' ; J vJf'. , sggefcsgp" o$vj-" TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 13, 1807. TWO CENTS GOLD FOUND IN TROPICS New Veins of the Pre cious Metal Discovered in Nicaragua. STEAMERS BRING IN DUST The Section is Very Rich and the Climate Fine. Vnlunblo Clnlms Acquired by n Tcxnn, Who Is About to Mnkc Ar rangements to Work Thcm-A rino Country nntl Food nnd Clothing In-cxpcnslvc--Ncv Discoveries in Cnliforntn--Klondiko Gold Seekers Discourngcd. New Orleans, Axis. 12. A new gold Held has licen discovered, but this one Is In the tropics. Reports have come to this city lately that biff finds of sold have been made In Nicaragua, and the steamers from that section have been bringing In sold dust In proof of It. B. E. Spence. a well known citizen of Houston, Texas, arrived here yesterday on the steamer Fulton, plylnff between New Orleans and NIcaraguan ports nnd confirmed the stories about the dis coveries In Nacaragrua. He says he has been all over the gold fields district and that gold is there In large quantities. He has acquired valuable claims and will return as soon as he can make ar rangements to work them. He says the whole gold section down there Is very rich and the climate splendid; that unemployed miners of the United States will do much better there than In attempting to go to Alaska, Food In Nicaragua Is cheap and other costs are reasonable. GOLD AT COFFEE CREEK. Another Discovery of tho Metal Re ported nt Morrison Gulch. Redding, Cal., Aug. 12. News was re ceived here last night from Coffee Creek to the effect that $40,000 more of gold dust and nuggets were taken yes terday afternoon IVom the poc.ki. out of which the Graves Brothers took' $42, 000 last Saturday. Another discovery of gold Is reported' on Morrison Gulch, about two miles from the scene of the Graves brothers' discovery. It is said $18,000 was taken out In an) afternoon and that two miners are tak ing out gold on an average of $40 to the pan. This strike Is on the same vein of the Graves claim and Is sup posed to be an extension of the same. GOLD SEEKERS DISCOURAGED. Seven Seattle .lien Who Lett for Klon dike Return Home. Seattle, Aug. 12. The blocade of Klondikers at Dyea and Skagaway will lead to much suffering this winter. Captain Amex, who was the pilot of the steamship Islander, which has just returned from the north, cays that mat ters could not be much worse . Two thousand people are camped along the rocky shore with a few horses or pack animals at hand, and they have prac tically no chance of getting over tho pass, p'ne of the United States com missioners by using his offlclal influ ence and paying $400 In cash, managed to get the Indians to pack his outfit over the Chllkoot Pass to the lakes. Of the others who went from the Puget Sound without horses not one In fifty will get across the mountains this wintijr. Seven Seattle men who went up ,ln the Islander returned on her to Victoria, utterly discouraged with the prospect, and will remain at home un til spring, when they expect to make another start. Those who have horses and boats stand a fairly good chance of getting through, but the start must be made before winter comes on. Victoria, B. C, Aug. 12. Despite tho warnings sent out that men already at Dyea and Skagaway are unable to get across tho pass, and that very few of the men there will get to the mines this year, several hundred men are here waiting to take passage for tho north on the steamer Bristol, and all of the accommodations on the Islander, which sails on Monday, as been taken up. TO TAX CLEROYMEN. APropositlon to llnlso Revenue host by Cloning Saloons. Fort Scott, Kan., Aug. 12. A local pa per and somo of tho councllmcn of this city demand that an occupation tax be assessed against the clergymen of tho town as a means of raising a revenue to make up tho detlclency occasioned by the (.losing of tho saloons. Tho council Is wrestling with an occu pation tax ordinance, and some of the members refuse to support the measure unless It shall Include clergymen. Tho town Is two months In arrears with the police salaries. The city attorney had advised that clergymen may be taxed though they are not In any other town in the land. CONVENTIONS IN COLORADO. Three ofThcm .liny Do Held on Sept. 7 Next. Denver, Aug." 12. The Democrats and Republicans will hold their state conven tions on September 6 to nominate a candi date for Judge of the Supreme court. The regular Republicans havp suggest ed to the sliver Ilepubllcans that they hold their convention on September also, with a view to effecting a union of the two factlonc, IIull Dogs Chowed Mini Iliidly. Chambersburg, Pa., Aug. 12. Two fero cious bull dogs tackled Lloyd Kanuss when ha entered the barn of John WhUe man, near here, today. He was nlmost killed before they could bo beaten oft. One of his ears was chewed to pieces, and he also lost an eyelid Mn' tne en- AN OLD SCHEME TO DEFRAUD. Mr. FlnltsWns Not Deceived by the Spnnlsh Prisoners' Story. Ithaca, Aug. 12. Details