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SHENANDOAH. PA.. WKDNESDAY. JULY 1 J). 1893.
ONE CENT. J
Her
Absolutely Free !
To every customer who purchases
goods to the amount of
We will give as a present
Shepp's Photographs of the "World.
J. P. Williams & Son.
T1Curtain
Will soon be
the Chenille
Curtains at 99c.
Max Schmidt,
116-118 North Main Street, - Shenandoah, Pa.
For This Week Only
JOB LOTS I
Lndics' B'aok Oxford Ties, one hundred pairs, formorly sold TJtZn
for $1.25, will bo closed out at 1
Misses' Black Oxford Ties, about
i'nr SI (in mill hn rdnonrl nut t
Children's Black Oxford Tics, about fifty paird, Ibrnioily
sold at 75c, will bo closed out at JJj
Ladies' Russet Shoes, about fifty pairs, formerly sold f(""Q(Or
$1.25, aro now going at Jy'iJ'O.
Fricea lowest, when
Ono price to all.
Now in . Order House Cleaning-.
All thoso in need of Carpets, Window Shades,
Laco or Chcnillo Curtains, Kugs, Mats, etc., tall at
J. J. PRICE'S,
Big Inducements to Buycrsas
-AT
People's Store !
Ladies' Blck Oxford Ties, patent tip, 0o, elsewhere $1 00.
Ladles' KlifrBet Oxford Ties 75p, tormerly f 1.25;
Chllda' Ulnck Oxford TleF 60c, cheap at 7fi.i.
Ladles' Foxed Gaiters OOo, reduced from $1.25.
Mr n's Teunls Shoes only 40c.
MA TP" fT""R Tfc HJ" 121 NorUl Maln Slreet
PICNIC GOODS!
Chipped Beef,
Chipped Summer Sausage,
Lunch Beeef,
Sardines.
JL JLvJLX
IN" GLASS AND
Sweet Pickles,
Pickled Onions,
Root Beer Extract,
Fmit Syrups.
JLT HCE1TER'
' $45;2 GASH!
Sale !
ended. A few more left of
Curtains at 53.50 and Lace
fifty psiirv, former y sold 7fr
I KJKit
14 South Main S'reet,
quality is considored.
OLD REL1ABU
NORTH MAIN STREET
THE -
1 J.I JhJ I.
JiY THE DOZEN.
10 HIS NATIVE USD
Capt. Edward Reese Wil
Visit Europe.
BIOGRAPHY OP HIS LIFE,
A Ilrlcf Sketch of Una nf llio Most Highly
llnspoctril Hclf-Murio Men lit tlieAiitlirn
clto l.eglon Has Always llrciimi Ardent
Itejuibtlciin.
HE accompanying cut,
which tho IlF.HALl)
uses by kind permission
of the Mt. Carmel Hem,
will bo recognized asun
an excellent likeness of
Capt. Edward Reese, of
Centralia, supcrinton
dent for Lentz, Lilly &
Co , at Park l'laco, and L. A. Ulley & Co., at
Centralia. Mr. Kccso Is about to visit his
natlvo homo and other parts of Europe. Ifo
has been a conspicuous figuro In tbo nntbra
clto mini rig regions of our stato for tho past
quarter of a century.
OAl'T. EDWARD REESE.
In his early youth Mr. Itceso staited to
work In the mines at tho ago ot light years,
In Ids native homo on tho opposlto sido of the
Atlantis 0:ean at Blackwood, Wales, starting
as a boy without any education, except which
ho received In Sunday school, but full of am
tiltlon and energy ho startod for this country
at tho tender ago of 22, and settled at Mount
Laffeo, whero ho worked as a miner with his
brother. I!y strict attention to his occupation
ho roceived his first appointment as inside
foreman, which ho served for a number of
years and aftewards placed in charge oulsldo.
While living at Mount Lnfleo ho was corn-
tn'ssioned by Governor Geary as captain of
ihe Moorchcad Rilles, fith Division, N.
G. P. From Mt. Lalfeo ho was removed to
Tunnel colliery, as insldo boss, where he
served In the samo capacity for somo time.
