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SOKANTOX, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 12, 1897.
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THE SITUATION
COMPLICATED
New Elements Present
Themselves to Per
plex Strikers.
MARCHES TO BE RESUMED
In Order That Lost Ground
May De Gained.
?Irs. Jours, of Chicago, Addresses n
Meeting nt Turtle Creek uml
Cronus Iliii in ii Huns the "Joan of
Arc of Aincricn"-Iutclligcncc of
the 11 it; Strilie ISIscwiicrc.
Pittsburg, Aug. 11. Tho fact Just
made public that the men at work In
the Spring Hill mine of Dempster,
Boyd & Co., were getting C9 cents, has
further complicated the strike situa
tion. This rate has been paid since
July 16.
There nre 90 men at work In this mine
and 200 mine wagons are mined every
day. This Is dumped directly Into the
tenders of the locomotives on tho
Pennsylvania railroad.
An effort will be made by the strik
ers to get the miners out, but the lat
ter say they will continue at work un
til' forced out. Tho latest movement
of the strikers Indicates that the
miners' leaders have abandoned all
hope of drawing the coke region Into
the strike and have adopted a plan of
using the cokers to assist the strikers
In a more profitable way.
Arrangements are being made for a
big labor meeting In McKeesport, Sat
urday evening, which all the striking
miners In the Turtle Creek and Mon
ongahela valleys are expected to at
tend. The speakers engaged are Samuel
P Gompers, president of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor; M. P. natch
ford, president of the United Mine
AVorkers, and M. M. Garland, presi
dent of the Amalgamated association.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
In order to get the men out again
the strikers will make dally marches
from Camp Victory until they regain
lost ground. The striking miners who
were former employes of the New York
and Cleveland Gns Coal company met
this afternoon and formed a perman
ent organization and appointed a com
mittee from each mine to take charge
of the strike at those mines.
Following the organization they at
tendede n meeting at Turtle Creek, ad
dresses by Mrs. Jones, of Chicago, at
which 3,000 miners and their wives
were present from the different sec
tions of the district.
The feature of the meeting was the
crowning of Emma Haas with a wreath
of daisies by Mrs. Jones, who pre
sented her to the miners as the "Joan of
Arc of America." This Is the sixteen-year-old
cripple, who came Into prom
inence through firing a pistol as the
miners marched past her home on
their dally visit to the mines.
The first meeting held by the strik
ers at Irwin today was poorly at
tended by the miners of that district,
as nil were at work.
Marchers to the number of about
1,000 came to the moeting from Shan
ers, Sutervllle and other parts of this
district. The strikers propose to camp,
at Irwin and use their best endeav
ors to get the men out.
DUBOIS MINES WORKING.
DuBols, Pa., Aug. 11. All the mines
In this region are working, except at
Reynoldsvllle. Vigorous efforts have
been made throughout tho region by
agitators to Induce the miners to join
the strikers in other sections but with
out avail. As long as the Beech Creek
miners continue to work, those on this
side of the mountain will hardly be
Induced to strike. During the past
week meetings have ben held at every
colliery of the Clearfield nnd Jefferson
Coal Mining company, and have been
addressed by labor leaders and resolu
tions adopted favoring a strike. Un
fortunately for the agitators and those
who favor a strike, the representations
nt the meetings has usually been a
minority of the while number of men
employed at the mine. Work, there
fore, continues notwithstanding the ef
forts and resolutions to get the men
out,
At Reynoldsvllle the miners struck
because one of their number was dis
charged. It Is claimed by the strikers
that the men was discharged berauso
he took a prominent part favoring
strike, At his place there is steady
work and although the men are digging
coal at thirty cents per ton, the low
est price ever paid here, there Is lit
tle talk of strike outside of those who
are ready to quit upon any pretext.
Tho Shawmut, Brlckport. Toby Valley,
Eleanor, Helvetia, Adrian, Walston,
Coal Glen, Rochester and London
mines are working today.
WILL DROP THEIR TOOLS.
Evansvllle, Ind Aug 11. President
Knight, of the Indiana Miners associa
tion today attended a mass meeting
of diggers representing nil the mines
of this district, live of which are still
In operation. After a lengthy speech a
resolution wan unaulmouuly adopted by
representatives of nil mines agreeing
that the local miners will lay down their
tools nt once and remain Idle till the
big strike is settled. Messrs. Knight
and Llewellyn will go from hero to the
mines at Karlington, Ky., while Secre
tary Kennedy will spend some tlmo
among the Idle diggers In the southern
part of this state organizing them. The
marching miners will go from here to
Newburg, Ind and Spottsvllle, Ky.
The lenders today believe that they
have won the fight In Southern Indiana
and will tonight make a report to Presi
dent Ratchford, of the national organ
ization. Coiumbua. 0.. Auk. 1U Tho represent
tatiye of the Associated Press h'aa n.
statement from high nnd reliable au
thority that there will not be any strllco
In sympathy with the miners. If, says,
this authority, the strike cannot be won
on the present plan that will close the
Incident, s,o far ub labor organizations
am concerned at present.
