10 PAGES 5(4' -!' JJl44'"v j- TWO CENTS. SCR ANTON, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 10, 1897. TWO CENTS 10 9(ttWlt6'wHBll MRS. NACK She Will Go Upon the Stand and Testify Against Thorn. HER STORY OF THE CRIME It Is Awaited with Interest. Much It Is Expected Thnt tho Womnn Will Give Detail" oftlio .Murder ol Wll lintn Gtildet iup;io nml Tell How Ills Hamulus Wore Mutilated mid Scnttcreil--.n Exritcd Attorney on the Case. New York. Nov. 9. Mrs. Augusta Nack has confessed. She will go on the stand tomorrow In .the trial of Martin Thorn, her accomplice, nml tell how they murdered Wlllinm Gulden suppe, cut tip his body and disposed of the mutilated remains, Emanuel Friend, counsel for Mrs. Nock, was at the Harlem opera house tonight. It was noticed when he came. Into the lobby that he appeared ner vous and excited. His extreme ner vousness caused some comment and ho remarked casually that he had just come from a long interview with his client. Mrs. Nark. He sat half the play through and on coming out said: "Mrs. Mack has confessed. That is all 1 can say. She has confessed and will go on the stand tomorrow against Thorn. I cannot talk about the mat ter any further. I have made a solemn promise of secrecy. There Is no use of tiylng to sep me later; there Is no use trying to se any one else. Even Mr. Howe does not know. The few others who do know are pledged to secrecy, as I am. I shall go home, disconnect, my telephone and refuse to see any one or answer a question. "Mrs. Nack has made a full confes sion that's all I ran .ny." The story that Mrs. Nack has told ft nd that she will be called upon to repeat .to the jury Is full of dramatic Interest. She has described at great length her 'life- with Guldefisupne in the little flat on Ntnth OA-enue near "4th street. ' She quarrelled with him frequently after Thorn appeared upon the scene. Guldensuppe was violent and abusive and to rid herself of him she and Thorn determined to kill him. She Induced him to go to Woodslde to inspect a cottage which she had hired. he told him to conduct her business as midwife. She sent him up stairs alone and when she heard shots she knew that Thorn had carried out his promise. The greatest difficulty was to obliterate the traces of murder. The only plan that appeared safe and sure wis to cut the remains Into fragments, mnall enough to be carted nway with out suspicion. When the packnges had been prepared, Mrs. Nack aim Thorn hired a surrey in this city and drove to Woodslde. They threw some of their bundles Into the East river, but were then frightened by the ap proach' of deck hands on the ferry beat and they drove on until they found an unfrequented spot to leave wh.it remained. The discovery of the body was followed within a few days by her arrest. District Attorney Rosalsky said: "I left Mr. Youngs on'y ten minutes ago and Mr. Youngs knew nothing of the confession. I do not know how Mrs. Nack could have made the alleged con fession. I have heard nothing what ever about It from any source. We are able to convict Thorn and Mrs, Nack. We can do so beyond a doubt. How ever, if she made the confession It may have been to Mr. Emanuel Friend. We are going on In the morning to prove our case In the usual way. New York, Nov. 9. Punctuality seems to be the watchword of every one concerned In the trial of Martin Thorn for the alleged murder of Wil liam Guldensuppe, which began yes terday morning In the Queens court house. From Judge Wilmot M. Smith down to the sheriff's deputies, every one vies with the other In being on time In the morning. Thorn, handcuffed to Captain Meth ven, and escorted by a constable, was brought into court a few minutes be fore tho district attorney began his address. AVhen the district attorney had finished his opening address, both Lawyers Howe and Moss, as well as Emanuel Friend, who represents Mrs. Nack's Interests, all agreed that the district attorney had piomlsed the court and jury to prove a great many things which before tho case was con eluded he would nnd to be an Impos sible tusk. Twenty witnesses were .summoned for examination today, and the district attorney took them one by one just as the llndlng of the different portions of the body opened up to the public tho fact that a terrible crime bad been committed. The first wit nesses were tho boys who, while swim ming in the East river, had found the upper portion of the nevered trunk, and then followed the policemen who were called to tho scene of the finding, and they In turn were followed by witnesses who testified to the bring ing of that part of the body to the morgue. The discovery of the lower part of the trunk, from which the legs were soveied half-way between the