The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, September 03, 1895, Image 1

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8CRANTON, PA., TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1895.
TWO CENTS A COPY.
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We've had hundreds of caller at
our Silk iDepartment during the
past few -days, and there has not
been one dissenting voice to the fact
that the present Is the
ever shown In this State outside of
Philadelphia and Pittsburg. Among
the countless pieces and many
weaves and designs shown, there is
not one old face; no, not one. The
shown Include
Persian Brocade Stripes
Lace effects, on rich two-tone
ground. ,
Double Brocade Taffetas
Random embroidery on-i a tetnall
tlve-coler brocade. -vui'i n
Quadruple Combination
Taffetas Q
Charming In their dalntjc.nlchneis
, of blending hues. ioi
Pnnpv flrrtc fir si In dlfea
mummrj Mill 11 1
Illuminated diagonal drop effects
on seeded grounds.
With fancy milled edge satin
tripes. A novelty for quiet dress
ers. Stripe Taffeta Silks
Light, medium and dark. 10O ways.
Chameleon Stripe
Taffetas and
Seeded Chameleon Stripes
Name suggests changing color ef
fects. Five tones In each, assort
ment unlimited.
Jardinier Stripe Taffetas
' Changeable grounds with dwarfed
antique China looking styles.
Seeded Hairline Taffetas
Dark ground with small, sunny ef
fects. Swivel and Dot Taffetas
, A handsome combination novelty.
Silks for Evening Wear
Our line of makes, styles and color
ings Is complete. Some exclusive
novelties. White, cream or tinted
' Taffeta Brocades will not escape
, your notice.
Black Gros Grain
Brocades
Are right In front of fashion's cer
tainties. We've bought accord-
Ingly.
Silks for Underskirts
Linings, facings, etc. All the popu
lar makes and colorings; widths 18
to M Inches. Extra values.
Fashion's Velvets
Are' most exacting as to weave and
style. -'But we daresay we can meet
your utmost requirements which
- ever way your fancy may run.
Special
Mibition
Closes
Thursday '
WAREHOUSE
SILKS
FRIGHTFUL JAIN WRECK
A Wild-Cat Engioe Crashes Into an
Excursion Car.
TEN PERSONS ARB KILLED
The Accident Caused by a Runaway En-glae-tleartrendiag
Sesnes at the
Collision-List of the In
jured Passengers.
Brooklyn. N. T., Sept. 1 An appall
ing rulli Jad accident occurred at 3.40
o'clock this afternoon near the Wood
lawn station of the Sea Beach railroad.
While train No. 3. drawing seventeen
cars, which were crowded almost to
suffocation by exourslonlsts. was
standing at the Woodlawn station a
"wild-cat" engine came thundering
along the tracks In Us wake and
crashed Into the rear car. telescoping
It. The car was full of passengers,
most of whom came from New York.
Many people saw the engine come
tearing along and Jumped from the
train and thus saved their lives. The
great majority of the passengers were
on hoard at the time, among them a
number of women and children. A col
ored porter on the platform, who saw
the engine coming along without fire
man or engineer, yelled to the passen
gers to make their escape. Engine No.
61. the "wild-cat." smashed Into the rear
car. smashing It Into kindling wood
and burying men, women and children
beneath It.
There was a mad rush of surging
humanity from the doomed train. The
groans of the Injured filled the air, and
the snorting and puffing of the Im
prisoned engine made a deafening noise.
For some time the scene was a regular
pandemonium. Patrolman Kelly, who
was on duty at the station, turned In
several ambulance calls and five ambu
lances from the surrounding hospitals
promptly responded. In the mean
time the woodwork of the wrecked car
riage caught Ore and was rapidly In a
blaze. Four cars were completely de
stroyed before the hands were able to
uncouple the cars. As soon as it was
detached the engine drew the other
cars out of danger. By this time all
the passengers had disembarked, and
there was the wildest kind of excite
ment. It was thought that at least ten
persons were killed outright. The
groans of the injured rent the air and
could be heard almost for miles. Peo
ple rushed from the nearby houses and
the telephone and telegraph wires In
every direction were put In motion to
call for aid to the Injured. Four cars
were telescoped by the force of the
collision.
