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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-24

vlcted yesterday of embezzlement and
Justification of accounts as disbur3ing
officer of the signal service, today ex-
pressed their determination of carry
Ing the case to the court Of appeals.
Preliminary to this, however, it will be
necessary to present motion for new
trial. This is purely q formal proceed
Ing, and the document must be filed
within four days. This period will eX-
pire on Wednesday next.
1t is said this morning that after
Captain Howgate and his daughter Ida,
who has most Loyalty devoted herself
to her fathers interests since his ar
rest last fall, reached the secluslon Of
his cell yesterday afternoon, the forti-
tude which enabled them to hear the
sentence of the jury with apparent
composure gave way, and that their
grief was pitiable to see. Miss Ida Is
said to fear that her father will break
down entirely before the court of APP
peals can pass upon his case, which will
be some months hence.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-24
POWDER MILL EXPLODES
Fourteen Hundred Kegs Go Up In
Smoke.
HOUSES ARE BADLY WRECKED
The Valley Shaken Up For n Distance of
Twenty-Five Milcs-Not an I'm.
broken Window in Ringtown.
Work of n Fircbug.

Shenandoah, Pa, June 23.-The pow
der mill operated by Roberts, Reese &
Bedea. containing 400 kegs of explosive,
blew up last night, demolishing the
buildings, shook the valley for twenty
five miles around and caused a loss OF
$4,000. 1t is supposed to have been
touched off by a fire bug.
1t was located in the Catawissa vaf-
ley, four miles from here. No lives
were lost so far as Is known. The viii
lage of Ringtown, two miles from the
scene of the disaster, suffered terribly.
The Inhabitants were thrown from
their beds and some fed from their
homes in terror. There is today not an
unbroken window glass in the town,
and many of the houses are SO badly
wrecked that they will have TO be aban-
doned until repoirs are made. In Shen-
andoah, which is four miles from the
mill, hundreds of people were awakened
by the fearful shock. Many ran out
upon the streets, thinking some great
catastrophe had occurred. The powder
mill was new, having been put in opera
tion May ]. 1t is completely demol-
ished, as are the outbuildings at the
place.
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EXPLOSION ON A STEAMER
-Four Persons Fatally Injured by Es-
Gaping Steam.
no CAUSE FOR THE ACCIDENT
This IL the Explanation of the Engine or
but Passengers Think That
Preparations For Race
Were BEING Made.

Chicago, June 23.-The whaleback
steamer Christopher Columbus met
with very serious accident to her ma
chinery on her return trip from Mil
waukee last night. The wind was
blowing from the south and she was
making fast time until about o'clock,
when directly off Waukegan there was
a terrible explosion, followed immedi-
ately by flash of flame and the boat
was Immediately enveloped in a cloud
of steam. Many persons were injured.
some of whom may die.
Fatally injured-Robert McConkey.
coal passer, badly injured; James Lori
mer and John Hopp, firemen; Steit.
coal passer
Others injured-Miss Boxheimer, pi-
anist; Fl. II. Darrow, musician; George
w. Keil, waterman; George w. Keoch,
servant; Arnold KEN; Frank Bosner,
fireman; j. T.. Ryan, fireman; Nix Sc
ter Waterman; Miss Jessie l.. Stone,
scalded.
On the arrival of the steamer at her
dock this morning the injured were
taken to st. Luke's hospital, whore 1t
was said all but two of the men will
recover.
The cause of the accident, as ex-
planned by engineer, was that the fit
ting on the main steam pipe "let 60"
This caused the explosion and the es-
cape of steam. The accident was un-
avoidable and unaccountable. The
boilers were tested only last week and
found to be all right. The Christopher
nj y,,+,, ~,
season yesterday morning. She left on
trip to Milwaukee with 500 passengers
on board and left the Cream City on
time for the return to this city. Every
thing went all right until off Wauke-
gan, when the accident took place.
The Racing story.
1t is asserted by passengers that she
was racing with the Virginia, of the
Goodrich line, but Captain Robert
Smith, of the Columbus, emphatically
denied this, saying that the boat had
new engines and that he was not fool
hardy enough to race with any other
boat. As soon as the explosion took
place the utmost excitement ensued
among the passengers, and the captain
and stewards had considerable diff
Guilty in calming their fears. The pipe
that burst was disconnected at once
from the boiler and the boat came on
slowly under reduced steam with three,
boilers in operation.
An agent of the steamship company
took occasion today to deny the story
of race or an intended race. Boat
men, however, say they We're looking
for a race between the rival steamers
and they fully expected "A brush when
the two boats got their noses together
pointing over a good course such as
may be found between Chicago and
Milwaukee.
A member Of the Virginia crew said
that when the two boats came abreast
of each other on the down course last
evening there were evidences to his
mind that race would be imminent If
not actually in progress at the time.
Then he added, "the whaleback
fell behind us. Why, I could not say,
but it was not long before it was away
astern of u.s.
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CASHIER MURDERED,
c. Il. Dicrch Is Shot Down by Robbers Who
Wanted Cash.

