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The record-union., 1896-11-20
A PRISON WARDEN KILLED.
JUMPED FROM A TRAIN AFTER
AN ESCAPED CONVICT.
Was So Badly Injured That He Died
on the Way to the Hospital
The Prisoner Hurt.

PITTSBURG (Pa.), Nov. ia des-
perate attempt for freedom which re-
suited in the loss of possibly two lives,
was made this morning near this city.
A gang of sixteen convicts was being
conveyed from Erie, Pa, to the West
ern Penifentiary at Allegheny City, to
which institution they had been SEN
fenced for various offenses. The men
were hand -cuffed and We're in the care
of Warden McCrea and Deputy Geibel
All went We'll until a point eleven miles
from this city was reached, when Pat
rick Cronin, who was sitting near the
door, suddenly sprang UP, dashed
through the doorway and jumped from
the rapidly moving train. He had evil
IDENTIFY been working with his handouts
until he had succeeded in getting his
hands free, for the irons were found
under the seat that he had occupied.
His escape was SO unexpected that
the officers could do nothing to prevent
it, They saw him leap from his seat
and the next moment they saw him
huddled up ON the track, where he had
fallen.
Another moment, and without wait
ing for the train to slow UP, Warden
McCrea jumped from the train in pur-
suit of Cronin, and such was the speed
of the train that he, too, fell as he
struck the ground.
AS soon as possible the train was
stopped and backed, and Deputy Geibel
hurried to the assistance of his chief
The two men were found lying close
together on the track Warden McCrea
was unconscious and blood was flowing
freely from numerous cuts in his body
and about his head. Cronfn, the pris-
oner, was conscious, but was very badly
hurt.
The two men were placed on the train
and We're brought to Allegheny City.
Ambulances were summoned. McCrea
who was still unconscious, was taken
to the Jerome Hospital, but he died be-
fore reaching that institution. Cronin
was taken to the Western Penitentiary,
and now lies in the hospital of the
prison. The doctors say that there is no
hope of his recovery
Cronin was desperate man. He was
on his way to the penitentiary to serve
five years for train robbery
The record-union., 1896-11-20
PACKING-HOUSE CLOSED UP.
The Owners Find There Was Too
Little Margin in the Business.

ST. LOUIS, Nov 19.-The East ST
Louis Packing Company. which has a
plant valued at 100000 in East St
Louis, and also maintained a large es-
tablishment in this city, have closed up
their packing house on the east side and
are selling off their property
There has been very little margin in
the pork-packing business for the last
year, and DR.. ID. l.. Quirk, the President
and principal stockholder of he com
rany, who is a very wealthy bank Pres
ident of Ypsilanti, Mich, concluded that
the small profits at the present time
did not justify the risk incurred. II is
rumored that the company will he re-
organized in the near future with sew
eral Chicago capitalists as officers.
The record-union., 1896-11-20
HON. THOMAS B. REED.
The Maine Statesman Spends a Few
Hours at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Nov. 19.-Hon. Thomas r
Reed arrived in Chicago to-day on his
homeward journey from Caliofrnia
where he did effective stump work for
the President-elect. He was accom-
panied by his daughter and Congress-
man Frank Aldrieh of this city, whose
guest the Speaker was at an informal
luncheon given at the Union League
Club house with small party
Mr.. Reed declined to talk on political
matters, and remained at the club until
it was time for him to leave to take
the Pennsylvania limited for New York
at $50 o'clock.
The record-union., 1896-11-20

the Mare Island Navy Yard when in
need of repairs it becomes necessary to
provide for this elsewhere, and as many
important repairs to the machinery can
be done only when the ship is in dock,
/ recommend that an appropriation be
asked for the necessary money to do the
work which may be found necessary
when ships are docked and for the erec-
ton of shops for these tools"
The record-union., 1896-11-20
ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE
Gen. Granville e. Dodge Reelected
President of the Society.

ST. LOUIS. Nov. 19.-At this MORN
ing session of the reunion of the Army
of the Tennessee the following officers
were elected: President. General Gran
willie M. Dodge of Iowa. reelected; Cor
responding Secretary, General Hicken-
looper, Cincinnati: Treasurer. General
Force, State Soldiers Home, Erie Coun-
The record-union., 1896-11-20
Value of Du Maurier's Estate.

