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SORANTON, PA., SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1897.
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LATEST POLAR
EXPEDITION
British Steamer Wind
ward Arrives from
Cape Flora.
FROM FRANZ JOSEFLAND
The Result of the Various Ex
plorations. Most Valuable Magnetic Motoorolo
gical nnd Geological Observations
Mnde-Wlnter Iilfo Uneventful.
Two Hours of Twilight Only from
October to November. '
London, Sept. 3. The British steam
er "Windward, having on board the
Jackson-Howard expedition, which has
spent three winters near Cape Flora,
Franz Joscfland, arrived here today
from Josefland with F. G. Jackson and
his colleagues. All the members of the
expedition are In Rood health. They
report having explored Franz Josef
land thoioughly, with tho exception
of some odd corners, Before the Wind
ward sailed the quarters of the expe
dition at Elmwood were fastened up
but Mr. Jackson left therj u quantity
of supplies in case the place should be
vtblter by Professor Andree or other
explorers. He also established a depot
at Bell Island.
The result of the explorations, It Is
claimed, completely revolutionizes the
old Ideas of Franz Joselland and proves
that the much discussed Gillies land
does not He where artlc geographers
have been In the habit of placing it
and therefore It mav bo considered
non-exlstant.
The whole continental mass of land 13
replaced by a vast number of small
Islands and the lofty mountains by long
ridged hummocks and Ice packs, while
north of those areas has been found
on open sea which Is the most open
north sea In the whole world.
The most valuable magnetic, meter
eologlcal and geological observations
were made and very valuable botani
cal and zoological collections were
brought to England.
WINTER LIFE.
The winter life of the explorers was
uneventful. There were about two
hours twilight In the middle of the
day from October tp Nevember, and
from thence on It was total darkness
until the end of February.
The members of the expedition killed
1,400 loon (a web-footed bird found In
the northern regions), In the autumn,
which provided ample fresh meat.
The cold sometimes reached forty
degrees below zero, and Jumped up to
0 degrees below freezing point.
The members of the Jackson-Harms-worth
expedition failed to see King
Oscar land, and are convinced that
there is no great land northwest of
Franz Joselland. They add that the
existence of Petcrmann Land Is doubt
ful, and that at the most It must be
anall.
These alterations In the map render
tho prospect of reaching the north pole
from Franz Joselland more than doubt
ful, as thr returned explorers are sat
isfied that Is no land north of 82 de
grees. They did not see anything of
Professor Andree, who started on July
II from the island of Tromsoe, in an
attempt to cross the north pole by bal
loon. Mr. Jackson announces his Intention
of heading another arctic expedition,
this time on his own account.
SETII LOW ACCEPTS.
Willing to liccomo .Mayor of Grcntcr
Now York.
Northeast Harbor, Me., Sept. 3.
President Seth Low. of Columbia uni
versity, today accepted the nomination
of the Citizens' union for mayor of
Greater New York. He was officially
notified of his nomination at his cot
tage here by J. Clark, a special mes
senger of the Citizens' union.
In Informally notifying Mr. Clark
that he would accept, Mr. Low said:
"I am not so vain as to believe that
the unprecedented expression of popu
lar confidence on which my candidacy
Is based, Is In any overwhelming sense
a personal tribute only. I think it
rather means that the people of tho
city, as they contrmplate all that Is at
Rtake, are deeply moved by tho desire
that, when the great city begins Its new
career, It shall do so" with a mandate
from the voters to the officials of the
city that the welfare of the city, not of
any party, Is to be their first concern.
For that principle I am known to stand;
for it I shall contend In the coming
campaign with such allies as time may
bring, but for It I shall stand by my
friends, few or many. Because the
Citizens' union stands for this principle
ond because I am In sympathy with
Its general purposes, I shall gladly ac
cept Its nomination, and I shall wel
come all the support from any quarter
that recognize the position that I oc
cupy." President Low said he would prepare
and make public his letter of accept
ance by the middle of nex,t week.
JUMPED OVERBOARD FOR LOVE.
Dut Eller Shouted for Help, and Was
Peultont When Itesct rd.
Trenton, N. J., Sept. 3. Herman
Eller, living near Hlghtstown, attempt
ed to commit suicide by Jumping from
tho Delaware river brldgj opposite this
city at 1 o'clock this morning. The
bridge Is forty feet above the water.
Eller two days ago found that a young
woman'wlth whom he had been keen-
Ing company for years had promised
to marry another man. He became
heartbroken and determined to end his Turkish minister at Washington in .no
life. He borrowed lila brother' horsn rwulrm of Mustaoha Tachsln lley.
nnd drove to the middle of the brlge.
