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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
SWINDLED ON A HUGE SCALE
A BAND OF CRIMINALS RUN TO EARTH.
ARRESTS OF MEN WHO HAVE ROBBED THE PUB.
Lie. 1T Is BELIEVED. OF s75o.ooo-CsED
THE MAILS TO DEFRACD.

ARRESTS OF MEN WHO HAVE ROBBED 1HE fcD-
Lie. IT is BELIEVED. OF s75o.ooo-usED
THE MAILS TO DEFRArD.
Chicago Aug 9-By the arrest last night OF
the principals one of the worst combinations OF
swndlers that have ever preyed on the American
public whose operations have extended over
many years and invaded many States. has. 1t
is confidently believed. been broken UP. Actns
on information from Postal Inspector j. j. Lar
mour who has been working on the case az
New-York for some time that he had located two
members Of the combination and would arrest
them at once James f. Mcclure, William Thom-
as and ]. !. Tallman were last night taken IN
custody on the charge OF using the United states
mail for fraudulent purposes. Their New-York
confederates are William II. Mcclure and Dr.
John Craig.
For years these men have conducted fraudu-
lent schemes of various kinds under different
firm names seldom remaining long in any one To-
cality. and have hched 1t Is believed, fuliy
S75O,0O0 from their Gupes.
The earlier operations Of the gang were In con.
nection with a fake" lottery scheme at Kan
sas CITY, and later on in pretended connection
with the Louisiana Lottery. Lately they have
been engaged in so-caed "bucket-shop' busi-
ness in this city. using various aliases. among
them being Patterson e. Co." Craig & Co.."
Thomas & Co.." and have also been engaged In
the sale Of bogus mining stocks to a large extent.
The running to earth OF these alleged swinders
was the work OF John Hill. jr., chairman OF the
Civic Federation Gambling Committee and vice.
president Of the Chicago Board Of Trade. ara
Major James E. Stuart. Of the Postal Inspection
Service
The three men arrested here were taken De-
fore United States Commissioner Humphrey ana
bound over for trial.
John Craig and William r. Mcclure were lodged
in the Hudson County On j. Jail last night. They
were arrested at Toms River. They Will be ar"
raigned before United States Commissioner Linsley
Rowe in Jersey City to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
TWO SAD DROWNING ACCIDENTS.
MISS MARION BURNHAM AND NURSE LOSE
THEIR LIVES ~ LAKE CHAMPLAIN-
BrRTON wAYLAND DROWNED N
THE ST. LAWRENCE.

Whitehall. " Aug. Miss Marion Burnham.
fourteen years old. daughter Of William a Burn
bom OF Hoston was accidentally drowned in Lake
Cbamplain near Westport, this afternoon. she
was in bathing and went out beyond her depth.
Miss Maggie Moulder n nurse. who accompanied
the voting lady. and who went to her assistance.
was also drowned
CLAYTON. ~ Y. Aug. "a drowning accident hap
ucned to-day at Alexandria Bay. in the ST Law
renee River by which Burton Wayland. of Water
80, ~ Y los; his life Wayland and
,onion were sailing in skin when the boat cap
sizod and the former who could swim, was drowned
~ o,her Young man. who could not swim, cung
80 ,hc boat and was saved. The body has not yet
Leen found.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
TROLLEY-CAR AND TRAIN IN COLLISION.
THE ENGINEER AND TWO PASSENGERS IN THE
CAR SEVERELY INJURED.

THE ENGINEER AND TWO PASSENGERS IN THE
CAR SEVERELY INJURED.
An east-hound trolley-car of the Jersey City
Hoboken and Rutherford Electrical Railway Com.
pany run into at o'clock last night at tho
Homestead crossing OF the New-York. Susquehanna
and Western Railroad by incoming passenger
train which slowing up for the station En-
gineer Kelly and Johnston Conklin seventy-two
years old. and his wife. Adenc. sixty years OLD
OF No 2l7 Monmouth-st. Jersey city. passengers
on the troey-car. were seriously injured
The troley-car which had twenty passengers on
board was crossing the railroad tracks when the
trolley pole came on and the lights went OUT.
While the men were trying to put the pole In
position the train approached. The engineer shut
OF steam but seeing that he could not avert
collision he called TO the passengers on the car TO
tump. Great excitement reigned as men. women
and children sprang from their seats and tumbled
to the ground.
MIR and Mrs. Conklin. owing TO their age. were
unable to jump. and were In their seats when the
cow-catcher of the engine struck the troey-car
near the seat and hurled II from the track
The old couple were found beneath the debris OF
the splntered car. They were badly bruised and
the engineer pinned In his cab by the fyins
wreckage. and was hurt.
The injured people were taken TO Kennels Hotel
where DIR. White. OF West Hoboken, dressed theis
Loundss The engineer was taken to Jersey Cit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
KILLED IN 4 TROLLEY ACCIDENT.
FIVE PERSONS DEAD AND MANY INJURED
NEAR COLUMBIA, PENN

