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The Lamar register., 1897-02-27

Dr. l. ;, Bryant, the La Junta
deutist, was at the silver State Hotel
several days this week and did
rushing bushes He viii be here
ugAin oa March %.
Mr.. and Mrs Jesse Johnston aud
Mr. and Mrs. sam Johnston, of Cali
iornis, were visiting relatives and
friends IN Lamar the first of the week.
They were on their way east for
visit TO their old hone.
ons Of the most enjoyable and bSs,t
attended balls OF the season was
given by the tiremen on last Monday
evening. They are trying to raise
money to erect a public hall and de-
.eTve the support and co operatiop6t
al ous citizens
We inspected the plans this week
for the new house which p 5. Lynch
Is going TO bnild on b. lots in the
south part of town 1t Is to be one
Of the largest and handsomest resi-
deuees in town. It is TO be built OF
stone and brick. and viii be two
stories and basement with Eve
rooms on the first floor and three on
the second
Lamar Tent No. Is X o. 7. NJ
held a very interesting meeting on
last "Wednesday evening. Seven new
candidates for knightly honors tried
their usettIe on the goat and asquit-
ted themselves with credit. The boys
passed a very pleasant evening. The
order furnished refreshments and the
Maeeabees band composed of Sir
Knights Bradshaw, Edmonson and
Emerson rendered delightful music.
The Lamar Woodmen have an
nounced bali for March IL. The
order is trying to raise the necessary
cash to purchase a piano for the use
OF the various secrete societies of the
town II they are successful all or
iers will be entitled to the free use
of the instrument, and it is hoped
that all members of the different or.
ders will take hold with fraternal
hands and help to make the enter.
prise success.
T. VI. Slater received the sad news
Thursday of the death of his father
b. f. Slater at Toniea, Illinois The
deceased was well known and liked
in this community. He was one oi
the pioneer settlers north of the river
here, and resided there for eight
years. He was seventy-one years Of
age and had been an invalid for 4
number of years. He returned to his
old home two years ago and peace
fully closed long and useful life
amid familiar scenes.
The Lamar register., 1897-02-27
LOCALS.

For fancy groserie. go to Pixies.
Jas. Atghossa. J,.. ha. returned
irsm Dcavcr,
New Dress Goods. Call .ad 500
,tss8 81 Johnstoars,
Sgr shoe. aud Oxford tie, for ev.
,gtoay at Ir~ia's
M. J c Merrill Of oranada, =
visiting 10 Lamar
{ c Goo.iais uAs IN Denver rsy3
sral days this week
Iviil raeet all prize. quosea by
competitors EE PIKE
Tbs largest and best line Of shoes
IN EASTERN coiasado. W J. Johnston.
Tho Garrett Bros. shipped two
nor- ear load. Of sheep to Kansas
CITY.
sIr aud Mrs 4. z Bent sre vis;t
ias rslAiives ia SAliaa. kansas, thy
week
Fine line OF books and stationery
At n. n. MeLean's Prices lower
ulan ever.
Dress patterns, eorsSts, yelling,
kid gloves, ribbons, Iacez aud notions
Al Ir~in's.
Bright Ham, one OF Bent coun.y's
commissioners, was Lamar visitor
th- week
W. W. jones. of Granada, was
tran-scting business in LsmAr on
Wednesday.
L. F. Matthews, county clerk Of
Baea county. was in Lamar several
days this week
Dorh-- 10 nFN- tofoNh ahu NAANoH
last sunday morning, fine boy. He
has been named Lamar.
Notice the advertisement on anoth-
or page of the 100 acres Of land near
the town OF Holly for sale on easy
terms.
W. A. Leonard and family have
returned from Holly where ke ha5
been teaching school for severd
months.
The law against department stores
won't effect Q. c. Huddleston, but he
carries big inc Of goods See his
annoGcement on this page,
The Lamar register., 1897-02-27

DOR SALE-A few span of horses
u suitable for ditch work. Apply
to G. NJ. LEE.
The Lamar register., 1897-02-27

EoR SALE-1S head of mules
Il educated to ditch work For
terms apply to A. p. MEAD.
The Lamar register., 1897-02-27

All the luzuries Of the season at
Pixies
G. N. Lee viii buy school order,
and town and county warrants
Call aud see our line Of Harness.
c. C. HUDDLESToN.
s.; $40; 500 Ioaned at banking
rates without publicity.
A f CRAWFORD.
Call aud sNs the nea.est line of
etahroid.ris,s ever shown IN the town.
". J. JOHNSTON.
Evening journal., 1897-08-16
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Big Demonstration to BE Made at Troy
This Week.