Canonsburg, Pa,, Auk. 11. Five hun
dred strikers marched to Canonsburg
Inst night and established camps near
the Cnnorsburg and Cook mines, which
are again In operation. Almost a full
force of men are at work at both mines.
Deputies are on guard and no trouble
Is apprehended.
Bessemer, Mich,, Aug. 11. Tho
Rrothcrton mine at Wakefield resum
ed operations today and will employ 200
men when all the places arc filled. Tho
mine has been closed for the past four
months, there being a lack of ore rates.
The Sunday mine which works In
rnnjunetlon with the Hrotherton, on ac
count of tho water communicating from
one to the other, probably will resume
In a few days with about tho same force
of men.
BEYER WANTED TO DIE.
Scvcnteen-Venr-Old Youth Jumps
from nn Observation Tower.
Baltimore, Aug. 11, William Beyer, 17
years old. jumped from the observation
tower in Patenson park, to tho ground
43 feet below, today, in a probably suc
cessful attempt to commit suicide. The
bones In both legs were shattered, several
others were broken nnd severe Internal
injuries were sustained, but tho boy wns
conscious when picked up nnd murmured:
"I wanted to die unfortunate. Family,
three children and poor father. Always
had fever always sick. Too much mis
fortune nil nt once. May be a little of! In
my head."
HANGED AS HIS
VICTIM LOOKED ON
Hob llrackctt Is Lyochcd nt Ashcvillc
for an Assnult Upon Kittio Hender
son. Ashevllle, N. C, Aug. 11. Bob Brackett,
tho negro assailant of Miss Kittle Hend
erson, was lynched this nfternoon. Last
night n mob broke Into tho Jail nnd com
menced to batter down tho steel doors
that led to tho cells. Tho doors soon
yielded nnd It wns then discovered that
Brackett had been spirited nway by the
ofllccrs. All the other prisoners In the
Jail were liberated.
Pursuit of the officers was soon com
menced and a crowd caught up with them
nt Terrell station, on tho Southern rnll
wny, eighteen miles east of Ashevllle,
early this morning. Brackett wns taken
from his protectors, but tho mob could
not agree ns to the disposition of him.
Somo wished to hang him there, but the
stronger party decided to take him back
to the vicinity of his crime.
At noon Hemphllls schoot house was
reached, nnd there tho party wns In
formed that the Ashevllle militia had
been called out, nnd wero on their way
to meet the mob. After consultation,
Miss Kittle Henderson, the necro's vic
tim, wns sent for, four nnd a half miles
nwny, that she might seo her nssnllant
hanged. When she nrrlved the negro wns
strung up so quickly that half tho hangers-on
who had gathered from tho coun
try round did not know that It had been
done.
GOODS SUBJECT TO DUTY.
A Fine Point in tho Tnriir Lnw Hns
Just Been Determined.
Washington, Aug. 11. The attorney gen
eral In an opinion to the secretary of tho
treasury rendered toda,y decides thut
goads, the production of a foreign country
nofcontlguous to the United States which
ara regularly Imported Into Canada nnd
afterwards exported to the United States
are subject to tho discriminating duty of
10 per cent., provided for In section 22 of
the now tariff act, and also that tho
method of conveyance, whether by wa
ter, rail or otherwise, Is not material.
Tho question whether goods transported
through Canada to the United States un
der consular seal are subject to the duty
has not yet been determined.
The case In point was that of ninety
thousand dollars worth of diamonds
which were detained at one of the fron
tier custom houses until thl? question was
decided, The diamonds are subject to the
10 per cent, duty,
NO IMPROVEMENT ON HAY.
Tho National Association Decides to
Make No Chnngo in Grndcs.
Pittsburg, Aug. 11. At today's session
of the National Hay association, the re
port of the committee on proposed
changes In tho grades of hay and straw
recommended that It wns Inexpedient to
make nny changes In the national grades
at this time.
A resolution for an arbitration board to
settle all complaints against shippers or
receivers wns adopted.
The following ofllccrs wvre elected:
President, E. L. Rogers, of Philadelphia;
first vice president, Harvey V. Burns, of
Buffalo, N. V.; second vice president, A.
15. Clutter, of Lima, O.; secretary und
treasurer, Frank F. Collins, of Cincinnati.
Striko nt Sngiunw.
Saginaw, Mich., Aug. 11. About 150
miners of the Saginaw Coal company
struck today for a ralso of fifteen cent3
per ton. Thoy have been getting 70 cents
for all coal over u sevcn-elghtH scrocn.
The striko was started by thirty-five
miners, who enmo here from Ohio last
week, and wero given work.
llviiilgflist Mills Is Injured.
Columbi s, O., Aug, 11. Rev. B. Fay
Mills, tho evangelist, was thrown from a
tandem bicycle, upon which ho and his
son were making a trip through Ohio, and
badly hurt this afternoon, near Columbus,
A farmer brought him to the city. No
bones were broken.
Tim Hurst Pined 8100 nnd Costs.
Cincinnati, O., Aug. 11. Umpire Tim
Hurst, who threw a beer glass at tho
spectators during n gamo here last week
und severely Injured Fireman Curty
yelles, was fined one hundred dollars and
costs by Judge Schwab in tho police
court today. ,,
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Trespassers in (Seorgo Gould's I.nko.