Chicago, June &c. b. Blerch, one
of the barn cashiers of the West Chi
cago Street Railway company, was
murdered in his Office in the car barns
at Milwaukee and Armtage avenue at
2.3O o'clock this morning. The cash
drawer was robbed of from Sl00 to $500
Bierch was alone in his Office when
the robber entered. There We're men In
the barn, but no one was within calling
distance. The cashier was in a wire
cage, but had left the door open. When
the robber demanded the money in the
drawer Mr.. Bierch reached for his re-
volver and was Immediately shot. He
fell to the floor, but managed to fire
one shot, which went wild. The burg
lar fired three more bullets into his body
and then, emptying the cash drawer,
ran out with its contents and escaped.
The safe in the office contained $4,000 in
currency and the door was open, but
this money was not touched. Mr..
Bierch died at o'clock, and while he
was able to give a good description of
his murderer, no trace of him has yet
been found. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-24
SLAUGHTER OF INNOCENTS.
Tho Bodies of 1O2 Murdered Babies
:. Found in London in Eight Months.


London, June 23-Revelations of the
existence of wholesale infantlcide have
startled London within the last few
days. Within fortnight the bodies of
sixteen infants have been found in Lon
don, and during the past eight months
102 bodies have been found In the same
district. The most of these babies had
been strangled by tying a cord about
the neck or suffocated by tying a towel
over the face.
One little one had a large rosebud
forced down its throat to cause death.
The police assert that unqualified
nurses are hired in most Of these cases
for the purpose of dlsposing of the
newly-born babies. These persons,
they say, are easy to find and are ready
to do anything required OF them for a
fee ranging from two shiliings and six
pence to seven shillings and siXpence.
The coroners propose to check this evil,
If possible, by a more rigid examination
and registration Of nurses. but the po-
lice declare that it will be impossible to
reach the root OF the matter without
special legislation.
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practical surrender of his side of the
conflict that row divides that order.
and upon resGirg 1t over carefully, de-
clared that 1t was a garbled extract,
and the use made of 1t by the publlca-
ticn was directly the reverse of what
he said or Intended to say.
He Genounccs II as q wilful mis-
representation. He stands squarely
upon the doctrines contained in his ofi-
oal circular to all the lodges issued
when he assumed the duties of his
office. Much as he desires the unifca-
tion of the order and reign of peace; I;
willing as he is to make any reasona-
Bile sacrifice to attain to 1t, he will
surrender no principal nor waive any
right he 1eprcsents.
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MURDER IN WARREN COUNTY.
Aged Widower Found Dead in Bed with
His Back Riddicd with Buck shot.

Lake George, June 23.-News of an
other murder in Warren county has just
reached here from the village of Ches-
tertown, eighteen miles away, in the
northern part of the county. District
Attorney Lyman Jenkins of Glens
Falls. and Sheriff Courtney Collins left
for the scene of the tragedy at 4
o'clock this afternoon. Amasa Mead,
65 years old, was found dead in his bed
with his back riddled with buckshot.
Mr.. Mead was a widower and lived
alone in his house on the Warrensburgh
road, about one mile this side of Ches-
tertown village.
He was a man Of hermit-like habits.
and was supposed to have concealed
about his premises considerable money.
The house showed evidences of having
been ransacked, and as no money was
found either about the person of the
dead man or in the house, the motive
of the murder Ia attributed to robbery.
Some of Mr.. Mead's neighbors, observ-
ing that the house had not been opened
today broke in the front door with the
result as stated
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-24
FROM ezra, THE KING"
Judge Woods Is Advised to Reduce tho
Punishment OF Debs.