of an unsuc cessful attempt to swindle Albert II. Platts, a businessman of thlB city, havo Just been made public. The scheme used was "Tho Spanish Prisoner Fraud," well known and repeatedly exposed. Mr. Platts tecelved from Spain, bearing the proper stamp and postmark, a letter purporting to come from an ex-secretary of General Wcyler, who had had trouble with Wey ler and fled with 33,000, which tho latter said ho deposited in the Bank of Eng lnnd prior to his arrest by tho Spanish authorities. Ho claimed to have married a distant relative of Mr. Platts, who had died, leaving a daughter. Mr. Platts was asked to take this daughter as his ward and to advance money for steps necessary to set possession of tho 13,000. Investigation demonstrated that the story had no foundation In fact, but had been Invented In order to obtain a sum of money for the alleged purpose of securing the prisoner's release. LICENSE DECISION. Attorney Gcncrnl Elkins Gives nn Opinion of Interest to Brewers. Harrlsburg, Aug. 12. Deputy Attorney General Elkln gave Stae Treasurer Huy wood a decision today on tho brewers li cense bills passiJ by tho last legislature In which he takes the position that no licenso can be Issued by the state treas urer for less than $1,000, but where tnc production of a brewery during the year preceding would require a larger amount to be paid If application were made to the court tho steto treasurer would bo re quired to collect the same amount from applicants to that official. Tho question was raised by James A. Clark, of Philadelphia, who Inquired cf Mr. Hajweod what amount of license fees the Philadelphia will be required to pay to 'take out a license from the state treasurer. BUSINESS MEN'S LEAGUE MEETS Resolutions Are Adopted Endorsing tho Cnndidacy of Mnjor Levi G. McCnulcy for Auditor General, und Words ofWnrning Vrc Given. Philadelphia, Aug. 12. Tho officers and executive committee of the Business Men's Republican league of tho state of Pennsylvania met In tho Bourse today and discussed plans bearing on the future policy of the league. The officers pres ent were: President Ellas Deemer, Wll llamsport; Vlco Presidents William Sell ers, Philadelphia, and W. II. Lanlers, York; Secretary Fred A. Van Vnltken burg, Wellsboro; also tho following mem bers of tho exccutlvo committee: Rudolph Blankenburg, chairman, Philadelphia; Thomas Hoopes, West Chester; S. L. French, Plymouth; R. J. Moorhead, North East; Charles L. Traoy. Towanda, M. C. Watson, Indiana; John G. McAskle, Scranton. The session was executive, and It was nnnounced that enco'uraglng reports had been received from all parts of tho state concerning the growth of the league. The candidacy of Major McCauley, of Chester county, for auditor general, was en dorsed, but the committee refrained from any endorsement of a candidate for state treasurer. The meeting adjourned after adopting the following resolutions: Whereas, We, tho Business Men's Re publican league of the state of Pennsyl vania, In our battle to protect the peo ple's interests from unjust and vicious legislation, and against the machinations of selfish and Insolent dictatorship, are pledged strictly within party lines to support candidates of ability and fitness regardless of factions or their affiliations, believing that the essential step towards Improved political methods Is the election of better men to office. Whereas, It was thought that tho pas sago of tho bill requiring Interest on state deposits would deprive the stato treasurershlp contest of any vital Issue, but the shameless and persistent assaults upon tho state treasury by tho "mileage grabbers" and "treasury looters," during the last session of the legislature has demonstrated that the conduct of tho of fice of state treasurer Is still of vital Im portance to every tax payer, and makes It necessary to elect, as Its guardian, a man whose vault keys shall not bo mere ly the "will of a political boss," and Whereas, The widespread discontent and disgust, pervading tho rank and filo of the Republican party In Pennsylvania, because of long continued "one man dom ination," should be met by the selection of men, as candidates for auditor general and stato treasurer, of unimpeachable character nnd marked Independence; freo from thoso Influences that longer render posslblo or encourage "treasury raids;" therefore, be It Chester county, for auditor general, and Resolved, That we heartily endorse tho candidacy of Major Levi G. McCauley, of pledge him the active and earnest pup port of this organization, believing his sterling Republicanism, splendid qualifi cations and Independence, to especially fit him for that office; and be It further Resolved, That we earnestly admonish tho party managers. If thev have honost regard for Republican welfare, to take heed of the threatening storm of right eous disapproval, by nominating for state treasurer a man who possesses tho confi dence of the party, and whose best boast Is not that "he Is tho creaturo of a boss." UNIQUE MARRIAGE ASSOCIATION. A Preacher's Plnn to Bring Young Couples Together. Laporte, Ind., Aug. 12.