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WEEKM" STATESMAN.
XXVI
AUSTIN TEXAS TIIUKSDAY SEPTEMBER 2 1807.
PRICB FIVE CENTS.
AUSTIN
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'"IE STATE COXVEXTIOX KOMI-
BATED ITS TICKET AND AD-
JOIRXED. -nd William J.' Bryan Extolled-
Harrlty Removal Wu Endorsed.
A Free Fight Occurred on the
Xe at Morning- Session.
Bending Pa. Aug. 31.-The democratic
state convention mot in this city today
and nominated Walter E. Hitter of Ly-
coming county for auditor general and M.
E. Brown of BInirsville for state treas-
urer. The mutter of the selection of the
-candidates was entirely overshadowed by
the tight to force the retirement of Wil-
liam P. Ilarrity from the national com
mittee The onnnnenlH nf tr IT.-..:...
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' '2 AlllOmltiA in miul.tnr. l 1. 1 -
.u imoiuuK iinuiigu uy a vole
of 200 to 134 a resolution indorsing Junius
M. Guffey for the position.
The morning session of the convention
ended in a disgraceful row during which
some delegates who did not like the way
things were going climbed upon the stage
and exchanged blows.
. The democratic state convention to nomi-
nate candidates for auditor general and
state treasurer met in the Academy of
Music tonight. A conspicuous feature of
the decorations was a handsome banner
adorned with the portrait of William J.
Bryan and bearing the inscription: "Lib-
erty Justice Humanity Equal Rights to
All Exclusive Privileges to None."
There were 435 delegates. State Chair-
man Carman called the convention to or-
der at 12:30 p. m. and announced the
temporary organization ns agreed upon by
the executive committee.
Congressman Ermentrout temporary
chairman received a round of applause
when he received the gavel from Mr. Gar-
luaii. A wild scene of enthusiasm fol-
lowed Mr. Ermentrout's mention of the
name ef William J. Bryan. Delegates
and spectators stood in their chairs aud
waved bats and handkerchiefs as they
cheered ibe name of their leader.
John T. Lanahan of Wilkesbarre claim-
"v. 0(1 several or. tne aeiegates irom ivuzerue
j iVwore not regularly elected and were not
d'nt!tlnil in seats. Chnirnoin Krnientrollt
yArefused to recognize Lanuhan and declared
i the convention adjourned for one hour.
John T. Murphy of Philadelphia a secre-
tary grabbed the gavel from Ermentrout
and attempted to preside. Ermentrout at-
tempted to recover the gavel and a free
tight ensued on the stage. The police were
called in to quell the riot. Murphy was
linally ejected from the stage and belliger-
ents ordered to their seats. Nobody was
injured in the scrimmage but much bail
blood was engendered.
The convention took a recess at 2 o'clock
for an hour.
W n the convention reassembled at
i30 o'clock it was announced that tiie
attending secretary John T. Murphy of
Philadelphia would be excluded from the
slago. The committee on perninnent or-
ganization presented the name of It. W.
Irwin of Washington county for perma-
nent chairman and recommended the con-
tinuation of the other temporary officers
with the exception that Mr. C. W. Zulick
of Northampton replace John T. Murphy
as one of the secretaries. .
After an address by Mr. Irwin the chair-
man of the resolutions committee read the
platform adopted by that committee. The
money plank is as follows:
"We the democrats of Pennsylvania in
convention assembled heartily re-affirm
and reiterate the principles of the demo-
cratic porty expressed in the platform
adopted by the national convention at Chi-
cago in 189(5. and approved by 6.i00000
free and independent voters. We are
tirmlv and unalterably opposed to the sin-
gle gold standard which has been the di-
rect cause of the financial distress that has
followed upon our people since its adop-
tion and we are in favor of a complete
and immediate return to our original
specie basis as it existed prior to the de-
monetization act of 1873.
"We congratulate William J. Bryan
the- glorious champion of a righteous
cause for his masterly leadership in sup-
nort of these principles."
P Anrles P. Donnelly of Philadelphia pre
sented a minority report striking out a
.1. .1 .itfvrm nnmmendini! the ree-
feet.
After debate the roll call was made and
e majority report was sustained-.!!) to
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frGM) otnmpnrtation of James H. Guffey -
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AUSTIN. TEX.
134. Absent or not voting 11. The Phil-
adelphia delegation stood 4 to 23 in favor
of Mr. Ilarrity.
Nominations and voting for auditor gen-
eral followed with this result: Walter E.
