THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1900. TESTIMONY IN GOEBEL TRIAL BEV. STAMPER AGAIN ON THE WITNESS STAND. The Witnesses Produce Telegrams and Letters A Kentucky News paper Man Is Not Allowed to Glvo His Version Heated Argument Over a Set of Resolutions Sharpe Had Warning. Bine and became entangled In the machinery beneath. The engineer felt a slight Jar and then the engine be gan to work badly. At least twenty different portions of the unfortunate'B body were found fancied on the wheels. No one was able to Identify the man, as his face was crushed beyond nil recognition. OFF FOR CAMP. Georgetown, Ky., Aug. 2. The de fense now has Its innings In the Pow ers trial and there are all kinds of sensatlrnal rumois In the nlr. One Is that at a proper time n witness will be sprung who will not only clear Powers, but locate the man who fired the shot. When the case opened this morn ing Rev. Stamper was again put on the stnnd nnd the cross-examination continued. His memory had been refreshed since adjournment of court yesterday and he desired to correct the state ment then made that his offer of $3,000 to Golden was nfter talking with Powers, the defendant. He said ho had the conversation with Goldrm be fore talking to Powers. The defense called It. L. McClure, of Lexington, a newspaper man. At torney Owens asked him It witness Golden had not said to him that Yout sey was a fool for talking too much and wouldn't get a cent, but that ho (Golden) had been fixed before ho told his story to the prosecution. The prosecution objected and was sustain ed by the court. An exception was taken. Colonel C. C. Mongol, of the First Kentucky National Guard, followed. He produced two telegrams, iccelved at Louisville on the day of the shoot ing at 1! i. m., containing only the wotds: "All light." and signed D. It. Collier, adjutant general. Also a let ter from Collier explaining that the words "All right" meant for the wit ness to come to Frankfort nnd bring a regiment and gatling gun. On cross examination the prosecution read this letter to show that Collier bad sent the telegrams before nnd not after noon. Colonel Mcngel produced orders signed by Governor Taylor for the movement of the regiment to Frank fort. He said ho could not explain why the order was Issued on January IS, the date It bore, and not executed until the 25th instant. In the order Taylor directed him to obey "all orders and signals" given lilm by Adjutant Gen eral Collier. Stephen G. Sharpe, of Lexington, chairman of the moun taineers' meeting held on the steps of the capltol, January 25, produced the minutes and resolutions of that meet ing. Recess. Hofore the jury was brought In for the afternoon session, Attorney mown, of the defense, piescnted the copy of the resolutions adopted at the meet ing of mountain men, and asked that the paper bo read to the Jury. Pas sionate speeches for nnd against tno admission of the paper as evidence were made by Attorneys Brown nnd Williams. When they had ceased, the judge, said: "The paper offered as evidence Is clearly Incompetent. You might as welt' read to the Jury Pone's Etsay on Man.' " Sharpe Had Warning. The Jury Mas then brought In and Sharpe again placed on the stand. Witness said ho told Governor Taylor and General Collier before Jnnuary SO that he had been warned by a Demo cratic friend to stay away fiom Frankfort, as the parties pushing the gubernatorial contest had 2,000 rllles there and were ready to use them. Witness was in Governor Taylor'3 office In five minutes after the shoot ing. Taylor asked him to (take charge and prepare to defend the building. He did so, giving orders not to per mit the airest of any one In the capi tal grounds. He had charge of one squad of armed men and Berry How ard had charge of another bquad. In response to a question on cross examination, Sharpe said ho had In substance said to some persons on the Saturday before the shooting that he was ready to take his gun and either lead or follow to prevent the ousting of the Republican officeholders. "I am ready to do It now," he ex