i. ...... t . -.. THE SUREST WAY TO GET TRADE- IS TO ADVERTISE FOR IT IN THE TRIDUNE. 4f Inst park the soul money ticket in the circle, ud let It Oo at that list mirk the sound mone j ticket U the circle, ud let It go at tilt. r n lift 5 1 ! TWELVE TAGES 84 COLUMNS. SCB ANTON, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 30, 1896. TWO CENTS A COPY ir inese atnrday Oily IN ORDER TO STIMULATE SATURDAY'S Hl'SlNKSS AND MC.HTKN THR Rl'SH ON MON DAY. WK WILL OFFER TIIK FOLLOWING SPECIALS FOR DA V ONLY. THOSE WHO ARE IN THE 1 1 A III T OF UI'TINO A OOOD ORADE OF HOSIERY WILL FIND THIS A RARE OPPOR Tt'NlTY FOR SAVING A BIO PERCKNTAOE OFF REOI'LAR PRICES. 100 Ml LADIES' IMPORTED FAST KLACri HOSE, DO OAl'OE FINE, DOVBLE SOLES, HIOll SPLICED HEEL, 1IERMSDORF DYED, ETC. Special, Saturday Only, 25c MISSES' 1-1 RIR HOSE, IMPORT ED HERMSDORF DYED UOODS. FLEECE LINED, HIUH SPLICED HEEL AND TOE, DOC RLE SOLES, KNEES, ETC.. SIZES 6 TO AT THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL PRICES FOR HATCH DAY: SIZE. 6. 6i. 7. IK. 8. g'i. PRICE, ;0c Sac., ao 3"c., 31c., 'i7MC 100 Ml CHILDREN'S 1-1 RIB HOSE. STAINLESS BLACK, EXTRA HEAVY WINTER WEIGHT, SEAMLESS. AND A CAPITAL QUALITY. SIZES 6 TO ONE PRICE FOR ALL. Special, Saturday Only, l22c Si LADIES' FLEECE-LINED FAST BLACK HOSE. AN IDEAL WIN TER STOCKING. Special, Saturday Only, 25c These on Saturday and Jloodayo LADIES' PART WOOL NATURAL VESTS AND PANTS, PATENT OXFORD SLEEVE AND A VERY GOOD QUALITY. Saturday and Monday Only, 39c n LADIES' STRICTLY ALL-WOOL NATURAL VESTS AND PANTS. FINE MAKE. FROM THE LACK AWANNA MILLS. Saturday and Monday Only, 89c CHILDREN'S NATURAL VESTS AND PANTS. MADE BY THE LACKAWANNA MILLS. SIZES. 16, 18. 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, .12 AND 34. PRICE. 7c. Hp., 17c, 23c, 28c, J3c, 38c, 43c, 48c, 63c These figures Saturday and Monday Only. QLOBE GLIMPSE AT. THE POLITICAL FIELD Leaders Work with Renewed Energy on the Home Stretch. NO PRECEDENT FOR PREDICTIONS Si. Jobn, the Wall Street .Uarlvr, In Juhilnnt-Ooseph Mnulcy figure ,l puH 307 Electoral Votes lor Mc hinleyMiHouri Populists Are Helping the Itcpublicau Cante. Ilig election Wagers Reported. New York, Oct. 29. As the close of the political campaign approaches the harder the Republican and Democratic managers are working. Unprecedented efforts will he made to bring every vote to the polls. Mr. St. John arrived early at the Democratic headquarters today. He was in Jubilant spirits and said that as election duy approached his eonll denee In Bryan's triumph increased. "This present movement is a unique one, and there is no precedent on which to base predictions. From the very start 1 saw it was a providential move ment and that the people were behind It." said Mr. St. John in emphatic tones. Mr. St. John at this juncture became reminiscent and started in to tell an Interesting story. "Why," said he, "the night before Mr. Bryan made his speech before the convention he was In my room in 'a Chicago hotel. A United States senator was also present. We were discussing matters and Mr. Bryan said he could not see how any of the men mentioned could be nominated. I told him then thut Providence would take care of us and that the nomination would come like lightning from a clear sky." Mr. St. John paused a moment and then said solemnly: ''And Providence did take care of us, and the nomination did come like lightning from a clear sky, for Bryan was as good as nominat ed the next night." Mr. St. John is of the opinion thut Bryan will carry New York stale and that he will be swept Into the presi dential chair by a landslide of popular opinion. There was a good many callers to-day at Republican headqunrters. Commit teeman Joseph H. Manley. of Maine, gave out the following statement this morning: "After careful revision of all reports received at the headquarters from ev ery Stute, 1 feel perfectly contldent thut McKlnly ii nil Hobart will carry 27 States and receive 307 electoral votes. There are live States with 47 electoral voles yet la doubt, and the chances are strongly in favor of McKinLy carrying three with forty votes and Bryan two with seven votes." MISSOURI