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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-06
SHE WILL HAVE REVENGE.
Miss Stevens Loses Husband and
Winamac q Wagon Eactorv.

Winamac Il Wagon Factory.
Winamac, Ind, Aug 5.-The people
OF this city have narrowly escaped from
fake enterprise under the manage
ment of George NJ. Roberts, who halls
from Indianapolis. A short time ago he
came here, rented a house and gave the
people to understand that he intended
to establish a wagon factory which
would employ several hundred hands,
provided, however the citizens made
him donation of several thousand dol
lars to secure his enterprise. A petit
ton was circulated and the amount of
his demands quickly raised. The peo-
Pile were awaiting the fulfillment of his
part of the contract when the neighbor-
ing town, Kewanne, raised a large
amount and secured the same enter
prise.
1t has also developed that Roberts
has not been giving his entire time and
attention to the proposed factory, but
portion of it he has devoted to Miss
Eta Stevens, prepossessing young
grass widow of Lucerne. Ind, going so
far as to propose and arrange for the
wedding in the near future. A few
days ago. upon the day set by Kewanna
citizens to celebrate their good fortune
in outdoing Winamac. Miss Stevens met
a lady who had for many years been
Roberts wife. Miss Stevens declares
Roberts will sleep his everlasting sleep
the first time she meets him. In the
meantime all prospects Of a wagon
factory at Kewanna have vanished.
Roberts, with his family, has left for
parts unknown.
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TEN PERSONS INJURED.
List Of Victims Of the Pickering Valley
Railroad Sma sh .up Near pembcrtOu,

Phoenixville. Pa, Aug. Sin addi-
tional to the killing of Engineer Joseph
Grow in last nights accident on the
Pickering Valley railroad. near Penn
berton, ten persons were severely in
jured. The list of injured Is as fol-
lows:
Fireman Benjamin Major. ribs brok-,
en-; Miss Norma l.. Essig. of Potts
town, injured in the back; George Hall
man, of Pottstown. badly bruised; T.
F. Emery of Norristown. contusons of
the head; Brinton King, James Will
kens, Edward Ward, Mrs. John Erb, of
Phoenixville; Miss Theresa Seymour
and Miss Keller. of Pemberton.
The engineer, Joseph Grow, was IS
years of age and leaves a wife and
five children. He had been in the SER
vice Of the railroad company twenty
five years, and had this run since Oc-
tober 6. 1877. when his predecessor
with six others. was killed in a similar
wreck within a mile of the point where
the wreck occurred last night.
In last nights accident the engine
and cars were turned completely upside
down and all lay with their wheels
pointed upward. The train was rum
ming rapidly down a grade when the
engineer saw cow on the track, and 1t
was impossible for him to stop the train
before 1t struck the COW. The engineer
was found at o'clock this morning
buried under the engine. crushed and
scalded. with one hand on the throttle
and the other grasping his pipe In his
mouth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-06
war UPON THE NEGROES
Foreign Miners Determined to Drive
Out Black Men.
SEATONvILLLE UNDER MOB LAW
Tho Negroes Have Concentrated Their
Forces and win Fight for Their
Homes and Fanilics-pOlicc
and Sheriff Arc Ossified.

Ladd. ILL.,. Aug. 5.-Ths foreigners at
Spring Valley under the leadership Of
the Italians. and the negroes, who have
concentrated their forces at Seaton-
vile. We're both organizing their men
today, and as the towns are practically
under mob law, deadly conflict is an
ticipated. The nom English speaking
miners at Spring Valley. to the num-
Der Of 1000. held a mass meeting this
morning and passed a resolution that
no negroes, men, women or invalids,
would be allowed to remain inside the
city limits after s o'clock tomorrow
evening. Speeches of the most in
flammatory nature We're made advocat-
ing the immediate opening up Of hos
tillties.
The negroes at Seatonville on the
other hand held a meeting this morn
ing and organized themselves for ac-
tive service. Bureau county has 800
repeating Winchester rifles stored in
her court house at Princeton for the
protection of the citizens, and an effort
will be made to secure these. Should
this fail the men will arm themselves
with shot guns or rifles and small arms,
and make an effort to regain their
homes and household goods at Spring
Valley.
They also passed resolution that
they would continue to work in the
Spring Valley mines until discharged
by the coal company. AS the police
and sheriff are making no effort to ar
rest the rioters, the spirit of lawless-
ness is on the increase. In addition
to the negroes reported injured from
yesterdays conflict, -four others are
missing.
OF these 1t is the opinion that two at
least are lying dead in the woods sur
rounding the late negro colony, as the
seeing of two PROSTATE bodies has been
rennrted by farmers.
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WILL TEACH HOW TO LIVE.
Pittsburg Priest Aims TO Reform Drunk.
ards and GiuttOns.