Indianapolis, June 23.-Judge Woods
received letter today from Chicago in
which the writer, signing himself Ezra
the King" advised the judge that while
Eugene Debs had exhausted his rights
under statutory law he still had the
right of appeal to- the king. Judge
Woods. the writer said, was king of the
Ninth Judicial district, and it was adj
visable that as such district king he
should reduce Debs' imprisonment TO
one month, otherwise the prisoner would
appeal to the people and the people
would set Debs and themselves right
of their own motion.
The writer intimated that the means
were at hand. Judge Woods holds the
suggestion under advisement.
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BROWNE AND HIS BRIDE.
Coxcy's Son.in.Iaw Journeys Toward
Washington.

Washington.
Massillon. o., June 23.-Brldegroom
Browne. according to his latest fulmi-
nation. Is proceeding to Washington
by easy stages, where he expects to be
the central figure in the reunion of the
pining commonweal. Brownies pro-
ceedng by easy stages is plain, in
view of the fact that he was obliged to
borrow % cents to get as far as Canton.
y complacent probate judge provided
him with the marriage license, for
which no fee was paid, and an easy
soinE justice tied the knot on the same
terms.
The bride, nee Coxey. travels from
town to town in street attire with her
bridal outfit in a carpet bag. This
uousseau was secured by Browne
through an obliging acquaintance and
consists of a gown of null, a cheap
white veil and pair of white shoes,
al of which cost exactly S4S2.
Brownies programme is to deliver
daily speeches. while his wife sells ire
form literature" He has dropped
CoNey's bills and after devoting year
to proclaiming them inspired from on
nigh now ridicules them.
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HE FEARED LYNCUING,
a Robbcr in Du Page County Jail Com.
mitS Suicide.

Chicago. June 23.-Three hundred
farmers of Du Page county organized
themselves into an armed posse to cap
ture a gang of thieves who had been
stealing everything movable on their
farms between Elgin and Hinsdale for
the past two months One of the band
was run down yesterday after a mid
night chase and taken to the Hinsdale
Jail by thirteen of the farmers. A
crowd continued to surround tine lock-
up after the prisoner was in his CELL
The demonstration frightened him into
believing he was to be lynched and he
took piece of glass from broken win
dow and cut the artery in his left wrist
When the marshal opened the door he
was dead. The farmers recognized the
suicnde as the leader of the gang, al
though he protested he was an innocent
peddler. He has not been identified yet
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IDENTIFIED AS MURDERERS.
Sensational Testimony Given in the
Rnrrctt Scott Case.

Butte, Neb., June 23.-Four witnesses
were examined in the Barrett Scott mur-
der case yesterday. Miss McWhorter
related the assault at Parker and posi-
tiveliy identified Mullihan as the man
who did all the talking and who de-
manded Scout to give up the Holt
county money. She also identified Har-
ris. On cross-examination she admit
ted she never saw either of the de-
PENDANTS before, but insisted she could
not be mistaken as to their identity.
The cross-examination of the witt
nesses by the defense developed the
fact that they expected to prove that
other persons committed the murder.
and that Dell Akin, Stockberry and
Others were interested In putting Scott
out of the way.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-24
OBSTINATE COKE MEN.
Win Not Join Movement to Put Ur
Prices and Advance Wages.


Connellsville, Pa, June 23.--The con-
dition of the iron market warrants an
advance in the price of coke which
would have been accomplished at the
recent meeting of the operators in New
York. but for the opposition OF w. J.
l,ainey. All the other producers were
willing to put the price up to $1.50 per
ton, but Rainey claimed that he had
not been treated fairly and was able to
sell all the coke he could produce at u
profitable figure. This put a damper
on the syndicate's scheme and nothing
further has been done. If the price of
coke is advanced now, the II. C. Frick
company will have ITO make the move.
And this they are reluctant to do be-
cause as soon as they put furnace coke
up to $1.5O per ton the wages of the
miners and coke workers will have to
be advanced accordingly. The Frick
company would have no hesitancy in
making such a move were 1t not that
they have no guarantee that the oper-
ators would follow their example.
There would be no advantage in ad-
vancing coke to $1.50 and wages in pro-
portion and then have the other propri-
etors cut the rate down 20 or 30 cents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-24
LOWERED ITALY'S FLAG.
Lovers :of Old Glory Object to the oh.
rOXiots Rag

