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tions w
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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 . . '
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