LONDON, Nov. 19.-The personal es-
tate of the late George Du Maurier, the
celebrated author, is ascertained to be
EAT $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-31
BRIEF MENTION.

while this vesaheep out Of esaeoa
IL does not stand 10 reaopn
That people Who are Wise
shouId nJs st al tiDes advertise.
$3.50 overcoats SO. Sommers q
La velle.
Read can Artist in Crime" on
second page.
Nine dollar overcoats $6.ss. Son.
mers & La velle.
Mems fine all wool pants, worth
q to IS. only $3.50. The London.
Twin-City club dance at Roche's
hall every Saturday night-25 cents.
Mems black cotton sweaters,
worth so cents, q cents. The Lon
don.
Cars to Milan after the ..Pair of
Kids" at HarPer's theatre Sunday
night.
For healthy table drink use Carse
& Ohlweiler's Black Hawk springs
mineral water. Telephone No. 1Oll.
Drop sale on cloaks at McCabe's
tomorrow. $3.50 at s o'clock, drop
so cents an hour. by 5 O'Clock they'll
be 10 cents q piece. See?
Harry Johnston and Miss Florence
Farwell. of Presumption. were mar
ried Wednesday at the First Method
list church parsonage by Rev. F. w.
Merrell.
Evangelist II. H. Bell gave an in
|teresting sermon on Christ, Mighty
to Save" last evening ut the United
Presby terian church. There was q
good attendance.
E. D. W. Holmes and G. w. Henry
have been engaged by the Rock ISL
and, Muscatine & Southwestern Rail-
way company to obtain its right OF
way from this city to Andalusia and
commenced the work today.
James Kinney. of Toulon, circuit
clerk Of Stark county. is in the city
today. Mr.. Kinney is q candidate
for the republican nomination for
supreme court clerk and is icing
chaperoned by Chairman S. j. Coli
Inns. Of the republican county COM
mittee.
The executive council of the Mod
ern Woodmen of America will meet
in Moline Feb. 10. The council con-
sists of w. A. Northcott. head con-
sui; Maj. c. W. Halves, head clerk,
and Directors A. r. Talbot, of Lin
coin. Neb.; j. w. White. of Rock
Falls; B. D. Smith, of Mankato,
Mimi; Marvin Quackenboss. OF Dun
dee, and Gen. j. N. Reece, of SPRING
field. In addition the head physi-
clans of the five different districts
have been invited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-31

Hopkins Trans-Oceanic Star Spec
ialty company is to be the attraction
at the Burtis tomorrow evening. 1t
is to be one of the really first-class
entertainments of the season.
OF the "Pair of Kids" company, to
be seen at Harper's theatre SUNDAY
night, the New Orleans Daily Plea
yune says: 1.-THE we'll known come
dy, "A Pair Of Kids opened at the
st. Charles theatre yesterday to a
packed house. Old jules Button a
Yankee farmer, rather unsophisti-
Gated, but by no means ignorant or
lacking in mother wit. kept the house
in good humor. and his burlesque
base ball act made a pronounced hit.
The company is a capable one. each
and every member doing credit to
his or her part. There is plenty of
music in the Kids and the special
ties are all strong"
The funniest event OF the season
will happen at Harper's theatre
Tuesday evening. when the Irish
commedian. Dan Sully, appears in
his latest comedy entitled. IA Bach.
elor's Wives" This is by far the
brightest and best comedy ever pro.
duced by this original Irish wit.
bis support is excellent. consisting
OF such well known artists as Dan
Mason. the German dialect artist
Miss Kate Michelena, late OF Emma
Juch's opera company: Fannie Lices.
ter-Allen, the charming soubrette.
Space will not allow us to enumerate
the cast; suffice it to say that Sully is
so we'll known by our amusement
lovers that the house should be
packed,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-31

while this vesthsrs cut Of esaeoa
II does not stand 10 reason
That people Who are wise
Sh0uI0 MT q al timee advertise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-31
FARMERS MEET AT MILAN.
Session Of the Rock Island
County Institute.

lntefestIng Session Of the Rock Island
County Institute.
MILAN, Jan. 31.-The Rock Island
County Farmers institute convened
in the town hall at Milan YESTERDAY.
The meeting was called to order by
the president, Thomas Campbell,
with S. w. Heath acting as secre-
tary. Prayer was offered by Rev. C.
F. Morse, Of the Milan NJ. +. church,
and J. G. Osborne being absent, Rev.
Morse gave the welcome address,
stating that it was q pleasure to well
come the farmers from all over the
county, and while their faces were
strange to him he knew they were
present for the purpose of discussing
questions for his good as well as
theirs. He thought it the duty to
give all a grand welcome. He said
there was no sectionalism in Milan
and all would be courteously re-
ceived. After he had related q num-
Der of entertaining anecdotes he
thanked his hearers for having had
the honor of addressing them. Ex-
Senator w. F. Crawford, of Taylor
Ridge. responded in q cheerful man
ner and told of his recent anxiety in
the accusation against his SON in
Chicago. in which he said that the
man who implicated his SON in the
affair was the biggest rascal in the
state. and ON the backing of the
strongest bank in Chicago he at
tempted to bring tho payment Of
money upon some other than him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-31