Engine No. , which caused all the
mischief, was used for shunting trains
at the Sixty-fifth street and Third ave
nue depot of the Sea Beach railroad. It
became unmanageable and dashed for
ward, throwing the engineer and fire
man from the cab. There was no ob
stacle then to the wild-cat engine. It
dashed a Long the track at a fearful
rate of speed. Engine! No. 3 was in
charge of Engineer William Mnller and
Fireman Harry Jansen. They were on
their, way to Coney Island. Charles
Petit was the conductor.
List of the Injured.
The list of the injured is as follows:
Joseth Roe, M Elm street, New York,
fracture of nbj, removed to the Nor
wegian hospital: Abraham Lew 7S h.r.
Iff street. New York, severe 3lp wound,
not removed: John Blake, Naveslnk, N.
J., Injuries of body; William Gregory. 11
years, of 127 Harrison street, Jersey City,
severely injured; Llxzle Worf, 42 years, of
348 Earn Sixtieth street. New York, dislo
cation of the rltfht ankle and scalp wound;
August Suddebtrong, 40 years, of 400 East
Thirty-first street. New York. vr1v n.
Jured; Morltx Frankel, 32 years. New York,
severely injured about the body; Joseph
Roeman. 26 yean. New York, slightly In
jured; Louis Held, 24 years, New York,
severely Injured; Joseph Freedman, 26
years, New York, leKs bruised; William
W. Kemp, 37 years, Brooklyn, slightly In
jured; Joseph Lewenson, 26 years, New
York. nMght ciWs and bruises; C. Sugar
man, 24 years, New York, sprains and neck
wrenched; Mrs. Alexander Beerly, New
York; Joseph Seveston, New York; George
Holland, New York; Joseph Mcf'ue, New
York; William H. Kemp, Brooklyn;
EMxa King, Newark, N. J.; Laura King,
Newark, N. J.; William K. Pioneer. Jer
sey City; John Lenlhan, New York;
Jennie Abren, New York; Mrs. Thomas
McOrath, New York; Frank Duffy, New
York; Joseph Friedman, Jersey City; Pat
rick Matthew. Newark, N. J.: August
Mlel'.ng, Jersey City; the Rev. John Ed
munds, of Arlington, N. J.; Charles H.
Woods, wife and child, of New York, se
verely Injured; M1ss L. Mont Clair, severe
ly injured, removed to the Norweg'an hos
pital; Albert Emmet Foatetl, New York;
George Hammond, New York, severely
Inlured. taken to the Norwegian hosi
pltnl; Edward H. Freelsnd, Newark, N.
,T , leg broken; Jnmes Hueston. Kearney,
N. J., leg fractured and severe Internal
Ip'rles. will probably die; Josenh Frlnk,
of 427 Eas Fourteenth street. New York,
fraoture of leg nd severe bodily Injuries;
AuriiBt George. New York, fatal Internal
ln1ur and severe wounds of the hodv,
will die; Oustavus Milling, New York,
severely Injured, removed to the Nor
wegian honnltal; Bmll fletefk, New York,
severelv Inlured, taken to the Norwegian
hospital; Henry Kruger, New York, se
verely Inlured about the face and body;
fhrle M. Merrhont. New York, frae
tdre of the ler: Nel'ie Burleton. New
ork. severely Injured1, removed to the
Norweg'flti hosital: John Hoefle. New
Vork, rrhtly Inlured; KsMe Frsnklln.
New York, ihelitlv Inlured: Man-rle
Walsh. Newark, N. J., eslo wound: Alli
son Coneyman, New York, slightly In
jured. Arrest of the F.nulneer.
Police Captain Burford, of the Twen-ty-tflfth
precinct, reports that engine
No. 6. In charge of Engineer Frank
Jansen and Fireman Arthur Koss, was
shunting oars at the depot, w.hen It sud
denly became unmanageable. In spite
of the efforts of the engineer it was
backing Into an empty car and he re
versed the lever and the engine Jumped
forward without control. Both men
jumped off to save their lives. Then
the engine dashed along the tracks,
thus causing the accident. Jansen and
Ross were arrested.
The superintendent of the road says
the lever became Jammed and the only
means the engineer and fireman had to
save their lives was by Jumping from
the locomotive. -
, BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT.
Mrs. Teagne Wants ' $28,000 Because
James lllekv Is Too Slow. "
Anderson, Ind.. Sept. 2. Mrs. Em lie
Tcague, of Indianapolis, filed a 125,000
breach of promise suit today agalnot
James Hlcky, of this c!(y. The love
affairs of the two have been attracting
considerable attention for the last two
years. Mr. iHlckey Is one of the rich
est men of this state. Is past 60 year
of age, and Is single.
