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"JgpP SCRANTOX, PA., WEDNESDAY
COTTON IS ON
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DUTIABLE LIST
Senate Adopts Amendment
Favoring the Product
' of the South.
DEMOCRATS IN A WRANGLE
Amendment Was Proposed by
Mr. Bacon, of Georgia.
It Lends to n Spirited Debate, Which
Discloses a Wide Difference of
Views and Arouses Sharp Persona!
Crlticisnts--Scvcn Democratic Sen
ator Vote with the Republican! Tor
the Amcndnicnl--Tiic Sugar Sched
ules Passed Over and Agricultural
Schedule Agreed to with row
Excoptions.
"Washington, June 8. By the decisive
voto of 42 to 18 the senate today adopt
ed an amendment to the tariff bill
placing raw cotton, the great product
of the south, on the dutiable list at 20
per cent, ad valorem. It Is the first
time In the history of tariff legislation
that a duty on cotton has been incor
porated In a bill. The amendment was
proposed by Mr. Bacon (Dem., Ga.), on
his Individual responsibility and with
out the approval of the finance com
mittee which thus far has been requis
ite to the success of every amendment
except a minor one which went through
by default. The amendment led to a
spirited debate, Democratic senators
disclosing a wide difference of views
and at times exchanging sharp personal
criticisms. On the final vote, seven
Democrats, Bacon and Clay, of Georgia;
McEnery, of Louisiana; McLaurln and
Tillman, of South Carolina, and Raw
lins, of Utah, voted with the Republi
cans for the Bacon amendment, while
the negative vote was solidly Demo
cratic with one exception, Kyle, (Popu
list. The debate took up the most of
the day and tbut little progress was
made on the bill.
Early In the day the sugar schedule
was passed over and the agricultural
schedule taken up. Less than two
pages were disposed of during the day.
The paragraph on cattle went over but
the balance of the agricultural schedule
up to and Including paragraph 228 was
agreed, to as reported, all amendments,
except that of Mr. Bacon's being re
jected. -ii - -
DEATH OF AN ECCENTRIC MAN.
Richnrdson Wn Cclcbrntcd Chiefly
for Ills Millions nnd Peculiarities.
New York, June 8. Joseph Richard
son, an eccentric millionaire, died here
today. He made his fortune In rail
road building and was closely asso
ciated with the Vanderbllts and Goulds.
He constructed large sections of the
Union Pacific, Missouri Pacific, Iron
Mountain and Mexican Central rail
roads. He came as a poor boy from
England. His fortune has been esti
mated at $20,000,000. In many ways the
dead millionaire was so eccentric as to
excite public comment, although his
chief aversion was seeing his name in
print. He dressed more like a tramp
than a wealthy man and lived and died
In a house which was only five feet
wide. This place has been called the
"Spite" house. It was built because
the surrounding property owners re
fused to meet Richardson's terms for
the narrow lot. He afterwards refused
fabulous sums for the little piece of
ground In which his house stood, amid
the tall houses on the best part of Lex
ington avenue.
He will be burled in a coffin he select
ed thirty-two years ago and which Is
now stored In his barn at Bridgeport,
Conn. It is composed of one-Inch
planks cut from a big tree specially se
lected by Mr. Richardson, His great
est boast was, "I am a working man.
I want no fuss either in life or death.
When I die, If my coffin Is too large
All in the empty space with saw dust."
MRS. M'KINLEVS BIRTHDAY.
Vice-President nnd .Mrs. Ilobnrt En
inin in Honor of tho Event.
Washington, June 8. Vice President
and Mrs. Hobart entertained Piesldent
and Mrs. McKlnley and a few friends
at dinner tonight. Those present In
cluded Senator Ilnnna; Secretary Bliss,
Secretary Porter and Mrs. Porter, Mrs.
Saxton and Miss Klnsey.
This U Mrs. McKInley's birthday an
niversary, and in honey of ths ovent
and a surprise to the distinguished
guest. Mrs. Hobart presented her with
a large ornamentnl cake which after
tho dinner was sent to the White
house
PLUM FOR HARRY 1I0YT.
ifns IJcun Nominated for tho Oltlco of
Assistant Attorney General.
Washington, June 8. The president
today sent to the senate the nomina
tion of Henry M. Hoyt, of Pennsylva
nia, to be assistant attorney general.
Mr. Hoyt Is a resident of Philadel
phia and a son of ex-Governor Hoyt, of
'Pennsylvania. He was a classmate of
Mr. Porter, secretary of the president.
His appointment was acquiesced In by
the Pennsylvania senators.
