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LEFT HIS KNIFE
And Gave the Detectives a Good
M Chance

PORTLAND, Ore, May N.-The body Of
the late millionaire banker, W. s. Ladd
which was stolen from the grave last Mon.
day night, was recovered today and Daniel
d. Magone. a middle-aged farmer living
near Oregon City, and Charles Montgom-
cry. a young man who also resides near
Oregon City, are under arrest
Montgomery has made a confession, i'm
plicating Magone and two other men, who
are yet at large, and whose names the
officials will not make public. After Mont
gomery had made his confession he took
the ofncers to the spot where the body was
buried. This was on Magone's farm,
| mile and half below Oregon City. The
body was found practically in the same
condition 1t was when removed from the
grave.
The principal clue leading to the arres
OF the men and the recovery Of the body
was knife with which the casket wa
opened, and which was left at the grave
The herald., 1897-05-22
The City Census

From present indications the census
matter will be out Of the hands Of the
city council by this afternoon, unless
some unforeseen difficulty arises. Coun-
Gilman Nickel, chairman of the COM
mittee, expects to Pc able to officially
file the lists with the city clerk this
morning, when they will be certified to,
and at once forwarded to the capital,
to be filed with the secretary of state,
as provided by law. The necessary GER
tificate was yesterday prepared by the
city attorney
The herald., 1897-05-22
The Terry Divorce

PARIS, May 21.-The fourth chamber
of the civil tribunal began today the
trial of the cross divorce suit brought
by Antonio Terry against his wife. Mr..
Terry is represented to. be the fiance
of sibyl Sanderson, the prima donna,
formerly of San Francisco, the Terry
Sanderson marriage being contingent
upon the success of this action.
The herald., 1897-05-22
Street Commissioners Paw

A matter that will probably come be-
fore the city council at the meeting
Monday will be the compensation of the
commissioners for the opening and
widening of streets and their clerk, Col.
w. G. Schneider. The abandonment of
proceedings for the improvement of
streets, on the payment of the expenses
of the commissioners and clerk, has
again attracted attention to the ma tier
In many instances these charges are
claimed to be out Of all proportion to
the amount of work done, and the people
are demanding that the council make
an investigation. There has been much
comment over the Mateo street matter,
and there is liable to be quite discus
sion when the subject again comes up.
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The Street Sweeping

Complaints about the street sweeping
continue to come into the health depart
ment. Merchants say that the dust is
not only a nuisance, but that the actual
morey loss amounts to much more than
the cost Of having the streets properly
swept and cleaned. The matter will
probably be brought up in the city coun-
Gil Monday, when steps may be taken to
have the work properly done.
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n library methods and broad literary

in library methods and broad literary
culture. The resignation not being
forthcoming, a member Of the board pri-
vately asked her two weeks ago to
hand in her resignation, but it came
not. Yesterday it was reported to the
directors that she did not intend to re-
sign, but had decided, on the advice of
friends, to compel the board to remove
her if they desired to insure vacancy.
At this the special meeting was forth
with called.
Mrs. Fowler was asked concerning
the truth Of the runor that she desired
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and the purchase of additional appa-
ratus apparently meets with much favor
about the city hall, majority of the
counciimen seeming to favor it. Messrs.
Grider. Ashman, Toll and Blanchard
favor it as a good business proposition.
Councilman Hutchison is opposed to the
bonds until the water question is out Of
the way, as he says if the new system
is built there will be no necessity for
fire engines as there will be ample pres
sure from the fire mains.
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Again at Work

City Assessor Seaman, who has been
quite sick for the past two weeks, has
so far recovered as to be able to be at
the office a short time yesterday. Mr.
Seaman stated that the bank officials
would be given hearing early next
week. and that when this matter was
disposed of the statements of the City
Water company and other corporations
would be taken up.
The herald., 1897-05-22
Fire Drill

Notice of fire drill has been posted
on the bulletin board in the chief en-
gneer's office for a fire drill at the Bull
lard block Sunday morning at o'clock
The companies that will take part are
Fire Engines Nos. 3, 5 and s, Hook and
Ladder Truck B, Chemical No. 5 and
Hose Wagon No. S.
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President Silver's Condition

