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JUMPS FROM A TRAIN AND IS
MANGLED TO DEATH.
Strange Actions and kilograms Indicate
That the Desecrator of the Bradbury
Home Had Become Mentally
Unbalanced.

Lieutenant Haas at 5 O. clock last evening:
PLEASE send reliable man to drawing
room car 2. east bound overland, arriving
Chicago 80 o'clock to- m orrow morning,
without fail, C. & n. w. R. R.
The telegram was dated from Fremont,
Nebr., but bore no signature. The detec-
tive and Conductor Roundy then endeav-
ored TO gain an entrance into drawing
room B. The door, however, was securely
locked on the inside and efforts to gain an
entrance were without avail for the time.
However, the train crew finally managed
to get into room B through the annex,
and when the detective was admitted the
room was found to be empty. A pile of
clothing which Ward had worn was found
scattered about the room, but no trace of
him could be found 1t was soon decided
that he had leaped through the window,
and all his effects were taken in charge by
the Pullman porter and taken to a room
in the Union depot building.
In the meantime the police and officials
of the North western Railroad proceeded to
find out the mans identity. They learned
he had given the name of Ward TO rer-
sons on the train, but they were not
aware Of his true identity.
Conductor RounGy told Broderick that
the telegram received by Lieutenant Haas
had been sent by the passenger who had
occupied the drawing-room and that the
passenger had disappeared. He discov-
cred it when he went to check up his train
between Geneva and Chicago this morn
ing. The train dispatcher's office took up
the inquiry by wire and ascertaIned that
at O'Clock this morning the dead body of
a man, clothed only in night dress. had
been found lying beside the Chicago and
Northwes tern tracks at Wheatland, Iowa.
The identity was established when the
station agent at Wheatland wired that IN
the pocket of the night dress we're found
a draft for $3.50 made out to w. Russell
Ward and San Francisco hotel bill made
out to the same person.
The overland express passes Wheatland
between and $3.50 clock in the morning
and is thought to have been running
speed of between fifty and sixty miles per
hour.
Porter Galloway related his story to his
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ship, our instituti tions are safe and our
republic may be. glorious forever. Ithank
you and bid you all good afternoon.
[Great applause]
At the conclusion of the Presidents
speech he was the recipient OF an ovation
from the school children and Assem- bIed
multi tude.
The President was interested in the cot
tage in which Grant was born. 1t is in
closed in building of steel and glass and
is the property of the farmers of Ohio,
being permanently located on the fair
grounds.
The letter warning the Mayor gainst
plot to assassinate the President, "pe-
cause he appointed Powderly," is re-
garded by the Mayor and director OF pub
lie safety as a hoax. They both state that
it was never considered seriously. Cen
eraI Alger tonight declared the publica-
ton OF the letter was an outrage.
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CHICAGO. ILL, Sept. 3.-W.s Russell
Ward is dead. The desecrator of Million
aire John Bradbury's home flung himself
from the window of train on the Chicago
and North western Railroad in Iowa early
this morning. and was instantly killed.
The Englishman had undoubtedly be-
come insane brooding over the disgrace of
his sensational elopement with young
Mrs. Brad bury and the latter's subse-
Quent desertion and return to her forgiv-
ing husband. Wards body was picked up
a short distance from the little town of
Wheatland. 1t was clad only in night
robe. 1t is now on the way to Chicago,
and will be I'D until relatives or friends
are heard from.
Ward boarded the train at San Fran
cisco ar 5:30 o'clock on Monday evening,
and was Immediately assigned to draw
ing-room B, car 2. After being given pos
session of his apartment in the Pullman
car Ward remained away from the other
passengers, and spent all his time in his
own apartment.
Early yesterday morning he began to
show signs of insanity. He f1ourished two
revoIyers on the train several times and
passengers. He told the conductor of the
train who he was and acted in very Pc
culiar manner. At nearly every stop the
train made he would get off and send tele-
grams.
One of these messages he sent to resi-
dent of Los Angeles, saying that if Mrs.
Bradbury wanted him she could
come to him, but for the present he would
have to go to England and visit his WIFE,
He remained up all uight and refused to
retire until 3 O'clock this morning, when
he approached the colored porter and told
him he was going to sleep. Ward then
went into his room, and when De Kalb,
Ill.,. was reached the porter knocked on
the door of Ward room, but could get no
answer. He made several efforts TO get
into the room, but without success, and
then abandoned the idea.
When The long line of cars pulled into
the Northwestern depot this morning De-
tective Broderick leaped on board, met
the conductor and produced the following
telegram, which had been received by
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trail would cause a plague. Among the
miners, he said, there is general tone of
harmony. and each is willing to help the
other. Work on the trail had been sus-
pended, but it was resumed shortly before
the Danube left. under direction of Scovell,
the correspondent of the New York
World, who has just re etnrned from Juneau
with two tons OF dynamite, with which he
proposed to blast the dangerous portions
of rock On the trail. The committee
which was organized recently at Skaguay,
will not permit any pack trains 10 go over
the trail until the work is completed.
About 1000 men have agreed to work on
the trail. and it is thought it will be
ready in about ten days.
q. E. Gorgensen, who had been survey
ing the White Pass for the line of railroad
to be built by the Duke of Teck's COM
pany, was a passenger down, having com.
pleted his work for this season. Snow fell
on the sum nit of the pass on the goth of
August.
The vigilance committee at Skaguay has
got down to work, having had two cases
before it. In one case the committee i'm
posed fine of $3.50 on a man named john
son for having drawn his gun on another
man in dispute over the purchase OF
lumber. A theft of $14O0 in gold was also
reported to the committee, but up TO the
time of the sailing Of the Danube no trace
of the prit had been found.
On the trip down the G. P. N. boat passed
the river steamer Eugene that has got her
self in to so pretty tangle with the Cana
dian customs authorities and is now on
her way to the mouth of the river.
After her little erandstand play in Dip
ping her flag the Eugene ran out of port
in the firm belief that the Bristol would
follow and pick her up. The Bristol's
skipper, however, telegraphed to his
owners for explicit instructions, awaiting
which he is still lying at Union wharf.
His fear was that should he take the river
boat as a consort, as originally intended,
he would render him self liable to severe
penalties. Without the Bristol the
Eugene is about as helpless craft as
could be imagined in the rough waters of
the north, particularly as she is in con.
dition that has already necessitated two
bookings for repairs since lea wing Port
land.
The tug Hope was sent in pursuit of
the Eugene from Union, but no results
we're known when the Danube left that
place.
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But the Whole Scare Is Re-
garded Only as a
Hoax.
THE VISIT OF THE CHIEF
EXECUTIVE.
Enthusiasm OF the Reception
Spreads to the Children at
the State Fair.

