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SCHANTON, PA., FRIDAY MOHNING-, NOVEMBEK 1U, 1897.
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THE TH
Juryman Larsen's Illness
Brings Proceedings
to a Halt.
THE NEW DEVELOPMENTS
Another Jury Will De Called
to Hear the Case.
New Testimony' Tlint Will Ho Intro-duced--At
tlio Proper Time .Thorn
Will llnko Ontli Tluit tho Itntli
Uubbcr Wns Shot by Mrs. Xtick.
The Woven Remaining Jurors Will
Uc Discharged Today.
Now Turk, Nov. 11. The trial of
Martin Thnrn for the murder of WJ1
liatn Guldensuppe, which wns begun
last Monday at Long Island City, was
suspended today, owing to the dan
gerous illness of Juror Magnus Larsen.
The jury will ho discharged tomorrow
morning and a new trial ordered. Juror
Larson was taken ill yesterday, and
couit adjourned on that account.
Physicians called to attend him found
that he was suffering from appendicit
is. At the opening of court this morn
1ns It was announced that Larsen van
unnMe to attend, and an adjournment
wa" taken until tomorrow morning.
Late thl"3 afternoon nn operation was
successfully performed upon the sick
.tun r and It Is expected that he will he
he aide to leave his bed in two weeks.
District Attorney Youngs this evening
notified the other eleven jurors to be
present in court tomorrow and receive
their discharge nnd he will then ask
th court to call a new Jury. All the
evidence for the 'prosetlon, whose
case was nearly completed, will have
to be introduced again and .Mrs. Nack
will he required to go on the stand and
tell her horrible story anew.
New York, Nov. 11. After tho .sen
sational event of yesterday, the trial
of Martin Thorn came to a sudden halt
today, owing to tho Illness of Juror
Mangus Larsen. He was taken sick
yesterday, and has case was diagnosed
as a slight stomach trouble. It has
since developed, however, that he Is
suffering from appendicitis, and is in
so serious a condition that his doctors
will not permit him to leave his bed.
Thorn wns brought into court look
ing none, the worse for his terrible or
deal of yesterday, when Mrs. Augusta
Nack detailed the story of the murder
and mutilation of Guldensuppe nnd
threw the burden of the deed upon
him.
When Judge Smith opened court
District Attorney Youngs reported the
condition of Juror Larson, and the
judge, with the consent of counsel on
both sides, adjourned court until to
morrow morning. This unexpected de
velopment may put an end to the trial
and necessitate a new one.
Lawyer William F. Howe, counsel
for Martin Thorn, said the case re
minded him of a similar one in New
York some years ago. An Italian
named Canceml had killed a policeman
In Broome street, New York. During
the Italian's trial for murder, one of
the jurors fell sick, nnd there was a
prospect of.n long delay. Tho people,
as well the defence, were anxious to
hurry the trial, nnd the district at
torney, for the state, and the defend.
unt's lawyers agreed to proceed with
eleven jurors. Canceml was convicted
and sentenced to death. An appeal was
taken on account of alleged Irregu
larity, and the decision was reversed.
The court of appeals stated that neith
er counsel of the accused man, which
tailed for a trial by a Jury of twelve
men, Instead of eleven. This was in
1837.
THORN WOULD CONSENT.
AVhen asked If he would consent to
the trial of Thorn going on with elev
en Jurors, he said:
-I would consent readily enough, but
the judge would censure mo, and very
properly would ask me If I over read
the law on the subject."
District Attorney Youngs wns asked
whether, In the event of death of a
Juror, ho would press for a now Jury
and proceed with the case during the
present term. He replied that he
would have to consult with his asso
ciates before answering the question.
"We have worked together," said he,
"very harmoniously, so far ns the case
has gone, nnd we will not be at log.
gei heads if such a situation should
arise. In my opinion, however, that In
the event of a new Juror being re
quired, an entliely new Jury would be
drawn nnd tlio case pushed during the
present term."
"How long will the term last, uml
how long would It be necessary to wait
for the recovery of Larsen?"
To theso questions Mr. Youngs re
plied: "Doth of these matters are In
the discretion of the court."
After court adjourned Mr. Howe and
Mr. Mo had a brief talk with their
client. Thorn, before ho was taken
back to his cell. Later Mr. Howe out
lined his proposed plan of defence,
which he has been compelled to adopt,
owing to the confession of Mrs. Nuek.
"Th'orn will take the stand tomor
row," said he. "He will testify that
the murder was conceived and plotted
and planned by Mis. Mack. "Wo shall
prove that she wanted to net lid of
Puldensuppe In order that Thorn might
take his place. Thorn will state that
when he got Into the cottage at Wood
side on June 25 he found that Mrs.
Nnrk had shot Cluldensuppe nnd that It
was she who said: l have killed him.'
In other worJs, Thorn Is going to tell
the whole truth about It; absolutely
the whole truth," said Mr. Howo with
a dramatic gesture.
ENSATION
"Will Thorn testify that Mrs. Nack
took away the heud, or will he Htate
thut It was he himself who threw it
Into the river?" Mr. Howe was usked.
The big lawyer hesitated for a mo
ment, nnd then replied: v
"Wait till we have got Thorn on the
stund tomorrow. He will tell about
It."