-TheW. L. Meeso Mcrrlage association, with 2,400 members, will bo Incorporated next week. It Is the only organization of the kind In the country and Is tho creation of Rev. W. L. MeeBc, a patriarch In tho Indiana min istry. Its Incorporators will bo the couples ho has married during his long career In the ministry. Pastor Meeso will bo the only member of the association not mar ried by himself. Tho association Is formed for tho de clared purpose of promoting marriage, and the constitution, to which all must subscribe, makes It unlawful on penalty of expulsion for members to discourage '"? marriage Nation. A reunion of tho 1,200 couples will bo held on Aug. 19. Important Suit Decided. AlUntown, Pa., Aug. 12.-John Rupp, as referee, today decided the Important edit of tho Old Colrny Trust company, of Bos ton, against the Allentown and Bethlo. horn Rapid Trctult company, In favor of the plaintiff. The suit was on a mort gage of J200.000. which tho rsfeiee de Clares valid and enforceable. Tho defend ant alleged fraud. Tobnccn Can He Removed. Tampa, Fla.. Aug. 12.-La Lucha, tho governnent organ published In Cuba, Is authority for the statement that the Spanish government at Madrid has Issued an order that all claims for tobacco by American manufacturers have beon al IcTwed and the tobacco can be removed. Ntriko Discontinued. Vork. Pa., Aug. 11. The strike at the Schmidt Chain works here which began last Friday was discontinued today when twenty of the men returned to work. The remaining strikers will follow their ex ample. One hundred men are Involved. INJUNCTIONS ARE SWEEPING Latest Scheme to Thwart the Striking Miners. MARCHES DECLARED UNLAWFUL Tho Courts Aro Expected to Decide Thnt Strikers Hare No Right to As semble nnd Influcnco Men Against tho Conl Compnnios--8trikers Pro test Agninst Action of Courts in Grnnting Injunction nt Turtle Creek Pittsburg, Aug. 12. Sweeping and far-reaching Injunctions now figure in the coal miners' strike in the Pitts burg district. The developments of to day tend to make the situation a strange one, and It appears that the crisis Is not at hand. The strikers have have demonstrated that their assemblages, marches and missionary work have materially af fected the output of the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal company, while at the same time public sympathy has been enlisted In their cause. The sher iff's proclamation, Issued two weeks ago, restraining the men from assem bling and marching, has been a dead letter and the marches have been con tinued dally. No disturbances of any kind have occurred, the officials of the miners contriving, through the whole time, to keep their men within peace ful bounds. The preliminary Injunc tion Issued today by Judges Collier and Stowe, now brings the matter to the county courts for settlement. The case will be heard on Monday morn ing, and the decision Is looked forward to with much Interest. The miners and their officials claim that they are keep tlon; also that they have a right to assemble in peace and demonstrate to the world that "they are being wronged by a rate of wages that keep them constantly at the point of starva tion; also that they have a right to use their presence and Influence among men who are militating against their Interests by continuing at work. The New York and Cleveland Gas Coal company, on the other hand, as sert that the marches and assemblages are unlawful and a menace to their employes, many of whom, they say, are willing to work provided the strik ers remain away. If the strikers continue their marches In the morning as they now say they will, In defiance of the injunction, ca pias will be Issued for the offenders on the charge of contempt of court. Should the Injunction be enforced, tho strikers' camps around the De Armltt mines will soon be extinct. The strik ers, though excited over the turn of events, are In no wise disheartened. Developments at-Cmonsburg axe be--ing watched closely. The avowed In tention of tho strikers to march" to morrow morning despite Judge Mclll valne's Injunction Is expected to re sult In bloodshed or the filling' of the county prisons with the arrested min ers. When the news of the Injunction granted by the county courts, practi cally breaking up the camp, reached Turtle Creek, the wildest excitement ensued. The strikers were emphatic In thVir protests against the action. A conference of tho camp leaders was at once called for and plans were dis cussed forsome means of holding the ground gained against the New York and Cleveland company. DOLAN SAID "THANK YOU." The Injunction, secured by tho New York and Cleveland Gas Coal company, was read to President Dolan by a depu ty this afternoon at miners' headquar ters. Mr. Dolan scarcely stopped his writing for more than a second and when the reading was flnhhed.acknowl edged It by merely saying "thank you." He