TWENTY YEARS FOR LEMEN.
j jrfarylaud Mnn Sentenced on Con
viction for nu Atrocious Crime.
Hagerstown, Md., June 8. Jack Le
ben of Wllllamsport, was found guilty
to-day upon both counts in the indict
ment charging him with felonious as
sault and assault with Intent to kill
Miss Lizzie Taylor, at South Williams-
port. The caso was tried before the
court and Judges Sloane and Stake Im
mediately passed sentence, condemning
Lemen to twenty years- In the peniten
tiary, ten years on each charge. The
crime of which Lemon was. convicted
was committed about four weeks ago.
The testimony showed that Lemen In
duced Miss Taylor to go from her home
with him for a walk, while crossing a
vacant lot not far from where she lived
Lemen Is eald to have made an Im
proper proposal, which the young lady
Indignantly resented, whereupon her
companion whipped out a clasp knlfo
and slashed It three times across her
throat, Inflicting dangerous wounds,
from which she has, however, almost
recovered. Lemen Is said to have been
drinking at th'e time he made the as
sault. The families of both parties are of the
highest social position In Wllllamsport.
Lemen Is 22 years of age and Miss
Taylor, a pretty brunette his Junior by
four years.
TO BE SOLD FOR VAGRANCY
Hubert Knuling May Be Auctioned Off at
St. Louis for Falling to Sup.
port Ills Family.
St. Louis, June 8. On Thursday next,
at the east front door of the city court
house, Hubert Kauling, until recently
a resident of 6316 Paulson avenue, will
probably be sold to the highest bidder
for a term of six months. There Is
only one way to escape this fate, and
that Is to furnish enough cash to sup
port his family for that time. Kauling
says that Is Impossible. If the action
begun in Justice Harmon's court stands
the test, Kauling will be taken by the
sheriff or a constable to the place des
ignated and auctioned off as dealers
did with their slaves before the war.
A man thus sold under the law will be
compelled to serve his "master" ns
faithfully and conscientiously as ho
would nn employer.
In her bill of complaint, Mrs. Kaul
ing says she was married to Kauling
In St. Louis on January 2 1888, and
that she has always been a true wife.
Three children were the fruit of the
union. Two arc dead. Clara,th'e young
est, Is with her mother. On September
6, 1896, the petition says, Kauling will
fully deserted his family and refused
to contribute for their support, nor has
ho since then done anything for them.
She prays the court he now be declared
a vagrant under chapter 1C9, section 8,
846, of the revised statutes of 1889, and
that under section 8,849 of the same
chapter his time be sold, and that she
obtain relief after the charges and
costs of the suit have been paid. Tho
section first quoted of chapter 169 says:
"Every, able-bodied man who shall
be found loitering about without visi
ble nans" of support and mainten
ance, and who does not apply himself
to labor or some other honest calling
to procure a livelihood, and all able
bodied persons who are found beeslng
or who quit their houses and leavo
their wives and children without visi
ble means of subsistence shall be
deemed and treated as a vagrant."
Section 8,849, that provides for tho
sale of such convicted vagrant's time,
reads:
"If upon examination it shall appear
that such person is a vagrant, the
fact of vagrancy having been estab
lished by a Jury summoned and sworn
to Inquire whether th persons be a.
vagrant or not, the Justice shall make
out a warrant directing the sheriff or
constable to keep such person In his
custody until three days' notice be
given by advertisement, sot up In the
most public places In the county, of the
hiring of such vagrant at the court
house door of said county for the term
of six months, to the highest bidder
for cash In hand."
Another section provides that In all
places where the word county appears
it shall be changed to city if appertain
ing to the city of St. Louis.
Judge Harmon will issue a warrant on
Monday for Kauling, charging him
with vagrancy. He will be held for
three days and then tried by a sworn
Jury. If his vagrancy be established,
the court will order the constable to
dispose of the defendant's services to
the highest bidder. The costs of the
suit will be paid and the residue turned
over to the wife for the support of her
self and child.
SARAH GRANDER DEAD.
A Sister of Stephen A. Douglas Passes
Away.
Clifton Springs, N. Y June 8. Mrs.
Sarah A. Granger, widow of the late
Julian M. Granger, and sister of Steph
en A. Douglass, the Democratic leader
of Ante-War days, died at her home
west of this village 'today. She had a
stroke of paralysis on Wednesday.
She was 86 years old and had lived
on the same farm 65 years. She was
postmistress here under President Ar
thur. Girl Denied the Quarrel.