Rondout, N. Y Aug. ll.-Oeorgo J.
Gould, who owns Furlough Lake, In tho
Catskllls, has sued Hiram and Aaron
Graham for trespassing by fishing In the
waters. Tho defendants claim that tho
lake was first stocked by lite state.
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Two Gold Diggers Stnrt.
Pittsburg, Aug. U. The Plttsburg-Alas.
kan company sturted two men tonight for
the Yukon Held. Threo mora will follow
on the 20th Inst. Those who went tonight
aro Hoiton V. Sessions and Henry A,
Schafer.
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Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington, Aug, 11. Tho following
Pennsylvania pensions have been Issued;
Reissue Thomas Jones, Scranton, Lack
awanna. Original widows, etc, Chris
tina Henneforth, Mount Cobb, Lacks-wanna.
OHIO POPULISTS
REPUDIATE FUSION
No Channel (or Future Controversy Is
Left Open.
JACOB COXEY HEADS TIIE TICKET
The "Commonweal" Gcnornl is a
Candidate for Governor-- Potcr
Witt Arouses n Rumpus in the Con
vention Thill Nearly Cuds in Riot.
Dlsturbnuco Quelled by the Police.
Columbus, O., Aug, 11, Fusion was
repudiated today by the Populists of
Ohio In a mnnncr so emphatic as to
leave no chance for controversy re
garding the future policy of tho party.
The Populists state convention by an
overwhelming majority severed tho al
liance made a year ago with the Dem
ocrats on the free silver Issue and
nominnted a full state ticket headed
by Jacob Coxey, of "Commonweal"
fame, as the nominee for governor.
Turbulent scenes marked the opening
of the convention.
Peter Witt, of Cleveland, asserted
that the convention had been brought
out by Mark Hanna. He claims ho had
proof that delegates had been bribed
by the Republicans and he had the
proof, providing he wns given an op
portunity to produce It.
A general melee ensued In which
several blows were exchanged and
chairs raised aloft In threatening man
ner. The policeman who was present
rushed In and Interrupted the hostili
ties nnd a few minutes later a platoon
of police reached the hall and tho con
vention proceeded nfter order had been
restored. The following state ticket
was" nominated:
For Governor Jacob Coxcy.
Llcutcrant Governor Moris Whltcomb.
Supreme Judge D. C. Pomeroy.
Attorney General C. A. Helilcr.
Stato Treasurer F. M. Morris,
The convention remained In session
until after 6 o'clock awaiting tho re
port of the Investigation committee,
but It was not forthcoming and tho
convention adjourned sine die with the
understanding that the committee
would report to the state central com
mittee. PRISONERS PLAN ESCAPE.
Some Surprising Discoveries Mndc by
Sheriff Shaw nt Doror.
Dover, Del., Aug. 11. Sheriff Shaw,
Deputy Downs and Jailor Boggs tonight
visited tho cell occupied by Charles Saffo,
Jnmes Murphy and William Mason, serv
ing three years for burglary at Farming
ton, who had acted suspiciously nil day
nnd found thnt they had made prepara
tions to break Jail and liberate several
other prisoners.
The trio had managed to cut a hole
fourteen by ten through three tiers of
bricks from the cell In which they wero
locked to an unoccupied cell adjoining,
which was habitually ljft unlocked.
Thoy had also made a long ladder with
which to reach a wlnanw after they hnd
gained tho corridor. Two knives, two
flies, a railroad spike nnd a tack hammer
wero found In tho cell. Sheriff Shaw says
that hereafter Indulgences towards pris
oners will ceao and discipline will bo
strictly enforced. It was the Intention,
after gaining the corridor, to liberate
James Gibson, Herman. Think and John
McColley, who are serving a nine months'
sentence for assaulting an office. All
parties concerned are white.
TROUBLE FOR DE ARMITT.
Superintendent of Turtle Creek Mines
Must Defend n Dnmngc Suit.
Pittsburg, Aug. 11. Ex-National Vice
President Cameron Miller, of the United
Mine Workers' association, entered suit
today for $5,000 damages against T. U.
DeArmltt, superintendent of the Turtle
Creek mines, of the New York and Cleve
land Gas Coal company, for alleged ma
licious prosecution.
In addition to serving Injunctions on
Miller, Mr. DeArmltt had him arrested
on charges of riot nnd unlawful assem
blage. These charges were not substan
tiated at tho preliminary hearing of the
case and it was dismissed,
MURDERED WITH AN AXE.
Torriblo Fnto of David Deitrich nnd
Wife, ot Iicllcfontninc.
Bcllofontalne, O., Aug. 11. The mutilat
ed bodies of David Deitrich nnd wlfo
were found In their homo today, three
miles south of this city, on the Carllslo
pike. They wero found by a granddaugh
ter, Mrs. Elizabeth Watson, who went to
the house on a visit.
The bloody axo was found, allowing
how they had been murdered. Tho mo
tlvo was robbery, as tho houso had been
lansacked throughout. Tho old couplo
had not been seen slnco Monday, and It
Is possible they were murdered Monday
night.
