- ... ... 4A EIGHT PAGES 50 COLUMNS. SSCIIANTON, PA.f TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 27, 1895.' TWO CENTS A COPY. Our Are Ii Bid with those of fifty per cent, of the rummer sojourners, who have been sHtlng In chilly rooms, and Draugtity Porches at seu-slde or mountain resorts during the last few evenings. cf Wmt So are they, and they'll pet there pretty soon. To euoh we Id say . 1. the best boardtns house that man nas ever established, or the"? hotel that man has ever dreamed of to be compared for one moment wrth -Home Sweet Home?" Not a bit of it "Re it ever so humble. here"s no place like 'home." We're not in the lecture writing business.-but somehow, our thoughts leads to another, . and we've di gressed somewhat, or in other words left the business track for a mo ment. A Home Without PreKy Curtains Is only half furnished and hasn't a vestige of fireside comfort about it. Reflect for a minute and you'll ad mit that we're ris-ht. If your cur tains at home are a little the worse for wear, or your stock Is a trifle scanty, you never had a better chance to Make ike Defect Gooi We're opening a full campaign In our Curtain and Drapery Depart ment anil to be frank with you. we mean to bring and keep this stock well to the front In future. We can save you money at all times in everything that pertains to tiouse furnishings in this line, but For the Next 10 Bays We'll offer the very latest weaves of styles in Nottingham Lace Cur tains at prices that will make you wonder where we got them; but don't worry over that, it's our affair alone. "Man, mind thyself," Is a good old maxim, and one that's . safe to stand by. Believers In it never had a better chance than now to put it to a practical test. The Newest Lace Curtains On the market are offered at the following special prices for ten days. Come after that, and you'll find us making a profit on the pres ent special prices. The number quoted below are all Nottingbams. In White and Ecru, out we're doing about the same thing wioh our many lines in Irish . Points, Brussels nets. Antique Cluny's, Goffered Edged Muslins, etc.: GO pairs In ecru only TV: CO pairs In ecru only tec , 38 pairs In ecru only 4o 60 pa!rs ecru or white Sue CO pair ecru or white 1.19 4H pairs ecru or white 1.85 Vi pears ecru or white 2 35 60 pairs ecru 2 35 48 pairs ecru or white 3.25 As we've hinted above. If you want other makes or higher grades you can get them at correspondingly low figures, but only for ten days at present figures. is: is only one or two pairs of a kind or coloring. Plain curtains with dado, $3.60 : kindat$2.7S. - ....... Same atyle as above, $4.50 kind at Ali plain .Chenille, $4.25 kind at 13.00. All phv1n Chenille, $6.50 kind at $4.75. . Figured all over Curtains, were 7.50; special price $5.75. There' a Wash Goods Sale going on right across from our Drapery Department. Should you visit the tore during Ms continuance, you might wonder why the crowd con tinually hangs around there, but, of course. It's optional whether you visit It or not. To tell you the truth prices and stocks are equally low there, but the knowing ones find a 'bite or two' every day like the disciples of Isaao Walton who - fished by the brooks and streams. SAY! i:l-ClB;E v'..i.-;, v- il' ' 1 . .. ; CATHERINE OF DELEGATES Prominent Political Workers Are at Harrisburij. HASTINGS MUX AKC CONFIDENT Tho Triiimphof the Administration Ssems Assured-Quay's Followers Will Put I'p a Uame Fight-Each ' tion Claims a Victory. Harrlsburg, Pa.. Aug. 26. Whether Senator Quay or the leaders arrayed ngalnst him will control the Republican organization In this stute after next Wednesday, remains yet to be deter mined. Nothing ttint has occurred to day would Indicate the result of the bit ter factional conflict. Both the Quay and the administration leaders are con lldent of victory, but it is quite evident thut somebody is making estimates that will not hold water. Several defections from the Quay muks were reported this afternoon, among those mentioned In this connec tion being delegates from Krle. liutler. Indiana and Allegheny. Of course, the cry of bribery Is raised frequently, but the anti-Quay people say it is only now becoming ;S.r-iit wherein their op ponents have been reckoning without a true knowledge of the facts. They de clare the tight has been won for the ad ministration and that no amount of blurting will change the result. On the