ftraton i G PAGES 1 gg& iSS- TWO CENTS. S0EANTO2T, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1897. TTVO CENTS 10 S &s 't$W&'' o FOOLHARDY MUST SUFFER k Warning from a Re turning: Alaskan Official. GOLD HUNTERS IN DANGER A Mountain Pass That Leads to Death. Shortngo of I'ooil In Dnwson City In-cvitiillc--Ocuth Awaiting the Rush Over the White l'ns--Not Dotcrrcd by in try Storms. Seattle, Wash.. Sept. 23. Burton P. Bennett, who wns sent North by Presi dent Cleveland to fill the ofllco of Unit ed States District Attorney for Alaska, arrived here from the North yester day on the steamship Queen. "From what I can learn," he said, "there is not enough and will not lie enough food at Dawson City this winter. With favorable weather the trading com panies may pet more up" the river than was anticipated, but it is not likely. It will bo impossible under the most favorable circumstances to get sulfl clent in to supply all those who are there. I feel sure of that, after careful inquiry and from letters I have received from Dawson City. "But, as I say, if Dawson City suf fers think of the men on White Pass. The world may not realize It, but there ate men up north who are walking right into death. I am satisfied that While the snow is coming down wl'th all ltG fury on the pass and the wind is blowing awful gales this winter, you will see men on White Pass. It is a frightful thing to think of, but it is true, and these men should be stop ped. I would not be suprlsed to learn of many deaths up there this winter. It is the most damnable rush I ever heard or read of. These men do not know anything about the horrors of White Pass in the winter time, yet they keep on, and just about the time that winter is at its worst some of them will be caught on White Pass. They will never escape. "Those who remain at Skaguay this winter will be all right. Spring will soon be with them, and then they can start for the North. Once there they will all come back rich if they avo will ing to stay and work for a few years. There is gold in every body of water, big or little, in our country. Why, the people of the States, with all the newspaper talk, do not know what the rush will be in the coming spring. From the letters I have received from the States there will be 10,000 people in Alaska six weeks after the spring rush has commenced. REPORTS EXAGGERATED. "I think that the reports about so much crime in the vicinity of Skaguay have been exaggerated. We are doing what we can to see that order is pre served, and we have been fairly suc cessful Of course there are some criminals there, but crime Is very small. We have officers at Skaguay. They will winter there, and I look for no trouble. "One thing Is certain, and that is that the United States Government will have to take steps at once to give Alaska now government. At pre sent it is one judicial district. I favor three, one for Southeastern Alaska, one for Western Alaska and one for the Yukon. In that way the country would be much better governed. If a murder Is committed In the Yukon country in the winter time the murd erer could not be brought to the south cost until spring. This is not the way to conduct Alaska. I have given the matter serious consideration and I think that there should be a commis sion appointed by our government to map out a code of laws for the country. At present we depend upon the Revised Statutes of the United States, and when we cannot find what we want in them we turn to the laws which governed Oregon up to 1SS4. The land laws should be extended. At present one cannot get title to land in Alaska. The point is very Important in advancing the claim for. new legislation for the count ry. NICARAGUA'S REVOLUTION. (Jen. l'niz Said to Ilnvoltccn Wound cd in tin) l.ug. Managua, Nicaragua, via Galveston, Sept. 23. General Palz, the com mander of the revolutionary forces, Is reported to have been wounded in the leg during the battle fought yesterday, near Rlvas. with the government troops, and which is said to have re sulted in a complete victory for the latter. Tho foreign consuls hero have sent a petition to President Zelaya, asking him to release from the prison at Gra nada Senor E. Iieeche, tho consul gen eral of Costa Rica, ami to allow him to reside, on parole, at the house of one of the consuls here. Drs, Velasquez and Dp Halle, two prominent native surgeons, have just returned from Paris, Attortitirv niuiiiiled. New York, Sept. 23. At tho Kings coun. ty Republican convention in Hrooklyn today, Wultcr U, Atterbury was nomi nated for sheilir. receiving the votes of representative uf 5y,C9t voters. George W, Palmer received tho votes of repre sentatives or 49.2U voters. The