Bitter 204; Verbeke 43 and the former
was declared the nominee. For the of-
fice of state treasurer M. II. Brown of
Bluirsville received 228 votes to 127 for
Mayor Jacob Weidel of Beading.
Adjourned sine die.
It was said late tonight that Mr. Bit-
ter nominee for auditor had telegraphed
that be had been nominated without bis
Consent and declined to run. The re-
port came from authoritative sources
but could not be verified.
HARRRITY TALKS.
Think Pennsylvania Democrats
Will Soon Recede from Their
Position.
.Atlantic X. J. Aug. 81. W. P. Ilar-
rity. who is here speaking of his defeat
said: "I urn not greatly disappointed nt tlu
outcome. The mimes of such democrats
as William C. Whitney and D. B. Hill
were hissed in meetings held in Tammany
Hull. I find it quite easy to be philosophi-
cal over the situation. In my judgment
the time is not far distant when the dem-
ocracy of Pennsylvania will recede from Us
present position. It must do so if it de-
sires to win victories in Pennsylvania."
As to his position in the democratic com-
mittee Mr. Ilarrity said:
"That will be a matter for the democrat-
ic national committee itself which is the
only body authorized to net in the prem-
ises. I will dispute the right of any claim-
ant to membership in it from Pennsyl-
vania till the committee Itself has passed
upon the subject."
Will Not Support the Ticket.
Republican Executive Committee.
Chicago Aug. 31. The first formal
meeting of the executive committee of
the National Republican club since the
convention at Detroit in July was held at
the auditorium today. Western and mid-
dle states were well represented at. the
meeting. The following members of the
executive committee were present : C. M.
Wilcox. Minnesota; L. W. Billingsley
Nebraska: Senator J. M. Thurston Ne-
braska: P. L. Ediiiborouch Michigan; D.
II. Stine Kentucky; K. U. Conway Iowa;
Melville Hayes. Ohio; J. C. Napier.
Tennessee: A. M. Milan. Indian Territory
and President J. L. Crawford. Kentucky.
Notwithstanding the fact that elections
nre still some distance in the future n
plan of action was drawn up and agreed
to relative to the state election in Mary-
land Virginia Kentucky. Ohio Iowa
und Massachusetts this fall. After u
warm debute it was also agreed that an
uttendance of seven members nt any
regultir called meeting of the executive
committee will be sufficient to constitute
a quorum to act for the whole body.
Fusion In Nebraska.
Lincoln. Neb.. Aug. 31. There is no
doubt in the minds of the delegates to
the free silver state convention that the
free silver democrats populists and re-
publicans will unite harmoniously to-
morrow and agree upon nominees for
supreme judge and two state university
regents.
W. J. Bryan said tonight: "Three
parties will certainly get together in
fusion."
A conservative estimate places the
number of delegates at 2500. There is
no hall in the city large enough to ac-
commodate them In a single convention
so a separate convention will he held
tomorrow afternoon by each party all
three convening at 2 o'clock.
McLaurin Appears in the Lead.
Columbia S. C Aug. 31. Democratic
primaries were held in this state today
to name candidates for United States
senator to fill the vacancy 'caused by
the death of Senator Karle. The indi-
cations tonight are that McLaurin will
be nominated by a considerable majority
over Evans and Irby. Kvaua will double
Irby's vote.
The InteRt returns covering all accessi-
ble grounds tonight give McLaurin 19-
RS2; Evans 6230; Irby 3."70 a major-
ity for McLaurin of 10232.
Marble Falls Mention.
Marble Palls Tex.. Aug. 31. (SiieeiaM
The power house of the ice light and
water company was burned yesterday. Loss
between $1000 and $2000; no insurance.
Origin of the fire unknown but it is sup-
posed to have been caused by friction of
the machinery. No one was present when
the tire was discovered.
Mr. Ira J. Dawson one of the teachers
in our high school tendered his resignation
yesterday to nccept a position in the Texas
Military Institute at Llano. Our trustees
met and elected Miss Grace Burns of Mil-
burn to the vacancy. Mr. Dawson is one
of our most popular and worthy young
men and will be missed very much by
manv here. He holds the position of first
lieutenant in the Marble Palls Guard.
-r--t-q j purence Jtema7 """"'"
Florence Tex. Aug. 31. (Special.)
Mr. Jacob Lerger an old and respected cit-
izen of this place died yesterday after a
a!nlnAH fit COVAPIll CPfiftlfS.
liaul.aB " .
Cotton has begun to come In Bellrag nt
6.65 cents 'mere nave Deen oniy iwemy-
three bales to date ginned at the town's
gfn W.Vwxau
URDY. PRESIDENT.
