck, Erie, Pa.; C. Da vidson, Harbour Creek, Pa. (alternate); W. T. Graham, Allegheny, Pa, Judge Woodward Commissioned. Harrisburg, July 3. The governor has commissioned Judge Stanley Woodward ns president judge of Luzerne county, but has not yet appointed Judge Rice's successor. Dr. Louis W. Read, has been reappointed surgeon general of the National guard. Ilarrlty Sails Away. New York, July S.-Wllllam F. Harrlty. chairman of the Democratic national com mitter, was among the passengers on the steamship New York, which sailed this morning for Southampton. GENERAL NEWS NOTES. In an affray with Jack Slmonds at Mln- nedosa, Man., Thomas Dunbar was fatally cut. Excessive rain has i-aused a great In crease In anthrax cases among Colorado cattle. . . . , A new shaft, which will take four years to bore, has been started at the Tamarack mines, Calumet, Mich. Because his wife, who had left llm. would not give him $20, Herman Reich, a New York salesman, shot her dead. After keeping the corpse of his little girl In his house Ave years, "Whistling" Davis, of Long Beach, Cal., wan arrested and the body burled. An injunction was refused to State Printer Snow, of Kansas,-who sought to prevent J. K. Hudson, state printer-elect, from assuming the ofBce. - - THE FIREWORKS WENT OFF Panic Caused by Throwing a Lighted Cigar Among the Pinwheels. THE ENTIRE STOCK EXPLODES Kockcts. Moman Candles and Devil Chasers Leap Right and Left-Narrow Escape of a Lady Clcrk-An Ital ian Nearly Asphyxiated. Philadelphia, July 1 A lighted cigar carelessly thrown among fireworks caused more noise, smoke and excite ment at Juniper and Market streets this afternoon than all the expected p rutechnlcs of tomorrow will evoke. James Dicksou' occupies the ground Hoar of Nik 1325 'Market street as a stove and runge sales room. In an un fortunate moment Mr. Dickson rented the front pnrt of his store to the Chinese-American Fireworks comijuny. The fireworks merchants filled the front of the store with a large and well assorted stuck of crackers, pin wheels, skyrock ets and all the other noise production necessities to a proper observance of the "Fourth." They exposed for sale on a stand on the sidewalk a collection of fireworks similar to the stfck In the Btore. John Llmperakls, nn Italian, divided pnrt of the pavement with them as u fruit stand. About 4 o'clock two men purchased some fireworks In the store, and In passing out one of them threw away the stump of a lighted clgnr. Almost Instantly a preliminary "bang" fol lowed, and then the fusillade legan. Passers-by were scattered right and Ictt by exploding bombs, devil chasers, balls from roman candles and rocket sticks. The cannonading speedily at tracted thousands. Panic stricken women poured from dry goods and other establishments on the opposite sidi of Market street only to be sent flying In terror for places of safety. The exploding fireworks on the pave ment had meanwhile blown In the bulk window of 1325 Market street and set off tho stock In the store and the noise and smoke Increased to the propor tions of one of the engagements of the Japan-Chlnere war. A young woman who was employed to sell the fireworks fainted when the excitement began, and waa probably saved from serious Injury by a passer-by carrying her from the store. Finally a torrent of water from the hoses of firemen put an end to the exploding fireworks and drowned the fire that had followed. When the firemen were able to pene trate the building they found the Italian fruit vender unconscious In the celar, having been nearly asphyxiated by the sulphurous fumes of the burning powder. The damage to the building was not proportionate to the noise and excitement as It amounted to only $3,500. HOWSER'S DEATH. Ills Murderers Will Oe Pcnlt with Accord ing to Laws of Valparaiso, Washington, July 3. Yesterday Mr. I'hl, the acting secretary of state, tele graphed the United States consul at Valparaiso to investigate and report on the killing In Peru of an American citi zen. L. D. Howser. Mr. Howser's fa ther, a resident of New York city, asked the state department to take official cognizance of this matter. An answer has been received fram Hie consul stating that Mr. Howser was murdered and robbed