Here he carefully tie and blanketed the
horse, and left a note asking that It be
returned to John Eller, at Hlghtstown.
"May God save met" shouted Eller aa
soon as he struck the water. He con
tinued to shout at the top of his voice
until rescued by two men In a boat.
Eller was locked up In the police sta
tion, and says he has had enough sui
ciding. He refuses to give the name of
the girl.
LION TAMER'S TRAGIC ACT.
Excited by Wild Ucnsts, Ho Shoot
HiM Wife and Himself.
Cincinnati, O., Sept. 3. William
Houstctter, a Hon tamer at the Zoo
logical aarden, had trouble this after
noon with a pair of huge African lions.
Toward evening he had subdued them
by repeatedly beating the animals with
a heavy iron bar. He then fed the
lions, tigers and other animals and
strolled down toward the entrance, still
out of sorts.
A few minutes after feeding the ani
mals Haustetter met his wife. When
within two feet of her he whipped out
a big revolver he Invariably carried as
a protection against the wild animals,
and fired two shots. One entered his
wife's left lung and the other Haustet
ter"s head. Both fell and were quickly
surrounded by a crowd of Zoo visitors.
Haustetter died Instantly, and his
wife cannot live until morning. Haus
tetter was 38 years old, and his wife
35. They had two small children, and
lived near the Zoo entrance.
The couDle had never quarreled, and
the only cause of Haustetter's deed was
the fit of anger the fighting lions had
aroused in him.
He was widely known as a tamer and
keeper of wild beasts, the handling of
lions being his specialty. No one else
dared enter a cage occupied by a pair
of lions.
THE BUSIEST AUGUST.
Volnmo of Business tho Past Month
tho Largest Known"Extrnordinarv
.Movement in All Linos of Trado.
Now York, Sept 3. R. G. Dun & Co.,
In their weekly review of trade, to
morrow will say:
The volume of business here has
been distipctly large nnd In textile
goods phenomenally large, though
slackening thi3 week, buyers h'avlng
nearly completed their Initial purchas
es. With an extraordinary movement
In grain, heavy real estate and bulld
lncr transactions and increased busi
ness In Iron products, the month was
clearly the busiest August ever known.
Wheat continued its reaction until
It had fallen four cents more, but then
rrse three cents with the first revival
of foreign buying. Western receipts
are very large, though not quite ns
large as a year ago, but Atlantic ex
ports, flour Included, rose to 6,&34,7flR
bushels for the week against 2,175,453
last year. The estimates which com
mand confidence still Indicate a yield
of 580.000.000 bushels, winter wheat
turnlng-out so much beyond expecta
tions as to balance much of the loss
lu spring wheat. .Foreign accounts do
not Improve and unless much more
deceptive than usual, the demand fcr
American wheat will far exceed the
quantity which can be spared. Con
tinued large exports Of corn, and buy
ing for export, show still more clearly
the extent of deficiencies abroad. Wes
tern receipts for the week were 10.
065,470 bushels against 3,100,319 last
year and such a movement at this sea
son Implies a great demand not yet
reflected In outgo.
Trade In cotton and wool continues
active. The Improvement In the Iron
and fctcel industry gained momentum
and a further advance In prices makes
4.5.3 per cent, from the lowest average
August 12. The demand Increases for
sheets and plates, especially for bridge
anil ship building, Including 100,000.
tons: at Philadelphia in structural work,
of which it Is said that 20,000 tons have
been placed at Chlcaco, in bars, ana
especially In wire and wire nails, and
all have advanced an average of U
per ton. Southern and western deal
ers have united to advance prices of
pig 25 cents, Bessemer at Pittsburg has
risen 10 cents and eastern markets are
stronger. The demand for cars U
1 resslng and work for railways Increas
es. The first shipment of steel rails
from this country to Australia was of
2,000 tons by the Lackawanna Iron
company. Tin Is slightly lower at 13.65
cents, but heavy exports, tald to cover
15,000,000 pounds for tho next three
months, sustain copper at 11, nnd
lend is stronger at 4.10.
Failures for the past week have been
191 in the United States against 331
last year and 25 against 31 In Canada.
CHRISTIAN SOCIALISM.
A National League to He Organized
in San Francisco.
San Francisco, Sept. 3. A movement
Is on foot in this city to organize a
national league for the propagation of
Christian socialism.
The Rev. W. P. D. Bliss, an Epis
copal clergyman formerly of the
Church of the Carpenter, Boston, Is
the organizer, and with him Is asso
ciated tho Rev. J. A. Scott, D. D., a
Presbyterian clergyman prominently
connected with socialism and editor of
the Social Economist. The new organ
ization, which will elect officers to
night, Is to be known as the Union Re
form league.