Columbia Penn. Aug. "a frghtful trolley
accident occurred at 10 o'clock this evening on
the Columbia and Donegal electric railroad one
mile outside Of this city crowded car was re-
turning from Chckies Park when gear wneei
broke and the car thrown over a twenty
foot embankment falling into a creek Five pas
sengers were killed outright and two score In
jured. many Of them very seriously. Following Is
the list OF fatalities:
Chief Burgess n H. Heiss. of Columbia:
Adam Foehnger. motorman, OF Columbia
James Ludlow, OF Sea Grit ~ j.
Henry Smith of Columbia
William Tinkerson. of Columbia.
Twenty-nine injured passengers many Of whom
are expected to die were brought TO Columbia
Hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
TROUBLE FEARED ~ INDIANA POLLS.

THE cUTDOwN NOT ACCEPTED BY THE STEEL
AND TIN PLATE WORKERS.
indianapolis. ALg (SpecaD D.-Troublc is feared
az result OF the refusal of the Association OF Steel
and Tin Plate Workers in the American Tin Plat.
Works at Flwood 10 accept the u per cent cut
which the company insists upon and which mas led
It's works.
The Premier steel plant. IN this city. which has
Deen remodelled into tcrne plate feeder 10 the
tn plate works. is expected 70 start up tomorrow
with Il large force. There Is much concern felt
among business and party leaders lest the SIT
uation take on some political significance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
BOSTON PREPARES FOR BRYAN.

Boston. Aug 9-The Executive Committee Of the
Massachusetts, Pimetallic Union. which, through
its president. Colonel Steven w Nickerson. has
invited William ]. Bryan to he its guest while in
Eoston has cngag>d suite of rooms at the Amer
ican House for his ac 'ommodation. Colonel Nick
crsor will go o New-Y ork TO meet Mr. Bryan. and
viii be present at the notification ceremonies In
Madison Sduare Garden next Wednesday evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
pyooDHOTNDS AFTER SAFE-BREAhhRS.
rxpprss OFFICE AND TWO STORES PLUM
DrREp IN wAREsBoRo. GA

Savannah. Ga. Aug s.-A special diSpa''"
.The Morning News" from Waresooro ""' ,.n,
rohhars made n big raid in that Town i"S' . "'e",
The safes Of the Southern EApieSS ""1 ,',,o NOR
- t,o,,r amen and robbed Much valuable hc'
W. W. ~,,. as taken out Of the stores. The robpers
fastened the doors Of the rooms foIa hev could he
Nnnned the men escaped. They are being pu'sue'
now by bloodhounds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
STFFERINGS OF HORSES.
SOME OF THEM KILLED AND MANY
FRUSTRATED BY THE HEAT.

A TYPICAL CAsE-EFFECTs or OvERwORK-Ex-
PERIENCE OF STREET CAR COMPANIES.
The hardworked horses of this city beginning
10 feel that an act providing for equine vacations
during such weather we have been having recent
Is would be credit to the Legislature. At any rate.
the American Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
to Animals has been finding plenty Of use for its SER
vices within the last few days account of the
horses which drop in the harness every now ana
then from the deadly effects Of the persistent neat
The summer n whole has not brought moro
cases of sunstroke horses than the average but
the last hot spell has proved fatal TO number of
them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
DEATH IN LAKE NEAHTAwANTA.

SYRACUSE y Y. Aug 9.-Thomas Kay. Of oswego
Falls was drowned this afternoon while SWIMMING III
lake NeihtaWanta
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
ANOTHER RACE WAR N ARKANSAS.