CARLIST ROMANCE.
Tho Pretender is Snid to Hnvo un
I'ye on the Spanish Throne,
Paris. Aug. 11. The Matin publishes a
statement which purports to come from a
Carllst source, to tho effect that sixty
thousand volurtecrs have been organized
and aro belnt- rapidly armed In various
provinces of Spain, ready to rise at tho
slgnol of Don Carlos,
Tho pretender, however, according to
this story, "Is restrained by patriotism
and will await the Issue of tho Cuban
difficulty before making a bid for tho
throne."
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Earnings of the II, nnd O,
Baltimore, Aug. 11, The estimated
gross earnings of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad company for July, 1897, are $2,
180.207, a decrease as compared with the
actual gross earnings for July, 1890, of
$5,001. Although the gross earnings de
creased there was an Increaso in net
earnings In July last over July of 1396,
of $53,731, Tho decreaso In the gross earn
ings Is attributed to the coal strike on
the Pittsburg and Wheeling divisions and
along tho lines of tho Baltimore and
Ohio, west of tho Ohio river.
Righteous Retribution.
London, Aug, ll.Tho executlvo coun
cil of tho Social Democratic federation
has passed a resolution tnat tho death of
Senor Canovas del Castillo, tho Spanish
premier, "at the hands of a sclf-sacrlfic-Ing
fanitlc" wis "a righteous retribution
for his cruel persecution and torture of
Spaniards holding advanced opinions,"
Died from n Header,
Allentown, Pa., Aug. 11. William Rohr-baclv-jfliear
this city, aged 21, died to
day from Injuries sustained on Sunday
evening, while riding homo from camp
meeting on his bicycle. Ho took a hcad-
,1 or uud sustained fatal Internal Inlurios.
TRIAL OF TIIE NEWPORT.
Tho Now Torpedo Ilont Uxcocds Con
trnct Requirements.
Newport, R. I Aug. ll.-The torpedo
boat Dupont, built by the Herrcshoft firm
at Bristol, to make a speed of Ziy, knots,
received her secend oltlclal trial over a
sixty-mile course In Narragansott bay
today, during which she mado an nvcnvjo
speed of 2R.G8.
Although this exceeds her contract re
quirements, it Is not quite up to the trial
speed of the Portci, a slater ship, nor Is 11
as high as that mado by the Dupont on a
previous trial. This Is the third attempt
of the boat to make her trial, the first
tlmo she broko down while going at tre
mendous speed. The pecond time, me
week ago today, after speeding over the
course, for about 38 miles, her vacuum
dropped, making a. continuance unadvls
abo. Today there was again a lack of
vncumm, but despllo this hindrance the
boat mado great speed, This trouble with
tho vacuum is purely a local one and will
quickly bo obviated after going Into com-mission,
RATTLESNAEE LOOSE IN TOWN.
Residents in tho Center of F.nston
Close Door nnd Windows. ,
Easton, Pa., Aug. 11. A rattlesnake Is
loose In tho center of this city tonight,
nnd the residents of North Third street
uro greatly nlaimed lest It shall get Into
their housefl. Doors aro closed tight,
and windows, especially those in tho
cellar and ground floors, aro shut and
bnrred. The snake Is about six feet long,
has twelvo tattles and a button. It was
sent to Parke H. Davis, the coach of the
Lafayette Collego Athetlc association,
nnd came, It Is thought, from Pike coun
ty. Mr. Davis received It at his rooms
on North Third street this nfternoon. nnd
put the box In which It enmo out In tho
renr yard, Tr night when he went out to
seo the snake with friends It wns missing.
Starch failed to reveal Its hiding place
nnd nn alarm was given. The building
occupied by Mr. Parke Is an npartment
house used by several unmarried men.
None of them will sleep there tonight.
EARTHQUAKE MADE
INDIA TREMBLE
Recent Advices Confirm the First Re
ports Regarding Its Sovotlty--Nonr-IV
0.000 Perish.
San Francisco, Aug. 11. Details of the
great earthquake In June, which made
ell India tremble, received In Orient mail
advices confirm the original reports ot
Its severity. In Northern Bengal, Assam
and Cachar, the shocks continued for
some time. Tho mortality in tho Chereta
hills is estimated at from 4,000 to G.O00.
At Got Para, a tidal wave destroyed
tho bazaar and six lives wero lost. Tnu
earth Is fissured, and tho country Is cov
ered with mud nnd sand. The telegraph
office at Chercra, and all Pucca build,
lngs wore destroyed and the natives were
forced to flee for their lives.
The country Is flooded as the earth haa
subsided along tho banks of the Rrahama
Putru, causing great damngo to the
crops.. Similar reports nre received from
many other places.
WANTS $20,000 FROM HONDURAS.
Troubles of nu American Who Did
Sot Know the Lnngungc.
Washington, Aug, 11 A claim for $20,000
indemnity against the government of
Honduras has been fliefl at the state de
partment by James F. Belden, of Louis
ville, Ky.