Ho was then sent to Alaska, near Sit. Carmel,
to take charge of tho sinking of tho shaft and
placing the colliery In working order, whicli
stands to-day as ono of tho model collieries
which the Philadelphia and Heading C. & I
Co. operates. Ills work bolng dono so satlc
factory that ho was appointed by General
Harris as Superintendent of tbo Glrardvlllo
District, comprising six collieries. do was
then stationed at Ashland, having had the
mines at Ashland added to his district.
As superintendent Mr. Keeso Borvod ten
years, and during all tho trying times of the
Mollie Maguiro soigo bo always stood out as a
bold champion for right and justice, regard
less of tho notices which ho roceived at his
door and many other throats to leave the
country. But through God's protective care
he was spared to help crush this ovil. Ho
was lator appointed Mlue Iuspector, having
chirgo of all the collieries north of the Ilroad
mountain operated bytho Reading Company,
which position ho filled with credit and
ability up to tho year 1830. On his de
parture from Ashland the people of that town
together with tho officers of the Reading
Company, gave a grand concert iu his honor
lu Odd Follows' hall, and on that very occa
sion ho was presented with a beautiful gold
headed cane, which ho prized very highly.
Ho was later employed by L. A. Rlloy & Co.,
who were Just commencing to open up their
two large collieries at Centralia, tho Logan
and Centralli, at which plaoe ho has been
stationed for tho past twelve years, also
having charge of two collieries for Lent.,
Lilly & Co., at Park Place.
Mr. Reese was appointed by Gov. Hoyt as
Trustee of the Miners' Hospital located at
Fountain Springs, near Ashland, and Is serv
ing In that capacity to this day, lly his per
sonal efforts, always ready to promote tho
higher branches of education, there has been
placed in that institution a lino library, which
can only be appreciated by the unfortunate
men and boys who are crippled about tho
mines. Mr. Keeso Is also president of tho
Centralia Borough Council, and President of
tho Ho.ird of Trustees of the Methodist Episco
pal church, a member of the Odd Follows.and
a branch of tho Masonic treo. Hols always
willing to tako nn Interest In most everything
that Is for the good and welfare of his fellow
men, and stands high as an example of one,
who without education or friends, has worked
through the ranks to a position which has not
only won respect and honor among the people
of his own homo, but all over tho state. The
visit to his native laud Is a much deserved
recreation after-years of the faithful discharge
of the duties connected with the many post
Uons of trust which he has held.
Mr, Reese has been called as arbitrator In
many cases throughout the coal region, nota
bly In the cases of the Bear Bidge accident,
Chamber
At $21 50. Solid Antique
this price.
Reading Coal and Iron Company in 1800, and
tho Lohlgh Valley lUilrond Company In 181(3,
which case is now pending, tho other arbl
trators being E ll.Cuxoand Ilober 8, Thooii.
sun.
Mr. Reeso has always been an nrdent Re
publican, having boon threo times a dolegate
to thostate convention of that party. Through
his earnest efforts Gen. William Lilly was
nominated as Congrfmman-at largo by tho
last stato convention.' Ho 1ns been president
of a number of eisteddfods, nnd lias taken an
active part in all tho principal musical enter
tainments hold in this section of tho stato.
Tho subject of thisfcketch hod two brothers,
ono of whom resides at Glrardvlllo, having
held tho position of mine foreman for n num.
her of years. His yiungost brother, John
who was a resident bf this town nnd woll
known to many of oifr readers, met a sudden
death in tho great mlno disaster at Kehley
Run colliery, at which tlnio Jouathan Wasley
and Irank Wlllman also lost their lives.
On his trip to Europe Mr. Reoso will bo ao
compalucd by his daughter, Miss Rachol, who
as a Bluger lias often aldod ontcrtalnnionts for
tho good of Charity. Her charming and
harmonious voice lias won her many friends
In lior eloctlon of "Marguerite" her equal
would bo difficult to find, After spending
weeks abroad, Mr. KijOBO with his daughter
will return to this chuntry whon a hourly
wclcomo will await tjiem.
USE DANA'S SA'rSAI'ARILLA, itb
" TOE KIND (THAT CURES".
STATE NEWS OP A DAY.