Toronto, O., June 8. At the coroner's
Inquest this morning over the renin is of
William Reynolds, the suicide, the young
woman In the case testified that, while
sho and the young man had been en
gaged, there had been no quarrel. The
letter Reynolds left for her she had de-'
stroyed, but stated It contained nothing
but expressions of affection. A melancholy
temperament seems to be tho main causo
of tho suicide.
Church Doe Not Want Dnnco Money.
Youngstown, O., June 8. Bishop Horst
man, of this diocese!, has issued notice to
the priests and Catholic societies that all
kinds of round dancing, night dancing,
dancing In halls or ballrooms for tho
purpose of raising funds for church or
charity Is trictly forbidden. Organiza
tions violating these orders will bo not be
recognized as Catholic societies.
.Mad Dog Created Excitement,
Warren, O., Juno 8. A mad dog has
been creating consternation In Lords
town, near this city. The animal belonged
to Peter Bush. As soon as it was known
the dot? wa- aflllcted with rabies It was
shot, but It had then bitten two other
doge, a cat and a calf. Several persons
narrowly escaped.
Colony Faddist Who Grew Rich.
New York, June 8. The heirs of Jo
seph Mango, who came to this country
from Sweden in the early fifties, allying
h'mself with whHt Is Known as tho
Bishop Hill colony, In Illinois, are now
trying to establish their right to hi es
tate of 1100.000,
ARGUMENTS IN
THE COAL CASES
They Are
Heard by Judge Chester
at Albany.
THE QUESTION OF CONSTITUTIONALITY
Counsel Tor the Itnltrond l'rcsldonts
Dccliiro That tho Question or Per
sonal Rights Is Involvcd--Prlnclpnl
Points Urged in Favor of n Stay.
Albany, June S. Judge Chester In
chambers this morning opened at 10
o'clork the hearing in the application
of the counsel for th'e presidents of tho
various coal railroads to vacate an,
order directing the examination of such
presidents before a referee. There ap
peared In support of the motion David
MeClurt- for the Delaware, Lacka
wanna and Western railroad, repre
senting President Sloan; R. W. De
Forest, for the New Jersey Central,
representing President Maxwell; John
D. Kerr, for tho Ontario and Western,
representing President Fowler, and
Messrs. Wilcox nnd Carr, for the Dela
ware and Hudson railroad, represent
ing President Olyphant. Tho uttorney
general was represented by Attorney
General Hancock, Deputy Attorney
General Davis and Special Counsel Fi
ero. The pleas of the counsel for the
railroad presidents were very similar
In tone and character. Mr. Wilcox
opened and was followed by tho oth
ers. The argument Involved the con
stitutionality of tho law.
The principal points urged In favor
of vacating the stay were: The order
for the nppeai ance and examination
of the persons named should bo va
cated because the petition on which it
was granted was and Is sufficient to
Justify the order made.
The right to enter upon and conduct
nn investigation, Inquisitorial in Its
character, Is so contrary to our notions
of personal security and Is attended
with' such possible dangers, it should
only be exercised In a clear case, nnd
then under suitable restrictions, Is not
at all doubtful. The private affairs of
the citizen are sheltered from Inquiry
by the constitution and such proced
ure as may. not must, result in the In
vasion of that right of privacy, should
be condemned.
The petition or apllcatlon amounts to
nothing, and It Is clearly Insufficient for
such nn order.
FACTS LACKING.
The allegations to a combination and
that all persons named know something
about It Is on the Information and be
lief of the petitioner without a fact to
support It. Such an allegation is of no
avail. The facts showing the occasion
for the application must be stated.
When the combination was entered
into Is not stated, yet the time of Its
making is material because no law
making It illegal antedates the statute
of 1897. Where It was entered Into we
are not Informed, yet that is of conse
quence because It Is difficult to see how
the legislature of the state of New
York can make a combination entered
Into in another state, where It is not
prohibited, Illegal. Nor are we advised
either In terms or by Implication who
are, or were, the parties to It, yet it
would seem the court should have some
information on that subject before au
thorizing an Investigation. Nor are we
told that this combination will produce
a monopoly, will prevent competition,
or will restrict the free as of the great
est Importance to that end.
The law under which this application
was made had been lnexlsjence but five
days when the order was granted. No
prior law can bo found which makes
such combinations as are hinted at here
illegal.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT.
The preservation of the citizens' con
stitutional right of security from In
quisitorial investigation is above any
declaration of the attorney general of
the state of a necessity he thinks ex
ists and more entitled to consideration
than his statement of his information
and belief.