Syracuse, N. Y, June ga special
from Suspension Brige. N. Y, to the
Standard says: The contractors build
ing the new trolley line in the gorge on
the American bank of the Niagara river
have brought great crowds of Italian
laborers here, who live in camps along
the banks in shanties over which
they have been floating the italian flag
very high. This has been an eyesore
to some lovers of Old Glory, and at
noon today an old veteran named Or
lando Wilson, accompanied by four
others. visited one of the camps close
to the city and ordered the Italian flag
lowered.
italians to the number of 500 crowded
about and gesticulated. Take that
flag down, or I'll shoot 1t down." said
Wilson. The sons of Italy realized that
the men We're in earnest and complied.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-24
REVENUES INCREASE,
Report Of tho Fiscal Year Shows n Gain
of $4,000.

Washington, June pa statement
prepared at the treasury department
shows the aggregate receipts from in
ternal revenue sources during the
eleven months of the present fiscal year
ending May 80, 1895. to have been $l31,-
420636, a gain of about $50, 400 over the
same period last year. The receipts
from the several sources of revenue are
given as follows: Spirits. S74, ,2S2. 200;
same period last year, $15,670, AL; to-
bacco, s27,215 ,0S2; same period last year,
S26OS1, $50; fermented liquors, SIS O46,,
059; same period last year, $27,S2l, ,S54;
oleomargarine. S1,323S61; same period
last year, Sl,6l9, 7O6; income tax, $77,13O;
miscellaneous sources. $526,S0l; same
period last year, S137,70S.
During the month of May there was a
decrease from May, 1894, of $l,S5s. .632 in
the receipts from Withdrawals of spirits,
and S7,632 from oleomargarine. The in
creases We're: Tobacco, s199,75s; fer
mented liquors, $2sS,7OS; miscellaneous
sources, Sl6,iii.
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25 PIECES

All Dark Grounds and Good
Patterns; have been advertised
this season at 70 C. This week
:3ZH Cents.
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HELD FOR ROBBERY.
Nineteen. Ycar.Old Russian Rests in the
Tombs Police Court.

New York June 23.--Louis Friedman,
10 years old, a Russian Jew, was held
in the Tombs police court to await
requisition papers on the charge of con-
spiracy and robbery The complain
ants are Nathan Mopschick, Louis
Bernstein and Hynan Goldberg, who
owned hat and cap factory in Ruth
erford, N. j. They charge Friedman
and twenty others with conspiring to
rob their factory. Lawyer Hahn told
Justice voorhis that the Cloth, Hat and
Capmakers' Union, Of this city, to which
Friedman belonged, had ordered the
blowing up of Bernstein & Goldberg's
factory with dynamite.
1--WE had two detectives initiated in
the Cloth, Hat and Capmakers union"
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MURDER OF C.. Il. WILSON,
lie Is Shot by the stepfathcr of His
Sweetheart

Montgomery. Ala, June 23.--Emme
Chester, farmer living five miles from
here, accused c. T. Wilson, of New
York, with being intimate with his step
daughter. Yesterday Charles Mime, a
friend of Chester. enticed Wilson in
swimming. and when they were dress
Ing Chester approached with a shotgun,
told him this was his last day on earth
and shot and killed him.
Chester then cut Wilson's throat and
stabbed him in several places. Charles
Mime was arrested as an accomplice.
Chester is at large. Wilson claimed to
be son of G. L. Wilson. of New York,
of the banking firm of Wilson, Larabee
& Co.
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KILLED HIS WIFE.
Before Doing So Iio Advertised for An.
other Matrimonial Partner

Before Doing SO ic Advertised FOR An.
other Matrimonial Partner.
London, June ga man named
Robert Hudson, who has been arrested
for the murder of his wife and child,
is likely to prove another Deeming. He
took lodgings for himself and family
on Hemsley Moor, Yorkshire. In a re-
mote and secluded spot on the moor
he dug the graves of his wife and child,
and, after burying them, vanished. A
man living on the moor. noticed the
freshly turned earth, Investigated and
dug up the bodies.
Hudson is young and highly educat-
ed man who ran through his own and
wifes fortunes. His anxiety to get rid
of his wife is shown by the fact that
before he killed her he advertised for
another wife under the name of Hun
ter. He was tracked for five days be-
fore he was captured.
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Officinl,y sunol,uced

Washington, June 23.-Admiral kirkland
today sent a second cablegram to Secre-
tary Herbert regarding the explosion Of
the launch of the San Francisco at Kiel
Friday. 1t did not give the names of the
injured, but stated that none of them were
seriously hurt and that all were on duty
again. This indicates that their injuries
were slight indeed, and need not have
caused friends and relatives any uneasi-
ness.
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Found with His Neck Broken.