claimed. The witness refused to give the name of the man whom he quoted as say ing that the contestants had 2,000 guns at Frankfort ready for use. On rfc-cross-examinatlon the pris oner asked that Sharpe be compelled to give the name of this man, but Judge Cantrlll ruled that te demand wns made too late, that it should have been made on cross-examination. Colonel David W. Gray, of Louisville, who served as lieutenant colonel of the First regiment state guards In January last, was the next witness. He corroborated the statements on his superior officer. Colonel Mcngel. Judge Cantrlll would not let the wit ness state whether he and Adjutant General Collier were of tho same po litical faith. Frank G. Carpenter, of Louisville, was the last witness of the day. Ho was In Frankfort Jan. 30, and was called by the defense to show tho state of feeling on the streets of the city Immediately after the shooting of Goe bel. He repeated threats that ho heard against the occupants of the legisla tive building. Whllo lie was being cross-examined court adjourned. METHODISTS' UEUNION. Philadelphia Commands of tho First Brigade Leavo for Mt. Gretna. Philadelphia, Aug. 2. Close upon COO officers nnd enlisted men of tho Phil adelphia commands of the First bri gade of the National Guard of Penn sylvania left Hroad street station of the Pennsylvania railroad this morn ing, at C.30 o'clock, for Mt. Gretna, where Camp Alex. L. Hawkins will bo established on Saturday morning. The men went to camp In heavy marching order, carrying blankets, overcoats and eating utensils, together with arms. They were under com mand of Major William S. Allen, of the First regiment, nnd their duties are to lay out the First brigade camp. All the tents, chests nnd other para phernalia were shipped to camp last evening. All the arrangements for the camp are now complete. On Monday Lieutenant General Nel son A. Miles, commanding tho United States army, will arrive at tho camp and review tho troops. On Tuesday the guardsmen will march before the Inspectors for their annual Inspection. Thursday will be governor's day. Pittsburg Regiments En Route. Pittsburg. Aug. 2. The Fourteenth nnd Eighteenth regiments nnd Battery C, National Guard, left tonight at 10 o'clock for tho annunl encampment nt Mt. Gretna. About 1,500 men In all were on the trains. $4 THE A ECONOMY'S ANARCHISTS IN SESSION. Ten Thousand Gather in the Vicinity of Altoona. Altoona, Pa., Aug. 2. Methodists to the number of 10,000 from this section of tho stato held a big reunion at Lakemont park today. At this after noon's meeting Governor Stone pic sided. He spoke about the Methodists, eaylng that the best Methodist he yvor knew was his mother. He referyd to the loyalty and patriotism of the Methodists, and put his audlenco In a happy frame of mind by telling several capital stories. The orators of tho day were Dr. Georgo Edward Reed, of Carlisle, and Bishop John W. Hamilton. Reed spoke on "Christian Citizenship," and Ham ilton spoke on "The Discontinuance of War." i I,. MANGLED BY ENGINE. An Unknown Colored Man Is Liter ally Cut to Pieces. Trenton, N. J., 'Aug. 2. Tho Royal Blue express between New York nnd Washington was delayed almost an hour at Yardley, near here, today, while tho train hands endeavored to pick put tho pieces of a colored man's lody. The man was struck by the en- Firebrand Orators Air Their Theories and Opinions in Paterson Allege There Was No Plot to Kill Hum bert. New York, Aug. 2. Several anar chists held a meeting in Bartholdl hall at Paterson, N. J., tonight for the purpose of discussing the killing of the king of Italy. There were many Frenchmen, a number of SpanlanH and a few Austrlaus In the assem blage. Pasqualle Frank presided. At the opening he denounced the news papers In general and claimed that they were misrepresenting the anar chists. He said the papers made an archists out as bad men and pictured them in levolting actions. He said this was untrue and that anarchists were the same as other people. Pedio Kstev, the Spanish leader and editor of a Paterson anarchist publi cation, was