tibime. ktwnlrrjnwfs . TWO CENTS. SOKANTOX, PA., FRIDAY MORNING-, JUNE 4, 1897. TWO CENTS J ioi A-.' - .-. I 10 PAGES iH'ilVMrtrt SSSBs&SBfcmWES&SBl ft PAGESf ' w xr ;v vnv v wrnm. i vbt if ' m mm ih ' iiiiiwp 0 'iisi'ni vLUHcr"'mHV .-an m nb 1 CLIFF KNORR'S CHARACTER Voluminous Evidence Pro duced to Prove Him a Bad Man. NEEDED NO INSTRUCTOR Witnesses Testify That Knorr Has Always Been Vicious. T. T. Hnyiunn Alleges Thnt Wintcr stccn Slept in Ills House on the Night Thnt Kuorr Hnd Located II I in Elsewhere'-- Mrs. Hayman Civcs Strange r.vl(lencc--Niinicrous Character Witnesses Are Sworn In Wintersteen's Uehnlf. Bloomsburg, Pa., June 3. While nothing of a sensational character de veloped at today's session of the Wln tersteen dynamite trial, voluminous evidence was adduced by the defense, the trend of which was to blacken Knorr's character and relieve Wlnter steen's of odium. The first witness called was Peter Goodman, of Read ing, who at one time was employed by Knorr. He said he would not be lieve Knorr under oath. The witness became confused and complicated upon cross-examination, and declined to answer further. His testimony was stricken out. Harry C. Boyer, of Heading, testi fied that Knorr's reputation was bad. He said: "Hejs not a friend of mine." Mrs. Richard Oswald, wife of one of Wintersteen's partners, testified to hearing an explosion and heard a man running on the pavement. The husband of Mrs. Oswald said: "I am a member of the Bloomsburg Car company. I sent my partner, Wlnter steen, to Wllkes-Barre on business at the time he met Knorr there, Sept. 9. We went on the same train. Wlnter steen got off at Plymouth, and I went on to Scranton. "I was with Wlntersteen in Wllkes Barre. He was at the Exchange hotel, Wllkes-Barre, on Sept. 14. I do not know what he said to Knorr." Charles Dietrlck said Wlntersteen, furnished him with dynamite" In his work after the salo of the Irondale plant. James Lord was re-called to show Knorr's bad character before Wlnter steen had any Influence over him. This testimony was objected to and ruled out by the court. HAYMAN'S TESTIMONY. T F. Haymon, a friend and client of Wlntersteen nnd a resident, of Heading, testified that' Wlntersteen came to Reading on July 27 to transact legal business with him and slept at his house that night. Knorr In his testi mony had said that Wlntersteen had slept at a house of Ill-fame on July 27. Hnyman nJso swore that Wlntersteen slept at his house on Nov. 14 when Knorr said he slept elsewhere. The witness became somewhat confused. At the afternoon session Hayman was recalled to the stnnd and his cross examination continued. He testified that both times "Wlntersteen was at his house over night, July and November, the defendant slept on the lounge and left cmly In tho morning without tak ing breakfast. They retired late on both occasions. Witness said he met Wlntersteen about 9 o'clock nnd visited several places where they both got beer and did not arrive homo until 12 o'clock. Mrs. Hayman, wife of the former witness, next tool: the stand and creat ed some little sensation by statins that the man, who subpoenaed her had asked her about what she knew of facts and whether she could swear to her knowl edge. Tho man, she said, then took a bible from his pocket and swore her. Witness stated to the Jury that In the fall of 1S9G, after retiring one night, she heard footsteps down stairs and upon asking Mr. Hayman who was there, was told it Avas Mr. Wlntersteen, of Bloomsburg. On cross-examination tho witness said she did not 'know the ex act date, nor anything of Wintersteen's former visit In July. She said that tho date was suggested to her mind as be ing after the Uerks county fair, .when two men Interviewed her. She Identi fied Detective Henderson as one of the, men. KNORR'S REPUTATION. Daniel Weber, of Reading, .testified that Knorr's reputation Was bad and that he would not believe him under oath. The defense at this point offered as evidence the arbitration proceedings In the case of J. S. Wlntersteen vs. the Knorr estate, which was decided In fa vor of Mr. Wlnstersteen by tho arbitra tors and he was awarded $20,000. The court admitted the proceedings with the understanding that like the pro ceedings In the equity suit they aro not to be considered In determining the truth or falsity of the proceedings. W. II. Brooke, general manager of the Brassand Copper company, of which Wlntersteen Is a director, testified that the company purchased vitriol by the carboy, and always had It on hand. Q. C. Baker, an