President Silver Of the city council
was reported TO be somewhat better
yesterday morning. There is, however,
but little prospect of his being able to
resume his official duties for a week or
ten days longer.
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blacksmith at Milwaukee made the
knife and when 1t was shown to him by the
detectives he Immediately recognized 1t az
one he had made for Magone short time
before. "a
The maximum penalty provided by the
Oregon statutes for grave robbing Is twa
years imprisonment.
The herald., 1897-05-22
Bank Clearings

NEW YORK, May H.-The following
table. compiled by Bradstreet's. shows ths
total clearances at the principal cities and
the percentage OF increase or decrease, as
compared With the corresponding weeA
last year:
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Fireman for Theater Duty

The fire commissioners last evening
inaugurated theater detail, feature
which for some years past has been
worked successfully in most eastern
cities. From now on at least one uni
formed fireman will be stationed on the
stage of every theater and other place
of amusement during every perform
ance. 1t will be the duty of the the
ater detail' to be on the stage half an
hour before every performance, inspect
the fire apparatus and see that it is in
working order. see that all the exits are
in such condition that they can be
promptly opened, and take such other
steps as may be necessary to guard
against danger from fire. After the per-
formance he will see that all lights are
extingushed, and that everything is in
proper shape. Captain Lennon, of En-
gine Company No s, will be in charge Of
the district
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Engine House Bonds

The issuance of bonds for the purchase
of sitee, the erection of engine houses
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hearing said appeal, and that the city
clerk be instructed to publish notices
of the time of said hearing in the man
ner provided by law.
The herald., 1897-05-22

John c. Kirkpatrick Of the Palace ho-
tel. San Francisco, is guest at the Var
Nuys.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-28
ARLIE LATHAM'S WIT.
1t twas Sparkling and Was Ever at Hi
Tongues End.

Many patrons of the league games have
asked this year, Where Is Latham now?'
The clown has really been missed, for he
was truly one Of the few real wits of the
profession. But like all ball players, Arlie
found that the young bloods were too fast
aid were slowly crowding him and other
vets out. One of Lath's funniest remarks
on the field was made during "a game be-
tween the Chicago and Brooklyn Play
ers' league teams at Eastern park in 1880.
1t was dark dreary day, and interest in
the national game was growing beautiful
ly less every day. BY actual count there
We're fifty-five persons in the stands and
on the field, including the players of both
teams, policemen, attendants, and spec
tators. The officials of the two clubs were
forlorn, and even the teams seemed influ-
enced by the situation, for they were
playing dead game.
Just at the rear of the grand stand
workmen were building the clubs office,
in which President Byrne has his sanctum
now, and among other things employed by
them IL their labor was huge derrick
and an immense iron chain. BY some mis-
cue this derrick and chain suddenly top
that was prolonged and deafening. The
chain made the most noise and continued
to rattle long after the derrick had fallen
There was naturally a rush TO the scene
of the accident, and when quiet had been
restored Latham created a laugh by
shouting:
mo need of excitement! They're simp-
ly counting the money out there!"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-28
DIAMOND DUST.

Dan Campbell is to get a trial on the
Atlantic league umpire staff.
The diamond is no place for a dis
satisfied ball player. His home is in
BenchVille.
President N. f. Young is after Um-
pire Tommy Connolly, of the New Eng
land league.
Tony Mullane in spite of his eighteen
years continuous service, is yet a Won
derful pitcher.
1t is a long time since the Pittsburs
people have seen money thrown at a
player, but Hoffmeister was the re-
clpient of such favOrs Saturday
Dusty Miller appears to be playing
Tor his release from Cincinnati on ac-
count of the roasting of the bleachers
and not receiving money he demanded
In the spring, DUSTY" is one of the
best men in the business, and will
prove great find for the club that can
effect an exchange.
Dowling and Miller will be farmed
out by the Louisville club. They are
both promising pitchers and will
doubtless be of service in the major
league next year 1t has not been de-
cided where they will go. Pitcher
Evans, who was released by the Louis
vile management, has been resigned.
So Berger might have been signed by
Buffalo A dispatch from that city
on Monday to the Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph stated: 1.-The Buffalo club
may have new battery within a few
days. Manager Rowe wired an offer
to jolly Dutch Berger, who used to
catch for Erie and other Eastern
league teams. Berger was the back
stop of the Cortland club OF the State
league, but as he was the highest
salaried man on the team, and as it
was necessary to reduce expenses, he
was given his release. Manager Rowe
saw him practice at Scranton and says
that he threw as swift and true as a
| shot, and seemed to be in superb con-
| dition. Montreal is also after Berger,
but he is likely to accept the Buffalo
Offer IL Is said that Berger stood a
good chance Of being appointed an
Eastern league umpire. He has seen
the folly of his former bibulous ways,
| and now is as temperate as the most
consistent follower OF Francis Muir
Dhy"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-28
RACES AT CLEVELAND,
Grand Circuit Events Contested for
on a sloppy Track.