Bcld?n Is a locomotive engineer. He al
leges that while runnlg nn engine on a
Honduras railway ho was threatened sev
eral times with death by the military
commandant at San Pedro, who seized
tho engine and made Belden operate it.
Once when Bo'.ilen's locomotive could not
yull a train londod with soldiers on ac
count of Insufficient motive power, a
gunrd was ordered to shoot him, but his
life was saved by an English-speaking
negro, who translated tho engineer's ex
planation to the commandant. Belden
says ho received noiprotectlon from the
Portuguese who acts as consular agent
ot the United States at San Pedro.
FELL DEAD AT AN OPEN GRAVE.
Mourner Pitched Fonvnrd, Almost in
His Friend Collin.
Altoona, Pa., Aug. 11. During a fearful
thundre storm at Alexandria today Cal
vin Neff, a well known citizen of Ty
rone, met a tragic death while attending
the funeral of William Spikor, a life-long
friend. Neff was one of a small group
that surrounded the open grave while the
lust sad rites wore being celebrated.
Suddenly, after n vivid flash of light
ning, Neff threw up his hands and fell
dead, almost rolling Into the grave, Tho
mourners were horror-stricken, and somo
of them quickly left the scene. Heart
dlseaso Is ascribed as the cause of Noft's
death.
P0ST0FFICE ROBBERY.
Burglars Illow Open n Snfe nnd Cnrry
Awny Stamp.
Tunkhannock, Pa., Aug. 11. The second
postoillce robbery In this county within
a week occurred at Forkston yesterday
morning. Burglars blew open the snfe
and carried oft $100 In stamps nnd 120 In
cash. The other robbery occurred at
Vose, whero similar work was done.
In both Instnnces tho ofTlce was lo
cated In a general Btore. but there was
not a great amount of merchandise tak
en. It Is believed that an organized gang
Is at work.
PERU ON A GOLD BASIS.
Political Inlluoncu Delayed Opening
of Congress.
Lima, Peru, via Galveston, Tex., Aug.
11, For political motives tho opening of
the Peruvian congress, which was fixed
for tomorrow, has been postponed until
Thursday.
It Is reported that tho government In a
few days will decree tho payment of cus
toms duties In gold.
RESULTS OF ELECTRICAL STORM.
Atlantic City, N. J Aug. ll.-Durlng an
electrical storm today lightning struck
tho Hag staff of tho Dally Union office
nnd ripped a number of shingles from
the roof. In the upper section of the city
nearly one thousand sparrows, whero
were roosting In tho trees, were killed
and fell to the ground. At Egg Harbor,
tho Saenger hall, New York hotel. ?.lm
mer'B hotel nnd the clectrlo light sta
tions suffered from a heavy bolt.
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Striiuisliip Arrivals,
Liverpool, Afg. 11. Arrived: Majestic,
from New York. Now York-Sailed: St.
Louis, for Southampton; Germanic, for
Liverpool, Ai rived: Trave, from Bre
men. Rotterdam Sailed; Hpaarndam,
for New York. Queenstown Sailed; Her
via, for New York.
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Argentine Iinrs Anarchists,
London, Aug, 11, A dispatch from
Buenos Ayres says the government of
the Argentine Republic has decided to
prevent the lauding of any Spanish Anur-.
chluts nn Argentine soli. 1
TESTIMONY HEARD
IN WALTZ CASE
A Jury Selected from n Panel ot Filly
Names.
COMMONWEALTH OPENS TIIE BALL
First Witnesses for tho Prosecution
Glvo Damaging Tcstlmony-On
Charles Stanton's Version Mny
Hnug the 1'nto of the Accuscd--Tho
Case Attracts Widespread Atten
tion nt Montrose,
Special to Tho Tribune.
Montrose, Aug. 11. During the morn
ing from a panel of BO, twelvo men
were drawn as Jurors In tho Waltz
murder trial. They are Intelligent man
ind represent en uncommon quality of
Jurors. They nre: Samuel W. Tltman,
Auburn; Frank Jones, Brldgewater:
Burton Burns, Clifford; Walter N.
Townsend, Franklin; Walter S. Klst
ler, Great Bend; Robert Manson, Har
ford; Ray French, Harmony; George
II. French, Jackson; William H.D euel,
Rush; Wilbur Wnkely, Silver Lake;
Norman Brown, Susquehanna.
District Attorney W. D. B. Alney,
nlthough having been Indisposed for
several days, opened the case for the
commonwealth, nnd after depleting tho
scene of the tragedy, charged John
Waltz with the murder of Jnbez Lem
on. He told the Jury the same In sub
stance, regarding the scene of the al
leged murder, and the finding of Lemon
as The Tribune told Its readers yes
terday. Mr. Alney's remarks followed a line
of argument, which scouted suicide,
and naturally arraigned Waltz.
THE FIRST WITNESS.
W. H. Hlgglns was the first witness
produced by the commonwealth. His
testimony was ns follows;
November 18, 1896, Jabez Lemon first
took possession of his store, on Main
street. I first saw Lemon at about 3
o'clock. Waltz came for me. I live
on the third floor of the same build
ing, where Lemon nnd Waltz lived.
