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| Sullivan. H., Feb. 12-Grant Atterbury
WIS taken from the Jail here at 12:45 this
morning. dragged tu the courthouse. and
hanged to tree. The mob began to ga ther
| II ll:3o last night AT that time liiteen
| Ui.n met. They were fully armed AMI car
| ri.d sledge hammers. Few people knc W
| OF The meeting aud none thought After
| bury would be lynchcd.
The mob acted quickly and marched
| directly from the sciioolhouse to the jail,
| which was only protected by the sheriff
and one deputy. Here the demand for
Auerbury was refused, and the door was
EnocI ed in with the sieIge hammers. -he
sheriff! feigned resistance and Tired ms
pistol in the air. In the meantime crowds
Oi p-Cpie gathered about the Jail, but no
attempt was made to heip the sheriff.
FOUGHT LIKE a DEMON
After the sheriff fired has revolver the
mot opened fire. And shots and yeils
lhtr mar hgl upstairs. leaying a Few meu
to keep back the crowd. Two minutes
were consumed in breaking down the ircn
door. AttrrBury was dragged from his
Cell amid the hDwis OF the ether prisoners
~ tip lail, W no w.r. badly frightened The
prisoner resisted with all his strength and
much trouble was experienced in getting
him downstairs.
He fought ike a demon, but when he was
finally got out the excitement OF the mob
was furious. The march was then taken
up To the courthouse yard, two blocks away.
amid perfect ruSide Of pistol shcts. The
mob seemed almost frenZed and showed
no sympathy. Cuder the tree to which he
was hanged Aterbury began to realize
more fully that he was to die. He pleaded
piteously, protesting lis innocence. saying
''Thauk God you are hanging an innocent
man.
MOB WAS WILD.
The mob was wild and restless until the
man was strung up in the air, when it
instantly dispersed Thelynchers were we'll
organized, and were masked with white
haudkerchiefs OF pieces of white cloth.
Atterbury was under arrest, charged
with criminally assauIting Mrs. Roxy At
ter bury on the night of January %. The
evidence against 'Iim was very strong. The
morning after the crime was committed
bio dhouuds weTe brought to the scene,
AMI three different times they went direct
ly to the house of Grant Atterbury- After
bury was a brother-in-law Of Mrs. Roxy
Atterbury, and it Is thought he committed
the crime for the purpose OF revenge, Mrs.
A1fcrburv having given some very dam
aging testimony against him when he was
uI trIa!, tngti ii-r with her husband. for the
murder OF their father little more than
a year ago.
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MUNY0N CURED
Mr. J. A. Jones Of an Aggravated
Case Of Dyspepsia and
Mrs. Ella Davis of Rheumatism
After EVERYTHING Else Failed.

j. A. Jones. OF Fourth street, Brook
land. ID c.. is enthusiastic in his praise
OF the Munyon Remedies '.The Munyon
Dyspepsia Remedy is one of the best
ever used. II cured me OF an aggravated
case or stomach trouble. and have never
been bothered since: ! always keep Mum
yon's Remedies in the house and use them
altogether"
Mrs. Ella Davis OF 1406 Ninth street
northwesi. says: nave used Munyon
best remedy ! ever tried. 1t completely
cured me.
Mmyun puts up remedy for every dis
ease. Sold by all druggists, mostly for
2bc. a vial.
Prof. Munyon's office, 713 Fourteenth
street Northwest. open daily to B: Sun
day, 10 to 12; Monday and Thursday even
ing~. q To :. where. he can be consulted
free of charge on al diseases.
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HUNG UP ON | TREE.
Early Morning lynchins in an
Illinois Ttwn.
JAIL DOORS BATTERED DOWN

Mob Took the Assaiia mt Of His Sister
in-Law From His Cell and Dragged
Him into the eCourtyard-He Fought
Them Like IA Demon, Protesting His
Innocence.
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nFT PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES from
HfI HOughton & Deiano.
VII l4i6 New York Ave. n. w
LOVER GOES TO Law
Sued His Prospective Wife's Father
For Cost of Wedding Outfit