other hand Senator Quay's supporters assert most positively that the victory Is theirs, and that under no circumstances can they be defeated. So it stands. To those who have been quietly observing the manoeuvres to day there Is a base shrouding the situa tion which cannot be easily penetrated. Guessing is Indulged In by everybody, but there is little or no betting. The figure men on Senator Quay's side say be will hHVe from ten to thirty major ity, but the administration calculations reverse these figures In their own favor. Quay's rommltteo Assembles. The chief feature of the day's events was the meeting of the state committee this afternoon. It was CHlled for 3 o'clock, but nearly half an hour elapsed before Secretary Jere B. Rex rapped the members to order. He then stated that the committee was assembled pursuant to a request of a majority of the mem bers for the purpose of transacting business. It was first proposed to hold the session In secret, but ex-Chairman Thomas V. Cooper moved that an ex ception be made for the members of the press, and his motion prevailed. Then Mr. Fuller, cf Fayette, offered the fol lowing resolution: "Whereas. The chairman "of the Re publican state committee. B. F. Gilke son. on June It. ISM, Issued a call for the convening nf the Republican state convention-on Aug. 2S, 1S!3, to 'nomi nate a candidate for state treasurer and six candidates for judges of the superior court, and for the transaction of such oth-r uslness as may be pre sented,' In which call he stated he was directed by the Republican state com mittee to announce' the same; and Whereas. The state committee Is now convened pursuant to a call for the majority of Its members for the trans action of such business as may be necessary f.relimlnaty to the conven ing of the state convention, "Resolved. That a committee of three, consisting of Hon. L. A. Watres, Hon. W. A. Stone and Hon. E. A. Pin chot, be appoint to wait upon Chair man Gllkeson and notify him that the state committee is now convened, and a majority of the committee being present it desires him to preside over Its deliberations." Cltkcson Refuses to Attend. After a short wait the committee, which now numbered seventy-one mem bers, received the report of three gen tlemen, who waited on Chairman Crilkeson. The chairman, Mr. Watres, said they had seen Colonel Glllteson and presented to him the resolution of the committee, that he had read it and replied in these words: "I have not called the state conven tion together, and I have no business to lay before It." This settled the business so far as Chairman lilkeson was concerned, and Immediately a mo tion was made calling ex-Chairman Thomas V. Cooper to preside. It was unanimously agreed to and he took the chair. He snld: , Chairman Cooper's Kcmnrks. "Owntlctnen of the committee: I thank you for this mark of confidence, and while I am temporary chairman I will always hold myself subject to your direction. (Wild applause.) I had the honor of presiding over the Republican state committee for a period of eight consecutive years, and there never was a single moment In all that time that I was mot subject to the committee's di rection. Chers.) Every call to each and every convention clearly stated that fnct. In each and every call it was reiterated, and It has been stated and reiterated by each and every chair man of the Pennsylvania state commit tee. Including Colonel dilkesoti, si net the organization of the Republican party, and it will be reiterated during Its life. fCheers.) I And here almost two-thirds of the members of the Re publican committee of Pennsylvania. I urn informed by gentlemen present that fully two-thirds of the committee will be represented In this body when the Incoming trains arrive.' I hope only to preside during the Incapacity of Chair man Ollkeson (wild cheers) and that when he sees how truly representative this body Is, and how great Its major ity, he will reflect that he ought not to be chairman of one-third, but of the whole committee. Gentlemen of the committee, a majority iif the members being present, we are now ready for business." (letting Down to Business. Mr. Seal, of Dauphin, then offered a resolution providing for the appoint ment of a committee of nine to ex amine all Incidentals, and hear and to report upon all contents, and report to the committee tomorrow at 3 o'clock. After amending the resolution strik ing out the