H o IS PAGES C7 ribttne. TWO CENTS. SORANTON, PAM WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 2. 1897. TWO CENTS 10 PAGES 9 o A DEFENSE OF WINTERSTEEN Attorneys Claim Incrimi nating Evidence Will Be Swept Away. SHOWING UP SALLIE GAST It Is Alleged. That She Carries a Revolver. ICmmn Wlckcl Furnished llio Court with Some Sensational Testimony Regarding Knorr's Stnr Witness. .Said to Ilnvo Ilocn a Vcrv Rnpld Worann nnd Not Particularly Truthrul--Ycstordoys Chapters of the Bloomsburg Sensation 1'rovo Interesting to tho Gnilcrics. Blopmsburg, line 1. The defense opened In the jivtntersteen dynamite trial today and lawyer A. S. L. Shields In his address to the Jury declared that the absolute Innocence of the pris oner would be shown so far as the charge of attempting to blow up Waller Is concerned. Before this stage of the case was reached more Incriminating' evldenco was- produced against Wlntersteen. MVfe H. P. KEISBR. Attorney for Defense. Several Reading railroad conductors testified to having' seen, him on the train for Reading and V. H. Snyder, a prominent lawyer, swore that Wlnter steen told him' that he would1 willingly serve twenty years In Jail to put a bul let through Waller's heart. Theodore Conner, a bookkeeper for the Keystone Manufacturing company, of which Wlntersteen Is a. director, sold ho was present when this threat was made. I. P. White, a prominent merchant and former manager of the Bloomsburg Oar company's store, swore that Wlnter steen declared he would like to meet Waller In a dark alley and kill him. Trie prosecution rested at 2.30 o'clock, reserving the right to Introduce a8 evi dence, when completed, a map of the quarry and surroundings, where the dynamite Is alleged to have been pecur od and the testimony of two conductors, who would arrive later. Then Mr. Shields opened the case for the defense. He made a strong speech, outlining the plan of de fense and setting forth what they would attempt to prove. , He said they would show, as far as motive Is con cerned, that Mr. Scarlet was the prln clpal counsel In the bill of equity and not Mr. Waller, and his name was at tached to It; that they would be able to contradict much of Knorr's testimony.. Further that they are able to explain all the apparent criminating cir cumstances of Wlntersteen's Journeys. thatWlntersteen had no motive for the crime; that Waller threatened sever al times to blow Wlntersteen up; and that Knorr Is a past-master of crime. lie said the defense will prove that Knorr hired an assassin to kill the Dewees woman at Reading to secure Sl.fiOO, she had In her stocking, and that he got frightened when about to commit the deed and Jumped cut. of a window and was seen by a reliable witness. The defense, he said, will fchow that Wlntersteen's favorite sister and her four children were within fifty feet of the Waller house on he night of the explosion, and will account for every trip of Wlntersteen to Read ing and Harrlsburg. Mr. Shields said that Wlntersteen wanted to secure all the stock In the First National bank to save it from a forced sale when but little could bq realized upon It and to stop the ex pense of litigation. Ills trip to Harrls burg was for the purpose of making that transaction. He said he will prove that Wlntersteen did jiot sleep with Mrs. Brubaker at Reading, but that ho went there to get Knorr away and out of their Influence. The most startling iromlBO Mr. Shields made was that he would prove that Knorr had an ac complice on the night of the explos ion andfthat they were heard talking under a window. When they separated they look different trains out of town. AS TO THE VITROL STORY. As to tho matter of Wlnterst)ert throwing vitriol in Waller's face, Mr. Shields Bald, there were carboys of the acid under his control at the time which ' ? could have used had ho so de sired, e made tho statement that they would show that all the witnesses of the prosecution were absolutely wrong, with the exception of those who testified to his making threats. These thronta ho explained on the grounds of temper made towards a man who had injured him, but that not one of the threats were meant. Mrs. I 8. Wlntersteen, wife of the defendant, was the first witness' called, She swort that Kate Davis, the servant girl who testified that she had heard Mr. Wlntersteen make threats was dis charged by her. She denied that Mr. Wlntersteen ever made threats before Miss Davis. She ifiKted that Knorr was not at her honJMlghty or ninety nights in NovembBiDccember and January, but was fKlte f6ur or five nights, 'ii O. n. Melllok was