Wilkesbarre. Pa. Feb. "A peculiar ro-
nance was settled yesterday in Alderman
Powelrs court. August Stains fell in love
with Maggie Rutle. August made known
his intention Of matrimony to the girls
father and asked for his consent, which was
granted, on condition that the girl make
known her love by embracing her lover be-
fore him. She did this without hesitation
and together the father and int ended son-in-
law went for the marriage license,
August purchased the wedding costume,
but his prospective rather-in-la w SAID that he
would not have room for the young couple in
his narrow quarters, and that if the young
man wanted his daughter he should provide
her with wel-furnishcd house. Aueust's
purse was exhausted. and he tried to get
furniture on trust. Learning that the young
man was short OF cash. the IA ther refused tc
allow his daughter to marry.
August then brought SHIT against the girls
father to recover the S73 he spent in pur-
Chasing the wedding costume, ETC. The
case was taken before Squire Powell, and
judgment was given in favor OF the plain
tiff for the full amount.
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ATTACKED WITH A FLATIRON
Serious Injuries Inflicted Upon Penn.
sylvania Constable.

Scranton, Pa, Feb. 12-Cons,able ]. s.
Miller is i'll a dangerous condition at his
home on Adams avenue as the result of
injuries sustained at the hands of Lee w
Nichols Nichols subiets a house from Mr.
Pr-hdergast, who lives on the opposite side
of the street.
A landlords distress warrant was made
out by Alderman Fuller and placed in the
hands of Constable Miller. Nichols told the
constable to defer his levy until Monday
Mr.. Miller declined to do So and sat down
al table TO make 1t out.
Nichols went to the stove, picked up
hot flatiron, and struck Mr.. Miller on the
Jaw. brea king 1t. and cutting an artery in
his head. Mr.. Miller jumped to his feet
and raised his left hand to ward off the
second blow. The blow deadened his arm
md IL fell by his side. Nichols came on him
again with the flatiron and struck Mr.
Miller on the other arm, breaking the bone.
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wAkkED TO THEIR DEATH.
Two Men Killed on the Track During

Ashland. Pa. Feb. l2.-While the local
freight was running between Gilberton
and st. Nicholas, and while rounding a
curve, last evening. the engineer saw two
men walking side by side on the track
n short distance ahead. He gave the us
ual danger signals and reversed his lever.
but the men did not heed it. and walked
right into the engine, which struck them
with terrific force. killing them Instantly.
a heavy wind prevailed at the time and
the men held their face siownward to es-
cape the blasts which made such a noise
that they failed to hear the approx CHI
ing train. Their names are Anthun y Leskie
and Joseph YarSsea, both married, and
residents Of Gilbertou.
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could not get all the work she wanted to
do. But she has been sent home from the
building in an ambulance several times
She is So nervous as ii is that she has an
affliciion which keeps her face twitchin ing
spasmodicalIy"
WHAT'S the general impression s mOng the
fanhworLers that good days work would
be?''
why about fifty bags. That would keep
the girls busy and would not tax them be-
yond their strength IL they are suited for
this kind of work.
And what do YOU think would be fair
salary?''
1--WE ought to have about $45 a month
You know how severe the work is under
any conditions. And that isn't prince
ly salary, Is it?''
Are any Of tn. other girls ever sick?"
why, someone is sick nearly every day.
They try hard to make the most of their
ome when they get plenty OF work. think
yoI make good point when you bring up
the TACT that there are ton many girls en-
ployed.''
THE FAvoRITISN SHOWN
Another woman commented 10 me on the
favoritism shown, and which Is a factor
IN keeping the salaries Of sDme down and
raising others under the piece system.
You mentioned one woman Invariably
having high average, and everyone knows
that she is u favoriIe- II isn't always possi-
Die 10 condemn bags for her, but she never
gets work back. however much she Sights
II. Then she Often sends bags in without
touching them when she thinks they are
too bad to mend. She is never spoken to
about IL. She gets mad at her work some
times and tears the bags herself TO make
them too bad 10 meHd.'
is she the only one who has favor
shown herr
No. there are a few others. Everyone
knows who they are"
Are the officials always SO courteous and
eood-natnrri "A they We're when / was
employed there?'
"Oh, they are not, tell you. am sure
the officials knew who you were. aud were
on their guard. There are some stormy
scenes there sometimes. Mr.. Cullen gets
mad and fairly dances with &c NJ the girls.
And Mr.. McFarlane gets mad ABOUT as quick
as any man l ever saw
But you can get along with them all
right; they are not tyrannical?''
We'll, no; they don't dare do anything
very harsh. It's in very little matters that
they are spiteful."
talked with others. and founl thai had
struck the keynote in askiD;, for u salary as
a remedy for their troubles. A salary might
not end the faultfindi ing. as a large number of
people gathered together will always find
occasion for that.
But IL would end the oyerworking and
would give these women sure livelihood
without worry and heartaching, which is
certainly what every citizen of the Amer rican
government would desire for all igss-rvants.
SIBYL WILBUR.
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Afraid of Banks, and Robbed

