tibutte. 10 pa6es i KCKANTON, PA., TJIU11SDAY MOTINING, NOVEMBER 18, 1897. TWO CENTS TWO CENTS. FOOT BALL HIGH TIDE me Big Clubs in Active Practice for Com ing Events. PENNSYLVANIA'S ELEVEN Coach Woodruff's Pets Delaware Water Gap. at Ynlo Tcnm Docs Excellent Work in the Presence ol n Number of Crnck Conchcr.s--Top Notch rf Specula tion in Scnts for the Ynlc-Princo-ton ('nnic--Voili oT Cornoll and Harvard. Philadelphia, Nov. 17. The Univer sity of Pennsylvania football eleven, accompanied by a dozen substitutes, left IJroad street station this morning on a special car for the Delaware Wnt tr Gap. Here they will get themselves Into shape for the blr frame of Satur day with Harvard. Conch Woodruff believes there Is nothing so beneficial to a football player after the finishing touches have been put on as a change of scene and mountain air. The team Is in excellent condition with the ex ception of Quarterback "Weeks and Right-end Dickson. The former Is suf fering from stomach trouble and Dick son's knee Is still sore. There will be no severe practice at Water Gap. Each morning the men will take a run across the mountain and then line up for signal practice and passing the ball. Signals will again be rehearsed In the nfternoon and another run across the mountain. Then will come a rubbing down and a hearty dinner, ' after which all hands will retire promptly at 10 o'clock J 2Ve ?? "u,,,v w'1 """i - . ..-., has been unprecedented. Fully 25,000 persons are "expected. Tickets for the north and south stands have been en tirely disposed of, nnd the sale for the two end stands has been so largo that It has been found nebtssary to erect a new east stand. Stroudsburg, Pa., Nov. 17. Pennsyl vania's football team with Coach Woodruff, Trainer Murphy and a party of rubbers, arrived at the Delaware Water Onp this afternoon for a two days' rest prior to their game, with Harvard Saturday. Nothing but sig nal practice and light work will be done during their Ktay among the ' mountains. No work was done today j but Woodruff has mapped out a pro gramme for tomorrow when he will have the men perform. It calls for only three hours' work, however, and the players after that time can enjoy themselves among the pine laden hills of Monroe as they deem fit. The team as a whole Is In excellent condition and will play the game of the season on Saturday against their crimson op ponents. YALE'S PRACTICE. New Haven, Conn., Nov. 17. The feature of the practice of the Yale uni- i verslty foot ball team this nfternoon were the presence of an unusually large number of crack coachers and the light but excellent work of the eleven. During the three days of practice since the Harvard game, the weak nesses which were described In that contest have been eliminated and tho sorw of Ell are playing a game which Is beautiful to look at and which Is jng war against products of all brewer believed by the undergraduates to be les where American Federation of La sufllclently strong to give Princeton an , bor men are employed, extremely interesting seventy minutes ; The co-operation board was instruct on Saturday. 1 ed to obtain all the Information to Tho 'varsity did not line up for a scrimmage this nfternoon nnd there was no secret practice. Instead, the men were drilled In the handling of the ball and execution plays. There was an entire absence of fumbling and a striking accuracy In execution. All of the men are In splendid physical con dition and the prospects now are that the eleven will face Princeton In bet ter condition than they presented at Cambridge and will constitute a team much more skillful and harder to de feat. New Haven, Conn.. Nov. 17. It Is be- lleved that tho top notch was reached in the speculation for tickets to tho Yale-Princeton gama this morning. A few seats were sold for $12 each. The prevailing price was $10 for $2 seats . and $6 for $1.50 positions. Nearly every leading hotel of the ' city has every room encaged for the crowds coming. In many cases prices have been raised In anticipation of a rush. CORNELL'S SHOWING. Ithaca, N. Y Nov. 17. The usual football practice took place nt Cornell this afternoon before a large number of students. The gridiron was in good condition and the weather cold and bracing. After tho usual preliminary signal practice the 'varsity lined up against the i-crubs. All but two of the 'varsity men were In their places. The scrubs were weak In line, as sev eral of the heaviest men did not come out. The practice was sharp, although the 'varsity lino had no trouble with the scrub line, scoring one touchdown at the Btart. Then they rushed tho ball down the field repeatedly. Quarter bark Young tried to kick goal from tho field on each of the rushes, but on. ly landed ono out of four