feofed and Bald he was a member of thfiiolumbla coun ty bar. White hunting with P. G. Miller, tho latter said he knew of a prominent man who had Bald he would nerve twenty years In the penitentiary to run a knife into Waller's heart. When asked who had made such a statement, Miller would not tell. Emma Wlckel furnished the court with some sensational testimony. She said she was acquainted with Sally Hemmlg, and knew her by the name of Sallle Gast and an unlimited number of aliases. She visited tho Olrard eat ing house In the summers of 1891 and 1895. Sallle Gast asked her one day to get a grip should It come. Afterwards she told her It was lucky she did not have to "stand It down hard" as there was dynamite In It. Witness said she saw Knorr have a revolver and a knife. She said .that at two different times Sallle Gait had taken her revolver, which was loaded, out of her stocking, which was on her leg at the time, and threatened to shoot "as dead as a tack" any man who tried to beat her out of her money. Jacob R. Phllllppl, the next witness, painted Sallle Qast as a black char aster. He said he lived next door to her and had seen two sticks of dyna mite In her house at the time he saw Knorr there. Witness often saw Knorr In the house and he acted like a sneak thief and always, hid when any one rang the bell. He also swore that Knorr wore a false moustache and hair at times. He said he would not believe Sallle Gast on her oath, and that she had frequently told wrttniesses' wife that she (Gast) did not believe In a heaven or hell and that malting a false oath was Just like lying. Court then adjourned until tomorrow. GREAT DAMAGE TO CROPS Purls of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michi gan, Nortb Dakota and Illinois Suffer Severely. Chicago, June 1. Heavy frosts fell the past two morning over the greater part of the northwest. Snow and freez ing weather are reported from north ern Wisconsin and Minnesota, with much damage to vegetables and small fruits. The Wisconsin strawberry crop may be a total loss. Tobacco In south ern Wisconsin Is reported slightly In jured and In northern Illinois: badly damaged. Corn In northern and north central Illinois Is reported to be cut down by the frost. Ice formed at many points In this section. Potatoes were killed at some points and must be re planted. Iowa reports Indicate con siderable damage to corn, potatoes and fruits. South Michigan and northern Indiana also report much Injury by frost. A dispatch from St. Paul says reports from one hundred points In western Minnesota Indicate that last night's frost' was the most severe In many years. Ice formed In many localities. The weather was cloudy In northern Minnesota and North Dakota, nnd the result there Is not disastrous. In northwestern Minnesota the strawberry crop Is completely ruined. Reports agree in saying that corn Is also probably a complete loss. Flax and barley are damaged, but how seri ously may not be known for a weak. Wheat being a much hardier plant, the frost has been a good thing for It, as It had a chance to root firmly and spread. Milwaukee, Wis., June 1. Heavy frosts occurred yesterday morning over the entire state of Wisconsin, and con siderable damage was probably done to vegetation and fruit. Strawberries in many sections are thought to be almost a total loss by reason of the recent frosts. At Hurley snow fell all last night, and this morning th" ground is covered to the depth of several inch::. CHICAGO GAS TRUST BILLS. Mcnsurcs in tho Interest or tho TriiBt Passed by Illinois Scnnto. Springfield, 111., June 1. The senate bill authorizing the consolidation of the companies forming the Chicago Gas Trust was passed by the house today 88 to C7. The bill has already been passed in the senate. Much pressure to obtain a veto will undoubtedly be brought to bear on Governor Tanner. The Oaa Frantage bill, another meas ure of the Chicago Gas Trust, also passed the house today by a vote of 90 to 48. This bill also had already passed the senate, and only needs the gover nor's signature to become a law. THEODORE ROOSEVELT DECLINES. .Not it Candidate for President of the Republican League. Detroit, June 1. Secretary Dowllng, of the National League of Republican clubs, has received a brief letter from Theodore Roosevelt, In which the lat ter declines to be a candidate for presi dent of the league In tho election In July, as his duties as assistant secre tary of. the navy completely occupy his attention. Mr. Roosevelt had been regarded as ono of the most prominent candidates for the presidency. IMMENSE CROPS