The best salve In the world for
cuts bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores. letter, chapped
hands. chilblains. corns and all skin
eruPtlons. and positively cures
Piies OF no pay required. It 10 guar
aneeeo 20 give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price IS cents Dor
box. For sale BY Harts = Ullsmsyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-31

''Mystic Cure" for rhematism and
neuralgia cures in 1 to s days. Its
action upon the system 10 remarka-
BILE and mysterious. It removes at
once the cause, and the disease
immediately disappears. The first
dose greatly relieves, IS cents. Sold
by Otto Grotjan. druggist, Rock Is
land and Gust. Schlegel & Son, 220
west Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-31

All hard coal carefully screened.
E. G. FRAzHR.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-31
THE FLY sWINDLERs.
Complaints PiilDe Up Against Haz-
zard and Monk

Complaints are piling upagainst the
alleged swindlers, William Hazard of
Brooklyn, and James Monk of this city.
Who are under arrest for attempting to
victimize Frederick Schultz, of No. AZ
Wayne street Tax Commissioner Richard
Lahey has become Hazard s ,Dondsman in
$1,000
It developed this morning that the
Broadway Bank of Brooklyn is looking
Tor Monk. They have a check for $23
purporting to have been drawn by James
Ross to Monks order which is worthless.
An expert on penmanship declares that
Monk both drew and endorsed the check
bank, is his accuser
Monk, it is also alleged, vietimized g.
BroolSlynite to the tune of IS, 0O0 and
then went in hiding in Ireland.
The. prisoners are also accused of be-
ing identified with a deal in which
Hebrew was done out of a farm in Mass
achusetts and his houses in BROOKLYN.
Monk formerly owned a hotel at Ozone
No. 1913 De Kalb avenue Brooklyn, went
watch. oN
S. Brooks & Sons. tea dealers, at No. 81
water street, New York, also narrowly
escaped losing $500 worth of tea. More
than half of it has been recovered in a
storage warehouse in Front street New
YORK They procured it on worthless
deeas for property on Long Island said
brass. Fairbrass is in this city. He had
peen made atool Nof by the prisoners
Hazard not long ago secured about
S50 worth of jewelry from Tell A. Beole-
lin on forged notes and worthless securi-
ties. - = - :
The prisoners are to be given a hearing
tomorrow morning by Justice Potts
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-31
bicycle Paths for Jersey.

Bicycle riders in New Jersey and New
York are to reap the benefit of bill
thorizes the raising of money for the
construction Of bicycle and foot paths
Jersey, and setting apart of such paths
to the exclusive use of wheelmen and
foot passengers. Said bicycle and foot
more than six feet in width and shall
be constructed along and upen such of the
public roads of the township, and over
such part of any particular public road
between the outside lines thereof as the
township committee shall determine.
Said paths when constructed under
the. provisions of this act shall be set
apart for and to be used by bicycle rid
ers and foot passengers, and every person
who shall ride or drive q team thereon,
except for the purpose of crossing the
same when necessary SO to do. shall for
felt and pay the sum of IS to the use
of the township, to be sued for and re-
covered by any person VINO Will sue for
the same. .''-HardWare.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-31
CLEVELAND DEAD. !
The Ex-Mayor Passes Away
Suddenly at Norwich,
Vermont.
FAILING FOR SOME MONTHS
But the Event Was a Sad Shock
to Family and Friends
in This City.
TRAGIC SANTI-cLlMAx
A Career Which Once Promised the
Highest Services and Honors
Reaches Sad End.
TRAGIC 1ANTI-CLIMAX


Word was received in the city this
morning that ex-Mayor orestes Cleveland
died in Norwich. Vermont. yesterday af-
ternoon at five O'Clock. The sad news
was first made known by his brother. ex-
City Treasurer Jeremiah B. Cleveland.
For the last month he has been ailing.
and upon the recommendation of physic-
ians and the urgent appeals of. his family
he went to Vermont to recuperate. He
first visited his son. Francis Dixon Cleve-
land, who is living the outskirts of
Boston, and one week ago went to Nor
wich. He said he felt improved. but
two days later was compelled to take to
his bed.
His condition became alarming yester-
day at noon, but before his wife or the
other members of his family could be
summoned to his bedside. he had passed
away. Death was due to the general col
lapse of his system.
In respect to his memory Mayor Wan
ser ordered all the flags on public buildings
placed at half mast.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-31
MR. RIDDLES PROTEST.
The Porte Yields to 1t and Allows
MIR. KNAPP TO Stay.