BUQABOO STORV.
An Unsigned better Thrcntens tho
Life of President McKlnley.
Columbus, O., Sept. 3. It turns out
that extraordinary precautions were
taken today to take care of the presi
dent on account of the mayor having
received a note unsigned telling him to
be on guard against a proposed assass
ination of Mr. McKlnley because of the
appointment of Mr. Powderly.
Dnntorth to Initio n Call.
New York, Sept. 3. Elliot Danforth,
chairman of the Democratic state commit
tee, will on Monday Issue a call for a
meeting of that committee In this city
on September 16, to fix a date for" the
holding ot the Btate convention.
Honors tor Itlfunt Hey,
Constantinople, Srpt. 3. IUfaat Uty,
until recently councillor ot the Turkish em.
I Vvnau In I ytnifr.n It 11 a Viaah . ! A J
END OF THE BIG
STRIKE INSIGHT
Straight Price o! 65 Cents a Ton
Recommended by Board.
Is
PROVIDES IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT
Tho Proposition Does Away with tho
Uncertainties ol Arbitration and il
Accepted Will Terminato tho Strlko
nt Oncc--Oporntors' Proposition
Accepted by Hoard of Mlno Workers
Subject to Approval of Miners nt
Large.
Columbus, O., Sept. 3. The end of
the great miners' strike Is In sight.
This afternoon the national exeputlve
board of the United Mine Workers
agreed to recommend to the miners a
proposition from the Pittsburg opera
tors for a straight price of 65 cents a
ton to continue In force until the end
of the year. A delegate convention of
all miners who have suspended work
has been called to meet In Columbus
Sept. 8 at 10 a, m. to act upon the rec
ommendation. President Ratchford
and the other members of the board
say there Is not the slightest doubt
that the miners will approve the rec
ommendation. The proposition does
not Involve arbitration and In effect
provides for an immediate settlement
of the strike. President Ratchford
said tonight that there were special
reasons for the board recommending
the proposition. In the first place it
concedes the miners a material ad
vance. Had a 69-cent rate been se
cured he Is confident It could not have
been maintained for more than sev
enty days. The proposition does away
with all the uncertainties of arbitra
tion, and will bring the strike to a
speedy termination. As soon as the
miners ratify the proposition work will
be resumed in all the mines. In the
second place the proposition provides
for a revival of the Joint conferences
for the adjustment of prices. The ope
rators are pledged to meet with the
miners prior to the termination of the
agreement and determine the rate of
mining for the next year. Both the
members of the miners' executive board
and the operators' committee are
pleased over the outcome of the con
ference, and feel that public senti
ment will sustain their action.
This morning the operators' commit
tee renewed their first proposition for
a 64-cent rate pending arbitration. This
was again rejected by the miners'
board. Then the operators' committee
got together and submitted a new
proposition for a straight price of 65
cents, and after a long discussion It
was accepted by tho miners, hut sub
ject to tho approval of the miners at
large.' The following circular was is
sued tonight by the national execu
tive board:
THE CIRCULAR.
To tho Miners "Who Have Suspended
Work in Different States:
You arc hereby notified that a conven
tion will be held at Columbus, O., at 10
o'clock on Wednesday morning, Septem
ber 8, 1897.
Greeting At a conference held at Col
umbus. O., September 2 and 3 between the
national executive board and tiistricB
president of tho United Mine Workers of
America and a representative commltteo
of the Pittsburg dl&trlct operators whom
wo consented to meet only after It became
apparent that a national conference of
operators and miners could not be con
vened. The following propositions were
submitted by tho representatives of tho
Pittsburg operators to the executive board
and district presidents as th basis ot a
settlement to terminate the present strike:
First The resumption of work at a 64
cent rate of mining:. Tho submitting of
tho question to a board of arbitration to
determine what the price shall be, tho
maximum to be 69 cents and tho minimum
to be 60 cents a ton, tho price to bo effect
ive irom oate or resuming Tork.
Second A straight price of 63 cents a
ton to continue In force until the end of
the year with tlhe additional mutual un
derstanding that Joint meetings of opera,
tors and miners' shall be held In December.
1897, for the purpose of determining what
tho rate of mining shall be thereafter.
Your executive board and district pres
idents after much deliberation and a
thorough consideration of the two propo
sitions do recommend the latter as In
their Judgment the best that can be se
cured because of the circumstances that
are apparent to all who study market con
ditions slnco the Inauguration of the
strike.
You, however, are the court of llnal
adjudication and must decide for your
selves what your actions shall bo and
when work shall be resumed.
