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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-19
Pennsylvania's Railroad Traffic.

HARRISBURG. Feb, 19-The annual re
ports Of the steam railroads operating in
PENNSYLVANIA for the fiscal year ending
June 3d. 1893, show that the aggregate
number of passengers carried during the
yeas was -, 400, $40 as against 40, 1907 ,599
the previous year The number of passen-
gers carried one mile was 2, ,S95, l19 ,s55. The
company carrying the greatest number OF
passengers last year was the Pennsylvania
which carried 5i,2SG G5l. The roads oper
atug I'm Pennsylvania have % per cent. OF
the entire passenger traffic of the country
a.l 81 per cent Of the passengers carried
one mile.
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He Is subsequently Captured in Canada,
aud Consents to Return without Extra
dition Pnpers-The Alleged Postomce
Thiers story of His Escape.
BUFFALO, Feb 10-Leroy Harris, alias
William II. Clark, accused of postoilice
robbery, performed the remarkable feat OF
holding up whole court room and max
ing his escape. He is supposed TO have
been implicated in several postotiice rob
berries that have taken place in New YORK
and Connecticut of late.
For long time the inspectors have been
on his track, and on Saturday Inspector
Leathermau uabbed his man just ms he
was calling for mail at the general deliy-
cry window. He was at once taken before
Commissioner Fairchild. The commits
sioners Office is in the government build
ing and adioins the federal court room.
Harris asked permission to 60 to the lava
tory, and on returning electrified the COM
missioner and all in the room by levellng
a revolver and crying, Hands up Every
body puts up his hands, including the
commissioner, United States District At
torney Mackey, Deputy Marshal Watts,
Deputy Marshal Colt and Inspector Leath-
erman.
Harris walked to the door, opened 1t,
still keeping his gun pointed toward the
astOnished group, and passed out, locking
the door from the outside and taking the
key. Marshal Watts jumped to the win
dow and fired three shots to attract atten-
ton, the others yelling Justify. Finally
ianitor was aroused, who opened the
door and released the captives, but Harris
{ had made good his flight,
Harris was subsequently captured at
Clifton, Ontario. The telegraph operator
| in the station there saw man resembling
| Harris description come into the station
and sit down. He sent a message to AS
| sistant Chief of Police Griiliths, who came
! down on a run and collared Harris. Harris
tried to pull his revolver, but Gritliths was
i too quick for MIN and got his revolver out
first Harris was taken to the lookup and
the Buffalo officials notified. They went
down to Clifton and got their man. He
consented to come back without eXtradi-
tion. He is now in the Erie county Jail
When searched but Sl2.O5 in money and
the revolver was found on him There was
not a scrap OF paper.
Harris gave this account of his escape tC
the officials, first saying that the idea o.
holding up the officials came to him sud
denly and was Immediately acted upon:
"When / got down stairs | saw the peo
pie all running toward Seneca street, so
stepped out of the Washington street door
/ went up Washington street. ! am no
sure where | went after that | lost m,
way, and about o'clock | found mysel
in a saloon away out on Niagara street
stayed there for an hour, and then walke'
down TO the Black Rock station where
took train for Niagara Falls. When
got there took the foot bridge across t
Clifton | went into the station, and wa
sitting there waiting for train to go o
farther when the officer came and got me.
Harris was for ten years employed as
postal clerk in New York He is 80 year
old, married and has one child.
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SAILED THE SEAS 9S YEARS.
One of His Experiences.