CHICAGO, ILL, Sept. "a special
from Columbus, Ohio, says:
A threat to assassinate the Presi-
dent of#the United States for appointing
Terence. " PoWderly Commissioner of
immigration. alarmed Columbus to-day
and urged the police 10 extra diligence.
Two letters, signed with cabalistic
characters and giving no clew to the
sender, were received-one by Mayor
Black and the other by a well-known
citizen, who turned the matter over to
the Police Department. The one ad-
dressed to the Mayor is written in pencil,
bears the Columbus postmark and reads
as follows:
Be on your guard; there is a plot
against Mckinley to make away with
him, because he appointed Powderly.
This plot is not in favor of anarchy;
they're for organized labor and against
monopoly"
The Mayor was at first inclined to re-
gard the matter as the production of a
er rank, but suddenly remembered that the
assassination of rulers is quite the thing
these days.
The local police and detective force, as
sisted by detectives of Pittsburg and 9TH
.ers, were instructed to watch every move
ment of the President during his stay in
the city. Detectives were stationed at
close intervals along the overhead bridge
leading from the Presidents train to the
Waiting-room, of. the new central passen-
= ger station. Others were placed along
the track upon>which the train pulled in.
When the President reached the station
the officers fairly sWarmed, almost crowd
ing out the reception committee.
When the procession started south on
High street, for the new Great Southern
Hotel, many. detectives and Chief Kelly
in citizen clothes walked close to the car
riage. This extreme care was maintained
throughout the day, covering the Presi-
dents every. movement. When he left
the hotel for the State fair grounds it was
by the side exit, and the carriage was
driven along a side street.
When the President returned the detec-
tIves were still with him, watching the
crowd which thronged the hotel, and he
will be under constant surveillance until
he leaves the city at Ioo'clock tomorrow.
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Physicians Hasten to the
Scene of the Disaster to
Care for the Wounded.
TRACKS ARE BLOWN UP AT
CRIPPLE CREEK.
Dispute of Railways Over Right of
Way Leads Up to Mysterious
Affray.