IN TEXAS. The Largest Yield of Grain in tho State's History Is Kxpccted. Dallas, June 1. Thousands of reapers and mowers are ia operation todiy in Central and North Texas and the Pan handle, and If tho rain will hold off for two weeks the state will have the largest grain crop In its history. Conservative estimates place the wheat yield at from twenty to twenty five million buBhels. The oat crop is estimated at 40,000,000 bushels. Japanese Louti Taken Up, London, June 1. The Japanese loan of 43,000,000 yen, equivalent to about J21.U17, 916, at 5 per cent., and payable In gold, the Issue price of which I 101, wus sub scribed today several 41mes over within an hour. A Glan I'netory Hiirnod. Whoellng, W. Ya., JuneT. At Washing ton, Pa., shortly after midnight this mom. ing, the entire works of the Novelty Ulass company, including two factory buildings, were burned, involving a loss of flQ.W), partially covered by Insurance. INVESTIGATING THE INSURANCE SCANDAL Joint Legislative Committee Holds In tercstlng Session. CHAIRMAN WILSON PRESID1NQ Agent French nnd Senator Shortt Furnished tho Fireworks for tho Edification of the Commlttce--Mr. French's Statements Denounced ns "Vicious nnd Malicious Lies." Chapter on Lobbying. Harrlsburg, Pa,, June 1. The Joint legislative committee appointed to In vestigate the $50,000 Insurance scandal, held a very Interesting session this af ternoon. Chairman Wilson presided, and with the exception of Mr. Simon there was a full attendance of the com mittee. General Gobln was present and at the beginning of tho proceed ings he handed to the committee nn affidavit mad.e by John French, of OH City, an Insurance agent. The first witness called was Haley Fiske, vice president of tho Metropoli tan Insurance company. He stated that Frank H. Leonard, of the Clear field Coal company, who said he repre sented one or two Pennsylvania state senators, called on the secretary of the Metropolitan company In New York and laid before the seoretary a plan whereby the bill could be killed. Leon ard, witness said, made a similar prop osition on two occasions to the Brook lyn superintendent of the company. "I appeared before the insurance commit tee," continued Mr. Fiske, "and spoko against the bill. After this. In passing through the office of the Common wealth hotel, I met Senator Kauffman. He made some Jocose remark about boodle, which annoyed me. He told me that if we made an honest effort to kill the bill, without the use of money, that he would help us, but that If wo used money, he would favor the passage of the bill." Mr. Fiske then told of the arrange ment for the meeting In Philadelphia, at which were present Senators Fllnn, Kauffman and Gobln, the witness, Agent French and a couple of others. At this conference French's affidavit was handed over to these three sena tors. "They took this Information," asserted Mr. Fiske, "with the express understanding that they assumed all responsibility, although I told them I would loyally stand by them If they desired to use this Information." AGENT FRENCH'S STORY. Agent French was then called. He said he was a resident of Oil City, and that he was s, district agent for the Metropolitan company. lie related a visit he paid to Senator Shortt, ot Sugar Orove, Warren county, in refer ence to the bill. "I had never met the senator before," said French, "but I called on him at his home In Sugar Grove about certain Insurance bills.' I told him his constituents were against these measures, whereupon he saldr "I have no sympathy for you people. I had the bill recommitted, thinking you people would take your cue." "He 'told me," the witness went on to say, "that a state agent he thought it was had been orderal off the floor of tho legislature and he told me of Fiske's appearing before the committee in a pompous manner. The senator said that the committee was not in Mr. "Fiske's hands, but that he was In theirs. He said to me the people you want to get after are Judge Dur ham and Senator Andrews. Andrews Is In that business, and he does not make any bones about it. As for my self, I have plenty. You know the country members are square and hon est, and they would not do anything of that sort. Still that is not saying that I can't be touched. "Mr. Shortt told me," declared French, "that railroads, insurance com panies and the Armour Beef company paid to have their interests taken care of. He said that when, our company was asked by the committee for Its amount of assets and liabilities, that it was done to see how muoh they should strike us for. JJe advised me to see our people