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HE WAS GAME TO THE LAST
SALMON JOKED WITH DEATH ON
THE SCAFFOLD.
He Would Not Permit the Presence of a
Minister or a Priest-Paid the PEN
atty for an Atrocious Crime.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Red Lodge, Jan. 27.-At daybreak in
the Jail yard in this city this morning
Sheriff Dunn hanged Thomas Salmon by
the neck until he was dead. No man
ever faced death more coolly or more
fearlessly or with as great a display of
genuine nerve than did the man who this
morning tripped lightly up the steps to
his doom.
All through the trying ordeal of mental
anguish which must have been Salmon's
in the cage, he never once betrayed by
SO much as a single word or act the least
trepidation concerning his execution. His
last night on earth was spent just as
though ne had a thousand years to live.
He retired at s. went to sleep at II, woke
up at a. M, ate hearty breakfast and
then in the presence of few friends and
jail officials preached, as he carelessly
remarked. his own funeral sermon. He
was an atheist and said he wanted to see
no priest or minister or sky pilot to show
him the road to heaven. Continuing, he
declared:
Gentlemen, you are assembled here
this morning to pay your respects to a
friend who Is to go to that everlasting
shore where many have gone before, but
none have ever returned and none ever
will. In a few minutes the trials and trib-
uiations of this life will be over for me-
With these few remarks you can then
consign this body to the earth from
which l think I came If any of you follow
my body to the cemetery mt uncover
your heads and thus contract colds and
pneumonia. 1t is a barbarous habit, and |
hope you will protect yourselves, and by
so doing you will please me. Gentlemen,
[ wish all my friends an everlasting fare
we'll"
The doomed man then told the sheriff
to proceed with the execution and do the
thing up quickly, saying he did not want
to stand out in the cold and shiver and
have people say he trembed through
ccWardice. He was accommodated. He
was dumb as an oyster on the scaffold.
The trap was sprung in just one and one
half minutes from the time Salmon emerg-
ed from the Jail door. He ran up the
stairs ahead of the officers. In the drop
his neck was broken. The body was cut
down in 10 minutes and inferred in the
potters field without services.
The crime for which Salmon was hang
ed was the cold-blooded, deliberate muir
der, last September in this city, of Super
intendent William O'Connor of the Red
Lodge coal mines. Salmon was ex-
president of the Miners union and took
a live part in the strike last July The
day before the murder he was discharged.
He borrowed a gun that night, and the
next morning he went to O'Connor's office
and, failing TO get reinstated, shot the
superintendent to death. After the muir
der he was expelled and denounced by the
Miners union. He was unmarried, ana
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contained therein, without commenting

contained therein, without commenting
| upon it.
Mr.. Chandler of New Hampshire in
| CURED whether Mr.. Fairbanks could IN
| form the senate who paid for the pub
LEGATION of this literature and whether
| he objected to the payment for 1t by any
| one able to do so.
The matter, some of it, 1 may say,
replied Mr.. Fairbanks, lis being sys-
! tematcally published and sent to sena-
! tors in this chamber at the expense or
somebody. I do not know and | do not
say who pays the bills. 1t was my de-
sire simply to bring the matter to the
attention of the senate.
Mr.. Hoar said that the matter which
had appeared in the agricultural papers
with reference to the question of eX-
pansion was simply being supplied to
the senate for its information and as
guide so far as it might be considered
to be such to senators, as the views of
the great agricultural class of this coun-
try. If there could be, he said, more
absolutely harmless method of COM
municating public opinion, he did not
know what it was. He indicated that
the eXpansionist press was being en-
ployed to the same end and said he did
not enter any objection to it.
Then Mr.. Chandler inquired of Mr..
or less money who was paying for the
expansion propaganda. Mr.. Hoar re-
piled that he was merely stating facts
and had no desire to impugn the mo-
tives of anybody.
Under the arrangement concluded last
evening consideration of the pension APP
preparation bill was resumed. Mr.. Cor
man of Maryland. after calling atten-
ton to the large amount carried by
m hn1 IA
that notwithstanding the II per cent of
our soldiers who had been and We're still
engaged in the war with Spain in tropi-
cal countries were suffering from dis
eases that would make them proper APP
pllcants for pensions. no provision had
been made in the pending measure for
this increase in the pension roll Mr..
German was interrupted by Mr. Hale
of Maine, who said that he had been in
formed by prominent officer of the
army that if our troops We're not re-
called from Cuba before June or July
at the latest, the entire army on the
island would be down with Illness
within three years from this day."
said Mr.. German in conclusion, "the
pension roll will amount to S165 ZOO, 900
year. If you add to that the cost of
maintaining your army "a thousand
dollars a mani, the American republic
VIII III the year l9UU eXpend more money
for its army and pensioners than any
other nation on the face of the earth"
Mr.. Perkins of California, in charge of
the measure, explained that the com
mittee had drawn the bill according to
the estimates furnished it by the de-
partment as always had been DONE
The pension bill was then passed.
At 2:07 p. m. the senate went into
executive session. At 4:50 p. m. the
senate resumed business in executive
session, the order of business being eulo-
gies of the late Representative Cooke
Of Illinois. At the conclusion of the
eulogies the senate, at Sis p. m, as a
further mark of respect, adjourned.
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has several brothers, but declined to d.
vulge their places of residence.
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ON THE RACE TRACK.
At New Orleans,