trials. The halves were three fifteen minutes dura lion. In the second half darkness made playing Inaccurate. Tho 'varsity scor ed twice more. Practice on the whole was good, although the team Is still noticeably weak on defensive. There were no fumbles, and the 'vaslty backs got off well, Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 17. Tho Har vard team lined up this afternoon for the last hard practice 'of the ypar. ffomorjrw afternoon there will bo short 'mal work on RiiUlap'a fluid ami at 4.45 p. in. the team will leave Roston for Philadelphia by the Fall River line. The practice today was not encourag ing, although there was Borne good Individual work. The condition of the Injured men will leave Harvard's line up In doubt until the last. Warren scorns to bo definitely out of the game for the season, and from present ap pearance the position of Cabot, Swain and Donald would be better filled by their substitutes. Haughton put up a good game In the lino today, In splto of a severe contusion over the left eye, and exchanged places with' Mills nt full back during defensive play. The entire Harvard football squad will ne company the team and substitutes to Philadelphia, and It Is expected that there will bo a fair sized delegation of rooters beside AT PRINCETON. Princeton, N. J., Nov. 17. The Tigers lined up for the last practice game of ..- .-.. . .1. 11,1. ," me Heason against a huuhk i"" "" about twenty years of age and fash afternoon and succeeded in scoring two l0natly dressed, but In the deepest touchdowns In the first half of open mournng. who said she was the Count practice nnd two more during secret I e99 Teresa. Ulfold, a Russian, adding practice. Tiie practice toaay i" ! that fho lind corao to Scotland a fori sharp and .snappy, but the lnterfer- , j,iKilt ng() vja Copenhagen, and that ence was at times ragged. The backs were ulso slow In starting on end runs. A new feature in the practice was in troduced by Captain Cochran, when ho gave the ball to the scrub on the 'var- slty five-yard line. Twice the Tigers held for four downs, but on the third ' trial a back was sent over for a touch- ' down. There will be flgnal practice tomorrow and on Friday the team will leave for New Haven. KNIGHTS OF LABOR AT LOUISVILLE Work of the (Jencml Assembly Com- plutcd'-SovereiRii Looms Up ns a Candidate for President in 1000. Louisville, Ky., Nov. 17. The gener al assembly of the Knights of Labor, which has been In session In this city since the early part of last week, com- pletcd its work today and adjourned until the second Tuesday of next No- vember. when It will convene again In j Chicago. Today's proceedings were the most Interesting and spirited of any day Hince the session bgan. Many ques tions of national significance were dis cussed and In each case resolutions inn mccAil uvni-ncalnr. iYn cotitlmnnf organization the several mat- , The most important matter taken "P at the morning session was the Ri.rrrrncHnTi nt tVio nrlnntlnn nf n pnn- i stltution governing the degree of the 1 philosophers stono which is conferred upon every delegate to the general as- sembly. The suggestion met with the approval of the assembly and a con stitution was submitted and accepted. Under the conditions of this Instru ment, charters will be formed wher ever Knights of Labor organizations exists and members will be allowed to take the degree who have been In the order a certain number of years and who have rendered efficient services. At the afternoon session, resolutions were passed eulogizing the late Henry George. Resolutions were also passed commending the sei vices of Past Gen eral Master Workman J. R. Sovereign. Other resolutions were then adopted as follows: "Declaring unequivocally In Ifavor ot independence oi cuoa; condemning .. . 1 -.!. J the alleged hasty action of the deputy sheriffs In the Hazleton affair and call ing upon tho government to take such steps as will bring the offenders to jus tice, denouncing the Cleveland admin istration for 'hatching' the sale of the Union Pacific railroad, and the pres ent administration for carrying out the plan; condemning the act of the brew ery workers of the American Federa tion of Labor In seeking by alleged un fair means to force the Knights of Labor employes of the Rochester Brew- Ing company to withdraw In favor of the Federation nnd the executive board was authorized to take such steps as will bring the offenders to account for what Is considered a most unfair ac tion. If it is found necessary the board 1 is also authorized to retaliate by call- carry out tho present scheme of the Knights of Labor and to attempt to estnbllsh colonies for co-operative plants In all states where the proper advantages can be secured. The scneme. it is mougm, win