.$234744148.42
. 29733514.70
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General Agent for Texas
. A.N ANTONIO.
Gill'S REPLYTO Hill!
FEXXSYLVAMA STATE CHAIRMAN
IS DETERMINED TO HAVE IIAR-
RITV REMOVED.
That Fully One-Third of the Delega-
tion Wui Absent Refers to the
toot Reception Mr. Harrity
Gave Bryan Last Fall.
Reading Pa. Aug. SO. Democratic
State Chairman John M. Gnrmun this af-
ternoon gave the Associated l'ress the fol-
lowing open letter in reply to that given
out by Mr. Harrity last night:
"To Willium F. Ilarrity Dear Sir: As
you slate you were elected national com-
mitteeman upon the unanimous recom-
mendation of the Pennsylvania delegation
to that convention in order that this may
be thoroughly understood by the people it
may be well to remind you that you were
elected on a Sunday thut fully one-third
of the delegation wus absent and had no
notice of the meeting at which you were
said to have been chosen aud those ab-
sent had leen informed by Chairman Rob-
ert li. Wright that no call of the dele-
gation would be made that day.
"Assuming your election and even rec-
ognizing it it remains that it was made
under circumstances as you remember I
stated to you in Chicago thut were pecul-
iar if not positively disreputuhle. The
democratic convention of Pennsylvania
may or may not have the nbsolute power of
removal. But the right of either the state
convention or the state central committee
recognizing tin existence of a vacancy in
the membership from Pennsylvania in tin
national democratic committee can not be
questioned. Certainly these bodies can
speak their sentiments in tones so certain
that no self-respecting man will fail to
heed them and that the national commit-
tee will not hesitate to respond to them.
"I observe you lay considerable stress
upon your correspondence with Mr. Jones
the national chairman and upon that your
assertion that yon have never voted any
other than the democratic ticket and Unit
you have not supported any candidate but
it democrat.
"I observe that no man can either in let-
ter or expression determine what you con-
sider either democratic candidates or prin-
ciples.
"Neither have you expressed in your let-
ter regret for your inaction and indiffer-
ence to the party's interest last fall for
your positive discourtesy to the demo-
cratic candidate when he visited Pennsyl-
vania and therefore your failure to tM-r-form
your duty as committeeman and your
positive aid given to the enemy by your
published interviews.
"Your letter is absolutely wanting m
nnv expression ns to whether or not you
voted for Mr. Bryan the democratic can-
didate ns to what your course in the fu-
ture will bo in national affairs.
"Knowing ns you doubtless do. that you
are opposed to the great mass of the dem-
ocracv of Pennsylvania the query with
them' is: Why don't you resign and per-
mit the position to be filled by some er-
son in whom the party has implicit con-
fidence? "You state in your letter that your an-
swer to Chairman Jones wus accepted by
him ns entirely satisfactory and that he
so declared and so decided but I see no
letter to you quoted ns coming from Sena-
tor Jones and nothing from him to yon
approving your course.
"You state that last September I consid-
ered an 'attack' on you unwise. It was
fully two months from that date to the
election when every democrat wus en-
titled to the full period up to the election
(n riotorminp his noliticnl course.
"But having solicited your personal ef
forts in behalf of the party ana tne run
lime for democratic action having gone by.
I now consider it both wise and proper
that the democratic party should be so
perfect in its organization that every man.
from national chairman down to the vig-
ilance committee should bo a tried and true
democrat who will stand up and battle for
democratic principles in the face of foe.
and not 'retire from polities' to a safe
place while the battle is fiercely raging.
"I will candidly say to you now at this
time. I will deprecate and to the best of
:u nA tiiipmit n nttnpk' nn
Illy pown win nui i" linn ....
you as an individual. But as ft democrat
in tka full iliseharee of my duty to my
party I must insist that your place on the
national committee be vacated by your
retirement from politics and that it be
filled by an active worker wnose loyuuj-
cau not be questioned. Yours truly
"JOHN M. CARMAN.
"State Chairman."
HARRITY OUSTED
By a Vote of KS to 20 He Was Deelar-
ed Off the Committee.
Reading. Pa. Aug. HO. By a vote of
fVl to 2l the state democratic committee
adopted a resolution tonight declaring
vacant the sent of W. F. Harrity of
Philadelphia in the nntional democratic
committee. The committee by direction
of the executive committee to consider
the vacancy in the national committee
met for this purpose. The proceedings
were exciting and at one time the police
were calll in by State Chairman Car-
man to eject Timothy O'lx-ary of Pitts-
burg for interrupting the sinkers.