Cleveland. o., July 27.-In spite of the
threatening weather there was another
large crowd out at the grand circuit
races. A heavy rain fell during the
forenoon and in consequence the track
was in poor condition. There were
three events on the card-the 2.25 trot.
with Dare Devil, from Hamlins VIII
lage farm, was a hot favorite; the 2.1O
pace, with Frank Bogash as favorite
and Agitate second prize, and the 2.25
pace, with the Massachusetts, stallion,
Courier Journal, favorite.
In the 2.25 trot Dare Devil justified
the confidence of his hackers by WIN
ming in straight heats, best time 213.
In the 2l0 pace, Frank Bogash won the
first heat i'm slow time but In the sec
ond heat Planet was first under the
wire in 2O7. Bogash got the next two
heats with ease, making the best time
Of the race 2.O6A in the concluding heat.
The 2.25 pace was postponed after
four heats had been gone In the first
heat Satin Slipper beat the favorite
and several others. After she had lost
the second heat 10 Brentwood, drivers
were changed and she took the third.
In the fourth heat Geers drove Elsinor
for a great finish. She was trailing in
sixth place at the first quarter. Slow
ly but surely she overlook the field and
passed the leaders one by one. At the
stretch she passed Satin Slipper and
beat her under the wire by a head.
Best time, 2.11A.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-28

seat and longer steering heads OF the
former being a strong contract to the
dropped crank bracket and short steer
ing head of the latter But the most
important differences were in the fit
tings. The American machines. with a
few notable exceptions had wooden
rims, with single tube tires,a plain steel
brake, small, hard saddle, and often
wooden handle bars: while the British
machines had detachable tires fitted to
steel rims, hollow in the best grades;
a rubber lined brake, large, springy
saddle, and steel handle bars. But what
struck one most was the difference in
mud guards, the short, narrow, and al
most useless wooden guards on Ameri-
can machines, when they had even
these, forming a striking contrast to
the ample steel or celluloid mud guards
used on all the British machines in
tend for road riding.
1T seems remarkable that our manu-
facturers of bicycles do not attempt to
ft the machines they export to suit the
tastes and necessities Of those for whose
patronage they desire TO compete. Why
they consider II a necessity to fit use
less mud guards to machines intended
for use in a country where 1t rains on
an average 229 days every year is hard
to understand. There is no necessity
to change the design Of our machines
not to fit steel rims In place of wood,
as In time the public will become ac-
customed to them, but short, narrow,
useless guards will meet with disap-
proval as long as mud remains.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-28
AROUND THE ROPED ARENA.