pittsburg Priest Aims TO Reform Drunk
ards and Giuttons.
Pittsburg, Aug. 5.-Rev. Father Nc
Keever, of the Church of st. John the
Baptist, is organizing novel temper
ance society. 1t is non-sectarian and
its members will be permitted the use
of light beer and wines in moderation
Should the plans of the organization
become popular the liquor business Of
this country will be entirely revolution
lied. While a total abstainer himself
Father McKeever believes in temper
ance in all things. The work of his So
ciety will be educational. 1t is to &C
into homes and teach the science OF
living. What food is best suited to
individuals according to the work they
do, and how to prepare it, the amounts
necessary for the preservation OF
health and strength will be taught
them.
For those who desire alcoholic stimu
lants the use of beer and light wines
will be advocated. Whisky, brandy,
gin, rum, Father Mckeever relegates
to the apOthecaries, where they are tC
be secured as medicine by prescrip
tion. The practice of treating will be
discountenanced. Father McKeever Is
arranging for a mass meeting at which
his ideas will be explained. He IL pas
tor of one of the largest Roman Catho-
lie churches in the city. He also pro
poses to reform people who eat too
much
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-06
STORMY JORDAN CONVERTED.
Famous Lawbrcakcr Cots Religion 9and
becomes an EYancelisf

Famous Lawbrcakcr Cots Religion and
Becomes an Evangelist.
Abba, Ia, Aug. 5.-"Stormy" Jordan,
of WapellO county. who has given the
authorities more trouble in Iowa on the
prohibition question than any other
half dozen persons. has joined the
Methodist church and has turned out
a full-hedged evangelist. Before the
prohibition law was passed in Iowa
Jordan used to run a saloon at the
90" depot in Ottumwa and had sign
on his door reading. 1.-THE Road to
He'll" After prohibition became law
he spent a fortune in fighting the meas
ure.
Times without number he was arrest
ed and fined for selling liquor unlaw-
fully and many times was imprisoned
He was considered the toughest case in
the state Of Iowa, and stormy" Jor-
dams reputation was known far and
near He was constantly under police
surveillance. His appeals now to his
old associates are equally as fervent as
the great Francis Murphy and hun
dreds are flocking to hear him.
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GOSSIP OF THE STATE.

Herbert Krefder fell from bridge at
Reading and was fatally Injured.
Judge Pershing will do all he can to
suppress the issuance Of bogus mine cer-
tificates.
George Yeager. charged with the MUIR
der Of Daniel Stetzel. at Reading. has been
discharged.
Burglars made away with valuable sill
vcrware from the residence of William
Freeman. at Wiiliamsport.
John Irving was fatally and John
Dapko seriously burned by an explosion
Of natural gas near Ptttsburg.
Coal Inspector sturdevant, of the Lee
high Valley railroad. was killed In the
roundhouse at Wilkes-Barre.
Fourth class postmasters were appointed
a. follows: Pennsylvania. q. ID. Gear
hart. Natalie. Northumberland.
A heavy hail storm passed over the east
ern and northwestern section Of Lancaster
county Sunday night. In some sections
hall - large a. hickory nuts fell. Grow
ing. tobacco was badly cut and coneider-
able fruit WAS oAmaSs6
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-06
DEADLY CAS0L|NE'S WORK
Mother and Three Children Arc HOr.
ribly Burned.
TWO CHILDREN WILL DIE
plodcs with Terrible Rcsults-Thc
Mother and Three Children
Are Terribly Burned.