FOR McKINLEY. Chicago, Oct. 29. Missouri continued to be the Stute most talked about and reported on at R"publican headquarters to-day. The campaign managers, from Chairman Hunnu down, are now set tled in their conviction that there is an even chance in that Stute for the Re publican presidential ticket. They were cheered by the rpport from New York that even money was now being wagered on Misourl going for McKln- ley. Charles H. Smith, of St. Louis, who is now Committeeman Kerin's con fidential adviser, arrived at headquar ters. He places the gold strength at SO.MOO, eighty per cent, of which he says will go to McKlnley, according to the open expressions of those Democrats. Twenty-five thousand of their votes, In the opinion of Mr. Smith, will ' be sufficient to give the State to the Re publicans. The Populists of the State are suld to be helping the Republicans by a row on account of the recent with drawal of Jones, their candidate for governor. The small army of stump speakers are being called In so that they can reach their homes In time to vote, especially in the close States. Scores of spellbinders were at head quarters to-duy, reporting the outlook In different sections of the country. The men from Nebraska, who had spoken In Lincoln, said the businessmen there as well as in other parts of the State, had a grievance against Mr. Bryan be cause he had not stayed at home and talked to the people as Major McKlnley has done, so that all business interests were benefited by traveling crowds, could have made money. This feeling Is said to have lost Mr. Bryan many votes, especially in his home city. On behalf of Chairman Hanna, Ser-geant-at-arms Haskell wrote a letter to Chief of Police Budenoch, thanking him for the "prompt and effective man ner In which you handled the disgrace ful egg throwing affair during the Bryan parade of October 27," and ad ding: "The Republican national com mittee does not desire, nor has It at any time through the campaign, taken any unfair or unmanly means of secur ing votes for the Hon. William Mc Klnley for the office of president of the United States." A telegram was received from J. E. North, of Omaha. Internal revenue col lector, stating that a member of a sil ver smelting company in that city had $10.0110 to bet even on the election of Mr. Bryan. C. C. Vlall, a stock broker of this city, wired to Mr. North, ac cepting the wager and he offered to bet J1.-..000 to I5.0V0 that McKlnley will be elected. IN THE POPULIST CAMP. Chairman Washburn, of the Western Populist headquarters, was in confer ence most of today with Senator But ter, chairman of the national commit tee. Mr. Wnshburn said that there was nothing done by them except to go over the general situation before leav ing their ticket in the hands of the voters and to attend to any detail that had been overlooked. The two chairmen said they had done all that could be done and the obstacles In the way of complete fusion would have to remain. The campaign work of the People's party national committee Is practically done and Mr. Washburn declared the probabilities were all In the directions of Bryan's election. He knew of six combination of electoral votes In states that were not safely for Bryan or Mc Klnley, which would work out the sal vation of the silver candidate, to the one combination of the Republicans, al lowing them Illinois as the decisive state. He confidently declared that Mr. Bryan could not be beaten, with the gold Democratic vote offset by the silver Republican vote, as admitted by the opposition, and the addition of the two million Populist votes. REPORTS FROM STATE COMMIT TEES. Reports by letter from the chairman of the Republican State committees to the National Committee have been coming In to the headquarters here for the past week. The extracts- In sub stance, from reports received up to to night are a follows: InUlr.na I f'?l confident McKlnley will r ft ( Wf than 25,000 majority, ci" It may be Ik.OoO. luwa Sure to carry the State by not less tnan 8,wq majority. Nebraska Claim the State by 10,000 majority. ... Michigan Absolutely sure of not less than 20,000 majority for McKlnley, and