reference to contest, and changing the hour of meeting tomor row to 11 o'clock. It was agreed to. The chair appointed Lieutenant Gov ernor Lyon, Allegheny; H. K. Bover, Philadelphia; David H. Thomas, Ches ter; E. W. Parshall. Warren; J. 8. Beacom, Westmoreland; George R. Scull, Homerset; J. K. Harrah, Beaver; J. K. Siegfried. Schuylkill, and W. H. Andrews, Crawford. A committee consisting of John F. Finney, Schuyl kill; Albert Millar, Dauphin, and George Hpeakman,, Chester, was ap pointed to make the necessary ar rangement at the convention hall, and have charge of the distribution of tickets. - TI.e Wyoming Outrage Ratified. Then the committee adjourned. Sub sequently the work of examining the credentials was taken up by the sub committee,' and It Is that the Quay delegates from the First and Fifth wards In Philadelphia and Wyoming county will be placed on the roll. Chairman Gllkeson has control of the Opera house, and there Will probably be a lively controversy If any attempt la made to dlspossei him on Wednes day mornlnar. There la some talk of the Quay men attending the play to morrow night, and remaining In the building until Wednesday In order to retain fiosscsslon of the hall, as wan done at the lemocratlc state conven tion In isso. The other Incident of the day, which created most talk, was the taking pos session of the rooms reserved for state committee headquarters at the Lochlcl by Gllkeson by tho members of the committee opposed to him. The chair man subsequently oiwned heudquarters In parlors A and H at the Common wealth, where Secretnry Fetterolf met all visitors. Chairman GilkeHon said the headquarters of the chairman was wherever he chose-to establish It, and declined to discuss the affair. The large Luscrne county delegation under the guidance of Judge Rice will arrive tomorrow morning. Kx-Chalr-man Cooper and Judge. Miller, of Clear gold, called on the governor today. There is a story to the effect that the governor and Judge iMlller Indulged In a rather peppery exchange of opinion as to the relative dignity of a governor and judge engaging In active politics. The members of the stnte committee who attended the meeting this after noon, several of whom had proxies, were as follows: Members' at large Joseph t. Home, Pittsburg: liuls A. Watres. Hcrniilon; Wllliuui H. Aii.lr.ws. Crawford; Samuel A. luvi!ipoi't, Kr!e; Thomas V. Cooper, Media. Allegheny Walter Lyon, W. A. Stone, Fred W. Kdwards. ArnuilruiiK William W. Flscuss. I leaver J. O. Harrah. Ilorka WHCam il. Stevens. J. P. 8. Feiisterimicher. Bradford William II. PodgeJ Butler James II. Carson. Cameron A. i Ilium. Carbon B. F. Kunls. Chester lir. Hamilton Gray, Charles Speakman. Clui.ron W. Dav Wilson. Clinton C. R. Moreloek. Crawford Frank I'. Bay. Charles J. An drews. Cumberland James M. Weakley. Huuphin Albert Millar, J. B. Seal. Delaware John 11. Robinson, Thomas Ii. Tavlor. Klk-J. H. McKwen. Krle Wlllilum J. Robinson, Isadora 8a be I. Fayette Frank M, Fuller. Forest N. T. Thompson. Frankhn M. A. Foils. Kulton J. I". Teagardcn. Huntingdon H. C. Chlsholm. Jefferson A. l Little. Lackawanna K. M. Francis, S. 8. Jones. Lancaster A. B. Himlo. J. P. Miller, David itnier. J. It. Stober. Lawrence William H. Brown. Lebanon M. W. Kelno, John H. Thomas. I.ehig1i David H. Thomas. Luzerne William J. Harvey. McKean C. V. Catlin. Mercer Samuel H. Miller. Mlttln W. B. Taylor. Montgomery O. H. Stlnsoa. Perry H . E. Riter. Philailelohia (. K. Boyer, Charles E. Connell, George Hanson. Pike Edgar Pinrhot. Potter William Daniels. Slhuylklll J. H. H'egfrled. John F. Finney, M. Henry Wllhlelm. Snyder Horace Allemnn. Somerset Georce R. Scull. Susquehanna William B. Stoddard. Tioga Walter T. Merrick. Venango K. W. Smiley. Warren K. W. Marshal. Washington J. C. French. Wayne George A. Smith. Westmoreland James S. Beacom, John R. QuTSle. . Conrt Will Sot lis Invoked. Talk of Instituting legal proceedings to compel Chairman Gllkeson to dis gorge the books and papers of the state committee has ceased, and for the pres ent, at least, the assistance of the court will not be Invoked to end the trouble. The Quay people state In a confident way that the delegates controlled by David Lane In Philadelphia, as well as Clerk of the Courts Ahem, will vote for Senator Quay, if their votes should be found necessary to elct him. At a late hour tonight the Quay peo ple say they have 156 delegates which cannot possibly be