shamokin, Pa, Feb. 12-John Houdere.s
fears concerning the safety Of banks caused
him 10 be robbed of 81 by highwa ymen late
last night. while $500 that was upon his
person also came near being taken. Houdere
and his wife, who reside at Big Mountain,
had been In shamokin visiting friends
and were on their way home when accosted
by three men, one of whom knocked Hou
dere down, while the others held Mrs.
Boudere, who struggled violently. In
searching Houdere's pockets the high
waymen found S4S. but failed to locate
the rest. After robbing the pair the men
made their escape.
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Joke Led 10 Suicide.

Scranton, Pa, Feb. 12.-Jacob Bidders,
aged forty-five years, was on trial in court
tn Monday for assault and battery. When
he reached home in the evening one of his
ncighbors called and began to talk of the
case. The nelghbor jokingly said he had
heard Badders was guilty. Baddcrs took
the remark seriously, and a short time after
wards went into the yard. and coming back
to the house told his wife he had taken
etrychnine. A few hours afterwards he
died. Yesterday morning the jury rem
dered verdict of guilty just as the an
nouncement OF Raiders suicide was made
in court.
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Ate Fifteen Raw Eggs and Died.

Hanover. Pa. Feb. 12.-Postmaster Clin-
Ton j. Giu, aged about thirty-cight years,
Of this place, died In the office of Or. j. E.
eprenkie at O'Clock last evening. Mr..
3itt ate about fifteen raw eggs during the
afternoon at the doctors house. About 8
O'Clock he went to a room above the office
TO lie down. DR.. sprenkle some time a fter
went upstairs. and examining Mr.. GIFTS
pulse found it scarcely perccptible. He
passed away soon after.
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TREATED THEM FAIRLY.

l have been to the homes OF some of the
women this week and talked with them
about the conclusions l had formed or the
repair shop. Most OF them appeared TO be
satisfied and to think that had treated
them fairly and gotten at the true evil.
But they had a little criticism to add. which
simply emphasizes what have said.
One of them said that was mistaken in
saying that no one ever tainted there ex-
cept in hot weather. Sbe told me OF
woman who had tainted three times in the
repair shop and quite recently, daring the
cold weather
what was the cause of it, asked.
lit was overwork and nothing else. She
alwa Us does all the work she can get and is
one OF the fastest of the hand sewers.
Lately 1t has been better for her for she
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ideas FOR LOVERS DAY
Some Of the New Things Offered
For Valentines.
MATCHES HOLD A BIG PLACE

Dealers Have Over 500 Designs on
Their Counters, and the People Are
as Eager as Ever for Someth hing TO
Please and Tease ana Annoy-A
Glimpse of the Shops
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cry PRICE, PER SINGLE COPY, CENTS
ON TRANSPORTATION LIMBS. CENTS

will be the portrait of Lincoln, support
ed by those of Grant and Sherman. The
portrait of Logan will be over the main
entrance facing the chairman, and that
or Farragut will be over the Twelfth
street entrance on the left surrounded
by nags of the navy. Over the Twelfth
street entrance the portrait Of Sheridan
will face Farragut's.
Strings of mammoth Japanese lam
terms are draped from the ceiling above
the chairman in the galleries on either
Side, lettered to read Republican Con-
vention."
On either side Of the ceiling and abova
the sections reserved for aiternates, a
huge lantern with small flags and a
forty-foot United States flag will be sus-
pended.
Two large white screens on the side Of
the chairman's stand show eagleshwith
streamers bearing these inscriptions
"Republicanism Is Prosperity" and ITO
the Polls, Ye Sons of Freedom" On the
outside gilded eagles surmount the main
entrance and the Twelfth street entrance
for alternates. On the inside wall just
over the main entrance is small paint
ing of General Grants old home on the
Dent farm near st. Louis. The building
is substantial structure of heavy lurn-
Der, walled with lath and stucco. Every
precaution has been taken to provide
against accident in case of sudden exit
from the building. The main floor has
twenty-four exits and the galleries fif-
teen exits to the outside. where broad
Sta1rwayS lead to the ground The hall
Will be used for the Populist national
convention in JULY
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QUAY AND PLATT
Friends Urge Them to Come In Out Of the
Wet