believe it will exceed that. Minnesota Our last poll shows Mc Klnley's majority 15,000. We have strong hopes of more. New York State majority for Mc Klnley will exceed 300,000. New York City will give McKlnley 60.000 majority. Ohio Claim the State by 100,000. South Dakota Third poll of State gives McKlnley 8.000 majority. In this estimate we are counting out as against us every doubtful voter. Texas Reports just in form the be lief that McKlnley will carry Texas. West Virginia McKlnley's plurality will not be less than 11,000. VERDICT FOR $4,500. Mrs. Nrfaron Obtains That Tor the Death of Her II n bund, Richmond, S. I.. Oct. 29. A Jury In the Richmond county court, at this place, today awarded to Mrs. Marie Schron, of Tompkinsville, $1,500 dam ages against the Staten Island Elec tric railroad company for the death of her husband George. He was run Into on Pay street, Tompkinsville, while driving a furniture wagon, and being thrown off, struck on his head receiv ing injuries which resulted In his death. Mrs. Schron sued for $'!0.000. The suit was the llrst against the company. STRANGE MURDER. Charles Kaiser, Jr., Is Held for the Death of His Wife Queer Story of Highway Robbery. Norristown, Pa., Oct. 29. A murder unparalleled In the annals of crime In Montgomery county was committed early last evening on a public road In Upper Merlon township, near Bridge port. Mrs. Emma Kaiser, the young wife of Charles O. Kaiser, was shot down as she rode along with her hus band, who an hour later was receiving the condolence of friends, but who to day stands accused of the crime. The llrst Information of the tragedy was received when Kaiser drove Into Bridgeport with the body of his wife beside him. The only witness of the crime was the alleged murderer him self, and the only details to be had were gleaned from him first by Frank S. Muncll, of the Farmers' hotel, and later by the police. Mr. Maucll. acompanled by his daughter, was driving to Norristown, and when he reached a point on the road skirting William P. David's farm, near the Trenton cut off railroad, he saw Kaiser circling wildly about the road shouting "murder," "help." In a carriage standing In the road lay Mrs. Kaiser dead. Alighting from his vehicle, Mr. Muncll listened to Kaiser's story of a highway robbery and the shooting' of himself and wife. Kaiser appeared to be frenzied with agony and Mr. Muncll suggested that prob ably the woman was only unconscious and that the best thing to do was to drive to the office of a physician. Kals-r was finally persuaded to drive ahead of Mr. Mancil's team to the ofllce of Dr. Mann In Bridgeport. Kaiser prop ped the body between his shoulder and the carriage curtain, the blood stream ing from the Wound and clotting on his coat. The body was carried Into the oflice, and when it was placed on the lloor, exposing a ghastly wound In the left temple, Kaiser twice fainted. Kaiser said that his wife was shot as she was drawing her watch chain over her head to hand It to the bandit, and that he raised his arm and re ceived the bullet near the shoulder that was intended for his head. The police doubted the story and began an in vestigation, and this morning Chief of Police Rodeiihaugh, Coroner Kurtz an J Mr. Muncll recovered the alleged stolen articles. From Inmates of the boarding house where the couple lived It was learned that Kaiser and bis wife carried a Joint Insurance of $10,000 on their llvus, the policies being so written that the death of either would make the other the beneficiary, and that several weeks ago Kaiser and his wife each executed a will, each making the other executor ar.d sole legatee. Kaiser is 24 years of pge, and his wife was 32. The couple came here from Lancaster on June 1, having previously lived In Altoona. Mrs. Kaisers' maiden name was Emma P. Rule, her father being George Rule, of Penn Village, Laneasier county. The officers found the alleged stolen articles secreted along the fence near the Bcene of the shooting. A man's g.ild watch and a revolver with two empty cham bers, and a purse containing $.j and supposed to have belonged to Mrs. Kaiser were found. Kaiser is at his boarding house in the cust dy of De tective Shearer. It Is understood that a formal warrant will be Issued for his urrest. Kaiser this afternoon was formally placed under arrest on suspicion of haviug killed his wife, and was taken from his lodgings to Jail here. Through out the afternoon and evening Kaiser was plied with questions, but accord ing to the police made no admission and stuck to his story that his wife was killed by highwaymen. INDORSINGBRYAN. An Immense Audience in Pittsburg Ad dressed by Chaplain McCabe and General Alger. Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 29. One of the largest crowds that has attended a political meeting In this city in many years assembled at the Exposition building tonight to hear the union generals speak In favor of McKlnley and sound money. ' Chalrmun McKenna. addressed warm wtords of welcome to the veteran gen erals and Introduced Bishop C. C. Mc Cabe, beter known as "Chaplain Mc Cabe," who led the congregation in singing "America." In response to continued applause the bishop seated himself at the Exposition organ and sang "We are coming Father Abra ham 600,000 More" to the delight of the audience. General Alger was then Introduced and began a "report of our trip." Gen eral O. O. Howard's remarks were prin cipally recounting deeds of valor of the veterans in the war for the preserva tion of the union, and proved to the satisfaction of hlst audience that no less Important contest must and will be settled next Tuesday at the ballot box. Bishop McCabe led the audience In singing "John Brown" and was fol lowed by Adjutant General Thomas J. Stewart in an address of remarkable strength. With three cheers for the success of the Republican candidates the audi ence was dismissed. Mr. Reynolds on the Stomp. Washington, Oct. 29. Asslstint Secre tary Reynolds, of the interior d ipartment, has gone to his Pennsylvania home and will enter actively Into the sound money campaign beginning at Bedford, CANTON VISITORS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC Approach of Election Has Perceptible Effect on Size of Audiences. VARIETY IN RECENT DELEGATIONS Mail Handsome Women Bearing Floral Offerings Are Amoug the Visitors Received by the Champion of Protection-The Prominent Or ganizations and Citizens Among the Callers. Canton, Oct. 29. The delegations were small today, but sufficiently nu merous and by no means lacking In en thusiasm. The approach of the elec tion seems to have an effect upon the size of the delegations. There, was a good deal of variety, too, about the visitors to the Republican candidate to day. Four states were represented and one delegation was composed of wo men, who came on stylish drags and In carriages, bearing nrmfulls of flowers. The most striking and handsomely uni formed marching organisation yet seen here, the C. L. Kurtz club, of Colum bus, was among Major McKlnley's vis itors this afternoon. C. L. Kurtz, the chairman of the Republican state ex ecutive committee, was handsomely complimented by Major McKlnley In his speech and the pleasant words he uttered were greeted with storms of cheers. The largest delegation of the day came from Hancock and Seneca coun ties. Ohio. There were nearly a thou sand persons in it and it was organized by H. P. Crouse. editor of the Findlay Republican. The Hancock county call ers were presented by HI C. McConnlca, In a very happy speech, and those from Seneca county with equal felicity by Dr. A. D. Dickey. Major McKlnley was heartily cheered by the delegation. The next delegation was from Colum lius, and the counties in the great coal mining region of Ohio, the Hocking Valley. The C. L. Kurtz club, of Co lumbus, Ith the Seventeenth regiment band, U. S. A., led the delegation and were warmly applauded all along the line of march. Judge L. D. Haggarty presented the Columbus men and F. S. Purcell, of Logan, and Dr. P. C. Tav lor. of Vinton, the visitors from the other counties In the Hocking Valley. A delegation from Wakeman. Huron county, Ohio, marched up at the same time and wus introduced to Major Mc Klnley by Its spokesman, George Mor doff. FLOWER-LADEN WOMEN. The next callers were a group of flower-laden