thighs and knees, was then taken up, and every person who handled It until It wan deposited with 'the morgue keeper was examined and each one In turn Identified the paper, oilcloth and cheese cloth In which the part was wrapped. AFTEItNOON SESSION. The lest of the afternoon was laken up by n description of those who found and Inspected the bundle found Delat CONFESSES ing at the Brooklyn navy yard, and as In the other two Instances, the cur rying of those limbs was followed from Hie navy yard dock to the Now York morgue and Bellevue hospital. Then the morgue keeper was put mi the stand and he testified to the ac curacy of several photographs which he said wero true renresentatloiis of the portion of the body which are now In glass jars preserved for Indentlfi catlon In the morgue. Lawyer Howe made several objections to tho photo giaphs being admitted as evidence as the parts were still In the morgue keep ers tiosstssion, and Insisted that they should be produced Ir. e-iurt. A shud der ran throusrh many of his nearer when they heard this request, as they did not like the Idea rf having tuiclt exhibits produced In court, .ludgo Smith set their mlnda at rest, how ever, by overruling Mr. Howe's ob jection. t 4 o'clock nil tho witnesses who had been brought to court for examina tion had given their testimony and as there were no more available the pro secution asked for a:i adjournment un til tomorrow morning. The court granted this request, and the trial will be resumed nt half past 9 o'clock to morrow forenoon. It Is expected that the greater pait of the testimony to morrow will bo that of anatomlca' experts. MILLIONS IN A DIVORCE. Tho Husband Not Itcndy to (Jive Up Without n Tight. Northampton, Mass., Nov. 9. The trial of the Walker divorce case in the Superior court ended yesterday. Judge Gasklll reserved his decision. Mrs. Mary N. Walker, of New York, who sues for a decree on the statutory grounds, is one of the heirs to the Crocker millions. The respondent Is Colonel Myron I". Walker, of Spring Held and Belchertown, Mass., known as "The Drummer Hoy" of the old Tenth regiment. Colonel AValker was not In court yes terday, but Mrs. Walker was on hand, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. J. Sloat Fassett, and her son-in-law, H. P. Curtis, both of New York. Many witnesses were produced to refute the testimony concerning Colonel Wal ker's relations with Mrs. Elizabeth Skiff, the theatrical dressmaker.of New York, and Judge Bumpus, his counsel, In summing up, did not even allude to them. Colonel Walker asserts that he wns deserted by Mrs. Walker three years before his relations with Mrs. Skiff began, and that therefore Mrs. Walker Is not entitled to a divorce. Much stress was laid by Judge Bumpus on the letters written by Mis. AValker be fore her marriage, lie claimed that she had made a legal contract to share her fortune with her husband. It Is understood that at the death of Mrs. E. B, Crocker, the mother of Mrs. Walker, there will be several hundred thousand dollars more to divide among the cTaughters of the late Judge Crocker. From Mrs. Crocker's depositions read by Judge Bumpus It Is evident that she was not familiar with the skeleton In the Walker household. She thought highly of Colonel Walker. He was al ways a model of politeness and kind ness, she said, and he performed every duty, so far as she knew, that a de voted husband could perform, Mrs. Walker resumed the witness stand to be further cross-examined by Judge Humpus. In answer to ques tions, she said that she took no steps toward bringing the suit for divorce until May, 1890. She had heard rumors about the colonel's wrong-doings as early as 1893, but did not put faith enough In them to begin legal pro ceedings. She admitted that she did not bring the suit for divorce until her husband claimed that by the al leged nntp-nuptlal contract she was to share her fortune with him. WON A BRIDE IN A RING. Itivnl Lovers Fought Under the Itulos for n Girl's Fnvor. Jersey City, N. J., Nov. 8. Lottie Crow, daughter of Martin Crow, who lives on Palisade avenue, ha's been courted regularly by Thomas McGin ness and William O'Toole, both of whom are young and muscular. More than once the distressed girl has had all she could do to keep her ndmlrers from coming to blows right In the parlor before her very face. On Saturday the two young men agreed to light, under London prize ring rules, for the young woman. With eight friends on Saturday night they went to the Dauntless Athletic club nnd hammered each other for 14 rounds when McGlnness was knocked out. The engagement of Mr. O'Toole and Miss Crow was announced this afternoon. MURDERER'S NEW RED TIE. .Slayer of Cnshler Stickuoy Is Anxloiiq