For tbirtv-eirht years Capt Loud followed
the sea most of that time us master OF q Ne--
,,pl and upon retiring from the water Wa~ ab-
ppiutpd by tine Secretary Of the United StaIe'
Treasury TO -uperutend the seal iishcne- ~
AIHsta which position he held i've years ht
rrlatc- one experience as follows; o.,
"Fur several years had been troubled Win
general nervousness and pain IN the region
%. mv heart. My greatest nhlicuon was
-lCpple ross; Il was almost impossible NJ any
time g. ObUain rest and sleep. Having seen
Dr. Miles remedies advertised l began uslHt
Nervine. After taking small quantity t3'
benefit received was so great that was posi-
lively alarmed, thinking the remedy CON
tniuGd opiates which would finally be tu1uri-
ous to me; but on being assured by the drug
Ll-t that It WAS perfectly harmless, ! cont M
ued il together with the Heart Cure. Tyd4y
can consclentiously say that nr. Miles Is 3,
.5torative Nervine and New Heart cure ola
more for me than anything had ever taken
had been treated by eminent physicians
in New York and San Francisco without hcn
" I owe my present good health 70 lhe
ludi'iOus use OF these most valuable remedies
and heartily recommend them TO all lamlctcd
as / was."-Capt. A. p, Loud, Hampden, Me.
Dr Miles Restorative Nervine and New cure
are sold by all druggists on a pOsitiVeg guarSn-
tee or by DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart
Ind on receipt of price, al per bottle, or Sly
hJiues for s., express prepaid. Ihey are
Tree from all opiates and DANGEROUS drugs
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BosToN Feb. l9.-There now remains
no doubt THAI the schooner which went
down off Race point, near Gloucester, is
the Edward l.. Morrison, as the wreckage
which came ashore indicates. and there is
no doubt that all aboard are lost The
list of those lost is; John Hector Smith,
captain, aged 40, Daniel Martin, first mate,
q; Charles Huffman, second mate, 2S; u,
X. Pierce, cook, 40; Seumeu Joseph Brai-
lar, AZ; H. NJ Olsen, 20; Louis Abraham
81. and John Ludgreat, 70. The first f0uI
leave families.
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RIO JANEIRo, Feb l9-The guns of the
rebel fleet have been silent since the re-
cent fierce attack ON Armacao. The in
surgents' losses on atoccasion were very
severe, including several of their promi-
nent officers. President PeiNoto is daily
receiving kilograms of fcongratulationf from
every part of thercpublic. 1t is generally
expected that the presidential election on
March will result I'm the triumph of re-
publican ideas and viii restore peace to
Brazil.
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A whole Family Drowned.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb. l9-T f. Par
nell, a sheep man Of Fobrey county, brings
news of rhe drowning of raucl nan
named Frank Randall, together with mis-
wife and three children, in the Rio Giande
river at point near Prisidio, Mexico. The
wagon i'm which Randall and his family
were crossing was upset, and before any of
the occupants could get from under the
box bed they We're drowned. All of the
bodies were recovered.
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1nhlnns GettIng wnrlII.e.

Ell RENO, o. ~, Feb. lo.-The Eiowas
and Comanche Indians have assumed O.
warlike attitude, and threaten to- driyeth
cattlemeu and stock from their reservation
because they have received no grass lease
pavment since October The wire fences
are being cut and cattle butchered by the
Indians. 10 is feared the situation viii
become alarming unless they receive the
money due them, which amounts TO $50, ,JJO
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-19

hhAAN tAt ''h+ N'f.A
ROME. Feb. lg.-The closing ceremony
in connection with Pope Leo NIll's jubi-
lee year took place yesterday, and consisted
of q mass celebrated by him In ST. Peters
I'm grand state followed by the "Te Deum. Wy
IL is estimated that $1,000 people were
present.
The mass was celebrated at the papal
altar Leo was borne into the basilica i'm
the stdia ce~tat1ria ul $3.50 g. M, preceded
by q c1rtegc of cardinals and bishops. His
appearance was followed by the euthu-
sia,tic cheering of theimmeusc multitude.
among whom were many distinguished
foreigners, diplomats, Roman mobiles,
Knights of Malta and leaders of dcputa-
tions The entrance of the pope into the
church was announced from the iuue by
a musical blast from the silver trImpets.
The interior of the vast bBsilCa W. eiuo-
or1tely decorated with red and gold hang
ings, and there were four special tribune,
or stands erected beside the altar for the
diplomatic corps the Roman ari-.rocracy
and the heads of the different religious or
ders
At the conclusion of the mass Leo in-
toned the "rc Dtum,n which was chantcd
by congregation. The pope reseated
himself i'm she -edia and with the tiara on
his head blessed the audience He ther
retired into the Chapel Della Pieta amid
prolonged cheering
The pope appeared considerably i'm
proved in health, and iutoued i'm a -troul
voice. His physicians say he is much BET
| ter. but forbid over eNertiou
Last night the facades of st. Peters aut
other churches, all the Catholic iu-tiu
| tious, and a great many houses were bril-
/ hantly illuminated
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-19

CHATTANOOGA, Feb. l9.-The develop
ment, in the trial of the four Shelton boys
at Scotlsboro, Ala, for the killing Of r.. c..
Ross, at Stevenson, are Of most sensa-
tional character. a letter from Annie
Shelton, written to her brother Bob and
found on Ross dead body, was read, in
which she eNouerates Ross and names as
her seducer a man prominent in Alabama
affairs The girl is lying very ill mt the
Mary Howard hospital in Cincinnati,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-19