the principal speaker. He discussed the situation In Italy from his own standpoint, claiming that the government was bad to the core. He said the poor people of the nntion were oppiessod nnd overburdened by taxes, and becnuso of the latter the poor people could not stay in the country. Ho reviewed the work of the socialists In Italy, and claimed that their propaganda had done no good; their intentions might be well, but their methods weie not productive of results. He said Italy's only hope was In the anarchists. They had no secrets, he said, and took no part In plots. He said they did not select by lot or other wise any person to kill. Bressl, he said, had not been sent to kill the king; he did the act of his own free will. An anarchist was free to do an he pleased. An anaichist, he said, might decide in his own mind to kill a king and know when he had done it that ho would have to give his life for it, but he would give his life gladly. Bressl, he said, had killed the king and be was glad, although he knew he would have to suffer for his act. Kstev said that he was not sorry. He asked If any one present was sorry. This was greeted with laughter and applause. Speeches were also made by Pedro Moresci, Francis Widmer and A. Aim ore, each saying that there had been no plea for tho killing of the king. Resolutions were adopted as follows. "Wo here assembled Intend to stato that Bressl's deed was tho result of the present Htate of social affairs, and therefore we are trying to establish one where violence would not be pos sible. "We Ueploie as foolish the idea tint there could have been or existed n plot in this city (Paterson), nnd protest against those who attribute It to and are trying to make the Italian colony of Paterson icsponslble for Bressl's deed." t Tlio ame medicine cihlnet that became . . wi nop liar lait ClirUtniia at Oh. now cal"' made liettrr the quantity wc untight for thin tale la Krcntcr, mil mirror In cloet door, ""plenty of shelf fl'Jc loom. Sale prlio w A High Glass Saddle eat din cr jouil find tlif chair lo bo Rrare fully Miapcd hack, artistically do idgncri, and in t comfortable nt tho table, bale price, n, ,, ,o-r- ,-, -,mir yw iuuuo r-Kjrxivi crrc; naizc a tmMU An Empire mtmTffiTl IUeA... -.-.r,.l BWWPSSSB i 79c PeslRned couch Is seldom offered at fpe ilal talc a they are considered otrlmlto. Wo rcccitcd a big lot in rlih elourn, nt u rice tint enables tu to hind them nut at liM than half. Thirty Inches wide, tetctitj t Inchci long, niihogany frame. Salo price, 9.50 Solid Oak Folding Child's Crib with woven wire mattress attached 32x48 inches, excel lent value at $3.50; the August sale price, 1.98. The "fiem Fneclil" of all our ureal aale-U the "Kconomy" wall pocket, oak linlhed frames - biddy colored auhleetj in panel grille back, 21x12 inches. Sile price Credit you? Certainly! But all goods, especial ly advertised during the August Furniture Sale will be sold for CASH ONLY, All other goods will be sold as usual for cash or credit. THE ECONOMY'S FOUR TH ANNUAL We deliver all purchases of $5.00 or over free within 200 shipping miles of Scranton all crating, boxing and cartage lree and on payment of a small deposit we will hold and store free of charge any purchase made during the sale for thirty days. 39c ItACES AT ALBANY. The Work Done by Dreamer Among the Features of the Day. Albany, Aug. 2. Tho feature of tho races at Island Park today was the work done by the 3-year-old black stallion Dreamer, In the ii.23 class, which be won. The 2.30 purse, $600, was won by log ger Jack In straight bouts, after Georglanna had taken the first heat. Ten starters. Time, .'.17, 2.16V-, I'.ll'i, 2.1 Hi. The 2.00 pace, purse $000, icqulted five heats, und was won by Will Ley burn, who took the second, fourth and fifth heats. Kllle Powers took the first and third heats; seven starters. Time, 2.0SV4, 2.12, 2.1U4, 2.1014, 2.11. The 2.23 pace, purse $1,000, went to Itulna in straight heats. Argo Direc tor getting second money; eight start ers. Time, 2.1G4 2.16U, 2.18. The 2.23 tiot, purse $.100, was the exciting race of the day and six heats were necessary. Dreamer took tho last three heats and the race. Annln Wilkes took the second and third heats. The first heat was won by Belle Mela; eight starters. Time, 2.1CVi, 2.1SU'. 