undertaker, testified that the funeral of Peter A. Evans occurred on September 1, 1896. The de fense then presented the evidence of James C. Brown, Joslah. Ralston, P. B. Hartman, Jacob Kellar, IS. C. Wells, John R. Townsend, Jasper B. Wilson, Francis R. Drinker, Nehemlah Kitch en, J. K. Lockard, P. D. Dentler and James H. Mercer. All these aro old and respected citizens of Bloomsburg, and each testified he knew Mr. Winter steer and had never heard his reputa tion for peace and order questioned. Court adjourned at 5 o'clock until to morfaw morning. No case has ever been tried in tho county, with the exception of the Molly Magulre trials of 1877, that has attract ed the ntcntlon or entailed the expense of this one. The total cost of the trial, It Is estimated, will reach $25,000. The county will be responsible for the costs of officers, stenographers and witnesses for the commonwealth, and the defend ant must pay his own witness and counsel fees. The prosecutor will have his counsel to pay and also the cost of detective work. - A. P. A. CONVENTION. Meeting or the Stnto Association nt Wilkcs-Ilnrrc. Wllkes-Barre, Pa., June 3. The state convention of the American Protestant association, which has been in session In this city the past two days, ad journed this afternoon. The Philadel phia delegates succeeded In capturing the next state convention, which will be held In that city on June 1, 1898. William Nlchol, the retiring ofllcer, presented Worthy Grand Master W. C. Hart a past worthy grand master's emblem of the order mounted In gold and Jewelled. Worthy Grand Master Cunningham offered a silver gavel to the society having the largest Increase in membership until the next conven tion. A number of appeals were read and the committee reported favorably on them after which the claims were all paid. The business of the conven tion closed at 10.30. On the whole the convention was a very successful one. The constitution of the grand lodge Is to be revised and re-wrltten and a com mittee of five from this state was ap pointed. This afternoon the delegates went sight-seeing. MONTANA INDIAN SCARE. Fear That the Trouble Is Not Over. Agent Slouch Refuses to Dsllver Badger, the Cheyenne. Miles City, Mont., Juno 3. Sheriff Glbb returned last night from thf Cheyenne agency and says the Indian situation is grave. Ho reports 200 or more Indians oft the reservation and scattered in the hills. Their war whoop can be heard frequently nnd the danc ing continues. Old settlers look for trouble. The sheriff's posse, 3D) strong, under command of Stock Inspector Smith and Cartaln Brown, is slnlloned in and about the settlements near the reservation to protect the remaining settlers nnd prevent the destruction of property by the Indians. Indian agent Stouch would ndt deliv er the prisoner, Badger, to the sheriff when called upon to. do sn, saying ho was afraid, but he would escort Badger off the reservation on Friday with troops and deliver him to the authori ties. Thesherlft ploccd'Captaln Stouch under arrest, but left him at liberty until summohfcd by County Attorney Porter. The sheriff also had a. war rant for Captain Rolil". w ho has char jo of the trbops from Fort Custer, located In the reservation. It Is not known among tho Indians In tho hills that Badger is In il! guard hous?. When he is removed from the reservation It Is feired they will make a break to recover him If possible. The sheriff brought In orders for a large amount of ammunition and :l,ie and another posse of 100 or more will be formed to accompany him back to the reservation, which he expects to reach tonight or early tomorrow morning. T. J. Porter, county attorney, has notified the sheriff that the mllltla will be ordered out if necessarv. SOCIALIST CRUSADE STARTS. To Prepare tho Way for Debs' Co operative Commonwealth. Denver, Col., June-3. Three men will start out from Denver tomorrow In a wagon on which are painted the words "Co-operative Commonwealth Van" to preach revolutionary socialism in, every part of Colorado and prepare the way for the Inauguration of Eugene V. Debs'' co-operative commonwealth. The Colorado missionaries are James Hogan, vice president of the American Railway union; N. T. Grlest, of Den ver, and William Holmes, of Chicago. DESPERATE ROBBER. Ho Kills Two iUon Mho Wore Tjrying to Arrest Him. Richmond, Va.. June 3. In Franklin county Monday, D. S. Webster, a prom inent citizen, was killed and a detec tive named R. L. Dillard was wounded by Richard Gibson, a negro desperado, whom