vote shows a victory, for tho Woodruff-Willis followers and a defeat for tho followers of Worth. On motion of James 11. Wurd, who nominated Palmer, tho nomination of Atterbury was made uuanlmlous. Provident Krugur'n Health. London, Sept, 23. A special dlnpateh from Pretoria, Trunsvanl republic, con tain a denial of tho stntomunt that the 'health of 1'rusldont Kruuor Is causing anxiety to his friends, LASHES TO BE WELL PLIED. Court nt Wilmington Advocates Vigorous Punishment. Wilmington, Del., Sept 23. Tho Grand Jury today ignored the charge against Louis Tong, recently arrested for causing tho death of Abncr llol llngsworth, who was found dead a year ago nt tho Wooddale quarries. For lack of appearance Dr. Linton Smith secured judgment agnlnst the Republican First District Committee for rent of the Republican headquart ers nt Seventh and Market streets. Dr. Smith clalmcs between $300 and $400 for rent, and a Jury of inquisition will decide the amount. John West, for robbing tho Btore of J. Rakln Armstrong at Newark, was sentenced to one year In jail, one hour in the pillory and 20 lashes. Edward Windsor, for the larceny of a cow and watch, got one year and 20 lashes, nnd Harlan Smith received one month for stealing a basket of pears. For stealing two Hat irons Harry Wilson was sentenced to six months and fiftotn lashes, and tho Chief Justice called ' attention to the law that re quires the lashes to be "well laid on." When court adjourned the jury was out In the case of Andrew HIgglns, ac cused of larency of a ton of iron. DISASTROUS FIRE AT CHILLIC0THE An Entire Squnro Containing the .Host Prominent Business Houses Is Destroyed. Cincinnati, O., Sept. 23. A special to the Commercial Tribune from Chil Hcothe, O., says: The village of Balnbrldge was the scene of a disastrous conflagration this afternoon. An entire square contain ing most of the prominent business houses, several handsome residences and the Methodist church was entirely destroyed and two prominent men lost their lives In an explosion which oc cured in the drug store of W. P. Beard sley. Tho fire was started in a barn in the rear of Perill Brown's general store by two little boys who were play ing with matches. The flames spread rapidly. In the midst of tho excitement a terrible explosion occured In the drug store and Mr. Reardsley, who was In side endeavoring to save some of his property, lost h'ls life. His brother-in-law, Thomas Higgans, who went to his rescue, was unable to get out and was burned to death, while several others were more or less injured, but none fatally. But two houses were left standing on the square, both being private resi dences . Tho estimated loss Is $50,000. CALIFORNIA FRUIT IN LONDON. 1,103 Pnckngcs Carried by tho St. Pnul Promptly Sold. London, Sept. 23. Within nine hours after the docking at Southampton yes terday of the American Line steam ship St. Paul, 4,403 packages of Cali fornia fruit were delivered at Covent Garden market here, in splendid con dition, and they were all sold this morning. The St. Paul left New York on Sept. ID, arrived at Southampton yesterday morning and was docked at about 10 a. m. the same day. The California pears realized 4s. 6d. to 12s. per half box. Blue plums were sold for Es. fid. to 6s. Od. per half box, and yellow plums brought Ss. to 12s. per half box. The market was some what depressed on account of the quantity received. Tho fruit auctioneers of Covent Gar den tomorrow will sell G.000 boxes of fruit which arrived here per the White Star Line steamship Teutonic. The latter left New York on Sept. 15 and reached Liverpool yesterday. WOLSELEV ON ENGLAND'S ARMY. Its .Machinery Out ol Genr--Tho Navy Not All-Suflicient. London, Sept. 23. The freedom of the city of York wns today conferred upon the Duke of Cambridge, the former Commander-in-Chief of the British force, and at about the same time the freedom of the city of Glasgow was conferred upon Lord Wolsely, the prtC sent Commander-in-Chief of the Brit ish forces. Lord Wolseley, In thanking tho Cor poration of Glasgow for the honor con ferred, said the British army machi nery was "strained and out of gear" and advocated a sufficient Increase In its strength to meet all emergencies. Tho navy has been restored to its an cient and proud pre-eminence; but, it Is arrant folly to declare that only tho navy Is required for our protection. Great Britain requires a moderate sized army of perfect quality to protect these Islands and to hold her coal stations beyond the seab. CORPSE WANTED TO FIGHT. Revived nt Undertaker's Ucforo Be ing Cut Up nnd Iliiibnlmetl. Boston, Mass., Sept. 23. While -at work this noon upon tho Hood Rubber company's building in East Watertown, Joseph Morris, of Boston, fell from a staging and wfh seriously Injured. He wus picked up apparently dead nnd taken to an undertaker's rooms to be prepared for burial. Just as the undertakers were about to plunge tho knife Into the body to embalm It, Morris suddenly recovered consciousness, and was fighting mad concerning his close call. He was taken to the Cambridge hospital, where It was discovered that he was not much hurt. Indians Do N'nt Wnnt u Change. Fort Smith, Ark., Sept. 23.