Additional reasons will be given and a
full report made of the general situation
at tho convention. We would further
advise that delegates come untrammelcd
by resolutions and unlnstructed other
than to act In your best Interest.
At this time It Is deemed advisable for
the reason that provisions are made In
tho uniformity agreement now pending
In tho PlttBburg, and which It Is expected
will bo operative In that district on and
after January 1, 1S9S, to arbitrate the
question ot relative differential between
pick and machine mining, which will, we
anticipate, do much toward furnishing
us with more reliable data of that ques
tion than we possess at present and to
that extent will be beneficial to us In set
tling questions as between machine and
pick mining-.
(Signed by the members of the national
executive board and district president)
Fred Dllcher, R. L. Davis, J. H. Kennedy,
Henry Stephenson, Putrlck Dolan, mem
bers of the national executive board.
W. E. Farms, W. G. Knight, Patrick
Dolan, district presidents.
M. D. Hatch ford, president national ex
ecutive board.
W. C. Pearce, secretary national execu
tive board.
PREACHER GOING TO KLONDIKE.
The Hov. Frank 11. Vrooman Loaves
tho Pulpit for the Gold Fields.
Chicago, Sept. 3. "I have been froz
en out of the Presbyterian church and
starved out of the People's church, all
In one year, and I am through with
pieochlng," said the Rev. Frank B.
Vrooman, co-pastor of the People's
church. "I am going to the Klondike."
Mr. Vrooman, who has been associat
ed with Dr. H. W. Thomas in the pul
pit of the fashionable People's church
for some time, has projected and part
ly organized on a large scale a mining
company for the Klondike region.
"This scheme originated with me,"
he said, ."but la backed by my brother
In St. Louis. Our company has not
been incorporated nor-named yet, but
It will be on fully as large a stale as
tho Cudahy-Weare enterprise, and will
ItfJW wmmv ...- .... ,-. i-v, .....
be capitalized at $10,000,000. We thought
at first that wo would need only $30,-
000 to start with. But having decided
to rrovlde our own boats, we saw that
$100,000 would be needed, and the whole
of that amount Is already In sight.
"I came in yesterday on the Manl
tou from n cruise extending from Mac
kinaw down below Harbor Springs.
anl havo sold $5,000 worth of stock
almost without an effort, and my broth
er has probably sold much in St. Louis.
1 am going to Alaska to work In the
mines for a living. The People's church
pays me nothing, and I art getting into
a necessitous condition."
KILLED BY A GUNNER.
Wilmington Mnn'i Head Blown Off
by a Companion.
Wilmington, Del., Sept. 3. While
gunning for rail birds near the Wil
mington and Northern pier this after
noon John Wolllng. known as "Jersey,"
of South Wilmington, had the back
of his head blown off by a load of shot
fired by Alonzo T. Dlckerson, a com
panion. When the smoke cleared away
he was horrified to find his companion
dead at tho bottom of tho boat with a
gaping wound in the back of his head.
The coroner's Jury tonight exonerated
Dlckerson.
While Lucius C. Jones was gunning
for birds today he put his weapon In
the stern of the boat and his foot
caught the trigger. The gun exploded
nnd the load of shot entered Jones'
right arm. The nrm wasamputated
below the elbow.
PRESIDENT AT THE FAIR.
Air. McKlnley Attracts 75,000 to
100,000 Persons to the Ohio Stnto
Fair--Ills Address to Children.
Columbus, O., Sept. 3. It Is variously
estimated that between 75,000 and 100,
000 persons were gathered on the state
fair grounds this afternoon to greet
President McKJinley. It was school
children's day at the fair and thous
ands of little folks were scattered
through the crowd. President Mc
Klnley directed his remarks to them.
After the applause which greeted his
Introduction the president addressed
the assemblage.
The president congratulated the
children of Ohio on their, exceptional
opportunities for education and he said
that the whole United .States could
proudly boast of Its public school sys
tem. "Children's day it Is to you now."
he said, "but In a little whllo it will
be citizens' day with you all, Upon
vou In a little while will rest the duty
as well as the responsibility of carrying
on the great political fabric establish
ed by your fathers and bearing the
glorious old banner they have so proud
ly borne In the past."
At the conclusion of the president's
speech he was the recipient of nn ova
tion from the school children and as
sembled multitude. Brief speechetf
were also made by Secretary Alger and
Senator Hanna.
In the evening a complimentary din
ner was given by the state board of
agriculture to Pesldent McKlnley, and
a brief formal reception followed.
The president leaves for Canton to
morrow morning.
The letter warning the mayor against
the plot to assassinate the president
"because he appointed Powderly" Is
regarded by the mayor and director of
public safety as a hoax.
