The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, September 26, 1895, Image 1

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    EIGHT PACES 50 COLUMNS.
sckanton; pa., Thursday mohnixg, September 26, 1S95.
TWO CENTS A COPY.
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OUR
OPENING
Fall Display
V
OF PARIS,
LONDON AND
NEW YORK
illinery
TAKES PLACE ON
THURSDAY
and FRIDAY
OP THI9 WEEK. WHEN A CALL
FROM OUR MANY PATRONS AND
ALL WHO CARE TO AVAIL THEM
SELVES OK THE OPPORTUNITY,
W ILL BE ESTEEMED A FAVOR.
la Carriage Mats
Parisian BoMete
Tarn O'Stato
j6fD EVERY OTHER VARIETY OP
CORRECT HEADGEAR. THE DISPLAY
WILL EE FOUND TO BE THE MOST
COMPLETE AND INTERESTING
THAT WE HAVE EVER MADE.
WHILE THE BRIGHT. NEW IDEAS
EXPRESSED IN WEAVES. SHADING
AND TRIMS. ADD ADDITIONAL ZEST
THIS SEASON TO AN EVENT THAT IS
ALWAYS OP INTEREST TO WELL
DRESSED WOMEN.
IN ADDITION
TO OUR TRIMMED MILLINERY, WE
WILL SHOW ALL THE LATEST CREA
TIONS IN. SHAPES, STRAWS, CHE
NILLES. VELVETS. LACES, RIBBONS,
FEATHERS, JETS. ORNAMENTS IN
CUT STEEL, AND THE COUNTLESS
OTHER THINGS THAT GO TO MAKE
A
Complete
TiiBlay
IG'LO B E
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Miiaery
ExMMtin
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HUM'S a IS FD
The Grace-Pairchlld Delegates Are
Kouted at Syracuse.
THEY LEAVE THE C0XYEST10X
Harmony at the Now York State nemo
cratls Love Feast Wan Equipped with
Claws-Socncs of IHstorJer-The
Ticket Finally Nominated.
Syracuse, N. Y Sept. 25. The Dem
ocratic state convention wan called to
order at 11.24 by Terry Belmont, the
teniiorary chairman. The resolution
adopted last nlifht by the committee on
credentials, Riving the New York state
IVmocracy a one-tlfth representation
In the convention, and for this conven
tion only, and Ueclarlnn the Tammany
delegates to he the only regular dele
Kates from New York county. Each
Tammany Hall delegate, under the
resolution, i.s Riven four-fifths of a
vote, and each Oraee-Fulrchlld dele
Rate one-tlfth vote was then reKirted.
Charles J. Patterson, of Kings county,
then presented the following resolution
as an amendment:
Resolved. That upon the roll rail of this
convention the names of both the slttijnf
and conti'stntf lelca"at'ti from Non
York county be enlled. and that the sitting
delegation be accorded seventy voles and
the contesting delegation thirty-live votes
in the convention, and that the sitting
di'leKatlon select eiiiht members of the
state committee and the contesting dc le
va! Ion four members of the state commit
tee, subject, however, to the riht of the
orKaniiutlon represented by the sitting
illirete to use the party emblem for
their local ticket In case of differences.
He proceeded to speak In behalf of
representation for the state Democracy
and was frequently Interrupted until
Senator Hill called on the sergeant-at-arnis
to preserve order.
Mr. Hell, as chairman on credentials,
spoke against frlvlnif the one-third rep
resentation. After further remarks
pro and con a vote was taken ami
Patterson's amendment was lost, and
the committee's report adopted by a
large affirmative vote.
Cirncc-rairclilld Men Retreat.
Confusion followed. Tammany men
cheered, ami cries of derision wet'
r.-"ird '-"m the spectators' benches. In
the midst of It all lite Orace-Kair-cltild
Democrats arose and marched out
of the hull. Tammany delegates Jeered
them, ami the Shepaid Democrats,
from KiiiRs, rose in th. Ir places and
p-ave the retiring delegates three
chcrs. Chairman Helmont pounded
on the desk with his gave), but it was
several minutes before business could
go on. '
The report of the committee on per
manent organization was .presented by
James S. Hlfhop, of New York, the
chairman of the committee.
It named Hon. Uo well P. Flower
for permanent chairman, and the usual
Hst of vice presidents and honorary
secretaries.