says the injunction will not change the miners' campaign In the least. Ex-President (iimumn ATllior came into headquarters shortly after this Incident. He said the miners will continue as heretofore, using all lawful means possible to keep miners from working during the struggle for better wages. The court officials intend to try to forestall the customary march in the morning by going to the camps tonight find read the Injunction to the campers. If this Is done, the crisis will be cer tainly reached about 4 o'clock In the morning as the strikers appear deter mined to test their rights to carry out their usual programme. It Is said that when the deputies do start to en force th'o Injunction they will be com pelled to arrest every man for contempt and that as fast as the men are placed In jail, others will be brought Into camp to take their places and thus tho deputies will be kept busy making ar rests, until the Jails are overcrowded. Tho strikers claim that this move ment of the company la only another plan for getting the mllltla on the ground. When they find that the mln eis will not obey tho Injunction and tho Jails becomo crowded It Is expect ed that the sheriff will adjudge that his deputies are not sufficient to cope with the situation and ho will be constrain ed to call out the mllltla. This evening the strikers at Plum Creek held a meeting and voted unan imously to hold tho fort, but not to resist arrest. The resolutions say that If one man Is arrested they will have to arrest all. At 11.55 p. tn. Sheriff Lowry nnd his deputies, numbering one hundred, left Turtle Creek for Plum Creek. The dls tance they will have to travel Is about 12 miles and they expect to he on hand before the strikers march on Plum Creek. The sheriff Is determined to cirry out ho order of court nnd says he will surely arrest the leaders as soon as the march begins. If new leaders are substituted, they also will bo gath ered In. While tho big majority of th strikers are willing to go to Jail unde slstlngly, there are a few of the hot heads who have announced that they will not be taken nllve, This minority may bo the means of causing strife In the morning. MINERS IN UOLY MOOD. Klngwood, "W.Va., Aug. 12. The min ers at Corinth are in an ugly mood and threaten the property of the .company and the life of Superintendent Ander son. The sheriff vyaa notified and loft this morning with Unlted'.States Mar shal Jackson for thc scene .of the trouble. If needed, dcoutles will be out on guard and order restored even if force of arms are necessary to accom plish It. SCRANTON SELECTED. Will Ua tho Next Meeting Plnco of tho American l'rotestnnt Association. Trenton, Aug. 12. Tho forty-seventh an nual session of tho Right Worthy Grand Lodge of tho American Protestant asso ciation closed here today. Besides tho election of officers, Scranton, Pa., was se lected is tbo next meeting place. The proposed new ritual was disapproved and the degree of Esther for womon was en dorsed. William McDowell, of Philadelphia, was elected right worthy grand master over C. II. Kicker. The other officers elected aro as follows' Vlco grand master, Louis L. Schlehner, of Trenton, N. J.; grand secretary, C. H. Luedemann, of Cincinnati, O.; grand treasurer, Alfred C. Smith, of Boston, Mass.; grand chaplain,' Rev. C. A.' Har mon, of Hamilton, Ont.J grand conductor, James Park, of Philadelphia; assistant grand conductor, J. F. Morgan, of West park, Pa,; grand tylcr, E. R. Evans, of Plttston, Pa.; grand guard, William Cun ningham, Philadelphia. DEATH IN CHINESE HIDES Employes ot tho Tails Crook Tannery Are III from a Mysterious Disease. Several Have Died--Nunicrous Cat tle Perish. Dubois, Pa., Aug, 12. Within the last few days four deaths havo occurred among tho Falls Creek tannery employes, two mites from this city, and several oth ers aro reported very 111. Some time ago tho tannery company received the first Invoice of ono hundred thousand hides, Imported from China. The hides wero started through tho prccess of tanning and the liquors drained Into the creek. Not long aftei wards several head of cat tle running at large died and to this data a score have gone to the bone yard. It was discovered that tho cattle. drank water from the creek. Soire of the tan nery employes wero saDscquently taken sick and four have died so far. Investi gation revealed the fact that the hides were In footed with anthrax bacteria. Only ono man who has beon afflicted has iccovered. The disease proves fatal in from flvo to eight days. Considerable alarm exists at Falls Creek over tho fatal effects and possible spread of the disease. Thu matter has been kept as secret as possible but It Is understood! that It has been referred to the state board of health and that an Investigation will be instituted. HANNA SHIPWRECKED. Thrilling Exporicnco of tho Senator nnd Pnrty on Lako Superior. Jack Fish, Ont., Aug. 12. Senator M. A. Hanna and the party of pleasure-seekers accompanying him on a cruise of