COOPER'S BIO DRAFT.
Made Out for 885,000 on a Deposit
of $10.
San Francisco, Sept. 3. The police
have formally charged the man calling
himself Sir Henry Cooper with being a
fraud. The complaint against him was
sworn to In Police Judge Low's court
by John P. Gallagher the proprietor of
the Langham Hotel, and charges him
with obtaining a loan of $30 by false
pretences. To secure this sum Cooper
gave Gallagher power ot attorney to
cafh a drcft for $85,000 on the Chlrago
Merchants' Loan and Trust association.
The draft hod been originally drawn
against the Bank of New South Wales,
but Cooper said the Chicago Institu
tion held a big deposit of cash In his
name. So Gallagher advanced the $30.
Gallagher wrote to Chicago and
found that Cooper had Just $10 to his
credit In the bank named. A circular
In Chief Lee's hands describes Cooper
ns having as aliases the names of "Dr.
Henry Cooper," "Henry Cooper Mc
Donald" and "Henry Young," and de
scribes him as a native of England
and a "criminal and bank swindler."
COL JOHN THOMAS' ESTATE.
His Two Sots ol Children to Tight for
It in tho Courts.
Mascoutah, 111., Sept. 3. For more
than twenty-five years Colonel John
Thomas, of this county, was one of
the lending figures In Illinois politics.
When he died, Dec. 16, 1894, he left an
estate valued at over $1,000,000. made
up largely of valuable lands In this
and adjoining counties.
Colonel Thomas was twice married
nnd left thirteen children, five sons and
five daughters by his first wife and one
son and two daughters by the second
wife, when he married In 1875. The
two families were estranged from each
cither, and their disagreement over the
division of the estate has finally got
In court. George D. Thomas, of Mon
tara, represents tho older children, and
Colonel John F. Thomas, of this coun
ty, the younger set.
NO CHANGE IN CREED.
Indiana Univcrsnllsts Opposed
Unitnrlnn Dogmn.
Indianapolis, Sept. 3. Delegates
to
to
the state meeting of the Unlversallst
church ot Indiana have approved the
suggestion of their president, the Rev.
Thomas Guthrie, that delegates to the
National convention be Instructed
against the proposed changes In creed.
Advocates of the change Include a
few preachers who were formerly Uni
tarians. A majority of the delegates
object to the change, saying it U an
effort of Unitarians to swallow the Unl
versallst church.
COLORADO MINE DISASTER.
.alenwood Springs, Colo,, Sept. S. Anfx
plosion occurred tbls evening In the Hun-
d..tm I n a 4sui 1 m In tiaaw i &ld f I w A fru4 Ud
(Mima vvni ll7 USUI JV V II4U WUCB
1 tf&ve. already ben recovered.
THE SUICIDE OF
RUSSELL P. WARD
Throws Himself from a Chicago and
Northwestern Train.
CREATED SENSATION IN THE WEST
The Englishman Who Agitated All
California by Eloping With tho Wifo
of a Mlllionniro Becomes Insane
nnd Ends Ills Llfc-.Tho Passen
gers Terrorized.
Chicago. Sept. 3.-Russell D. Ward,
the "Englishman who created a sensa
tion a short time ago by eloping with
the wife of Millionaire John Bradbury,
of Los Angeles, Cal., committed sui
cide some time during the early morn
ing by throwing himself from a Chi
cago Northwestern railway train. The
fact was not known until hours later,
and as the result of a search, which
wa9 Immediately begun, the body of
Ward was found at Wheatland, Iowa.
Ward was evidently Insane when he
threw himself out of the car window,
as he had been acting peculiarly for
the greater part of the trip, and fre
quently sent telegrams to all parts of
tho country. When the train reached
Fremont, Neb., he sent a telegram to
the police at detective headquarters In
Chicago requesting them to meet the
train at the Northwestern depot this
morning. Tho telegram gave the police
no Information but the sending of It
makes tho police think Ward Intended
to commit suicide on the train and sent
the telegram for the purpose of having
the police find his body when the train
arrived In this city.
Ward boarded the train at San Fran
cisco, Cala., Monday evening. He was
assigned to drawing room B. car 2. He
had tickets through to Chicago, but
did not display much money.
After having been given possession
of his apartment In the Pullman car,
Ward remained away from the other
passengers most of the time, and spent
all his time In his own apartment.
Early yesterday morning he began
to show signs of Insanity, Ho flour
ished two revolvers on the train sev
eral times and almost created a panic
among the other passengers. He told
the conductor of tho train who he
was and acted In a very peculiar man
ner. At nearly every stop the. train
made he would get oft and send tele
grams. One of these messages he sent
to a resident of Los Anegeles, Cala.,
saying that if Mrs. Bradbury wanted
him she could come to him, but for
the present he would have to go to
England and visit his wife. Another
telegram was one he sent to Chicago.