Upon conclusion of Ms speech the
committee on platform reported a plat
form, whleh was adopted unanimously.
Feature of the Platform.
The main features of the platform
were embraced in the following:
First Home rule. The first essential
condition of u'ooj municipal government,
local Juiisitict.on and control over purely
lo-al affairs, no legislative meddling.
Second Economy in Public Expense.
No public muney for private purposes or
po.l tical Jobs, strict audit of ollicial expen
diture, a low tax rate.
Third Honesty In Public Office. No
turned legislators, no corrupt t rattle in leg
islation, clean men and free agents.
Fourth Kminl and honest enforcement
of all laws, a proper observation of a day
of rest and an orderly Sunday, modifica
tions or repeal of laws unsupported by
public op' til on ro unjust sumptuary lawn;
no blue laws; recognition of the funda
mental Amer'can principle of freedom of
conscience; home rule in excise, as wH
as In other matter?, within reacnnable
limitations established to protect the In
terests of temperance mid morality, nnd
an amendment of the excise and other
laws by the leg'slature of the state, whleh
chall permit t :ieh municipality expressing
Its sentiments by a popular vote of a ma
jority of its tisrens to determine within
such proper legislative restrictions as hall
be required by the Interests of the entire
state what mav best suit Its special ne
cessities fnd ronH lions.
Fifth The attempts of prominent Re
publican politicians in the large ('lies of
the slate to repudiate fbe'r own platform
are renewed evidence of their hvnocrlsv
and dishonesty on the excise qustion, and
of their rlefl're to dce've the people.
Sixth Kuunl taxation, no unjust dis
crimination, no favored Interests, no par
trial lr!latlnn, hnme rule In methods
of strictly locnl taxnt'on.
Seventh Individual liberty, the rieht of
ell c'.t'zenn to equal opportunities before
the law, equal and exact Justice to all
men.
Ugh tli Tloneet election, compulsory
nnVnl accoont'ng of expenditures bv po
litical committees as veil as candidates,
peronnl reelst'st'nn of voters ns a safo
gnsrd agsinst fraud.
Nl nth-T'ractlcal nnd honest reform In
the civil service.
Tenth Intelligent and liberal promotion
of njrrlcnlture.
F.leventh Improved highways of travel
throughout the state In the Interest of our
clt'ens. and rmrticularly of the farmers
and bicycle riders. .
Mr. Larkln, of West Chester, offered
a resoltatkm to adopt the five pointed
star as the emblem of the Democratic
party of New York state for use on
bsllnts. Tt was passed.
William Sulster, of New York, asked
for the adoption of the following reso
lution: "Resolved, That we extend our sym
pathy to the Cuban compatriots, and
to all people struggling against oppres
sion and endeavoring to achieve their
freedom and Independence."
It was adopted without objection.
Tito Ticket Nominated.
Nominations being In order, the fol
lowing ticket was named:
For Secretary of Slats Horatio C.
K'ng, of Kings.
For Attorney General Norton B. Chase,
of Albany.
For Htatn Treasurer Dow-ltt Clinton
Dow, of Schoharie.
For Comptroller John B. Judson, of
Fulton, :
For State Engineer Russell R. Stuart,
of Onondaga.
Judge Court of Appeals John D. Teller.
Chairman Flower, after the business
of the convention had been completed,
stepped to' the front of the platform,
and raising his right hand, said:
"Before we leave the convention hall
let us give the first three cheers fur the
ticket."
This was given with a will, and the
convention adjourned sine, die at 2.19
p. me. t. 4 ;.
Senator Mill Satisfied.
Senator Mill, before leaving town,
said: "The Mate ticktit Is a good one.
They are new men, young men and
bright men. The ticket represents all
shades of the party. No loyal Democrat
can find and objection to the ticket. I
should have preferred (that a larger
representation should have (been af
forded the mate Democracy, but the
twerrty-one votes accorded them was a
reoognltlouV In polltioa you cannot
always have exaHily what you desire.
The convention practically ran Itself
and everybody had his say. I have no
doubt the ticket will, he supported by
all the Democratic;,' factions -of the
state." , - .
KILI.KD ll!S COMPANION.
A VlllianounTrnmpPiits Five Bullets Into
the Head of Another lloho.