when on his way to pay the miners employed by the company with which he served as pay master. The consul adds that the mur derers have been arrested, and that a Judicial Investigation Is proceeding. KILLED BY AN OFFICER. A Negro Fiend Shot While Attempting to Commit Murder. Qulncy, Ills., July 3. Henry Dumers, a negro was shot and killed here this morning at 9 o'clock by Policeman Ila zelwood, while murdering a young girl named Mary Smith, with whom he had been keeping company. Dumers had his knees on the glrlVvbody while with his right hand he dealt blows about the head and throat with nn ugly looking butcher's knife. When the officer appeared upon the scene Dumers attacked him and the offi cer killed him. The girl Is In a dan gerous condition. BIG HOTEL CLOSED. The tleadquxrtcrs of Grant and Sherman In the Hands of Receiver. Memphis, Tenn., July 3. The Gazoo hotel went Into the hands of a re ceiver today and obligations amount ing to about $180,000. The property Is worth $200,000. This hotel was Grant and Sherman's headquarters during the war and was raided by Forest when he raided Mem phis, then hold by Washburn. Wash burn escaped to the river In his night clothes. FISHERMEN TO FIGHT LAW. Will Disregard tho Measure Directed Against Nettitig. Oshkosh, Wis., July 3. Tomorrow at noon the fishermen of this city and vi cinity will simultaneously commence operations In open deflnnoeof the Buck staff fish law, which prohibits all net ting tn the state. The fishermen, numbering about 200, have raised a fund, hired an attorney and are prepared to test the constitu tionality of the law. RAILWAY BRIDGE SEIZED. Trains Stopped at Council Bluffs Because Taxes Aro Not Psld. Council Bluffs. Ia., July 3. This af ternoon, at the request of County Treasurer -Reed, the sheriff seized the new bridge over the Missouri river, be longing to the Omahs Bridge and Ter minal company, for $3,000 back taxes. Trains over tho line were stopped. RESULT OF A FAMILY JAR, Martin Rattlgnn stntw Hi Wife, Ills SIstor-in-Lnwond Himself. Pottsvllle, Pa., July 3.--MartIn Rat tlgan, aged 49 years, made a dastardly attack upon his wife and sister-in-law, Miss Llllle Miller, aged 22 years, at their home at Shenandoah, this morn ing, stabbing both of them, perhaps, fatally. James Elliott and Adam Smith, who had been attracted to the scene by the creams of the women, pur sued him and overtook him. When Rattlgan found escape Im possible he stopped short and quickly stabbed himself In the stomach. Inflict ing a frightful wound four Inches long. causing the entrails to protrude. He was taken to the station house, where medical aid was summoned. The phy sicians are of opinion that Rattlgan and both women are likely to die from their wounds. A family jar Isgsupposed to have been the Incentive for the crime. 'Rattlgan was released from the peni tentiary this morning, where he had been serving a Bentenee for burglary. He had not lived with his wife for some time previous to his committal to pri son, and he went to see her today and tried to persuade her to return to him. She refused and he then attacked her and she called for help to her sister and then Jtattigan stabbed bith women. The physicians In attendance upon 'Mrs. Rattlgan and her Bister, and upon Jluttlgan, Fald tonight that all three "Wuuld die from their -wounds. WHAT CAUSED HIS DEATH? Alleged Cno of Poisoning Puizlcs the Coroner at Indianapolis. Indianapolis. Ind., July 3. The coro ner and the detectives are still Inves tigating the mysterious death of Brlce M. Carter, the contractor. MrB. Sarah A. Carter, the wife of the dead man, asserts positively that the death was caused by poisoning. She has long as serted that the family had an enemy who was secretly trying to poison th whole family. She told the neighbors and others that It was a servant girl who had been employed by her some years ago and who was a vindictive person. Olrs. Carter said this morning that she had furnished the police the in formation concerning this girl, but nothing had been done. She had also presented her Information to the grand jury- She ascribes to the girl as mo tive for administering poison Jealousy o-f her daughter and the expectation that she would Inherit property