The latter he sent from Fremont, Neb.
Lieutenant Collins received tho mes
sage, and thinking It was in regard to
some fugitive from Justice he sent an
officer to meet the train at the depot.
FRIGHTENED THE PASSENGERS.
All yesterday and last night Ward
acted In a restless manner and fre
quently left his apartments and cre
ated consternation among the passen
gers by his peculiar actions. He re
mained up all night and refused to re
tire until 3 o'clock this morning, when
he approached the colored porter and
told him he was going to sleep. Ward
then went Into his room and when De
Kalb, 111., was reached, the porter
knocked on the door of Ward's room,
but received no answer. He made sev
eral efforts to get Into the room, but
without success and then abandoned
the Idea.
When tho train arrived at Chicago
the drawing-room was found to hav
no occupant. Later a telegram was re
ceived from Wheatland, Iowa.announc
lng that Ward's body was found near
that place.
Ward was an Englishman. He was
married and had a large family In Eng
land. A short time ago he visited Los
Angeles, Cal., where he met the wife of
John Bradbury, a reputed millionaire.
Mr. Bradbury and his wife are still
young. A sensation was created when
Ward eloped with Mrs. Bradbury to
San Francisco. Bradbury, when he
heard of the elopement, went after his
wife and a reconciliation took place be
tween the two at the Wellington hotel
In this city. Mrs. Bradbury left Ward
and all was forgiven by her husband.
LOVERS BEFORE THE WAR.
Sepnrntcd for Thirty Years
They
Court Agnin.
Dover, Del., Sept. 3. Captain Rozert
L. Shreve, of Louisville, Ky and Mrs.
Clara B. Wilson, of New Orleans, La.,
were married at the home of Edward
Rldgely by Rev. Father Waldron yes
terday. Mrs. Wilson, nee Miss Com
egys, formerly lived In Delaware, and Is
a sister of Mrs. Rldgely.
Before the war Captain Shreve court
ed Miss Comegys, but during the Rebel
lion they became separated and each
married. About a year ago Captain
Shreve became a widower and Mrs.
Wilson a widow, and the old friendship
was renewed, which ended In the couple
coming to Delaware to be married.
TRACING MONEV ORDER FORGERIES.
Ford, Arrcstod in Wilmington, Del.,
Holmes to Tulle.
Wilmington, Del., Sept. 3. Postal In
spector Moore, ot Cincinnati, O., and
Maxwell, of this district, were at work
today on the case of J. E. Ford, sup
posed to be connected with swindlers
who have been using fraudulent money
orders throughout tho country.
Inspectors Maxwell and Moore, with
Deputy Marshal Hughes, spent half an
hour today with Ford In his cell at New
Castle Jail, but It Is said that the man
refused to make any further statement.
RAT RAN UP HER LEO.
A Black Cat Pursued the Rodent nnd
Miss Schollor fainted.
Jersey City., N. J., Sept. 3. Margaret
Scheller, 17 years old, of No. 358 New
York avenue, had a startling exper
ience last night with a rat. While
standing talking to Kate Dixon, in
front of the.Carllngs flats, on South
street, a huge rodent, pursued by a
black cat, sought refuge under her
dress. The girls saw tho rat, and, gath
ering up their skirts, tied for dear life.
Miss Scheller was not quick enough,
1 however, for before she could get away
tho rat had run up her leg to her
knee.
With a shriek she grasped It through
her clothing, and held on tight, im
prisoning It In her dress. The cat
came on after the rat, and in its mad
efforts to reach its prey It scratched
the girl's ankles fearfully.
Tho rat began to squeal, and Miss
Scheller fainted. Bicycle Policeman
James Snlffcn ran up and raised the
unconscious young woman oft the side
walk. In doing so he dislodged the rat,
which ran on up the sidewalk, still
pursued by tho cat. The cat caught It
before It had ran half a block and killed
It
Tho girl was taken to a neighboring
drug store, where she was quickly re
vived and was able to go home.
DUILDINQ TRADES COUNCIL
Its Formation to Uo Postponed Until
Next Yonr.
St. Louis, Sept. 3. Owing to the long
season of idleness and the consequent
want of money to pay the expenses of
delegates to St. Louis at this time, the
proposed convention to organize a na
tional building trades council has been
declared off.
H. W. Stolnblss, president of the St.
Louis Trades and Labor council, who
has been pushing the Idea, has received
letters from the principal union cities
In the country favoring the project, and
It is probable the meeting will be held
next spring.