Baltimore, Nd, Aug. "a mother
and her three children, all girls, were
horribly burned by an explosion of gas
oline at 1923 Columbia avenue this after
noon. Two of the children will proba-
bly, die of their injuries. They are:
Amelia Schaffle, aged years. and her
little sister. Lottie, aged 2. The mother,
Mrs. Schaffie, aged 33. was burned the
entire length of her left side. but will
probably recover. as will 6-year-old Mel
lie. who was badly burned about the
arms and legs.
Mrs. Schaffie was filling a lighted gas
oline stove in the kitchen when some OF
the oil ignited. An explosion followed
and the clothing of the mother and chill
Gren We're quickly ablaze. Neighbors
rushed in and extinguished the flames
before much damage was done to the
premises.
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KILLED FATHER AND son.
Terrible Tragedy in a Kentucky Hotel.
Walter Lanes Duel with James Rodcn.
bouch


Lexington, KY, Aug. 5.-William
Newton Lane. of this city. shot and in
stantly killed James Rodenbaugh and
mortally wounded the young mans
father H. c. Rodenbaugh. proprietor
of the hotel at Versailles this afternoon.
Lane went to Versailles this morning.
About noon he went to the Woodford
hotel and was given a room and slept
until about o'clock this afternoon. A
few minutes after that hour he came
downstairs and met James Rodenbaugh
in the hall and asked the young man
the amount of the bill. Upon receiving
an answer Lane began to abuse Roden-
baugh, who was cripple. Their words
soon led to blows, and both men drew
their pistols about the same time.
Lanes first shot struck Rodenbaugh in
the neck just above the collar bone,
and lodged just under the skin in the
back of his neck. Almost at the same
instant that Lane fired, Rodenbaugh's
pistol was discharged. the bullet pro-
ducing flesh wound In Lanes left
side. The blood gushed from Roden-
baugh's throat and he fell backward a
corpse.
Just as he fell his father opened the
door and as he did so the slayer of the
son turned upon the father and fired,
the ball striking him In the mouth and
lodging in the back part Of his head.
He reeled and Lane fired again, the
second bullet lodging in the old mans
spine. He dropped to the floor and lay
by the side of his son. Lane walked
out of the hotel. only to be arrested at
the door by an officer and placed in
Jail.
II. c. Rodenbaugh was a first lieu
tenant In the Ninth Kentucky cavalry
and was gallant soldier He was post
master at Nicholasvile for two terms
uCder proSident Grant
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-06
HUGGED HER CORPSE"
An Austrian Immigrants Joyous Sur
prise In GOth8m.

New York, Aug 5.-David Neuwirth,
an Austrian, aged As years. arrived
here on Wednesday, and was ordered TO
be returned to Europe. as liable to be-
come a public charge. He said that his
eldest daughter. Minnie. came to this
country five years ago. Shortly after
ward his wife died. Three years ago
he was told that Minnie had died here.
His other daughters died during the
last year. He begged Commissioner
McSweeney at the immigration bureau
today to allow him to remain in this
country.
Soon after he had made his petition
the supposed dead daughter, Minnie.
who lives at No. II Lowland street,
Philadelphia. called on the commits
sioner, and said she had heard her IA
ther had arrived. David was called in
the Office and Mr.. MoSweeny asked him
If he knew any one in the room. He
looked around hastily and said mo"
He looked again, gazed at Minnie for
a few moments. and in n hesitating
way said: THAT looks like my dead
wife" In short time both were hys-
tercally embracing. He was dis
charged,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-06
ROOSEVELT IN DANGER,
An Internal Machine Is Sent TO New
YOrk's Police Commissioner.

YOrk's Police Commissioner.
New York, Aug. 5.-An internal ma
chine which was intended to injure and
probably. kill Police Commissioner
Roosevelt was discovered this morn
ing by Miss Daisy James. clerk in the
general postoffice. The package was
among mail matter and Miss James,
thinking the package had n suspicious
appearance, made an examination.
When she begn to pull the cover off,
she heard cracking of matches and a
flame appeared. She blew out the
flame and sent the package to Superin-
tendent of postofIice. Detectives are
now investigating. The package was
addressed Theodore Roosevelt, Cen
trail Police Office, New York"
Acting Chief Collins detectives took
the bomb to the bureau of combusti-
bles at fire headquarters for dissection.
At 5 O'Clock the supposed bomb was
taken apart. 1t was found to contain
sa'wdust. When President Roosevelt
heard what the contents consisted of
he said: II really have not bothered
my head one way or the other about
the matter. I see, though, that II was
made of the same material as many of
the attacks on the police boards policy,
particularly in excise matters"
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party, Governor Hastings made him a
member of his cabinet.