at once. A couple of days later he called me up pn the telephone and asked me If I had seen our peo ple. I told him that I had not, but that I was going to see the Pltsburg agent." Then French produced In evidence a letter addressed to him, dated Harrls burg, April 14 the day on which the bill was killed. It came from Senator Shortt and read as follows: I take pleasure In advising you that the Chllds insurance bill was killed to day. Trusting I n-ay have the pleasure of knowing you better and that our ac quaintanceship will be a mutual pleasure. I remain, Yours truly, (Slgnc.l) c. M. Shortt. P. S. You will find rAy vote recorded against It, as I told you when at my home. I trust the vote will meet with the wishes of my constituents In Oil :ity. C. M. 8. In answer to further questioning, Mr. French said that at the Interview at Sugar Grove, Shortt had told him he would vote against the bill; that he demanded nothing for so doing. 'Sen ator Shortt," asserted the witness, "told me the company had used enough money In postage stamps to kill the bill." Then I said to him: "Suppose another bill would crop up. That would be dead robbery." He said to me: "Oh, no, tho boys are honorable. They will not forget It." VICIOUS AND MALICIOUS LIE. Senator Shortt next took the stand. With much feeling he Bald that French's statement was "an absolute, vicious and -malicious lie," and turning to French, he Bald fiercely: "And you know It. You partook of my hospital ity and then manufactured such a low lived He." Mr. Shortt said that French had come to him an entire stranger; that ho had never met him before, but that he had asked him to take supper with him, at his home. He then denied French's Statement, sentence by sentence. "I did not have the bill recommit ted," said Mr. Shortt. "It was General Gobln. I told French that the -bill would have been killed In committee had It not been for an Indiscreet re-' mark by Mr. Fl3ke. French did not mention money, nor did I and I did not mention the names of Judge Durham or Senator Andrews, except that I advised French to see the members of the leg islature from tho northwestern part of tho state and get their lnfluenco against tho bill. He asked me If Senator An drews was in favor of the bill and I told him 1 did not know. It Is truo that I telephoned to him, but I asked him what success he had 1n seeing the members. Isn't that what I said," said the witness to French. "No, sir." was the answer. "Then you lie," was the rejoinder, Senator Durham, upon being sworn, declared he had never talked to Sen ator Snortt about the use of money in the defeat or passage of any bill. "Was my name mentioned when you talked to French?" asked the Philadelphia!) of Mr. Shortt. "No, sir," came the reply. "Then French lies; ho perjured him self." said Durham. Sergeant-at-Arms Wyatt told of his Inability to find Leonard and the com mittee then adjourned until Monday next. MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. Tbe Convention to Celobrate the Golden Jubilee Opened In Phlladel pbla Yesterday. Philadelphia, June 1. The American Medical association began the celebra tion of Its golden Jubilee today. In the Academy of Music, with a convention which will continue for four days. The various sections of the association also held separate sessions, at which pa pers bearing on each partcular section were read. When the convention was called to order, at 10 o'clock, by the president, Dr. Nicholas Senn, of Illinois, mem bers and their wives to the number of 3,000 had registered. Mayor Warwick welcomed the association on behalf of the city, and In the absence of Gov ernor Hastings, Charles Emory Smith performed a similar duty on behalf of the state. (President Senn spoke of the great benefit derived from the Roentgen dis covery. The remainder of his address dealt with tho general subject of med ical education, and he specified certain defects that exist In the present post graduate system. Tho report of the committee ontho RuBh monument fund was practically an appeal for means to erect a more suitable memorial than tho present amount In hand permits. The commit tee referred to the monument to bo erected In Washington in memory of Samuel Hahnemann, for which 75,000 has been raised, while only $4,000 has been raised for the Rush monument. MARK TWAIN'S HEALTH. Report of His illness Contradicted by His FriendsHe Is Better Than for Years Past. London, June 1 The friends of Mr. Samuel L. Clemens, "Mark Twain," ask the Associated Press today to deny the btorles in circulation regarding his 111 health and Impoverished