THE SUICIDE OF
GEORGE H. HARRIS
A Bright Young Newspaper Mnn
Shoots Himself Through tho Hend
While Temporarily Insane.
Philadelphia, Sept. 3. "Suicide while
temporarily Insane," was the verdict
of the coroner's Jury today In the case
of George II. Harris, the young news
paper man whb took his life last night,
by shooting himself through the head.
Mr. Harris occupied a room at 1408
Arch street, and his landlady testified
that when he entered the house, shortly
before 10 o'clock, he appeared In his
usual good humor. "He spoke pleas
antly to me," she said. "Shortly after
ward I heard the report of a pistol and
ran Into his room. I found Mr. Harris
breathing his last."
Joseph M. Rogers, managing editor
of the Inquirer, said Mr. Harris was
steady and temperate, with bright
prospects before him, and he knew of
no cause for the suicide. "At a late
hour last night," he said, "I received
a note from him in which he said:
When you receive this I shall be dead.
Please take charge of my body and
notify my mother.' "
The dead man was an Englishman,
30 years old, and has a mother and two
sisters living In. London. He came to
this country some years ago, and after
a short time spent In Plttston and
Wllkes-Barre, came to this city, where
he soon became well and favorably
known.
George H. Harris was for a short
time a member of the staff of The Tri
bune, having charge of the Luzerne
county department, and residing at
Plymouth. Upon removing to Phila
delphia he secured a position on the
Inquirer, which was acceptably filled
until his death.
INJUNCTION IN POLITICS.
A Plan to Crush Out tho Middlc-ol
thn-ltonders.
Des Monies, In., Sept. 3. The Dem
ocratic state central committee se
cured today a temporary injunction
restalnlng the secretary of state from
putting the ticket of bolting Populists
on the official ballot. The bolting Pop
ulists' ticket was filed with the secre
tary ten minutes before.
Charles Walsh, secretary of the Dem
ocratic committee, was already In the
office of the secretary of state to tile
the Populist and Democratic tickets
when A. W. C Weeks, secretary of the
mlddle-of-the-roaders, entered with
Deputy Secretary Smith. Weeks had
given the paper for the middle-of-the-Toaders
to Smith prior to entering the
office, and Smith placed the file mark
on them Immediately. Walsh protest
ed and the outcome was the Injunction
to restrain the secretary of the state
from placing the mlddle-of-the-roaders'
ticket on the official ballot.
WILL SUBMIT TO ARBITRATION.
Columbus, O., Sept. 3. The miners and
operators havo agreed to submit to a
miners' convention early next week, two
propositions, first Pittsburg to pay 64
cents pending arbitration, the result of
which shall not exceed G cents, or be
lower than CO cents. SecomI To call tho
strike off and accept 65 cents.
Deputy Kills a Miner.
Louisville, Ky., Sept. 3. William Moore,
a deputy sheriff, killed Seymour Spencer,
a miner. In a fight at Bear Creek mlnej
last night. Moore was wounded and a
by-stander got a bullet In the nrm. Moore
was attempting to make an arrest tor a
light offense.
TIIK NEWS THIS M0RNINU
Weather Indications Today!
Fair; Northerly Winds.
1 General Eight Thousand Strikers
March Through the Hazleton Region,
Return of a, Polar Expedition.
Suicide of Russell D. Ward.
Provision for Imraedlato Settlement
of tho Big Strike.
2 Sport Base Ball Games of a Day.
Thirteenth's Rltle Team's Good Work
at Mt. Gretna.
3 State Bituminous Coal Strike No
Nearer Settlement.
4 Editorial.
Scenic Beauty of Wilderness Park,
5 Social and Personal.
Saucy Bess" Comments.
Religious News of tho Week.
6 Local Better Prices for Anthracite.
Something Concerning the Proposed
Brewery Byndlcate.
7 Local Scranton Girl's Rich Strike in
Mr. Pryor Has Not Withdrawn.
Labor Day Arrangements.
8 Local-Webt Side and City Suburban.
9 Lackawanna County News,
10 Story "Tho Lady and the Municipal
ity."
11 Sunday-School Lesson for Tomorrow.
English Opinion of Our Laws.
13 Neighboring County Happenings,
Financial and Commercial.
MARCHING MEN
AT HAZLETON
Neary Eight Thousand
Strikers on the Roads
in That Vicinity.
MORE COLLIERIES CLOSED
American Flags Float in the
Procession.
The Strikers March Through tho
Various Mining Sottlaoionts-Dc
sorters from Their Ranks Are Ilent-on--Mct
nt Ilnzloton by tho Police,
No Blood Shetns Yet.