GLENWOOD, Colo, Sept. 3.-A coal
dust explosion in one of the cham bers of
the Sunshine Coal Company, the pr perty
of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Compan
at Sunshi ne, some sixteen miles southeast
of Glenwood Springs. killed eleven Ital-
ians and one American to-night a few
minutes before o. clock. The men were
preparing to leave the mine on the day
shift when the disaster occurred.
A shot had been fired. and, instead of
its being direct explosion, it was what in
miners parlance is called a "5lowout";
that is. the powder created fame, which
shot backward and csught the dust that
had accumulated in the cham ber instead
of dislodging the seam of the coal as in
tended.
At the time of the explosion there was
barrel OF gunpowder In the chamber,
which ignited and aided the disaster,
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RECEIVES. AN OVATION.
President McKinley's Visit to CO.
Iumbus Causes Great Enthusi-
asm Among the Res dents.

Presld ent McKinley's Visit to CO.
Iumbus Causes Great Enthusi-
asm Among the Res dents.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Sept 3-Presidert
Mckinley and party arrived at 10 A. NJ as
guests of the Ohio State Board OF Agricu!-
ture James Wilson joined them here.
With the President came Mrs. Mckinley.
Senator and Mrs. Hanna, Secretary and
Mrs. Alger, Colonel and Mrs. Myron Her
rick, Web C. Hayes and othsr personal
friends.
1t was variousIy estimated that between
Is coo and 100000 were gathered on the
State fair grounds this afternoon TO greet
President Mckinley, but only fraction
of this mum ber were abe 10 hear the brief
speech which he delivered. II was chill
dren's day at the fair. and thousands OF
little folks were scattered through the
crowd. The Presidential party arrived at
the grounds at 10 o'clock, where the
Seventeenth Regiment, U. S. A, and
Fourteenth Regiment, 0. n. e., acted as
escort. After visiting the Grant cottage
the President held an informal levee in
the Office of Secretary Miller. There was
great cheering when the President and
east side OF the main exposition building.
After the applause which greeted the
President had subsidized The Fourieenth
Regiment Band played America, and
the vast assem- biage took up the 1amiIlar
strain making great chorus. Mr.. Mchlp-
ley first expressed the pleasure expert
enced by him on his return to the capi-
tai city of his State after an absence OF
eighteen months. Then, marking the
presence on the grounds of 10000 school
children, he con ngra,ulated them on the
exceptional opportunities for education
affo ded by the State Govern nment oi ONO.
Continuing, President Mckinley said:
God bless The school children OF Ohlo
GOD bless the school children i'll America,
and guide them 10 intelligence and virtue
and morality and patriotism, and with
these elements dominating our citizen
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man O beast
followed
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VIII Build a Hotel.

CHICAGO, ILL, Sept. 3.-Seven men.
most of them skilled carpenters, left for
the Alaska goldfields last night under the
leadership of Captain Barber. The men
will build a hotel at ST. Michael for the
shelter of miners during the coming win
ter. The North American Trading and
Transportation Company, which is send
ing the men. expects the hotel to prove a
very important stopping place on the
route to the Yukon.
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WILL DIS ARM THE URKS.

The For't9n AdmfrGts Propose to
PHni.h the Reckless Gunneys.
CANEA, CRETE, Sept. 3. - In conse-
quence of the firing of several volleys by
Turkish regulars at the Italian man-of-
war Sardenga, off Gambia, on the night of
August 81 the admirals of the foreign
Fl aet propose to disarm the Turkish ir-
re ulars. If permission 10 carry out this
measure is refused oy the commander of
the Turkish forces in Crete the admirals
will demand his recall.
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UnpId Iotrplf Dead.

LONDON, ENG. Sept. 3.-Dav d Powell.
ex-governor OF the Bans of Eng ami, is
dead. He was born in 1049.
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BEAvERTOwN.

On Wednesday forenoon quite an
excitement was occasiOned by = arun-
away team belonging to Jacob Ner-
hood and A. A. Romig dashing into
local freight east just IA it was on
the point of leaving Beavertown
station. The team was somewhat
spirited and while holding them in
as they approached the r. r. cross
ing which at the time was closed by
the train the lines broke aud the
horse belonging to Mr.. Romig dash;
ed right in between two cars and
striking against the bumpers of the
cars, was quite seriously injured but
will recover. The men seeing the
danger jumped from the vehicle be-
fore it struck and no one was injur-
ed. .. Elmer Bouch who is working
at Troy. N. Y. spent few days with
his parents at this place. Edward
Benner aud wife spent Easter with
their daughter ut Lewistown -:
Sanford Carpenter, a student OF
Susuuehanna University spent
Easter Sunday with his parents.
Mr.. Vanhorn and his two sons OF
Richtield called on Mr.. Winey last
week.
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Monday, MAY 10th, 1897,