Jack Madden. the Brooklyn bantam
weight, has authorized The Police Ga
zette to match him against Jimmy An
thony, before one Of the clubs in San
Francisco.
Casper Leon says that IL Spike Sulli-
van will post forfeit for his "un-
known" he will fight him or anybody
else for the 1O5-pound championship of
the world.
Hawkins represents the little end of
the Jim Corbett school of boxing on the
coast, II consisting of Corbett, George
Green tYoung Corbett) and Hawkins.
John d. Hopkins has sent the follow
ing telegram to Billy Brady: ct brought
Dan Creedon away from lucrative en-
gagement in England to box Kid Nc
Coy in America. l have waited three
weeks since your last promise to me
to come to time with Mccoy. 1 am
forced to believe you have been bluff
ing"
Jimmy Barry informs Joe Donovan
that he may invest in a cafe before
long in Chicago. There is nothing de-
finite yet. Parson Davies will attempt
to get Barry match with some of the
little fellows in Cincinnati. Casper Leon
meet Barry for the third time, except
on a split-purse basis. This the little
Chicagoan would not do.
The most talked-of lightweight in the
country at present Is Kid Mcfarland.
He is a man of many doings, punched
into a short space, as paragraphs from
Eastern sporting columns of last week
show.
Jack Crawford, of Toronto, Canada,
is in Pittsburg He wants to meet any
man at 15S pounds for purse. Craw-
ford has lately arrived from New York
He lost to Con Doyle a couple of weeks
ago, but previously beat Jack McDon-
ough and Joe Dunfee.
Con Doyle, now located at Elmira, N.
Y, denies that he will fight Billy Stiff
at Cleveland next month. He says he is
matched to fight in the East on August
10.
In reply to the challenge of Prof. ALI
Austin, SO years old, John L. Sullivan
says: Il don't intend to be led away
from getting at Fitzsimmons by any
such subterfuges as the introduction of
a man who is practically unknown, in
order to divert the public attention
from Fitzslmmons. who is just now
busy knocking out tame bears"
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here yesterday. He was accompanied
by Wright, who later in the day went
to Pittston, where he will make his
headquarters and finish his training
with James Judge, returning here to-
morrow afternoon.
Wright is a very likely looking young
fellow and appears able to make good
the promises by Skelly and others that
he will give a good account of himself
tomorrow night. Both he and Bern
stein will be near the limit of 124
pounds.
The referee has not been announced
Two or three preliminaries are being
arranged and will be announced in to-
morrow's Tribune. One of these may
be between Jack Tige, of this city, and
Red" Connolly, whose aspirations in
the pugiistic line were dampened by
Judge in a recent bout in this city,
If this go can be arranged it will at
tract more attention than is usually ac-
corded a preliminary.
The disagreeable weather of yester-
day had no terrors for Bernstein. He
was up before meal time, and wrapped
in good warm clothes, started out for
l1lmhurst boulevard, where he reeled
returned to the st. Charles hotel where
his handlers were in waiting. He was
quickly rubbed and sponged until his
flesh would have acted the part of
looking glass. After dinner Bernstein
and number of prominent gentlemen
rode to the Scranton Bicycle clubs
gymnasium where Bernstein punched
the bag for fully an hour and devoted
much time to the pulley weights and
wrist machines. The fact that he
showed no signs Of fatigue was ample
proof that he was in good trim for q
fast contest.
Il have a number of friends in
Scranton and l want them TO be on
hand Thursday night for they will
see a good contest between Wright and
myself" said Bernstein just as he left
the club house, The latter's opinion
of Wright is that he is a very likely
fellow and will, if appearances go for
anything. make it very interesting for
the New York featherweight.
Skelly, who ought to know what he
is talking about, says that Wright is
the coming featherweight champion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-28
GOOD BASE BALL ARMS.

"I suppose that two Of the sturdiest
and most consistent arms nature ever
annexed to man are dangling by the
sides of Tony Mullane and Jim Nc
Guire," observed Earl Wagner. "ThiS
is Tony's seventeenth year as q pro-
fcssional pitcher, and he has seen as
much, perhaps more, service than any
pitcher in the history of the game by
reason of the length of time he has
served. But his wing is as fresh and
perfect today as when he pitched his
first professional game. Tony was en-
dOwed by nature with the constitu-
tion Of horse, and had Il not been
for his inclination to start his wheel
house a. buzzing whenever he loses his
temper, he would probably be pitching
ball in fast company today. Tony's
temper was seen at its boiling Point,
about 13O degrees tobasco or Fahren-
heit, during q game at Kansas City in
the eighties. He was pitching for the
Cincinnati Reds, and Jim Davis, the
slugger of the Kansas City Cowboys,
was at the bat. Jim landed foul of
one of Tony's pet curves. The ball
sped straight from Jims stick With
bullets speed, and was stopped by
Tony's comely visage. Tony fell face
first, and his physician gathered the
installments of the prOboscis and ad-
justed it to n sling in the hospital that
night Tony has been quite seriously
injured several times during a game
of balk but somehow his arm always
escaped. Jim Mcclure has had his
fingers telcscoped and scrambled, but
his arm never failed him. Jim met
with q peculiar accident in Louisville
in '93. The bail bobbed up from the
ground in front of the plate and struck
his mask at the base. One of the wires
was loose, and the force of the ball
drove the wire into his neck. DR..
Stuckey took six stitches in it. have
heard players envy Mullana and Nc
Guire their arms, and wonder at the
care this pair of veterans must take
Of themselves. AS a matter of fact.
neither of them ever gives his wing a
second thought. I have seen catchers
and pitchers who We're continually
worrying about their arm going, back
on them, and they We're always buying
hnimehts, lotion, and spending money
Tor massage treatma ant. These cranks
would have lasted longer had they pur
sued the same happy-go- lucky course
as McGuire and Mullane. One thing
peculiar with Jim McGuirc's arm is the
Fltzslmmons steam it can develop when
Jim is obliged to make a quick throw.
lnhelders who have caught these sizz-
ling throws of Jims have told me that
the bah feels as heavy as a lump of
lead when ii lands in their mitt."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-28
TIM HURST'S ADVICE.
Was Peculiar, but Ii stopped a Well
Known PIayer's Kicking.