Lawyer Joseph V. Moss, who Is asso
ciated with Mr. Howe in the defence
of Thorn, was asked If, In the case of
a new trial being ordered, the defense
would accept an offer from the people
for a ploa of murder in the second tie
gtee from Thorn.
"Certainly not," he replied. "We
would spurn such an offer."
Whri this wns told to District Attor
ney Youngs, he said that It was ridicu
lous and unworthy of a moment's at
tention. OBSTRUCTION OF A TRAIN.
Miraculous Kscnpo ol Passengers on
n Itnilroatl in Kentucky.
Louisville, Ky., Nov. 11. The passenger
truin on the Louisville, Henderson and
St. Louis road, which left St. Louis
last evening, and which was tluu In this
city at 7.30 this morning, was derailed
and entirely consumed by lire ot 4 o'clock
this morning near Lewisporl. Ky., ninety
eight miles from Louisville. No lives were
lost, and, so far as known, no one was
seriously Injured.
The accident Is attributed to n freak
of the high wind hist night, which over
turned a box ear standing on the Lewis
port siding. The ear ft 11 directly across
tlio main track, and near a sharp curve
on the road. It was not seen by the
engineer of the passenger train until It
was too late to stop his engine, and the
train crashed Into the obstruction, over
turning the engine and tender nnd the
combination car. The stove In the com
bination cur nn llro to the paper uml
other Inflammable material around It and
beforo the trainmen could remove the
cars the other coaches also caught, a
sleeper and a day coach being totally
destroyed, in addition to the combina
tion car. The passengers had plenty of
time to escape and Traffic Manager Hill,
who was on the Ill-fated train, wires that
nsldo from a few bruises no ono was
Injured. The loss will bo heavy.
BLANCO'S PROGRAMME.
He Issues n Circular Promising Pro
tection to All VI ho Wish to Hcsmiio
General Harvesting in Cuba, 13s
pecinllv in Case of Sugar Planters.
Havana, Nov. 11. Captain General
Blanco has issued a circular announcing
that he has decided to furnish all the pro
tection necessary to bring about a le
supmtion of general planting, harvesting
and reconstruction throughout the coun
try, especially In the case of tlio sugar
crop. Ho further dtcrees that all the au
thorities of the Island are to lend uncon
ditional support to the proprietors of
farms In the efforts of the latter to gath
er their crops and tend their cattle. Tho
civil autl critics are Instructed to encour
age to the utmost those who are appre
hensive of grinding sugar cane and to of
fer them assurance and tho necessary
military forces to protect them and their
property. The legions where agriculture
is more extended will be especially pro
vided for by all the authorities of all
ranks. The latter are authorized to as
sist even those who are behind in their
taxes and to do their utmest to Increase
the commercial facilities of tho planters.
All war measures are abrogated In re
Hard to agricultural Implements, machin
ery, etc., and the right of the railroads to
charge "0 per cent, on all freight curried
Is also done away with.
The government otllcials throughout tho
Island are instructed to faithfully comply
with these Instructions and they are no
tified that If they show themselves de
serving they will be rewarded in accord
ance with the degree of zeal they havo
manifested In .pushing the work of bring
ing about a "reconstruction" of tho island
of Cuba.
KILLED FOR REFUSING BEER.
Awful
'nto of n Youth Who Would
Not Trent Drunken .lien.
Altoona, To., Nov. 11. On Aug. S last
Itoy W. Wilt, an IS-year-old Altoona boy,
was discovered killed on the C. and It.
! railroad
at Industry, Pa. It was sup
posed that he bad fallen off a freight
train and been ground to death. It now
appears that Wilt was going from a
Christian Endeavor meeting In Industry
to the home of a farmer with whom he
worked, when a crowd of young men
who had been drinking asked him to chip
In and help buy a keg of beer.
Wilt refused, and In u fight which fol
lowed had knocked out two of his as
sailants, when a third struck and killed
him with a stone. Another Jumped on
and crushed his chest after he was dead.
They then put the body on the track to
allay suspicion. The first train that
struck It knocked It nslde, but a second
ground It to pieces.
VICTIM OF ILLICIT DISTILLERS.
Former Itevcnue Ollicer Succumbs to
Poison.
Asbury Park. N. J.. Nov. 11. Alfred
H. Urooks, former chief deputy In tho
New York office of United States In
ternal revenue department, died of can
cer of tho tongue at his residence hero
this evening, aged 51 years.
His disease was brought on by poison
ndministetcd to him at a raid on a dis
tillery In Vesey street, New Yoilc, three
yeais ago.
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Wushlngtun, Nov. 11. These Penniyl
vania pensions have been Issued: He
storatlon John 'Stioup, Wllllamsport.
Itestoratloii and reissue llenjamln F.
Trunsue, Aivalomlnk, Monroe. Increase
Isaac D. Gensel, Shlekshlnny, Luzerne.
Original widows, etc '.Mary 13. Transue,
Analomlnk, Monroe.
Dentil of n $10,000 Horse.
Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 11. Malvollo,
owned by Jnko Markley and John Fay,
tiled at Cumberland park last night of
catarrhal fever. lie was one of tho best
two-year-olds In the west, nnd the own
ers recently refused $10,000 for him. Mal
vollo had been sick for several days.
Ilig Sitfe Itobberv.