young women from the Whitman-Barnes company of Akron. Ohio. Major McKlnley shook hands with each of the ladies, but made no speech. A delegation from Ashland county, Ohio, were the next callers. They numbered li5 and were presented by T. C. Carr. Major McKlnley addressed them brief ly. Major McKlnley's luncheon was In terrupted at 3 o'clwk by the arrival of the last delegation.' An enthusiastic body of five hundred voters from Ful ton and William counties, Ohio, and a number of Republicans from North eastern Indiana. J. B. Templeton, of Swanton, Introduced the Ohio visitors and C. C. Venter, of Dekalb county, In diana, spoke for the callers from that state. This delegation was composed of farmers, merchants, mechanics, lab oring and professional men. They gave the candidate a rousing reception when he appeared on the porch. Mujor Mc Klnley snoke briefly of the issues of the campaign, urging the necessity of sound money and a protective tariff nnd the maintenance of law and order. At the conclusion of his remarks Major McKlnley shook hands with each of his visitors. BISHOP FOWLER SPEAKS. Calls Attention to the Possibilities of a Combination of Bryan and Altgeld, if the Candidates Be Elected. Pittsburg. Oct. 29. Bishop Charles H. Fowler, of New York, one of the board of bishops of the .Methodist Episcopal church of the United States, now in session in this city, expressed himself somewhat freely to-day on the political situation. He said: "As a churchman, I never comment on political matters, but as a citizen of our great Republic I am deejly in terested In the subjects which now en gross attention from all thinking men. It Is a time of perilous Import to the Republic. The deep intensity of well meaning people who are behind the revolutionary declarations of the Chi cago platform, portend deep-seated so cial disease, and of a nature that It will take some time to cure. "Imagine, for Instance, that Mr. Bryan Is elected to go to Washington, with Altgeld as governor of Illinois, what would be the probable outcome of such a conjunction of events? The triumph of the elements of disorder, as represented In a large part of the fol lowing of the two men, would. In all probability result in such elation that Impossible demands would be mude on employers; lawless elements which fosters in Chicago would proceed to run things with a high hand, presum ing that the re-election of Altgeld was a popular approval of the revolutionary declarations regarding the power of the president to maintain order througout the country and the scenes of July, 1894, would be repeated, for President Cleveland would certainly call out the troops. What would fol low? The imagination pauses to con ceive, because it cannot attempt to foresee." THE ANDRUS INQUEST. Coroner Miles Proposes to Make Electrical Experiments. Yonkers. N. Y., Oct. 29. The Inquest with regard to the killing of Hamnn J. Andrus has been postponed until Thursday next. Coroner Miles intends having wires strung In the factory, as they were before he took them down. The contrivance for exploding the bomb will also be taken from police headquarters and placed In position. A detatontary will then be attached and a test made-to discover whether there was sufficient power In the battery to cause an explosion. AN OFFICER ARRESTED. James Kelly Is Held for Shooting a Burglar in SelfrDefense. Johnstown, Oct. 29. A burglar whose identity could not be established was discovered robbing the residence of Otto Herbelnger on Railroad street to night and after attempting to kill Mr. Herbelnger made his escape from the house. Oflicer James Kelly gave chase and overtook the man In a dark alley. The burglar fired two shots at the office, but before he could fire a third time, fell with a bullet In his brain. He can not live more than a few hours. Of ficer Kelly was placed under arrest, awaiting the result of the man's in juries. ANGRY MOTHER'S CRIME. Shoots at Her Husband and Kills Her Boy. Butte, Mont.. Oct. 29. Mrs. J. W. Allen, of Marysville, this morning shot at her husband with a rilte, but missed him and killed her 12-year-old son. She then tired two more shots at her hus