party, Governor Hastings made him
member of his cabinet.
But when Senator Quay made his alli-
ance with the Democrats in defiance Of
the Republican caucus. the governors
policy, and the party honor. Gilkeson
refused to follow the crack of the whip'
and stood by the governor.
For this Gilkeson must be deposed
and Inundated Andrews was first put
forward as the Quay candidate against
him. The state. remembering Delama-
ter, cried out against 1t. Other names
were suggested, but showed no
strength. Then Andrews and the dis
grunted Penrose pursuaded Quay 10
lend his own name for the campaign,
make the fight. and turn the chairman
ship over to Andrews to administer for
Cameron, as he administered it for Del
amater in 1890.
The whole business is in the nature OF
a business transaction in which Quay
Is to be receiver. Andrews the assignee.
and Don Cameron the preferred cred
itOr.
Ready for n Dickcr.
The only thing left to add contempt
to the whole proceeding in the eyes OF
decent Republicans is not lacking.
While publicly declaiming against the
so-ca!ied corruption in the city of Phil
adelpha, Quay has been secretly seek
Ing to dicker for his own advantage
with the very man whom he calls the
chies corruptionist. While denouncing
Martin, he has been coming to Philadel-
pha, seeking secret interviews with
him, and making propositions which
Martin has spurned.
This is the whole candid story, as
this Sensational article candidly and
specifically sets 1t forth, and invites
and defies denial.
1t has stood for four days, uncontra-
dicted and undenied.
We have waited, in fairness to Sena-
tor Quay. to give him hearing before
circulating 1t among our readers.
If he can say nothing-and he has so
far SAID nothing but poor contradictory
evasicns which amount to a confirma-
tion-why does not Cameron speak and
repudiate his share of il!
On the face of this history which Is
written more in sorrow than in anger,
as becomes faithful Republican news
paper reluctant to unmask a party
leader, there Is but one side to this
present controversy for self-respecting
Republicans, and there is no standing
room for Senator Cameron as the can
ddate of such destructive agencies for
reelection.
II he cannot explain away this ar
raicnment of Quay. his only hope
and that isn't worth much at this stage
Of the business-is to repudiate the
methods by which Quay, by the agency
Of Andrews and Cooper, seeks to steal
his re election from the unwilling Re-
publicans of the state
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TAYLORS FOUND GUILTY.
Convicted In Missouri of Butchcring the
Mccks Family.

Carrollton. Mo-, Aug. I've, the
jury. find the defendants, william p.
and George Taylor guilty of murder in
the first degree" Such was the ver-
dict rendered at 2.2O o'clock this after
noon in the notorious Meeks murder
trial. 1t took but one ballot to decide
that the Taylor brothers were guilty
of the heinous crime charged against
them. and that the penalty for the
butchery of Meeks. his wife and two
butchery, on jenkins Hill, on the night
of May 10 last, should be set at the
limit.
The jury went out sharply at noon
and when 1t returned two hours and
twenty minutes later and returned its
verdict there was no doubt as to the
spectators approval of 1t. In an in
slant nearly 1000 people who crowded
the court room broke forth In a vol
lky Of cheers that were only silenced
by threats of arrest made by Judge
Rucker. Sentence will be deferred for
the present.
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FLASHED FROM WIRES.

"A New York dealer in alligator skins Is
buying up Florida's product in expectation
of great demand.
From eating toadstools. which were mis-
taken for mushrooms. ex-Justice w. B.
Slocum died at Sparkill, N. Y.
Although ordered to vacate his chair
because of bribery. Mayor Starkweather,
of West Superior. Wis, refuses to leave.
BY the explosion of q locomotive near
Middletown, N. Y. Engineer H. Myers
was killed and Fireman John Fitch was
fatally hurt.
After four months Of hiding. VIII Green.
of Morgan county, Ga. who killed ]. 4.
Estes, and welded his daughter twenty
minutes later, was arrested.
E,nraged at being refused dance by o
young woman at ball in Chilepo. Mex.
Louis Martinez shot into the crowd. kill
ing three men and q woman. i
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-06
COUNTY CONVENTIONS.
Results in Several Republican Gatherings
About the State.

Results in Several Republican Gatherings
About the State.
Ridgway. Pa, Aug. b.-The Elk coun-
ty Republican convention was held here
today and the delegates elected were
instructed for Senator Quay.
Washington. Pa. Aug. 5.-The WASH
ington county Republican convention
held here today passed resolutions urg-
ing the four state delegates to vote for
Senator Quay for state chairman.
Hazleton. Pa, Aug. 5.-Reese Lloyd
was today elected delegate to the state
convention from the Fourth Legislative
district. He goes in the interest of Gov
error Hastings.
Harrisburg, Pa. Aug. 5.-The Repub-
lican city convention tonight elected
william H. Lynch and c. II. Backensto
delegates to the state convention. All
resolutions were suppressed. The dele.
gates will vote for Quay.
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|[ CHIT ale
Prices ()ll
ar alSOlS;