give ein- i ployment to thousands of Idle work- linemen. At the Instance of the window glass , pierced bv about a, dozen mlssllcH. workeis ot the United States, resolu- I Sims was followed for manv davs nnd tlons were passed calling for a plan , nights through the hills of Washing whereby the placing of foreign manu- J ton, Hawkins, Green and Sullivan factured class in the markets of the counties. His captors, who found him United States be restricted and pref- i near Rodgersville, thought It policy erence given In all building trades to j to take li'ltn to the Jail there, but an the American manufactured article. Resolutions were also passed de nouncing the check system of paying city employes. This was decided nt the claim shavers The' financial question occasioned no end of discussion and finally resulted In the adoption of resolutions denounc ing strongly the present banking sys tem as advocated by the national bank ers. A delegate to tho general nssembly from IJew York and one of the most prominent In the body, said this even ing to the Associated Pres representa tive that Mr. Sovereign beyond a doubt would be a candidate for the nomina tion of president in 1900. "If," he said, "Mr. Bryan insists on making a fight for the nomination, Mr. Sovereign will not oppose hltn for the two aro warm friends. In that event Mr. Sovereign will become a candidate for the nomination of vice-president. It was natural for Mr. Sovereign to deny the report, as he did not care for th capitalists to interfere thus early In Ills canvass and thus greatly injure him before the light was fairly on." I'n It i from (J iu bee. Montreal, Nov. 17. The story tele graphed from Quebec of a terrible land fcllde on tho Duchene river and the loss ot forty lives turns out to bo untrue. A French daily published the story, and added details of tho disaster, but lnves. tigation proves that the wholo story tu a fake. Twin Asphyxiated. Toronto, Nov. 17. The twlndnughters of Christopher Cross, of this city, wcro asphyxiated by coal gas last night. Tho gas escaped from the stove. The ohll ilru uara attnut 10 VfcS-ra at jura.' SUICIDAL WAVE SWEEPS THE LAND Percentage at Persons Tired of Life Is on lbe Increase. TRAQIC OCCURRENCE AT EDINBURGH .V Handsome. Woman Shoots Horscll at a Pollco Stntion--Au Attempt nt Murder Followed by Solf-Dcslruc-tlon Dentil of n Pennsylvania Rnilrond Ollicial. Edinburgh, Nov. 17. There was a tragic occuienre in a police station horn Inwl nifrllf. A K'nmnn nntiftroiitlu - O -- ...... .v.. ,,,.....,.., she was In mourning for her dead lov er, complained to the pollco olllcer on duty that she had been robbed of her pun:o containing a largo sum of mon ey. The countess was apparently in great distress and as the ofllcer turned round to enter her complaint In the station blotter, she shot herself through the temple with a revolver. Only a few shillings were found on her per son. An examination of her rooms In the hotel where she had been stopping developed the fact that all her corres pondence hod been torn up In such small pieces as to render It almost utterly impossible to reconstitute It, She had given her address as thcClolst er of St. Marie, Moscow. Two photographs were found among her effects. One was that of a young cfllccr in the Russian army and was nlgned Alexander Romanoff. It is sup pocd to be taht of her fiancee. The other photograph was that of a Span ish officer who had visited the countess since her arrival In Edinburgh. The hotel people say the deceased countess wns well educated nnd evidently been accustomed to move in the best cir cles. nonl Merchant's u!cidr. Lock Haven, P.. Nov. 17. E. W. Dlg ony, formerly a well known hotel man but of late years a coal merchant, com mitted suicide today After pleasant ly talking to his wife nnd another lady, he went up stairs and 'blew the top of his head oft with a. shotgun. When his wife entered the room he was dead and his brains scattered about the room. Despondency caused by Ill-health and financial embarrass ment is the supposed cause of the deed. Suicide nf J nines I.. Young. Mount Holly N. J., Nov. 17. James L. Young, employed as chlnf clerk In the freight department of the Pennsyl vania railroad company in Philadel phia, committed suicide tonight by shooting himself In the head in his room at the Arcade hotel. Ills home for many years past was at Moores town, where he ha a tv'ife and two grown up daughters. Jeremiah lluilinnii'ft Suicide. Lebanon, Pa., Nev. 17. Jeremiah Tlellmnn. chief burgess of Jonestown - - . .. through, this county, for the past in teen years, commiiic-ci suiciuc una morning by hanging himself In his barn. He was seventy-five years of age. His estate Is valued rit'2.",000. No cause for the suicide Is known. COLORED MAN HANGED. Robert Sims Pays the Pcnultv for Atrocious .Murder In a Legal Way. Kno.wllle, Tenn., Nov. 17. Robert Qlmct nntnrnrL wns b.mcred at Jone?.