taken from them, while the administration leaders de clare with equal confidence that their opponents cannot muster under the most favorable circumstances more than 126 votei FIRE AT WHITE HAVEN. The Planing Mill of Oeorgo S. Fmarlck Company Is Ixstrored. Wilkes-Barre, Aug. 26 The plaining mill of the George S. Emerlck com pany, of White Haven, was burned to the ground about 4 o'clock Sunday morning. The fire Is thoucht to be the work of Incendinarles. The (ire was first noticed by a car Inspector em ployed near the mill on the Jersey Central road. It started In the stock room, and when first seen the whole Interior of the room was ablaze. The railway men and the people of the vil lage did what they could to stop the progres of the tlr and save movable property, but the fire burned so fiercely that they were practically helpless. The mill was established In Heptem tier, 1S!2, and has been run steadily evef since. Sometimes the orders came In so fast that it was kept going nlcht and day. The mill represented Mr. limerick's Ideas Much of the machin ery used was of his own Invention, and he gave It constant rare. He had brought It to such a state of perfec tion that with ten men he secured a larger output than a $220.fKiO Philadel phia plant could produce with thirty five men. The capacity of the mill lately has been' 150 tons per week. Tho value of the plant stock and fac ing on hand was $40,000, on which there Is an Insurance of only $1,000. The firm was negotiating for $5,000 more Insurance. WAS COWDEN KIDNAPED? Strongs Tale of a Voting .Man Who Was ' Marrlad While Drugged. Hollldaysburg, Pa., Aug. 26. William Cowden, a 16-year-old boy and son of a prominent Blair county citizen, pe titioned the court today for a divorce from his wife, Stella. The sensational allegations In his petition are that on Aug. 15, 189ri, he visited his wife, who wan then Miss, Law, at her home on North Fifty-fifth street, Philadelphia. While there he claims he was drugged with liquor and conveyed In a carlrage across the ferry to Camden, N. J., where a ceremony of marriage was per formed by the Rev. Mr. Burrlll. The boy further alleges that he did not re cover from his stupeflcatlon until the clergyman received his fee of $5. He then denounced the ceremony as a farce, and now sue for absolute di vorce. KNIGHTS AT BOSTON. Large Delegations of Masons Arrive at - tho 11 nb. ' ' Boston, Aug. '26. Commanderles poured Into the city by the train and boat all today, and In almost every In stance the visitors were met by some local or suburban lodge of Knight Templar and escorted to their various headquarters. Many of the visiting bodies brought their own bands or dum corps wltii them, and the scenes at the station were those of gaiety and pleasing confusion and bustle. . A large number of commanderles Scheduled to arrive at 9 and 10 o'clock were from two to three hour late, but when they did come, between 11 and 13.30 o'clock, they seemtd to come In a fast at the tracks could bt cleared to make room for them. CASE OF JOST IDENTITY Strange Experience of Hiss Clark, of Syracuse. SCHOOL TEACHER'S VACATION Wail at a New York Dry Goods Store She 11a comes Insane and Seeks Employment lader aa As sumed Name. Syracuse, N. Y.. Aug. 26.M18S Lucre tia Clark, the school teacher who so mysteriously disappeared from Plalu feld, N. J., on Friday morning. Aug. It, has been found. She was discovered ut an early hour this morning nt tho Imme of ex-Aluyor Charles S. Huyden, ut Fltchburg. Muss., by Surlntend fiit Louis J. Beck, of Heck's secret ser vile bureau, New York, who bus been slfudlly at work on the ouse since lust Krldav. Detective Beck arrived In thlM city tonight with Miss Clark In churge. Since Miss Clark's disappearance from l'lalulleld. John E. Sweet, her brother-in-law, who resides In this city, has fol lowed up every clue available. Last Krltluy the Beck secret service bureau were given charge of the case. Super li. (i ndent Beck started out, and as a result the strange mystery which so deeply Involved iMIss O lark has at lust been solved. iMr. Beck, In starting hik investigation, made himself well ac quainted with the habits of the woman. The tlrst thing be did was to trace her from Plalnlield to New York. It was dlnoovered that on the Friday noon of Iter disappearance she had visited Mticey's store. The detective contin ued to work upon the case and tho main clue that led to finding of