2.17'i, 2.1514, 2.10, 2.2J. NORTH CAROLINA ELECTIONS. Great Interest Centered Over the Amendment. Charlotte N. C, Aug. 2. Tho clec tlons In North Carolina today weie for governor nnd statu officers, mem bers of tho legislature und county offi cers, and for an nmendment to tho stato constitution looking to a practi cal elimination of tho negro from politics, as adoption of tho amend ment would disfranchise the bulk of the negro vote. By far the greatest interest centered In the right over the amendment. The fncttlty of Living stone college at Salisbury, one of the most prominent negro educational in stitutions In tho South, voted for It. The amendment was opposed by the fusion forces of Populists and Repub licans, headed by Senator A. Butler and Prltchard, and the campaign was the most bitter waged In the state t ra w Triumphantly We ConquerSuoremeiv We LeadHundreds of you who have purchased within the past -few days, will send hundreds more. The value-giving qualities of this sale are beyond compare. We're shattering prices right and left. No let-up because of our phenomenal success of the VA SV Ar- aj V23S v L' r " 'Ti i W- '!' i B 2J V past seasons. We re concentrating, we re determined Furniture Sale of the times. to make this the most daring the paramount J See Our Show Windows for strangely cheap prices thev .ire onlv an indey fn nnr store's contents. An Artistic op I Y Credit LJA iooo White Porcelain pieces of Tea Sets . piate, cup and saucer, each 4-C Mammock nnd Swing combined, giving the motion and comfort of all. It is the easiest imagin able lounging chair, the most comfortable, restful reading chair made entirely of smooth tire steel with rounded edges and striped canvas. . Sale price 4.0" This Carpet Stock Will surprise you we toll you to expect extraordin ary prices: ior nanusome now Tapestry Carpets, 1900 Fall patterns novur shown before. Worth regularly (!5c a yard, For rooms, halls and stalra. a square- yard for Linoleum, worth from 60 to 70c. On account of being in short lengths of from '2 to 4 yards we sell at 35 cents. 49c 35c 85ci a yard for finest Ax- minister Carpet. t'ieces contain from in to ill) yards, und aro from last season. Worth regu larly 1.30 n yard. 0 'J p for Tapestry Ilrussel s Ulv Hassocks, well rundo and flllod. Yfl a yard great nssort ilu incut of China and Japan Mattings, worth from 2L'e to 33c a yard, for 17e. Lot of iron beds came to us at prices that will enable us to give you the benelit of quotations that will surprise you. $5 from S8 Enamel bedsteads with brass knobs and top rail. $7.50 from $10 Enamel bed steads with brass knobs and top rail, swell foot. $15 from $22 Extra heavy bed stead, heavy brass knobs, rods and spindles. CREDIT YOU? CERTAINLY! ,5SiZBKjggSjgC55- -- , The lamp 111(11111110111 1n lucn iniiuli nnotainl ilwr inir tho inst fw weeks, now tlnl the paintus anil 1 irpc 11 tir? arc out of the v.ij we !iifX,;Jrciaunltn Underclazed decorated dinner sets, like cut. crmcr draft immcr. one hundred pieces, extra deep soup plates included special during the August sale of 6.35 221, 223, 225, 227 Wyoming Avenue. Some Bedding Items Downy Pillows, good neavv ticking, lull and lludy, each... 49c Cradle, with Woven Wire Springs attached, maplo frames. Spec- A OQ ial tomorrow l.Uu Solid Oak Folding Cribs with line woven wire spring. Hio 4Sx32 Indies. Worth 3.00; salo A QQ li lU price. Camp Cots that Fold Compactly, bent XXX brown Duck, hard maplo frauie,malleable iron joints Camp outfitters quote samo cot at $3.50 Our I) 10 price during salo.. AitO Extra High Grade Wo ven Wire Springs, worth $5 00 and $0.00 each, 0 Rf) on salo for UiUU Extension All - flctnl Springs, adjiiRtablo A QQ ll uu to any size bad. ulnco the reconstruction days. There was a full poll of the Democratic streriBth, which cotnnlned with a small nsro vote and some I'ojmll.st nnd Itppubllcan votes, rolled up