-In an inter view yesterday, .Mr. Harris, head clerk la the olllco of Chief Mays of tho Cherokee Indians, said trut It was useless for the Dawes commission to met the Cherokees us tho Creeks and Cherokees under Chief Itparheeher are bitterly opposed to any change In existing condition in tho Ter ritory, and will not otrree to a tieaty of another kind. Held Up nuil Robbed. Harrington, Del., Hept. 23. George Ream, on old man, wus held up near Krunklln Bros', basket factory this utter, noon and robbed of $10 and a watch by ASonzo Hammond and George Ucerbaur, of tills town. The robber wore captured by Deputy Constable Harris, and Alder man Vangosel committed them to jail for trial. EVIDENCE IN THE LEUTGERT CASE Witnesses Brought to Prove the Mur dcrcd Woman Is Alive. THE BARTENDER GETS MIXED Uncertain ns to tho Weight of the Missing Mrs. l,uctscrt--Otlicr Wit nesses Who Claim to linvo Con versed with the Unfortunate H'o-iiinii--L'mtun Schimpke Gets -Had. Chicago, Sept. 23, Today's proceed ings in tho Luetgert trial were the most remarkable that have occured within the three weeks. In the face of the sensational circumstantial evldenct? that has been produced to prove that Mrs. Luetgert met death In her hus band's sausage factory on May 1, three witnesses testified today that they saw the woman alive on May 3rd and 4th. One of these witnesses talked to her and believed from a description nnd photograph of Mrs. Luetgert that the woman he saw was Mrs. Luetgert. This witness was Matt J. Sholey, a bar-keeper at tho Hotel Maple.Kenosha, Wis. He said he saw a strange woman at the Hotel Maple on tho evening of May 3rd. He talked with her nearly ten minutes. She asked to be directed to the farm of one Mueller In the neigh borhood, but ns no one seemed to know of such a person, tho woman left on the following day. He describes her general appearance and her clothing and lndcntllled a photograph of Mrs. Luetgert as tho woman he saw. On cross examination by State's Attorney Deneen, witness Sholey at first fixed the weight of the woman ho saw at 130 or 140 pounds. Then he hesitated said he had got mixed up and remark ed that the woman weighed 115 to 118 pounds which was about Mrs. Luet gert's weight. This hesitation and cor rection was made much of by the pro secution which intimated that it in dicated that Sholey had forgotten tho weight that probably had 'been told him at first. Policeman Henry Feld shaw, of Kenosha, Wis., testified that ho saw a strange woman In the police Ftation of his town on May 3. The witness said he afterward saw the woman at the Hotel Maple and the following day at the railway station. He described her as a blonde and said she wore a sailor hat and slippers. One of the- slippers' she had worn was found In the police station after she had left. The witness identified the picture of Mrs. Luetgert as closely resembling the woman he saw. William G. Granstor., a clerk In the Grant hotel, Kenosha, identified the photograph as the picture of a woman he saw In his hotel on May 3. He paid she came Into the hotel and remained ten minutes and left. He described the Woman and corroborated the evi dence of the other witnesses. Emma Schimpke came into the court room in the afternoon to hear RIsa Clelch impeach her evidence given on Wednesday. She was fighting mad when she heard herself made out a falsifier. Attorney Phalen discovered her presence in the room nnd called her to the witness stand. When asked if she had not told Rosa Cleich she had lied the witness replied: "I don't re member." "Did you not tell Harry Fielder you lied when you said you saw Mr. and Mrs. Luetgert, May 1?" "I don't remember." "Did vou not tell Rosa Cleich you did not see Mr. and Mrs. Luetgert the night of May 1?" "I may have .said so." Mrs. Mattlo Sheerer, the last witness of the day, testified positively that Emma Schimpke told her that the tes timony the Schimpke girl had given on the witness stand was untrue. JUDGE KILGORE DEAD. Tho Noted Tcxns Congressman Ex pires in Indian Territory. Ardmore, I. T., Sept. 23. United States Judge Kilgore, ex-Congressman from Texas, died here at 1.10 this after noon after a short illness. He began sinking