That portion of the act of 1897 which
authorizes an Investigation under the
order of a Supreme court Justice In ad
vance of any action pending or about
to be commenced cannot be sustained
as a valid exercise of legislative power.
It offends the constitution In three re
spects. First In Imposing on the Judiciary
duties not Judicial In their character.
Second In depriving the citizen of
his constitutional right to remain silent
when speech may tend to convict of
crime, without affording him the abso
lute Immunity he is entltjed to.
Third In making certain provisions
of law applicable without embodying
the law, but leaving It as a matter of
discretion to the applicant for an order.
Other and graver questions as to the
power of the legislature, to pass a law
containing such prohibitions as those
embraced In the act In question are pre
sented for consideration.
They are not touched on here, be
cause it does not seem within the range
of probability the present order can
survive the objections already urged
against it. Those questions may well
be left for a time when an order other
wise valid is before the court.
BEGUILED BY AN OPERA SINGER.
Promised to Wed a Widow, but In
stead Borrowed Her Money.
New York, June 8. Bernard Gold
man, a professional tenor, who sang
In Lillian Russell's Opera company,
was held In $1,000 ball for further ex
amination today on a charge of grand
larceny. Mrs. Rose Shattcn, a widow,
alleges that Goldman robbed her of
$1,200 and $850 worth of Jewelry under
the pretense that he would marry her,
Goldman is marrjed and has five chil
dren. He told the widow, she alleges,
that he had obtained a divorce, and
prevailed on her to give him tho money
and Jewelry and sail for Europe, prom
ising to follow and marry her. He
did not keep his promise, and she
caused his arrest.
ROMANCE OF A REVOLUTION.
Miss Wright, Ono Betrothed to Ezetn,
Married.
New York, June 8, Mies Ida Dent
Wright, daughter of Mrs. Mario Rob
inson Wright, was married to Dr. Wal-
ter E. Seymour, of Boston, Mass., to
day. The bride and bridegroom and
Mrs. Wright left for Washington.
The bride, who Is a natlvo of Atlanta,
Ga., was at one time engaged to Gen
eral Antonio Ezeta, vice-president of
San Salvador. Tho" revolution in San
Salvador caused a postponement of tho
wedding. When the Ezeta brothers
were overthrown General Ezeta escaped
to San Francisco on board tho United
States cruiser Bennington. Extra
dition proceednlgs were brought by the
new San Salvador government.
Miss Wright worked hard in the In
terests of her fiancee, appealing to
President Cleveland and the members
of tho cabinet not to surrender Gen
eral Ezeta. She won. Their engage
ment was broken by mutual consent,
but the two remained firm friends. Mrs.
Seymour Is about 24 years old. Sho has
traveled a great deal.
SERIOUS LABOR RIOTS.
A Superintendent Kills a Miner and Is
Beaten to Death by an
Angry Mob.
Pontlac, 111., June 8. A serious labor
riot occurred at Mlnonock today. Tho
coal miners there have been on a strike
since May 1. During last week a few
men have been working against tho
wishes of the majority. Today while
Superintendent Morgan and one of the
bosses, Joseph Erbeland, were escort
ing one of the men to work a crowd
of miners Interfered.
A fight ensued and Morgan nnd Er
beland commenced to shoot, killing In
stantly a young married miner named
John Wcslosky, and wounding another.
This so enraged the mines that they
attacked Morgan nnd Erbeland with
clubs and stones and beat them badly.
Morgan died this afternoon.
EATING HIMSELF UP.
Pcculinr Cnso of n Threc-Ynnr-Old
Child Living Ncnr Toledo.
Toledo, Ohio, June 8. One of the
most Interesting matters brought out
nt the meeting of homeopathic physi
cians In this city was the case of a
3-year-old child of Joseph Benient, of
Oak Harbor, a neighboring village,
which, despite all parents and physi
cians have been able to do, ha eaten
of the ends of his fingers and thumbs
until several fingers have had to be
amputated. When its hands are en
cased in mitts it chips off bits of its
tongue until that organ Is so short
It car. never talk. Its hands nre an
awful sight.
It wns first observed doing this when
but 15 months old, and continually
grows worse. Physicians say It ha3
absolutely no feeling In its fingers or
tongue. It Is a bright, handsome child,
and its mother hes almost worried her
spU into the grave over the child's
peculiar malady.
DIVED AFTER HER BABY.
Frantic Mother Rescued by School
Hoys nnd ltnby Flontcd.
Lyons, N. Y June 8. Mrs. Saxon G.