an unpre cedented majority. Upturns tonight Indicate that the amendment was car ried by over 10,000 majority. Spencer 1!. Adams, funlon nominee for Rovcr nor was defeated by Charles II. Ay cock, Democratic nominee, by fully 40,000 nvijorlty. All other state Wh eels were elected by equul majorities. The lepjlsluturo Is Democratic In both branches. Tho election throughout the stato was generally quiet and peaceable, tho negroes, as a general thlncr, remaining away fiom the polls. MINEKS BETUBN TO WORK. Trouble at George's Creek Is Liable to Be Resumed. Cumberland, Sid;, Aug. 2. There weie desertions from the ranks of the striking coal miners la the Oeorg..'a Cieek district today, about 200 more men having returned lo work in tho vaiious mines. Several cases of minor disturbances have taken place, the most serious being In Fiostburg, where the house of an antl-strlko miner iiauicil Powell was blown up with dynamite. Xruio of his family was Injuicd. The tem per of tho miners who aro still out is glowing steadily uglier and n ser ious outbreak may occur at any min ute, though Sheriff Mai tin is taking every precaution to guaid against it. BOTHA IS WEAKENING. Sends Message to Lord Roberts Re garding Prlsloo. I-ondnn, Ailg. 3. The Pretoria cor respondent of the Dally Mall, tele graphing Monday, says: "Commandant General Hotha Is weakening. He has srnt a messenger to Lord Roberts asking for confirma tion of the report of the surrender of General Prlsloo and requesting per mission to communicate with General Christian DeWct.. ASHANTI WAR. Major Beddoea Succeeds in Defeating the Enemy at Dompoessl. Bekwal, Ashantl, Aug. 2. Major Reddoes, with 400 men and two guns, started July SI to locate the ene my's war camp. The camp wns found, the warriors numlicilug li.OOO to 4,000 men, tin co days' inarching east of Dompoessl. Several hours lighting lesultod in the defeat of the Ashantls after a stubborn lesistance. Major lleddoch' lasses were heavy. Ho and Lieutenants Phillips and Sua ly were bevciely wounded. Thirty men were also wounded. More troops w HI be nec'ehs.iry Vbeforo tho cam paign can possibly finish. THE CANNIBAL TREE. Strange Native of Australia, Which Is Said to Destroy Human Prey. I'n m the bl. Louis CilnlwlKniucidt. Mrs. Hills Rowan, of Melbourne, Aus tralia, who Is at present In New York and who has traveled more extensive ly In the cannibal country than any other ICuropcan woman, has told re cently of the existence) In Australia of a forest tree which Is peih.ips one of tho most wonderful plants of 11a tuie. It will hold In Its center the body of a man as icadlly as our Insectivor ous wild flowers ti.ip tho insects nn which they p.u tly subsist. The tree Is called the cannibal tree. An Mrs. How an describes It, Its ap pearance may be imagined to resemble a mammoth pino apple, which often reaches to tho height of eleven feet. Its foliage Is composed of a series of broad, board-like leaves, growing In a fringe at Its apex. Instead, however, of standing erect, as does tho little green tuft at the top of a plno apple, theso leaves droop over and hang to the ground. In the largest specimens they aro often fiom fifteen to twenty feet long, and strong enough to bear tho weight of a man. Hidden under theso curious leaves Is to bo found a peculiar growth of spoar-llke forma tion, arranged In a .circle, and which perform tho same function for tho plant as do pistils for flowers. They cannot, however, abide to bo touched. Among the natives of Australia there Is a tradition that In tho old days of the antipodean wilds this tree was worshipped under tho namo of tho "Devil's Tree." Its wrath was thought to bo greatly dreaded. As soon ns Its largo green leaves began to rise rest lessly up and clown Its worshippers Interpreted the sign ns meaning that a sacrifice must bo made to appease lu anger. One among their number was, thoreforo, chosen, stripped of his rai ment and driven by eboutlne crowds. State Normal School, East Stroudsburg, Penn. fSFaTfiffCiir m fffe. & "- :'- " J SliySKJyill Fall Term Opens September 4, 1900: Superior