Miss Clurk was received In a letter. Detec tive Beck's name had become known in reference to the case and on the sec ond day of his Investigation he received several anonymous letter threatening him with bodily harm If he persisted In the case. The postmarks of the letter were traced out and the place visited. Heck states that the woman became mentally deranged and knew nothing of what transpired after leaving Ma cey's store. She boarded a night boat bound for Providence. When Bhe reached Boston Miss Clark went to a small boarding house on Tremont street. On the morning of Aug. 10 she appeared at an employment bureau and asked for a position as She was given a the Hnyden family Here she gave her name a domestic, position in of Fltchburg. as Mary Burke, and from that time until this morning 'Miss Clark never left the house, attending to her du ties as a domestic in the closest mon ner. Meanwhile Detective Beck was on her track, but not until last night was he fully convinced that the domestic Mary Burke and tho school teacher Miss Clark were one and the same per son. This noon the detective arrived at Fltchburg and proceeded to the Hay den home. He found iMiBS Clark busily engaged In dusting the parlor furni ture. When he mnde the object of his visit known, the entire household could hardly believe what he tolttttiem. Hiss Clark was taken Into a room with the detective and there she was quietly told she was to accompany the man to Syracuse. This she positively refused to do. Then an elderly sister of Miss Clark, living nearby, was telegraphed for. She arrived at noon and then a heartrending scene was enacted. Miss Lucretia recognised the woman, and from that time her mind seemed to oome back to her. With a start she recalled her true name and her family. She fell Into her sister's arms and wept bitterly. How or when she had left New York she was unablo to state. All was a blank from the time she had left Macey's store. Immediately word was sent to this city to Mr. Sweet. Not until 5 o'clock were the details of the finding of the woman made known to her family, and when they were re lated toiMlHH Alice Clarke she fell upon the floor In a faint. It was some little time before she could be restored. The general appearance of bliss Clarke since she left Syracuse Is greatly changed. Part of her hair has been rut short, nnd when she descended from the train she was dressed In blnck from head to foot. A long black veil covered her head and face, and she spoke to no one until the Sweet residence wns reached. Mr. Sweet re fused to talk, only slating that Miss Clarke Is III. KETTEL'S SAD SUICIDE. He Was to Have Married Miss Wjlle, of Washington. Wahington, Aug. 26. This afternoon some of the details concerning W. VV. Kettle, the young war department clerk who committed suicide this morning In a Pittsburg hotel, were learned at his boarding house. Here he formed the acquaintance of Miss Wylle, the 20- year-old daughter or tne uinuioru, Kettel was amost constant In his at tention to the young lady from the first, and they were engaged to be mar ried. The wedding was fixed for last Saturday, all arrangements having been made to have the ceremony per formed In Baltimore, on that day. Mr. Kettel surprised his sweetheart Friday night by telling her that the wedding would have to be postponed for a short time because he was broken down In health and had obtalmd a seven days' leave of absence from the office nnd Intended going away for a short time to try and recuperate. The young lady protested at first, but seeing her entreaties were without ef fect, she reluctantly consented to the proposed trip. He left Washington Sat urday nlghtt going direct to Pittsburg, and the sad news of his suicide In ttnt city was the first word Miss Wylle has received of him since his departure. WANTS $5,000 OK A HUSBAND. Peeullor Hreaoh of Promise Salt Against k Doctor. Wernerivllle. Pa., Aug. 26. A pecu liar breach of promise suit has been brought by Miss Cora Fldler against Dr. W. 8. Buehler, both, nf this place. She was recently a prosecutor against Dr. W. H. Buehler, on a charge of mal practice, but at the trial swore to the doctor's Innocence. She asserts that, In consideration of dropping the prosecution, the doctor promised to marry her, but Instead was married to a woman-of this cltyon July 25 last. She sues for $0,000 as a balm of her feelings. TO LAY HAWAIIAN CABLE. Colonel ' Spalding