they were endeavoring to arrest for robbery. Gibson escaped and about a hundred citizens are on the hunt for him. If he Is caught he will probably be lynched. Sailor Killed by n Trnln. Elmira, N. Y., June 3. Peter Olospn, a Danish sailor, was killed by an Brie freight train in this city about 7.30 o'clock this morning, Oleion was naturalized In New Voik on Feb. 2, 1(S97, and a letter found In his possession leads the authori ties to behove ho has relatives in Liver pool. England. He is behoved to have de serted from a man-of-war In New York. Pencil Crop Very Low, Grand Rapids, Mich., June 3. Promi nent growers predict for Michigan a peach crop this year that will not equal 10 per cent, of the usual yield. Extreme and prolonged cold and wet weather' aro responsible. Snn Quentin Prison Revolt. Ban Quentin, Cal June 3. Tho revolt among tho convicts at Ban Quentin Is practically at an end. Last evening near ly 100 'men wore released from solitary confinement And are now willing to go to work In the Jute mill. The Iliscaync's Crew Arrested. Miami, Fla Juno 3. Captain Sabate and his crow of five men on the steamer Blscayne, who throw Inspector Hamlile ton overboard while they were transfer ring a filibustering cargo to tho Daunt leas, were arrested tonlsht. i . . . Georgo Pye Dies n Pauper. Chicago, Juno 3, Georgo Pye died In tho poor house last nlitht, and unless friends Intervene his body will go to a medical college Mr. l'ye was 08 yeara of age and a graduate of Dublin univer sity, JIo was a civil engineer of repute. More Looms to Spin in Canada. Montreal, June i It Is announced that the Montmorency Cotton company will erect a large mill at Drumipondvllle to contain 1,000 looms anJ employ in the neighborhood of 1.CO0 bands. SENATE'S PROGRESS ON TARIFF BILL Senator Tillman Again Talks on the Sugar Investigation. TILLMAN AND GALLINOER DEBATE Ilonso Proceedings Aro Enlivened by n Slnclc Incldcnt--Mr. Simpson, the Populist Lendor, Is Absent nnd Several Kills Aro Passed by Unani mous Conscnt'-Mlsslsslppl Flood Fund Appropriated for tho El Paso 1'lood Sufferers. Washington, June 3. The senate again made good progress on the tar iff bill today, covering about ten pages of the metal Fchcdule and almost com pleting It. The formal contest against the measure wns maintained but all amendments tending to change thei bill as renorted were von d down, and ths ilnanc! committee suillnlned. Tho de bate was mainly of n technical char acter, the Republican senators continu ing the policy of refraining from mak ing -speeches. Before the tariff bill was taken up Senator Tillman, of South Carolina,, gao the senate another hour of ex citing controversy over the proposed sugar investigation. He defended him self from published charges relative to his administration of the governorship of South Carolina, nnd then moved that the committee having charge of the sugar resolution be discharged from further consideration of It, thus bring ing the subject directly before the sen ate. Mr. Galllngor, New Hampshire. In be halt of the committee, made a spirited protest against this course nrd nho urged that the senate should not turn npjde from Its public work to Investi gate charges affecting the private character of senators. There were frequent lively exchanges between Mr. Tillman, Mr. Galllnger and Mr. Jones, of Nevada, but In the end Mr, Tillman withdrew his motion. HOUSE PROCEEDINGS. The house proceedings today were enlivened by a single Incident, tho at tempt of Mr. Terry, Democrat, of Ar kansas, to consider consideration ns a privileged matter of a resolution for the Immediate appointment of the commltttw on foreign affairs In order as the preliminary whereases recited, to permit action of the senate Cuban belligerency resolutions. It vas ruled out of order and an appeal taken from tho decision of the chair was laid on the table by a strict party vote. Mr. Simpson, the populist leader, was ab sent and several bills w'ere jassed by unanimous consent. The Fryo bill to prevent collisions on certain harbors, rivers t.nd inland waters of the United States and the senate resolution for the relief of the El Paso Hood sufferers, amended so as to make the appropriation of $10,000 available out of the unexpended bal ance of the appropriation for the Miss issippi flood sufferers, were pissed and the conference report on the Indian appropriation bill as passed. BABY BOY A TRIPLE MURDERER. Roasted His Sinter, Hacked n Brother nud Shot Another. La Crosse, Fla., June 3. Flye years old but a triple