tho great lake had a thrilling experience to day on the wild northern coast of Lake Superior. Their yacht, the Comanche, a steel vessel, went aground In Nlplgon straits and struck fast In the rocks that abound In that region for sixteen hours. The accldent occurred at midnight last night, whenvhflsenator nd his guests were comfortably stowed away In their berths. There was considerable confusion for a time, but the captain soon found that the yacht was not In a Serious posi tion and all settled down to await the ar rival of tugs, which wero ordered from Nlplgon, ten miles distant. The Com anche was hauled Into deep water at 4 o'clock this afternoon nnd resumed her Journey with nil on board well. Beyond a slight leak, the yacht was not harmed. The mishap was caused by tho pilot get tng the yacht out of the channel. PORCH COLLAPSED. Serious Accident at n Funeral nt Sncramcnto--A Dozen Persons Suffer from Severo Inurics. Sacramento, Cal., Aug. 12. A serious accident occurred about 9 o'clock today at tho residence of Captain A. Mendis during the ceremonies at the funeral of his daughter, Mrs. Mary E. Tlernoy. A dozen people had. gathered upon a porch twelve feet high in front of the building. Tho porch collapsed, throwing tho people to the ground, Injuring all of them. George H. Clark, the funeral director, had his head badly cut. Mrs. E. O. Con ner, suffered a sprained ankle and had her head cut by falling timber. George Vice was cut about tho head. Mrs. Nellie Mongraw and Mrs. M. F. Kent were quite seriously bruised about tho body. Mrs. Theresa Lombard had ono of her legs broken and Mrs. Bllder. had her cheek cut, the bone being exposed. Tho timbers of tho porch had bocomo rotten through age and the structure was not properly braced. BUYING PEACHES ON TREES. Mnrylnnd's Luscious Uluo Mountain Crop l'nys Well. Hagerstown, Md Aug. 12. Peach buy ers from New York Philadelphia, and Pittsburg and Washington crowd the ho tels here. The Blue Mountain peach crop It tho largest In Maryland this season and Is composed of the choicest fruit. New York and Philadelphia commission men have been buying tho crops on thou sands of trees as they stand. Tho fruit will bo ready for shipment about Aug. 20 Good prices are being paid. Lnudnnum in thu Ico Crenm. Burlington, N. J., Aug. 12. Thomas Barcklcy, his son and sovcral other res idents made somo Ico cream yesterday which was flavored with what was sup posed to be extract of vanilla, purchased at a neighboring grocery store. All wero made deathly sick by tho Ico cream ond the supposed extract of vanlla proved to be laudanum. Selecting n Cnpitol Design. Harrlfburg, Aug. 12. Tho commission to select a design for the new capltol met this aftcrnooit In tho executive chamber to receive tho report of oxperts. The report was presented by Professor Will iam E. Laird, of Philadelphia, archltectu al advisor to the commUslon, but will not bo made public until tho commission has made a selection. Stnrterof Rnce Riots to Ilnng. Key West, Fla., Aug. 12. Sylvanus Johnson, colored, on whose account there were raco riots recently, with several losses of life, was today convicted In two hours of an assault upon Mrs. Liv ingston Atwell on June 23. Judge Phil lips at once sentenced him to be hanged. Prof. Hamilton Talks tn Grangers, Altoona, Pa., Aug. 12, The grangers of Blair county held a picnic In Lakemont park today. The principal (speaker, Pro feasor John Hamilton, author of the Hamilton road bill, said the hard times among the farmers was due to the farm ers' neglect of modern sclentlfia methods. , Steamship Arrivnls. Queenstown,' Aug. 12. Sailed: Rhyn. land, Philadelphia; Brlttanlc, New York, Boulogne Sailed; Spaarndam, New York, Bremen Arrived: Havel. New York. Rot. terdam Arrived: Amsterdam.? NewVYork.' IT LOOKS BAD FOR JOHN WALTZ Damaging Testimony Given at the Mont rose Murder Trial. EXPERIMENTS BY POWDER EXPERTS Thoy Indlcnto That tho Uullct Which Killed Jaboz Lemon Must Hnvo Been Fired from a Distanco-Dr. Knnpp's Experience with Pieces of Alustin. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Montrose, Aug. 12. The second day of the trial of John Waltz opened bright ojid fair. Waltz wore a pair of blue glosses and even In the afternoon he still viewed the trial through a glass darkly. Dr. Wilson has been operating on Waltz's eyes nnd has made several in cisions with his scalpel. His daughter Alice, and brother George, again oc cupied seats at his side. Th'ey are loyal to him and today when tho tendency of evidence was certainly unfavorable to Waltz they cast loving glances at him and evidenced sympathy which was pathetic. At the opening of court 'Squire Bra man was placed upon the stand and his cross-examination completed. His testimony dwelt upon the holding of an Inquest over which he, as Justice of the PGice, acted as coroner. After he had been dismissed Dr. F. L. Grander, of Forest City, was called, and testified as follows: "I wad called at 8 o'clock: went to Lemon's; Braman, Hlgglns