The two became acquainted; and tt
la claimed that he proposed to her and
waa accepted about a year ago, but Is
stow in carrying out Ills part of the
programme. ; .' . ' ,
; GUARD OVER A TEACHER.
Rohool Director Protects Mlsa Tloglay
While She Instmsts Her Classes.
Marshall, III., Sept. l.-ince Mon
day last, a director, armed with a shot-
frun, has been closely watching a vll
age school at Dennlaon, aeven miles
mat -of bsre, as thr result of a oon-
tested election. lAst spring Tom Vol
kern, Lewis Boilings, Sam (Page and
John iMolt were candidates for school
directors, with three to elect. Volkers
was elected beyond a doubt. Page and
Boilings contested for the other two
seats with IMolt and Kuykendull. The
case Is now In the Supreme court.
Each set of contestants engaged a
teacher. .Miss Rosa Tlngley. who was
chosen by Molt and Kuykendall. stole
a march on her opponent. Will Handy,
by opening school last Monday, and
has been guarded all week.
TEARS DOWN A SALOON.
Residents of Burlington. lud.. Propose to
Stop Whisky Traf fie.
Indianapolis, Sept. Z. The saloon at
Burlington, In Carroll county, which
was closed several weeks ago because
of repeated raids, was to have re
opened today to accommodate the
crowd attending the old settlers' pic
nic, i
Last night, however, o mob gathered
and razed It to the ground. A. K.
Taylor, of FlorA, who expected to ope
rate the saloon, was warned with
threats of violence not to make a fur
ther attempt to sell Intoxicants In that
town.
DR. FBAKEB DISCOVERED.
The Insurance Speculator Was Living In
the Minnesota Woods 1'ar from the
llubltatlon of Man.
iDuluth, Minn., Sept. S. Living In the
wilds of Northern Minnesota, fifty
miles from a post olflce with only a boy
for a companion. Dr. George W. Frak
er. who planned one of the most gi
gantic and successful Insurance
swindles of modern times, was cap
tured by ofllcers who have been on
his track for the past two years. I'p
to Aug. 12 hist, 'there was a standing
reward for his arrest offered by the
Insurance companies.
In the latter port of 1893. Dr. George
W. Fraker was physician to the St.
Elmo hotel, the leading hotel In Excel
sior Springs, a famous health resort
near Kansas City. Together with
seven or eight companions, the doctor
went fishing on the Missouri river one
day, and, after dark, while In the com
pany of George Harry. James Triplet
and Jake Crowley, a negro, he disap
peared and was seen no more. These
three parties afterwards swore posi
tively that they witnessed tils drown
ing while rowing in a leaky boat, but
after a strict search his body could
not be recovered. Some three or four
months previous to this he began load
ing up with life Insurance, taking tw,
W0 In the Kansas Mutal Life of To
peka: $15,000 in the Hartford Life and
Annuity; $15,000 lit the Providence Sav
ing Life, of New York, and $8,000 In
the Benevolent societies of that place,
a total of $4S.noo.
Immediately after his dlpappearance,
the Insurance companies held a con
ference and discovered that while the
doctor's Income was only about $1,800
a year, his premiums amounted to $1,
000 annually and that George Harry
and James Triplet, who swore to hav
ing witnessed Fraker's death, were
men of bad character. They Imme
diately set on foot plans for his cap
ture with the above results.
EMPEROR AND VETERANS.
Old Soldiers of the Franco-Prussian War
Arc Handsomely F.ntcrtalnod at Berlin.
Letters to Bismarck.
Berlin, Sept. 2,-rOurlng the exercises
on the parade ground this morning the
emperor shook hands with Mr.
Schleucker, of Chicago, who is the
spokesman for the veterans of the war
of 1870, who have come from America
to take part In the celebration of Sedan
day. His majesty Bald he was glad to
have seen so .many old warriors who
had come across the Atlantic to take
part In the celebration, and asked Mr.
Schleucker If he had brought his wife
with him. On Mr. Schleucker replying
that his wife was In a carriage near by
with several other ladles, the emperor
saluted towards the carriage In which
the wives of the veterans were seated,
and said:
"Enjoy yourselves here happily and
safely return to your new homes. I
wish you all prosperity In your new
fatherland." After the parade, when
the emperor turned to ride homeward,
he called out: "Good-bye to the Ameri
can veterans and their wives."