Troy. n. Y, Aug. i6.-The twenty
eighth annual meeting of the Army Of
the Potomac will be held in this city
on Friday and Saturday and is to be an
event of more than usual Importance
because Of the presence Of President
Mckinley, Vice President Hobart, Gov
ernor Frank S. Black and Lieutenant
Governor Timothy Woodruff The pa
rade will be a grand demonstration.
The list of organizations which will
participate is remarkably large, and the
showing of the troops will be excellent.
1t is probable that there will be more
than 5000 men in line.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the decoration OF the build
ings of the city, and the streets will
doubtless present a brilliant appear
ance with the array of flags. bunting
and streamers. The military division
of the parade will be composed of more
than 1900 national guardsmen.
The presidents party will arrive in
Troy from Bluff Point Friday morning.
and the programme arranged is as fol-
lows:
Friday Meetings Of the va
rious army corps At o'clock in the
afternoon the parade will be held, and
at o'clock a business meeting VIII be
held in the city hall. Public exercises
will be held at Music hall in the even
ing at o'clock, at which time addresses
of welcome will be delivered by Govern
or Black and Mayor Molloy and the
president Of the society win respond.
An Grafton VIII be delivered by Major
c. A. Woodruff, L. s. A., and poem by
Captain Rossiter w. Raymond. u. s. A.,
xrsf11 Ia fD1n
will also be one Of the speakers Of the
evening.
The officers Of the society are Brevel
Brigadier General William w Henry
president, Burlington. VT; Brevet Colo
mel Horatio c. King, recording secreta-
ry, Brooklyn; DR.. Charles w Scott. cor
responding secretary. Boston; Brevei
Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Truesdell
| treasurer New York city.
Evening journal., 1897-08-16
BATHERS DROWNED.
Two Men Lose Their Lives at At
lantic City.
WERE CAUGHT BY THE UNDERTOW.
One of the Men In n Jest Left His Name
and Address In Case He
should Not Come
Hnofr

Atlantic City, Aug. 16.-Two venture
some bathers were drowned I'm the surf
here yesterday. They We're Thomas c.
Lasweli, aged p years, OF Princeton
IND, and an unknown man. supposed
TO be an excursionist from Philadelphia.
Young Laswell came here with his
friend, J. M. Parrott also from Prince
ton, on his first visit TO the seashore.
The young men went into the surf
shortly before noon, and Laswen, who
seemed to be unaware of the dangerous
undertow, was soon beyond his depth
and calling for help.
The life guards made a brave effort
to save him. but the surf was so heavy
that they were unable to reach the
drowning man. Laswel struggled in
the water for about fifteen minutes in
full view OF about 10000 people gather
ed on the pier, board walk and beach.
Parrott nearly lost his own life in at
tempting to save that of his friend and
was taken from the water in an ex-
hausted condition. one Of the life
guards named Reed was also overcome
in the water and was rescued in an un-
conscious condition.
Late in the afternoon the body Of
Laswell came ashore. 1t was turned
over 70 local undertaken. who pre-
pared 1t for shipment to Indiana. When
Laswell checked his valuables at the
bathhouse where he obtained his bath
ing suit he laughingly remarked to the
clerk, Il will leave my address. so that
in case I am drowned you can send my
valuables home. The jest was tragedy
in less than an hour.
The second drowning occurred about
8 o'clock yesterday afternoon. and the
body of the drowned man had not come
ashore at late hour.
The surf yesterday was the heaviest
of the season, owing to gale which
prevailed. and between 25 and 30 per-
sons were rescued, many Of them wo-
men,
Evening journal., 1897-08-16
..vETsn PAY A VISIT.