and Stev ens were there. There was no blood on Lemon's hands; he had not bled much. There wen blood marks on barrel of revolver marks of fingers." Dr. Gran der then described the location of Lem on's body when found; told how Walt?: had said the noise which he heard sounded like a pop or beer bottle ex ploding, that the body had been dead three or four hours when he first saw It. as It was rigid. Attorney Safford took occasion to ob ject strenuously to Dr. Grander's tes timony regarding the second Inquest held April 5, when Lemon's body was exhumed and examined. District Attorney Alney having made an offer which the defense undoubtedly misunderstood, for no claim was made regarding a second Inquest as none had been made. Tho examination of Lemon on April 5 was not an Inquest. A GHASTLY EXHIBIT. The skull of Lemon, or the top portion of It, Was then exhibited. In Its front al bone an ugly hole showed where the bullet had sped quickly, changing the quick to the dead. Dr. Grander stil.d tho bullet had struck the back wall of Lemon's skull and rebounded through the brain which upon the autopsy, revealed the fact that Its cellular tissues were like mush. Tho witness further stated that some muslin squares were used ns targets on experiments where a revolver Iden tical to the one found nt Lemon's feet,, was used, also cartridges of the same make and nature. Nine of these tar gets were presented and the one which had been seven feet distant from the muzzle of the revolver showed plainly the burns of powder. Judge Scarle asked Dr. Grander at what distance powder marks showed. "Three feet decided marks," was the prompt response. The revolver used In the experi ments, as well as the one found at Lemon's feet, was placed In evidence. On cross-examination Dr. Grander denied having said: "If I take that skull over to Montrose and showed It to those farmers It would hang him (Waltz)." W. H. Bates was called. He said: I reside In Forest City. Knew Lemon and also know Waltz. Lemon's body lay In a chair. There was no blood on his hands, I saw the wound on his forehead. Blood had flowed down left side of face, and on shirt and vest. Saw a revolver. Dr. Grander picked it up. I saw what I called blood on the revolver. Mr. Bates then corroborated the previous witnesses as to what Waltz had said, and also told of the experiment on muslin. He had sample of powder which was In evidence, It came from a cartridge which had been In the weapon found at Lemon's feet. When Dr. Knapp was called he sim ply told of having experimented with shooting a revolver at clean muslin. A POWDER EXPERT. Harry Taylor, of Montrose, was called, and produced a sample of smokeless powder. Mr. Taylor Is a mechanic of extraordinary ability and' Is also a gunsmith. He had extracted the powder from the shells and Iden tified the same. He was prevented from saying whether the powder from shells found on the person of Lemon and those used in experiments 'was the same. Then Dr. Knapp was recalled and he told of the different pieces of muslin. The pieces had been shot at from different distances. No. 1 12 Inches No. 2 IS Inches No. 3 2 feet No. 4 3 feet NO. 6 4 feet No. G 5 feet No. 7 6 feet No. 8 7 feet No. 9 C Inches On all the powder marks were visi ble. The doctor said that he saw the body Of Lemon about 10 o'clock, and that It had been dead four or flvo hours. The result ot blood flow indi cated sluggish blood. Lemon's eyes wero closed. Q. "From the fact that Lemon's eyes wero closed and the position of his body what, In your Judgment, was the condi tion of tho deceased when shot, asleep or awake?" A, "Asleep, undoubtedly, when killed." Q, "Would you state whether or not Jabez Lemon died by his own act?" A. "I do not think death was self in flicted." OTHER TESTIMONY. T. J, Pentecost swore as to condition of Lemon's hands. F. B. Holmes also testified regarding the condition of Lemon. He Is , Hie undertaker who prepared Lemon's body for burial. Waltz' asked him while they were to-, gether at work whether they would arrest him. M." L. . Ba"He'y.'B' testimony, was cor- roboratlve, as was that of J. G, West cotti and Milton J. Arthur. Court adjourned until August 13. LAU0HS, AT DEADLY POISONS. , koiing Womnn nt St. Faul Who Is Totally Insonslblo to Pain. St. Taul, Aug. 12. Miss Eventlma Tardo, aged 26, has all her life been absolutely freo from pain and has no Idea what It Is except by word of mouth from others. She lo also free from tho poisonous ef fects that follow tho bite of certain rep tiles and Insects. Not only that, but she can swallow the deadliest poison, known to science; 'while all stimulants, narcotics, anaesthetics and sedatives have no ef fect upon her. Whon he was D years old, whllo liv ing with her parents on the Island of Trinidad In the West Indies, a cobra threw HsoK upon her and bit her terribly. Her parents laid her out to die, but she went to sleep for thirty hours aud awoke, as flesh as a rose. Now a cobra ran bite her a dozen times a