Waltz said: "The old man shot him
self about 3 o'clock" He said he had
called C. E. Stevens, who lived up
stairs. When we went to see Lemon
we entered at the back door. When I
saw Lemon he sat in a chair, I think a
rocking chair, his head was thrown
back nnd his mouth open like a man
snoring, a bullet wound was In hl5
forehead, blood, which had dried, was
on his face, nnd had run down his left
side, I placed my hand on Lemon's
face. I saw the revolver on the lloor
between Lemon's feet and went to
pick it up, but Stevens said better not
do so until the 'squire came nnd to get
'Squire Brannon, I did so. He said we
had better hold an Inquest. Waltz told
me the day before that If anything
happened to the old man (Lemon) he
would call on me, and that he hated
to be alone. I told him he had better
get some one else, as Lemon and I
had had a law suit, so- he said he
would call Stevens If necessary. He
told me that If Lemon died he was to
have tho pool room. He said he had
no license. At the time of the conver
sation Lemon was walking around In
the back room. I asked Lemon if he
would pay his rent, $12, on Saturday--It
was not due until Monday follow
ing. He agreed to pay It and did so.
On the cross-examination Hlgglns"
testimony In chief was unshaken.
STEVENS A SUCCESS.
The next witness, C. !E. Stevens,
proved a valuable and decided success,
ns far ns the commonwealth Is con
cerned. His testimony Is In substance;
I lived over the pool rooms on the
day before Lemon was shot. I heard
talk that was not pleasant. After I
went to bed and was In a drowse, I
thought I heard Lemon call my name,
but after rousing myself heard no more.
I first heard of Lemon's death at 8
o'clock the next morning. Waltz call
ed me nnd said, "Come down, tho old
man haa phot himself." I asketl him
when. He said at 3 o'clock in the
morning. I asked him why he had not
let us know before and he replied:
"I thought the noise was a popping of a
bottle." His testimony then corrobo
rated that of Hlgglns, as to the finding
of Lemon and also elicited the fact that
he had made a crutch for Lemon nnd
on Saturday night went to cut it oft'
and place n brad In the end so Lemon
would not slip, but that Waltz had
already fixed it. Lemon said his pain
had left him and showed how much
better he was by walking around, us
ing his crutch. He also testified hear
ing Wnltz say that he wished tho
damned old was dead (re
ferring to Lemon).
Attorney Safford could not shake
Stevens on a rigid cross-examination.
STANTON'S TESTIMONY.
Chnrles Stanton, the third common
wealth witness, lived upstairs in the
same building whero Jabez Lemon was
shot. His testimony may mean the
hinge upon which the result of this
trial will swing. He heard rome one
running up the alley between 12.30 and
1 o'clock Sunday morning ami later
heard Lemon fay, "For God's sake lot
mo alone," and that Waltz replied:
"Shut up, you or I'll kill
yen." Between 3.30 and 4 o'clock I
heard nolso ofia revolver and after
wards noise of moving around. I saw
Lemon when he was laid out Monday
morning. There were no powder marks
on his lace, wnuz tout me auout a
week before the affair that he was
going to leave Lemon. After a scath
ing cross-examination In which he held
firmly to his original utterance h'o was
dismissed.
D. R, Braman, justice of tho peace,
was en the stand when court adjourned,
A. II. McColIum Is associate) counsel
for the commonwealth, so the same le
gal team whtch prosecuted Kelly at
tho April term, Is now engaged In this
peculiar case. Attorney Safford has
associated with hint Attorney II, A,
Denny,
Waltz wus cleanly shaved and with
intense Interest watched and listened
to ewry utterance, . He is accompan
ied by his daughter, Alice, a sad faced
girl of about IS, and his brother, who
resembles him to a marked degree.
Many women occupied feats In the gal
lery In the afternoon and the bright
plumage of their summer bonnets con
trasted pleasantly wlt(h tho sombre
asDect ot the court room proper.
YUKON MINERS ALARMED.
Frightened nt the Hu.h--l'rclcht
Rntcs Increased,
Dyca, Alaskn, Aug. 4, via Seattle,
Wash., Aug. 11. Th British steamers
Islandor and Gees have arrived with about
600 prospectors, which Increases the num.
ber of the Dyea, nnd Ska gutty trails to
fully 1,600. Later reports have come Into
tho effect that tho fekaguay route Is open
to the lakes, and that It Is about forty
five miles- long. It Is a zigzag course
over tho mountains and tho road Is very
soft. There are two or threo hundred
horses on the trail, and they will soon
tramp out the road, which Is ulrcody In a
deplorable condition.
Tho .probability of one man In ten reach
ing tho Klondike Is remote. Old Alnska
prospectors, some of whom have wintered
In tho Yukon and know what to expect,
aro becoming frlgthtened nnd turning
back. Not that they fear tho hardships,
but that they are apprehensive of famine
on nccount of so many men rushing head
long to the mines without enough provis
ions to last them two months.