O'ljeary is not a member of the com-
mittee. Stnte Chairmnn Carman presided ex-
cept for a short time when he surrender-
ed the chair to speak on the resolution.
Before the meeting was called to order
John B. Keennn of Westmoreland county
offered a resolution that "a vacancy had
Is-en created and now exists in the mem-
bership of the national democratic com-
mittee by reason of the voluntary with-
drawn! from politics and from participa-
tion in the delilierations of the committee
of the late incumbent Willium F. Har:
rity anil that Mr. Harrity not being in
accord with the principles of the demo-
cratic party James M. Cuffey of Pitts-
burg who so loyally supported William
J. Bryan be and is hereby elected to till
the vacancy."
Magistrate Charles P. Donnelly of
Philadelphia said the committee would
make a mistake if it adopted this resolu-
tion on the eve of the great battle for
governor and denied the right of the
state committee to create a vacancy in
the nntional committee.
Warm debates followed and then Chair-
man Carman read the correspondence be-
tween himself and Mr. Harrity. Mr.
Carman followed with a long argument
in favor of the resolution. More heated
arguments followed one member sug-
gesting the reference of the question to
Willium J. Bryan. The vote then follow
ed with the result stated.
The actioii of the stnte committee will
nudoubtedly result in an exciting time at
tomorrow's convention.
TO STAND BY SETII LOWE.
Cltlaena I'nlon of Greater New York
Want Him For Mayor.
New York Aug. '10. The executive
committee of the Citizens. Union nt a
meeting tonight decided to stand alone
with .Seth Lowe and no other man ns
its candidate for mayor of Greater New
York. Home rule is what is desired and
state nnd national issues are to be
shunned. All this was publicly set forth
in a reply sent by Chairman James B.
Ileynolds of the union to Lemuel E.
Quigg of the republican county committee
to the invitation to the conference of nnti-
Tignmuny organizations. In this answer
Mr. Reynolds says:
"I am instructed by our executive com-
mittee to reply that loyalty to the prin-
ciples of the union to the voters who
have authorized us to express their
preference for the first mayor of Greater
New York and to the candidate whom
they have chosen renders it inqmssible
for. the union to accept the invitation.
The union having been organized for the
express puriiose of carrying into effect the
principle embodied in the constitutional
provisions separating party loyalty from
state and municipal elections and of se-
curing home rule for the citizens of New
York can not combine with parties repre-
senting state aud national issues in the
nomination of a candidate chosen be-
cunse of their iinrty affliction and neces-
sarily under obligation to the party which
they represent. ' k
' i'he union has nppenled lo all citizens
of whatever party to unite without sur-
render of their pnrty allegiance in the
cause of good city government. In re-
sponse to this appeal 127420 voters of the
city of New York have united in naming
the Hon. Seth Lowe ns their choice for
mayor. The union prnKses to afford this
party of voters with an opportunity to ex-
ercise their statutory right to make nomi-
nations independent of party in accord-
ance with the election law. and in fulfill-
ment of their expressed wishes nnd it is
our earnest hope that the high character
and ability of Mr. Lowe and his recog-
nized fitness for the office will induce all
friends of good government to support his
candidacy. In making other nominations
the union will be governed by a like re-
gard to the fitness of candidates and will
welcome the co-operation of all voters
who have at heart the best interests of
the city." .
The communication was sent to Chair-
man Cjuigg who tonight conferred with
the leaders of the anti-Tammany organi-
zations here and was read at the confer-
ence. The representatives of "regular re-
publican organizations" at this session in-
t minted that they were determined that
no oue tihould have the privilege of put-
ting into the field a ticket which the party
would 1m forced to indorse. The Brooklyn
committee of fifty who in a measure
represent the citizens' union though not
formally were equally determined that
the conference should agree upon Ibe
candidate which the conference had
chosen for mayor of Greater New lork
Seth Lowe and that the nomination
should bo made on Wednesday. 1 hoy
were equally determined that if tne con-
ference would not agree to their proposi-
tion the Citizens' union and the com mi t-
tie of fifty would act independently and
nominate Mr. Uwe.
Gen. Wager Swaine and H.nry if.
Purroy. in the name of their factions of
the republican and democratic parties
expressed themselves in favor of 1 resi-
dent Ixiwp'b candidacy. There was a
wrangle at the finish. Chairman Quigg
pleaded for delay and Fred Gibbs said
a great many would sooner support
Mavor Strong than Seth Lowe.