WHITE LABORERs ON RAILROAD Ma" h''''
ITO KILL NEGROES IL ATTEMPTING
TO DRIVE THEM AWAY.
Texarkana. Ark. Aug. 9.-The race war IN io'h
County has broken out in earnest and as result oi
the frst battle three negroes dead. eight wonhdea
and many have been run out Of the county Dy ,"e
whites Several negroes have passed through ,''S
Place who were forced 10 leave the county ana 'eS
bring news OF pretty bad condition OF affairs.
The ,rouble is between white and black laboTors
employed on the grading works Of the Kansas 'lty'
PNsburg and Gulf Railway, near Horatio, Ark Inc
white laborers are determined that the negroes shai'
not work on the road. and are being backed up ny
Citizens Of the county, VINO have armed themselves
Tor the purpose cf running the negroes out lnnrs-
day night lot Of whites composed OF Italian, SWeuc
and Hungarian laborers. together with number OF
natives made a raid on camp occupied by negro
aborers and three OF the latter were killed outright
several others wounded and a number fled in terror:
The names OF the killed are not known. Several OF
the leaders Of the raid have been arrested
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
-FOUR DROWNED ~ LAKE MICHIGAN.

Four DKOWNED IN I4AhT 'I''T''''3''''
penton Harbor Mich. lug. 9-frank feirihEloh
lanes Butrick W. NJ. Mcncke and Martin Man
ming were drowned thts afternoon wh''1 1untk nd
Wencke have been recovered. lerrlhGtohs "no
was bathing with him when he was dro"heu'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10

In only two years since the records or the
Weather Bureau were started have there peen
hotter days on August q. In lSS2 " degrees
were registered. and on the corresponding day
i'm 1893 93 degrees were reached
The official figures are necessarily lower than
those shown by the thermometers on the pave
ments The record at Perrys Pharmacy was
as follows: o p. m, 81; - m. 81: 800 p. m
%: Il D. M %; 9 2. n. 80; II midnight 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10

John Craig and William II. Mcclure were lodged
In the Hudson County On. j. Jail last night Iney
were arrested at Toms River They will be ar
raigned before United States Commissioner Lnsley
Rowe in Jersey City to-day.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-19
SPICY STAGE GOSSIP
That AbOminable Big Hat on the Lit
tie Lady'S Saucy Head.
Joe CAWTHORN is COMING
Another Actor Who Witnessed the
Assassination of Lincoln-Mans-
fields Sarcasm What's In
q Name-Bits of Information.

