-
... ...
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.
The line comprises many exclu
sive novelties and as the design
will not be duplicated aa early ta
Bpectlon la desirable.
Iridescent Moreens
for Skirts,
Entirely New.
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
H. A. KINGSBURY,
Agent for Charles A.
Schieren & Co.'s
Leather
Beltiai!
The Very Best.
313 Spruce St., Scranton.
BURT & PACKARD'S
3
to
a
ta
THEY WEAR WELIi
THEV FIT WfcHj
THEY PKKL WELL.
THEY LOOK WBU.
THEY SKLL WTTLI
We have them in a hundred stylos.
, uimiij vuir art swwy
SOLE AGONTS,
114 AND 118 WYOMING AYR.
LATEST
NOVELTY
STERLING SILVER
Marker.
k 1
Bicycle
Call and get one for
your Bicycle. Only 75c.
with your name engraved
on it. '
.J.'Weicliel
K; f 403 Spruce 5t,
, ..- 'is. : " - '' - ' "'
V".