ns to His Looks. Dover, N. II,. Nov. 9. When Joseph E. Kelley, the murderer of Hank Cashier Stlckney, of Somersworth, en tered tho court room here this morn ing, he denied the reports that he la Insane, and he stoutly insisted on the truth of his compact with the devil. One of his llrst questions to the sheriff was about the set of his new red necktie. The day was passed in securing jurors. Once he raged at the defenso outlined for him and was quieted with dllllculty. m Gnu Generator Explodes, IMqua, O., Nov. 9. The gas generator In tho factory of the 1'lqua Hosiery com pany exploded this morning, causing a panic among the hundred girls on tho floor. The building was wrecked. Lizzie Burke wat juobably latally burned and llertha lnglo terribly Injured. Tne others etraped. Advance in Wagcx. Youngstown, O., Nov. 9. The employes at tho Andrew Brothers company!) blaut furnace have been given notice of a 10 per cent, advance In wages to go Into effect December 1. It Is understood that Lha blast furnace companies will soon ad vance tho wages of their employes, Shipping New. New York, Nov. 9. Cleared: Pa.rU, Southampton; Noordland, Antwerp! Teu tonic, Liverpool. Bulled: Trave, Bremen, NATIONAL SOUND MONEY LEAGUE Scmi-Anouat Meeting of tbe Executive Committee. SECRETARY SMALLEY"S RFPORT Treasurer Hepburn Indicates by Itc port n Hnmtsomc Hnlnncc to tho Credit ol tho l,cnKUc--lteports from Vnrious Stntcs Arguo That the Silver Sentiment Is Dying Out. New York, Nov. 9. The semi-annual meeting of the executive committee of tho National Sound Money league was begun here today. General Sec retary Smolley, In his report of the work of the league, said that there was lodged to It's credit In a bank of Chicago a balance of $1,000, over and above all expenditures, Treasurer Hepburn reported that the total amount In bank up to tho pres ent to the credit of the league, wns U0.3C A donation of JG0O to the In dianapolis monetary league was grant ed without dissent, and $1,000 to aid In "spreading the light" In Oregon. J..K. Cowan, of Baltimore, reported that things were satisfactory In his territory and added that Maryland did not' need any financial aid from the national league. J. Sterling Morton, vice president of the league for Nebraska, wrote: "Mr. Bryan and his disciples are actively engaged In propoganda of money falla cies. They have united in one con glomerate all the fanatics, bigots and idiots in this state for the purpose of upholding the free coinage of silver at a ratio of 10 to-1. It Is very painful to observe that this aggregation may quite possibly make a majority of 20. 000 at the coming election for candi dates who represent all thnt Is Inimical and disastrous to agriculture and In fact to sound government everywhere. REPORTS FROM STATES. These other reports were received: Arkansas: "No changes. There Is an overwhelming majority for free sil ver and Hryanism In every congres sional district." Maine: "The silver question will not be an Issue In the congressional cam paign next year." Missouri: "Not encouraging. The strength of the silver Democracy in this state Is wholly due to lack of education on that subject." New York: "The free silver senti ment Is actually dying out." Colorado: "Nothing but better times can brills' about a change In tho free silver sentiment In Colorado." On motion of H. P. Robinson, of Chi cago, It was resolved that a committee be appointed to receive and consider the report of the monetary commis sion whan It Is made and- to call a meeting of the executive committee If It Is considered necessary that action be taken thereon. The members of the committee stated that President McKlnley had Intimated .his Intention of recommending In his next message to congress the advisa bility of separating the Issue depart ment of the treasury from the gov ernment expense accounts. In other words, It will bo proposed to hold tho gold reserve as a redemption fund for greenbacks and to make the gold and greenbacks Interchangeable. It was said that President McKlnley had spoken freely on .londay with a promi nent officer of the National Sound Money league on this question. When 'he committee resumed Its session, Louis R. Ehrlch, of Colorado Springs, as chairman of one of the sub-committees, read the following ad dress: The executive committee of the Na tional Sound Money league. In behal" of Its members throughout the United States, issue? tho following address: International bimetallism as a world possibility Is deul. Let us recognize this. The International bimetallic commission appointed under tho St. Louis pledge of the Republlcaa party, have made stren uous efforts) on beh-ilf of this policy. Thcso efforts have proved futile. Tho commercial