this morning. He regained consciousness at noon and after calling his wife and children to his bedside and kissing them, died almost immedi ately. The funeral will take place o morrow, the remains being taken to Willis Point, Texas, for burial. As a member of congress from Texas, Judge Kilgore was one of the best known men In public life., He was call ed "Buck" by his intimates and at tracted wide public attention in the 51st congress by kicking; in a green baize door which had been locked by order of Speaker Reed during one of the filibustering scenes that made the first "quorum counting" congress memor able. He supported President Cleve land ardently and after he was retir ed from congress tho president appoint ed him one of the Judges for the In dian Territory. THE HANGMAN BUNGLED. Shocking Spectacle nt tho Execution of Silvauus Johnson. Key AVest, Fla., Sept. 23. Sllvanus Johnson was hanged here at 11.32 o'clock today for assault. The hang man bungled the execution, the knot slipping under the chin. Johnson struggled violently for ten minutes and was still alive nt the end of twenty-five minutes, He. confessed his crime, professed conversion and died forgiving and blessing his enemies. An orderly crowd witnessed the execution. Steamship Arrivals. Rotterdam, Sept. 21, Arrived: Oceanlca, from Philadelphia; 22d, Carlton, from Bal. tlmore. Hamburg, Sept. 21. Sailed: Asturla, for New York. Queonstown Sailed; Germanic for New York. Itottcrdum Sailed: Rotterdam, for New York. aenoa Sailed: Kaiser Wllhelm, II, for New York. New York Cleared: La Hesbaye, for Antwerp; Bremer Haven, for Antwerp: Caprlve, for Rotterdam; Conemaugh, for Havre. Journalistic Firebrand. Paris, Sept, 23. Tho Ltbcrtalro has been seized by tho police for publishing an ar ticle advocating tho assassination of Pres ident Faure, King Humbert and tho queen regent of Spain. COLOR LINE IN CHICAGO. Alton, 111.. Excited Over nn Order ol' tho Hoard of indication. Alton, 111., Sept. 23. Tho fight be tween the board of education nnd tho negro citizens of Alton over the separ ation of tho white children from tho black, is growing more bitter. The at tendance nt the Douglass and Llvejoy schools, the two buildings set apart for tho colored children, has been very small, and on tho other hand, the old buildings are overcrowded, on account of the colored residents insisting that their children shall go to the same schools as the whites. Superintendent Halght has given in structions that the negroes shall be ad mitted, but that no recitations. shall bo heard until they go to their own school. They are allowed to remain in the school rooms as visitors only. The members of the board say they are willing, if need be, to have the matter tested before the courts. The colored residents say they will fight tho case to the end. Public meetings have been held, and a largo sum of money has been raised for expenses in the lawsuits, which will follow. It is said that Colonel John C. Brenholt, of this city, and Senator John M. Palmer have been retained as counsel for the col ored citizens. ' AMERICAN LABOR'S ADVANTAGE. Comparison with English Conditions by nn Engineer. London, Sept. 23. The Times today gives prominence to an account, occu pying a column and a half, of a con versation between an English engineer and a member of a large firm of Amer ican manufacturing engineers on the conditions of work in England and the United States. Tho American dwells upon tho superiority of the American workmen, "whoso faculties are sharp ened by an ambition which Is unfet tered by trades unionism." The Amer ican workmen, he continues, receive higher wages; but tho ten-hour day and labor-saving machinery enables a profitable export trade. He thinks the British engineering industry bolstered up by government naval contracts, whereof the workmen take advantage to. strike, and thus foreign markets are being lost. He predicts great depres sion nnd poverty In the engineering trade in England when the day arrives that the government needs fewer ships and guns. The Times in an editorial draws at tention to these criticisms, especially in view of tho "present suicidal en gineering struggle in England." SPANIC SUCCESS REPORTED. Cuban Olliccrs u. i Cnvnlrymcn Snid to Have Surrendered. Havana, Sept. 23. It was olllcially announced today that two insurgent officers and twenty-one armed insur gent cavalrymen, who belonged to the insurgent force under Trollez, surren dered yesterday to the Spanish author ities at Yaguaramas, Province of Santa Clara. Trellez, it Is added, was killed the previous night by three of his fol lowers. A column of Spanish troops, com manded by Colonel Munoz, while re connolterlng the north coast of Hav ana province, between Boca Cobre and Boca Clega, east of Bacuranao, has captured sixty boxes of ammunition and twelve lots of rifles, said to have belonged to a filibustering expedition which has recently landed In that vic inity. The troops are continuing the search and hope to capture more arms and ammunition. TICKET SCALPER SENTENCED. George V. White Sent to Jail for Sixty Days. Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. 23. In the Atlantic county court today at May's Landing, Judge Thompson presiding, George V. White, indicted for scalping tickets of the Pennsylvania railroad, pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to sixty days' Imprisonment In the county Jail and to pay a fine of $100 and costs. White comes from Washington and was arrested in Aug ust while plying his trade as a scalper in Atlantic City. Stephen Murray, of Atlantic City, Indicted on a similar charge, escaped conviction on one count of the Indict ment by a legal technicality. He will be tried tomorrow on two other counts, charging him with selling tickets and passes. The evidence against him is said to be of strong character. NEW WINDOW GLASS POOL. Organization Doing Formed Repre senting $30,000,000 Capital. Pittsburg, Sept. 23. Representatives of window glass manufacturers from all parts of the country were in ses sion all day yesterday devising a plan by which the manufacturers of the country may be formed into one organ ization. Nine-tenths of the manufac turers are willing to go into the new organization, which will bo known as the American Window Glass associa tion. Tho new commission represents a capital of $20,000,000 and Includes all of tho principal plants of the United States. The output of the consolidat ed concern is estimated at $10,000,000 worth of glass a year. It will have virtual control of the trade. OLDEST MAID IN THE WORLD. Had Her 101st Birthday Yesterday and Wns Loved hut Twice. Seymour, Ind., Sept. 23. Tho oldest old maid In the world lives In this city, and is 101 years old today. "Aunt Bet tie," as Miss Dowllng is known, was never in love, nnd declares she never saw n man eh a considered good en ough for her. "I never kep' comp'ny with but two fellers 'n all my life," she said today; "an" as they didn't have spunk enough to ask me to marry 'em I became disgusted," Doom tor General i'racoy. Now York, Sept. 23. After an executivo meeting of the Republican assembly dis trict leaders today, Chairman QUtgg an nounced that a resolution was' unanimous, ly passed requesting former Secretary of tho Navy Benjamin F. Tracey to allow tho usoof his name as the Republican nomlneo for mayor of Greater New York. Mr. Quigg sayB ho will notify General Tracey us soon r.s ho can find him.' CUBA'S HOUR OF FREEDOM NEAR Year of Patriotic Work Ends in Grand Results. PRESIDENT ALLEN'S ADDRESS Ho Reviews tho Work of tho l'nst Year nnd Expresses tho Opinion That the Hour of Emancipation Is nt lInmt--Scnor Vnlcra, a Former Minister, Thinks That America Will lie Just. New York, Sept. 23. President Ethan Allen, of the Cuban leugue of tho United States, today issued the follow ing address to the members of tho league: 'A year of patriotic work is about to end in grandest results. Last spring nearly every governor of this republic, at our request, backed by the legisla ture of his state, spoke for Cuban In dependence. Many hundreds of thou sands of citizens, responding to the ap peal of this league, have made it mani fest that public opinion Is on the side of the Cuban insurgents and hostile to their oppressors. Now the hour of emancipation for Cuba Is at hand. The commending voice of tho nation has at last reached the executive. Though the delay has been mucli too long, still the retribution at hand will excuse past delinquency. Our minister in Spain, with patriotic president behind him, will do that which shall soon end the murder, plunder and mediaeval' ty ranny in Cuba, preceding its certain entry into the list of free and sovereign states. This nation Is ready with guns and men, If necessary. Every member of this league should be alert to up hold tho president in such a policy. Let all, when the moment comes, say to him: "All divisions end at the water's edge' " Madrid, Sept. 23. Senor Valera, for merly Spanish minister at Washington, publishes an article on the Cuban situ ation in the courts, of which he says that certain advantages were accorded to American subjects in 1877, as the result of the declaration of the Span ish foreign minister; but as these were not ratified by the' chamber, the gov ernment, he declared, can annul them. Senor Valera adds: "The majority of self-stvled American citizens