Thn Atniilsnmntei! Association nnd Mull
nriirltireM I nit io Adjust n Scale
PlTTSIluno, .Iitly 9. Tho fnlluro of the
Amalgamated Association mid manufuo
lurcrs' conferences to reach u settlement
of tho wago Msilo nnd tho ending of nil
conferences has rendered the situation
nioro than critical. As a result of the ills
agreement union mills, or nt lenst those
that paid union rates itf tho p.ist, will con
tlnuocloscdor resumiVjperutiouson a non
union basis. It Is stated that It is not
probable that anyot tho innniifncturers
will attempt to start their works for nt
least four, and probably six, weeks. In the
meantime thousands of Iron workers will
bo forced to seek employment elsewhere or
remuln idle. The Amalgamated Assocla
tlon will now have Its modified scale
printed nnd preient it to Indlvldunl firms
for signature. President Garland said to
day that tho situattoudoeynot now assume
the aspect of a strike, and will not until
the mill owners order a resumption on
terms of their own making. The workmen
donotnntlcipato that this will bo done,
and believe that the manufacturers will
sign the scale as soonis they are ready to
resume. Tho financial situation, together
with small colloctlbusPwdiad much-ta do
with the fnlluro to reach a settlement "at
present.
Vetonum on tlio reunion Question.
GKTTYMiuno, July 19. Thercgulnr busi
ness meeting of tho Pennsylvania depart
ment, G. A. K., was held in Camp Ruther
ford H. Hayes. Gettysburg was again
chosen for next summer's encampment,
Resolutions were adopted deprecating nny
change in the topographical feature of the.
battlefield, and calling upon tho United
States government to take possession of it
and make It a national park. A resolution
was also passed condemning in forci
ble terms tho altitude of the adminis
tration on the pension question, and In
sisting that Pension Commivsloner Loch
ren, a gnllaut Union soldier, tender his
resignation rather than hervu under IIok
Smith.
A I'lne la 1IU Abdomen.
Reading, July 19. William Abraham,
aged 14 years, sou of August Abraham,
was taken to tho Reading hospital with au
inch and a quarter pipe sticking lu hit ab
domen. While at work in the pipe mill of
the Rending Iron company the pipe, whloh
comes from the machine red hot, caught
In his clothing and began boring into his
body, he being pinned between It and a
wall. 'Ihe plpo entered his abdomen sev
eral Inches before help came ami t' e ma
chine was stopped. The pipe was subse
quently taken out by means or an opera
tion, ine ooy s conumon is critical.
Mrnseni-er llnyt on Strike.
WlLKKSUAIiHK, July 19. The messenger
boys of the District Telegraph company,
witn ueauquarien. at me v estern Union
Telegraph office, are out on a strike be
cause they were asked to work twelve
hours and a half a day, Instead of twelvt
hours, a heretofore, without an lncreass
of pay. The strikers raised quite a rum
pus at tho olllce of the company, and are
determined not to return to work unless
an Increase is awarded them, as they get
only $3 a week.
Four Times Illttm j a Snuhr.
Deury Station. July 19. Miss Annls
Brant, a daughter of Georue Brant, who
lives nt the ontrnnce of Ridgevlew Park,
two miles east of here, was bitten four
times by a oopnerhead snake. Miss Brunt
stepped Into the kitchen when the snake
bit her twice iu each foot. Bandages were
applied tp her ankles and whisky given,
but all efforts to produce sleep have failed,
and the young lady struggles violently. It
is icureu mat sue cannot recover.
Mounwrs roloonetl nt Funeral.
NomusiowN, July 19. A score or more
of the mourners and friends at the funeral
of John Berge, In Sklppack township,
were poisoned by cheese. An Investiga
tion was made, and It was found that all
those who were olzed with Illness had
eiten of some cheese that was on tho table.
The cheese was then analyzed, and found
to bo wholly unfit for use and extremely
d ingerous. All the affected persons have
recovered or win recover.
VhIuiiIiIu llreukcr Orstroyecl.
SlIAMOKIN, July lD.-Duriurr a violent
rain and wind storm last evening Royal
Oak breaker, owned by tli? Reading Coal
and Ironoompany, and operated by Kant
ner & Lewis, was blown dosvn and totally
destroyed. The structure stood on tho side
or a hill along the railroad, which was
strewn with debris. A gang of meucloarod
the road for through trains. The collie. y
was ldlo at the time of the collapse, a,nJ
no one was in ju red.