Look at the old tags on our Parasol
stock. and at the new ones put on
this morning. and you'll find the
closing out bargain story revealed
at a glance. Such heavy figure cut
ting was not done thoughtlessly, or
with recklessness that we So often
read about in advertisements. We
don't do business that way. We
figured the whole thing out careful
ly and found out that the bulk of
the stock had been sold at fair pay
ing prices. The balance left Is just
as good in styles and everything
else. as those already disposed of,
but the quantity is limited, 50 we've
concluded We can afford to lose a
little money on what we've left, in
order that thorough and complete
clearance may be effected.
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HE EGGED THE ACTORS.
Editor Becker viii Pay $50 Fine and
Costs for Ills FINN.

Pottsville. Pa. Aug. 5.-H. w. Beck
er, editor and proprietor of the Girard
Vile Item. was sentenced today in court
by Judge Savidge to pay $50 fine and
costs of prosecution for disturbing an
exhibition given by a travelling female
gaiety company In the Palace theater,
Girardville, last winter. The defendant
had invited half dozen young men to
egg the performers. Two of these were
also sentenced today to pay light fines.
Judge Savidge scored the principal be-
fore sentence was imposed.
In another case In which Becker was
found guilty Of assault and battery on
the officer of the theater. F. w. Eberle,
the Judge suspended sentence, pending
the good behavior of the defendant In
omitting slanderous publications in his
paper towards the theater owners and
managers. These suits are the outcome
Of bitter fued between Becker. who
was at one time the manager Of the
opera house, and the owners who de-
posed him. Becker Is now managing
a play house I'm New York city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-06
WASHINGTON CHAT.

During the past twenty years 1.7s1. $40
Germans have immigrated to this country.
On the broad ground Of humanity the
state department has indorsed the action
Of our consul at Guayaquil In protesting
against the treatment Of the nuns and in
securing them from further insult and at
tack by Ecuadorion revoiut.onitsts. with
out Waiting .-A~ts " thav ware
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-06
COUNTERFEITERS LOCATED.
Glover Gang Said to Have Been Discovered
at Crown Point. Ind.

at Crown Point. Ind.
Crown Point, Ind, Aug. 5.-During
the last few days Sheriff Benjamin
Hayes has made an important discov-
cry by locating gang of counterfeiters
in this county. He quietly left the city
for Chicago this morning. and 1t is
thought he will confer with government
detectives to enable him to make the
capture of the gang.
The party, as far as can be learned,
consists of three men, all residents of
this county, two residing near Ham,
mond, and the third near Roby. Ex-
perts say the counterfeit dollar made
by the gang Is one of the finest ever
made, and could not be told but for its
weight. 1t is thought that about s., SOC
has been disposed of.
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Morris Ridpo Gallery Seized.

Shamokin, Pa. Aug '5-The Morris
Ridge colliery. operated by Scranton and
Philadelphia capitalists, has been seized
by the sheriff Of Columbia county to sat
esfy $4,000 royalty claim Of the Lehigh
Valley Railroad Coal and Navigation
company.
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Manufactures Consolidate.

Philadelphia, Aug. 5.-The Baldwin Lo-
connective works, of this city, which are
owned by Burnham, Williams Il Co.. and
the Westinghouse Electric and Manufac-
turing company, of Pittsburg, two of the
largest Industrial concerns In this coun-
try, have been amalgamated.
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THEIR HEARTS FELT GOOD.
Indians at Big Council Decided to he.
gin lIaying.

gin lIaying.
Washington, Aug 5.-Commissioner
Of Indian Affairs Browning today re-
ceived the following telegram from
Agent Teter:
"Pocotello, Ida, Aug. 3-All Indians
absent from reservation have returned.
had big council. requested me to tele-
graph you that their hearts felt good.
Had not harmed q white man and
would start haying. leaving their griev-
ances to the Justice Of the white man."
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Mr.. Taimaee Dcnd.

husband and children were present at her
dsakh bso
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sUsOUEHANNA FOR QUAY.

Little Hope Of Breaking the Power Of the
boss.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Montrose, Aug. 5.-The Hastings fol-
lowers have about given up all hopes
Of sending delegates to the state con-
vention. The returns thus far received
give the Quay delegates Al votes and
Hastings delegates rs votes.
There are yet about fifteen districts
to hear from in Susquehanha county.