who claim indemnity are not, according to American law, legitimate citizens, but Cubans who employ this method to obtain indemnities. It is to be believed that the American nation will end by doing Justice to Spain." TROUBLE WITH INDIANS. Tho Bannock Ducks Do Not Bcllcvo in Compulsory Education. Washington, Sept. 23. According to a renort received by the commissioner of Indian affairs, from Lieutenant Hall, acting agent for the Indians on tho Fort Hall reservation In Idaho, a lively skirmish took place recently be tween the Indian police and about seventy-five of the young Bannock bucks. The encounter grew out of an effort on the part of the police to re store a young Indian girl to the agency school, which she had left without per mission of the school authorities. The bucks were not successful, but they beat some of tho police quite badly be fore the latter accomplished their work of returning tho girl to her place in the school. The officers found themselves unable to arrest the insubordinate bucks, and Lieutenant Irwin asks the detail of a troop of cavalry to the agency for this purpose. The secretary of the In terior has forwarded his request to the war department with a favorable en dorsement. WOMEN LOCATE GOLD CLAIMS. Six Residents of Ouklaud, Cnl., Moot with Much Success. San Francisco, Sept. 23. Six Oakland women have returned from a search for gold In the mountains of Shasta county. For two weeks they tramped in bloomers over hills, through can yons, fording creeks and braving all the hardships incidental to a pros pector's life. They are back with a record of seven placers and quartz mines located. The women were Mrs. Mary Mauvais, Mrs. Martha D. Hume, Mrs. Anna Ha den, Mrs. J. Hughes, Mrs. Etta De moyes, Mrs. Lila Herron. They left Oakland, each one fully equipped with mining outfits. They re turned with hundreds of pounds of ore samples and gold they had panned from placer claims. STRIKE DECLARED 0FP. Coal Miners of Belleville Hnvo Re sumed Work. St. Louis, Sept. 23. The coal miners of Belleville, Ills., nnd vicinity today declared off the strike so far as it af fects owners who are willing to pay the scale. About half of the mines In St. Clair county have resumed or are preparing to do so at tho thirty-seven cent scale. Most of tho others are ex pected to soon como into line. The Consolidated company will be the last to surrender and a long, bitter fight on their part is expected. As none of the strikers will go to work for the company until tho scale Is paid. It is probable that the com pany will undertake to Import miners. If It does trouble will probably ensue. Suicide of Charles Ilnzznrd. New York, Sept. 23. Charles Hazard, 40 years old, a former newspaper proprie tor and advertising agent of this city, committed sulcldo by drowlng In the Hud son river today, half mile above Flshklll Landing, because of financial ditlleultloa and long contlnutd ill health. .Mr, Hazard lived in a handsome brown stone houso In this city with his wife and daughter. He is said to have been very wealthy at ono tlmo but to have lost most of his for tune in unfortunate enterprises and spec ulations. . Freight Train Wrecked. Newport, Vt Sept. 23, Tho "Chicago Bullet" freight train, consisting of four teen oars, which left hero for Chicago, was wrecked by a broken Journal at North Troy, on tho Canadian Paclllee railroad, last night late. No ono was hurt, but tho financial lors is heavy. Trains wero de layed several hours, SHOT HIS SON. Joslnli Stevens Then Attempted to Commit Suicide. Baltimore, Sept. 23. Joslah C. Stev ens, aged 61 years, 70S West Cross street, shot and dangerously wounded his son, Robert J. Stevens, aged 23, in a quarrel today over tho latter's in tended marriage, which was to have taken place tonight. The father and sister of the young man wero objecting strongly to his bringing his bride to his father's home, when the youth struck his sister in the face. This en raged tho father, who drew a revolver from his pocket and fired a shot into his son's back, who fell to tho floor un conscious. Tho elder Stevens then turned the weapon upon himself, but It was wrested from him by his two daughters. Young Stevens Is now at the Maryland university hospital in a critical condition. As soon as tho prospective brldc,Mlss Emma J. Mllbourne, learned the con dition of her fiance, Bho hastened to his bedside, where, In the presence of her father and sister, she was made the wife of the wounded man. Tho elder Stevens was committed to Jail for a hearing Oct. 2. FATE OF A MISSING BARK. Tho Terrible Expcrlcnco of tho Crew of tho Norwegian Dark Sulcdon. San Francisco, Sept, 23. The story of tho fate of the mis'sing Norwegian