Silver Creek, N. Y Nov. lt.-Threo men
this morning blew open the Eafo In Heines"
bank, securing $1,000 In money and $100
In Jewelry. They afterwards attempted
to rob tho safo In a neighboring mMI, hut
were frightened away. Tho watchman
was beaten badly.
Amateur Wheelmen .llecl.
Toronto, Ont Nov. 11. At a meeting
of tho executive board of the Canadian
Wheelmen's association It was decided to
ask tho co-operation of the League ft
American Wheelmen In securing the
world's amateur meet for Canada In 1890.
1 Tho meet Is to be htld in Vienna in U83.
CI'BAN GIRL'S THRILLING STORY.
Her I'ather and llrothor Victims ol
Spanish Atrocities.
New York, Nov. 11. Ilosa Masso, the
19-year-old daughter of Joso Masso, a
wealthy Cuban planter, who lived near
l'lnar del Itlo, who Is living with friends
lit No, ICO East Twenty-first street, to
day told a story of her thrilling experi
ence, ns follows:
"My brother, Valentine, was mortally
wounded In ono of tho engagements near
l'lnar del Hlo and Havana, and after his
death, very early ono morning, I was
roused from my sleep by a loud knock
ing on my door, and the terrified voice
of Maria, my nurse, who cried: 'The
Spaniards are on tho place. They want
your brother! Wo uro lost! Great Gou;
Your father!'
"In my night-robe 1 rushed to my fa
ther's room. Ho was not there, Tho
odor of burning wood told mu the house
had been llred. I ran down the Stair
way, determined to help my father tight
for his life, but I found him dead on the
steps, wltli a knife in his breast.
"After the ruin of my home I helped
nurse wounded patients. While whis
pering comfort to a dying soldier who
had been shot through the lungs, and
telling him 1 had lost a brother and my
father for free Cuba, he asked me to
take a dispatch from inside his under
shirt and entry it to General Maceo,
who was then on tho far side of the
trocha. This she succeeded In doing after
a series of perilous adventures.
Then she proceeded to Havana, where
she was met by a college friend of her
brother, who smuggled her aboard the
yacht of an American friend, which land
ed her at 1'alni Iicncli, Flu.
STATE GRANGERS
AT HARRISBURG
Degree ol Crres Conferred Upon n
Large Nuniber--Keports ot Commit
tees. -(Jov. Hustings' Address.
Harrlsburg, Nov. 11. The National and
State Granges Rave some eViislderaUoii
to reports today, bbt the public reception
at the opera house this afternoon was the
feature. Tlis evening the degree of
"Cere." was conferred upon a large num
ber of candid ttes under the direction of
the high priest cf demeler, Dr. George A.
Howeii, of Connecticut. The ceremonl m
were exceedingly Interesting and Impres
sive, but t nly members of the fraternity
were present.
Tomonow tho delegates arid officers of
the Natlorul Giange will bo the guests
of tho State Grange on a trip to the Get
tysburg battlefield. For this reason there
will be no mmnlng or afternoon session.
It is expected that .the State Grange will
adjourn toiroriow night.
At the sessions of the National Grange
today tho rt ports of tho state masters
were rioutinipd. Ohio i drafted thirty
two granges revived, 19 new granges or
ganized, making a total increase of 51
during tlio year; -100 live grangts In the
state with an average of DC members to
tho grange.
The public reception at -,i,e opera houe
this afternoon was an Imposing event.
Governor Hasting was the chief speaker.
Tho order of exercises was as follows:
MMsIc; prayer, W. T. Kherson, of Erie:
welcome on behalf ot the State Grange of
Pennsylvania, Ltonard Ithone, muster of
tho Stato Grange; response on behalf of
the National Grangt, Aaron Jone.-., over
seer of tho National Grange: welcome on
behalf of the state, Governor Hastings;
response on behalf of the grange. Alpha
Messcr, lecturer of the National Grange;
welcome on behalf of the city of Harrls
burg, Moado D. Detweller; response on
behalf of the grange, II. C. Devies, mas
ter of tho State Grange of Maryland;
music; welcome en behalf of the agricul
tural department of tho state, Deputy
Secretary of Agriculture John Hamilton;
response by J. II. Brigham, assistant sec
letary United States department of agri
culture; welcome on behalf of the sisters
of tho grange, Helen S. Johnson, worthy
cere", Pennsylvania State Grange; rc-spon-o
by Sister Sarah Halrd, master of
tho State Grange of Minnesota; welcome
on be-half of veterans and military asso
ciations of the stnte. Commissioner Roth-
rnclc; response by S. L. Wilson, master
State Grange of Mississippi; music.
Governor Hasting said in part:
"Mr. Chairman Mid Representatives of
tho National Grange and of the Stato
Grange oi Pennsylvania: It gives mo
great pleasure to welcome you to the cap
ital cltv of Pennsylvania. You could not
have selected for the annual meeting of
the National Grange any place In tho land
where your coming would be more w l
como or tho hospitality extended you
mure generous and sincere.. ,
"You have come to a state where, from
the foundation of the government to the
present time, agriculture has betn one of
tho chief pursuits of her people. You
havo only to look from the car windows
at our fertile valleys, dotted with farm
houses and barns of Incomparable dimen
sions, for evidence of the fact that tho
large proportion of Pennsylvania's wealth,
Industry and Intelligence Is devoted to
agricultural pursuits, and you, sir, havo
only to look at this representative body
of Pennsylvania f aimers to see for your
self that the energy, thrirt and Intellect
of our teeming population Is not confined
exclusively to other pursuits In life.