day and the best be can do will be to make tier a little sleepy and kill himself. She stood up In a doctor's office here anl made punctures In herself as though sho wero playing with a paper bag. While explaining to tho little audience that her case had been the wonder of the suiglcal and medlcat men of all parts of the world, and that the only explana tion was that she had been born with a dottcllNO nervous system In so for as tho si'nsory nerves are concerned, she wjs Jabbing pins Into hor face. The doctor ran a long needlo Into her repeatedly and a rattlesnake was allowed to bite her In the mcuice of the witnesses, and no effects were observable, STRANGE PHENOMENON. Waterspouts Whirl About Lake Erio in tho Vicinity of Cleveland nnd Strike tho Shore Damaging Prop erty. Cleveland, O., Aug. 32 A strange phe nomenon was seen by residents of this city about 8 o'clock this morning. Five dark and enormous waterspouts were seen far out In tho lake moving In an easterly direction. One of these whirling waterspouts went traversing thie dis tance from the western horizon where they wero first sighted by the outlook at the llfo saving station, to the eastern horizon where It finally disappeared or struck the shore. In fifteen minutes. Two struck the shoro near tho foot of Wlllsou avenue while the other three pursued their easterly course down the lake. The largest spout struck the shore, at the foot of Coe street with terrible force. Tho largo gate of the Avery Stamping company was twisted from it3 hinges and the large timbers scattered In every direction. Tho shipping depart ment of this plant Is now being repaired and a large section of tho roof was taken off. A box car on the track at tho side of tho shipping house was drawn sixty feet one way on the track and then blown to tho end of the track In the opposite di rection. Windows wero broken and sev eral large sections of the roofs from sur rounding sheds were blown oft. Then the force of the whirlwind, for such It was, seemed to spend Itself. The path seemed to be about E00 feet In width and pursued a southeasterly course through the city. No ono was Injured. DEATH ON THE TRACK. A Bicyclist Expires from Ilenrt Fnil ure. Mahanoy City, Pa., Aug. 12. Death won out In the last lap of a G mile run on the track of tho Mahanoy Athletic asso ciation this morning. Clarenco Anstock, an 18-year-old bi cyclist In training for the Lako Sides races to be held Saturday, was about to leave tho track, when a spectator sug gested that he run another lap. He got two-thirds of the way round, when he felt from hip wheel and expired almost Immediately. Death was caused by heart failure, Incident upon over-exertion. FOREIGNERS AT KOBE IN A PANIC. Feeling of General Alnrm for Their Snfety Current in Jnpan. San Francisco, Aug. 12. The Japanese Gazette, a copy of which was brought hero today from Yokohama by the steam er Peru, says there Is a feeling akin to panlo at Kobe, which, If not soon checked, will lead to serious results. Foreigners are becoming alarmed for their safety, encounters with coolies are Tlfe, and the spectacle of foreign blue Jackets being pursued by a mob of roughs Is not reassuring. Virginin Democrats. Boanoke, Va., Aug. 12. The Democratic stato convention, which last night nom inated J. Hoge Tyler and Edward Echols for governor and lieutenant governor, re spectively, met again today to select a candidate for attorney general and to adopt a platform. A. J. Montague was nominated for the ofllco on the third bal lot. - m Bicyclist Killed. Asbury Park. N. J., Aug. 12. Howard Fisher, of Philadelphia, a traveling au ditor, employed by the Philadelphia and Beading railroad, yesterday, while rid ing a wheel near North Asbury Park sta tion, was run down by H, P. Grant's fish wagon. Mr. Fisher died this afternoon. Sheriff Will Meet Them. Decatur, 111., Aug. 12. One hundred and fifty Springfield miners are marching hers to force the Decatur minors to Btrlke. The sheriff will meot them and endeavor to keep them out of the country. He has already one hundred deputies and tho city will be placed under martial law. m President ol the Northern Pacific. New Vork, Aug. 12. C. S. Mellen was today elected president of the Northern Pacific Railroad company. Daniel S. La mont was elected director and vlco presi dent. THE NEWS THIS MORNING. Weather Indications Today: Pair! Variable Winds. 1 Telegraph The Btrlke Situation. Gold In tho Tioplcs. Tho Sultan's Government Threatened. Experts Testify In tho Waltz Mur der Case. 2 Sport Base Ball Games of a Day, 3 Local Traction Company's Answer to the D. & H. Petition. i Woman Expires on the Street. 