- ,,m'w,hhiirtnn countv. Tenn.. today. ,,,',,.. ,.0nouiiced him dead ten minutes after the drop. Sheriff J a. Prltchet conducted the execution. Sims shot and killed Walter Galloway July 9 Inst and was convicted of mur- I jer' ,"n tho nrat degree. He recently made a confession nnd died professing hope of salvation. When Galloway called on Miss Ef flo Boring, to whom ho was engaged, Sims, an employee, on tho Boring farm, was nsja to put up Galloway's horse I slms refUgod to do so on account of nn 0i,i grudge. While Galloway was ' at tne uarn, stabling his horse, Sims I EOt a gUn. Miss. Boring ran out to Warn her lover, no sooner nna sne met i Calloway that Sims fired. Galloway foil almost into the young lady s arms, Infuriated mou were seeking nun. iinu, In order to escape these, he was taken to Knoxvllle. So groat was tne ex citement produced by the death of Galloway that Mi's Boring was nerv ously prostrated. Continued worry led to a fatal niness, ami uuer mjvujui days of intense suffering she died. WOMAN FI0HTS A BURGLAR. Awoke to Find Mini Standing Over Ilor with Upraised Hatchet. Carteret. N. J., Nov. 17. Mrs. Julia Coffey awoke yesterday morning and saw a man standing over her with an upraised hatchet. She promptly grasp ed him by tho arm, and, Jumping out of bed, began a llerce struggle with him. Her husband awakened and joined the fight. After a lively con test Mrs. Coffey dealt the burglar a blow that made It easy for her hus 'band to disarm him. The fellow proved to bu James Lep tok, whom tho Coffeys had caused to bo arrested on Sunday for disorderly conduct, for which ho wns tlned. Lep ok was put out of the house, after being thrashed by the Irate husband. AUNT WANTED TO WED HIM. Slew Ills Uncle, u Young Man Snvs, Ht Her Bidding. Blddeford, Me., Nov. 17. Jean Bnp tlste Gullleinet, the young man who was arrested here yesterday In connec tion with the murder ot his uncle, J. B, Lit Plante, at St. Llbolre, Quebec, snys that he committed the crime at the Instigation of his aunt, the wife 1 ot tha murdered man. who promised to marry him after the death of her hus band. Qulllemet, who Is 17 yoaM old, states that he went to St. Llbolre to visit his uncle and nunt, nnd that for two weeks beforo the murder his aunt was con stantly urging him to get rid of his uncle. On Saturday, Oct. 30, Mr. La Planto went on a collecting trip. Ills aunt thought It was the proper time for the murder of her husband, and, Guillemot says, nfter giving him wine to nerve him to the crime, his aunt directed him to lay In wait for his uncle., Ho did so, and when the man ap peared his nephew struck him with a club on the skull, killing him Instantly. Mrs. La Plante Is about 35 years old, und has six children. SHOT IIIS DISGRACED WIFE. Her Slayer Gulltv nf Murder in the Second Degree. Cambridge, N. J., Nov. 17. The jury In tho case of Allen S. Grace, on trial here for shooting his wife, has re turned a verdict of murder In the sec ond degree. When It was announced his two children and his sisters covered his face with kisses. He has the sym pathy of many people for the reason that ho shot his wife while In a rage over the discovery of her unfaithful ness. His counsel, Alonzo Miles, pleaded for him on the ground of his despair over broken vows, marital Infidelity and a disgraced wife. Grace told his own story on the stand. Ralph Pons and his father oc cupied apartments In their house. Ho had suspected his wife and the young er Pons and finally he looked through a window and saw his wife In Pons' room. He got his pistol and when she came out he asked her what she meant, and she said she would do as she pleas ed. Then he shot her, but she did not die until three months later. Judge Holland sentenced Grace to 15 years In State prison, the term be ing within three years of the maximum sentence. . CANADA IS NOW VERY STUBBORN OlMccrs of State Department Are Sur prised nt Reports of Failure in Sealing Negotiation!. Washington, Nov. 17. The officers of the state department were very much surprised at the reports of the total failure of the Canadian negotiations which appeared today In several morn ing newspapers. One of them said to day: "That view Is not taken by the government In Washington. The rep resentatives of the Canadian govern ment who have just left this city did not come to Washington with any ex pectation of concluding nny arrange ment or treaty during their brief stay. They entertained views upon tho ques tion of the sealing regulations and hoped to acquire accurate Information or Intlmntlon as to the views of our government upon the remaining ques tions