Emperor William today telegraphed
to Prince Bismarck as follows: "To
day, when all Germany celebrates the
world-historic capitulation of Sedan, It
Is a necessity that .my heart should
anew assure you that I ever remember
with deeply felt gratefulness the Im
perishable work that your grace
achieved at that great time for my
venerable grandfather, the fatherland
and the German cause."
Prince Bismarck replied: "I lay my
most respectful thanks at the feet of
your majesty for your gracious greet
ing and recognition of my co-operation
in the national work of the departed
Kaiser Konig."
.
HIS EYES WERE SHOT OUT.
Murderer Dill Carter Receives Punish
ment for His Crime.
Vlncennes. Ind., Sept. 2. Bill Car
ter, colored, this morning shot and
killed his wife because she had re-'
fused to live with him. Carter hid In
an alley on Hart street and shot her
as she passed, five shots entering her
body, killing . her almost liwtantly.
Carter then ran to his room on Sev
enth street, loaded his gun and re
volver, climbed to the roof and swore
that he would kill any man who ap
proached. Deputy Sheriff Bryant went to arrest
him. . Carter was seen lying upon the
roof and as he poked his head over to
look down, Bryant shot him In the head
nnd faoe with a shot gun. Jloth of
Carter's eyes were shot out and! he sur
rendered. TROLLEY AND STEAM CARS.
They Coma Together In a Manner That
Canscs Trouble. 1
Paterson, N. J Sept. 2. A passen
ger train on the New York and Green
wood Lake railroad this morning ran
Into a trolley car of the New Jersey
Electric company at Little Falls. The
locomotive was thrown from the track
and Fireman .Erneat Preston was killed.
There was no passengers on the elec
tric car. The car was shattered. ,
Iron Mills Hesama.
Pottsvtlls. Pa., Bept. 1 The PoMsvllle
Iron and rlteel company's plant at this
place resumed operations today after a
forced Idleness of many months. The
blooming and 2J-4nrh beam mills started
today and the 19 and 12-Inch departments
will also resume this week.
...
Mayor Is Indicted.
Princeton, 111., Hept. t. Mayor Martin
Dehnargo, of Bprtng Valley, was In
dicted here by the grand Jury today,
charged with giving aid and encourage
ment to the recent mob that drove the col
ored people out of the city, by a failure
and refusal to perform his official duties.
". Van Hesst Wins a Fight.
Baltimore. Bept, t Johnny Van Heest.
of Wisconsin, won the 4wenty-flve-round
fight from "Turkey Point" George Smith
Uslght before tha Eureka Athletic club.-
LABOR DAY CELEBRATIONS
rhiladctphia Paraders aad Teamsters
Raise a Klot. -
EVENT OBSERVED ELSEWHERE
Monster Processions of Workingmaa Are
Scan at Every Hand aad Good Order
la Generally Maintained Bast,
aesa Is Virtually Suspended.
Philadelphia, Sept. J. A riot oc
curred here this morning In connection
with the National Labor Day celebra
tion. As 350 Knights of Labor, who
are employed In clothing factories
were marching up Fifth atreet, on their
way to join the labor parade, and
when they hud reached Market street,
John Prevole, the driver of a heavy
wagon, attempted to drive through the
line. iHeveral of the Knights seised
the horsea' head, and Prevole, becom
ing angry. Jumped to, the ground to
free the animals. As he did so. a score
of the paraders surrounded him and a
tight began. A number of other driv
ers, who were in the vicinity, went to
Pro vole's aid. and in a short time about
200 men were pummellng one another
with every available weapon. The riot
lasted for twenty minutes and battered
heads were numerous. A platoon of
police, with drawn clubs, finally suc
ceeded In dispersing the crowd.
Mr. Fox. one of the paraders, re
ceived a serloua si aalp wound and was
taken to a hospital, Prevole, who la
alleged to have struck Fox with an
Iron bar, was arretted and held with
out ball, for a hearing tomorrow, there
being a doubt as to the extent of Fox's
Injuries.
At the labor lyceum, the Mecca
towards which the steps of the 4.000
labor paraders were turned, a squad
of policemen wws on hand to preserve
order. In the ranks of the socialist
labor party, which turned out S00
members, were a number of banners,
and two of the jaraders were women.