necessities of the world have demonstrated that a dual standard Is commercially unacceptable and In tho present stage of civilization, impossible. The hour has come, It seems to us, when a national recognition of this fact Is necessary. Tho situation demands a definite, clear, unequivocal declaration that International blmetnlllsh Is a dream of the past. Tho United States must proclaim their accept ance of the "world fact" and plant thm. selves finally on the single gold standard. Tho proclamation of this monetary po sition will quicken our commerce, In crease foreign Investment, and make per manent the prosperous conditions which have begun to manifest themselves In our country. We Invito tho friends of sound money and all who woull contribute to the well being and safety of our commercial life to Join In bringing about the unmistak able declaration that now and henceforth the monetary system of tho United States shall rest on the single gold standard. The next meeting of the league will be held In Washington during January, 1S98. STORM ON LAKE ERIE. Cleveland, O., Nov. 9. Another bad storm 1 raging on Lake Urie. The wind has been blowing all day from the north west and n big sea Is running. No disas ters are reportfd. Tho schooner McVey, lumber-laden, for Buffulo, was caught In the storm off Falrport harbor last night and was compelled to throw part of her load overboard. Hho w.ih towed Into this port today. Tho steamer State of Ohio, with passengers from Buffalo, was com- i polled to put ir.Ui Falrport harbor and has not yet arrived here. lie Wanted 80,000, Trenton, N. J.. Nov. 9. John Halm, a Pole with Is wife nnd live children, ap peared at tho state house today and de manded an audience with tho governor. He said ho wanted K000 to take him to tho state of Washington, wherc.hls family be longs, His demand was refused, but a subscription was taken up by a number of citizens only to meet with a refusal from Zahn. A policeman was called and Zahn waa arrested. The authorities af terward gurnlsned transportation to Phil adelphla for tho family. Wnr Left Ihe Greeks Destitute. Athens, Nov. 9. The British minister to Greece, E. II, Kgertou, Is distributing clothing to tho destitute, Europe and America will be asked to ralso $100,000 with which to relievo the dUtress in Greece. WILL FIQHT THE DE ARMITS. United Mine Workers Arc Determined to Hold Out Until December. Pittsburg, Nov. 9. This morning sixty-three delegntes representing fifty six mines of the Pittsburg district, United Mine Workers, met. In Knights of Labor hall, this city, to consider whether or not the ten per cent, levy for the benefit of the striking miners of the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal company should be continued. This was not decided when the con vention adjourned until tomorrow morning, although the resolutions' committee reported favorable. District President Patrick Dolan, In his opening address, urged the dele gates to vote this ten per cent, levy He Haiti that the action of tho dele gates on this would determine wheth er the men would work In future for high or low wages. National President Ratchford was present nnd earnestly besought, the delegates to do everything in their power to hold out against the DeAr mlt mines. He said that on December 31 the present. C5 cent mining rate ex pired, and that in December a new fate must be fixed by conference. A strike seemed imminent, Mr. Ratch ford said, and that to that end all over the country miners were being organ ized. He urged the continuance of the ten per cent, levy to fight the DeAr mlt company. Secretary Warner reported $9.3S3.49 collected and disbursed during the present strike. He congratulated tho miners upon the failure of the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal com pany to obtain the coal contract for Pittsburg's water works. ELECTED TO PAY PENALTY Corporations Certified to the Attor ney Genc:ul's Department Thnt Have Neglected to File n Report of Their Operations. Harrlsburg, Nov 9. The following corporations were certified to the at torney general's department this after noon by the state railway bureau for inlllctlon of thp penalty of $5,000 for neglect to file with the Internal affairs department a reoort of their opera tions for the fiscal year ended June 30 last: Rlue Mountain railroad; Rlooinsburg Electric railway: Rrady street railway; Braddoclc, Wllmerdlns and Pltcalrn railway; Citizen's street railway, of Lackawanna, county: Oolllngdale street railway; Columbia and Marietta Elec" tile railway; DuHols Traction; East Reading Electric railway; Easton nnd Hangar Electric railway; Jackson and Porter street railway; Merlon avenue passenger railway; Muncy Valley