"Ono of your number has told me that
tho National Grange rc-pi events In part
five millions of farms and ten millions of
farm-workers. If this be true, Pennsyl
vania may boast of more than 20-1.000 of
the best of the nation's farms, whose as
sessed value is more than 2,0O0.J0,000."
M'KINLRV TIMES.
.Vrarly Two ThotiHiinil .Hen Will He
ceivo nn Advance in Wnges.
Dcllalre, O.. Nov. 11. The Wheeling
Iron and Steel company, operators at
IJenwood, opposite this city, havo agreed
upon an advance of 10 per cent. In wages
' to their employes.
i The advance goes llito effect Nov. 1".
' Nearly two thousand men will be bene-
, fitted.
Hiiiil; Wrecker Sentenced.
Kansas City, Mo.. Nov. 11. President J.
J. Darragh, who has been on trial for tho
past week at Independence, charged with
wrecking tho Kansiis City Safe Deposit
I and Savings hank, was found guilty
shortly after S o'clock this afternoon and
sentenced to two years In tho state peni
tentiary. Notice of a new trial was m.i le
and leave given to apply therefor.
Dr. Crawford's Anniversary.
Chambersburg, Pa., Nov. 11 The fiftieth
anniversary of Dr. J. Agnew Crawford's
entrance Into the Presbyterian ministry
was celebrated here tonight. Dr. Craw
ford ls a graduate of tho University of
Pennsylvania and has been pastor at Mil
ton, Xenla. O.; Brooklyn and Chambers
burg, where ho now Is as pastor emeritus.
-
Another Hcsplle for Durrani.
Sacramento, Ca., Nov. 11. The court has
granted a writ of piobable cause, and
Warden Halo haB been instructed not to
bang Durrant until further orders from
tho Supreme court. All tho Judges con
curred. Vesuvius Active,
Nnple. Nov, 11. Tho oruptlon of Mount
Vesuvius, which began on Monday last,
Is Increasing In activity. The spectacle is
grand. Columns of smoke and tongues
of flamo are belching from the central
crater, white showers of cinders are fall
ing around
Y.W.C.A. STATE
CONVENTION
Mrs. L. M. Gates, of This
City, the Presiding
Officer.
MRS. BUCKMAN.'S WELCOME
Churches and Homes Opened
to Delegates.
Mrs. (Jntcs Responetl to the Ilcnrty
Words of Wclcomc--iHrs. J. s. Nor
rcll Conducted a llible Study ol nn
Hour. Address in the livening by
.Hiss A. M. Reynolds, of London,
World's Sccrotiirv--Atltlrcsscs nt
the Various 1'rnycr Services.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
AVllkcs-Harre, Nov. 11. Tho tenth
annual convention of the Young Wo
men's Christian association of Penn
sylvania Is now in session In this city.
A great number ot young women reg
istered this morning and afternoon ut
the association rooms, ! South Flunk
lln street. The first state convention
was he:d in Scranton In 1SSS. The
Scranton associa'ion, one of the old
est In the state, was organized by Miss
Nettie Dunn, sister of Mrs. L. M.
Gates. The first stnte chairman was
Mrs. II. M. Holes, who served until
the past two years, when, to the great
"egret of the board and all workers, 111
health compelled her to resign. Tilts
present ihalrman Is Mrs. L. M. Gates,
n Indv of rare ta!-nt and wonderful
executive ability.
The convention opened at .1 o'clock
nt St. Stephen's parish building. Dr.
.'ones, iiio rector, ana jus congrcga-
Km are good friends nnd helpers of i
the association, nnd cordially received
delegates. Mr. Williams, president of
the local association, with her work
irts, greeted them nt trains, rooms and
church. Tho opening prayer service
was conducted by Mrs. L. M. Gates,
who was president of last year's con
vention nt Harrlsburg, and hence pre
sides on this occasion until election of
olllcers takes place. The Scripture read
was from Homnns xlv, "None of us
llveth to himself." The usual theme
taken from this verse was not cm-
phusized, but the ono evident from the
context, vital connection with the
Lord, "Whether we live or tile, we are
the Lord's." Attention wn.s called to
the fact that the convention text on
the programme is In this chapter, anil
wns suggested by jiiss Mary Dunn,
state secretary, who, on account of the
Illness of her sister, cannot be pres
ent. Prayers were asked for her, for
the convention and speakers.
ADDHKSS OF WELCOME.
Mrs. K. 13. Duckman, of this city.
made a brief and most felicitous wel
coining addiess, In which she suld
in
part:
There are guests that bring substan
tial good to their entertainers. Such aro
always welcome. Wo are so constituted
that tho subtle vice of selfishness creeps
In even among our virtues, and our hos
pitality runs more eagerly to gieet those
who bring something that enriches. We
consider you, our visiting delegates,
guests of this nature.
I am not ashamed to confepp to this
grasping disposition In the present In
stance as the Good Father has arranged
that gifts such as you bear in your hands
do not impoverish the giver. Moreover,
what we receive from you will bo of no
possible use to us until wo havo shared
It with others.