few nights ago a wide hat with
waving plumes, on the head OF young
woman, occupied a front seat down the
left aisle of the dress circle at Ma
e1iire's opera house. and successfully
obscured the view of dozen people
who occupied seats behind her. All
efforts on their part to obtain glimpse
of what was going on on the stage was
completely baked by the big hat and
bobbing plumes and there was proba-
bly, more suppressed profanity in that
neighborhood than was ever dreamed
of by that young woman, and In the
hopes that she, and others like her,
may profit by II, the following is re-
produced from the New York Post:
on Friday last my wife and at
tended the opera of Romeo and Juliet;
and, having secured excellent seats in
the orchestra, expected pleasure in both
hearing and seeing the four great OPP
cratic stars in the cast. AS the curtain
rose at the first act a party of three
took seats in front of us. One, young
woman wearing a large hat, with os-
trich plumes, sat directly in front Of
my wife, who, after waiting to see IL
the young person intended to respect
the rights of others, and finding she did
not, very civilly requested her to re-
move the hat. which completely OBJ
secured all view of the stage from those
unfortunates who sat behind the head
gear
The wearer, however. paid no atten-
tion to the request, and at the end of
the first act / sought out the head ush-
er and stated the case TO him. in the
hope of obtaining redress. That func-
tionary declined to interfere. alleging
that he might be charged with insult
ing" the person complained of, and that
the management had no rule governing
the matter; he further suggested that
/ might try II on" at the box office,
but as this involved my standing in
dress suit at the end of line in the
cold outside lobby i concluded the hat
nuisance would be more bearable than
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the risk Of pneumonia, and returned
to the orchestra and persuaded my
wife TO change seats with me.
The big hat with feathers still held
the fort, the wearer apparently I'M
moved, despite the audible comments
of those near her, together with the
evident entreaties of her companions.
one of whom, an elderly lady wearing
a small hat, had nevertheless removed
IL out of consideration for others. The
pleasure of an evening was spoiled
through the act of very selfish and
ill-bred young woman, who i'm leaving
the house just before the fall OF the
curtain at the closing act, escaped the
merited rebuke which was in store for
her after the finale.
Five dollars for an opera seat COM
manding a close view of a woman's
back hair and feathered erection on
top of IL, with little else TO be seen is
rather too expensive an amusement.
and IL is not much consolation to feel
that while one of the male sex would
have been promptly elected for a like
offense. a woman is allowed the privi-
lege of being a public nuisance for the
sake of exhibiting her finery. My pur-
pose will be accomplished II this COM
munication should lead TO some regula-
ton by the opera management which
may give its patrons at least equal
rights"
Joe Cawthorn. the German dialect
comedian. whose long and successful
career on the vaudeville and farce
comedy stage. and his later appear
ances with Patti Rosa, have made his
name a household word, has grown
more ambitious this season. and is
starring In legitimate comedy under
the direction of John w. Dunno, and is
meeting with success. Mr. Cawthorn
possesses youth. a fine stage presence.
and unusual natural gifts of a come
dian, his fund OF humor being original,
spontaneous and rich. While the come
dian does not belong 10 the same school
of comedy as the late Fritz Emmett. he
is. In his own peculiar and individual
way. every bit as refined, magnetic and
fascinating. He is appearing i'm a new
play from the pen Of John A. Stevens.
the well known actor and author II is
entitled "A Fool for Luck" and is
what is known as a straight" COM
edy, there being an entire absence OF
the rough, noisy and vulgar material
that goes to make up farce comedy.
"A Fool for Luck has a well defined
and well sustained plot with strong
situations and surprising climaxes. Ii
is, however. fun from start to finish.
The leading role is that of Schmitz Gey-
ser. young and hustling German. who
exists in an actors boarding house. He
suddenly comes into possession Of a
fortune Of $6000.0O0 He is dazed by
his great luck. and not knowing how 10
spend the money. the inmates OF the
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Great Falls did a good thing whei
IL retired Risky Barnett
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Henry Paddock. the first husband oil
Maggie Mitchell. died a few days ago.
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full night, is long since dead, as are
most OF the others, but r. a. Emerson,
who was playing Dundreary when
Booths pistol stopped the performance
and closed the theater forever, is run
ming a book stand in Petersburg. Va.
Mrs. Charles Brooks, the wife of a
wealthy New York lawyer now. was
one of the principal women of the cast,
as was Miss Jennie Gourley, who re-
tired from the stage long ago. and Is
still living Billy Withers, the leader
of the orchestra. is now I'm California.
Il was playing Asa Trench. the cou-
sin. / was a member OF Laura Keene's
company and was travelling with her.
The others that | have named belonged
to the stock company OF the theater.
when the tragedy occurred l was
the only one on the stage, the old lady
having just made her exit. / was on
the side opposite the presidents box,
and / heard the shot so distinctly that
] stopped short in my lines and turned
TO see what had happened. | noticed a
struggle and saw man jump to the
stage. | Immediately recognized him
as John Wilkes Booth. whom / knew
very well. and with whom l had been
chatting that very afternoon in front of
the theater.
LAS / happened to be i'm Booths
course towards the exit. he came run
ming toward me. He was brandishing
a knife and l thought he was after me.
i ran out through one OF the wings and
up a few steps of stairway leading
TO the flies. Booth pushed on TO the rear
and ran into Billy Withers. near the
stage door. Probably without intend
ing to harm Withers, and yet bent on
cutting his way through all obstruc-
lions. he slashed through Bllly's coat
and vest, and gave him a bad scratch
on his back He then disappeared and