One of the latter. Miss Lena Behn,
wore a bright red dress and a badge
of the same color, and carried a ban
ner, upon which was Inscribed: "The
powers that be fear the red flags,"
and "Socialist Ideas are progressive,
nevertheless."
This was too rsadlcal for the police,
and Sergeant Walh demanded that
the banner be withdrawn. This was
done quietly and no trouble resulted.
Celebrations Elsewhere.
Baltimore, Sept. 2. Unclouded skies
and bracing atmosphere contributed In
no small degree to the success of the
monumental city demonstrations held
In honor of Labor Day and the anni
versary of Sedan. There was a cessa
tion of labor upon the part of all unions
and federated societies, and In the af
ternoon hundreds of stores were closed
to allow beth employers and employes
to participate In the parade and the
exercises at IDarly Park, Point Breexe
and Alhambra Gardens, v
Buffalo. 'Sept. 2. Labor Day was cele
brated here by a monster parade In
whloh s.0uu. workluamen took part and
by athletic games and speechmaklng at
Germanla park. Henry i.ioya, oi nus
ton, was the principal orator. The day
was well observed by the Industrial
trades, nearly all the shops and fac
tories being closed.
Boston, Sept. 2. The wape earners
enjoyed beautiful weather for their
holiday today, and the celebration of
Labor Day was on a somewhat more
extensive scale than In previous years.
Business, except for fakirs and refresh
ers of the Inner man, was entirely sus
pended, Including the evening edition
of the newspapers. The feature of the
day waa thebig parade of the labor or
ganizations with bands, banners and
mottoes.
MAIL CARRIERS PARADE.
Big Gathering of Postal Employes at
Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Sept. 2. The principal
event of the day's celebration waa the
parade of the letter carriers, hundreds
of whom were here to attend the na
tional convention which opens tomor
row. There were upward of 4,000 car
riers In line and a number of bands, In
cluding the United States Marine
band, which had been detailed from
Washington to play for the postal em
ployes. In the procession were dele
gations from Philadelphia, New York,
Brooklyn, Baltimore. Washington. Wil
mington, Del.; Newark, N. J.; Chester,
Pa.; Albany, iN. Y.; iPassalc, N. J.; New
Brunswick, N. J., and Jacksonville.
Fla. The parade was reviewed by
Postmaster General Wilson and otlier
officials from the balcony of the
Union league.
Two thousand visiting and local let
ter carriers were present at the Acad
emy of Music tonight, when, a public
reception was given to the 500 dele
gates. President McGeoy, of the Key
stone (Philadelphia) branch of the Na
tional association, presided and seated
upon the stage were Postmaster Gen
eral Wilson, Postmasters Dayton, of
New York, and Carr, of Philadelphia,
and other prominent heads of the pos
tal service throughout the country.
Chairman MoOeoy formally wel
comed the delegates to this city, to
which C. C. Cowden. of Cleveland, pres
ident of the National association, re
sponded. The Philadelphia Letter Car
riers' chorus sang several selections,
and then Postmaster Carr and Mayor
Warwick, of Philadelphia, delivered
brief addresses of welcome. The prin
cipal address of the evening was made
by Postmaster General Wilson.
SHOT BY THE COWBOY.
"Texas Jack" Pnts Cold Lead Into His
IHshnnast Partnor. .
East Stroudsburg, Pa., Sept. 2. After
stealing $600, besides clothing and re
volvers, Charles Houghtellen was shot
and mortally wounded by Benjamin
Tripp, alias "Texas Jack," a cowboy.
The affair occurred at 'Reeders, near
here, on Sunday afternoon. Houghtel
len and his mother, who poses as "Ne
mo, the white witch of Mexico," were all
members of the stranded "Buck Taylor
Wild WestiShow," with Tripp.
They have been giving exhibitions of
rough riding and shooting In the towns
near by and had accumulated several
hundred dollars. While Tripp was
asleep the mother and son chloroformed
him and decamped. The cowboy came
up with the runaway pair on the moun
tains and shot the son three times.
TrloP Is In Jail. . ,
WESLEY WEAVER LYNCHED.