band, one ball fracturing the skull and the other breaking his arm. He will probably die. This morning Allen whipped his son and this so enraged Mrs. Allen that she picked up the rltle and began shoot ing. The woman Is under arrest. DECLINED TILLMAN'S SERVICES. He Finally Got a Chance to Speak Once in Chicago. Chicago, 'Oct. 29. Senator Tillman re cently offered to make a speech In Chi cago for the Democratic party, but his services were in turn declined by the national, state and county committees. He was at last engaged by a state senator, however, and will address a meeting at the Stock Yards tomorrow night. DEMOCRACY'S LAST GASP Final Call Issued from Headquarters Last EveoingAn Earnest Appeal to Voters. Washington, Oct. 29. The following call was Issued tonight from Democra tic headquraters: October 29, 189B. To the Voters of the United States: In the preliminary battle of the people against plutocracy the people have al ready won. In spite of an expenditure of money so large that" the civilised world stands appalled at Its magnitude, today a laiire majority of the people of the United States are in open revolt against the mer ciless gold standard and the domination of the country by the syndicated wealth of Europe and America, Interested in secur ing or preventing legislation, and in con trolling the execution of the Irws In their interest. All that Is necessary to secure the registering of the peoples will Is to see that every voter oumi' to the polls and casts an unpurchased ballot. Many of the millions collected by the syndicates have been reserved for election day. Beaten at every point, the last resort t.f money is to buy the ballot of the voter by purchasing his absence from the polls, or to coerce his vote by Intimidation. To prevent this is possihln If every patriot will do his duty. Every member of a club must go to the polls early In the morning of election duy, cast his ballot and remain there until thepolls -lose and the result Is announced. Take care that every voter gets to the polls and casts his vote. Note down the name of every absent voter. Let it be known that the citizen who falls to vote, unless prevented by extreme Ill ness has either been ipurchased by the money of the corruptionlsts, or Is other wise unworthy to be called a citlsen. All signs IndlcHte the overwhelming triumph of the people, and to no organizations Is more credit due for this than to the clubs, the peoples' organizations, created for no selfish purposes and battling for the lib erties of the people as In the days of their founder, the Illustrious author of the dec laration of Independence. (Signed) James K. Jones, Chnlrmun National Democratic commit tee. Charles J. Faulkner, Chairman Democratic Congressional Com mittee. Chauncey F. Black, President National Association Demo cratic Clubs. Lawrence Gardner, Secretary. Death of William Harris. Providence, R. I., Oct. 29. Wlllnm A. Harris, known al over the United States as the manufacturer of the Harrts-CoilUs enelne, died at the residence of his son early this morning in the sixty-second year of his age. Death was due to a cancer in the stomach. steamship Arrivals. New York, Oct. 29. Arrived: Wlllehml. from Bremn. Sailed: Normnnnla, for Hamburg; Ednm, for Amsterdam. Ar rived out: Spree, at Bremerhsven; Norne, at Christlansand, Oct. 28. Sailed for New York: Ems, from Genoa; Veendam, from Koterdam; Mohawk, from London. Death of Dean Murdock. Pittsburg. Pa., Oct. 29. James R. Mur dock, M. 1., late dean of the Western Pennsylvania Medlcul college, and one of the best known physicians in the state. died today at his home on Fifth avenue. Hellcllcl'l. nr. Miirdock had been suffer, ing from kidney disease ubout five months. Treasury Gold Reserve. WashlnKton. Oct. 29. The treasury gold reserve at the close of business today stood at 1118.272.315. The day's withdraw als ut New York were $.'i!3,aUU. There were 'li-Mjs!leii ijiiu.uuo gold 111 exchange for cur rency. Shot His Sweetheart. Butte.Mont., Oct. 29. James Kelly, a well known man about town, today shot and probably fatally wounded his sweet heart, Jessie Hill and then turned the weapon on himself and blew his brains out. Jealously was the cause. His Tonsils Have n Tired Feeling. Watertown, N. Y Oct. 29. Wilbur F. Porter. Democratic candidate for kov- ernor. Is still at his home here, having uroKen oown irom mis speecn-making tour. He has cancelled al his enleve ments for the remainder of the campaign. THE NEWS THIS MOKM.NU. Weather Indications Today: Ocnerallv Fair; Warmer. 