Good TempluM at West Clieiti'r.
West Ciiestuu, July 19. The Ura-id
Lodge ot Pennsylvania of the Independent
Order of Good Templars met In Library
hall, and will continue its sessions for
three days. ThU Is" the drst lime the
(jiund Lodgtt has met lu Chester oounty
sluce 1803, when tt met at Kennett Square.
Grand Chief Templar Morgan Is abieut
because ot illuess, and Grand Councillor J.
F. Painter is pre siding ever the. dsllbera
Uons of tht bodj,
Suits !
Oak, 8 pieces, large glass. I
C, P. HOWEirS BEAT
A Veil of Mystery Thrown
About It.
PROPERTY IS INVOLVED,
A llrollier or tlio IIcci-iikmI Now Uepu
(lliltes the Theory of Sulcldo mill DU
imtPH ii lleputril aiarrliign Another In
iliu-st mid Kxtellrieil Litigation.
ROUT thrco woeks ago
tho Herald gave an
account of Charles P
Rower's death nt Phil
ailclphla in connection
with a rovlow of tho
deceasod's railway
transactions in this
town about a year ago.
Tho death is now r.
called to mind by tho announcement that tho
Coroner at PhlladolnhU niAV bn mltd imnn
in a fow days to roopen tho luqucst. Hower
was lounu tieatt in Ills bod at tho family
residence, SC5 Preston street. Phllmlnlnlil.,
on tlio morning of June !0, last. Tho Cor-
onor's jury decided that Howor rnmnifitmi
suicide by inhaling Illuminating pas.
Mow t rank A Howcr. brother of dm in.
coaoa, and editor of the Jlryn Mawr News,
alleges foul play and it Is oxnar.tml li will
make aflldivlt to tho facts and produco evi
denco sufficient to warrant nro-opeultig of tho
caso.
Howcr, at tho time of his death. W11R tutor.
estcd In various Southern railway enterprises
wiiicti nan fulled to nrovo successful. l in
whicli ratlines, nswcll as loan nllecril tlirn.it
oncd divorce proceeding by a woman who
claltuod to bo his wife. w-ro snnnnsi il tn l,n
tho causes of his death. At tho time and for
somo months prior to his doatb, Howor
uoanled with Mrs. Clementina Mnnlannt
who, It now turns out, claims lo havo boon
married to liim in November last, but fur ma
sons uot yet divulged, tho fact of tho marriage
was kept a secret until after his death, when,
as his widow Mrs. Mordauns applied to the
ucgisteroi wills for letters of administration
upon llowcr's estate.
According to tho statement nf thn wnmnnfl
counsel, tho brother, who had been consulted
by her as to tho turial, and to tho settlement
oi me estate, concerned himself little, If any,
about cithor, tho wife being compelled to
pawn a diamond ring to nay tho funeral n.
pousos. Subsequently tho dead man's brother
was told that on tho day his brother dieil he
had $2,500 on his person, which, together
with Ills jowolry. cou d not be fomwl. n.wl
that ho was also the owner of various rail
road stocks and bonds.
Editor Hower boEan an Investigation win.
tho aid of Detective Oeyer. Ho was not
long lu arrivlug at tho conclusion that Charles
P. Hower'B death could not have been thn
result of suicide. Ho surmised that it wnnlil
have been au easy matter for snmn mm tn
adm'uister somo drug and whon his brother
was unconscious, bad turned on tho gas.
Tho womau in tho case was seen and when
addressed as Mrs. Mord.unt, said: "I am
Mrs. Uoiver," but declined to suy anything
about her marriago except that for private
reasons it had bcon kept quiot, and referred
tho interviewer to her counsel, who said ho
knew nothing about any suspicion of foul
play until his attention was called to the
newspapers.
Tho counsel also said that Mrs. Howor
callod uK)u him on July 3 and retained him
to aesist in procuring letters of administration
upon her husband's estate. Ho never ques
tioned her marriage, and had no evidenco
bearing on tho sutject beyond her own stato
uiout. She Informed him that she had tho
necessary witnesses to establish thomarrlage.