New Orleans. Jan. 27.-Weather rainy
track muddy. Results: Selling, six and a
half furlongs-Bill Powell won, Ned
Wickes second, Tophet third; time 1:2i15
Six furlongs-Alpna won, Sidtilla second
Walsin third: time. 1:16A. Selling, mile
and a siXteenth-Wilson won, OXnard
second, Banquo II. third time, 1:57lb
Handicap, mile and an eighth-DoubIe
Dummy won. Muskadine second, Basquil
third; time, 1:57A. Selling. seven furlongs
Simon d. won. Governor Boyd second
Borden third; time. 1:31H. Selling, mile
and Observation-Disclosures won. Sadie
Levy second, Royal Dance third; time
1:53A
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At Oakland.

San Francisco, Jan. 27-Weather at
Oakland fine, track fast. Results: Fu-
turlty course, sellng-Strongoli won,
Whaleback second, Campus third; time
1;1Ol2. Six furlongs, selling-Sir Urian
won, Jennie Reid second Genua third ;
time, 1:l5. Mile, selling-Frank Jaubert
won, Judge Wofford second, George
Ketcham third; time, 1:41h Six furlongs,
selling-Shasta Water won, Magnus sec
ond, Meadowlark third; time, 1:l4A. Mile
and a sixteenth selling-Lr. Sheppard
won, Dunois second, Satsuma third; time,
l:4512, Seven furlongs, selling-Peixotto
won, Don't Skip Me second, Midlight
third time, l:26E.
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AVOCA.

The marriage of Miss Mary, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Tougher of
the West Side, to William Laffey, of
Mountain Top, was solemnized in st,
Mary's church Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock. The bride, tall and stately,
was handsomely attired in an Egyptian
blue muscovite gown and carried a
bouquet of sweet peas. The maid of
honor, Miss Mary Casey, of Scranton,
wore green venetian cloth gown, with
trimmings similar to the brides. Af-
ter a wedding tour they will reside
In a beautifully furnished home at
Mountain Top, where the groom is en-
ployed in the Lehigh Valley shops.
The second ceremony performed by
Rev. T. L. Carmody was that uniting
in marriage Miss Mary Dougherty and
James McAndrew, both of the North
End. The bride and her attendant.
Miss Marie Gallagher, of Pittston,
looked handsome arrayed in spotless
garments of Persian MULE and carried
bridal roses. The groom was waited
upon by Thomas Gallagher of Scran-
ton. After a reception at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Andrew repaired to a prettily furnished
home in the North End
A. II. Murphy. of North Main street,
is critically i'll.
Mrs. c. f. Gearof and daughter Ruth,
and Miss Elizabeth Kellum are being
entertained at the home their brother,
l.. c. Kellum, of Lincoln Hills.
Miss Elizabeth Dougher has been
assigned assistant principal at the
graded building at Duryea.
Miss Jennie Whyte has been pro-
NOTED to principal at the East district
school.
Miss Garnet has also received an ap-
pointment and Miss Ella Carol is en-
gagged as teacher in night school
A. #. Walsh, of Pittston, attended the
garden party at w. HOLSTERS last
evening.
]. ]. Mitchell will open a general store
at the old stand on the West Side.
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CARBONDALG.
MAY HAVE suIcIDEp.
Apparel of Man Found on Sugar
Loaf Mountain.