Encampment, No 81, U. V. L., Of
Camden, N. j.. paid a fraternal visit
to Encampment No. "a, Of this city,
Saturday evening.
They were met at the station by a
committee from the local legion and
escorted ITO the national headquarters,
Third and Market streets.
Speeches were made by Colonel
Stuart and Onficer-of-the-Day Edward
Martin, of No 81. which were respond
ed to by General John p. DOnahoe. VIII
liam Richardson, one of the visitors,
sang The Hungry Man From Cam
den," and Adjutant Reilly. Of No "a,
"Paddy's Leather Breeches" The old
war song, "Old Virginia's Low Land
low" was sung by Artemas Wilhelm
and the members Of bolah encam pments
Joined in the chorus. A camp fire fol-
lowed Among the visitors were Colo
mel S. S. Stuart, Acknowledgement r.
"A. PiersOn, Officer-of-the-Day Edward
Martin and about forty members.
Evening journal., 1897-08-16
DIED At THE GATE. ss4s
AN UNKNOWN MAN FOUND DEAD
ON FARNHURST ROAD-CAUSE
OF DEATH NOT KNOWN.

AN unknown man. who either died
from hunger CIR drunkenness, was
found Saturday night near the gate
of the fAnm OF George Fai|ra, which Is
Situated near the forks OF khe New
Castle and Farnhurst roads. Early In
the day the man had applied at the
farm of Mr.. Fau'a's for something 10
eat 1t is alleged THAI he was drunk
whenhe reaced the home of Mr. Farra
and wether anything was given him or
net Is not known
Hugh Shields, a farm hand, employ
cd on the farm OF Samuel Landers,
which adjoins that OF Farra's, was
driving along the road in n team. He
noticed dark object laying prone near
the gate, and. stopping his team, ne
WENT over to it. and found the man
battling with death. He tried TO arouse
him, but failed. Shields then drove
over to Wilmington, where he notified
Officer Ralston of the finding OF the
body. Officer Ralston get In The car
riage with Shields and they both went
to the scene. were the body was found.
When he two reached the side of the
man he breathed his last. Officer Raj
ston then drove over TO the farm of
Mrs. Rodgers, on the causeway, where
he telephoned the discovery to Captain
of Police Kane, who sent the patrol
wagon 10 bring the body to Whining
ton.
The corpse was brought to this city
shortly afterwards and It was taken in
charge by Deputy Coroner Chandler. The
body was then removed TO the morgue
The man was about 60 years OF age
was clean shaven save O light gray
mustache He was dressed very shah
billy He wore very heavy clothing and
on his feet were a pair of brogan shoes
There was nothing in his pockets tc
identify him. and It is thought that ne
tramp.
Evening journal., 1897-08-16
AFTER THE HATFIELD GANG.
Their Rocky Fortress In West virginia
Shattered by Dynamite