condition. The American humorist Is now n bet ter health and spirits than for years past. The report of last autumn that Mr. Clements was living In qulfet lodg ings and working day and night at h'ts book In order to pay his creditors and provide for his family was perfectly true at that tme. He had then reached London after the death of his daugh ter. In a terribly depressed condition and In bad health, but he seemo to have thriven on hard work. For several months Mr. Clements and his family have been living In a pretty, furnished house, situated on a charming square at Chelsea. His book Is now finished and the publisher Is ore his way here from the United States to fetch the manuscript. Mr. Clemens and his fam ily leave London at the end ot this month to pass the summer In Austria. On Thursday last Mr. -Clemens dined with a few friends, Including Mr. Nel son, the editor ot "Harper's Weekly," and the correspondents here of the As sociated Press. Mr. Clemens's hair is almost white, but his face has a good color, his eyes are bright, and his fig ure Is upright and alert. He talked most entertainingly all tho evening about his travels, his book and his ex periences In London. After he left, Mr. Nelsgn, who Is an old friend of Mr. Clemens, referring to the latter, said: "I have never seen him In better form He looks far bet ter than when I saw him in New York a few years ago." FINE SPECIAL TRAIN. The Pennsylvania Provldos Elegant Accommodations for President. Washington, June 1. Tho Pennsyl vania railroad, over which the president and his party will go to Philadelphia tomorrow has prepared a flno special lialn for their accommodation. The private car of President Thomson, of the Railroad cornpany, has been placed at tho disposal of the President and Mrs. McKlnley. Mrs. Saxton and Mrs. Bales will also occupy a portion of this cir. Another private car will be placed at the command of the members of the cabinet and their families. Three par lor cars will serve for the members of the diplomatic corps who have accepted Invitations, aa wtll as for other Invited guests and there will be a parlor smok ing car and one of tha largest and finest dining cars. The whole train will be In the personal charge of Tour ist Agent Bell, of tho Pennsylvania Railroad company. Secretary Sher man, this everting, signified h'ts inten tion of Joining the party and tho state department will be represented also by Assistant Secretary Crldler, Chief Clerk Michael and Mr. Frederick Emory, chief of tho bureau' of foreign com merce of the state department. Among the diplomatic guests who are to be in the iarty are the following: Senor Romero, the Mexican minister; Senor Medonca, the Brazilian mnister; Senor Garcla-Merou, the Argentine minister; Senor Gana, the Chilian minister; Senor Andrade, tho Vene zuelan minister; Senor Calva, the Cos ta Klcan minister and the ministers from Ecuador, China and Korea. Jumped'Over tho Falls. Niagara Falls, N. Y., June 1. An un known man Jumptd over the Falls from I'rotpect Point this morning. He wrre a brown overcoat and hat and was about thirty years ot ago. THE TRANSVAAL RAID INQUIRY Cecil Rhodes and Dr. Harris to De Re ported to tbe Commons. H0N.J0SEPH CHAMBERLAIN TESTIFIES lie Again Disnvows Any Foreknowl edge of tho RaidMr. Belt Asks That Air. I.nbouchoro Bo Called Upon for n Retraction of Charges Against Him. London, June 1. When the inquiry of the parliamentary committee Into the TranBvaal raid' was resumed today Alfred Belt, a former director of the British Chartered Southi frican com pany, read a statement (enylng the charges of Henry Labot ere to the effect that he had "rigged die market" and offered the books of, his firm to prove the truth of his denial. Later Mr. Belt appealed to the committee to call Mr. Labouchere to withdraw or sub stantiate his charges. Lord Robert Cecil, council for Mr. Rutherford Harris, the former secre tary of the British Chartered South African company at Cape Town made an application to the committee In be half of his client, asking that Mr. Har ris be re-examined on the subject of Mr. Labouchere's letter ot Tuesday last, which, while purporting to be nn apol ogy, in reality reiterated In a veiled form tho charges made by Mr. La bouchere against Mr. Harris. The committee took the request under ad visement. Joseph Chamberlain, the secretary of state for the colonies, then left his peat among the members of the committee and testified that ho was convinced Dr. Harris had not said to him that a force of the British chartered South Africa's troops would be on the boarder ready to