Somerville, June 23.-Farmer Vanderveer
Perlee one of the Oldest and best known
citizens in Somerset county, was found
dead In his harvest field with his neck
broken late yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Per-
lee lived on the north branch road. two
miles from this place. He started for tho
bayfield, driving a spirited team of horses.
An hour later the team han into the farm
yard without driver, drawing a wagon
half filled with hay. 1t is thought that
the team started suddenly, hrowing the
aged farmer to the ground.
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Tcmncrnncc Women Leave London.

London, June ga number of the Amer
lean delegates to the great temperance
convention started today for the conti-
nent to attend the Grmdelwald confer
ence. Miss Frances Willard is not en-
joying the best of health and will remain
IN England She attended a reception
given by Lady Henry Somerset yesterday
Two special trains conveyed over a thou
sand women to the reception.
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Saved by the Squire. {"

Atlantis City, N. j., June 23.--While out
yachting today Esquire" William Nc
Mullen, of Philadelphia, with n colored
boy was in yawa attached to ayacht
Four miles from the shore the yacht
tackled suddenly, upsetting the yawl and
dumping the occupants into the sea. The
esquire" went to the rescue of the col
ored boy who was struggling in the water
and sustained the lad for thirty minutes
until the yacht came about and picked
them M
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KING OSCARS RETURN.
Much disappointment over the Failure
of His Efforts in Paris

Stockholm, June 23.-King Oscar III.
and his party arrived here this morn
ing from Christiania. whittier he was
summoned recently with a view of
forming a new ministry.
His majesty was enthusiastically
cheered by the crowd which had gath
cred to welcome him, but it was i'm
possible to conceal the great disap-
pointment felt over the failure of his
efforts to secure the formation of a
coalition cabinet.
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said Lawyer Hahn. "rhey were pres,
ent when the union decided on the dast..
ardly deed. We have the very minutes
OF the meeting at which the members
so decided"
1t is said that efforts will be made to
have Friedman confess and appear
against the others.
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SANK A BRIGANTINE.
Collision in n Dense Fog OFF the Englisl
CcuSt.

Coast.
London, June 23.--The German steam
er Stuttgart, Captain Kohlenbecll, from
Bremen for Baltimore, during a dense
fog at O'Clock this morning ran into
and sank the 13rigantine Willie, off
Portland. Two of the crew of the brig
antine scrambled aboard the Stuttgart,
and the other four managed to get their
small boat clear of the vessel before
she went down.
The occupants of the small boat were
subsequently picked up by the Stuff
gart, and, with their companions. were
handed over to a pilot boat, which
landed them at Salcombe. The steam
er apparently was undamaged and pro-
ceeded on her voyage.
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Cousin of Gladstone Dies.

Jefferson City. Mo-, June ga first
cousin of William Il. Gladston died near
this city yesterday in the person of David
G. Steele. a Cole county farmer. Mr..
Steele was born in the town Of Bigger,
Scotland in 1918. and his mother was an
aunt Of the grand old man." He came to
this country at an early day, living for a
while in Virginia and Ohio, and coming to
Jefferson City in 1865.
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Doy Lost wilkes. Barre.

Wilkes-Barre, June 2S.-Patrick Ma
loney aged IA years, left his home sat
urday, and up to late this evening is still
missing. He started out TO gether wild
flowers, and in the vicinity, on the noun
tain where he went there are many cave
holes that are very deep. Search has been
made for him all day today, but no trace
of him could be found.
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Charleston, w. Va, June 2S.-All infor-
nation from the EllIhorn coal region Is to
the effect that quiet prevails and no
trouble is anticipated. The men are slow
ly going back to work and the railroad has
advanced freight rates on coal. Governor
McCorkle leaves tomorrow for that sec
ton to assist in assessing the railroad
property for taxation.