bark Seledon was confirmed today upon the arrival of the steamship Moana from Sydney. The Seledon left New Castle, N. S. W,. on July 13, 189G, for Honolulu with a cargo of coal. On the night of Au gust 7, at 11.30 o'clock the vessel struck Starbuck island while runing at a speed of seven knots, nnd fifteen min utes later four feet of water was re ported In the hold and two boats were launched with crews of eight men each. After laying by tho vessel un til daylight, Captain Jeger decided to make for Maden island, which he reck oned to be two days Bail. Having 'nothing but a chart compass, however, the boat missed the island and at tempted to make Christmas Island but missed that also. They then ran be fore tho wind for eleven days. On Au gust 18, the gig capsized and all Its oc cupants except Chief Officer Kels Nel son, who was drowned were picked up by the other boat. Captain Jeger died of exhaustion on August 24 and was burled. On tho twenty-third day out, August 30, .the fourteen men di vided their last piece of meat, five pounds, which lasted three days. Mean time they were dependent upon occas ional showers of rain for their water supply. For six more days they sailed on, too weak to move and when all hope had been given up their boat ran upon the reef of Sophia Islands and cast them ashore. Fortunately they were picked up by natives who treat ed them with .the utmost kindness, but the ship's carpenter, T. Olsen, died from the result of his exposure a few days later. After subsisting upon coc oanuts, turtle and seablrd for ten months and .ten days, the steamer Clyde, bound for Auckland, was sight ed and Captain Gallagher took the shipwrecked men to Fiji, where they were transferred to the bark Elden, HASTY CONSUMPTION CURED. Wonderful Result ot Mnragliano's Serum on n Child. New York, Sept. 23. Roslna Catta neo, aged 14 years, a victim of hasty consumption, wns near the point ot death three weeks ago. Today she is on tho way to apparent complete re covery. The wonderful cure was ac complished with seven hypodermic In jections of the serum discovered by the famous Professor Maragllano. The first injection was made August 27. When the fourth Injection was made Roslna whs on the rapid road to recovery, and by the sixth several physicians who were called in consul tation said she was completely out of tho throes of consumption. Tho final injection was made last night and Roslna was declared out of danger, MARRIED IN JAIL. Mrs. Phillips Wedded to tho Mnn Who Shot Her. Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. 23. Robert Hibbert, who is awaiting trial at May's Landing for shooting Mrs. Phoebe Phil lips In this city on Decoration Day, was married to Mrs. Phillips In the county jait this afternoon. The prisoner's mother came into the Jail as the cere mony was being performed and pleaded with her son to withdraw his consent to tho marriage, but he persisted In his determination. Hibbert is 22 years old, while Mrs. Phillips is 43. The bride secured entrance to the Jail ty strategem and they were married before the sheriff had any idea of what was going on. A Baronet's Heir n Scamnn. San Francisco, Sept. 23. The United States cruiser Olympla is said to have In her crew a son of Sir John Coventry, baronet, of England, who has just como Into tho possession of $10,000 a year. Tho young sailor has been on the crlser Charleston and was transferred to tho Olympla before she started for the Orient, THE NEWS THIS 3I0KNING. Weather Indications Today: Generally Fair: Northerly Wlndi. 1 General Yellow Fever Dying Out, Alaskan Officials Warning. Cuba's Hour of Freedom Draws Near, Defenso Offers Evidence In tho Luet gert Cose, 2 Sport End. of tho Eastern League Base Ball Season. Base Ball Games. Report of tho Grand Jury. 3 State Inquest nt Hazletor., Injured by Exploding Gasollno 4 Editorial. Comment of tho Press. 5 Local Reunion of the B2d. 0 Local Blcyclo Ordinance Loaded with Amendments. Homeopaths Concludo Their Labors. 7 Local C. E. Delegates Make Reports. Railroad Men Adopt Warm Resolu tions. 