assist the Uitlanders If a rising occurred at Johannesburg. Such a statement, Mr. Chamberlain added, would have aroused his attention at once. DISCLAIMS COMPLICITY. Mr. Chamberlain said he had never heard from Dr. Harris any allusion which could arouse suspicion. With ref erence to the supposed Incriminating telegrams which B. F. HawkBley, counsel for Cecil Rhodes, showed the officials of the Colonial ofllce, Mr. Chamberlain stated that when he re turned them 'to Mr. Hawksley the lat ter distinctly remarked that he had no objection whatever to their publica tion. Touching upon the raid Itself, Mr. Chamberlain said the moment a sug gestion of the raid was brought to his 'notice he cabled to Cape Town telling Sir Hercules Robinson (Lord Rosmead, then governor of Cap Colony and high commissioner for South Africa) to warn Cecil Rhodes, who was then pre mier of Cape Colony. But, Mr. Cham berlain explained, nobody, however un friendly, would believe that he (Mr. Chamberlain) had any foreknowledge of the raid or of the preparations for the raid, In view of 'the fact .that when suspicion was aroused ho had not lost an Instant in taking every possible means to defeat it. Mr. Labouchere here asked Mr. Chamberlain whether he would like the missing telegrams to appear, to which the seoretary of state for the Colonies, replied: "I have already said I would." "Would you apply to Mr. Rhodes?" asked Mr. Labouchere "I do not think I have any right to make such an appeal," replied Mr. Chamberlain: "but I have not the least objection to do so." TO REPORT MR. RHODES. The chairman, William L. Jackson, here announced that the committee had heard all the evidence necessary In this part of the inquiry, except In tho case of Lord Selborne, tho under secretary of state for the colonies, nnd son-in-law of the Marquis of Salisbury, who will testify on Friday next, when counsel will also be heard. The chairman added: "It is only fair to counsel to say that the committee will have to report Mr. Rhodes and Mr. Hawksley to the house of commons for their re fusal to produce the telegrams referred to. As to the dispute between Dr. Har ris and Mr. Labouchere, the commit tee does not think It necessary to re open the matter." CHESS MATCH A DRAW. International Tournament Honors Are Still Kvon. Washington, June 1. The Interna tional chess match between members of the house of representatives and tho English house of commons' today re sulted In a draw, each side having won and lost two games and one being drawn. When the match was concluded by Mr. Rhafroth winning his game and tying tho score, h'earty cheers were giv en on each side of tho water for the president and her majesty, the queen. Games yesterday resulting in a winning by Mr. Bodlne for America, and a game to the credit of England won by Mr. Plunkett, threo games remained to be finished today. Among the Interested spectators were Sir Julian Pauncefote and many at taches of the diplomatic corps. SENATOR M'LAURIN SWORN IN. Roster of the Senate Complete ns It Will Be for Some Time. Washington, Juno 1. The new sen ator from South Carolina, John I Mc Laurln, who succeeds the late Senator Earle, was sworn in at the opening of the session today. This establishes the personnel of the senate as It will remain for some time, viz.: Republicans, 43; Democrats, 34; Populist 7; Silver Republicans, C; vacancy, 1 (Oregon); total, 99, MILK FROM A DISEASED COW. It Kills the Family of Luther Bridges at Illuo Hill. Bangor, Me., June 1. Almost the en tire family ot Luther Bridges nt Blue Hill, his been killed by drinking the milk of a deceased cow. Bridges had the cow four years and his family of nine children all under seventeen years of age, have, with one exception, lived i upon the milk and while heretofore they have been quiet well, they have always been emaciated and poorly nourished. Five of them recently had tubercular pneumonia and another on Thursday and threo now He at the point of death. The cowi was killed and the animal had the worst case of tuberculosis that has ever come to notice. It was thor oughly diseased and even the udder In sections was flllod with pus. The test given tho animal showed a reaction of 3.4 while an Increase of temperature of 2 degrees Is sufficient cause to con demn an animal. The little girl, the only child having an aversion to milk ahd not drinking any, is strong and apparently enjoys the best of health. TWO MEN FATALLY SHOT. Berry Pickers Opened Flro on Them When Ordered Off a Bont. Mlllvllle, N. J., June 1. A shooting affair occurred late lost night at New port, as a result