Several days after tho application had teen
filed ho was called upon by Editor Howcr,
who informed him that he nueatloneil thn
claim of Mrs. Mordauut to beii g his brother's
widow.
He assertod that a woman who was tho real
widow, and from whom his brothor had been
separated, but had never been divorced, had
been discovered, though he failed to disclose
her whureabouts. E lltor Hower at the time
Informed the lawyer of his brother's alleged
largo estate, but a personal Investigation re
vealed the fact they represented a railroad
that exists only on paper, and Is. thnrriforn
practically worthless. Kven these had been
tiausferred by Hoiver himself befom hl
death.
WAS HOT MURUnilKD.
PiilLAUKH'iiiA, July IU. Aftor diligent
Inquiry Coroner Ashbridge hss discovered nn
evidence to show that Charles P. llnwnr wn.
murdered, as his brother charged. Hower
was found dead in bis bed at BIX Praatnn
stieet with the gas turned on and an empty
bottle which had contained chloral near by.
'Iho oviaence at the inquest indicated that
he had committod 6ulcide and the jury
ten lered a verdict accordingly.
A fow days ago Frauk Hower, a brother of
tho deceased, visited the Coroner's oilloe and
declared to Mr, Ashbridge that his brother
had been poisoned and robbed by the woman
who claims to bo the wife of th.o deceased,
and her sou.
Ho gave tho names of a number of pooplo
who, ho said, had seen his brother with a ljt
of money the ulght before he was found dead.
Oue of them, he stated, had been told by his
brother that he (his brother) had just sold
$30,000 of bands. No money belonging to his
brother could bo found, he said, and he be.
lievvd the woman bad taken it. He also
claimed that tho woman was not his wife.
Her name, be says, is Mrs. Mordauut.
From his st tement It anwara nt h a-
ceased has been married three fcf&cs, and It
ffit
Chamber
have 12 of them in stock which
also appears that lio married tlio second wlfo
beforo ho was divorced from tho first, and
that ho married tho third, which is Mrs. Mor
dauut, beforo ho was divorced from tho sec
ond. Mrs. Rower also said that ho nnd his broth-
cr'a second wlfo would niako an allldavltthat
Mrs. Hower No. 3 had polsouod his brother,
Coroner Ashbridgo saw tho pooplo who,
according to Mr. Howor, had seen tho do
ceased with monoy, and they all denied his
story. Ho run out ovcry clue Mr. Howcr
gave him, but ho found no ovldoncotochaugo
tho verdict of suicide. So far as ho has been
ablo to loam tho deceased had no money
when ho died.
Tlio result of tho Investigation removed all
suspicion from tho mind of Mrs. Howor No. 2.
and tills afternoon she called on tho Coroner
and told him sho would not niako tho nfll
davit. Sho also said sho would not oppose
tho granting of lottors of administration to
Mrs. Hower No. 3 lu her husband's oatato. as
sho had Intended.
Mrs. Hower No 3 says sho was married to
tho decoased last November, and that ho told
her ho was a widower. Sho denies tho al
legations of Frank Hower and says sho will
suo him for Blander and libel.
USE DANA'S SARSAPAKILLA, itb
"THE KIND THAT CUKES."
THE POTTSVILLE CADETS.
Will lSiicuinp at Lakeside I'ark Next
Month.
Schuylkill county's nonular summer rnanrt.
LakoslJo Park, Is becoming moro popular
with tho pcoplo of this rcirion with thn an-
proach of each succcodinc season. Daina am
oagorly sought for, which is tho very best
prool of its popularity.
Tho excellent railroad cnnimnntmtlnni in
all lections of tfio region, and tho con-
vcntcticos afforded picnic parties, together
with tho good hotel accommodations am
sulliclent to attract pleasuro Beckers. Tho
ollicers of tho Eighth Regiment, Penna
National ( minis, wore vorv fuvnrulilv lm
pressed with the park as a place for holding
ino annual encampment. Wero It not for tho
fact that Mt. Gretna oifercd moro boodlo, tho
Eighth Regiment would bo iu camp at Lako
sldo to day.