'HaTTlshurg. 4cpt. I.V About 7 o'clock
this evening a eold-nkMMl,.l ami brutal
murder was committed at Hridgeport.
a small village on the Cumberland
shore opposite this city. Two rough
strangers, who crossed the river bridge
late this afternoon, were the murderer
and his victim. They were evidently
companions In crime, as a satchel
which they cnrrled contained a dark
lantern and burglar tools. During the
afternoon the two mn ran the town
and the village hotel, threatening to
kill all who opKsed them, tine of the
men carried two big revolvers and
juggled them cowboy fashion. He
boasted that he had killed several men
In Texas. Doth wor roughly dressed
and vllllanous looking tramps.
After a fight, in which one whlnped
the other, they shook hands and re
sumed their reign iif terror, which
wound up at 7 o'clock this evening by
the fellow with the revolvers stealing
op behind his companion nnd putting
five bullets Into his head, killing him
Instantly, lie then ran awav nnd
dareil anybody to follow him. He has
not been apprehended. Another tranm.
who savs he Is John Oallagher, from
Wllkes-Harro. Is In Jnll ns a suspect,
but is not believed to be the murderer.
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M KANT WILL TESTIFY.
The Hefcnse Annnnnees That the Califor
nia Fiend Will lie Placed on the Witness
Stand.
Pan Francisco. Sept. ?!. Attorney
Duprev, of counsel for the defence In
the Durant en so, made bis opening
statement this morning. He said he
would show that on the morning of
April 3 Durant left his home for that
of Cleorge King for the purpose of mak
ing arrangements for the latter to heln
him fix the gas apparatus In Kmmanticl
church In the afternoon. He met
l'lanche I.nmont on Twenty-first and
Mission streets. She was waltlne- for
a cor to take her to the high school,
nnd invited him to take n ride with
her. He left her nt the high school
nnd continued on his vav to Cooper
Medical college, where lie remained
until about M.ilO o'ebvek or la'ter. It
would be shown bv the college records
and otherwise, that Durant had attend
ed the lecture, which would take him
up to about 3 o'clock, that he left the
coilege at it.iin. took a car nnd reached
Kmm.inuo church at 4.4", o'clock. Vi'li
neses would be Introduced to prove
this, nnd that when he reached the
church he went Into the library room,
loft his coat and bat there, and then
went up stairs to fix the sun burners,
where he was overcome by gas. K very
thing that occurred In the church sub
sequently, ns stated by King, would
be admitted. D would be shown that
Durant saw King home frttm church
and then proceeded to his own room,
where he ate bis supper, and, after a
short time, retired.
The defence will further show that
the accused wore an entirely black
suit on that day. and this will dis
prove the testimony of Mrs. Vogel, who
swore he wore a light pair of trousers.
Sirs. Leak's testimony would also be
proved to be valueless ns her sight is
defective. As to the witness Oppen
helm It would be shown that he was
visited by a young man who wore a
blue nvercont. as Oppenhelm had de
scribed and who offered rings for sale
similar to those of the murdered girl's,
but that the pawnbroker was entirely
mistaken as to bjs visitor being the
defendant. In the cour.se of his state
ment. Mr. Dnprev announced that Dur
ant would take the stand.
SALVATIONISTS ACCUSED.
Headquarters of tlio f.aston Army,
a Me-
sort for To ii g lis.
Kaston, T'n., Pept. 2.r. Ttev. Mr.
l'fa ttcicher, pastor of the Zlon Luther
an church, and one of the trustees of
the Third fiireet Reformed church,
two of the largest churches In Kaston.
today appeared before Mayor Field and
entered a complaint against the Salva
tion armv. The army barracks ad
join the Xlon church, and nightly meet
ings are also held In a snuare near the
Third street church. The congrega
tions nt boih places are Interrupted to
such an extent that services have to
be stopped.
The allegations In the complaint are
that the vilest class of people of three
towns gather at the army's 'headquar
ters, that attendants of Zion church
are compelled to llnten to obscene lan
guage, and that every Sunday morn
ing church goers have to find their
way over broken beer and whiskey
bottles. Mayor Field served notice on
the Salvationists to appear ibefore him
for a hearing.
UNIQLK DAMAC.E SUIT.
forty Thousand Demanded for the Ruin
of n I'lnvgrnund.
Duluth, ept. 25. A ruined play
ground Is the basis of a damage suR
for $411.0110 now on In the district court.