street railway: North End street rail way; Norristown nnd Perklomen Creek Electric railway; Pennsylvania Trac tion; People's street rail vay; of Chest er; Philadelphia aud Ardmore passen ger railway; Philadelphia and Trenton street railway; Philadelphia and Rose mont passenger railway; Pittsburgh Allegheny and Manchester passenger railway; Pittsburg- and North Side Traction; Pittsburg Union passenger railway; Radnor, Haverford and Phila delphia, passenger; Sanatoga, Royors ford and Collegevllie Electric tullway; Sh'erlden Terrace passenger railway; Slatlngton street railway; United Traction companv of Pittsburg; Val ley Electric street railway; AVarwlck street rallwai ; Federal street and Pleasant Valley passenger railway. ARREST OF A SENATOR. Chnrgcd with Appropriating Funds As a Trustee. New York. Nov, 9. Former State Senator William Cauldwell was arrest ed today and released In $10,000 ball on the charge of appropriating funds of an estate for which he Is trustee. The complaint Is made by Mrs. Mary J. Westerfleld and her sister, Flora E. Rogers, daughters of the late Jason Rogers, the millionaire locomotive builder of Paterson, N. J., who ac cuses Mr. Cauldwell and their brother, Thomas Rogers, trustee of the will, of appropriating to their own use funds of the estate. Jason Rogers died In 18CS, leaving an estate suppossd to be worth over J2.000.O0O. IDAHO'S VICTIMS. The Lost I'ircinnn Wns Gus Ilering, of Buffalo. Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 9. Captlan Nell, of the steamer Th'oman Carnegie, which arrived hare today, reports that when off of Long Point his vessel passed close to two floating bodies, supposed to be from tho wrecked steamer Idaho. They were quickly lost in the darkness. Captain Nell also reports passing wreckase of var ious descriptions. It has just been ascertained that Gus Ilerlng, of this city, was 'llrlng on-the Idaho and was lost. The identity of one deck band and a porter remain to bo established. PAPER MAKERS AND TRADE. Combination to Stop Cutting of Prices in the V.nt, Boston, Mass. Nov. 9. About nine tenths of the pulp paper manufactur ers of the country have joined In n movement to better the trade, and nt a meeting to be held here In two weeks It Is expeote-l arrangements will be perfected whereby the expoit trade will be mcreaied. The manufn-jturers have decided to place no restrictions upon production, and have practically agreed that tho cutting of prices shall cease. At the same time, It Is not believed anv at tempt will be made to Increase the ptlce of paper. Shot Her Ilusbniid. Camden. N. J., Nov. 9.-Mlteliell Me Cusker was shot and probably fatally wounded by his wife ul their home, 200 Benson street tonight. The couple had been quarrelling. Mrs. jMcCuaker drew a revolver and her husband Jumped towar.l her to wrest It from her. She llred, tho bullet lodging In his ab(.omen. He Is lit a precarious condition. Tho woman was urrested, I'nrmur I'ound Dying. Plnevllle, Ky Nov. 9. Andrew Vaughn, a prominent farmer, and his wife, were found by neighbors In their house in a dying condition this morning. It Is up posed Vaughn became mentally unbal anced und while in this statu shot hi wife and then himself. EPISCOPAL ELECTION CONVENTION OPENED Successor to the Late Bishop Rullson to Be Selected Today. IMPRESSIVE SERVICES AT BETHLEHEM Over Ninety Parishes Represented nt tho Gatlierliig--Rcv. Roger Israel nnd Rev. Dr. II. C. Swentzcl Among tlio Candidate Tor tho Ollicc. Bishop Snttcrlco Will l'ronch tho memorial Mormon. Bethlehem, Pa. Nov. 9. A new bishop of the Episcopal church will be chosen here tomorrow to succeed the late Hlshop Rullson. The election con vention opened tonight, when nn im pressive choral service was held. To morrow Bishop Satterlee, of Washing ton will preach the memorial sermon, after which the election will take place. Among those mentioned for the of fice are Rev. Dr. Bodlne, of tho Church of Our Saviour, Philadelphia; Rev. Dr, A. Mackay Smith, or St. John's church, Washington; Rev. Dr. R. II. McKlm, of Epiphany, Washington; Rev. Dr. Stone, of St. James, Chicago; Rev. Dr. II. C. Swentzcl, of Brooklyn; Rev. Rogers Israel, of St. Luke's, Scranton, and Rev. Dr. Talbot, mis sionary bishop of Wyoming and Idaho. Over ninety parishes were represented tonlirht. WAR UPON 0AS. The Proceedings of tlin Edison Elec tric Light Company. New York, Nov. 9. The statements published that the recent reduction in rates announced by the Edison Elec tric Illuminating company indicated an Intention on the part of that com pany and other corporations In the same Iruslness to begin a campaign against the gas companies. All such Intent was denied today on the part of tho largest of the electric