Tho pirk will, howovcr. bo favored with a
military encampment. ThoPottsvillnCailntB.
au auxiliary to tho National CJuards, will
encamp there, commencing on August 5th.
a uctau 81 tlio company visited Lakesldo on
Sunday aud laid oft" tho cunp ground. Tho
Cadets will go to Lakeside fully nmilnnnil.
and will show their proflcloncy In public
drills to thoso visitiuc tho nark after thn
abovo date. 1 ho appearance of this company
will lu Itsolf bo quito an attraction to visitors
Bosidcs tho tho Pottsvlllo Cadets, rn tnnantna
of tho samo organization from Bothlehcm,
Allcntown aud other places will also co intn
camp at Lakeside.
Jennings Guards, a military orcanixatinn
connected with tho Jr. O. U. A. M.. of town.
aro about making arrangements to encamp at
tne same place. They will probably decido
upon tho latter part of this month, and will
spend soveral days enjoying camp life.
.L,aKesiUo will havo Its quota of military
bodies this season, irrospectivo of tho National
Guards.
If you aro troubled with a "hackine COU (Til1
Downs' Elixir will givo you relief at onen
Warranted as recommended or money ro
tunded. im
Killed on tliu ltiillroHd.
An accident occurred on tho Lehk-h Vh-
rallroad, near Lchightou, last evening, la
wmcn George Sigfried, a brakeman. met his
death. He was off duty and was walking
upon tho railroad track. It is suppost il that
he must havo fallen asleen unon thn tract ami
did not hear the approach of an ongino with
a caboose attached. Tho latter passod ovei
his body, cutting off both his arms and legs
Tho deceased was a brakeman on the Wyom
ing division of the Lehigh Valley, and resided
with his father. Honrv Siefried. at. Past
Mauch Chunk. Tholattoris a passengcrcon
ductor on the local branch of the Lehigh Val
ley road, and is well known in this town.
Baxter's Mandrake Bitters cure indlirostinii
heartburn, costlvenoss and all malarial dia
eases. Twenty-five cents per bottle. lm
Some Kxcollent Mualr.
According to previous announcement the
Grant Band gave one of their rjonular mini i
air concerts on the awning in front of thi
Ueildall pronorty last ovenine. Tho imf.
vorable condition of the weather iu the earlier
part of the ovoniug delayod tho concert some
what, as It was nearly nine o'cloek before the
baud made its annearanoe. Tim flrat
sounded, however, soon drew a large crowd.
ine program as published was carried out,
much to the enjoyment of thi. listunom tu
descriptive piece, "A Trip to the Couutry,"
seemed to be the favorite, as it Is Invariably
grcoieu uy nearly applause whenever i,kvi
by the band. These concerts are greatly ap-
prociaicu uy tne citizens, but it might bo well
if tho authorities preserved hotter order.
USE DANA'S 8ARSAPABILLA, rrs
"THE KIND TnAT CUBES."
Ills Foot lladly Out.
John J. Rupert, of 331 West Coal slw-nt
yesterday met with a serious accident. T?
is employed at tho Kohluoor colliery as a
carpenter, and while at work had his
left foot out by au axe. Tho wound ia a
deep one aud extends from the big too across
ine instep.
Assault and Mattery time.
Mrs. Martha Yakimants was beforo 'Sqnlro
Shoemaker last eventug upon tho charge ol
assault and battery preferred jiy Frank Kas
par. After trial and commitment tbedefend
aut paid the cost of suit, $11.30, settling the
case.
I.lceiued Mute) For jals
In a mining town. Good bar trade. Ad
dress, E., oaro BVBNINa Hhiuud, Shenan
doah, Pa, 8-19-18t
Suits !
will be the last to be had at
iJTnm
The Alleged Daring Act of a
Seal Poacher.
AN IMPROBABLE STORY.
Much Speculation nt tlio Nnvy Ilepnrtuipiil
as to What Will bo Wono , Willi tlio
Aloxiindrlii Should JJio Story'l'rovn True.
Probable Action by tho Xnvy Di'imrlmcnt.
Bpeolal to Evening Herald.
San Francisco, July 10.
EAGER details of tho
disabling of tho United
States mau-of-war Mo
hican by tho seal poach
ing steamer Alexandria
havo been roceived at
PortTownsond by tho
stoamcr Topoka, which
arrivod there from Sitka. Tho Alexandria
sailed from boro last April under tho Ha
waiian flag, ostensibly for a hunting and
fishing voyago lu tho North Pacific ocean.