St. Louis, Aug. ia special to The
Post-Dispatch from Huntington. w.
Va, says: "One-half of the Devils
backbone, the rocky fortress Of the Hat
fields in the mountains ON Tug river.
has been shattered by dynamite. and
Hatfield and his men were driven from
their stronghold by Sheriff Keadle and
his posse after a desperate battle. Sew
eral Of the sheriff's men are badly
wounded, but the Hatfelds are still
free. Only this has been accomplished.
that the rocky crest where the Hatfelds
have for years dehed the law and from
which they have carried out their
bloody plans is no longer a tenable
fortress.
1t was decided by the besieging force
to dynamite the desperate and his gang.
All day Friday and Friday night the
closest watch was kept. At o'clock
Sunday morning the dynamite arrived.
and by IL the explosive was placed. The
fuse was laid, the match was applied,
and the attacking force began to fall
back.
Until now the besieged seemed not to
suspect what was being done: but. with
the flashing of the train which led to the
dynamite realization of their peril
came Men jumped from cover ana
rushed hither and thither In fun view.
Hatfield was seen to start for the path,
Needless Of a shower Of bullets A rush
was made down the side of the noun
tain.
Three men dropped wounded. 1t was
useless TO try to escape by the well
known path, and the desperadoes re-
turned to the top Of their rock fort,
Hatfield directing them.
Great powders were hurled over the
rocks in hopes Of breaking the fuse.
Then came the explosion. Pieces Of
rock and trees flew I'm every direction
/ When the smoke cleared away, Hat
fields men seemed unharmed. Dan
| Lewis, Steve Stanley and Jake Monroe,
who presumed in the excitement to
| leave shelter. were shot and are not
expected to recover.
Another charge Of dynamite was
trained. but under the cover of the ex-
! plosion Hatfield and the rest of his men
escaped. The chase was renewed, and.
hampered as he Is by his wounds. Hat
fields capture within "a hours must fol-
| low
Evening journal., 1897-08-16
Rurned sonbrette Dead.

New York. Aug. 16.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Callinor, otherwise known as Bessie
Jackson. the soubrette who was mys-
teriousiy burned on Saturday morning
in a West Thirty-third street boarding
house. died from her injuries at the New
York hospital Mrs. Mary Ann Patter-
son, the boarding house mistress, who
was said to have thrown a lighted lamp
at the soubrette. has been held for
further examination. In her dying
statement to Coroner Hoeber, Mrs. Cal
linor denied that Mrs. Patterson had
caused her injuries and intimated that
she was accidentally set on fire by a
cigarette.
Evening journal., 1897-08-16
For selling Counterfeit MIIeage hooks

Cleveland. Aug. 16.-Ticket Broker
George Smalley, through whose efforts
May Anderson was caught and her ac-
complice, r. II. Lucas, was compelled
TO fee while selling counterfeit mileage
books of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road. has received a number of letters
on the subject from brokers in other
cities. These letters show that the
couple have been operating in Balti-
more. Washington. Pittsburg. Wheel
ing and Cincinnati. Lucas has not yet
been caught and the woman still re-
fuses to reveal anything to the police,
claiming that she did not know the
books were spurious.
Evening journal., 1897-08-16
planning Mnls struck Inv Ilehtninr.

Baltimore. Aug. 16.-The large saw
and planning mills of the Tunis Lumber
company. which are located at the foot
Of Boston street. on the water front,
have been destroyed by fire. caused by
lightning. Damage TO the extent Of
100000 was done. The properties burn
ed and the estimated damage TO each
We're given as follows: Tunis Lumber
company's mill and piers, with 100000
feet Of lumber, $500 900; II. Clay Tunis'
houseboat Wanderer. valued at 81, 500;
the Thomas McCosker drydock and
wharf, S25.OO0; d. W. Bramble's schoon-
er Cadet. $4,000; the Young Licorice
company's storehouse and sumsu shed.
S25.OO0 AS far as could be aseertained
all damage is fully covered by insur-
ance.
Evening journal., 1897-08-16
MINERS DEPRESSED.
They Realize That There Is No Use
Opposing the Law.
WILL STICK IT OUT TO THE LAST.
The Men Intend to Show Their Right to
Assemble and March on the Pub
lie Roads, and Trouble
May Ensue.