A story reached this city last even
ing of a peculiar find made recently by
q man named Foster on Sugar Loaf
iMountaln. MIR. Foster went TO the
ymost unfrequented section of the noun
tain-"about three miles from now
whereas he expressed tito dig for
ginseng, an article of export which Is
very valuable.
While securing in the depths of the
forest he came upon a new grip
: which contained a coat, shirt, pair OF
Gpectacles, and a diary. A pair OF
trousers he also found nearby which
had been badly chewed by some ami
NAL. He returned to his home at Burn
wood and with some friends set about
reading the diary which was rather
illigibly written. What they were able
to make out indicate that the writer
was demented and it was discovered
that leaf had been torn out which
was supposed to have borne n name.
Mr. Foster returned to the spot on the
mountain and found the leaf bearing
The name of man whose address was
in New York state. The name could
not be learned last night
The people of Burnwood entertain the
belief that human remains will yet be
found on the Sugar Loaf
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TAYLOR NEWS.
Newly Elected 'officers--Riding on
the Sidewalks.

Tayloville lodge, No. 66S. Knights of
Pythias, held an important business
meeting in their rooms on Wednesday
evening when the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term:
Chancellor Richard Williams; vice.
chancellor, William II. Thomas; mas
ter-at-arms, Talley Griffiths; master OF
exchequer, Edmond w. Carter; master
of finance, George Marsh; X. Of r and
s., John Il. Evans: prelate, Thomas
Jones, jr. master of work, John X.
Thomas; inner guard, David Harris;
outer guard, John NJ Thomas; trustee
for eighteen months, James Morris, jr.;
representative to grand lodge, Thomas
J. Hughes.
Numerous complaints have been re-
ceived at police headquarters Of young
men, boys and girls who persist in rid
ing bicycles on the sidewalks in this
borough. In some cases the COM
plainant alleges that the offenders be-
come very bold and will hardly attempt
to steer clear of pedestrians. Of the
young women in particular this is true
No ore wishes to abridge their pleasure
but the street is the proper place for
the bicycle riding.
Attorney j. NJ. Harris, Of this town,
acted as POSTMASTER at the alumni
banquet at Hotel Terrace on Tuesday
evening.
The Taylor Reds will journey to West
Scranton tomorrow afternoon where
they will battle for honor with the
Browns of that place.
The excursion of the congregation Of
the new Catholic church from this
town on July 1S to Mountain Park
promises to be a grand affair. Father
MofHtt, together with the committee,
are working hard to make it a success.
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JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Richards, of Third street, was the
scene of a pretty wedding last even
ing, when their daughter, Miss Sarah.
was united in marriage to Emanuel
Champion a we'll known young man
of West Mayfleld. The parlor in which
the pretty event took place was taste
fully decorated with evergreens and
potted flowers. At the hour appoint
ed for the ceremony, o'clock, a large
number Of the relatives and friends
of both families had assembled and
the bridal party entered the room to
the well known strains of Mendel-
ssohn's wedding march, which was
played by Prof. II. II. Martin, of Mos
COW. The bride was attired in a pret
ty dress of cream albatross. The
bridesmaid, Miss Sarah jenkins, wore
dress of white swiss. Mr.. John
Watres was groosman. During the
ceremony, which was performed by
Rev. J. B. Cook, pastor of the NJ. T..
church, the happy couple stood UNDER
meath floral arch, directly over their
heads hung a true lovers knot of dali
sizes. When the interesting event had
been consummated they were sur
congratulations they received. A
sumptuous repast was afterwards
served and the festivities were kept
up until near midnight Mr.. and Mrs.
Champion will at once settle down to
housekeeping.
Silas b. Hill yesterday completed the
job of putting up the $50 feet of woven
wire fence at the cycle path, which
has made neat improvement to the
path.
Henry Scutt, of Second street, has
accepted the position of engineer with
the Muirhead Rock Drilling company,
who are driving a sixteen inch bore
hole for the Delaware and Hudson
company at the Rush brook Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Grant, Mrs. An
ME Muldoon, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Murray. Mrs. Silas Il. Hills and Bart
ley Mullen yesterday attended the COM
mencement exercises at the Strouds-
burg Normal school.
Mr.. T.. A. Williams. of Olyphant, is
the guest Of his uncle, A. T. Matthews,
of Cemetery street.
The silk mill has been idle the past
two days for want of silk.
The WOmen's Home Mission society
of the NJ. l.. church met yesterday at
the home of Mrs. James Nicholson, of
Second street. 1t was decided to hold
an ice cream social in the church base
ment next Tuesday evening.
Miss Mary Maxwell, of Cemetery
street, was a Carbondale visitor yes
terday.
Mrs. Howarth and granddaughter,
Miss May Jones, of Second street, were
Peckville visitors yesterday.
Randolph Rymer, of Wesleyan uni
versity, Middleton, Ohio, came home
last evening for the summer vacation.
Willard Grif1iths, of Main street has
returned home after weeks visit with
his grandparents at Vandlng.
Mr.. p. B, Mullen and Miss Mary Null
len, OF Pittsburg, are visiting relatives
here.
The Orioles yesterday played a one
sided game of ball with Tommy Lough-
ney's Indians on the East Side grounds.
The Indians were outpointed at all
points Of the game and were defeated
by score of 80 to :.
The Ladies' Aid society of ST. James
church met yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Pizer, on North Main
street.
Raymond l.. Davis, Of Second street,
is visiting Scranton relatives.
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss Name Kelly, Of Parsons, is Wis
iting Miss Mamie Brennan, of South
Main street.
w. Fl. Griniths. of Belmont street,
who has been sick for some time, is
improved.
George Colvin, who has been spend
ing few days at Factoryville, has
returned
Miss Mary Jenkins is the guest Of
Mrs. c. w. EIin". Of Cemetery street.
Father James Morrison left yesterday
morning for Trenton, n. j.
Mrs. George Holt of Greenfield. is
entertaining Mrs. Samuel Henderson,
Of this city
Mrs. Matte Hughes Brown, Of New
York. is visiting her parents of this
place
Harry Hull, after having spent two
months in England, has returned.
Mrs. \. q. Lown has returned 10 her
home on Chestnut avenue after SPEND
a week with Windsor relatives.
Miss Frabclle Bone. who has for the
last few days been the guest of Mrs
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George Dlmock on Chestnut avenue,
has returned to her home in Wilkes
Barre.
Misses Marion and Hazel Dimock. Of
this city, are the guests OF Wilkes
Barre relatives.
A girl was born wednesday to Mr.
and Mrs. s. B. Swingle, of Cemetery
street.
The bicycle clubs parade on the
Fourth will form on North Main street
and will be in charge of their captain.
George Van Glider.
Richard Nay started yesterday morn
ing for Jersey City where he was called
on account OF his daughters serious
Illness.
+. y. I.aBar, of Park street, Is enter
tanning his mother and Mrs. ST. Law
renee, of Norwich.
John Burke. of Brooklyn street, has
returned from brooklyn, N. Y. where
he was the guest of his son James.
Or. Wheelr paid Vandlng a profess
slonal visit yesterday afternoon.
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DECORATING THE TOWN.