lighting companies, the Edison Elec tric Illuminating company. Its first vice-president. It. R. Bowker, said to day that "tho reduction In rates an nounced was not In nny sense Intend ed as the opening of " .te war, but Is simpy In line wl tne policy which the board of directors of the Edison company has frequently announced, of making reductions In rates from time to time as far and ns fast as the In crease of business and new economies in operating might permit." FEVER ON THE WANE. New Orleans Hoard ofHealth ISIatcd Over the Prospect. New Orleans, Nov. 9. Yellow fever tnntlnuer on the decrease as today's record Indicates, and the board of health Is elated over the nrosnect of un early termination of the scare which lias so badly crippled commerce. The business situation continues to bright en. Four deaths and six new cases was today's record. Mobile, Ala., Nov. 9.- -The report for today shows a slight Increase in the number of new cases of yellow fever, the result of unusually warm wrather experienced since the fourth of the month. The list of recoveries is as large as It has been for the past three days. There were two deaths and six new cases. The report from Whistler is that there arc 1G new cases there. MVSTERIOHS POISONING. Two Persons Dead und the Life of the Third in Danger. Dixon, Cal.. Nov. 9. The Solano county officials are Investigating a mysterious poisoning case which has already resulted in the death of two persons and threatens the life of n third. The victims are Louis Bealew, aged 40, the proprietor of a livery stable, and his sister, Susan, aged 30. Their hired man, Bruno Kline, is in a critical condition. All three were taken suddenly ill after drinking water yesterday from a well In the rear of the cottage In which they resided. Miss Bealew was to be married to F. H. Mann and her brother to Miss Clara Ferguson on Thursday next. The whole affulr Is shrouded lu mystery. JOCKEY CLUB RACES. Wattilngton, Nov. 9. The feature of the Wochlnglon Jockey club races today wa.s tho dead heat between Manassas, tho rank outsider, an.' Bannock, the second choice. Knight of tho Garter ivas beaten out of sight. Two favorites won and two odds on favorites were bowleg over. Tho track was heavy and the steeple ch-ie course lu such condition that tho gentle men's pink coat race hiul to be called of. First race, seven furlongs, three-year-olds and upwards Rosslfer won, Mlnnio Alphonso s-econd, Prompt third; time, 1.32 1-0. Second race, live furlongs, Maiden two. year-old Sanger won, Black Dudo sec ond. Arellao third; time, l.us 2-5. Third race, ono mile, three-year-olds Manassas and Bannock ran dead heat, Knight of tho Garter third; time, I.WUsi purso divided. Fourth race, six furlongs, all ages Bromo won, Hugh Penny second, Mar slim third; time, 1.19. Fifth nice, one mile, three-year-old and upwards Lobengula won, Premier, hec ond, Hannell third; time, 1.47. Millionaire and Banker Assigns. Mankato, Minn., Nov. 9. John A. Wll lard, well known as the millionaire uud banker, has made, an assignment. Mr. Wlllaixl estimates his direct liabilities at about JISO.000. All Is secured with what was , when mode, supposed to bo ample secured, and may bo so still. Ills Indi rect liabilities are iwrhaps double the size of his direct. His assets are largely real estate, which wus worth a few years ago considerably over $2,000,000. Report Denied. New York, Nov. 9. At the Cuban Junta ht-aduartbrs here today the report that General Gomez had ordered Genenl Julio Sangulliy to report for duty in the Insurgent ranks In Cuba was deflnltely denled, ' Knees I'nstpoiird. Lo.lngton, Ky Nov. 9. Tho Kentucky association races were postponed today on acccunt of rain. CHILD.WIFE IN COURT. A l'liocnixvillo Girl Who Gives Her Parents n Peck of Trouble. Jersey City, N. .7., Nov. 9, One of the two daughters of Jacob Meyer, of Phoenixvllle, Pa who some time ago ran nway from home, was before Chan cellor McGIU this morning with her father, in proceedings for preventing her from joining the Greek Catholic church. This phase of the case Is an outcome of the girl's second flight from home. After .their first disappearance the sisters were hunted down and tak en back to their home, They spent about two weeks under the parental roof tree, when the eldest, of two, claiming her right, at her ace, to fol low her inclinations In the matter of breaking home tics, departed again and advised her sister to do likewise. The girl who was the central figure In today's proceeding Is 14 years old. According to her father's complaint she ran away with John Dananovltz, of Bayonne, N. J., on Oct. 7, and came to this city, where they were married on Oct. 11. They then went to Dannn ovltz's home In