The plaintiff's are Amund and Amnithll
da Olson and the defendant Is the con
tracting firm of Fredltl & Wilson, who
recently built a 'block near the Olson
hr me in the east end.
The Olsons allege that the land ad
joining tlfelr homo Was an excellent
playground for their, children; that It
was a good place to stretch a clothes
line, and that on It was a fine well of
waitei-. All this has been wrecked, so
they claim, by the defendant firm. It
Is also alleged that the dirt left around
by the contractors has ruined the Olson
home and rendered It unfit to live In.
The henMh of i'ie children has been
damaged, the complainant states, by
reason of their now having no place to
play.
BOTH SEXES IN THE FIELDS.
Western Kansas I. neks Laborers for the
Ilroom Corn Harvest.
Topeka, Kan., Sept. 2fi. There Is a de
mand from all parts of western Kansas
for laborers to harvest the Immense
crop cif broom corn. In Morton county
the schools have been dismissed and the
children sent to the fields to assist in
Bavlng the crops.
At least fifty young women, daugh
ters of farmers, have donned gloves
and sun-bonnets and gone Into the
fields with their fathers and brothers
and are working ten hours a day. It Is
estimated that there are 2,000,000 acres
of broom corn In Kansas.
Pclawaro Klvcr Quarantine.
Hnrrisburg, Sept. 2S. Tht attorney gen
eral has approved the lease of ground nt
Marcus Hook for a state quarantine sta
tion on the Delaware river and the gov
ernor signed the lease today. The auditor
general will make payments for the ap
propriation of lii'Hl.000 as the work on the
station progresses.
Autnmnnl Arbor Dnv.
Hnrrisburg, ept. Dr. Bchneffer, su
perintendent of juhlle Instruction, has is
sued a circular appointing Friday, Oct.
18, as Arbor Day and urging Its observ
ance by the schoirtfl of the state.
Each tins Now Won a Raee.
Center Island, N. Y Sept. 25. The raee
today between Spruce IV and Ethelwynn
was won by the former. Ollicial time at
finish: Spruce, 4.25.44; Ethelwynn, 4.26.07.
HONEY FOR PROTECTION
Attorney Shields Drawing the Net
Aboot Police iglstrates.
SOME INTERESTING EVIDENCE
Mrs. Clara Porter Testifies That She Has
' Paid Various Sunn for Proteeiloa la
the Transaction of Illegal Busi
ness la City of Pittsburg.
PlttFiburg. Pa.. Ppt. M. Attorney
Shield, who Is managing the case for
'Dollce Magistrates Donolioe and Doher
ty in the investigation before Direct r
Brown, was xoiuewliat more successful
thairyewerduy. aM hough unable to pro
duce more than half wf the number if
witnesses summoned. He made a xtilT
light, however. In his efforts to estab
lish the Irregularly, so far as the police
are conceriul. of the tramuotion men
tioned yesterday of the dkimond theft
nnd .Marion C'lswrk's check. lie ulso
succeeded ill having iMi s. Clara Porter
present, although her testimony did not
ma.terlally differ from the stories al
ready published In her tiiiarges of huv
Itili paid various sums of money for
"protection" to Police Inspector Will
lam McKelvey. Mho also sstated that
Director Drown had given his permis
sion for her to open a "sporting" houso
on IVnn avenue. (Mrs. Helen White
bouse, wife of the police inspector of
the Second district, was next sworn.
She has not lived with her huslnand for
months und a divorce application Is
pending. Mrs. Wihltehouse test Hied to
her husband having, on numerous oc
casions, received money from people en
gaged In irregular liquor tfaltle; that
her husband's brother was at the pres
ent time keening a "spenk-easy."
The case of "Huck" Wallace, who. ft Is
alleged, has been the victim of police
persecution, was also, presented by Wal
lace nd another witness.
Mr. Shields then closed his side of
the case, stating that he was unable to
get witnesses to attend nnd would re
serve other evidence for a more fitting
time.
Kohlnsnn's Fxntnnntion.
Detective Hoblnson was called by the
defense and related the circumstances
front the check offered In evidence yos
trday. He said that with the check
given by Dark he had purchased a
diamond which McKee accepted In lieu
of the stolen Jewelry. Robinson was
md paid for his services.
I II. Smith, the pawnbroker. Identi
fied his endorsement on the check and
stated that he had sold Robinson a
diamond for $100.