Palmeter yesterday left her 18-months-old
daughter, Marguerite, In a peram
bulator on the street. A-gust of wind
started the perambulator down a gen
tle decline to the Erie Canal. The
child was thrown Into the canal. Its
clothing spread out on the water and
the child floated.
Mrr. Palmeter rushed down and
Jumped Into the canal. Her splashing
In the water carried the child to the
middle of the canal. Mrs. Palmeter
struggled frantically to reach her baby.
As she was going down the second time
she was rescued by two school boys.
Little Marguerite was rescued after
considerable effort. She seems none
the worse for her trip.
KE0QH VICTORIOUS.
Hc EnsilvDefents tho Pool Clinmplon
in the First Scries.
New York, June 8. Champion Grant
H. Eby, of Springfield, O., and Jerome
R. Keogh, of Scranton, Pa., last night
began the first series of a three night's
match at continuous pool. Keogh won
easily, defeating the champion In the
first series of 200 points of the match.
The contest Is one of 600 points and
will be finished tomorrow evening. The
Incentive to win the match Is a golden
trophy emblematic of the champion
ship of the world, a money stake of $300
and a substantial purse.
The second night's play resulted:
Keogh, ISO; Eby, 158. This makes the
score for the two nights' play: Keogh,
400; Eby, 300.
roromnn Under Arrest.
Now York, Juno 6 John F. Jackson, the
foreman of the Coalesville, Pa., boiler
company, who put In tho tanks In tho
Brown soap factory, which collapsed and
killed two men, was arrested and taken
before Coroner FlUpatrlck today on a
charge of criminal negligence. Jackson
was paroCed In tho custody of his counsel
and ho will appear as a witness at tho In
quest Instead of principal charged with
the responsibility of the accident.
Killed Her Lover.
Huntington, W. Va., June 8. Florence
Williams killed her lover In McDowell
county this evening after a heated quar
rel, and escaped. Both are members of
prominent families. Thero Is much excite
ment over the matter. Tho man was
killed In a fit of JeaJousy and was at tho
time preparing to take up a largo tract
of timber land to make ties for the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern railroad.
Killed by n Lightning Holt.
Macon, da., June 8. Whllo standing
In a door In his home In South Macon
during an electric ttorm last night,
Thomas Welch wus struck by lightning
and Instantly killed. His wife, who was
In a front room, was knocked insensi
ble, but her baby, who was in the same
room, escaped uninjured.
Prosperity's Wheels Turning.
Lincoln, Neb., June 8. Beginning this
morning nil tho repair mon In Burlington
railroad machine- shops at Havolock,
three miles from Lincoln, were put on
extra time for an Indefinite period. Tho
change Is mado necessary to keep rolling
stock in condition, duo to Increased traf
fic. Negro's Trini Mny Muko Trouble.
Princess Anne, Md., June 8. William
Andrews, colored, will, bo placed on trial
Wednesday, charged with assault on Mrs.
tCelly about four weeks ago. Ho was
taken to Baltimore Jail to escape a. mob
at the time, uud, trouble Is expected whin
he Is returned for trial.
M'KINLEY WILL
AID THE CUBANS
Ilnnna Soys That the President
Act Very Soon.
Will
STERN DEALINQ WITH SPAIN
If Prcmlor Cnnovns Again Refuses to
Suit tho Islnnd, tho Independence
of tho Insurgents Will lie Re
cognized. Washington, June- 8. Senator Haina
gave great comfort to the Cuban Jin
goes in tho senate yesterday by say
ing to Senator "Billy" Mason, who may
be considered one of their leaders: "Be
patient, and in a short time the presi
dent will net in behalf of Cuba In a
way that will more than meet your
desires."
Senator Hanna did not specify what
'tho president proposed to do, but Sen
ator Mason, who had talked with the
president this morning, seemed to be
entirely satisfied, although he dis
claimed getting any Information from
tho president. He said that he be
lieved the president's plans would be,
ns soon as he appointed a minister to
Spain, to have him offer Spain the op
portunity to give Cuba her Independ
ence on the basis of the payment of
$150,000,000.
REFUSAL MAY MEAN WAR.
Then, if Spain declined this offer,
the president would lay the matter be
fore congress, and asK for action look
ing to 'the recognition of the Independ
ence of Cuba, with all that that might
Involve. The announcement that Can
ovas would corUlnue to be Prime Min
ister to Spain was a great disappoint
ment 'to President McKlnley and all
the other public men here, who hoped
that Sagasta would succeed him, and
thus make the settlement of the Cuban
question easier.
SITUATION ON THE ISLAND.
Eight Thousand Insurgents in Pinnr
Del Rio Region.