which their preceding govern ment in Cnnada had failed to adjust. The only fact correctly stated In tho publications referred to is that under the favorable Influences prevailing, the seal experts agreed upon a report. This report will furnish a good basis for further action. "It goes without saying that Canada Is not disposed to make concessions upon the sea's without some consider ation to Cnnada. What such recipro cal concession or :oncsssions should bo Is a question not yet disposed of, but continuing under consideration. There has not been tho slightest check to the negotiations further than the lne liable delay In the settlement of the sealing question. Tho representa tives were hospitably received, frank ly talked with and participated in a free and frank discussion. The oftlcial added: "If ever Irritating questions can be removed between the two countries (meaning the United States and Can ada), they can be disposed of under the administrations now charged with the conduct of affairs in the United States and Canada." BOARD OF PARDONS. Harrlsburg, Nov. 17. The board of par dons took action In cases argued as fol lows: Pardons reaomiPicnded: Albert Greasier, Westmoreland, misdemeanor; Dnnlol Pool, Phllndelplila, burglary; John iMcMuIlln. Allegheny, burgary. Pardons refused Alexander Bergman, Allegheny, felonious assault, etc.; John Adams, Leb anon, larceny; James II. Rltcnour, West moreland, msdemeanor; A. W. Crotsley and C. F. GIllls Alesheny, larceny; Mi chael F. Moloney, Allegheny, muulcr sec ond dosrec; Max Vyner, Clinton, attempt to defraud; Albert Blake. Philadelphia, enticing a minor child; Calvin Fry and Peter Kllngensmlth, Westmoreland, burg lary. Frank Jonsrnes, Lawrence, murder, wns granted a rehearing. He has been under sentence of death Mncu Feb. 22. SHOOTING ACCIDENTS. Wilmington, Del., Nov. 17. Charles Price, while gunning today accidentally shot himself In the abdomen and died shortly afterwards. Belle Mosley, a girl, nt Kenton, was fatally shot by her sis ter while playing with a pistol, REV. DR. IIOUQIITON DEAD. New York, Nov. 17. Rev. Dr. Georgo II. Houghton, pastor of tho Church of tho Transfiguration, better know as tho "Little Church Around tho Corner." died tonight. ....I Cnrpontcrx 1'ntolly Injured. St. Louis, iMo., Nov. 17. W. H. Clemens, a contractor and builder, and Riley Wal lace, a carpenter, were fatally Injured today In tho Bheds of the St. Louis Cot ton Compress company. Tho building was wrecked by the tornado of ISM and Is being rebuilt, demons, who had the contract, ond Wallace, wero on a rotten cross beam 31 feet from the sround when It broke. Both men were terribly hurt. m Encyclical Regarding Schools. Rome, Nov. 17. The papal encyclical on the subject of the Manitoba (.ehools Is not yet completed and It Is uuthoritatlvely stated that It will not bo published for ten days to come. All acts ncree, how ever In saying that It will maintain the rights of the Catholics to denominational schools. Steamship Arrlvnls. Southampton, Nov. 17. Arrived: Paris, New York. Glasgow Arrived: Furnes sla, New York. New Yoik Sailed: 6t. Paul, floulhamptcn; Frlesland, Antwerp; iirlliuinJa I.lvfcrcr.ol. VICTIMIZED BY A SWELL SWINDLER Arthur Dlnlr Moody Persuades Three Women to Part with Cash. HE FLASHED A Did MINING SCHEMR The Swindler's H'nys Were Chnrm ing and Ilia Rich Womcu Allowed Him to Invest Their Monoy--Atlor Securing Largo Sums lie Departs Hut Is Arrested. New York, Nov. 17. Three young wo men, two of them heiresses of this city and the other a famous Australian ar tist temporarily here, are said to bo the victims of an alleged swell swindler, Arthur Blair Moody, of New Haven, Conn., who was yesterday arrested In thnt city. Moody Is now out on ball nnd is fighting the attempt to extradite him to New York. He Is 28 years old and has always been a favorite with women. Moody comes of a good fam ily. His father Is in the Insurance business In New Haven and his mother Is a doctor. Moody stopped for a long time at the Holland House nnd cut quite a dash. When ho left the Hol land he wns $1,100 In debt to Proprietor Baumann for his board. Moody hap pened to meet the Rev. Dr. de Leon Nlcholl, who took a fancy to him and Introduced him to Miss Mary Van Hu ron Vanderpool, who In turn Introduced hltn to her friend, Miss Rosamond II. Owen. Both ladles hold high positions In New York society. As soon ns Moody felt that he had gained the confidence of the women he dined thorn at tho Holland house. There, It Is al leged, he unfolded a great mining scheme. A few days later Moody call ed on Miss Vanderpool, and said that his partner hod told him of a grand opportunity for some subscribed min ing stock. One of the men who had put down his name for some of the stock had failed