/ never saw him more. / was back on
the stage within half a minute from
the first interruption, ready 10 go on
with my part. But the news that Lin
coin was shot was spreading in the
house. and I'm a moment all was confu-
sion and CONSERVATION. My lines were
the last that were ever spoken on that
stage.
Yes. I was well acquainted with
frank in his nature and the last person
on earth 10 go about with such an aw-
full purpose concealed in his breast as
he had when ! talked with him on that
fatal Friday afternoon l never allowed
myself 10 Be interviewed on this subject
during the life OF Edwin Booth. for /
knew how painful II all was 10 him. bu,
now that ne is gone l do not mind
speaking of IT,"
Richard Mansfield responded TO a
call for a speech at Atlanta. Ga, a few
nights ago and created a sensation. Il
fully appreciate your kindness in ap-
plaud!rg me 50 much" he said. While
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THE Barnum Of the Vest" is sti
doing business in Missoula.
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1895. with it's large volume Of bust
ness i'm Butte, is a thing of the past
and now active preparations are being
made for the trade of 1896, which IL is
believed will be the largest i'm the his
tory of this city. The NJ. ]. Connell
Company. the largest dry goods house
in the Northwest, already has its able
corps of buyers on the way to the east
ern markets, who in due season will
start great stocks in their respective
departments i'm this direction. Fred p.
Bacon, of the dress goods department.
Hugh l.. McWhirter Of the notion de-
partment, George NJ. Brown, clothing
and gents furnishing goods depart
ment, and Miss Bishop, OF the millinery
department. all well known to the citi-
Gems of Butte as managers Of ability.
are the buyers above referred to. and
are sufficient guarantee that Montana
people will find in this great establish
ment this year all the new and desir-
able things to be found in New York
or Paris markets.
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"A Runaway Colt" ceased to gallo
at St Paul last Saturday.
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Seventeen consecutive years of opera
Is the record of the Tivoli opera house,
San Francisco.
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Stuart Robson has no reason to com
plain of 1896. as it has given him
genuine success in Mrs. Ponderbury'
Past" with which Mr. Robson is de
lighting large audiences at Mr.. Mans
fields Garrick theater. AS the sub
missive husband Mr.. Robson has
good second to his excellent "Bertit
the Lamb"
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Miss Annie Woods. who enacts the
character OF Mrs. SnifIles in "A Fool for
Luck" is not a new beginner by any
means. Miss Woods is a great traveller,
has i'm her time played many parts and
now modestly terms herself a back
member. In 1864 she was a protege of
Mrs. John Woods of the old Laura
Keene theater on Broadway, New York.
and was a member of the first dramatic
company to appear in the Curby opera
house in Chicago before the fire. In
the days of the stock companies her
name was on programmes in associa-
tion with Forrest, Lucille Western, Bar
ney Williams and wife, the Florences,
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. l.. Davenport, Charles
Kran and wife. formerly Ellen Tree,
Maggie Mitchell, Lolita and many other
distinguished players. Her face was
also familiar in comic opera and bur-
lesque. and she was the stalacta OF the
BLACK Crook" under Bldwell & Nc
Donoughs management in 1870. Miss
Wood also played for a season at the
Princess theater in London and travel
ed with Emily Soldene In opera bouffe.
The Glasgow papers said she had the
chic of a French woman with an Irish
accent, and afterwards she used her ac-
cent advantageously in her tour of Ire
land. AS a matter of fact, Miss Woods
and her ancestors, for several genera
tons, were born in the island of Nan
tucket, near cape Cod. She has travel
ed from Maine to California and back
and crossed the Atlantic Is times. Miss
Woods has now settled down to charac-
ter comedy parts. and is what is known
professionally as the old woman of the
company. The engagement opens next
Thursday evening, and will run the re-
mainder of the week
II see that one of your daily papers
refers to me as the only living member
of the cast playing Our American Cou
sin at Ford's theater on the night LIN
coin was shot," said Harry Hawk to a
Chicago Chronicle reporter.
THAT is a mistake he continued,
"for there are at least six of us left.
All but three. however. have quit the
stage. w. j. Ferguson, John Mat
thews and myself still stick TO the pro
fession.'
Laura Keene, the star of that fate
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For all kinds of electric supplies,
lamp fixtures. etc. go TO Western Elec-
trio company, 81 East Granite. Tel 80.
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Butte Department.

house and other friends volunteer to
help him out of his dilemma, and do so
in many laughable ways. Mr.. Cawthorn
has the role of Geyser, and anyone who
has ever seen him in a German dialect
part will readily understand how funny
he is in this new character. He has a
number OF new and catchy songs, and
still plays the concertina, of which in
strument he is the absolute master. He
has the support of a first-class comedy
company. All new and elaborate scene
ry is carried to give completeness to
the performance.
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Special at Newbro's for this week.
75c pocket knives, 35c.
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Boulder, Hont.

This popular resort has long
enjoyed the patronage OF Mon
tana's best people. Inc Hotel Is
large. commodlous and Pleas
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are acknowledged to be thu bsst
in the West. h
The undersigned has secured a
lease on the properly Tor a term
OF years, ami from MS Iona ex-
perience in this business can as
sure the pubic that they will al
ways find Hotel May" a COM
Portable and pleasant resort
Rates reasOna BILE.
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Richard Mansfield responded to a
call for speech at Atlanta. Ga. few
nights ago and created a sensation. Il
fully appreciate your kindness I'm ap-
plaud!rg me 50 much" he said. While
an actor is devoted to his art, he is.