from Mrs. Carter If the other members of the family were out of the way. Mrs. Carter says that attempts have been mad? for five years to poison other members of the family, particularly the daughter. Physicians who have at tended the case say that when others of the family were sick no traces of poi son were found. Coroner Castor and other physicians reject the stories told by Mrs. Carter. They express the be lief that she Is the victim of monoma nia. While the physicians find much mystry In the case, they now regard the death as due to some unnatural cause, probably by a poison having the same effect as prussle ncld. Dr. Cas tor will hold the portions removed from the d?ad man for a few days, and if nothing Is discovered to throw addi tlontJ ilght on the mystery s chemical examination will ce ordered. ( AMOUNTS ALMOST TO WAR. Critical Situation of Affairs Between Bul garia and Turkey. London, July 3. A dispatch to the Pall Mall Gazette from Sofia says that the situation Is serious, almost amount ing to a state of war. between Bulgaria and Turkey. News has been received at the Bulgarian capital that two bands, composed of 75 and 100 men re spectively, have crossed the Bulgarian frontier In Turkish territory, where they captured two Turkish soldleYs, who were taken across the frontier to Dubnltza, Bulgaria, twenty-two miles south of Sofia. One man was wounded. Sofia. July 3. The government of Bulgaria has requested the Turkish government to explain the orders Is sued to the commander of the Turkish troops at Adrianoplo to act on his own Initiative along the Bulgarian frontier. At the same time thp Bulgarian gov ernment has notified the porte 'that the duty of watching over the security of the frontier compels Bulgaria to take the military measures required under the circumstances. HELD FOR PULLING A TOOTH. A Queer Caso That Cnnio Before a Wilmington Municipal Court. Wilmington, Del., July 3. William C. Guthrie was nrralgned In Municipal court on a charge of assault and bat tery upon a girl named Eva C. Wel don. The testimony was that .he took tho girl upon his lap, opened her mouth, and with a pair of forceps extracted a tooth. The girl said he pulled a sound tooth. Instead of a deceased one which she pointed out to him. Judge Ball decided .that the act was not an assault, und dismissed the case. TRUE JACK SIIEPPARD STYLE. An Armed Footpad Boldly Robs a Mil lionaire's Daughter. Clinton, la., July 3. A masked hlgh wnyman this afternoon held up Miss Augusta Ware, daughter of Chauncey Lfomb, the millionaire lumberman, on a leading residence street, took her purae. In which was a large amount of money, and escaped. It was dune In sight of several people. The robber showed a gun and nobody pursued him. FOREIGN ECHOES. Cardinal Oibbons has left Rome on his Journey homeward to Baltimore. Crlspl snys the story of his having been mnd a prince Is without foundation. Chile will send a number of officers to Italy to study the Italian army system. Two bombs were exploded near the po llen barracks at .Monopoll, Italy, but little damage was done. Nasrulln Khan, the Afghan prince, who Is visiting England, lunched with the queen ot Windsor castle. The Order of the Block Eagle has been conferred by the kaiser on Grand Duke Cyril, a cousin of the czar. A strong earthquake shock was felt at Lalbnch, Austria, which has been so dam aged by previous disturbances. On account of the failure of his party to support him In the Auutrian parliament, Dr. Von Plenere. bailor of the German Liberals, has resigned his scat. WEATHER REPORT. . For eastern Pennsylvania, fair; westerly winds. , , ' 1 . Ilornbl's Forecast. New York, July 4. Herald's weather forecast: Today fair, warmer weather. On Friday warmer and fair weather, 'and on Saturday more sultry weather- fol lowed by local rain. :. t v . . ' INLEY Special Sale of SCOTCH QHNGHAHS. Our reputation op-$l m a t . i gv -r "w. TP OfV - , , n -. A m-m a W rv II', , t-in..,-. n 4 1 4 vaa tj ity and assortment our stock cannot be matched this side ol New York. As we never care to carry over goods from one season to another, we will offer the balance of our stock, about 150 pieces, att 19c per yard. 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