to get the money, and although the mayor of New Haven had tried to get in, he (Moody) had man aged to get a chance for Miss Van derpool. RECOMMENDED HIS FRIEND. Tho latter was delighted but fho did not have the ready money and she rec ommended her friend, Miss Owen. The latter took to the scheme and gave Moody $5,000. That was In March last. On July 15 Moody went to Miss Owen and said that $1,000 more was needed and she gave him a consolidated six per cent, gold bond of the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba railroad, market value $1,175. She told Moody to dispose of It and return the $175 to her. He gave the bond to Proprietor Bau mann, of the Holland house, for a board bill of $1,170, telling him that If the bond was not redeemed in thirty days he might sell. Moody never re deemed It and It was sold. He did not return the $175 to Miss Owen. Later In July Moody went once more to MIhs Vanderpool and told her of another 'splendid opportunity for making money. Mi.s Vnnderpool said she gave Moody a $1,000 United States gold bond without setting any receipt or security for it, and she has not since heard of It. THE CONFIDING ARTIST. Meantime Moody had been at work at the Buckingham hotel. There he met Miss Ellis Rowen, an artist In water colors from Australia. She was much Impressed with Moody and show ed him a set of 150 water color paintings of the Flora of Australia, which flhe said wns worth 3,000 pounds. Moody broaclud his latest scheme to the ar tist, and got $450 from her on the se curity of 50 shares of the stock of his company. Then ho wanted more money for the scheme and she let him take the pictures as security. He was to raise 1,500 pounds on them, the pic tures to be placed In a Bafe deposit vault as security. After n time she be came anxious nnd asked for the pic tures. He gave back to her all but thirty and said he did not know where the others were. Then he told her ho could sell tho pictures to George Van derbllt, who wanted to decorate hla house nt Blltmore, N. C. About two months ago he disappear ed. He owed Proprietor Baumann a $1,400 board bill when he left. The po lice happened to hear of the matter and Moody was Indicted In the case of Miss Vanderpools $1,000 bond. FRED ROCKWELL CONVICTED The Principal Witness Against tho Prisoner Wns Mr. Haines. Rldgwny, Pa., Nov. 17. Fted Rock well was tonlgh't convicted of murder In the first degree. He la charged with killing Louis Haines on November IS, lS'JG. Tho trial lasted two days and the jury after a brief deliberation rend ered the above verdict. Tho principal witness against Rock well was Mrs. Haines, widow of the murdered man, who Is also said to have been Rockwell's paramour. Ou the day of the murder Rockwell and Halnea went hunting and Rockwell returned . to Haines" houso and told Mrs. Haines that he Had done awuy with her husband. Ho said they were In a blacksmith shop and while Haines was kneeling down to light n lire Rock well struck him over the head. He then gathered n lot of brushwood and set lire to the place. During the trial Haines' skull was Introduced und It was Identified as his by certain profu sions of tho jaw. Mrs. Haines also Identified several articles found on Rockwell as being the property of her dead husband. JOHN B. KETCHAM'S WILL It Is Contended Thut Hn Did Not Mnrry Minnie Wnllnco Wnllnip. Emporia, Kas Nov. 17. The death in Chicago of John B. Ketcham, short ly ufter marrying Mabel Estelle Wal lace, tho widow of John R. Walkup, the man for whose murder she was tried here twelve years ago, recalls the sensational ending of the case In which Mrs. Walkup's powerful testimony se cured an acquittal just as everything seemed to be going against her. Tho prosecution claimed thnt Mrs. Walkup had purchased arsenlo while en route to Emporia on her wedding trip and that she purchased quantities of the poison In Emporia. The sentl mout nf the town was for conviction, The defense did not deny that Walkup was poisoned with arsenic, but said ho took an overdose while taking the poison for medicine. Tho climax of the case was reached when Mra. Walkup was placed on tho stand. She Is very beautiful and well schooled and before sho finished giv ing testimony the lawyers, Jurymen nnd Judge wept and the stenographer's eyes were blinded so that ho could not see to write. The girl, who had been befriended by only one man, had cap tured tho hearts of all who wero not directly Interested and they were ready to swear that she was Innocent of tho heinous crime laid nt her door. A ver dict ot acquittal was returned. Short ly after the trial Mrs. Walkup left Em poria nnd very little has been heard of her. The three children of Mr. Wnlk up all live In Emporia. They nre Mrs. John Martin, wife of the