murderer. That Is the record of James Gaines, the son of Ignorant negroes living In the country. He will probably go to an asylum. His first crime was killing his little sister. Ho built a bonfire and roaster her on It, sticking blazing firebrands beneath her skin and dancing for ftlee. His cries of pleaBtire brought his parents, but they said nothing, as they thought he was "conjured." Then he t-.iok an older but smaller brother and ptubbed him to death with a butcher knlf. Still the parents were silent, as they thought him "conjured." A few days ago, while thiy were nb stnt, he put tho barrel of his father's old powder and ball pistol In his three-year-old brother's mouth and pulled the trigger, blowing his head off. Then the lad was brought here and locKtd up. The little murderer Is an ordinary lit tle darkey In most ways, rather dhort and thin, with bandy legs and unusu ally long arms, and his lower Jaw Is far more developed than usual. It looks something like tho Jaw of a gorilla. CAPTAIN SMITH TESTIFIES. Ho Supplies tho Committee with Do tails as to tho Cuban Insurgents. Washington, June 3. Captain W. D. Smith, of the Cuban army, and said to have formerly been on the staff of General Gomez, was before a sub-com-mltteo of the senate committee on for eign relations today. He supplied the committee with many details as to the strength of the insur gent forces and of their resources and also furnished them with rriuch Infor mation, concerning the treatment of paclflcos and other residents of Cuba by the Spaniards. His testimony was strictly guarded by the committee ns private. LOST HIS MONEY. An Ohio Man's ltensoii for Ending His Life. ' Masslllon, O., Juno 3.,Georgo Dolhel mer shot himself in a grove near West brooklleld this morning, after writing letters, In which he explained the loss of about $200 In a business enterprise had made life unendurable. He fastened his revolver In tho crotch of a tree nnd touched It off with his finger. The ball passed through his heart and ho died Instantly. Ho was 23 years old and married about two weeks ago. AN EPIDEMIC OP SUICIDES. Poison, Pistol nnd Hope Used by ftfnuy, Who Sought Donth. Now York, June 3. Tho police re ports throughout Greater New York to day Indicate an epidemic of suicide of an extraordinary character, no less than ten persons having either at- tempted suicide or ended their lives. Wolf Cohen, a shoemaker of this city, who was married only a fortnight ago, found himself In financial straits and took carbolic acid with fatal results. Tho same drug was used In two In stances In Brooklyn. William II. Lloyd, aged D4, succumbing to Its effects, while Henry WIckern, 19 years old, will sur vive his suicidal oxperlmcnt. Edward II. Seal, aged 27, also of Brooklyn, killed himself with laudanum. A S,hcepshead Bay race track hanger-on, known as "Army Red," was found dead bcsldo the roadside near the track, with a horse liniment bottle from which he had drunk, by his side. Mrs. Sarah Armor shot herself in the left breast, fatally, because her daugh ter had fallen Into disgrace. Emll Schmidt, a silk weaver, of this city, hanged himself In tho cellar of his home. Lee Guy, a Chinaman, is dying In a hospital from the effects of opium poisoning taken with suicidal Intent. Mrs. Orange D. Betty, a widow, aged 74 years, of Orient Point, L, I was found dead In her room today, an empty laudanum bottle suggesting that an overdose of the drug had ended her life. OIL TANKS FALL. Filled with Water, They Crash Through Five' Stories of a New Building. One Man Killed. New York, June 3. Five enormous tanks, each containing 13,000 gallons of water, fell five stories through the new building of Davis S. Browne & Co., soap manufacturers, at Twelfth avenue, Fifty-first and Fifty-second streets, this morning, burying several men un der thousands of tons of debris. The liody of William Frnzer, 40 years old, a surveyor In the employ of the Otis Elevator company, was taken from the ruins this afternoon. Jacob Jacobson, a carpenter, Is miss ing. The place wns nearly ready for occu pancy. The tanks were to hnve con tained soap fat. They were put In by the Coatesvllle Iron works, of Coates vlllo, Pa. Alexander Brown, the brick contractor; Henry F. Kilburn, the architect, and Archie Hamilton, Inspec tor, were arrested, charged with homi cide. The five tanks shot through the five floors like a stone dropping through so much space. There were fifteen men In the building at the time of the accident, They were scattered around the factory. There was