Havana, via Key West, June 8. Af
ter months passed In compiling data,
which is confirmed by competent, well
Informed, impartial parties, tho corre
spondent of the Associated Press Is able
to announce that In the country com
prised between Cape San Antonio,
Pinar Del Rio, and the Jucaro-Moron
military line of the province of Puerto
Principe, there are 8,000 Insurgents well
armed with rides and sub-divided into
small bands. The latter live during
the best part of the year In the woods
and mountains. Besides these bands
there are many thousands of Cuban na
tives in the Insurgent camps who are
either unarmed or only armed with
machetes.
In the "concentrated" town there are
only small numbers of men, the great
er part of the inhabitants being women
and children. A certain amount of dis
satisfaction Is felt among certain bat
talions of the regular troops on ac
count of the paper money question, but
no riots have occurred, and it is be
lieved Captain General Weyler will
shortly settle the monetary question.
In the meanwhile the financial question
Is becoming more depressing.
While Captain General Weyler was
at Placetas recently the Insurgents at
tacked the town of La Quinta during
the night. The insurgents were re
pulsed with slight losses on both sides.
HYPNOTISM DEVELOPS MANIA.
Man Whllo Deranged Fatally Injures
His Brother.
St. Louis, Mo., June 8. George Felf
erllck, son of one of 'the best-known
families here, fatally Injured his broth
er, Joseph, aged 27, in a terrific hand-to-hand
fight In their home on Allen
avenue today. The family attribute
this sudden outbreak of homicidal
mania to hypnotic Influence.
Young Felferllck has not been under
the hypnotic spell for almost a year,
but It Is claimed his one experience
in this line had a powerful effect upon
his mind.
FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT.
Throop Mnn Sues Borough Officers
nnd Citizens.
Burgess Patrick Coar, Constable
Charles Pllger, Joseph Heffron, Joseph
Wyllnskl and Thomas Conway, of
Throop, were yesterday made defend
ants In a $5,000 damage suit for being
parties to an alleged false imprison
ment. Pletro Mazucca Is the complainant.
June 2, last, he was arrested at the In
stance of Heffron, Wyllnskl and Con
way by Constable 'Pllger and sent to
Jail my Burgess Coar on a charge of
keeping a disorderly house. He was
locked up for three days In the borough
Jail and only secured his liberty upon
the payment of "great sums of money,"
to wit, $15.
Mazucca says he never did tho scan
dalous things alleged against him and
believes his reputation has been hurt
to tho extent above Indicated. A, W.
Bertholf is his attorney.
KALATA HAS A RECEIPT.
Showing Thnt Ho Paid 950 and He
Cnn't Get It Hack.
P. J. McNulty, of Old Forge, was
arraigned before Alderman Wright yes
terday morning charged by John Ka
lata, of Throop, with retaining $50
which Kalata advanced in good faith
as part payment on a contract.
McNulty, It appears, owns a saloon
In Old Forge. Some time ago Kalata
went to him and opened negotiations
for the purchase of tho place. He paid
$50 down and received a receipt.
Afterward when Kalata went to Mc
Nulty the latter not only would not
conclude tho bargain but had forgotten
all about the $50,
Kalata now brings suit to recover.
He exhibited the receipt to the alder
man. McNulty entered ball in the sum
of $300 'to appear at court.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
They Will Uogln nt Wyoming Seniin
nrr on I'rldny.
Tho annual commencement exercises
of Wyoming Seminary will begin Fri
day evening at 8 p. m. with a recep-
Jtlon to the seniors and continue until
tho following Wednesday. The field
day contests will begin at 2.3C p. m.
Saturday and on Sun lay nt 10.SO the
annual sermon will bo delivered by
Rev. A. J. Talmer, D, D., of New York
city. The conference sermon will ba
dellveied- at 7.30 p. m. on tho samo
day byUtev. John C. Leacoclc, of Tunk
hnnnock. Tho programme fdr tho re
maining days Is as follows:
Monday, Juno 14,-2.30 p. m. prize speak
ing contest; 8 p. m. musical soiree,
Tuesday, Juno 15. 10.30 a, ,m. meeting of
board of trustees; 2.30 p. in. alumni ora
tion by Professor XX II. neath, Ph. D.,
of New Haven, Conn.; 4 p. m. reunion of
Independent society, and class reunions;
8 ip. m., class day entertainment.
Wednesday, Juno 169.30 a. m., com
mencement exercises-: 12 m., commence
ment dinner, Alexander Farnham, esq.,
toast-master; 8 p. m., open atr concert by
Independent Gleo club.