of which two prom inent citizens may die. Fallce Car fagna, Gulseppe Tramatl and Angelo Dlslmore, three Italian berry pickers, boarded a boat to go fishing, and when ordered oft by the owners, George Kates and Alfred Bradford, the Ita lians pulled rovolvors and riddled the men with bullets. Kates was shot through the lungs and Is slowly bleeding to death. Brad ford has been sent to a hospital, but It is feared he may die before he reaches there. The Italians were arrested and are now locked up In the county Jail. RACE WAR AT ATKINS. Two or Tbrcc Men Have Already Been Killed More Serious Outbreaks Arc Expected. Atkins, Ark., June 1. A race war was In progress In Lee township, Pope county, five miles south of Atkins, In which two or three men have already been killed or fatally wounded and the community Is in a state of great ex citement with a more serious outbreak to occur at any moment. Tho kilted or fatally injured so far as can at present be ascertained are: Will Gaylord, colored, whipped to death by a mob of whites. Jesse Nic kels, terribly cut with knives by ne groes, will probable die. White man, name unknown, fatally shot by gang of negroes. Reason Egge, white, shot by deputy constable, extent of Injuries not known. Constable C. E. Edge, badly cut. The trouble began Sunday night when a party or three or four negroes attacked two white men, Jesse Nickels and J. Rhodges. Nickels was cut by the negroes. Warrants had been lssued'for the negroes on Monday but they 'de clalred that they would not be arrested. Reason Egge, white, helpedhem resist arrest and when officers went to the scene Reason Egge attacked Con stable Egge with a knife and Inflicted a dangerous Injury. The constable suc ceeded In arresting Reason Egge after shooting him In the arm. Last night one of the negroes, Wil liam Gaylord, who had participated In the riots was taken from his home by a mob supposed to be composed of white men and after being stripped was tied to a post and beaten into in sensibility. He was alive but was unconscious when found and has since died. The whole county Is stirred up and further outbreaks are looked for at any moment. A posse" of citizens from this place Including Deputy Pros ecuting Attorney Tom D. Brooks have gone to the scene of the trouble and further developments are being anx iously awaited. THE BALTIMORE LEPER. Mnry .Samson Will Bo Sent Back to Allcghony City. Baltimore, Jut.e !. The local board of health today decided to send Mary Samson, the woman who Is In Johns Hopkins' hospital suffering from lep rosy, back to Allegheny City, Pa. The woman, who Is the wife of Eganslo Samson, an Italian shoemaker, was, prioi to Jan. 1, of this year, an In mate of a charitable Institution In the latter city, where she was under treat ment for leprosy, but her husband came to Baltimore and brought her with hln-. Tho case is far advanced, and the woman's death is a question ot but a short time. Gen. Miles at Thermopylae. Athens, June 1. Major General Nolson A. .Miles, U. 8, A., le turned hero today from Thermopylae, the headquarters of tho Greek army, whero the general met Crown Princo Constantino and was en abled to inspect the defenses ot the Greeks. Steamship Arrivals. Now York, June 1. Hailed: Normadle, Liverpool; Lahn, Bremen. Gibraltar Ar rived: Werro, New York, for Genoa. New York Cleared: Westernland, Ant werp; Majestic, Liverpool; St. Louis, Southampton. Aged Brldo and Groom, Hartford, Conn., June 1. T. D. Lufkln, of Sacramento, Col., aged 79, and Mrs. A. A Lufkln, 77. were married In thltt city today by Rev. W. W. Ranny. The bride Is the widow of the bridegroom's brother. THE NEWS THIS MORNING. Weather Indications Today: Folrj Warmer; 1 (General) Defence Opens In the Wln tersteen Case. Progress of tho Tariff Debate. Probing the Insurance Scandal, Transvaal Raid Inquiry, 2 (Sport) Base Ball News and Gossip, Points for Wheelmen. 3 State) Farr Labor Bill Passes th House. Amateur Base Ball. 4 Editorial. Comments of the Press, G (Story) "Tho Shearer's Wages." C (Locl)-Wltnesses Fall to Testify. Grand Jury Returns. 7 Local Counctlmen Resent Cormnls- slonpr Dunnlng's Determination. Mine Caves Responslblo for Bad Streets. 8 (Local) West Side and City Suburban. 