8 Local West Sldo and City Suburban, 9 Lackawanna County News. 10 Neighboring County News. Financial and Commercial. YELLOW FEVER DYING OUT Two Deaths and One New Case in New Or leans. THE CASES OF A MILD FORM Only in a Few Instances Con sidered Dangerous. Condition of Scvoral Pntionts CritU cnl--Rcports from Ulloxl Less Favorable All HnggnRo Fumigated at Atlnntn--Tho Hoard of Health. Reports. New Orleans, Sept. 23. Two deaths from vellow fever and ono new caso were reported here this morning. Tho dead were Mario Dubolse, a child liv ing on St. Charles street, between Cherokee and Hillary streets, who was taken sick on the 16th inst., and C. Secreto, of 8118 Birch street. Roth of these deaths occurred In the extreme upper portion of the city. One new case was also reported today. It Is that of Edgar Roy, at MIrl and Es planade streets. Sickness already ex isted in the neighborhood. The total number of cases up to the present writing has been eighty. There have been ten deaths in all. The death rate is a trifle over twelve per cent. Four of tho sick are considered to be in a dangerous condition, but the others are all doing well and the sanitary olllcers and health authorities expect to be able in a few days to anonunce that tho fever in this city has been stamped out. The temperature this morning was lower than for any day this week and last night was quite cool. How ever scientists may differ as to the ef fect of low temperature on the spread of yellow fever, the change here has had the effect of increasing public con fidence and of strengthening faith In the opinion of Dr. Touatre, that there Is absolutely no danger of an epi demic. The citv council will hold a special session at noon today to consider tho arrangement made yesterday by which the city's financial agents are to ad vance $25,000 to the board of health to assist it in carrying on Its fight against yellow fever. Requests are being sent to the board of health to close the the atres. Washington, Sept 23. Surgeon-General Wyman today sent to various state boards of health tho following bulletin summarizing tho yellow fever situation: "The following cases of yel low fever were olllcially reported as occuring on the 22d: New Orleans 12, Mobile 4, Edwards, Miss., 13, Beaumont, Tex., 1. Reports from Ocean Springs, BIloxl and Scranton, Miss., delayed. Suspected' case at St. Louis reported as malaria. No caso In city. Suspected dredge boats at Mount Pleasant, Mo., declared free from infection by Acting Assitant Surgeon John Gulteras." Dr. Sawtelle has been directed by the surgeon-general to fumigate all bag gage from Infected points at a point near Atlanta, Ga. Biloxi, Miss., Sept. 23. Tho fever here Is less favorable. The record shows one death and five new cases. The new cases are those of Dr. J. M Wright, J. W. Sweetman, druggist; Mrs. J. W. Sweetman, Ellis Hays of the "Gulf Coast News" and E. II. Benedict of the "Review." Ocean Springs, Miss., Sept 23. F. M. Wood is convalescent; Miss Laura Atkins, who has been very sick, is im proving; Mrs. L. C. Kerr and Mrs. Clements are able to bo out, and tho six old cases are all doing well, with seven new cases reported. Surgeon Eugene Wasdln was able to bo about yesterday. The Marine hospital ser vice has furnished a full bacteriolog ical outfit from Washington for tho uso of Dr. Wasdln, who will make a care ful Investigation of the causes of tho yellow fever as soon as ho Is well enough. Mobile, Ala., Sept. 23. The official report today Is that so far there have been thlrty-elgh't cases of pronounced yellow fever, three have died, sixteen have been discharged and nineteen re main under treatment. Two of tho cases were reported today and ten wero discharged today. Up to noon there have been no deaths since Satur day last, and all tho sick but one or; two are reported doing well. UNTERRIFIED IN OHIO. Columbus, O., Sept. 23. About threo thousand people attended the opening meeting of the Democratic campaign nt tho Auditorium tonight. Several thou sand personal Invitations had been sent out by tho local committee. Hon. Allen L. Thurman presided. Tho chief speech was that of Horace L. Chapman, candl dato for governor, piper speakers wero General A. J. WarnetJof Marietta; Mayor James A. Rice, of Canton, and Congtss man John J. Lentz. FOUR MEN KILLED. London, Sept. 21, A dispatch to tho Dally Mall frcm Bucharest says that whllo a battery of artillery was passing through tho town of Pllosti, Roum.anln, slxty-flvo miles northwest of Bucharest, an ammunition wagon exploded. Four men wero Instantly blown to pieces and: eleven Injured so seriously that threo have slnco succumbed. Eight horses wero killed and fourteen badly Injured. Tho Herald's Weather Forecast. New York, Sept. 21. In the middle states and Now England, today, cloudy slightly warmer weather will prevail, with rain and fresh to high easterly to norther ly winds blowing gales and occasional hard squalls on tho coasts as tho cyclono off Capo May moves northward, but clear ing In tho wectern districts of this section. On Saturday, In both of theso sections, partly cloudy, warmer weather will pre vail, preceded by high winds and rain on eastern Long Island and tho New Eng land coasts. The winds becoming brislt to fresh and variable. r
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