Mayor Kills nn Ex-Mnyor.
ClarkesdaJe, Miss., Juno 8. Ex-Mayor O.
B. Moscley, a banker of this town, was
shot and killed today by Mayor G. W.
Wlso In tho street in front of the tatter's
ounce. Wlso Is In custody, A small law
suit. In which Moseley was Interest!,
was trlsd before the mayor last week and
tho decision of the latter displeased Mose
ley. The Ill-feeling culminated In the to
day's shooting.
WINTERSTEEN'S TRIAL.
The Defendant Subjected to a Searching
Cross-ExnmlaallonSomc Dam
'aging Admissions Made.
Bloomsburg, June 8. The entire af
ternoon session was taken up with a
continuation of the cross-examination
of Wlnterteen by District Attorney
Graham. It was a searching, thor
ough examination In which the utmost
skill of tho district attorney of Phil
adelphia was matched against the de
fendant. Several times Mr. Graham
iad the witness confused and showed
up himself In consequence of some of
tho points In his testimony.
Mr, WIntersteen under the question
ing of Mr. Graham went back over the
experiences he and Knorr met with In
the different trips to Harrlsburg,
Reading nnd WIlkes-Barre. WInter
steen admitted having been with
Knorr on the day previous nnd three
days after the explosion and said. that
he went ono hundivd miles to Rending
to see Knorr when Knorr merely
wanted to see him for the purpose of
borrowing sufficient money to pay Sal
ly Gast $10.50, a" month's rent during
tho winter. Witness stated that ho
wanted to get control of Mrs. Knorr's
stock In the Bloomsburg Iron company.
Ho denied having mad.s threats sworn
to by Messrs. Miller and Ertwlne. He
stated, however, that he might have
said before Mr. -Conner that he would
like to put a bullet in Waller's heart.
Witness acknowledged "that he knew
Knorr was In hiding after the explo
sion and that 'his was 'sending him
letters under an assumed fame.
"Then," said Mr. Graham, "taking It
to consideration on these things and
Knorr's pevlous threats, assuming that
you are an innocent man, did it never
enter your mind that it might be
Knorr who had blown up M. Wuller's
house."
"It did not," said Mr. WIntersteen,
"Thought he was too much of a cow
ard." WIntersteen's cross-examination was
concluded shortly after 4 o'clock and
several Important witnesses were
heard. The court then adjourned.
The defense will close within twenty
minutes after court opent! tomorrow
morning and the prosecution will then,
according to Attorney Graham, call a
few witnesses In rebuttal. It Is prob
able that the case will go to the Jury
either tomorrow evening or on Thurs
day morning.
,
To Settle Turkey's Indemnity.
Paris, Juno 8. Tho Temps publishes a
dispatch, from Constantinople saying that
the report of tho representatives of tho
British, Russian and Italian ambassadors
who are going to Thessaly Is Intended to
servo as a basis upon which to determine
the amount of Indemnity which Greece
will have to pay Turkey, as a result of
the recent war between those two coun
tries. Fugitives at Buy in n Cave.
Welch, W. Va Juno 8. The authorities
have traced tho persons accused of the
house burning which resulted In the death
of five children of J. H. White, near Key
stone, to Wyoming county. The fugitives
are in a cavo In tho mountains, well
armed and will not be captured alive.
Insnnc Woman Beheads Her Child.
West Franklin, Ind., June 8. Mrs.
Terry Holcomb, who had been made. In
sane bv a cancer on tho brain, yester
day beheaded her 4-year-old daughter
with a butcher knlfo as a sacrifice to
God.
'
President Receives tho Delegates.
Washington, June 8. The delegates of
tho Commercial Trade Congress, who are
making a tour of the ccuntry, spent toJay
In seeing the Interesting places of Wash
ington, They were accorded a private re
ception by President McKlnley. They left
at 6 o'clock this evening for New York.
Murdered His Father.
Barbourvllle, Ky., Juno 8. Rev. Berry
Lawson, a Methodist divine of this coun
ty, was shot and .Instantly killed this
morning by his 15.year-old son Isaac, Tho
father whipped the boy, who got a gun,
slipped up behind his father and fired.
TIIE NEWS THIS MOItNINU.
Weather Indications Today)
Threatening; Northwesterly Winds,
(aeneral) Medal of Honor Legion
Here.
President 'McKlnley Wl'.l Aid Cubans.
Arguments In Coal Cases,
Senate Tariff Dlscutidon.
Progress of the WIntersteen Case.
(Sports) Scranton Lotes an 11-lnn'lng
Game.