Tho homo association welcomes you,
every member is at your disposal,
churches and homes are opened freely to
you and we trust the four days to como
may be filled not only with profit but with
unalloyed pleasure to everyone.
Mrs. L. M. Gates responded In her
usual bright and cheery manner, In
substance, as follows:
Thrice before have I had tho privilege
of standing beforo a Wilkes-Uarro audi
ence In the Interests of tho young Wo
men's Christian association. First, with
our beloved first chairman, Mr. H. M,
Holes, to whom the succors of Pennsyl
vania state work and the organization
of many of our best associations nro
largely due. At herdeslro and the request
of Wilkes-llarre laUes I tried to tell you
something of the alms and methods ot
our organization Md Its results In other
places.
A CHEAT PLKASUHK.
It was a great pleasure to meet thoso
earn'.-st ladles tin n It was a greater one
In meet them, nnd lrianv nthr-r fi-lonilsi
with tlem, a year later at their annlver-
sury uuu cuiiKi-hiuiute inem on ine ex
cellent work accorrpl'sl-od and tho blight
prospects for the future. It Is a still
greater .pleasure today to greet you ns
old friituls, and to thank you for your
kindness and courtesy and tlio cordial In
vitation and royal welcome ul ready re
eelved. We can only hope thut you will
receive as much a you give, and that
your own lives and your association may
feel the result of these days of conven
tion together and communion with our
Muster.
It seems especially flttlt.g that tho
greeting should come from tu.e who has
been a member of both college nnd city
associations and attended former con
ventions, and served for three years on
tho state executive committee. At our
convention In 1MK) she s-poke on "Social
Work" and said that libera! portion of
tho love that seeketh not her own Is the
best antidote for failure, open tho door
of your hearts by kindly, enthusiastic
sympathy and then do not shut tho door
and let -tho girls go their own wuys
you know not whither thoso ways may
lead. It is evident that she has practiced
what she preached both as a teacher
In the seminary and member of the asso
ciation In tblB city, and Its Is a satisfac
tion to know that the sentiments she
exprewetl then and today aro tho feel
ings that actuate this entire board and
association, and, that with us you nro
ctrivlng to show that "love that seeketh
not her own," but by a ChrUt-llko sym
palluy readhes rafter other souls and
draws them ;o tho Saviour.
The statu committee can testify to the
magnificent hospitality of the president
, (.Continued on Page 2.
MISSIONARV FUNDS.
Appropriations Hindu by tlio HI. 12.
Church Extension Committee.
Philadelphia, Nov. 11. At today's ses
sion of tho general missionary committee
of extension of tho Methodist Episcopal
church, tho appropriation to domestic ami
foreign missions, aggregating $l,lKi,D4Q,
was- divided. In addition, $10,000 was ap
propriated for contingent expenses, and
$30,000 for incidental expenses. The appro
priations wcro divided as follows;
Non-English speaking:
Welsh Northern New York, $?,00; Phil
adelphia, 5100; Hock River, JIM; Wyoming,
$200.
Swedish Austin, $1,310; California, $2,232;
Central Swedish, $4,000; Colorado, $.100;
Kast -Maine,, $300; New Kngland, $1,600;
New Kngland Southern, $1,032; New York,
$600; New York East, $3,r,oo; Northern
Swedish, Jfl.lO": Puget Sound, $l.Ui; West
ern Swedish, $l,"Ci; Wilmington, $100.
Norwegian and Danish New Eng?und,
$300; New York Kast, $1,C"iO; Norwegian
nnd Danish, $8,900; Western Norwegian
Danish, postponed.
German California Germnn, $3,SI0; Cen
tral German ($288 for continuing work In
Detroit), $4,WX); Chicago German. $.1,1)00;
Kast German, $3,i0; North Pacific Ger
man, $l,W0; Northern German. $3,000;
Northwest German, $3,4JO; St. Louis Ger
man, $3,37."; Southern German, $3.SJ0; Wen
German, $0,000. Total, $12,(110.
French -Gulf mission, $Coo; New Kng
land, JSfiO; New Mnmpshlre. $l,2o0; North
west Indiana, $300; flock Illver, $1,;W.
The committee will continue the distri
bution to the remaining home missions at
tho session tomorrow.
SHERIFF MARTIN'S TRIAL.
CnscMny He Postponed to Awnit tUo
Kecovcrr of Witnrsses.
llazleton. Pa., Nov. 11. The prosecut
ing attorneys In the c.ise against Slmrlff
Martin and his deputies tame to thU
i city today to prepare their ca-i. for trial,
which ls set down for next Monday.
John Oartnan, one of the attorneys,
fears that the trial may not take phu-e
on Monday, as there i,re yet seven vituvl
ed men In the hospital In this city who
are material witnesses and who will not
be uble to attend court on Monday next.
BRUTAL OUTRAGE
ON AN OLD FARMER
Asn ltriggs Shot nnd Ilcnten to In
sensibility by it Masked Iliitliuii.
His Daughter Also Wounded.