ST. LOUIS. June Ex-senator Quay's
attitude in the convention continues the
subject of no small degree of specula-
ton. When asked whether his name
would be presented as a presidential
candidate. the senator replied that the
matter had not been definitely determ-
ined, but that it would probably depend
upon the wishes of the friends of other
candidates than Mckinley. Mr.. Quay is
in a somewhat embarrassing position.
He has for some time realized the GER
tainty; in his opinion, of McKinley's
nomination and has advised other can
didates to acquiescence in the inevitable.
Previous to arriving at the conclu-
sion he had entered into an agreement
with the friends of other candidates
to remain in the rear. They are now dis
posed to hold him to his agreement.
Hence he finds himself hesitating be-
tween his own inclination to get out of
the Mckinley movement and desire to
comply with the wishes of his co-work-
ers. A prominent member of the nation
al committee asserted tonight that Mr.
Quay is still urging upon the other can
The herald., 1896-06-15
REEDS BOOM
Gets Little Impetus-Needs a Great Deal
More


More
ST. LOUIS, June 14.-The Reed boom
was given the first impetus it has had
during the ante-cOnvention days. The
arrival of the Maine and Massachusetts,
delegations, wearing badges and wav-
ing banners, gave the first real appear
ance of Reeds candidacy that has been
seen. Senator Lodge, who Is to place
Reed in nomination, has become the rec
ognized leader of the Reed forces, and
since his arrival has been trying to
gather the scattered Reed forces and
retrieve the losses that have occurred
In the last few days. Mr.. Lodge has Wis
tied several Of the anti Mckinley lead
ers. calling upon Mr.. Platt, Mr.. Quay
and members of the Ohio delegation.
Chairman Littlefield of the Maine del
egation, who will probably second
Reeds nomination. has been actively at
work for the big speaker. He has had
the Reed headquarters formally opened
and tonight the delegation had a meet
ing in which steps were taken toward
pressing the candidacy Of Reed with all
possible spirit.
The Massachusetts delegation held Q
meeting and the count Of the delegates
showed Reed was q favorite, and Sem
ator Lodge announced after the meeting
that there were thirty solid delegations
for Reed.
The delegations from Maine and Mas
sachusetts are not talking of any second
choice for president, or of a candidate
for vice-president.
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he believed he was entitled to II, induced
the members Of the committee who be-
lieved the Platt men to have the best
prima facie case to vote to seat both
delegations with half vote each. The
Fifteenth district was also badly mixed
and there were members of the COM
mittee who thought both should be
thrown out. But the Platt men did not
have the confidence Of q majority Of the
committee.
When Mr.. Lauterback made his sage
remark about the lack of bitterness in
defeat, Mr.. Platt smiled and said:
1T is good way to look at 1t, Lauter-
back, and all our defeats should be ac-
cepted In the same spirit" while Mr..
Fassett, who year ago was outside Of
the breastworks. smiled acceptance Of
the theory.
1t took but a few minutes to decide the
question Of further appeal in the con-
tests. 1t was the almost unanimous
theory that no good could come of such
an appeal, and that 1t simply meant de-
lay for the convention. The chairman Of
the New York state committee, Charles
w. Hackett, who had come to the con-
ference, sided in this decision by stating
that he would be given to understand
by persons in authority that plan had
already been prepared by the Mckinley
managers that would preclude any ap-
peal by providing that decision in any
contest made by the national committee
should be considered final.
Mr.. Lauterback said he had UNDER
stood the same thing. Nothing would
be gained by making another fight to
reopen the contest.
Mr.. Sutherland. who had made brill
liant stand for Mr.. Platt in the national
committee. also disparaged an appeal,
and SO the New York contests were
finally disposed Of.
Mr.. Platt. asked for his personal op,n-
ion in the matter Of the Twelfth district,
said:
"Messrs. Bliss and Cruger did not
have leg to stand upon and the ma
tional committee knows 1t. 1t Is sur
prising that a man Of Mr.. Bliss fine
sense Of honor would accept a place in
the convention under such circum-
stances. However, we got more than
we were told to expect"
Mr.. Platt stated explicitly tonight
that the New York delegation had no
intention of bolting the convention.
I'VE SHALL" he said, "leave the hall
only when the convention has ad-
journed,"
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the respective congressional districts.
think every member of the committee
will bear me out In this. In my opinion,
II a vote were taken at this time, Nc
Kinley would have from $40 to 675 votes.
1t may exceed the higher figures. 1t
will not fall below the lower. From con-
versatfon with delegates from all over
the country learn that they regard Nc
Kinley's nomination as sure and thew
predict that he will receive the electoral
vote in many states heretofore regarded
as safely Democratic.
II believe the committee on creden-
tials, made up from every state repre-
sented. will seat the delegates practic-
ally as madeup by the national commit
tee. There may be three or four excep-
tions. I want to emphasize the fact that
the members of the national committee
in these contests vote from unbiased and
unprejudiced standpoints. Mckinley
already had majority of the votes ex-
elusive of the contests, and even If the
committee had been so inclined there
would have been no temptation to vote
for Mckinley men not legally elected"
A FINAL SETTLEMENT
It will interest the states that have
had contests before the national COM
mittee as 1t will also interest those who
hope for a short convention, to know that
those in control of the convention have
formulated plan whereby the numer-
GUS contests will not be opened again by
the convention or by the committee on
contested seats. 1t has been the general
opinion up to this evening that the long
and wearisome task just finished by the
national committee would be repeated
by the committee on credentials Of the
convention. and that a delay of at least a
couple Of days would ensue. when the
defeated contestants or contestees ap-
piled for a reopening of their cases.
Either the Mckinley managers are
fearful Of delay or else they believe 1t Is
q waste OF time and energy to reopen
these cases, for the edict went forth this
evening that the convention would by
resolution either formally accept as final
the report Of the national committee on
all contests decided by them or would
instruct the committee on credentials to
so report. This means that only such
contests as the Texas and Delaware
ones shall be referred to the convention
before such action would make the tenn
porary roll call a permanent one with
the exception of the two states named.
That the New York delegation and Mr..
Platt coincide with this course is one of
the peculiarities of ante-convention hap
peninQS.
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STATE DELEGATIONS
VIII Meet TODAY and Arrange the Miner
PreIiminaries