Rain Prevents Games on Manyi Dia
monds. (State) Legislative Doings.
Amateur Base Ball.
Editorial.
Washington Gossip.
(Story) "The Race Meet of tho Atlan
tlB Wnelmen."
(Local) Amusing Incidents In the Von
Storch Case.
Medal of Honor Legion (Concluded),
(Local) Annual Meeting of the Y. W.
C. A.
Local Sunday School Union Formed,
(Local) West Side and City Suburban.
Lackawanna County News.
Neighboring County New Gleanings.
Whltnoy'n Weekly Nowa Budget,
Financial and Commercial,
HEROES WHO
WEAR MEDALS
They Are Here to Attend
the Legion of Honor
Convention.
RECEPTION LAST NIGHT
It Was Held in the Board of
Trade Rooms.
Members of tho Legion Wore Intro
duced to Mnny of Scrnnton's Repre
sentative Cltlzcns--This Morning
nt 19 O'clock tho Convention Will
Bo Called to Order nnd in tho Af
tornoon tho Visitors Will Enjoy a
Trip to Glon Summit Thero Wilt
no a Bnnquct in tho Evening nt
Which Mnny Eloquent Speakers
Will Bo Heard.
G.onerals, colonels, majors and cap
tains were in possession of the Hotel
Jermyn lobby last night. You collid
ed with them wherever you moved nnd
knocked elbows with them at every
turn. They are all brave soldiers of tho
late war who won the priceless medal
of honor for heroic deeds on the field of
GENERAL THEODORE S. PECK,
Senior Vice-Commander of tho Legion o
Honor.
battle. There was not a man among
them but could tell a story of some
deed of self-sacrificing heroism per
formed by him that would send tho
blood pulsing more rapidly through tho
veins. Here is a man who was scarce
old enough to cast a vote when ho
was made a major-general and thero
stands one who enlisted as a drummer
boy, but when he faced tho real hor
rors of war, threw away his drum and
with a musket in his hand went for
ward to fight and if need be die. That
bronze medal that decorates his breast
was given him for dragging wounded
comrades to a lace of safety while
Conferedate rifle balls were raking the
battlefield. These men made the bright
est and most enduring pages of Ameri
can history.
The first of the medal wearers to ar
rive in the city was Congressman Amos
Cummlngs, of New York city. He had
been fishing up near Susquehanna for
a few days and came here early in the
day. General Theodore S. Peck, of
Burlington, Vt arrived late in the
afternoon. He Is the senior vice com
mander and will preside over the con
vention this morning in the absence of
General Nelson A. Miles, who Is presi
dent of the Legion. The latter went
to Europe to view the war between
Turkey and Greece and is now on his
way to London to represent the United
States at the queen's Jubilee.
THE PUBLIC RECEPTION.
Last night's reception In the Board
of Trade rooms was attended by a large
number of persons, notwithstanding
the very unpleasant weather. The re
ception ber;an at 8:30. Tho members of
the legion formed In the assembly room
and each visitor was introduced to
Hon. J. A. Scranton, chairman of tho
reception committee. Ho In turn intro
duced tho callers to General Peck, and
then the other members of the legion
were In turn introduced. After hls
formal part of tho reception wa3 T&ver
several hours were spent by the sol
diers and their new formed acquaint
ances In general conversation. Light
refreshments were served In the board
of trade library by Carterer O'Neill of
tho Scranton club. Bauer's orchestra
furnished delightful music. The recep
tion wa3 attended by a number of the
most representative citizens of tho
city.
This morning at 9 o'clock the general
business of tho meeting of the legion
will begin. Tho most Important busi
ness to come before It is the selection
of tho place for holding the next meet
ing and the election of officers. General
Peck, will present an Invitation from
Burlington, Vt., asking the legion to
hold Its next meeting there, Tho Invi
tation Is endorsed by tho mayor of Bur
lington and tho governor of Vermont.
Several new members will bo admitted,
among them Major-General O. O. How
ard of Burlington, Vt., on the retired
list of the United States army, who Is
the oldest army commander of tho late
war now alive.
Following the business meeting there
will be the trip to Glen Summit and In
tho evening at 8 o'clock the banquet at
the Jermyn will begin. The following
toasts will be responded to by members
of the Legion: "Herlosm." General
Theodore S. Peck, Burlington, Vt.;
"Tho Union Soldiers," Hon. Amos Cum
mlngs, New York: "Pennsylvania,"
General St. Clair Mulholland, Phila
delphia; "Ladles," Captain Edward
Browne, New York; "Field and Staff,"
Major Moses Veale. Philadelphia.
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