At daylight on May 25 tho Alexandria was
obscrvol by tho Mohican coming out
from nulcr tho leo of tho Island
whore tho soals usually congregated
in lnriro numbers. The Mohican, which is
the flagship of tlio squadron and com
nmiidi'tl by Captain Nichol Ludlow, sig
naled to tho Alexandria to heave to, which
shu disobeyed, and a couple of shots wero
fired across her linws. Tho Alexandria
put on nil stemn and returned the fire. A
smnll six pound shot struck tho Mohican
anildshlps and disabled tho engines. Tlio
man-of-war sent n couple shots after the
fleeing poacher, but they flew wldo of tlio
mark. The Mohican lay to bIx hours re
pairing machinery. Meanwhile the Alex
andria escaped In ft thick fog which was
fouling down. Tho .Mohican visited the
Islaud where tho Alexandria had been and
found nmplo evidenco to warrant tho as
sumption that a large number of seals hod
been killed lately.
Washington, July 10. Tho details ot
tho firing on tho Mohican have not yet
convinced the navy department officials
that the story Is correct. There havo been
several communications exchanged with
the patrol fleet sinco May 23, thedato given
as that of tho engagement, but no refer
ence was made to any such event. The
utmost that tho department will admit as
reasonably probable is that If the Alexan
dria did escape from tho Mohican It was
solely on account of the fog or superior
speed, and not owing to the disablement
of tho Mohican's machinery by a shot. In
deed, it is said that owing to the location
of the machinery well below the water
line, it would scarcely be possible for so
smnll a shot to reach tt.
There was a good deal of speculation at
the navy department as to what fate may
be In store for the Alexandria If the story
be truo. Some officers high in rank
thought that she might be classed as a
pirate and treated accordingly, but the
cooler heads held that as her original
offense was not ono recognlied by Inter
national law, nnd she was under a Haw
aiian registry sho could not be taken upon
the high seas. Even if she appears at San
Francisco it is a question whether sh
could be seized except upon evidence (of
which there appears to be none) that she
had violated the sealing laws.
Seattle, Wash., July 10. The news that
the Alexandria fired on the Mohican is
discredited by the officers of tho Topeka,
and tho steadier Queen, Captain James
Carroll, wlilchloft Alaska four days after
the Topeka, arrived In port yestenlay.
Competing MoW(ug Mnchlnci.
WATNK, Ills., July 10. The World's
fair field trials of mowing' machines took
place hero yesterday on the farm of Mr.
Dunham. The field in which the test oc
curred was covered with heavy timothy of
a yield of about three tons to the aero, and
the machines entering the trials were re
quired to bo selected Indiscriminately from
the regular stock of the companies. The
teams for the test were selected from the
fine draft horses on the farm of Mr. Dun
ham. The general advantage was ac
corded to the McCormlck mowers, al
though tho Whitely machines well sus
tained the reputation of their manufac
turers. The judges will present a detailed
report to Chief Buchanan.
A Noted lSdiicator'a Suicide.
Philadelphia, July 10. Miss Emma
Garrett, who committed suicide in Chicago
last night by jumping from a fifth story
window, has a world wide reputation as a
teacher of deaf children. She was the
principal teacher ot tho Oral School for the
Deaf, located at Elwyn, Pa., a few miles
from this olty. Miss Garrett and her sister
were the pioneers iu this line of teaching
In this country. Their method was to tako
deaf children under school age and teach
them to read sound by the motion of the
lips. Nervous prostration, brought on by
overwork In preparing the blind children
exhibit, at the fair, had unbalauced Miss
Garrett's mind.
Olney for ItlRtehford's rlace.
Wamuuotok, July 10. It is announced
that Attorney General Olney will b ap
pointed to the supreme bench In the late
Justlco Mutch ford's place. The informa
tion comeH from a source close to the presi
dent. It is r woll known fact that Mr.
Olney is not hatisfled with his cabinet
portfolio. The attorney general comes
from tho samo district as Justice Blatch
ford. Couching Lead to Oonnamution,
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