not a second's warning of the fall of the tanks. They had been filling up with water for testing and were nearly full. The tanks were each 13 by 13 feet square by 20 feet in height. They were made of sheet Iron and wore a quarter of an Inch thick. To prevent the water from bulging their sides, stout iron bands had been placed In side of each tank. The fall of tho tanks, carrying with them five floors of Iron and woodwork was heard for several blocks around. They carried down Iron girders and beams a foot in width and four inches In thickness, snapping them as If they were pipe stems. There was no stop ping as they struck the floors In suc cession, so enormous was the weight of the tanks. All of the men who had been Inside the building were got together nnd counted. It was found that there were three missing. They were Qulnn, Ja cobson and Frazer. A wrecking Arm undertook the re moval of the debris. At 4 o'clock Frazer's body was par tially uncovered and three hours later It was taken out. Coroner Pltzpatrlck said that It was probably the bulging of the tanks which had caused the dls lodgment of the wall and caused the fall of the tanks and floors. ROBBED AND THROWN INTO A SWAMP Phllndolphinn's ltough Experience in Jersey City. Jersey City, N. J., June 3. Walter Brown, a middle-aged man, who said ho was from Philadelphia, was found lying half-submerged In the mud In the swamp at Brunswick and Seventh streets today by a policeman. Brown said he had been assaulted on the West Short; railroad and robbed of $25 and hl bank book, shewing a deposit of $1,500 In a Philadelphia bafik, and then thrown Into the swamp. He vas. taken to the city hospital. James -Toole and Joh'i Flattery, of Scranton, Pa.; John Daly, of Philadel phia, and James Debolji, of Jackson ville, Flo,, were arrested near the swamp on suspicion of being concerned in the robbery. TWI XT DIVORCE AND A FORTUNE. Philadelphia Young Woman's Hus band in u Queer Fix. Frostburg, Md Juno 3.Tho will of William R. Percy, one of tho richest men in Western Maryland, who was ac cidentally drowned last week, contains a novel codicil. George B. Percy, the only son, recently filed a suit for di vorce from his jvlfe, Daisy O. Percy, whom ho marrlitl In Philadelphia, in December. The codicil, made Just before the suit was filed, says that If there Is a separ ation of Georgo B. Percy and wife by divorce tho son will receive no part of the estate,and that his sister, Mrs. Helen Hltchlns, and Miss Rosalind Percy will recelvw the portion. Mr. Percy's life Insurance aggregates $215, 000. Railway Shops on Pull Time. Burlington, la.. June S. The West Bur lington shops of the Burlington railroad began wording full time with a full force today. An lncrcaso of $50,000 per month In wages; will result. Additional men are now being employed over tho entire Bur lington system. Wliltccnppors Kill the Wrong Mnu. Birmingham, Ala., Juno 3, Whlto-cap-pera In Lamar'county whipped two negro women of bad character within an inch of their lives. On Monday night tho baud shot to death a negro named John Hay den, whom they mistook for another ne gro. Organizing Theater Musicians. Now York, June 3. Tho Manhattan Musical union has appointed a commit tee to organize tho theater orchestras In this city. Tho union proposes to have tho musicians paid directly from tho box office and not by tho leaders. JOHNSTQWN ALIVE WITH WAR VETERANS State Encampment of the flrnad Army of tbc Republic. MR. DARTE ON GOVERNOR HASTINGS Tho Department Commander Ques tions tho Authority of the Governor in Refusing to Confirm tho Appoint incut of James F. Morrison und Ttiomns G. Sample-Meeting of tho Home Memorial Association or tho Women's Relief Corps. Johnstown, Juno 3. Johnstown Is alive with soldiers and their wives for tire btate encampment of tho Grand Army of the Republic, which began to day. Every hotel In the city Is crowd ed and hundreds of private homes havo been thrown open. Tho big parado took place this morning, and then the business of tho encampment wns taken ALFRED DARTE. Department Commander Pennsylvania G. A. R., Now In Johnstown, Pa. up. Yesterday afternoon thp Ladles' Relief corps held its first meeting, only routine matters being- considered. Following the parade there was a meeting at tho Johnstown Opera house, when the following ofllcers were elect ed: Department commander. Captain W. D. Stauffer, of Lancaster; senior vice commander,. Captain W. B. Kellar, of Johnstown, Junior vice commander, Samuel Scott, of Pittsburg; chaplain, the Rev. John