Many of the principal buildings have
taken on their holiday attire and at
the rate the decorations have been
working the red, white and blue will
3be in evidence all over the city in few
days. Persons coming to this city to
spend the Fourth will have a feeling
\of serenity when they read that the
mayor has appointed the following
special policemen: George SHAFT, Paul
Burton. John. Adley, Mike Hart, James
Gibbons, Frank Kcrl M. j. Brennan,
]. =. O'Connor, John Toolan, Martin
odendahl. r.. ]. Neary. f. ]. Colwell,
James Westberry, James Campbell. F..
c. Swingle, Joseph Petrusak, 2. j.
Smith, BARLEY Biglin, Thomas Farrell,
and Patrick Pace. william Killeen
and Richard Cdy have been appointed
park policemen. AS many more will be
pressed into the service on Indepen-
dence day.
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ELMHURST.

Re. S. c. Simpkins and wife, Of Peck
vile, spent Wednesday at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Curtis.
Miss Williams. Miss White and Mr..
Arthur Williams attended the Kirk
patrick Hanley wedding at Scranton
yesterday.
Miss Mary Barnum, of Binghamton,
N. Y, is a guest at the Fuller home
Mrs. Byron buckingham spent Mon
day night in Scranton with her friend,
Mrs. g. +. Laning.
Mrs. Ed. Boswell is visiting her cous-
in Mrs. George Detrick.
Mr.. w. j. Snyder, Miss Mayme
Rhodes and Miss Jessie Hardenbergh
are at Stroudsburg attending COM
mencement exercises at the Normal
school.
Twenty couples from Scranton en-
joyed a straw ride TO Elmhurst We'd
nesday evening and had supper al
Ruff's hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b Holmes, o.
Scranton, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. B. Buckingham.
DIR. and Mrs. Knedler and Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. w, Partridge attended tn,
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PRICEBURG,