1 Fatal Mine Explosion at Wllkes-Barre. Major McKlnley Has Many Visitors. A Survey of the Political Field. . Strange Murder Case. 2 Mr. Bryan Makes a Flying Trip Through Illinois. The Kaiser and the Bismarck Case. 5 (Local) Homeopathiits In Semi-An nual Session. James Kearney's Body Found in a Reservoir. 4 Editorial. What Wage-Earners Should Remem ber. 6 (Local) Rev. Dr. Joseph K. Dixon Welcomed to Scranton. ( Wall 8treet Review and Markets. Origin of Ambrogrls. Money of the Poor Man. T Suburban News and Gossip. Raven Defeats Hal Pointer at the Driving Park. 8 Governor Hastings and Others Speak at the Frothingham., 9 VnclJ Sam's 8hare of Election Ex penses. ' Feuds Which Have Changed History. Glimpses of Ireland. 10 (Story) ''The Soul's Underworld." 11 An Interesting Welsh Letter. Bmitb Family in Other Countries. 12 News Up and Down the Valley. 11 Terrible Accident at One of tbe Large Wilkes-Barre Collieries. LIST OF DEAD AND INJURED Inside Workings of Ho. 3 Shaft of tns Lehigh and Hikes-Bar? e Coal Company Demolisbed by Gas. Several Miners Killed by the Shock Two Brave Rescuers Die from Effects of Black Damp. Wilkes-llarre, Pa., Oct. 29. Another dreadful explosion and mine horror oc curred here this afternoon shortly af ter 1 o'clock In No. 3 shaft, operated by the Lehigh and Wllkes-Barre Coal company In the southern part of this city. The list of the dead up to eight o'clock tonight number six in all and two are Injured as far as can be learn ed. It Is not known Just how many men were in this mine at the time of the explosion, but this being; an idle day at the colliery and the four hund red or more miners and laborers who find employment therein were not at work. Had all the hands been in the mine at the time the loss of life would have been appalling. Those that were at work were company hands employed in looking after the Inside workings and keeping the mine In good, condi tion. William Lacey, a contractor, was at work In a rock tunnel about a mile from the foot of the shaft, with a num ber of men who were employed under him Just how many it is not as yet definitely known. The number, how ever, cannot exceed fifteen or twenty. Of these, four are dead, including the contractor himself. Imediately after the explosion a rescuing gang was organized by flreboss William R. Jones and Assistant Foreman John W. Jos ephs. The men proceeded down the shaft, Jones and Josephs being far in the advance and when about one mile from the foot of the shaft they stumbled over the bodies of Owens, Lacey, Herring and Worth. At this point they were overcome by bluck damp and fell dead In their tracks. The other resucern were forced to beat a hasty retreat and were rapidly taken out of the shaft. They were weak and upon reaching the open air revived. A few hours later the air current was partly restored and the men were able to push their way Into the tunnel with somewhat better results, but still not able to reach the four rock miners killed. LIST OF THE DEAD. The list of dead as far as known are: WILLIAM R. JONES, oged V, years, fire boss, married with a lurge family; been in the employ of the company for the past twenty-five years. JOHN V. JOSKPHS, aged S3 years, mar ried, leaves wife and three children; hus Iwen assistant mine foreman for past twelve years. THOMAS OWEN, oged 38 years, rock miner, leaves wife and two children. . WILLIAM LACKY. axed 41', rock con tractor, marled, leaves wife and sev eral children. JA.MK3 HKKKINO, aged 35 years, rock laborer, married, leaves several chil dren. JOSEPH WORTH, aged 4u years, rock fire boss, married, leaves wile and three children. The injured, so far rescued, are: DAVID WILLIAMS, aged 20 years, la borer, single, overcome by gas, JOHN DAVIS, aired 3i years, laborer. single, overcome by gas, with bruises