Will Endoavor to Be am Uovarnment Co-operation. fian Francisco, Cat., Aug. 26. Colonel Z. 8. Spalding, who recently received a franchise from the Hawaiian govern ment to lay a cable from Honolulu to this city, will leave for Washington to secure the co-operation of the govern ment In the undertaking. ' . Colonel Spalding will calf upon the cabinet officers, with a view to clearing the way for presentation of his plans and demands to congress In December next. In order to float successfully the enterprise he calculates that nearly $4,000,000 will be required and that a yearly income of $400,090 will ba neces sary to keep It going. The $4,000,000 Is to provide all tho stations, equipments, cables, right of way, cable ship and working capital. Toward the income the Jlawallan government has pledged $40,ouo a year for twenty years, and the "substantial aid" referred to In Colonel Spalding's contract with that govern ment to be furnished by the United States government means $JC0,0U0 for twenty years. When the second subsidy has been pledged a stock company will be or ganized. This company will have a capital stock of $1,000,000. One-quarter of the stock will be raised by residents of the Hawaiian islands, one-quarter by the chamber of commerce of San Francisco, which has already been pledged, and the remainder In the east and Kurope. Colonel Spalding experts to be able to manufacture and lay the cable with in eighteen months from the time of placing the order for It. WILL OF GENERAL HOLT. The Missing Document Turns I'p Mysterl-onsly-It Bears the Signstnres of V, S. Grant. Kllon B. Shermun and W. T. Sherman. Washington, Aug. St. What pur IKirts to be tho late will of the late Cenerul James Holt, who was the Judge advocate general under Lincoln, and of Kentucky, who died over a year ago, was mude public today In a sensational manner. In the mall de livered to the office of the register of wills, on Saturday were two or three envelopes which were not opened until this morning by Colonel Wright, the register. Among them was one ad dressed In crude letters, printed In Ink, which, when opened, was found to contain a half sheet of foolscap paper, the left edge of which was burned, but not enough to make the writing Illegible. Several small holes wore burned In the sides and center of the sheet, but scarcely a word was elim inated. The text of the document was as follows: "I do hereby devise nnd bequeath nil of my property, personal and real to Lizzie Hynes, cousin of my first wife, and to Josephine Holt, of Throckmor ton, who is my god-child, and to their heirs and assigns forever. I do hereby direct that at my death all of my prop erty be divided equally between them. "Lizzie Hyns Is to Inherit hers at my denth, Josephine at the age of 21. Her father. Major Charles B. Throckmor ton, will hold her share In trust. I ap point Mr. Luke Devlin, of Washington, executor. Signed and sealed In the presence of these witnesses at Wash ington, Feb. 7, 1X73. J. Holt." "Witnesses Ellen B. Sherman, U. S. Grant, W. T. Sherman." No Kiplanntlou Offered. Not one word of explanation accom panied the will, and the officials of the register's office are at a loss to ac count for its appearance. No one who Is familiar with the hundwriting of General Holt nnd with the signatures of Urant and Sherman doubt the au thenticity of the document. (leneral Holt was supposed to have died Intestate, and proceedings under that supposition were begun a year ago, on the petition of Washington D. Holt. William O. Sterrett and John W. Holt, next to kin. An administrator was ap pointed, and he filed an Inventory of the personal estate on Oct. 2, 1S!4. which footed up $130,665. About $50,000 worth of realty In this city also belongs to the estate. Several days subsequent to the filing of the Inventory some of the heirs of the deceased submitted to the register of wills an Instrument purporting to be the will of General Holt, and dated April 14. 