Canton, O., Nov. 11. Asa Hiiggs, the iZ-year-old
farmer of Ilannawa Falls, nine
miles from here, who was brutally shot
by a masked man last night, Is still alive
today, nut has no chance of recovery
tit.. .1,,. ...l....- .U . . In .,..,
lnB to p,otect tier father, ls In no danger
of death. Interse excitement prevails
hereabouts. Threats of lynching are free
ly made, and posses of armed men are
suouting the country for traces of the as
sassin. About 7 o'clock last night Farmer
llriggs was In his sitting room with his
daughter and her 13-year-old son. The
farm hands were at the barn milking. A
knock was beard at tho door, lirlggs'
grandson atiw.voreil It. A man with the
lower part of his face masked rushed Ir
Ho brandished a revolver In his hand.
The boy ran out through the back door,
crying "roLbers" at the top of his voice.
The masked man wemt into the slttln
i room. Uiiggs daughter stood In front of
her father, who has been sullerlng from a
stroke of partial paralysis for the past
three weeks. The masked man shot the
daughttr through the arm. Sho cried
out from the pain nnd the old man
behind her gathered bit strength and
pu-hed himself fiom his chair Into u
standing position. The- masked man lev
eled Is revolver at Hiiggs. As ho did so,
tho wounded daughter struck at the
weapon, almost sending It out of the man's
bauds. With an oath, the man struck her
to ithe lloor stnst less.
Having disposed of the daughter, the
masked nvin hit the feeble old farmer
over the head with the but end of the re
I volver. Hiiggs fell forwaid on his face.
n line no lay ticionseiess aim nan un
conscious tho masked man hit him again.
Then, taking deliberate aim, he llred two
bullets Into him. One enteied his wind
pipe, and tho other his right shoulder.
Apparently thinking the old man was
dead, tho masked man walked to the front
door. On his way he saw a servant who
was rushing out at the back door. He
shot at her but mlssi-d he.-. Then he took
to the fields. He carried nothing away
from the house.
The olllcers are looking for Morris Sav
age, who was forcibly turned out of the
Hiiggs house two weeks ago whllo drunk.
Several persons declare that they saw
Savage around the lirlggs farm last night.
Savage had also tried to break Into tho
house on a provlous occasion and ls said
to have threatened murder. Ho has been
arrested, six times for creating disturb
ances, Tlio tracks in the snow wMch were fol
lowed to West Potsdam mded at the home
of Savage's wife. Savaso was not there,
however.
HYPNOTIC FIREBUG.
Queer
Suit ot a Mother to Recover
Her Daughter.
Altoona, Pa.. Nov. 11. Mrs. Annie Hu
gar, of this city, has been placed under
arrest on a ehaige that Is puzzling local
legal lights. The plaintiff is Mrs, Annie
Campbell, who avers that her daughter,
Maud, ls held viider r.jpuotlc inlluenco
by Mrs. Hi car.
Sho says that on July 8 last tho girl
had her fcrtuno told by Mrs. Hugar, an I
slnco that time she has been Influenced
by hypnotic suggestion to arson. Fires
havo' been discovered in the Campbell
resldenco four tlmps, and tho mother
harges Mrs. llugar Willi being responsi
"'
ble clrl denies the cfarges, out it is
claimed her testimony Is Irresponsible, as
Bhe Is yet under hypnotic influence.
LINCOLN PRESIDENT.
Ho Is Practically nt tho Ilond ol tho
Puliiiinn Cnr Compnny.
Chicago, Nov. It. A meeting of the di
rectors of the Pullman Palaco Cur com
pany was held today. Robert T. Lincoln
was elected u d'rector. The most Im
portant action taken was tho appoint
ment of an executive committee ttbn
slstlng of 11. 13. Hulburt, of New York,
and Marshall Field end Robert T. Lin
coln, of Chicago, which will liuvo charge
of the general affairs of tho company.
Robert T. Lincoln was elected chairman
of this committee.
The election of a president to fill the
vacancy caused by the death ot George
M. Pullman was postponed. Today's uc
tlon. howover, practically makes Mr.
Lincoln president of the Pullman com
pany. An Instance ol I'utul Politics.
Mlddlesboro, Ky., Nov. 11. A special
from llyden states that In a row over
politics John Sebro shot and killed Heniy
Davis, and Scbro wus shot and mortally
wounded by Molllo Davis, a sister of
Henry.
'
Mciiiimlilp Arrlvnls,
New York, Nov. 11. Sailed: Fuerst
Illsimarck, Hamburg; Edam, Amsterdam,
Queenstown Sailed: Majestic, Now York,
Genoa Sailed: We'rra, New Vork. 'Na-
J plea Arrived; Fulda, Nuw York.
WRANGLE
Quarreling Attorneys in
the Case Against
Reeder.
LAWYER SHIPMAN RETIRES
Could Not Stand the Insolence
of General Doster.
The Celebrated Case Postponed n
Dnv on Account of the Absence of
Witness Winsboro--District Attor
ney Pox Relieved from Duty on Ac
count of Itclntions Kvistiug Uc
Uvecn Him ami (ioncrul Itcctlor.
Eastern, Pa., Nov. 11. Tho eases ot
ex-Sccrotnry of State Frank Reeder,
of this city, and Representative Weiss
and Maurice: Luckenbach, of Hethle
heni, against whom charges of '-onspl-rit-.-y
to commit bribery and to defame
the character of John Wanamnkor
were preferred, were to havo been
heard by the grand Jury today, but
the absence of W. A. Wlnsboro. upon
whoso affidavit the lnlorinatlon against
the defendants was lodged, caused n
postponement until tomorrow. Apart
from this, the proceedings were sensa
tional and ended In the withdrawal of
Lawyer William C. Shlpmen, of tho
prosecution, from the case.