Tha Body of a Negro Who Confessed Is
Poand oa a Tolograpb Pols. ;
Savannah, 6pt. 2. A special from
Waresboro, Ga., says that the negro,
Wesley Weaver,- who entered the room
of Major J. M. Bpence's little daughter
Saturday night, and attempted to as
sauU, made a full confession Sunday,
and aaid the boy Alfred Wade, whom
he had Implicated, waa not connected
With It. ,
: lExcltement ran nigh, and the. town
authorities attempted to get Weaver
to a place of safety, but they bad not
gone far with him when they were over
taken, and about 100 armed men took
Weaver and went down the railroad
track.
When the through freight passed here
this morning the engineer reported that
he saw a man tied to a telegraph pole
aibout two miles from town. A party
went down and found Weaver tied to
the pole and riddled with bullets.
PLANN ED IT HIMSELF.
ChUngo Rank Cashier Confesses to a
Bungling Job of Mobberv.
Chicago, ept. 2. Shortly before noon
today, while Cashier 'Raymond O'Con-in-11,
of the Masonic Temple association,
was taking money from the safe a
young man approached from behind
and grabbed a cash box containing
$750. The thief started down State
street with his plunder, followed by 5U0
citizens and was captured by a police
man. During his flight he threw the
money Into a garbage box and It was
recovered.
Certain conspicuous circumstances
led the police to closely question Cashier
OVonnell, who finally confessed that
the roUbery was planned by himself.
Me says the thief is James Gordon, of
Louisville, Ky.
CHAPMAN SHOOTS DAVIS.
A Bladgetowa Hoarding llnnse tke .Scene
f What Will Probably End la a
Tragedy.
Special to tho floranton Tribune.
Wllkes-Barre, Sept. 2. A very se
rious (mooting affair occurred today at
BKadgetown. a little settlement back
on the mountains, behind Kdwards
vllle, when Fred Chapman, aged 35
years, emptied tha contents of a
double-barrelled shot gun Into William
Davis' right side, wounding him so
badly that his recovery is very doubt
ful. Davis Is a single man. 66 years
old, and for nearly three years has
been boarding with Chapman, who Is
a married man with two children.
The trouble began on Sunday night
when Chapman came in an Intoxicated
condition, and began to he very abu
sive to all In the house. Davis was in
bed at the time, but Chapman went up
to his room and began to abuse him.
He demanded his board at once and
ordered Davla to leave the house that
night. Davis, however, stayed In bed
and Chapman went down stairs and
made no more trouble.
This morning, when Davis arose, he
asked Chapirmn what made him so
ugly the night before. Chapman's
head was still sore, and he ordered
Davis to pay his board and leave tlie
house at once. Davis agreed to so as
soon as he could pack his trunk, and
turned to leve the room to get his
clothes. This Infuriated Chapman,
who picked up a heavy cuspidore and
threw it at Davis. It struck him in
t he back and nearly knocked him over.'
He turned on Chapman and picked up
a stove-lifter with which to defend
himself. Chapman at once seised a
heavy double-barrelled shotgun that
stood In one comer of the room, and
aiming at Davis' right side, fired.
The charge entered Davis right side,
and sixty-one pellets of No. 4 shot were
lodged In him. Chapman'a wife was
In the' Wtefl'an-aw" the whole af
fair, but so quickly was It done that
she was powerless to do anything to
prevent It.
Davis staggered to the house of Ed
ward R. Jones, across the road and
told him what had happened. He was
at once taken Into Jones' house and
placed on a lounge and Dr. Edwards
of Edwardsvllle. was summoned. He
found Davis in a very weak condition,
much of the shot having entered tho
lungs and others having lodged
against the ribs. Besides the lungs
no other vital organ was penetrated.
The 'doctor succeeded In extracting
sixteen of the shot. The others pene
trated so deeply that they could not
be reached. He bandaged the patient
wounds and made hltn as comfortable
aa possible. It was suggested that the
wounded man he removed to the hos
pital but the doctor left orders that
It would be fatal to remove him In nis
present weak condition.
In the meantime Mr. Jones had
sworn out a warrant before Alderman
Coslatt. In Edwardsvllle, and It had
been Berved on Chapman, who mado
no resistance, nor had he made any
effort to escape. He went quietly be
fore the 'squire and was committed to
Jail without ball. Ho did not show
any desire to talk about his crime, and
was not urged to. He U'a miner In No.
3 colliery of the Kingston- Coal com
pany, and Is generally looked upon as
a very respectable man, when not on
one of his drinking flts. When drunk
he Is known to be a dangerous man.