NtStH>
cONsTANTINoPLE, March 81, 1885,
Mr.. j. w. Riddle, secretary, and, in the
absence of Minister Terrell. Charge
d Affaires of the United States Legation,
has made vigorous protest to the Porte
against the action Of the. Turkish Cover
nor of Bitlis in ordering the Immediate
departure of Messrs. Cole and Knapp
American missionaries at that place.
and accompanied the protest with a
threat to sever diplomatic relations with
the Porte unless the order of the Cover
nor was revoked.
Mr.. Riddles protest was endorsed
by Sir Philip Currie,. British Ambassa-
dor The Porte yielded to the protest
and gave Instructions to the Governor
OF Baths to permit Mr.. Knapp, who
has been ordered to come to censta nti-
nople to answer charges preferred by the
turkish authorities of sed5tion and nlur-
der, TO remain in Bftlis and await a bet
ter condition of the roads, which are
now unfit for travel. The Governor was
instructed in the case of Mr. Cole to al
low that gentleman to act as he pleases
ana 10 perform missionary work gener,
ally without hindrance. 1t is regarded
as likely here that the action of the
Governor of Bftlis was designed to test
the American pulse.
An encyclical from the Armenian Patri-
arch was read in all the Armenian
churches on March 29, announcing the
amount of relief which had been given
to the Armenian sufferers In Asia Minor
and asking for more funds, at the same
time warming the donors against fraud
ulent collectors, who, the letter SAYS.
are going about in considerable numbers
ostensibly collecting money for the re-
lief of Armenians, but really for revolu-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-31
ACCUSES BARBER sTARGART.
As Result of Jersey City Grips
Story Newarker Is Arrested.
ecfaE tofhe Jersev Citp Neqcs.


NEWARK. March 81, 1896 Frederick
w. Stargart, barber who for eight years
mad mad his shop at 1893 Elm street.
tnis CITY, was arrested yesterday by
captain DAILY and Detective Carroll. He
IS charged by Sadie Clark, twenty-three
years old, of No. 1S4 Whiton street. Jer-
sey City with serious offense. The
prisoner, who is a married man with
Two children, practically admitted his
guilt to Judge Mott this morning, and
the Magistrate held him without ball
preferring to have Prosecutor Crane look
into the matter
Captain Daily handled the case through
out. pr. Frederick Geiger, who was SEN
tenced to two years in prison over flwa
years ago charged with causing the death
had his headquarters in Stargart,s shon
Lizzie Hid, it will be remembered died
at the house of Mrs. Melville r. Quimby.
was convicted of completely IN the crime
and was also sentenced to two wears
After Ats 7. her discharge she eloped with
County Jail, who made her acquaintance nee
while she was a prisoner.
Captain DAILY will say but little regard
1hg 1ag SfalrgarTts alg IL crime crime fer the reason that
authorities are searching for the young
man VINO was responsible for Miss Clark's
cOnQl t1on, ana VINO sent her to this citv
in company with George Stout The la
ter is a prisoner in Jersey City, and
against him Captain Daily win prefer a
complaint.
In her affidavit Miss Clark saws that
she visited Stargart's shop twice in
Stout's company, and that each time the
latter paid the barber s10 BESIDES She
visited the barber alone about ten times.
Her last visit was made February 20.
Stargart was apparently not perturbed
over his arrest. and Judge Mott, who was
surprised at his composure, said:
Il want to say to yofl, young man.
that consider that you are involved in
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-31
SAYS IT'S A .'WoRLD" FAKE.
BIZ Gable to the United Pres.