The suit is the outcome of the sena
torial fight ot last January when Holes
Penrose and John Wanamaker wore
pitted against each other lor the honor.
The prosecution, which Is sustained by
Fred Van Valkenburg, hud an Imposing
array of counsel. It Included, besides
Lawyer Shlpman, Judge O. II. Meyers,
Charles S. P.ergner and Mulor George
W. Merrick, of Tioga county, and Har
ry Mackey, of Philadelphia. General
W . 13. Doster, wdio represented the
commonwealth, was on hund in place
of District Attorney James C. Fox, the
latter being relieved from the case be
cause; of the social and family rela
tions existing between lilm and General
Reeder. The defence was represented
by CongrtBsman W. S. Klrkpatrlck. R.
C. Stewart and E. J. Fox. The change
in the commonwealth's counsel caused
y District Attorney Fox being reliev
ed, was what drew from Lawyer Ship
man certoln accusations, and eventual
ly caused his withdrawal.
Judge Scott had disposed of several
minor cases, and the ease against the
three defendants above mentioned was
called. Lawyer Shlpman said he had
a petition to present to the court and
s'lld In part
"I urn compelled to say that Judge
Doster and my colleagues differ so on
the matter In hand that we cannot
proceed In conduct the case together.
You may remember that I sugg-ested to
you that we agree upon a prosecuting
attorney to act with us for the com
monwealth. This was denied me. Only
a few days ago I was approacbed by
General Doster asking for a consulta
tion, and the associate counsel
consenting, a meeting was held
nt which wo submitted our evi
dence. This was declared by him
to be ex-'ept'onally strong. It wns
decided I should draw the indictment
und Mr. .Mackey was to gather any
additional evidence. In the meantime,
however, I received from General Dos
ter an insulting and insolent letter. It
v.-as decided after tho reojlpi ot thl3
letter that wo should withdraw from
the case and let him conduct It as lie
chose, alone nnd unaided. A change of
plans, however. Induced ua to allow
him to examine our witnesses, which
he did In a private and in a perfunc
tory fashion,
"More than this, I learned that Gen
eral Doster had received from General
Reeder a letter asking that General
Doster should net as prosecuting at
torney for the commonwealth."
VAN VALKENIIURG'S PROTEST.
Lawyer Shlpman then presented to
tho court a petition signed by Mr. Van
vuiKonuurg. in wnicn tno latter re
ferred to the appointment of General
Doster as acting district attorney. The
petition stated that differences have
arisen between General Doster and the
other counsel for tho proscutlon by
reason of tho letter said to have been
written to General Doster by General
Reeder. Continuing, the petitioner
claimed that his counsel by reason of
the above alleged facts, communicat
ed to tho district attorney, as repre
sented by General Doster, and request
ed him not to send tho bills of Indict
ment to the grand Jury and that Gen
eral Doster has refused this request.
Judge Scott In reply quoted the law,
showing the redress of counsel in tho
event of the prosecuting attorney fall
ing to take the proper legal steps in
such matters.
The couit was fully aware," contin
ued he, "of the relations existing be
tween General Doster and one of tho
defendants, and ufter a consultation
with General Doster, and even In the
THE NEWS THIS J10UNINU.
Weather Indication Today!
Pair, Cooler; Northwesterly Winds.
1 aenerul Sensational Scenes In tho
Hceder Ilrlbery Cases.
Thorn Trial Halted by Illness of a
Juror.
Annual Convention of the Y. W. C. A.
at Wllkes-Uarre.
2 Y. W. C. -A. Convention (Concluded).
Doings In Common Ploas Court.
3 Local Common Council Meeting.
War on the llrewery Conntluo.
1 Editorial.
Plea for Hotter Law Enforcement.
5 Local Women on tho Trolley Cars.
Col. McCain's Lecture on Cuba,
0 Local West Side and Suburban.
7 Lackawanna County Happenings,
S Neighboring County 'News.
Financial and Commercial
AT EASTON
face of his protest, the court could
see no reason why lie should not act.
In my mind, therefore, It narrows
down to a personal difference between
the acting district attorney and pri
vate counsel for the prosecution, which
ls not sulllclent cause for delay ia
these proceedings,"
Judge Scott then called for tho lillls,
which were handed him, whereupon ha
said, "are your witnesses here, Gener
al Doster and Mr. Shlpman?"
"I have nothing moro to do with tlio
case," replied Lawyer Shlpman.
"Then notify your clients," replied
the court, "and General Doster, call
your witnesses."
The absence of Mr. Wlnsboro wns
then developed and court took a recesH
until 'l o'clock, when Mr. Wlnsboro
was still absent. Court thereupon ad
journed until tomorrow morning, nnd
a court officer was sent In search of
Mr. Wlnsboro.
AUNERS' CONVENTION.
Report to the Convention Was Favor
nblo to Arbitration.
Streator. 111., Nov. 11. The miners' con
vention has adjourned. A conference
committee mot with President Ratohford
last night and decided to report to tho
convention In favor of submitting the en
tire strike question to an arbitration
board composed of three wholly outside
of the regular state board of arbitration.