AASAe"yS bA"Y AoSAs Aooc
the following described real estate to wit
Tract No. One.-Being ali that certain mi
suage and piece OF land, the Mansion Farm
the estate, situate 10 Spring Twp, Snyder
Pa. bounded on the North by land Of Su
Yeager and solomon Lambert, OF. al. Easl
land OF Lambert anf tract No. 2. South oy
HelIrCh and on the west by land OF Pnii
Helirich and WIN. Dreese, containing $50 81
and l3O perches. more or less, with the sppj
tenanCeS. whereOn are erected u large wv
wheather boarded plank frame house, III pJ
barn aud al necessary Outbuildings. wen
good water at the house and barn. h00ut
acres OF this tract Is well timbered aud the =
ance Is In a good state OF cultivation.
Tract No. 2.-BeinH another farm or piece
land situate as ana adjoining tract / above Y
scribed. bounded on the north by pablo ~
leading from Middlecreek TO TrOxelylle. q
by land Of Jacob Reigle. South by land OF An
and Lewis Manbeck and West by tract No1
and public road, containing so Acres, mois
less with the appurtenances. Main Bulldny
water. fruit. state OF cultivation about the "a
as on the trast above described.
Tract No. 3.-Being certain piece Of uny
land situate In Twp, Co.. and State aiores1
bounded on the North by land Of Solomon
bert and Gust Meyer, East by land OF Alex. W
mel. South by land OF Amos HackenbuH,
West BY lands OF Lewis Aanbeck and X
Reigle. c0ntaing ~ Acres, more or iess WIN !
appurtenances.
Sale to commence ct II O'Clock q. IN. VI
terms Will b. made KNOWN
JACOB ZEIBRk.
LINCOLN ZKIBER,
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Foeht bridge Bill Passed.

The Focht bridge bill passed final
" on special order with only one
dissenting vote Wednesday. The
measure authorizes county commits
sioners to rebuild bridges on sites
owned by corporations over streams
or rivers forming the boundary line
between two counties, where the
sane have been destroyed by ice,
Aood or otherwise at any time which
have been or may be abandoned bv
The owners and rebuilt on another
ate. and which were previously used
exclusively for vehicles and foot
purposes and providing for the cost
of their construction.
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W EST BEAVER.

Wm. Bartholomew of Sunbury,
spent a few days here last week
trout fishing. The drum corps and
1alithumpians of Mcclure treated
Henry Kahley and bride to some
choice music on last Saturday even
ing. Plenty of cider appeared, but
the bride and groom did not. Geo.
BeDier act ed as Chief Marshall
Geo. Fisher drew the big lamp that
was chanced Of at Lowell last Satur
day evening. :. u. j. Steely is buy
ing up potatoes for the Mississippi
Valley Sufferers, l2c. per bushel is
being paid Lawyer Mclaughlin
OF Lewistown was seen on our
streets one day last week John l.
Erb and Calvin Knepp are adding
improvements to their homes by
having their barns and outbuildings
treated to a coat of white wash.
The drum corps at Mcclure. en-.
Evens the town with marshall music
ID the evenings by our friend John
Snyder blowing the big drum, for all
that is in it . The farmers are COM
planning now. as being too dry some
places to finish blowing for their
corn crop. If nothing prevents,
tbs peach crop, at this end will be
large. Knepp and Co. had three
or four teams on the road last week
hauling slaves to Adamsburg -.
Considering the low price of pota-
tatoes, West Beaver expects to put
more in the ground. this season than
any season since the township was
organized. D.. A few cases of Measles
are reported here, but none are
serious.
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SELINSGRO We.