1848. Upon the outside of the sealed wrap per, however. In the testator's own hand, were the words: "This will has been wholly revoked. J. Holt." The administrator was therefore di rected to proceed as though no will had been offered or written. There was ac cordingly a distribution of $9,000 at that time among the next of kin. This is the only distribution of funds that has been made nnd the adminis trator will be probably directed to stay proceedings until something further la heard from the unknown senders of the will. CREW OF AXEL IS SAVED. Norwegian Bark Springs a lsk and (Joes Down at Son. Plymouth, England. Aug. 26. The crew of the Norwegian bark Axel has been landed at this port by the British schooner Elisabeth, after having aban doned their, vessel on Aug. 15 In a sinking condition in longitude 29 west and latitude 4tf north. The Axel, Cap tain Tollefsen, left Liverpool July 20 for Charlottetown, P. E, I. During heavy weather the bark was badly strained, and on Aug. 10 sprung a leak. The crew Immediately set to work at the pumps and labored with nil their strength to keep the vessel nflont, but titer were unable to do so, ns sufficient water got Into the hold to absorb the salt which formed the ballast. Distress signals were displayed when It wns dis covered that It was only a question of time as to how long the Axel could re main afloat. On Aug. 15 the boats were made ready for launching and during the afternoon of the same day the Elizabeth hove In sight and her course was shaped so as to bear down on the Axel. A boat wan put off from the Elizabeth and the crew of the bark was transferred to the former, abandoning most of the ef fects. Captain Tnltefaen snld he ex pected that the Axel would sink within twelve hours after leaving her. MRS. BEARD'S HATCHET. With It she Nearly Brnlns Her Daughter and a School friend. Old Orchard. iMnss., Aug. 20. Mrs. F. R.' Beard, of Andover, Mass., who owns a summer cottage here, attacked her daughter with a hatchet this morn ing, Inflicting wounds which mny prove fatal. The daughter In "Miss Josephine Beard, a Boston school teacher. She was In bed at the time of the assault. A college friend. Miss Winona E. Uraffen, of Andover, who was rooming with Miss Beard, received two flesh wounds, which are not considered se rious. 'Miss draffen escaped In her night clothes and gave an alarm. Tem porary Insanity Is the cause of the act. Mrs. Beard recovered her self posses sion, and this noon accompanied her daughter to a hospital In Portland. OI.YMPIA AS FLAGSHIP. The Handsome Vessel Will Join the Asiatic Squadron. Washington, Aug. 26. A belated tele gram received at the navy department this afternoon announced the depart ure yesterday from Ban Francisco for Yokohama, Japan, of the cruiser Olympla, which will relieve the cruiser Baltimore as flagship of the Asiatic naval station. ' The Olympla Is one of the finest ves sels In the navy, and a better selec tion could not have been made In the event that the United States govern ment desires to make a demonstration In the China waters on account of the missionary outrages. Her assignment to the Asiatic station was made prior to the Cucheng massacre, so there Is no significance In It The Baltimore wui mum noma. , -, - . FOUR MURDERERS LYNCHED Work of a Determined Mob at a Cali fornia Jail. POLICE AKB CAUGHT NAPPING By a Kham Alarm the Officers Are En ticed to Another Part of the Town While the Mob Oslns Poses lion of the Field. Yreka, Cal., Aug. 26. About I o'clock this morning a crowd of 2"A men gath ered here to lynch the four murderers In the county Jail. Ho quietly were tla-lr preparations madu thut the sheriff hud no Intimation of their com ma. At 1 o'clock, the crowd having gathered, they secured an old rail at tlie depot and carried It to the court house square. The local police were rn iled away by a sham. By the time trny returned they reallsd the Inten tion of the crowd. The chief of police went to the engine house to ring the lire alurm bell, but from that the ropes hud been cut He then went to the Jail, but the mob had already arrived and in such numbers that the police were powerless A number of men. all masked, awak ened Under Sheriff Radford at the HhorlfY's office In the court house and demanded the keys of the Jail from him. He positively refused to open the door or give up the keys. Finding that Itadl'ord wiih Immovable, the mob went t cross to the Jail and got on top of the stone wall which surrounds It. Deputy Sheriff Braulacht. who sleeps In the Jail, fired two shots to alarm the city mai shal, thinking some of the pris oners were trying to escape, lie then opened the doors and was Immediately seized by the mob, who entered the Jail. Having no keys to the cell they were compelled to smash the locks with sledge hammers. Tke First Cell Reached. Lawrence il. Johnson, 'who stabbed his wife to death on July 2S, was