on oouy. There are several theorlQi as to thf. cause of the explosion. Tho mine is known to lie a gaseous one nnd extra precautions have always been taken to guard against explosions. All the men at work in the tunnel today carried safety lamps, so it is not believe I that the gas was exploded from a naked lamp. The most plausible theory is that the gas was ignited by a bl-ist. The explosion was so great that it de molished the inside workings and be fore the rescurers can leach that portion of the tunnel where the men are supposed to lie It will be necessary to remove the debris. This may take considerable time ana it is possible that the bodies of the four dead rock miners may not be recovered before tomorrow. EXPLOSIONS FREQUENT. In the past three years this colliery has been the scene of several bad ex plosions. The most disastrous occurred on Sunday. March ftth, 18!u, by which eight miners were burned to death in a most horrible manner, and two years ago some of the members of the New York Coal Exchange had a narrow es cape. A party of ten of them were on the carriage and had been lowered a short distance Into the shaft when an explosion took place near the foot. The carriage was quickly hoisted out of the shaft. Just in time to save the lives of the New Yorkers. The roof of the fan house was blown off today and that building otherwise damaged. The shock from the exulo sion was heard for fully a mile awav. The mine Is on fire and will cause the company much trouble and expense be fore tne names can be subdued. Later The bodies of the four rock miners were found at 8.30 tonight and are now oeing orougnt to the surface. INSANE WOMAN'S CRIME. Beats the Mead of an Old Lady to a , Jelly. Brooklyn, Oct. 29. Dinah Williams, colored, was arrested today cnareed with the killing of Mrs. Saunders who was found dead in the yard back of her cottage at Coney Island with her head almost beaten to a Jelly. At police station she confessed. She said Mrs. Saunders was old and weak and for that reason she thought she would be better oft dead, it is be lieved that the woman is crazy. The Herald's Weather Forecast. New York, Oct. 30.-In the Middle states today, fair and slightly warmer weather will -prevail, with fresh and brisk south erly to southeasterly winds, followed I y clouuiness anu litem rain in me western lake districts by evening and possibly on the coast during: the night. On Satur- d ay. cooler and partly cloudy to cloudy weather will prevail, with brisk souther, ly winds and rain possibly, followed by Clearing in uw aiwnoaB vr vBina IF IN LEY 66 SHr-tl t4r-4t-.TMoit io4f-so99 Underwear We desire to bring to your notice eur lint of ,r. t Meh! WmI Menor The entire satisfaction which "STUTT- CARTER" has given to those of our patrons who have worn It is so thor oughly convincing of the great sani tary value of this justly celebrated brand that we have had expressly manufactured for us by the renowned I.OEU BROS., Stuttgart, Germany, the most complete and extensive as sortment of undergarments f jr WO MEN and CHILDREN that has ever been shown In this city. The perfection of these goods Insures absolute satisfaction to purchasers, and thereby supplies a long-felt want for GENUINE SANITARY WOOLEN UNDERWE AR AT POPULAR PRICES. T$efnr nurctinslnv vaiih mm! biitt1 m r vu. a.vn. "rf'J w. Underwear, this famous make should re ceive your attention. Illustrated Cataloeue. with nrlcea and samples of materials, sent frea on appli cation to any address. 510 AND 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE Always Busy, Do You Dance? We Sell Party Shoes and Slippers, All the Korrect Shapes. SJfflLtYMAVIES 114 AND lit WYOMING AVE. A LARGE AND WELL SELECTED STOCK OP FINE JEIE CAN BE SEEN AT 408 SPRUCE STREET When you pay for Jewelry yen might at weU get the best. A One Una of Novelties tor Ladlat as Gentlemen. W. J. Weichel 408 Spruce St. MATTHEWS BROTHERS Atlantic Leal French Zinc , , Enmcl Paints, Carriage Paints, Reynolds' Pure Colors, Reynolds' Wood Finisli, Crockett s Preservative. Ready Mixed- Tinted QI06S Paints, Strictly Pure U2?4 91, Outraged 7
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