Drs. Rev. j. NJ Guss of Duncan
eon is the guest of her parents, Dr.
J. r. Dimm's =. Messrs. l. G. Schoch
snd Chas. Yon spent several days in
Pbila Rev. S. B. Killinger of
Trenton was entertained by Mrs.
ALelia Wagenseller &. . Mrs. Levi
Fisher and Mrs. Conrad are visiting
10 Shamokin. Ardell Deobler and
family Of Kingston are being enter
tanned by his parents, Henry Doe
hler's. Mother Hoover died on
Saturday morning April "a aged
about Sc years. She was buried
Tuesday evening Norton Glover
OF Northumberland was seen on our
streets last week 80. Rev. Frank
buyers of hear Millyille is the guest
3f bis parent =. The warm weather
made the leaves and blossoms come
out. Geo. Davis was at Walling-
ford over Sunday visiting ID. w.
Grouse. --. Rev. Breidenbaugh of
Gettysburg is being entertained by
his sOn-in-law, Prof. Jacob Yutzy
The Primary school rendered
the Cantata of Cinderella in the Town
Hall on Saturday evening to large
audience. The little folks played
their parts well. The teachers de
serve great credit. BY request it
WAS repeated on Monday evening
-. DR.. Geo. Buyers of Phila., for.
merly resident of this place and
brother Of Capt. Nelson Buy
ers, was barred on Tuesday after
aoQn immediately after the 3 o'clock
srain arrived Quite a number of
Me citizens of town are improving
1heir properties . DIR. W. Vallers.
champ of New Berlin Aas seen on
our streets on FRIDAY,
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MARRI Ed.

April 81, al the home of Nh. and
Mrs. b +. Gregory, by Rev. S. 4.
Ochenford, Charles Erdley and Alice
s. Gregory. both OF Selinsgrove.
AT Salem, April II, by Rev. H. G..
Snable, Harrlette }. Jarrett and G.
A. Gill.
Apr. 18th by Rev, j. H. Richard at
Maitland, Johu A. Fllson of Burn
ham, Pa. to Ida A. Shellenberger of
Buuuerville.
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High Grade Bicycles at Hall Price

WE HAVE the following high
grade Bicycles which can be bought
at half price. We have but one OF
each and none of them have ever
been used. They are perfectly new
and if you intend purchasing a
wheel and wanta good, first class,
high grade Bicycle at the cost OF a
cheap one, call at The Posi- Print
ing Office ut once, as we can sell
these wheels cheaper than an agent
can buy them from the manufactur-
or. Note the following prices:
Monarch, Model ~. ~, $500.
Our Price, $4,000.
Ben Hur. Model lS. 81, SlOs,sO.
Our Price, 0+7.OO.
Lungren. ~ Model. Ladies' or cents, $500.
Our Price, $4,000.
W hlte, Ladies' or Dents, VI, $4,000.
Our Price, $500.
White, Ladies' or Gents ". $500.
Our Price, e47.Oo.
Damon, 81 Model, $i00.0O.
Our Price. $4,000.
sTAll the above v heels are guaranteed.
POST. Middleburgh. Pa.
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Notice..

The 9th Annual Convention of
the S. S. Association will meet in
the NJ. L. church, at Shamokin Dam
on May 10th, llth and 18th. An in
teresting program. has been prepar
ed. At least two of the State Work
ers will be present during the con-
vention. Each school of the county
should send at least two delegates.
All superintendent and ministers
should be present and take an active
part. Let us work and pray SO that
this may be the most beneficial con.
vention ever held in Snyder county.
Delegates should notify the Com
mittee of Arrangements, Of their
coming. l will call on the Superin-
tendents for their reports the latter
part of this week and beginning of
next. Kindly have them ready.
H. ROME. Sec'y.
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seem tC reach the dis
ease at all until S.
SIS. was given, when
an i'm prove m e mt
was at once noticed.
The medicine was
continued with fav-
orable results, and
now she is cured
sound and we'll, her
skin is perfectly
clear and pure and
she has been saved
from what threat
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G. 4. GIBSON, Sl15N|
Orphans Court Sale Of
Valuable Real EStat(

and testament OF Daniel Zeiber, late OF spfI
Twp, Snyder County. Pa, decd. viii BY WI
OF an order issued out OF the orphans Cour'j
said county OF Snyder, expose TO public sale
Tract No, !, on
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Eczema
All Her Life.

Mr. z. d. Jenkins, of Lithonia, Ca,
says that his daughter, Ida, inherited a
severe case of Eczema, which the usual
mercury and potash remedies failed to
relieve. Year by year she was treated
With various medicines. external appli-
cstions and internal remedies, without
result. Her suferings were intense,
asd her condition grew steadily worse.
All the so-called blood remedies did not
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ened to blight her life forever.
S.S.S. guaranteed purely pcgefdbAe)
cures Eczema, Scrofula, Cancer, Rheu-
nstism, or any other blood trouble.
II is a real blood remedy and always
cures even after all else fails.