Tho best evidence thnt those upon tho
ground regard the situation with more or
less alarm Is tho fact that many are pay
ing 20 cents per pound to have freight
packed across Dyea Pnss. This Is an in
creaso of three cents per pound slnee the
Falling of tho Alkl, at whtch time 16 nnd
17 cents were charged. Twenty cents Is
tho regular pries over tho Dyea or Chll
coot Pass route. This Increase nnd exor
bitant charge is due to a scarcity ot
horses. Without pack animals of some
description It seems to bo next to Impos
sible nt this season to get freight and
outfits across the divide.
WRECK OF THE
STEAMER MEXICO
The Topckn Brings in the Crew of
the Vessel Which Went Down Ncnr
Sitkn.
Seattle, Wash., Aug. 11. Tho steamer
Topeka from Alaska, arrived here this
morning bringing the crew of tho steamer
Mexico, Which was wrecked near Sitka.
Captain Thomas, of the Mexico, pre
ferred to give out no extended statement
concerning the loss of the Mexico pend
ing the Investigation to bo made this af
ternoon by Inspector W. J. Bryant.
Tho captain was In bed when the ac
cident occurred about 4.30 o'clock Thurs
day morning. Frcm the time the steamer
struck the rock until she disappeared be
neath the water, about two hours elapsed.
Captain Thomas and Pilot Conne'.l were
the last to leavo the sinking ship. Tho
self control of the passengers was com
mended by Captain Thomas, who said
there was no unnecessary excitement,
the passengers being aroused and put In
boats with as many of their personal ef
fects as possible.
CHILD WIFE OR DEATH.
Jinn of 10 Kills Himself lor a Girl of
Only 14.
Suffolk, Vn Aug. 11. Becnuso pretty
May Gilliam refused to marry him, R.
E. Bunn, n prominent merchant of Han
som, Va killed himself at 10 o'clock this
morning. He put a double-barreled shot
gun to his breast Just above the heart
and pushed the trigger with a stick.
May was 1U and only regnrded her 40-year-oid
suitor with a, filial affection.
THIRD DAY AT FORT WAYNE.
The One Sensational Krcnt During
the Afternoon,
Fort Wayno, lhd Aug. U.-Tho third
day of the harness races at the track ot
the Fort Wayne Driving Hub was attend
ed by a largo crowd. The only stnsa
ttonal event of the afternoon was the
winning of the 2.17 trot, unfinished from
jesterday by Cresceus. -The Monk was
the favorite, as he was yesterday, and
Bold In tho books last night at $J0 and the
field $30. Summaries:
2.17 trot, purse $1,200, unfinished yestor
day. Cresceus, ch. s., by
Robert MoGregory
(Ketcham) 7 2 2
Eagle 'Flanagan 1 10 1
The Monk 1013 5
Shadeland Onward .... 4 1 3
Mrfjor Ewlng 9 9 10
Stack Raven 5 8 7
: 10 l
5 4
4 4
3 3 '
7 7 i
8 G I
G dls.
4 dls.
9 dls.
Harry C 12 12 12 11
Curta 2 3 6 S
Espy Boy 3 4 13 7
Mnckey 11 5 9 6
Whisper 8 It 11,10 dls.
Tuna 10 0 4 dls.
Katrlna Belle C 7 8 dls.
Time. 2.151J, 2.1. 2.12'i. 2.12Vi.
2.12V4, 2.11U, 2.1114.
2.10 trot, purse $1,200.
Plot Boy, g. g by Pilot
(Mell) 4 4
Dandy Jim 1 1
Senator A , 3 2
Page 2 3
Walter S dls.
2.12',i,
1 1
2 3 ;
3 2 :
4 dls.
Tlmo, 2.10'i, 2.10, 2,Ui, 2.H.
2.13 trot, purso $1,200.
St. Andre, b. h by St. Bell (Gar
vin ; 1
Mary Carsack '. 2
Fred Bader ..,., S
Alves 3
Nowallno 8
Perry Vincent 4
Happy Bird 7
Campania Girl C
A '..carrel 5
9 10
Netnllna
Time, 2.15'i, 2,15, 2.1GVs.
10 10 7
2.15 pace. pun.e $1,200.
Palmyra, blk. g., by Gratton (Al
len 1
Claus Forester 2
Nowt'on W 4
Jim Kennedy 5
Libby M 3
Nut Hal C
Time, 2.131$, o 2 j.3 2.lti.
2,12 trot, purse $2,000,
Elloree, ch. m., by Axtelle (Saund
ers) 1
Cephas 2
Athance G
Derby Princess 3
Fred B 4
She
Chance
Time, 2.13.1.4, 2.12H. 2.UH.
7.5
Sdls,
TIIK NEWS THIS MORNING.
Weather Indication. Today)
Fair; Northwcitsrly Wind..
1 Telegraph New Elements In the
Strike Situation.
France Will Deport Anarchists.
, Testimony In the Waltz Murder Case.
Ohio Populists Nominate a Ticket,
2 Sport Eastern, Nntlonal and Atlantic
League Baso Bnll Games.
Amateur Baso Ball.
3 Local Svnop.ls of the New State
Game Law,
Programme of the Pythlans.
4 Editorial.
What Should Govern the Marriage
Mart.
5 Local Want of Unanimity Among the
Local Reformers.
Collection of the Allen Tax.