Advantages! Healthful Location! Handsome ly Furnished Rooms. An Up-to-Date School. For Catalogue and Echoes Address Postal to Q. P. Bible, A. H. Prin. up one of Its leaves to tho apex. All wont well with the victim until the Instant that ho stepped Into the cen ter of tho plant and on tho so-called pistils, when tho board-like leaves would fly together and clutch and squeeze out tho life of tho Intruder. Hy early travelers In Australia It Is affirmed that tho treo would then hold its prey until every particle of his flesh had fallen from his bones, after which tho leaves would relax their hold and tho gaunt skeleton fall heed lessly to tho ground. In this way did Its worshippers seek to avert disaster and to still tho demon spirit among them. Tho tree's presont name and its un canny actions remind us that the can nibals of Northern Australia have- also a playful way of scattering about the bones of a victim uftor ono of their feasts. WHAT THE MINER KNEW. Knowledge That Enabled Him to Get W Small Fortune, from the, New Orleans Tlmej-riemocrat. This ttlo story was told by a min ing man from New Mexico who was alklng, after supper tho other night, about the queer ways fortunes were mado in tho west. "About a month ago I read tho death notice," he said, "of a man I used to know very well. He. was lormcUyjftxornjnowmlnQ lab. urer, and at tho time he died lie was worth piobably a 1 utiplo of bundled thousand dollars. The way ho made his money was peculiar. Whllo he was still swinging a pick at $2.50 .1 day, he was employed In a. gang at work i)ti a certain property In Colora do. Tho location was excellent and there were valuable mines all around It, but they had gone down several hundred feet and tunneled In every di rection without finding the vein. Onn day this man whom I speak of was at work In ono of tho side excavations known as 'drift four,' when he saw, or thousht ho saw, tho Indications of ilch ore, and put a small fragment In his pocket for Inspection wnen bo cunu up. A little later tho woikmen put a blast In tho side and wlthdiew to another tunnel to get out of tho way of the explosion. When the blast went off it caved in the whole drift from one end tu the other. It would have cost several thousand dollars to duplicate the work, and as tho com pany that owned the property was already discouraged, they decided not to do It. "Meanwhile my man quietly went to an assayer and had a test made of his little sample of ore. It ran so hlch In gold that It almost took his breath away, but ho said nothing, and went on swinging a pick at J2.50 a day, whllo tlfp company kept on g.owing more amV more discouraged und more and more, Jnvplved, Tha.t on.timieil for nearly two years, and at last thero came a day when tho works were closed for lack of funds. Then our friend went to tho president and asked him what ho would take for a L'0-year lease. They agreed on $500 a year, and everybody thought the minor was crazy. Ho had saved a llttlo money, and ho went Mrulght to work on drift four. Long before he cot to the ore, ho was flat broke and working on money ho had almost pawned his soul to borrow, but ho sttuck It at last, and In two months ho took out 100.000 net. Then ho sold his lease for a good round figure anil started In to enjoy life. Poor follow! he didn't last very long! A shady transaction, did you say' Oh, I don't know. All mining Is a gamble, and In his place, may be anyhow, it's hard to gay. Uy tho 'way, I was pres ident of tho original compasiy." 1 III II MM NUBS OP KNOWLEDOE.-i London is twebe mllea broad one way ml merited! tho other, and cery year eei about twrnty mllea of new atreeta added to it. The tntln mlleaeo of railroads In Japan at tho end of the present fiscal jcar v.aj 3.120 mllea, A tunnel M to bo built In Chlraim thirty feet below tho street, four feet wido and ioen feet high, (or telephone nlrta. A new tteanuhfp lino will bo rtlahlUhtd be. teen M, I'cter.liurij and New York, and an other lino from t. I'etereburtf to Vladlcoitock. American capital to the extent ot tl. 500.000 li la Ha tantsd la ttva mUrEriisv -1 - .