Alex McKee, who had charged Clark
with the theft of his diamond, lestltled
to reporting his suspicion to Robinson
nnd of his acceptance of Clark's propo
sition to settle the case.
Inspector McKelvey was called and
denied In toto that he ever had re
ceived money from Mrs. Porter at either
of the times specified In her testimony
and affidavit.
Detective Demmel, who Mrs. Porter
stated was a witness to her dealings
with McKelvey, denied any knowledge
of the alleged transactlo'n, The hear
ing was then adjourned until this after
noon, when Attorney Shields will have
other witnesses present.
Illsh Officials Drank Champagne.
At this afternoon's session George
Webber, formerly bookkeeper for Hlng
St Friedman, wholesale liquor dealers.
was sworn. iBlng & Friedman fur
nished many disorderly houses with
liquor. Superintendent O'iMara and
Inspector McKelvey visited the plaL-e
frequently and advised his employes
as to rales to such people. His employ
ers sent O'Mara and MoKelvey great
ntiantlties of champagne. They were
very particular about what brand they
got and never paid for It. A bill for J."0
against O'lMwra was wiped off the
books. They got probalbly $500 worth
while witness was there. His employer,
'Mr. Plug, raid this kind of trade was
very costly to keep up, as he had 1o
"stand In' with the front ofTiee people.
This closed for the prosecution. In his
arraignment of the testimony Mr. P.tir-
leigh. for the defense, showed the char
acter of the witnesses and their evident
malice and cause formnllce against the
police.
Mr. Shields said he would mnke no
nieech. "our police force," bo raid,
has been attacked as generally irre-
sponKlide, and If you wish to Inventl-
gate tne department you ought to fid
low th.i ordinance." He pointed out
that, nceesfnrlly, the people who have
to testify In such an Invest Igntlnn must
be the ciasn touched by the polle'e.
Mr. Shields reviewed the testimony of
the witness, die spoke about twenty
five minutes anded by placing the mat
ter in Director Brown's hands.
Director Drown then mid that owing
to the serious Illness of his wife he
would be unable to do anvlhing fur
ther in the matter nntll Monday. In
the meantime, ihowevor, he snld, he
would be glad to rr-celve nny Informa
tion rhowlng corruption In the police
department, If the same was reduced
to writing.
Politics at eewiston.
Demnerntlo and Republican Judicial Con
fcrrecs Meet.
t,ewlstwn, Pa., Sept. 2!. The Dem
ocratic bidk lal oonferreen of the Twen
tieth Judicial district, composed of Mif
flin and Huntingdon counties, met here
at 11 o'clock this morning and after
twenty ballots had been taken, stand
ing three for T. M. Uttley, of Mltlllu.
and three for John, M. UaHey, of Hun
tingdon. n ndlournment was taken
un'll 1.30 l . m. Upon reassembling, the
Mltllln conferrees presented a letter
from Mr. Dttley, authorizing them at
trir nlscretlon to unite In nominating
Mr. vi.-tl ey, whereupon he was unani
mously chosen as the enndidate for
president Judge of this district.
The Republican conferreees also ro
assembled here today, nnd afte.' sev
enty mrr ballots 140 In all standing;
three for II. J. Culbq-iM-n. of MMIlin
nnd three for Judge Wllllnmson of
Huntlngdrn, adjour.ied until this
rvenlng. Up to the hour of sending this
d'spatch no nomination hc been madv
REUNION OF VETERANS.
The Sixteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry
Meets nt Berwick.
Herwlek, Pa., flept. 2!. The surviv
ing members of the sixteenth Pennsyl
vania Cavalry regiment held a reunion
and camp fire here today. Among the
old c dicers of the regiment present were
Captain A. H. Hush and Lieutenant
Cntnllle liagnet, of New York city.
The following officers of the regiment
were elected: President, fleneral John
K, Robinson; vloe-presklent, Captain
A. II Rush; secretary, T. D. f! arm an;
treasurer, F. F. Rohm. Wyoming, Pa.,
wals selected as the next place of meet
ing. ,
Gentry Again Defeats, Joe Patcbcn.
Dubuque, la., Sept. 25. In the match
race today Gentry won the first he"t In
2.0i, Joe Pale hen second, and Fldol fnlrd.