The miners will name ono member, tho
operators one, and these two tho third.
The convention also declared that the 'aw
must be upheld. Peaceable methods will
be adopted to hold tho men out who have
not already gone to woik to await tho
action of tho arbitration board. Commit
tees were selected to visit Uraceville, Car
bon Hill and other points where the min
ers havo gone to work to Induce them to
como out until a settlement ls agieed
upon.
President Ratchfonl will visit this placo
tomorrow. The general sentiment among
the otllcials ls that the compromise scalo
will bo agreed on.
KLONDIKE STEAMSHIP
COMPANY ORGANIZED
A Now Corporation Formed Under
the Lnws ol Now Jersey--First of
the Float Will Ldi'yo in December.
Now York, Nov. 11. Tho States Steam
ship company has been formed under tho
laws of New Jersey with a capital of $7,
000,000, and with Charles H. Cramp, presi
dent of tho Cramp Shipbuilding company,
as its president. The new company has
completed arrangements by which It ac
quires from tho International Navigation
company, tho live steuimors Ohio, Penn
sylvania, Indiana, Illinois and Cone
maugh, and others will soon be added to
the lleet.
President Cramp was at tho Waldorf to
night and said that these steamers would
bo sent around to the west coast as soon
ns poslble, nnd will ply regularly from.
San Francisco or Seattle to St. Michaels,
tho Ohio ls now at tho Jersey City docks
and will go over to the Philadelphia yards
within a few days, and .there, together
with tho four tubers of tho tlcet, be fitted
out under hurry orders, and with passen
gers and freight be dispatched to t'io
Alaska Klondike gold fields, sending the
passengers up tho river to Dawson City
by the first boats that can mako tho trip.
The Ohio will be the first steamer to sail
and will loivo early In December, to bo
followed by the four others, all leaing by
March 1. Passengers and freight will be
taken from Philadelphia.
Tho Ohio is a steamer of 3,400 tons reg
ister and the others are of ahe j t,"tj tons.
The boits will sail down tfi'ij east coast
of South America, touching at tlio princi
pal ports of Urazll and at Montevideo to
go through the straits of Magdalen. They
will touch nt Valparaiso, Callao, and TrTn
ama. for coal ami then up to San Fran
cisco and Seattle, and thence to St. Mi
chaels. To act In conjunction with theso
steamers, a lleet of light draught vessels
are being built as rapidly as possible to
mako tho servleo up the Vokon river.
Mr. Cramp says that the lack of trans
portation facilities to the Klondike experi
enced last spring and summer where all
available boats were overcrowded anl
could not carry a third of tho possible
passengers and freight, led to tho forma
tion of this new company, and ho 'ex
perts from applications already reeelvnd
thait tho boats will leave here, filled to
their full currying capacity. The Ohio Willi
reach Seattle about the first of February.
NATURALIZATION FRAUDS.
IT. S. District Attorney Heck Desires
Assistance in Unearthing Them.
Philadelphia, Nov. ll.-Unitcd Stntc
District Attt-rrey Peek has sent to Wash
ington for assistance in running down tho
naturalization fraids which wero recent
ly unearthed In this city. Mr. Hock ha
also notified Secretary of tho Treasury
Gage that tho frauds havo assumed gi
gantic proportions. While Mr. Heok feels
that ho ls fully competent to handle the
cases, ho prefers that seme ono higher In
authority that he should bo persent when
tho cases come up for trial la the courts,
and while Attorney General McKennu.
may not personally take part lu tho trials,
some member of his otllclal staff will bo
here when tho defendants appeur beforo
court.
Special Agont John J. Henry, of New
York, has been doing most of the work In
connection with the frauds, but he is tired
out and Wushlngton detectives will now
bo called upon. There have been no ad
ditional arrests, but It ls expected several
will be inaUo In a few days. Young Mer
rick unci Caspar are In jail, having Been
unable to securo ball.
OFFICIAL ELECTION RETURNS.
Harrlsburg, Nov. 11.-Tho following are
tho otllclal 'totals of last week's election
us computed at the stato dtpartroent to
night: State Treasurer lieacom, Republlca i,
::7i,6; Hrown, Democrat, 212,731; Swallow,
Prohibition, IIS.DO'J; Thomas, Socialist.
8,132; Steelsmlth. Liberty, C23; Thompson,
Independent, 15,133; scattering, 61.
Auditor Generul-i.McCauley, Republi
can, -I12.CS; Ritter, Democrat, 2(13,311;
Lathrope, Prohibition, &S,S7fl; llarnes. So
cialist, 5.00S; Hogau, Liberty, S12; scat
tering, K.
Tlio Herald's Woutlicr Forccntt.
Now York, Nov. 12. in tho middle
states and New England, today, fair to
clear and decidedly colder weather and
brisk to fresh wo-terly ami northwesterly
winds will prevail, preceded by Tight
snow near tho lakes, uml by high wTtvdi
off tho coasts, follower oy severe frosts,
and in New England partly cloudy to
Scaring, eiolder wather, preceded byi
rain, with strong southerly winds on tlu
coasts, shifting to westerly. On Satur
day, In both of those sections, clear anl
considerably colder weather and fresh
northwesterly and westerly, tvlwla will
tirevall, with frosts.