Davis is a bachelor and worked as., a
miner up to two years ago, when he be
came fish commissioner, lie Is a quiet
and peaeable man, who bears an ex
cellent reputation among all who know
After Chapman had been lodged In
the county Jail, County Detective
Eckert went to Bladgetown and got
'the gun. One charge still remains In
the weapon, which Is now In the care
of the district attorney and will be
held for use as evidence at the trial.
Chapman, when seen at the jail,
talked freely of the affair. He Is a
large man with reddish hair and has an
honest face, not at all the kind one
would expect to see on a murderer.
Chapman said Davis had been board
ing with him for three years, and hau
not paid a cent, so far, for his coord.
So, yesterday morning at 6 o'clock.
Chapman was preparing for work, and
he told his wife that If Davis did not
pay that day, he would have to leave
the house, and If he had not gone when
he (Chapman) returned from work, he
(Davis) would be put out by force.
Davis heard these remarks while up
stairs in bed, and he arose, got
dressed and said that he would not
leave the house until he was ready to
go. Then came more words and Chap
man hit; Davis with the cunpldore.
Davis picked up the stove-lifter and
came at Chapman, saying he would
"do" him, and Chapman fired with
the result described.
News came to Chapman that Davis
was dead, and he broke down com
pletely, but snld his grief was more on
account of his wife and two children
than for himself. He said that he Is
M years of age, and born In England.
He asked for permission to see some
friends who were to secure an attor
ney, and It wm granted. Later Chnp
mnn was removed to the murderer's
row In the right wing of the Jail. Dur
ing the afternoon he received word that
Davis was not yet dead, and seemed
greatly relieved by It. although he la
greatly depressed over his position.
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Nominated for Governor.
Trenton, N. J., flept. 2. The Populists of
new jersey loaay nnminated William H.
Fit's, a prominent labor reformer of th's
city, for governor after five others had de
clined the nomination..
Prsctlcallv Ousts tha Receiver.
; Seattle. Wash., Sept. 2.-Judgw Han
fards decision In the Northern Pacini
esse today Is against the receivers and
practically ousts them.
- Chines Riot Story Denied. ' '
' London. Sept. 2. A dlsDsitch has hman
received here from Archdeacon Wolfe at
f oo enow uenying tit rumors that riots
ha va taken placa than. ' ?; ...
THEY WAVED THE RED FLAG
The Socialistic Hydra Kears Its Head
at Philadelphia. -
HOWLING NOB OP ITALIANS
Policemen Are Forced to I'se Their Clubs
Freely in Arresting Italian Anarch
Ists Carrying Red Flags la
a Labor Day Parade.
Philadelphia, Sept. 1 The waving of
the red Hag of anarchy during the for
mation of a Labor Day parade of
Italians today led to a wild scene and
the arrest of two men who attempted
to Incite a mob to riot. The police were
informed yesterday that an organiza
tion of Italian socialists was prepar
ing for a celebration today and that
they had floated a red flag from the
window of the meeting place.
The police notified the association
thut the display of the flag was a
violation of law and that It would have
to be taken down. The officers of the
association, with some reluctance, re
moved tho emblem, but when the pa
rade was formed today Wltla Calvo,
one of the Italians, carried a red flag
at the head of the line and frantically
waved It amid the cheers of the throng
of 1,000 persons. The Bag bearer waa
arrested and the police were forced to
struggle with their prisoner through
the surging mob and to use their clubs
freely.
After Calvos arrest, another Italian,
Angelo Pazzosl, who Is said to.be the
president of the association, pulled a
red flag from his pocket and waved It
In the faces of the police. His action
pleased the crowd and cheers for the
flag and for anarchy rent the air, fol
lowed by hooting of the police. Paa
zosl was soon surrounded by policemen
and the flag was torn from his hands.
He was dragged to the police station,
followed y a howling mob.
It was found that both flages waved
today were pieces of the flag that waa
last evening floated from the windows
of the association's headquarters. The
prisoners were arraigned before Magis
trate Jermon and were held In 1 COO
ball each for a further hearing tomor
row, PROGRESS AT ATLANTA.