Bayonne. Meyer says that he tried to Induce his daughter to return to her homo, but that she refused .to leave her hus band. Thereupon he begnn an nctlon for nn annulment of the marriage and caused Dananovltz to be held lu $1,000 ball to answer for abduction. The matter would probably have rest ed there pending a termination of these proceedings had Meyer not learned last week that his daughter Intended to renounce the religion of her family nnd join the Greek Catholic church, of which Dananovltz Is n member. This spurred him to renewed activity, and on Saturday he secured a writ of habeas corpus summoning the girl In to court today to testify In the abduc tion case. This writ was served In Bayonne yesterday, nnd In view of It the priests decided not to take the girl Into the church. After hearing the testimony of a number of witnesses Chancellor Mc GIU dismissed the habeas corpus pro ceedings, as the young woman desired to remain with her husband. When she was married she gave her age as IS. Mrs. Meyer and her daughter met In the corridor, nnd the former was about to embrace the girl, when .the latter, suspecting that Instead of caresses she would receive a beating. Hew at her nnd pulled Mrs, Meyer's hair until ehe fell in a faint. TRIED TO BLOW UP A NEIGHBOR. Loaded a Stick of Wood with Powder for n Creditor's Stove. Trenton, N. ,T.. Nov. 9. Robert D. McNeal, a builder In the southern suburb of Trenton, was committed to jail today to answer charges of malici ous mischief nnd threatening the life and to destroy property of Andrew K. Rowan, a wealthy neighbor. Mr. Rowan's residence is surrounded by beautiful shade trees. One night last week some one girdled C2 of the finest of them. Next day a wood stove In the Rowan sitting room exploded and set lire to the house. The flames were extinguished before much damage was done. In the de'irls In the room was found a niece of wood about a foot long, which vns blackened by powde" marks. Nothing was said by the Rowan household about the powder explosion, but on Saturday McNeal visited Justice of the Peace Wllley and told him nbout an attempt having been made to blow up the Rowan house. Wllley pretend, ed to sympathize with the plot, and then McNeal confessed that he had loaded a slab with powder and dropped it where Rowan's housekeeper would find It. He also confessed that he had girdled the trees, nnd gave as his rea son for his enmity to Rowan that the latter and pressed him for money he owed. Detective Ellis Parker, who was In an adjoining' room, heard McNeal's confession and at once made the arrest. This afternoon McNeal repudiated his confession, and says he knows nothing about the affair. SPEECH RETURNED IN FRIGHT. Odd Case of n Lad W ho Had Screamed Awuy Ills Voice. Phllllpsburg-, N. J., Nov. 9. Three years ago Samuel, the 11-year-old son of David Johnson, a Lehigh Valley rail, road watchman, was operated on and screamed until he became exhausted. When he recovered his strength his speech and hearing were gone and his legs paralyzed. His case puzzled phy sicians. Later his hearing was restored and he regained the use of his legs. Early this morning the lad, going out Into the yard, saw what ho thought was a strange white animal, but which In reality was a rose bush covered with a newspaper. He became greatly fright ened, run screaming Into the house, and later was able to talk us well as ever. Col. Ilrighnm'N Mission. VVashlngton. Nov. &. Colonel II. J. Bright) m. assistant secretory of agricul ture, and also master of the National Grange, left hero today for Harrlsburg. Pa., where the grange Is In annual ses sion. Colonel Brlgham will make un ex tended report on the operations of tho order during the. past year. THE NEWS THIS MOllMNti. Weather Indications Today: Partly Cloudy; Colder, 1 General .Mrs. Nack Confesses. Convention for tho Election of on Episcopal Bishop. Estimate of the Output of tho Klon- dike. National Sourd Money League. 2 State Father and Son Held for Isru- Ing Fraudulent Naturalization Pa pers. Meeting of Base Ball Magnates. 3 Local Doings of the Epworth League Convention. 4 Editorial. 'Mugwumpery Is a National Danger. 5 Somo 01d-Faihli'iied Dlbhes. 6 Local Hartly-Hull Ejectment Case Again Before the Court. Board of Associated Charities Meeting. 7 Iocal CIothes-Llne Thieves Hud a House Full of Plunder. Programme of tho State Convention Y. W. C. A. S Local West Side and Suburban. 