W. Sayers, of Philadel phia, re-elected for the twenty-fourth time; medical director, W. R. D. Black wood, M. D Philadelphia. The na tional delegates and othtir ofllcers will be selected tomorrow mornlhg. The present department. commander. Alfred Darte, submitted his annual address, in the course of which he said: "In conformity with nn act of the legislature, of Pennsylvania, I certified to the governor, January 15, 1897, tho following honorably discharged soldiers Thomas G. Sample, of Post No. 128; Ezra H. Ripple, of Post No. 139; James F. Morrison, of Pot No. 1; Levi G. McCaulley, of Post No. 31; George W. Skinner, of Post No, 3G5, for appoint ment as members of the Soldiers' Or phans school commission, as provided by the act referred to. I had a per sonal Interview with the governor dur ing which he refused to 'confirm the appointment of two of the comrades, James F. Morrison and Thomas G. Sample, whom I had named, and de clined to give his reasons for his re fusal. "From the date given to the present moment no word has reached me from the governor, and I am therefore un able to say why he Tefused to con firm all of my appointments, but I do not bellevo that the governor of Penn sylvania has the right, even though ho has the power, without giving the rea son, to say that any honorably dis charged soldier Is unfit to look after the little children of his helpless or dead comrades. "He told Comrade Sample, when re fusing to confirm his appointment that he had no personal objection to him." Tonight there was a camp-fire, when Commander In Chief Clarkson and De partment Commander Dart made stirring addresses. The encampment will bo continued tomorrow when com mittee reports will be heard. 'Many of the most prominent G. A. R. men here express the conviction that the governor's action Is an unjust and unwarranted reflection upon Mr. Sam ple and Mr. Morrison, and for this reason they say that the friends of these gentlemen are likely to make trouble when the encampment meets. Mr. Sample has a particularly largo following of friends, having lived in tho eastern part of tho state before ho removed to Allegheny, and the old soldiers from one end of the state to the other know him and like him. At a meeting lost night of the Home Memorial association or tho Women's Relief Corps of Pennsylvania the fol lowing ofllcers were elected; Board of directors, Mrs. Fannie A. Boyden, Susquehanna; Mrs. Annie Wittenmyer, Saratoga; Mrs. Helen S. Morrison, Smethport; Mrs. Charlotte J. Cummlngs, TIdioute; arrs. Jennie M. Heaveley, Erie; Nellie J. Chapman, M. D., Pittsburg; Mrs. Annie M. Wilbur, Warren; Mrs. Marie L. Mumford, Mauch Chunk. W. H. Gray, Brook vllle, -was chosen superintendent. To morrow the directors will re-elect Judge Morrison, of Smethport, treasurer. TEN MILES OF WHALES. AWondcrful Story Urought to Now Orleans by n Steamship Cnplnin. New Orleans, June 3. Tho British steamship Cuban of tho West India and Paclflo line, from Liverpool to New Orleans, reached here last night. 8ho reports having encountered In latitude 42 degrees north, longitudo 37 degrees west,' an immenso school of whales. The steamer ran through this school for ten miles, being eonrpelled to slack en her speed to three miles an hour In order to avoid collision with the whales. DOVER BANK ROBBED. William N. Hoggs Snld to Ho n De faulter for About 938,000. Dover, Del., Juno 3. William N, BOBB8, paying teller of the First Na- tlonal bank, of this town, Is a default er In the sum of $38,000. The pecula tions have extended over a period of ten years, but tho shortage has been covered up by false entries that es caped tho eyes Of tho bank examiner Boggs had been employed In the bank fifteen years. Two letters were received from Boggs today. They wero mailed from New York and both were written upon let ter heads of the St. Cloud hotel, Broad way and Forty-second street. One to the directors of the bang gave Informa tion as how they should proceed to discover tho amount of the shortage, nnd the other sent to Mrs. Boggs, ac knowledged: his guilt and stated that he saw no other means than to end his remorse by death. The bank offi cials, however, believe Boggs Is on his way to South America, as ho was known to have at least $1,000 In gold on Ills person at the time of his de parture. DICVCLINQ ILLEGAL ON SUNDAY. Son Now Jersey Justice Decides. if It Is Done for Pleasure. Elizabeth, N. J June 3. Under a de cision rendered by Justice Collms, of Westfield bicycle 'riding In Now, Jer sey on Sunday Is Illegal. The decision was rendered in a suit for damages of cne bicyclist against another to re cdver $25 for damages done to his bi cycle In a collision. The two cyclists, Crane and Herfield collided In a West field street on a Sunday. Crane's wheel wns broken and ho brought the suit Justice Collins decided against him. As Crane was cycling for pleasure. Justice Collins said, he was violating the law, and therefore had no standing In court. Crane will appeal the case. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. Ambassadors of the Powers and Turkish Minister Hold Their First Session. lbe Constantinople, June 3. The 'Ambas sadors of the Powers and Tewflk Pasha, tho Turkish minister for for eign affairs, held the first sitting of the peace negotiations this afternoon at the Tophane Palace. There was no secretary present and no record will be kept of the proceed ings, COWED THE CONVICTS. Thcv Heard the Order to Shoot Them Down if They Refused. to Work. Folsom, Cal June 3. The- convicts nt the Folsom state prison today plan ned a strike like that which made San Quentin a pandemonium for several days. About 300 men are engaged In bieaklng rock for street pavements. Seven ringleaders planned to give the signal today after the noon hour, when all should refuse to work. Some one betrayed the plot to War den Aull and ho, gave the guards or ders Just before work was resumed to shoot down these seven leaders at the first sign of mutiny. The order was heard by some convict and was speed ily communicated to the mutineers, who went to work as meekly as lambs. INDIANS HAVE RELIGION. Kiowns nud Comanclics Holding n Cnmp-Mccting. Perry, Oklahoma, June 3. The Kiowa and Comanche Indians are having an old-fashioned camp meeting In the Sad dle Mountains, west of here. Hundreds of bucks and squaws have got religion. Often the squaws faint and are carried from the camp grounds. A large arbor has been built of branches of the trees and red, whfte, and blue bunting. When the time for the meeting arrives a committee goes about the prairie ringing dinner bells to call the Klowas from their tepees to the meeting place. DESECRATING THE GRAVESTONES. Relic Hunters Injuro Slabs Over Grnvcs. Bopton, Mass., June 3. The grave stones thnt" mark the last resting places of Paul Revere, John Hancock, and Incruose Sumner were chipped on Mon day and the pieces knocked oft carried away as relics. These graves are In the old Granory burial ground on Tre mont street and this place was thrown open to the public on Memorial day. It may result In keeping the cemetery locked on holidays. The stones were badly mutilated, pieces about two Inch es long by one wide being knocked off. Elopers Sought n Methodist Minister. Steubenvllle, O,-, Juno 3. Michael Slur ry and Mary Crummle, of Pittsburg, or Western Pennsylvania, woro a pair of youthful elopers to thl Gretua Green this afternoon, and after receiving a li cense sought for a Methodist minister to Join them. Movements of Naval Vessels. Washington, D. C June 3. The Raleigh has sailed from Gibraltar for Malta to relievo tho Cincinnati; the Adams sailed on tho 2Sth ult. from Honolulu for port Angeles, leaving tho Philadelphia and tho Marion at Honolulu. THE NEWS THIS M0RNIN0. Weather Indications Todsy: Shower) Cooler, 1 (General) Uncertainty Characterise Spain's Cabinet CrUls. Character Witnesses In tho Wlnter steen Trial. Senato Makes 'Progress with Tariff Bill. War Veterans at Johnstown. 2 (Sport) Base Ball News and Com ment, 3 (StatoMProhlbltlonlsts Nominate W, W. Lathrop for Andltor General, legislation Under Difficulties. Amateur Base Ball. 4 Editorial. '-" What Mr. Calhoun Saw in Matanzas. 5 (Story)-"An Affair of the Heart." 0 (Local) Programme for the Medal of Honor Convention. Common Pleaa Court. 7 (Local) New Patrolmen Confirmed by Councils. Across tho Continent on Blcyclos, 8 (Local) West Side and City Suburban, 9 Lackawanna, County News. 10 Neighboring County Topics. Financial and Commercial. THE CRISIS IN SPAIN V A General State of Politi cal Uncertainty Now Exists. LIBERALS AWAIT SUMMONS Successor of Canovas Has Not Yet Been Announced. Sngnstn Will Accept tho Task of Forming a Ministry If It Is Kn-i trusted to Hlm--A Stntomcntby tho Retiring Premier The Situation in Cubni1Ir. Calhoun Reticent About His Report. Madrid, Juno 3. Tho resignation o tho cabinet and the general state of political uneasiness absorb public at tention. The retiring premier, Senor CanovaB del Castillo, In an Interview, is quoted ns saying that not even tho members of the cabinet