9 Lackawanna County News. 10 Neighboring County Happenings, Financial and' Commercial. PROGRESS ON TARIFF BILL Senate Advances to the Metal Schedule Dur ing the Day. LIVELY SESSION IN HOUSE A Complete Denial of Mr. Till man's Sugar Charges. Tho Policy ofSpcokerand tho Repub lican Majority Again Made the Sub joct of Attacks By Members of tho Mdnority--Mr. Hlchnrdson, Demo crnt, and Mr. Simpson. Populist. Lead the Minority in the Onslaught. Mnjorlty Is Defended by Mr, Henderson. . Washington, June 1 Tho eenata made good progress on the tariff bill today, advancing to the important metal schedule. During the day, the, paragraphs covering marble and Mono china, glass, brick and tiles were com pleted with a few minor exceptions. Messrs. Vest and Jones, of Arkansas, in behalf of the minority of the flnanco committee, proposed numerous amend ments, which were defeated by major ities of 8 to 14. The votes were oni party lines in the main, although Messrs. Rawlins and White, Demo crats, voted with the Republicans to Increase the rate on onyx, and Mr. McEnery, Democrat, voted with tha Republicans against Mr. Jones' propo sition for a reduction of he rates on china. As a sequel to the recent sensational speech of Mr. Tillman, Mr. Smith, oB New Jersey, to a question of personal privilege while the tariff debate was proceeding, and made a brief but point ed denial of all speculation In sugar stock either recently or. at any time when sugar was the subject of leg islation. Mr. Tillman was among thoso who heard the denial, but he mode no comment on It. Senator MeLaurln, of South Carolina, was aworn In early In the day, raiding the membership of the senate to 89. LIVELY SESSION IN THE HOUSE. There was a lively session of tho house today at which the policy ot Speaker Reed and the Republican ma jority again were made the subjects of attacks by members of the minority. Mr. Richardson, Democrat, Tennessee, and Mr. Simpson, Populist, Kansas, led the onslaught for the minority. The majority position was ably defended by Mr. Henderson, Republican, Iowa, and Grosvenor, Republican, Ohio. The appefl 1 of Mr. Lewis, Democrat, Wash ington, taken last Thursday from the decision of the chair that a resolution relating to foreign affairs did not con stitute a question of privilege was laid on the table and after the skirmish over the methods of procedure threa special orders were successively adopt ed by two of which the senate bills making a special oppropriatton for the government printing ofllce and for granting American register to two ves sels to carry contributed supplies to India were passed. The other provided for the considera tion of the Frye bill to prevent collis ions in harbors, rivers and inland wa ters of the United States connected with the ocean. But Mr. Payne, in charge of the latter bill, was forced to abandon It for the day to avoid tho point of no quorum. The conferenco report on the sundry civil bill .was adopted. YOUNG MAN'S IDEA OF A JOKE. Locked Hnndcuffs on a Girl's Wrists, but She Didn't Soo the run. Atlanta, Ga., June 1. Policeman Kllpatrlck was called upon today to release a girl who had been handcuffed as a Joke, Miss Ethel Hamilton said a young man had placed the "brace lets" on her wrists, and In trying to unlock them the key had broken off. The young man told her he would get a blacksmith to release her, but he didn't return. She wore tho hand cuffs three hours and then decided to call a policeman, who succeeded in unfastening them. KILLED WHILE DUSTING. West Virginia Girl Accidentally Knocks Over Father's Rifle. Parkersburg, W. Va June 1. Kitty Wlnan, 18-years-old, daughter of Ben jamin Wlnan, of Little Hocking, whllo dusting her father's room, accidentally knocked over his rifle, which stood In the corner. The gun exploded and the bullet striking tho young woman in tho mouth, pased out at the top of her head, killing her Instantly. She was to have been married this week. Gold nnd Silver Production. I Washington, Juno 1. Mr. Preston, the director of tho mint, has about completed his figures of the gold and silver produc tion In the United States during the cal endar year 1890, He finds tho production of gold to havo been about Jo3,000,009, aa Increase of over $6,250,000 as compared with 1893. Tho production of silver -Is given as 67,700,000 fine ounces, an Increase of l,SOO,O0O ounces over 1893. The Herald's Weather Poro.rast. New York, June 2. The Herald's fore cast: In the Middle States and New Eng land today, fair weather will prevail, pre ceded by local frosts In the northern dis tricts, with fresh to light variable winds, becoming southerly, followed by rising temperaturd. On Thursday, in both ot thoso sections, fair to partly cloudy, warmer weather and light to fresh south easterly and southerly winds wtll prevail, followed by rain In the wevtern districts of this section and probably, on the coast by night. j T.
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