ST. LOUIS, June 14.-Almost all of the
state delegations have fixed upon
o'clock tomorrow afternoon as the hour
when the convention Will meet ana name
their representatives on the committees
on resolutions, credentials, permanent
organization and rules, as we'll as upon
the national committee ana the list OF
honorary presidents. fa,-
The Iowa delegates have not yet ar
rived. The headquarters of the Hawkeye
state have been opened at the South-
ern. 1t is expected by the delegates here
that Colonel D. b. Henderson will be
chairman of the delegation. and that the
representative on the committee on res
olutions will be either Senator John III.
Gear or George w. French of Daven-
port. Congressman w. p. Hepburn IS
slated for the committee on credentials,
The Montana delegation is all here
with the exception of Mr.. Hartman. No
organization has yet taken place, but 1t
is probable that either Senator Carter
or Senator Mantle will be q member OF
the resolutions committee and the other
will be member of the national COM
mittee
The Texas delegation is in rather
chaotic state, owing to the contests from
that state, and until 1t is known who will
be seated it will be impossible to fore
cast the action of the delegation on any
subject. The announced headquarters
of the Texas delegation are at the La
clede, but so far they are not opened and
the delegates are scattered.
The Nebraska delegation met today
and agreed upon the following: For ma
tional committeeman, John M. Thurs
ton; for member of committee on cre-
dentials, General John G. Cowen; for
chairman of delegation, ]. M. Websters
for secretary, Mr.. Dolby; for vice-pres-
ident of the convention. T. P. Kennard
Maine-Joseph Manley was severely
criticised at meeting OF the M-.irs /, :
egation today. Some Of the delegates
even went so far as to intimate that 1t
would be for the good of the Republi-
can party in Maine to select new ma
tional committeeman. This was brought
about by the action of Mr.. Manley in an
nouncing on his arrival in st. Louis that
Mckinley could not be defeated for the
nomination. The meeting was behind
closed doors, and it was decided by the
members of the delegation that nothing
should be said as to the effort to displaca
Mr.. Manley as committeeman. c.. Il.
Littlefield, chairman of the delegation.
admitted that some Of the delegates had
indulged In some acrimonious criticism
of Mr.. Manley for the course he pur-
sued in regard to giving up Mr.. Reeds
fight.
In answer to the question as to the
liability of deposing Mr.. Manley, Mr..
Littlefield replied:
Il am free to say that Mr.. Manley
was harshly criticised for the course he
adopted. However, we decided that it
would be best not to say anything out>
side the delegation upon this subject.
At least we decided not to say anything
for the present" f. +
p. M. Sewell, member of the Maine
delegation, said that while It was true
some Of the delegates had harshly CRIT