LONDON, March 81. 1S96-rhe ''ss.
James Gazette" in its issue of today
charges the New York World with
having published garbled and false ver-
sion of the letter from the Prince Of
Wales, through his Secretary. Sir Fran-
els Knollys, to the Thirteen Club Of
New York, and says it has Official au-
thority to print the actual text of the
letter, which is as follows:-
Il am directed by the Prince of Wales
to thank You for your communication in
forming him of his election as an honor
ary member of the Thirteen Club. 1 am
directed to reply that the number of in
yltations ne receives from different parts
Of the world to belong to various clubs
are extremely numerous. He cannot ac-
eept them all and to make a selection
would be invioious. His Royal Highness,
therefore, while appreciating the COM
pliment, much regrets that it is not in
his power to have the pleasure of ac-
ceptlng the election. KNOLAYS.''
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-31
MORE ARMENIAN WOE.
Bu CdbIe to The TJnjfsd prese-

LONDON, March 81. 1S96-In the House
of Commons today Right Hon. George.
N. Curzon, Parliamentary Secretary to
the Foreign Office. said that consular
reports which had been received indi-
Gated that there would probably be a
renewal of the recent disorders in parts
of Asia Minor. Mr. Curzon stated also
that representations had been made to
the Porte in reard to the matter.
Hon. Joseph Chamberlain. Secretary
of State for the Colonies, read des-
patches from Cape Town, under the
date of March 80, saying that the re-
belltous Matabeles were wen armed and
We're massing in the Matoppo Hills Mr.
Chamberlain read also a despatch bear
ing today's date which said that there
We're plenty of persons in Buluwayo for
the defense of that place, but that the
supply of arms was deficient.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-31

was again chosen in 1885, anl in 1889 was
mainly instrumental in procuring the
adoption g l,alo Of the New charFer.. n 1890
though the count was questioned and he
was subjected for some months to the wor-
~ Of quo warranto proce eading In 1892
ne failed to secure the Nomination, Allan
L. McDermott being chosen in his stead
His successor, however. was Mayor Wan
he made on General Wanserss Induction
ne showed the bitterness he felt towards
the party which had cast him out Since
then he has never emerged into public life
Fibre Company. with offices at Washington
ana plymouth streets, worked hard to
make AZ It a sue success and kept out OF politics
Mr.. Cieveland's late terms as Mayor were
not unfruitful in notable incident In
January 1887 when the great coal strike
gressive hostility towards the Pinkerton
detective system. The incident of the
shooting OF little Tommy Hogan by one
OF the guards at the d. L. & W. coal
docks particularly embittered him. He
denounced them in speeches and letters
and strove to have their police powers
taken away. In retaliation, the Detective
Agency brought suit for $4,000 damages
for libel against him in the United
States Circuit Court. The suit remained
on the calendar for five years. but was
never tried.
He also waged active war upon the
Pennsylvania Railroad apropoS of the
grade crossings and the slaughter of cit
lzens which used to take place on them.
his efforts were largely instrumental in
forcing the elevation of the tracks He
was always a prominent figure at public
meetings. He had the art of saying
the right thing in the right way, and his
personal. popularity was great. He was
an excellent Mayor, when left to follow
his own ideas and inclinatfons. But his
difficulties had SO placed him in the
hands of designing politicians and other
schemers that mis- later public career
tended to be injurious to the public well
rare and disastrous to his own repu-
In his own home he was a most de-
voted husband and father. He was a
charming host and an agreeable associate
IN his palmy days he was member and
President of the American Institute In
deed, every scheme of enlightenment APP
pealed to his intellect
His brother, Jeremiah B. Cleveland
also notable figure in local history, sur
wives him as do, also, his wife, one daugh-
ter and three sons.
Now that he is dead. the misfortunes
and wrongs of his life will fade from the
general recollection. and his extraordinary
intellect his brilliant powers of expression
and his progressive spirit will be mainly
recalled. Perhaps the best features of
his life. the best legacy that he leaves
was the answering faith that he had in
the great future of Jersey City as a CEN
tre OF industry and commerce and city
OF homes, rival rather than an ap-
pendage to the great Metropolis.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-31
SAFE BLOWN OPEN.

BROOKLYN, March 81. 1896. The safe
OF the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany, whose offices are on the third floor
OF the Jefferson Building, on Court place,
was blown open with dynamite about
i've o'clock this morning and $1,500 in
money taken. The shock of the explosion
awakened the ianitor and his family
who We're asleep in the building, but,
aIter casual examination and finding
tnat everything apparently was all right
tney Went back to bed and did not learn
OF tne safe robbery until six o'clock.
IN the jefferson Building arg the head
quarters Of the Democracy of Kings
county, which is only block from police
Ihere were several checks and a number
of bonds in the safe. but tf1a thieves did
not disturb them. Entrance was gained
no 10 na she M Metropoltan's office by knocking
spring lock. The police think The work
was done by professional burglars.