WASHINGTON, Feb. lo.-Fred May, the
club man. and Colonel Buffalo Bill
Cody met for the first time in six years in
Chamberlain s., and a blow was struck by
Cody in settlement of an old quarrel.
Various accounts are given, but all agree
that Muy was not the aggres-or. The feud
between the two dates back TO 1857, when
both were paying attention, in London, to
young actress now playing i'm New York
The pair were separated 10y friends May
vowiug REVENGE.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-19
TRAGEDY AT A WEDDING
Two Men stabbed to Death and the Bride
Seriously Cut.

Seriously Cut.
RALEIGH, n. c., Feb. 19.-Nevs comes
of double murder at a wedding in Ale
ghany county. Among those present was
Daniel Slaughter, of Carroll county, Va.
Just as the wedding ceremony ended
Slaughter passed near an old man, who
seized his hand and made some remark.
Slaughter spoke roughly and was told to
leave the house. lie did so, but returned
in few minutes. The friends of the old
man were angry, and peacemaker en-
deavored to keep them back, while at the
same time he told Slaughter to keep quiet
Suddenly Slaughter sprang at John Bare
and stabbed him to the heart. Bare fell
dead and Slaughter made an attempt to
again stab him, but the bride seized his
hand. She was cut in the hand and arms.
Slaughter dashed for the door, and on the
way stabbed Ed Long, killing him in
stautly, and then fed. He was captured
two miles away There were threats of
| lynching, but he safely taken to Jail
al Sparta Hecaims some Of the crowd
struck him in JEa face.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-19
A Mexican Governor Resigns.

MoNcLAvA, Mex, Feb 10. - The an
noupcementwhich comes from Satallo that
MIGUEL Mosgriey, governor of the state OF
Coahilus, has resigned his Office, has ere
ated a great stir in political circles
throughout the state. Gov. Musgriev
was appointed to the office by President
Diaz about six months ago, and has made
a splendid record for himself as governor,
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Died from EHposure.

NEWARK, N, j., Feb. l9,-Mrs. Fannie
Kane, 80 years old, Of Silver Lake, Bloom
field, died in an ambulance while ON hex
way to the Newark City hospital. Mrs,
Kane was found at midnight lying III con-
scious on CASTOR avenue, Woodside. She
was ON her way home and mad been over
come 10y the cold. When found she was
nearly frozen stiff.
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Prize Fighters Arrested in Colorado.

DENVER, Feb l9.-Saturday night the
police raided hall in which a fight was
iu progress between Lawrence Farrell, a
boxing instructor, and Frank Foss, a
local pughst of some note, and locked up
both fighters and about fifty o. The speclJ-
tors. They were arrested for violatingt the
ordinance against prize dsH.lug.
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nrrrrnt nncI, nom Guatemala.

NArumZ, Miss, Feb 10. 49, James j.
Hahn, the man who is charged with steal
ing 81 900 in negotiable bonds from his
sister, Mrs. Susan Schwarz, and also 81, 600
worth of diamonds from his wife in this
citv arrived here this morning in the Gus
todv of Piukerton detectives. Hahn was
arrested in Guatemala, South America.
Forty thousand dollars worth of bonds
and jewelry was recovered by the de-
+sotivas
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-19

ELRENo, o. H., Feb. l9-It " .lo as-
sociate- of the Dalton gang who rul bed
the country store west of here Thursday
of $500 and merchandise. The %. suing
officers captured the leader Hiu Lowleu,
and D. u.U him to this Cay He was
taken alter "a desperate struggle, and was
spirited away to prevent mob violence.
The remainder Of the gar g escaped.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-19

RED BANK, N. j., Feb. 19.-The warm
weather of Saturday night and yesterday
put an end TO all hope of having the skat-
ing championship races here on Tuesday
as was announced The ice is now very
soft, and it is thought the chances of hav-
ing the races here this winter are now
gone.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-19

PENSACOLA, Fla, Feb. lg.--James Wilk-
ms ollb room was robbed at an early hour
Ia the morning The thief entered the
room ana 1ullr ava safe, securin~ Hbu
81 300 The comU.us.. .lJn was either k- Ia
to the n .i a. .rn lfe was left uulockc'
VIII CprI'#. .iJe man, has been ul-
rested on .u u. d..
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Tuesdays Thursdays, Saturdays.
ReeSe'S Auction Rooms