Hazleton, Sept. 3. Nearly 3,000 strlk
ing miners assembled at McAdoo at an
early hour this morning. They were
addressed In the Italian and Hungar
ian languages by their leaders. The
men were anxiously awaiting a tele
gram from Superintendent Lawall, of
Wllkes-Barre, In answer to one sent,
to know If he would allow them another
hearing to air their grievances.
At 10 o'clock no word was received
and the men became Impatient. The
leaders tried to keep them quiet, but
the great majority of the men seeme'd
to recognize no leader. They decided to
march as they had the previous day
and close all the collieries In the Hazle
ton region, and If necessary march up
the Wyoming valley.
The men secured a half-dozen Ameri
can Hags and the march was begun.
Every man was forced to Join. Guards
were stationed along the line and a few
men who tried to desert from the army
were caught and beaten and forced to
continue the march.
The men first marched to Jeansvllle
and closed the No. 1 colliery of the Le
high Valley Coal company and ordered
all the men there to Join them. They
next marched In the direction of Hazle
ton city. A rumor was started among
them that the mtlltla were at Hazleton,
with gatltng guns, but the strikers were
undismayed and continued the march.
MET BY POLICE.
The 'army' was met at the limits of
the city by the. Hazleton police but
luckily there was no trouble, the strik
ers quietly marching along the out
skirts of the city until they reached the
Hazle mine of the Lehigh Vnllev Coal
company. This, colliery was also shut
down and the men joined the strikers.
The mines of Pardee & Co., the Crystal
Ridge colliery and Hazle Bronk colliery
were also visited and the crowd of
strikers at that point Is estimated at
between eight and ten thousand men.
Tho monster army of Ignorant dis
satisfied miners, nearly all foreigners,
are marching on like a turbulent rlvor
without aim or leader. A blind, dogged
determined policy to close each mine
they reach without a thought as to the
justice or resnonslblllty of their acts.
A line of strikers from tho Lehigh
Valley mines nt Audenrled, reached
the outskirts of this city at 2 o'clock
this afternoon. Mayor Altmlller had
determined to stop the men from
murchlng through the city and ho sent
a squad of policemen to meat tho
strikers on the outskirts. The leadrs
of the strikers then decided to make a
detour of the city. Upon reaching tho
Hazle mines they blew the whistles and
chased tho men from their work. All
along the line of march they forced
people to Join them. Tho foreigners
who resisted were clubbed Into sub
mission. After closing the HhzIc mines and the
Cranberry and Harwood collieries the
strikers returned to McAdoo where
they held a meeting. The foreigners
propose continuing the march to all tho
mines that are now working.
LEUTOERT'S CASE.
Dnmnging Evidence Given by Thrco
Women.
Chicago, Sept. 3. Three women gave
damaging evidence against the defend
ant in tho Luetgert trial today. They
positively Identified the rings found In
the vat In the sausage factory as be
ing the property of Mrs. Luetgert, and
said that they had Been them on her
hands.
One of them had talked with Mrs.
Luetgert about the rings, and so felt
sure that the rings found in the vat
and those she saw on the fingers of
Mrs. Luetgert were the same. Tho
defense made a desperate effort to
break down the evidence of the three
women but they stuck to their stories.
Mudd's Support Withdrawn.
Washington, Sept. 3. Representative
Mudd, the leader of tho antl-Welllnston
fight In the Ocean City, Md., Republican
convention today Informed Secretary Gage
that ir tho senator's emiorsament or jur.
Tuck for Internal revenue collector of
Maryland was withdrawn he wanted It
conJldered that he (Mudd) had withdrawn
hl9 enorsement of all Mr. Wellington's
candidates for office.
Cnll for Labor Convention.
St. Louis, Sept. 3. Pursuant to the ac
tion of the recent labor conference held
In this city, a call for a convention of all
labor and reform organizations to meet lit
Chicago on September 27, was Issued to
day. The call Is slimed by J. T. Donnelly.
J. It. Sovereign, W. R. Mahon, James
O'Connell and Eugene V. Debs.
Tho Herald's Weather Forecast.
New York, Sept. 4. In the middle states
and New England, today, clear to fair
weather and fresh northeasterly and
northerly winds will prevail, preceded by
light local frosts in tho mountains of the
northern district, with slightly rising tern
perature, followed by some cloudiness on
the Middle Atlantic coast. On Sunday, tit
both of these sections, fair to partly
cloudy weather will prevail, slightly rls
Ing temperature and fresh northeasterly!
to easterly winds, which may become high
and be followed by cloudiness on the Mid
dle Atlantic ooat with the possible north,
.ward udvanco of a depression, in th gull.
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