Gentry also won the second heat, Patehen
second, and Fidol third. Timo, 2.05. Gen
try won the third heat and the race in
t.03. Patchtn was second and Fldol
third. .1
Ml'BUEK AM) MK IDi:.
Brutal Robert I air, aa Insurance Agent.
Shoots Ilia Wire and Then kill Him
acir. New York. Sept. S3. Robert Fair,
an insurance agent. 40 years old, shot
and killed his wife, Maggie. 2.1 years of
age, at their home, SOI Third avenue,
some time during last night, and then
ended bis own existence by shooting
himself in the breast. Fair was a suc
cessful Insurance agent and made a
good deal of money, but some three
years ago he began to drink heavily,
and while Intoxicated he frequently
beat his wife brutally. About a week
ago, Mrs. Fair, driven to desperation
because of his lniKal treatment, left
her husband and went to live with her
sister. Last evening she returned to
her rooms to gut some of her clothing.
Fair 'was asleep on a sofa in the parlor
and heard her go in.
The couple Ix ga.n to quarrel and the
woman told him she would not stand
his iiliusc any longer and was going
to leave him. The quarrel was evi
dently patched up al that time, but
about midnight ilt broke out afresh and
from the looks of the minis this morn
ing there was a fierce struggle before
Fair killed his wffe, ns chairs were over
turned, ornaments und books swept
from the talbles In the parlor and about
every aitlcle of furniture In, thnt room
hnd been upset. The wife ran to the
kitchen to get away from him and as
she was about to open the outer door
and escape. Fair, rum-erased and blood
thirsty, Hlood on the parlor threshold
and w!'"h a revolver In his hand; he
pulled the trigger as Mie woman's fin
gers grasped the door knob. The bullet
struck the woman In the left temple
and she fell on the door. The lody
when found lay face downward no.iws
the doorway. The shot Instantly killed
her.
The police were called nnd the coro
ner rent for. Coroner Dobhs took
charge of the rooms and ordered thetxi
dles sent to the morgue. The dend
man's pocketes were searched nnd $1.C5
In money was found In one of them, but
no letters.
-.
WRECK OF THE DIANA.
John Olson's Thrilling Taloof His Kscapo
front a Watery Grovo and Subsequent
Imprisonment.
Doston. Sept. 2",. John Olson, of New
York, arrived in lioston yesterday and
brings details of the loss of the steam
scaling schooner Diana In the Hehring
sea. March 27. the only survivors being
himself and First Mate C.arvln.
The vessel sailed from Yokohama
Feb. 22 with a complement of twenty
two men. Captain McCormlck in com
mand. About the middle of March the
vessel arrived off Cooper Island, north
east of Ijockalcne Island, one of the
Russian possessions.
On the morning of March 26, with a
high sea running, the captain ordered
the boats out. The mate and crew took
exception to the order, but, as the cap
tain was firm, the boats put off. A
heavy storm arose In which two of the
boats were blown to sea, and the boat
In 'Which were seven men and the
mate, was thrown by a huge wave high
up on the rocks of Copper Island and
smashed, all but Olsen and Garvin be
ing drowned.
All night the men lay on the rocks,
cut and bleeding, while the increasing
storm continually covered them Willi
cold pprny. F.nrty In the morning the
schooner was sighted, laboring heavily,
but all of the time drifting helplessly
towards the recks, which later she
struck, bow on, and sunk with the
seven men who hail remained on board.
Olsen nnd mate remained In their po
sition until the morning of March 2S,
both huvlng sulTe.n d Intensely. On thJs
morning, the storm having abated, they
prospected and near the south end dis
covered the 'bodies of the captain, stew
ard and cook. They also found a barrel
containing fresh water and several
boxes of corned beef.
For six days and nights the men re
mained on the island, but on the morn
ing of t'he seventh a Cihinese fishing
Junk wns signalled. They were taken
aboard and carried to Lockolene Island,
which Is about forty miles to the south
of Copper Island. Here they were enp-tur.-d
by Inns and delivered to Russian
olltcers. The only word the men could
understand of what was a-sked them
was "passports," and as they had none
they were taken, ironed together, on
a three days' Journey to Karosokoff.