Mayors Magnetic Catacrh Cure is used by
vapor Inhalation and rs the only medicine OF
the kind ever put on the o. arllet. BY inhalation
the medicine Is not poured into the stomach
and thence sent uuudeung through the sys-
pted directly 70 the deceased organ and the
only WAY TO- reach the affected parts in the
nose, Every bottle Is guaranteed by the
druggist Price 81 per bottle Guaranteed "a
cure. For sHle by am dru gists.
It's used d.tigruu frost any other med1eino.
our advertised agents Duu al druggists are
instructed to return the money to any one who
fails to be cured by Mayors Magnetic CatRrrn
Cure Price one dollar for months treat
mcut This is saying great deal but it has
never failed Fer salc 10y druggists or address
. The Mayors Drug Co., OaHl land, Md.
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HARRIS BOLD ESCAPE.
Held Up Five United States Gov
ernment officials,
AND THEN LOCKED THBMINAROOM,

He Is subsequently Captured in Canada,
aud Consents to Return without Extra
dition Papers-The Alleged POstofiice
Thiers story Of His Escape.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-18
FIFTH EDITION.


Before Magistrate Mcwhorter this
morning John McC0llum was arralgn.
ed charged with wilfully and with
malice aforothought numbering John
Willis at Port Penn on June 20 From
the evidence 1t appeared that on that
day Willis had bought a quart and
pint OF whtskey at August Park aud
was accompanied by John McCoilum
and William Heintzleman.
McCollum was 30 drunk he was un.
able to stand. The men were seen to
80 away from Augustine Pier towards
their tish shuhty at Long Island.
Charles Shubert that Willis had been
lost and they did not know where.
About 0 o'clock the following Sunday
Willis body was found lying below
Joseph Vundegrift's place. His face
and neck were blackened and his
tongue protruded.
An inquest was held and verdict Of
death by accidental drowning was re-
turned. A week after the body was
exhumed and a post norton exami-
nation made. but the doctors could
not tell II violence had been used as
the body wRe too much decom posed.
Heintzleinan is locked up In Philadei.
iphia. McCollum had told Detective
AlcVey that he Intended t" go away
and go to sea.
The following witnesses were exam.
ined. Simeon Lord, Samuel Nearsiey.
Joseph VaIdegrift, Ex-Fish Co mmls'
sioEer Charles II. Shubert Waiter
i'endler. DIR. Hughes, DR.. Walker. The
prisoner was represented by Howell
y. Eng land. ..-5
Al the conclusion OF the tsstimo ny,
Deputy Attorney General Giles asked
that the prls oner be discharged. as the
evidence WAS only grounded on sup.
position. az all the State could SO at
present was that the men did not ex-
oplain how Willie could have fallen
verboard without they knowing he
did SO. .--. ...-..
McCollun was therefore discharged
from custody. 1t isno. known wheth.
er Helntzleman will be brought here
or not, but It Is the supposition that
lie will be released also.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-18

Mrs. Rachael Nicholson. an aged
and decrepit co.ored woman, who
says she lives with herself when at
home" at GreenYille, spent the gr, at
or raft Of this morning at the police
sta Ion. where she wandered after
searching In vain for her daughter.
EmHilre Gardiner.
Ra, hatlsa!d that she left her homo
cry ye terday mornlng to visit bor
dshghver, who resides on that big
ale. near where the people walk and
In one OF Toomey's houses.
She found the house yesterday, but
not finding her daughter at home
walked around the neighforhood Tut
when she wanted to return she lad
forgotten the way. After walking
around she found herself near Begg' s
brickyurt, Where family cared
for her daring the night. She started
out this morning III search OF her
daughter and ended at the station
10 ise. The Officers there took an in
10 est In tie old woman and alter IN.
Quiring amoLg the colored people
found that liacuaers daughter resided
on Mc''huliey street and when mother
aud .dau Inter met 1t was happy meet
ting. 49,.
The mother said she had not seer
. her daug liter since summer sot In, and
then she had another hard time OF
finding her. A reporter Inquired oi
ihs cd woman her gne. but she could
give. no ID ,tinIte reply. She said
SIDE thought she WIS about 30, but oh,
would have to consult the books a
New Castle. What she meant by this
could not be learned, but as size SAT-
che was born In delaware. It Is sup
posed her parents liyei here. Sh
siid she would not stay long here. Sh
only wanted to 90 how her daughtoi
was getting ard then she would star
oil her walk home again.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-18