Tim Hurst's advice was peculiar but it
stopped a well-known players kicking.
Umpire Tim Hurst has a way peculiarly
his own in settling his troubles with
ball players on the field. He inficts less
fines than any of the umpires, and yet
keeps the players pretty well in check.
In a recent game a certain well-known
captain made rush at Tim, at the same
time utterng all sorts of terrible threats.
Tim met the kicker before he got to
the plate, and after allowing him to
pour forth a flame of threats and pro-
tests, Hurst put his mouth close to the
players ear and said cody:
Now, you're getting a bit chesty,
see. You've made a couple of good stops
knocked out a couple of hits, and you
think you're solid with the crowd Well
I'd just tell you something. I'll give you
the key to my room at the hotel, where
everything's nice and quiet, AMI when
we get in there alone I'll break that
jaw of yours so that you can't kick for
the rest of the season. I'll see that you
get out quietly so that you can explain
your injury by saying you fell down
somewhere" The kicker didn't accept
the invitation, for he knew well that
Hurst is a dangerous scrapper when his
dander is up.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-28
Tn TIE World of Sports.

soon as possible. John J. Coleman,
manager; John Mcdonald, captain.
VIII give a return game
The Rappers Of Archibald challenge
the Hickory Juniors of Jermyn to n
game Of bali on the Jermyn grounds for
Saturday, July 81. Answer in tomor-
rows Tribune. William Cawley, man.
ager.
The Rappers of Archibald challenge
the Young Americans of Olyphant to a
game Of ball on the Archibald grounds
for any date that the Young Americans
may decide. William Cawley. man
agcr.
The Apollos would like to know
whether the Crescents are going to
play them Aug. /, as they agreed to
do. Answer at once. o. T.. Walsh,
captain.
The Tycoons accept the challenge of
the Sharks of Shanty Hill to a game
on the Carbon street grounds wednes-
day, July 2S. Harry Smith, manager;
Dennie Hughes, captain.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-28
A LONG SWIM.
Two Experts Cover a Ten- Mile
COurse--The Event n Dead Heat.

The rough sea outside and the threat
eninS weather did not prevent the swim
ming match from Narragansett pier to
Newport on Friday for purse of $500
the contestants being Professor j. b.
Starck and John Glemister, of Brook
lyn.
The start was made from Snerry's pa
Villion at LBS p. m, and everything went
well until Beaver Tail was reached, when
Glemister was taken with a cramp, but
soon recovered. Starck was then in the
lead, but was overtaken, and from then
on the men kept well together They
were bothered by porpoises and sharks,
and the crew of the surf boat were busy
keeping them off. Several steamers
passed them and saluted, and a steam
yacht followed them almosr the entire
way.
The contestants landed at Commercial
wharf completely exhausted, having been
in the water five hours and three min
utes, which beats the record for the
course of five and one-half hours Held
by II. j, McNally, OF Boston, who is now
abroad preparing to swim the English
channel. The race was decided a dead
heat.