An Interpreter was found, hut their
story was not believed, and they were
sent, stll Ironed, as prisoners to Alex
andria Here also their story wns not
credited and they were then forwarded
to Vladovostock, where they were
plared In a filthy prison nnd were given
no food until the morning of the sec
ond day. Seeing a Rrltish fta.T flying
over n store near by. the men. when not
closely watched, made a break for Db
erty and reached the door of the store,
when they were recaptured. An F.ng
llshman In the store had heard the
commotion and come out to nscertain
the cause. The men told him their
story and he aided them to their liberty
by obiiinlng con II mint Ion of the wreck
of the Diana from other vessels.
STOLE TO TREAT HIS LOVE.
Editor of Outing ttohhed by His Love
sick Valet.
New York, Sept. ?. To get money
with which to treat his lady love, .lame's
N. Hrown, a colored valet, stole $S00
worth of properly from J. II. Worman,
editor of Outing, nnd pawned It for $1.1.
He was held today for trial.
The valet had charge of Mr. Wor
man's little bachelor den adjoining his
editorial sanctum, where he keeps a
complete outfit for an emergency. Mr.
nnd Mrs. Wormnn spent the summer on
their Dake Champlaln farm, at West
Kirt. On his return he discovered that
all his wearing apparel was gone, and
questioned .lames, who became con
fused. His arrest followed, and on his
person wns found pawn tickets for the
goods and letters from his sweetheart.
SLOW STATE PRINTER.
Some of the Work for the Commonwealth
Will lie Farmed Out.
Hnrrisburg, Pa., Sept. 2"i. fiovernor
Hastings had a conference with the
superintendent of public printing this
morning, with a view to proceeding
against the state printer, who Is al
leged to be doing unsatisfactory work.
Some of the work of the state may be
placed In other hands. There has been
great delay, It is said. In the printing
of department reports. The state print
er Is C M. Busch, a Democrat.
' Ready for tho Pow-Wow.
Trenton. N. .!., Sept. 23. The delegates
to the Democratic stnte convention to be
held here tomorrow to nomlnntn a candi
date for aovcrnor began to arrive tonight.
There was much less excitement nnd
crowding tnttn on the eve of the Repub
lican convention, tho fore-knowledge of
Chancellor .McOdl's nomination taking
the edge off the public Intercut.
' Anton Schwnrx Pond.
New York, flept. 25. Anton Schwnrs,
editor of the American Hrewer, died sud
denly in this city Inst night of heart fail
ure. He was one of the best known jour
nalists in tho United States, and exer
cised great influence in the brewing trade.
mm wm business
He Makes i Fiery Speech at th
Chicago Irish Convention.
ENEMY OP ENGLAND'S FRIENDS
Willing to Sacrifice Ills Life for Irish
Independence IK. legates Maddea
and Sheedy Turned bona,
Other Convention Work.
Chicago. Sept. 25. Th delegates to
the Irish, convention were again behind
ti:ae in assembling this morning nnd
when, at II o'clock. Chairman Klniu-r-ty
called them to order he N rnly re
buked them for their tardiness.
The roiort of the rommltKe on cre
dentials simply consisted 4n the hand
ing to the chair of a pile of ceir.lHcates
of eligibility turned In by the delegates.
No tluuns of the number of delegates
or the places represented were submit
ted. Is legate Lynch, of Pitttfhurg.
moved that the names of Madden and
Sheedy. of Pennsylvania, Im added to
the roll of delegates. The entire dele
gation from western Pennsylvania sup
ported the admission, but the conven
tion, liy an overwhelming majority,
refused to nmend the report of the com
mittee, n delegate In the ldy of the
hull shouting, "They are troublesome
men; we don't want them."
After this the report was adopted.
The reKirt of the committee on per
manent organization continuing the
temporary organization was adopted.
An amendment to add 'Tonovan Ros
sa to the list of vlee-prcsldcnts was re
ceived so coldly that he declined .to al
low It to be voted upon. In assuming
thechu'lras permanent presiding olflcer,
ex-Cengresainan Finnerty made a fiery
speech.
I'lncrty's Firebrand.
"We are the friends of everv enemy of
England," he said, "and the enemy of ev
ery friend of Kngland, and we want to
drive It home and nail It to the mast until
the teeth of the lying Whigs are loosened
from their sockets and fall from their Iv
Ing mouths. Today Ireland is the kep"t
harlot of the spoils of the empire. Some
of our papers seem to be afraid we may
enmplk-ate this country with England.