4 Editorial. Fortune Beckons toward the South. ; Local Solons Must Serve on Vice Com mittee. Scranton Wants the Armor Plate Plant. Mayor Bailey Signs Important Meas ures. 0 Local West 81ds and City Suburban, 7 Lackawanna County News. Amateur Baso Ball. 8 National Circuit Races at Wilkes- Barre, Financial and Commercial,' THE SULTAN THREATENED An Entire Change of Gov ernment is Demanded in Turkey. THE MYSTERIOUS PLACARDS Messages of a Nature to Cause Great Alarm. Notlcos Aro Posted in Cqnstnntlnoplo Declaring Thnt Blood Will Flow It Reforms Aro Not Made Turkish Officers to Bo Kept Under Watch. Tho Mohnmmodnn Fonst Interferes with Peace Negotiation!. Constantinople, Aug. 12. Placards printed . In Turkish characters havo been found pasted upon the walls oC all the ministries, demanding a chango in the system of .government in tho Turkish empire and threatening vio lence unless this is effected. The pla cards declare that otherwise blood will flow as during tho Armenian mas sacres. The minister for war, Rlza Pasha, has sent a circular to all the Turkish commanders directing them to watch their officers In the strictest manner. This step Is attributed to the Increas ing discontent visible In Turkey against the present government. THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. The meeting which was to have tak en place today between the ambassa dors of the Powers and the Turkish minister for foreign affairs, Tewflk Pasha, for further consideration of the Qreco-Turklsh treaty of peace, has been postponed until Saturday next, this be ing "the feast of the birth of the prophet. At the peace conference which toolc place .'between the arnbassodors and the Turkish minister for foreign affairs at the Tophaneh palace, last Tuesday, Tewftk Pasha submitted fresh propos als regarding the evacuation of Thes saly by the Turkish troops, the amount of the indemnity to be paid by Greeco end the other Issues involved. This was looked upon as likely to cause a tedious delay and the present postpone ment Is a coincidence worth noting, to say the least, as the parties who ar ranged for the meeting of today must have been well aware that this wa3 the feast of the birth of the prophet. TURKEY AND BULGARIA. London, Aug. 12. According to a dis patch from Constantinople, tho meet ing botween tho Sultan and Prince Fer dinand of Bulgaria was brought about by mutual German friends, owing to the Sultan's uneasiness at Prince Fer. dlnand's recent movements and atti tude. This may mean an agreement be twen Emperor Nicholas, of Russia, and Emperor William to prevent a fur ther reopening of the Eastern question. PAULINE MARKHAM ILL. Actress Attacked With Convulsions While Taking an Ocean Bath. Now York, Aug. 12. Miss Pauline Murk ham was attacked with convulsions whllo bathing at Manhattan Beach Saturdpyi afternoon, and Is now at her home. In this city at the point of death. Sho had overtaxed her strongth In.swlm mlng, and as she was approaching tho beach was struck and knocked down by a largo breaker. As she seemed slow In regaining a foothold frlonds.ran to her as sistance and found her in a convulsion. Sho was taken home, where sho has steadily grown -worse. Somo tlmo ago Miss Markham broka her leg In falling through an uncovered coal hole In a western town. Since thai time sho has not been in good health. THE CHINESE CALANDER, A Proclamation Correcting It Issued by the Consul General. Ban Francisco1, Aug. 12. Tho Chinese minister at Washington Intends to correct the Chinese calendar now in use in this country, which was calculated at Hong Kong, but is on day out of true reckon,. Ing when used here, no allowance being made for the difference In longitude. Acting on instructions from the Chinese, minister, the Chinese consul general has Just Issued a proclamation, which was posted In Chinatown yesterday and sent out to other places In this state, setting forth the error ind the reason for It, di recting both that it shall be corrected. P0STOFFICE ROBBED. Altoona, Aug. 12. Tho safe In tha Barnosboro, Cambria county postoRlce was blown open at 3 o'clock this morn ing and J140 In cash and $175 In stamps Btolen. The nolso ot the explosion aroused the neighboring people, but the burg lars escaped in the darkness. The term of Edward Huber, as postmaster, has expired but the new appointee, Frank McAnulty, has not yet taken charge. Tlmo far Unloading liny. Plltshurg, Aug. 32. The National Hay association adjourned finally today, after adopting oi resolution Instructing tha' transportation committee to demand four days' time from the railroad companies for loading and unloading hay. Lucknow Forge Renews. Harrlsburg, Aug. 12. The Lucknow forge, above this city, which has been Idle the past four years, will start up Monday, giving employment to fifty men. This Is one ot tho few bloomerles In the state. , The Hcrnld's Forecast. Now York. Aug. .-In the Middle States and New England today, tho weather will be clear and pleasant, with slightly lowor, followed by rising temp erature In the western districts of this section and with fresh northwesterly to westerly winds. On Saturday, In both of these sections, fair, warmer weather will prevail, with light to fresh southerly and southeasterly winds, probably followed by J rain in the western district. 4.
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