son of ex United States Senator Martin; Mrs. Harry Hood, whose husband Is a son of Major Hood nnd a wealthy and prominent stock man, and W, R. Walk up, a farmer. Chicago, Nov. 17. Relatives of tho late John B. Ketcham will contest his will, If such an Instrument Is In ex istence, on the ground that ho wns not only of unsound mind at the time he may have signed It, but for ten months previous. Ketcham's two brothers and two sis ters will also deny that their brother was legally married to Minnie Wallace Walkup. They will claim that he was entirely Incapable of making any kind of a contract at tho time of the alleged marriage or Indeed for nearly a year previous. MR. IIANNA WILL NOT TALK. Vnin Attempts to .Secure mi Inter view with tho Senator. New York, Nov. 17. Mark Hanrta, United States senator from Ohio and chairman of the Republican national committee, arrived In New York today. All attempts to induce the senator to talk about the senatorial situation In his state failed. One Republican said: "I see by the papers that you will have about 15 majority on Joint ballot Instead of five, as was at first suppos ed." To this the senator replied: "I do not care to say a word about politics. My ifs.w i pun '-Bonnod ou si ajaij s to refrain from discussing the situa tion In Ohio." "It Is said, senator, that some Re publicans elected on the fusion ticket will surely vote for you. What, do you think nbout it?" "You cannot get me to talk politics. Remember, I have had nothing but politics for weeks. I expect to obtain a little rest while here." He was asked: "What do you think of tho result of the election In this city?" "I do not wish to say anything about It." "But, as chairman of the Republi can national committee, do you bellevo It has a national bearing?" "Not necessarily so." The senator said that business is good In Ohio, and everything looks en couraging. "Prosperity has come, and factories are running on full time," he added. "The farmers are getting better prices for their products and every one seems to be more or less happy. "The mining troubles have been ad justed happily, and on the whole good times have arrived. "I expect to remain three days and then return to Cleveland," he con cluded. . IOWA'S FINAL TRIAL. Inspecting Hoard Will Recommend Thnt tho Unttlship He Accepted. New York, Nov. 17. The United States battleship Iowa arrived at the Brooklyn navy yard this afternoon af terconcludlngherllnal trial trip. Before coming up .the upper bay the battleship anchored for a short time off Tomp klnsvllle, where the Inspection board went ashore In the ship's steam launch. The report of the board will be Bent by telegraph to Washington, and It Is said that tho performance ot the Iowa during the trip was in every way sat isfactory nnd that tho board will rec ommend that the government finally accept the war vessel. She obtained about S3 per cent, of her maximum speed under natural draught, which was about 13!i knots. LEXIMQTON RACES. Lexington, Ky., Nov. 17. Weather clear, track heifvy. First race, Scully purse, furlongs Motnus won, Onnretta second, Harry Barker third; time, 1.21. Second race, 5 furlongs Banished won. Snake second, Hennevlllu third; time, 1.07. Third race, one mile Grey Echpso won, Sir Kbony second, What Next third; llmo, 1.49. Fourth race furlongs Rollins won, Anlne M second, Bill Ainett third; time, 1.20. Fifth race, eleven-sixteenths Johr.nlo Williams won. Tempo second, Fan Karon ado third; time 1.13. Lumber Denier Will Resign. Oshkosh, Wis., Nov. 17.-Hcnry Sherry, of Neenah, tho 'head of several large lum ber and paper mill companies, has decided to make an assignment. Ho places his liabilities nt Jl.tXM.OOO, and nominal as sets tho same. T1IK NBWS THIS MOHNlNti. Weather Indications Today: Fair: Warmer. 1 General-Kckcrs of tho Pigskin Rest. Ing tor the Battle. Dr. Josa Cougatto Unpopular at Hav ana. Swell Swindler Victimizes Women. Record of a. Day's Suicides. 3 State National Grange Sessions at Harrlsburg. Tho Municipal Reform Organization Launched In Philadelphia. 3 Loctl-Trlal List for Court Beginning Nov. 29. 4 Editorial. Comment of tno Press. C Cost of Royalty to tho Taxpayers of Great Britain. 6 Local Lecture of Mrs. Lenora Lake. Court Proceedings. 7 Local-170,000 Breaker. Burned. South Side Still Excited Over the St. John's Church Phenomenon. 8 Local WBt Sldo and Suburban. 