A vivid Imagination is valuable, but
when used out OF place frequently
gets lis possessor into an unenviable
position. Whether Sarah Gordon col
ored. IL possessed Of such a one OF
rather made temporarily deranged by
he over indulgence OF Front street
whiskey Ia uncertain. as she called at
this Office this moi ming and told of q
shooting ARRAY In the hail at 5th and
Dupont st, Gets, whichIwGuld result in
The death OF young colored girl
canned Gould.
Sarah said tho would.l e.murderer
was middle aged man named Garden
who has twice evaded arrest she said
|, hat thecouple had boon playing the
part OF lovers for four years but last
evening she forgot the VOWS by ''socl.
ltlng with another man." This nrous-
ed the great monster OF jealousy
In the heart Of Garden and drawing a
revolver emptied two chambers OF "
into her body, one bail lodging in the
mead and the other In the groin.
With tho Information reporter
started to investigate the case. but
found no eorrobratinK statements.
There was Il dance at the ball and Ser
,,eant Of Police Black and Olloer Tays
or were there during the evening to
see that no trouble arose There was
none while tine oiflcers wete the o aud
hey lett at IL O'clock. As Sarah said
phe affair took place early In the even.
ny sho must have been mistaken.
| Another statement shr made W that
Or. Biz cksom haG o en- cd he, but on
inquiry at his Office nothing was
inown of the matter Sarah said that
he woman had been taken TO the home
Of Sarah Gordon at No 99l Broome
treet Gld from iheTe e 4sg 49nss 81
hat number on Broome street nor Ia
here u coiored family anywhere In
the nelR hborhood
As the affair was somewhat similar
20 that OF yesterday afternoon IL 10
,uLposed that Sarah hns lost her reas'
~ and Imagined the wounded woman
Nos her friend.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-18

When Judge Clymer and his associa-
tes. LayJudgesCox and Jones. resumed
their seats In the Woodbury. Court
House. Nj, this morning they looked
upon one Of the largest assembiages
that has been brought together during
the trial of Patrick Kerwin. accused
of being implicated In causing the
death OF Charles CAM.
The cause OF the sudden increase In
the already high state Of Intel est was
the fact that the accused wac on the
stand.
Kerwin resumed hts TESTING ny
where be had left of yesterday, and he
told rather straight story.
He had only begun to testify when
court adjourned, interruptiDg him. He
said.
Il am 40 years old, living In Swedes.
boro and am In the livery business
Charles GAM WIS q personal friend Of
mine. never had any trouble with
him whatever; took o pleasure trip
to Paulsboro on January IL In com
pany with Charlie his wife and eister.
Charlie suggested the trip. and we
reached Paul8boro shortly before 4
o'clock In the afternoon"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-18

In the time of Peter there wero no great
writers or artists among the Russians, but
court TESTERS and dwarfs were highly es.
teemed. Learning did not count for much
except among the clergy, but the great
empire, we are told, was remarkable for
her II fools" of high degree, for even princes
We're proud TO hold the office
As for dwarfs, the country was really
alive with them. One old author says
there was scarcely nobleman in tho land
who did not possess one or moro of these
"frisks' Of nature. At almost all STATE
dinners, II these pygmies were fortunate
enough to escape being served in u pie, IL
was their duty TO stand behind their lords
chair holding his snuifbox or awaiting hi.
command. They were usually gayly dress
ed in u uniform or livery OF very costly
materials
In 170S Prince Menshikof sent to hi.
wife in Russia two dwarfs whom he had
made prisoners Of war in Poland. Ac
compnnying the gift were the following
lines: Il send you present of two girls
ono of whom is very small and can sery,
Us parrot. Sho is moro talkative than i
usual among such littlo people and cal
make you much gaycr than If she was
real parrot"
One of these dwarfs was still living II
1904 After the disgrace of her noble mas
ter she came under tho cure of tho Prin
cess of Hesse-Hemburg, and when sh'
died General Betskoy, the princess heii
took the dwarf MS part OF HIS inhcritancc
Nearly century cid, she was still bril-
and lively, with babyish voice when sh
cried as She often did at the recollectic'
of her ancient court dress, which she hg 81
priced exceedingly. Except when looki,.,
at her face to face one would think he
to be child 8 or 6 years old. ST. Mich
olna