Pittsburg, Aug. 16.-A leaden sky and
fitful showers contributed to the feeling
of depression existing at the miners
camps at Turtle Creek and Plum Creek
yesterday. The men huddled together
for shelter under the commissary tents
and having nothing else to do put in
their time smoking and discussing the
strike in all its phases. The spirit Of
aggressiveness, however, has largely
died out. The same grim determination
to stick it out until starvation brings
defeat or their efforts victory is appar-
ent, but there are no propositions to at
tain their end by force or to go con-
trary to the sheriff's orders
The men all realize that in opposing
the law as represented by the sheriff
and his deputies they would have about
the same success as in butting their
heads against a stone wall. They have
no particular love for the deputies, al
though there is an absence of that caus-
tic repartee between the factions that
has characterized former strikes. There
was no marching yesterday. This has
been the usual Sunday custom at all the
camps, but even If 1t had been other
wise the strict orders Of all strike lead
ers to wait quietly until after Monday
would have prevented them.
Sunday has usually been used by the
men to do missionary work among the
miners. None of them attempted to see
any workmen, however. and kept Sc
verely away from the company houses.
The march into Westmoreland county
will begin as soon as the injunction is
settled in court. Much anxiety is ex-
pressed as to the outcome. The men
stake everything on their ability to
show the right to assemble and march
on the public roads.
A large mass meeting was held at
Plum Creek yesterday. About 1000
strikers and 200 miners from the Plum
Creek mine were present. Speeches
were made by President Ratchford,
Samuel Gompers James r. Sovereign
and the local leaders. The meeting was
orderly. and there was no interference
from the deputies.
There is possibility Of the customa-
~ march taking place in the early
morning, In spite of the strike orders
issued by President Dolan against such
a course. Some Of the men are fretting
under the restraint, and Captain Bel
lingham. who is in charge Of the camp
said that he had not decided whether
to allow the march or not. The depu-
ties are on the alert and say they will
arrest any one who makes the attempt
Evctions from company houses have
begun. One family has already beer
evicted, and their household goods are
on the roadside near Center. 1t is prob
able other evictions will take place.
Evening journal., 1897-08-16
"cATcH HIMr, YELLED ANNIE.

Annie Thompson and man who
was evidently her paramour played a
little love comedy Saturday at Fourth
and King streets. which embed in An
ME getting a good punching from her
Romeo. The man, after he had exer-
cised on Annie for some Cine, started
down King street On a run, with An
ME after him. yelling: Catch himl"
A crowd soon collected and the com-
motion brought Sergeant Massey to
the scene. but Annie was in such de-
moralized condition that she could not
tell the officer the why's and where
fores of the episode.
Evening journal., 1897-08-16
Boarders Poisoned.

Trenton. Aug. 16.-Eleven persons at
the boarding house Of George Hibbs, on
North Warren street. were poisoned.
presumably from something they had
eaten at supper. Drs. Burroughs and
Elmer were summoned. and I'm a short
time all were out Of danger. The ply
sicians have taken samples Of the food
for analysis. 1t is thought the poison
was in the bread, because Hibbs him
self. who ate no bread. was the only
one In the house who was not taken
sick. About a month ago a similar case
of poisoning occurred at the same
boarding house but it was not so seri-
Gus as the present case.
Evening journal., 1897-08-16
Girl Found Dead.

Bristol. VT, Aug. 16.-Dora Z. Cush-
man, the 15-year-old girl of Dr. A. j..
Cushman Of Lincoln, was found dead In
a pasture near her fathers house at
daybreak by a searching party that
had been out all night. The girl went
blackberrying the preceding afternoon.
and when she did not return search was
made. Arthur Cushman, the girls
brother, found the body, and an au-
topsy will be held to determine the
cause Of death. There are suspicious
circumstances attending the death, and
the disappearance of a young man from
town is believed to have something to
do with H.
Evening journal., 1897-08-16
whlte can. IN IkentueI.r.

Cincinnati, Aug. 16.-For three months
a band of white caps have been causing
terror I'm the vicinity Of Kenslngton,
KY, and a determined stand viii be
made against them by the people Of that
section. About two weeks ago they
called at the home of Edward Bolan
and compelled him to go to the woods
with them. They then beat him cruelty.
Later they found a man named O'Hara
camping on Kensington lake with a wo-
man whom he claimed was his wife and
beat both the man and woman unmerci-
fully
Evening journal., 1897-08-16
Allowed 70 Attend a NIeetInr.