9' Lackawanna. County News. 10 Neighboring County Happenings, ,Thu Market. EXCITEMENT IN SPAIN It Will Be at Boiling: Heat When Congress .Meets. SOME IMPORTANT LETTERS Containing Advice for the In surgents. Tho Spaniards UoIIcto Thnt tho In surgents Have Ilccn Advised by This Country to Keep Up tho Con flict for Three .Months Longcr--Au tonomy Discussed. Havana, Nov. 17. via Key West, Fla., Nov. 17. The new secretary gen eral of Culm, Dr. Joso Congosto, form erly Spanish consul at Philadelphia, continues to make himself unpopular. He has had disputes with prominent politicians. Letters have been written to Madrid calling attention to his al leged eccentricity. It is believed hero that there will bo great excitement In Spain ns soon as the United States congress meets. Letters found uoon captured Insurgents and received from Spain recently Indicate that the In sut gents wpre recently advised to keep up tho struggle for three months long er, pointing out that the first act of the Sagnsta government would be tho removal of General Weyler and adding that war would bo made on the Spanish minister at Washington, Scnor Depuy de Lome. It Is charged that Senori Depuy de Lome nnd Dr. Congosto nro to blame for the spread in the United states of tho sentiment In favor ot autonomy and It Is even alleged that they have induced American newspap ers to advocate this policy. There is much excitement here nt present over the news of the landing of another filibustering expedition by the Daunt less and the hard feelings against Americans have coivsequcntly been in creased In bitterness. THE CABINET WILL MEET. Madrid, Nov. 17. Owing to the Indis position of Senor Moret, minister for tin. colonies, the aieetlng of the Span ish cabinet, which had been called for the discussion of Cuban autonomy this evening, wns postponed. The princi pal basis of the scheme to be consid ered when the cabinet meets are the enjoyment of all the rights accorded by the Spanish constitution without any curtailment whatever; the Identity of political and civil rights for Span lards and Cubans without distinction of race or color, and the creation of a Cuban chamber, all the members of which aro to be elected by popular vote. A Cuban senate Is to be created later on. The chamber Is to be empowered to vote the budget expenditure, make laws controlling public services, estab lish customs tariffs and decide tho relative responsibility of the executive officers. The motherland will have exclusive control of International affairs, mili tary and naval matters and of the or ganization of the tribunals. Spain also retains the direction of the political and civil laws of a national character and retains control of the expenditures of the same character. The executive power will be vested In a governor general with deputies appointed by himself. Both the governor general and his deputies will be responsible to the Cuban chamber. WELCOME FOR WEYLER. According to a dispatch from San tander on the bay of Biscay, the par tisans and friends of General Weylei? are making lavish preparations to wel come him on his return. Boats with bands will meet the Montserrat, and six thousand rockets will be fired. When these explode they will drop rib bons Inscribed with "vivo eyler." The public, however, Is not disposed to sub scribe to meet tjie expenses of the dem onstration, and in the case of one club having a membership of a thousand, only six contributed. RACES AT WASHINGTON. Washington. 'Nov. 17. Ladles' day brought out another largo crowd to tho Bcnnlngs races where tho management In addition to tho regular programme lial provided ns an nddltlonal attraction a steeple chao limited to horses owned In Virginia and Maryland, ridden by gen tlemen riders. In tho latter race Ben Holt, who led nt the-start, fell boforo reaching tho mllo when Brock forged ahead nnd won by thirty lengths. Ben Bolt's Tlder, Mr. Page. was severely shaken up. The batting was brisk, but tho talent succeeded In picking the win ner only In tho llrst nnd last ovents. Summaries: First race, fi'i furlongs Aurul won, Judgo Wardcll second, Lady Disdain third; time. l.'Ja 1-G. Second race, D'," furlongs Ella Daly won, Jules Shlno second, Filament third; time, 1,13 4-3. Third race. 6',i furlongs Frosty won, X-Ray second, Esherdown third; time. 1.25 2-3. Fourth race, C furlongs llnrdly wom, Pontct Cunet second, Handprcss third; time. 1.17 3-3. Fiflh race, one mile L H X won, Br.iw Lad second, Mursian third; time, 1.17 1-5. 1.47 1-3. Sixth race, steeple chase, about two miles Brock, Mr. Short, won; Undine, Mr. uMcCauley, second; Ben Bolt, .Mr. Page, third. Time. 4.13. Tho Herald's W catlier Forccait. New York, Nov. IS. In tho mlddl states and New England, today, cltur weather will prevail, with light north, westerly and northerly winds, preceded by slightly lower temperature, followed In this section by a temporary rise ot temperature during tho day, and by re vera frosta tonight. On Friday, in both of these sections, fair weather and slowly rising tomnoraturo will provall, with light arUblo winds, followed by. clouditicss
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