first to receive the attention of the mob. They broke the lock from the door of his cell, placed a rope around his neck and led him out of the Jail and across the street to where a raJI was laid be tween the forks of two trees. Johnson pleaded for mercy, but the silent gath ering gave no heed to his appeals. He was quickly strung up, dying from strangulation. The mob then returned to the Jail and broke Into the cell of William Null, who shot Henry Hayton at Callahan's on April 21. Null asked leave to make a statement, but the mob refused to listen and he was soon'hang tng beside Johnson. (Louis-Moreno, who killed George fears on Aug. 6, was next taken out and hanged. The last was the youngest of the four. Oarland Sem ler. 19 years, who killed Caspar Moir haus, at Bailey Hill, on Aug. S. A rope was placed around his neck, and in a few minutes he was swinging beside his companions. About this time Sheriff Hobbs ar rived on the scene, but was met by sev eral of -the mob, who notified him that "the Job was finished." 'By this time the greater part of the mob had disap peared, leaving only a few on guard. Soon these departed also, and the square was soon deserted. The bodies were tstken down by Coro ner Schofield and iMarshal Parks, who removed them in a wagon to the engine house, where they were laid side by side. The coroner summoned a Jury to hold the Inquest, which is now In prog ress. , SUICIDE OF A "DOCTRESS." She Was Under a Charge of Murder at the Time. Pan Francisco. Cel.. Aug. 16. Mrs. Dr. Carolina Schmidt, who was to have been arraigned on a charge of murder for having caused the death of Mrs. Louisa Hauser by means of a criminal operation, committed suicide this morn ing by shooting. tfhe left a note addressed to her hus band, who is charged with complicity in the crime, declaring that his cruelty find driven her to suicide. The note also stated that she Intend ed to take the life of her little- boy, who was in the room with her. but she evi dently relented and spared the child. SIX PRISONERS ESCAPE. Cumberland Jail Is Cleared of Many Guests. Cumberland. Md., Aug. 2G. Six pris oners, four white men and two negroes, escaped from the Jail In this city at 9 o clock tonight. Several of the fugi tives are desperate characters. John 'Mulliken. alias William Frnser (colored). Is charged with murder. Wal ter Asher and Joe Scully, both with bad records, are waiting trial on the churge of burglary. Faquhan Is a flim-flam exiiert. George Williams (colored), nnd Charles Smith are charged with larceny. A reward of $15 Is offered for the arrest of ench of the escaped prisoners. AN OFFICER SUSPENDED. Patrolman William Hitiroth Laid Off Duty Pending nn Investigation. Tollce Officer William Illtzroth was suspended from duty by Mayor Con nell yesterday, pending an Investiga tion of charges brought against him. Mr. Illtzroth has been on the police force for over four years, and during that time hna done efficient service as patrolman. IT WAS A DEAR RIDE. Ld Urnsko Could Not Pay for It and Went to Jail. Special Officer Durkln, of the Dela ware. Lackawanna and Western rail road. cauRht a younK man named Kd Drusko Jumping on a coal train yes terday and arrested him.' Drusko had not enjoyed the pleasure of his ride more than three minutes. Iderman Slllliir, before whom the prisoner was tirouant, nneci mm , which he could not pay and went to Jail for ten days. His friends came around a few hours later and paid the fine. MR. KOEMPEL SERENADED. Congratulated on His Safe Return from the Fatherland. Druggist Charles Koemple last week returned home from a visit to his boy hood home In Germany, healthy and Invigorated. A number of his friends cauea upon nun mm evening uu wits Lawrence orchestra, led by Professor Hlchard Lindsay, tendered him a de lightful serenade. Mr. and Wrs. Koemple provided a fitting reception to the visitors and a pleasant time was spent In toasting and gpeechmaklng. . i WEATHER REPORT. . ! For eastern Pennsylvania, ' generally faer with prospects of light ttiunder show ers in the afternoon; slightly cooler. .. FILEY'S Mew Fall Dress Goods. OUR HEW ST0CI OPEN. We have now on sale an elegant line of -the latest London and Paris novelties. Including the newest weave fcffeota tn , Jaquard Molairs, Lizard MMrs and Alpacas, Plain JMaiirs and Sicilfaei GrepES, BMde aid earners lair Checks, Stripes, Etc. 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