9 Idckawanna County Happenings, 10 Whitnoy'B Weekly Nows Budget. Tho Market. V THE KLONDIKE BOOMS AGAIN Eli Gage's Estimate of the Output of Gold Next Year. THE UNTOUCHED MILLIONS Fascinating Talcs of Kioniliko'a Wealth Arc Related by the Son of Secretary Gngo--Attcmpt(i Will Ito .Undo to Nnvignto the Yukon-OIall Facilities. Butte, Mont., Nov. 9. Ell J. Gage, of Chicago, son of Secretary Gage, and auditor of the American Trading and Transportation company, passed through Butte today on his return from Dawson City. He says that the reports of the wealth of the Klondike have not been exaggerated and that the first boat down In the spring will bring nt least $15,000,000 In gold. Mi. Gage looks for other discoveries In Alaska equally as rich as the Klondike. He says there are at present about 7,000 persons In Dawson City, nnd he predicts that there will be a great deal of suffering, from the fnct that many men went there without sufficient provisions to last them through the winter. The owners of two stores had stopped tak ing orders for provisions before he left, having sold out their entire stock. Tho stock In other stores wus quite low. Nanalmo, B. C, Nov. 9. The steamer George W. Elder has arrived here. Among her passengers was Donald Nicholson, who left Dawson Sept. 23. Mr. Nicholson says the food problem was a most perplexing ono when ho left Dawson. Seven steamers were then overdue. Nicholson says the Skookunt Gulch proved an absolute failure outside of one claim. He be lieves the country to be rich, but that it can never be properly developed un til provisions are cheaper. Work Is penty at J1.50 per hour. The gold commissioner and mounted police do not consider It advisable, under existing circumstances, to col lect the twenty per cent, royalty and to reserve alternate claims for the gov ernment; tho mlfiers are not required to take out licenses, but have to pay $15 for staking claims, which pays fop surveying and recording, and J100 fop the claim the second year. TO NAVIGATE THE YUKON. Twelve Steamboats nnd Twenty-four linrtres Contracted for. Seattle, Wash.. Nov. 9. Tho Yukon company, by Its president, Andrew F. Burleigh, has let a contract for the construction of twelve modern river steamboats, twenty-four barges and two tow-boats. The contract Involves an expenditure of nearly $1,000,000. The boats are to be delivered at St. Michaels for use Immediately after tho opening of navigation on the Yukon river next spring. The capital stock of the Yukon com pany Is $10,000,000, and It numbers among Its holders some of the leading financiers of the United States. The company will not confine Its opera tions to conducting u line of steamers between Seattle and the Klondike, by way of St. Michaels, but will build a railroad across the Chllkoot Pass and over the D.alton trail to Five Flngeis, on the Yukon, there connecting with a line of liver steamers to the Alas kan gold fields. MAIL FOR THE KLONDIKE. Thrco Hundred Pounds on tho Way in Dnwton City. Portland, Ore., Nov. 9. F. W. ValUe, Assistant Superintcndant of the Rail way Mall Service, has received a let ter from Dyea stating that a parly started Oct 22 with .".00 pounds of mall for DawFon City. The Canadian police were In charge of the mall, which was drawn by teams of dogs. The steamer Elder arrived here last night from Skngua.v with thirty pas sengers uud eight sacks of mail. LIVED TWO YEARS UNDER QR0UND. An Ktcnped Convict II u trowed Be neath n School House. Mankato, Minn.. Nov. 9. Cyrus B. Miller, an escaped convict from the Nebraska penitentiary at Lincoln, to prevent recapture, excavated a room under a school house in Blue Earth, county, and for tw'o years resided there) without detection. He dug down from the bottom of the chimney and tunneled under tho building, where he excavated the room. The mom was found to be neaty pa pered, and was provided with a stove, bed, bedding, cooking utensils of all kinds, a table, stock of books und magazines, and other articles to add to the comfott of the occupant. Mil ler obtulned food by stealing at night from cellars, robbing hen roosts, etc. Cows were milked when occasion de manded. Hurled in a Trench. New York, Nov. 9. At Woodslde, a su burb of Newark, N. J., today, u tletudi caved In, burying two Italian laborers. Two hours' work was required to extri cate the nnfoitunate men. Michael Nic ola expired ten minutes ufter he was re moved from the trench. His companion, Anuello Julio, Is fatally Injured. m The Herald's Weuthcr Forccou. (New York. Nov. 10. In tho inlddla states and New England, today, futr and clear woather, decidedly lower tempera ture and brisk to fresh northwesterly1 and westerly winds will prevail, precodod, by 'high -winds oft tho coast, with sever frosts tonitfht. On Thursday, in both of these sections-, fair weather will prevail, wlrh fresh westerly to southwesterly! winds and stationary, followed by slowly; rising teJiHK-ralure and, toy cloudiness lit the lake reslon. .
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