The Big Southern Exposition Will Ba
Heady on Scheduled Time Slowness of
the Government Workmen Is the Oaly
lira w hack.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Atlanta, Sept. 2. During these last
weeks of preparation, the work on tho
grounds of the Cotton tate and in
ternational exposition progresses with
marvelous rapidity. This i Mn-i.iiv
ttrue tn Mauhlnery hall, where work
Kr on. aay and night. Big traveling
derricks and cranes mnv atnoiiiiv n
and fro. on their tracks; hundreds of
men re- Dusy. uay and night, putting
In foundations for exhibits, moving
heavy machines Into place.nd round
ing up the work in every possible way.
The flret boiler waa tinder steam last
Thursday, and by this time, others are.
The posts and lamp frames for the
hundreds of arc lights are up, and the
wiring will soon be done. Arc lights
are already In use at the various build
ings, where work Is going on at night.
In most of the buildings, the work of
Installing exhibits proceeds steadily.
In the United States government build
ing the exhibit are almost ready for
the public. The European exhibits are
here In bonded cars, and In the bonded
warehouse, awaiting the slow action of
the government, which haa been tardy
In organizing customhouse forces ade
quate for the emergency,
STRUCK BY THE STONE.
A Woman Threw It at a Dog bnt tha
Boy Sled.
Mauch Chunk, (Pa.. Bept. 2. Charles
Daffiier, aged about 13 ypars, of this
place, died so suddenly this evening
that his death la much talked over In
the community. 'A few days ago Mrs.
John Smith, in trying to prevent two
dogs from flfchtlng, threw a stone,
which rebounded and struck young
Daffner below the knee and on the left
leg.
Today lockjaw set In, and before the
doctors could be summoned the boy
died,
WILL FINISH TOBAT.
last Rivet to Be Driven la tha Llndea
Street Bridge.
It I proposed today to, celebrate the
driving of the last rivet on the Lin
den street bridge with a little cere
mony. In which Mayor Connell and
City Engineer Phllllps will be asked
to take part. The last rlvwt will be
a copper one. and will be placed in a
conspicuous spot.
All that remains to 1e done now la
the painting and erection of the hand
rails, which Is being pushed as rapidly
as possible.
STATE SNAP SHOTS.
Ninety-two fire companies have. entered
for the state race at Reading next month.
After a red-hot fight Reading school
board has doclded to Introduce new text
books at a cost of $4,MW.
The Srhnylklll cool region miners will
be paid for September at the rate of It per
cent, below the $2.50 basis.
Oeorge B. Harrison, of Port Wavne,
Ind., while riding in a box csr, was robbed
by tramps and thrown out at New Flor
ence, Westmoreland county, being badly
hurt..
A surgical operation exactly similar to
that performed upon President (larileld
waa performml upon Pntrlck McHugh,
who had been shot at Pit tut on, and he will
recover.
GENERAL NEWS NOTES. ,
A cloudburst near an Marctal, N. M.,
ruined twenty houses.
The American Bp!ts Manufacturing
company, the new whisky concern. Is be
ginning work on a large scale at Peoria,
III.
Francis Wilson gave bond for his cos
tumes, held at the custom house tor un
dervaluation, and they were turned over
to him.
Charged with having drugged Florence
McClellan and then robbing her of dia
mond, worth in St. Louis, Mo.,
Samuel Canton ("Diamond 8am") will be
extradited from New York.
The former Indian princess, wife of
Professor Nssh, the teacher of British
schools in India, the latter of whom com
mitted suicide on a ship at sea, has ar
rived at Port Townsend, Wash.
THE DEATH RECORD.
Richmond, Va., Bept. 1 Ex-United
States Bonntor John F. Lewis died at his
residence, Lynwood, Rockingham county,
tha morning.
Chester, Pa, flept. l-CTaptaln Thomas
J. Houston, a prominent cltlaen and ex
city official, died here today after an ex
tended Illness, aged 69 years. '.
WEATHER REPORT.
For eastern Pennsylvania, allgf
warmer; lairi aouinwesttny wiaoa.
NUT'S
lew Fall
0m HEW STOCK OPEN.
We have now on sale an elegant
tine of the ktteat London and Pari
novelties.
Including tha newest weavaa tu
effects in . JJ
Brocade m
Lizard Hairs and
Alpacas,
Flail MoMrs and
and
lair Checks,
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Etc
The rlne comprises many exclu
sive noveHtee and aa the designs
will not be duplicated aa carty 'In
spection is dcsbrable.
Irifeceit Moreens
for Skirts.
Entirely New.
510 and 512
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