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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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