Scranton a Dumping Ground for
Paupers.
6 Local West Sldo and City Suburb",
7 Lackawanna County News.
8 Neighboring County. Happenings,
WILL EXPEL
ANARCHISTS
France Has Determined to
Drive Them Out of
the Country.
EXPECTED AT NEW YORK
Report That the Cut-Throats
Will Settle in America.
Marmol nnd Plnnns, the Spaniards,
Driven Out for Advising tho Assas
sination of Cnnovns--Moro of Them
to Ho Expcllcd--Cnnovos' Remains.
Paris, Aug. 11. A warrant has been
Issued for tho expulsion from Franco
of Tarrlda Marmol, the Spanish' anar
chist, who. In the course of a speech
which he made on Sunday last at a
special performance given nt the The
atre de la Republlque for the benefit ot
the Spanish refugees In Paris, urged
that Senor Canovas del Ciistlllo, the
Spanish premier, should bo assassinat
ed. Marmol, who was formerly a pris
oner In the fortress of Montjulch at
Barcelona, Is believed to have started
for England yesterday. The French
authorities have resolved to expel a
number of other anarchists from
Franco.
London. Aug. 11. A special dispatch
from Paris says that Pianos, another
leader of the Spanish anarchists, has
also been expelled from France, being
conducted to Havre, from which port
he will go to New York. Both Marmol
and Planas, the dispatch adds, called
themselves Cuban patriots.
CANOVAS' REMAINS.
Madrid, Aug. 11. The remains of tho
late premier of Spain, Senor Canovas
del Castillo, arrived here this morning
from Santa Agueda. The body waa
met at tho railroad station by the min
isters, members of the diplomatic corps
nnd the civil and military authorities
of Madrid and Its vicinity. Immense
crowds of people were assembled about
the depot.
The coffin was placed In the waiting
room at the station where prayers were
said over the remains. The latter wero
then conveyed to the residence of tho
late, premier, escorted by a company ot
Infantry, with a band and colors. In
side the mansion a chapel had been ar
ranged with two altars, and masses
were continually celebrated until noon,
when the public wns admitted to view
the body.
Golll, the annrchlst assassin of the
Spanish prime minister, was taken to
day from Saaita Agueda to Verzara,
where he will be tried. On arriving at
his destination Golll said: "My cavalry
has commenced. A jriest will try to
convert me and the usual comedy will
be gone through. I remember what
happened to the others," mentioning
the names of nil tho anarchists who
have been executed in France and
Spain.
GENTRY'S MILE IN 2.02 1-2.
.Undo in nn Unsuccessful Attempt to
Lower the Record.
Poughkeepsle, N. Y., Aug. 11. Three
thousand peoplo saw Robert J. nnd John
R. Gentry attempt to lower their recond
in an exhibition mile today. Near tho
half-mile post, Robert J, lost a shoe nnd
under this disadvantage the best ho couldi
do wus 2.11.
Gentry mado tt In 2.0S, but his drivor
asked for another trial and covered tho
distance In 2.02H. Alt tho horsemen
agree that had the track been In better
condition the record would hove boen
lowered.
A BOSTON CONTRACTOR KILLED.
Ho Wns Inspecting a Ruilning When
n Pnrt of It Fell nn Hlin.
Boston, Aug. 11. An archway In
building at the South End, which was
being remodelled, collapsed early this
morning, and W, F. Badger, of the firm
of Badger & Badger, contractors, who
had chargo of tho work, was killed.
Ho had visited the building to Inspect
the work, when a portion of the struc
ture fell burying him beneath It, One of
the workmen employed nt tho building
wns slightly Injured by a falling timber.
WOMAN RAILROAD DIRECTOR.
Mrs. S. G. .Milliken the Firit Woman
in Mnino to Itcceivo the Honor.
Watervllle, Me., Aug, 11. Tho stock
holders' meeting of the Bangor, Orono
and Old Town Railroad company yes
terday choso Mrs. S. C. Milliken, wlfa
of Ellas Millken, ot Augusta, as a di
rector, she being the first woman elected
to such a position In tho state of Maine.
This railroad makes the bent showing
of any In Malno according to the annuul
reports.
.
DIED AFTER A BICYCLE RIDE.
John C. Arthur Burst a Blood Vessel
of the Uruin.
Montlcello, Aug. 11. John C. Arthur, a
young man of New York city, died hero
last night after bursting a blood vesstl
of the bruin while riding the bicycle.
Arthur had covered three fast miles,
when be threw up his hands and fell In
sensible to the ground. Ho did not re
gain consciousness.
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS.
Roanoke, Va,, Aug. 11. The Democratic)
state convention was called to order hero
today. Every denunciation of tho gold
standard elicited applause from tha con
vention, The first considerable outbursts
of cheering wns evoked by the declara
tion that William J. Bryan will bo tha
president in 1900.
. i
Lives to Bo 107 Years Old.
Delaware, O,, Aug, 11, Philip Hlnea
died today aged 107 years. He went to
war when 71 years old and got a dis
charge recently, as ho was on . furlough
when peaco was declared. He was tho
yearV old and haa good liealtlu,