Decatur, Ills. Aug 16.-At the request
of committee of miners Mayor Taylor
has allowed a body of 400 Springfield
and Pana men to march into the city
TO attend a mass meeting in the inter-
est of the strike, stipulating that they
should leave the city by night time. The
little army quietly marched to Miners
hail. where pacific speeches were made.
Another meeting was held, at which
protest was entered against the employ
ment Of deputy sheriffs at heavy ex-
pense to the county. There was no dis
turbance Of any kind.
Evening journal., 1897-08-16
BuILT FIREs IN FREIGHT CARs

Detective N. II. Hutchins came up the
Delaware railroad Saturday, having
attended the trial Of nine tramps cap
tured by him doing serious damage 10
property of the Delaware Railroad
Company on Thursday night.
The tramps have been building fires
around and even inside of freight cars,
principally empty cars, and the authori-
ties determined that If the hoboes
would not be satisfied with free riding
and lodging, with an occasional break
fast on fruit, they could not burn up it's
cars for a pastime
Consequently, Officer Hutchins and
his men raided them and roped in nine
whom they found inside a freight car
around a soft coal fire, built to keep
away mosquitoes and poisonous bugs.
The tramps will pluck no more peaches
and eat no more fruit this year.
Evening journal., 1897-08-16
Narrow Escape of a Steamship.

Newport News. Va. Aug. 16.-The Old
Dominion steamship jamestown, Cap
tain Boaz, which was taking on a gem
eral cargo at pier 4, this city, mar
rowly escaped a serious fire yesterday
The flames were discovered in the after
hold The pier hose was at once run
into the hold. which was flooded before
the fire made much headway. There
was intense excitement among the pas
sengers, who disembarked as soon as
possible. The vessel and cargo were
only slightly damaged. The jamestown
has proceeded on her trip.
Evening journal., 1897-08-16
nIcvcl,.t Runs Dowp a CbiId.

New York. Aug. 16.-Joseph Andrews,
Jr.. 20 years old, of 120 Oak street,
Yonkers, has been held for examination
in the Morrisania police court on a
charge Of running down Elizabeth AM
oraso, years old, of Sedgwick avenue
near Depot lane. on Saturday night
The child had her shoulder dislocated.
Andrews denied running the child down
and said that 1t was a bicyclist ahead
of him. When he saw the occurrence,
he lifted the girl in his arms and car
fied her home.
Evening journal., 1897-08-16
Burned Trying to Save His wife.

Poughkeepsle. n. Y, Aug. 16.-Thom-
as Barrett, a member Of the New York
fire department, With his wife. was
spending his vacation at Dover Plains,
this county on Friday night while his
wife was lighting a lamp her clothing
caught fire. and in extinguishing the
flames Barrett was so badly burned
that his condition is considered critical
He was removed 10 his home ia New
York. Mrs. Barrett was not seriously
hurnpd
Evening journal., 1897-08-16
IT WAS HOT, SURE!
THE WEATHER SATURDAY WAS
THE WARMEST THIS YEAR.

THE THERMOMETER WAS NOT so
VERY HIGH, BUT THE HUMIDITY
WAS GREAT AND THE HEAT.
WAS MORE KEENLY FELT THAN
ON ANY PREVIOUS DAY THIS
SUMMER.
Saturday was a scorcher 1t was
one Of the closest days of the summer
and linen collars fell down before Il
quickly. The thermometer did not say
it was as hot as some days in the early
summer We're; the humidity In the air
had all to do with It, From early dawn
the atmosphere, which had been chilly
for twelve hours began TO warm up,
until at noon Saturday the thermome-
er registered so degrees Gradually the
mercury rose until az o'clock II was
| Sc. After sundown the atmosphere
seemed TO get hotter. though as a mat
ter of act the thermometer fell five de-
grees from z o'clock to II. The humid
ity last night was greater than during
the day, and consequently more COM
plants were heard about the heat after
sundOwn than before 1t.
There were several prOstrations
caused by the heat in this city Satur-
day, although only one came to the at
tention of the police. Everybody in
town declared that they felt the heat
more Saturday than on any day during
the year. Workmen in the shops and
foundries we're a unit in declaring II
such.
Reports from the Weather Bureau
give no encouragement in the direction
OF cooler weather. and it Is likely that
the people Of this city will have to put
up with "hot" weather for few days.