John Hogan, Of Lincoln street who
had been ill about four weeks, died
after an operation Wednesday after
noon. Deceased was % years old, and
was held in high esteem by all who
knew him. He is survived by one
brother and four sisters. Requiem mass
will be celebrated this morning in st.
Thomas church, from whence the re-
mains will be taken to Pittston for in
.terment.
Election of officers will take place
this evening at the regular meeting of
John Wesley castle, No. 349, knights of
Golden Eagle.
The Roll of Honor will meet tomor-
row evening in the Primitive Metho-
dist church basement at 7.30 o'clock.
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How's Thisp

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY & CO.. Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j..
Cheney for the last IL years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions, and financially able to
carry out any obligation made by their
firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and muc-
Gus surfaces of the system. Price 7Jc.
per bottle Sold by all Druggists. Tcs-
tmonals free.
Halls family Pills are the best.
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musicale given by the pupils of Miss
Freeman, Miss Allen and Professor
Southworth at Scranton Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Coyle, Mrs. Harmon and two
children, of Henryvllle; Miss Kelly and
Miss Harvey. of Moscow, were the
guests of Mrs Kearney on Monday.
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Shirts.

All the 81 quality shirts at rs cents.
Special lot of colored bosoms at 80
cents.
Manhattan Negligee and stiff bosom,
the sl.5O quality; sale price, 81.
Manhattan Shirts, the 81 and $3.50 cual-
ity; sale price, Sl.50.
Special lot of silk bosom shirts, were
81 and $3.50, to 20 at So cents.
Special lot of silk bosom shirts, the
sl.5O quality, to go at 3l15.
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Underwear.

All 5O-cent underwear to go at s5 cents.
for 81
All 75-cent and 81 quality to go at 80
cents each.
A high grade underwear at half price.
25 per cent. discount on all DR.. Jaeg-
er's Underwear.
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PECKVILLE.

J. Barrett, who prides himself in
owning some of the finest thoroughbred
chicks in the county is now mourning
the loss of twenty-five of his chicks.
Whether cat or weasel was responsi-
BILE for their death Mr. Barrett is un-
able to say, but at any rate Thursday
morning he found the above number
of chicks stone dead. Mr.. Barrett put
an extra charge of shot in his trusty
double-barrelled gun that he has to
salute chicken thieves with and is lay
ing low for the varmlnt that depopu-
late his coop.
Daniel Doris has resigned his tore
manship at the Sterrick Creek colliery.
Mr.. William Brown, formerly of the
Northwest, will take charge of the
Sterrick Creek July 1.
The funeral of the late Alden Ham
mond will take place this afternoon at
2.SO o'clock at South Canaan.
Mr.. Theodore A. White, who repre-
sents the Par City Shirt company Of
Binghamton, is spending a few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Ketchum.
The Piano society of the NJ. Il. church
Will hold a lawn social at Mr.. d. r..
Lathrope's Saturday evening, July 1.
r. II. Everson and Arlie jenkins,
two carpenters who were working upon
the new No. l school, met with severe
accidents Wednesday afternoon. They
were engaged in putting a large tim
Der In place when in some way the
two men lost their balance and fell
backwards a distane of fourteen feet.
They landed upon a pile of stone in
the cellar. Everson, who was the least
hurt, sustaining some severe bruises,
was removed to his home at Brown
Hollow. jenkins was insensible when
picked up. He was removed to his
home at Bell place and medical aid
was summoned. The physician found
no bones broken, although he was bad
ly bruised and cut about the face and
shoulders. Last evening Jenkins had
not recovered consciousness and is suf-
fering from concussion of the brain.
Miss Margaret A. Williams and Mr.
William d. Lewis, both of this place
were married by the Rev. +. p. Doty
| at the home of of the brides parents
| on South Main street at o'clock We'd
| u"sddy evening. The bridal couple left
| this evening to spend their honey
moon at Binghamton.
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Bad management keeps more people
in poor circumstances than any other
one cause. To be successful one must
look ahead and plan ahead so that
when a favorable opportunity presents
itself he is ready to take advantage
of it. A little forethought will also
save much expense ana valuable time.
A prudent and careful man will keep
a bottle of Chamberlain's collie Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy in the house,
the shiftless fellow will wait until
necessity compels it and then ruin his
hest horse going for a doctor and have
a big doctor bill to pay, besides: one
pays out 25 cents. the other is out a
hundred dollars and then wonders why
his neighbor is getting richer while he
is getting poorer. For sale by all drug
gists; Matthew Bros. wholesale and re-
tail agents. ~