knew of his Intention to resign until his resigna tion had been offered. Senor Canovas del Castillo added that It was not until the decree closing tha session of the Cortes was signed thaC he submitted the question of confi dence. The Queen Regent, he contin ued, at the conclusion of a cabinet council today, at which he will explain the situation, will summon the presi dents of tho chambers to the palace and will arrive at a decision. Senor Canovas added: "The Conservative party awaits her majesty's decision with feelings of the deepest respect." The newspapers continue making; surmlBes as to the solution of the crisis. The Conservative papers express the belief that If the Liberals enter power the Chamber will shortly be dissolved. Senor Sagasta and tho other Lib eral leaders will not make any state ment, pending tho decision of tho crown. Several lists of probable min isters have been made, In the event of the formation of a Liberal cabinet; but, not one of the them has any; claim to be regarded as authoritative. There ia no doubt entertained, how ever, that Senor Sagasta will under take to form a, cabinet If; the Queen Regent intrust ,him with the task. In any case, It is expected that tho crisis will be settled by Saturday. The published statement that tho Spanish government has received a note from the government of the Unit ed States, disapproving of the retention of General Weyler as captain general of Cuba, is seml-ofllclally denied. THE SITUATION IN CUBA. Havana, via Key West, June 3. Mr. Calhoun, the Amerlcnn special commis sioner to watch the Ruiz investigation, says that the nature of his report can not be made known except through tho government. He has, however, stated) that his mission here has not the im portance given to" It by the American press, and that some of the papers ex aggerate the actual condition of Cuban affairs. Mr. Calhoun adds that, it is very difficult for him to form an opin ion as to the real conditions In the isl and owing to the contradictory re ports made by both sides. Near Captain General Weyler's west ern trocha two Spanish battalions, tho Sevllla and the Garrelano, mistaking each other for insurgents, had an en gagement near the Bllbln ranch, last ing ten minutes. It resulted In a loss of nine killed nnd thirteen wounded. The insurgents have attacked and raided to town of Vueltas, Province of Santa Clara. The Spanish authorities have arrested and confined i the city Jail Joaquin Vargas, proprietor of the EJIdos farm. Vargas has filed a peti tion asking to be tried by the civil court of his own town. United States Vice Consul James Springer, of Calbarlen, who went to Investigate tho case, was arrested, on returning to his hotel, and taken Into the presence of the' military command er, but the latter ordered hi3 immediate release. Stcnmship Arrivals. Boulogne, Juno 3. Salled: Spaarndami (from Rotterdam), New York. Genoa Sailed: Kms, New York. Queenstown Sailed: Teutonic, New. York. Bremen Arrived: Trave, New York, via Plym outh. Plymouth Arrived; Fuerst HIs mack, New Vork, for Hamburg. Queens town Arrived: Britannic, New York, for Liverpool, sailed Hhynland, Philadel phia. Now York Sailed: Normanla, Hamburg; Frtederlch Der Grosse, Bre men. round Willi a Bullet in His Uncle. Blnghamtou, N. Y June 3. An un known man, apparently about 30 years of age, comfortably clad and with the cp pearances of aworkman, was found llng near tho Erie station at Owego early hln morning. Thcro was a bullet wound In thu small of tho man's back, and he wa3 paralyzed from that point downward. la sold that his name was John Flood, and that he camo from Bucklen, Manchester county, Ccnn. Died from Lockjaw. Brldgelon, N. J., Juno 3. Lockjaw caused the death of 19-yoar-old John Mc Dermott this afternoon. A Bharp stick thrown by a schoolmato a few days ago pierced tho boy's bare foot and broko oft. Lockjaw set in last night. A physician summoned this morning removed tha huge splinter, but tho operation was too lato to save life. Tho HcrnldS Wcntlior I'orecnst. New York, June 3. In the Middle States and New England today, partly cloudy and slightly waimor and sultry weather will prevail, with fresh southerly and southwesterly winds and ruin nnd local storms on the coasts, followed by clearing and slightly cooler conditions In this section. On Saturday, In both of theso sections, fa'r and slightly cooler weather and froph westerly winds will prevail, possibly followed by local rain A on the ccasts.
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