Suppose we do? Let tho Knglish dare to
fire the first shot. What do we care for
Knglish sentiment. We will mete out to
Knglish the same measure Knglund has
meted out to ns. We will devote our ef
forts, means, and if necessary, our lives
for the acomplishment of Irish Indetiepd
ence. Let the movement inaugurated here
toiliiy never come to an end until the flag
flots above a free and independent Irish
senate."
The applause was frequent. In order
to afford the state delegation an oppor
tunity to caucus for members of the
committee on resolutions and ways nnd
means, the convention at 12.0 took a
recess until 2..KI p. m.
There were Indications of bad blood,
ns the delegates dispersed, over the un
seating of the Plttshurgers. and it
came to the surface during the recess.
The New York. Massachusetts, Mis
souri, Philadelphia and Chicago dele
gations voted solidly to sustuin the
committee, while the western Pennsyl
vunians were supported by the scat
tering delegates from the far west and
the southern states.
Friends of the men excluded claimed
that the harsh treatment they had re
ceived was due to the fact that In the
past they had antagonized the old "tri
angle" element of the Clan-na-c,ael and
Insisted that the present convention
was controlled by that element. John
Lynch, of Pittsburg, who was the only
one of the trio whose papers passed
muster In the committee, said he was
ns deep In the mire as were his col
leagues, nnd why he should be admit-'
ted while they were turned down was
something beyond his comprehension.
Another effort to admit the Plttsburg
ers may be mad
(AVE HER 1JARE AS BIL.
Chicago Woman's Plnn to Secure Her
Husband's Kclense.
Chicago. Sept. 2!". Mrs. Frank Selig
showed her love for his husband In a
novel manner yesterday. Selig had
been fined $.' for disorderly conduct.
He had no money, tint said he could
borow that nmouut If he was Mowed to
go out ami see his friends. The police
would not allow him to go from the
station without security for his return.
''Here, take this ns security," said
Mrs. Selig, as she placed her three-momths-old
baby In the court bailiff's
arm.
Mrs. "Sells then hurried out of the
station saying she would not call for
the baby until her husband bad se
cured money to pay the line, ishe did
not return, and as tho baby began to
cry soon after she left. R was taken to
tin- orphan asylum. Later In the day
Sellg's line was suspended, nnd last
night tie nd his wife went to the
asylum for their baby.
MRS. TOMPKINS FOUND.
Shots Snid to Ho' Living Qnlctly In San
1'rnnciscn.
San Francisco, Sept. 2. The Kr
nmlner says that Mrs. Elizabeth F.
Tompkins, the eastern turf writer, who
mysteriously disappeared from Xew
York two years ago, has been found in
this city. She Is at present with or
iniin I trough, the ollicial hnndicapper
for the California Jockey club. She
enme to this city with him from Sara
toga In 1S2. At that time Drotigh was
a writer on racing matters. Hnth nre
well known in the east, and Hrough Is
quite a figure In local sporting circles.
iMrs. Tompkins' disappearance- caused
no end of talk when her absence be
enme known. From time to time specu
lative articles have appeared In east
ern papers, wondering why she left her
homo and her present whereabouts.
SCATTERED HIS DRAINS,
Shocking Sequel to u Wedding Near
llnntlugdon.
Huntingdon. Pa., Sent. 2.1. At 2.30
o'clock this afternoon Rev. A. It. Lam
bert went to Juniata township and
united Jesse Mornlngstar and Mary A.
ltowser In marriage. About an hour
after the ceremony, while the bride was
sitting on the groom's lap, tltvu'ge U.
Spooneybnrger, Mornlngstar's brother-in-law,
handed him a gun nnd the
weapon wns accidentally discharged.
The shot took off the whole upper
part of the groom's head nnd his brains
were scattered nil over hln bride nnd
the room In which they were sitting.
Death was Instantaneous.
Rubber Receivers Discharged.
Trenton, N.' J., Sept, 25. The receivers
of the Trenton and Kantern Hubber com
panies' were discharged this nfternoon by
order of Vive Chancellor Rlrd, no cred
itors having objected nnd all agrelng to
receive notes for their balances due. Ex
Mayor Magownn, the owner of the mills,
assumed control of them at once. Boih
will run day nnd night, as orders are fair
ly pouring In.
WEATHER REPORT.
For eastern Pennsylvania, generally
fair during the day, but possibly, local
thunderstorms, , ...
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