Finally after three hours and a half
of discussion the conference adjourned
without the republicans having ginned
more than a promise from the Brooklyn
nmmittee that thev would confer' with
their colleagues. The ultimatum of the
republicans is positive opposition to hav-
ing the nominations forestalled by the
citizens' union and if Mr. Lowe is nomi-
nated by the ctizens' union. Mayor
Strong if he will accept will likely get
the nomination.
HANDICAPPED BY HIS NAME.
Lawyer Crank Obtains Authority to
. Become Lawyer Woodruff.
New York Aug. 30. William II. Crank.
Jr. a lawyer has obtained authority to
assume the name of William H. Woodruff.
Mr. ('rank is 27 years old and wns. born
at Houston where his father is a practic-
ing lawyer. The petitioner says:
"The name of crank is a particularly sug-
gestive oue aud its mention either in busi-
ness or sociul affairs to those unacquainted
with it frequently and almost invariably
subjects one to embarrassing criticism
questions and comments bringing one into
ridicule and derision aud often requiring
embarrassing and humiliating explana-
tions us to its origin and significance.'
Killed by a Train.
Houston. Tex.. Aug. 30. (Special.)
Tonight Perry Ferguson colored was
run over and killed by a Southern I a-
cilic freight train on the International
and Great Northern crossing in the
Fifth ward. He was on the track
walking along ahead of the train going
home when he was struck. He died
twenty minutes after the accident. He
is said to be a half brother of Henry
Ferguson well known in politics in this
section.
Tax Collector Suspended.
Mobile. Ala. Aug. 30. Gov. Johnston
todnr notified State Kxaminer Purdy
that" lit had suspended State aud County
Tax Collector Ixtt of Mobile county fbe
report of the examiner on which the gov-
ernor based his action is not made pub-
lic here but it is known that there is a
reported shortage estimated at from
$1400 to $1200. The state examiner is in
charge of Ixttt's office.
FATAL ACCIDENT.
A Runaway Mule Team Caused a
Death at Galveston.
Galveston. Tex. Aug. 30. (Special.)
Frederick Zbietl aged 30 foreman in
the Anheuser-Busch stable who was re-
lieving a sick driver was almost in-
stantly killed this afternoon while trying
to stop his team which ran away.
While delivering u keg of beer the team
started off in a slow run. Zhietl fol-
lowed in pursuit and succeeded in grab-
bing the reins. The mnles took fright
at a piece of paper blown across their
path. They gave a spurt causing
Zhietl to lose his footing ne was
drugged for some distance when one of
the animals kicked him and he fell the
wheels passing over and breaking hi
neck lie had been in America but one
year. A .wife and child in Germany
survive him. . f.yu i
8KA6UAY TRAIL OPENED UP
THE MASS OF COLD SEEKERS HAVE
BEGIN TO MOVE TOWARDS
TIIE KLONDIKE.
Town Lot Traders Doing- a Thriving
Business Vigilant Kill a Man
for Theft of a Sack of
Flour.
Taeoma Wash. Aug. 30. The follow-
ing letter was received per steamer
Utopia today:
Skaguay. Aug. 20. To the Associated
Press: The jam is broken on the Ska-
guay trnil. A number of outfits have
gotten over and there is a steady stream
of moving humanity mixed in with tin
almost indescribable mass of horses of
all sizes uges and conditions mules
steers milch cows goats ami dogs; also
vehicles of every kind and description to
be imagined. The steamers are now un-
loading on lighters which convey the
freight us near shore as possible where
it is loaded on wagons or unchored above
high tide. The Utopia is unloading at
the only wharf a very shaky structure.
Two pile-drivers ore at work on another
dock which is intended to be a subst.iii-
tial affair. A new sawmill got up steam
for the first time this uioruiiig. Rough
lumber is worth $27 per KNK) feet. The
city of tents is not being displaced but
reinforced by a city of "shacks" of all
sizes and degrees.
Skaguay is the lioom town of Alaska
Every man whose heart failed him when
he encountered the first hardship has
turned town site boomer. Four weeks
ugo Skaguay was not known; today there
are not less than 4000 people in addition
to those on ships in the iinrbor. They
have surveyed off the townsite. the first
comers having the first choice. The
United Slates commissioner is issuing
some kind of a certificate; fee $3; sur-
veyor another $. then the squatter sticks
up his tent shack or corral and is ready
to sell lo the first tenderfoot that comes
along. Transfers by quit claims are
quite common and as high as $200 has
been paid for choice locations.
Skaguay has all the usual comple-
ments of a mining town. Iunce hulls
roulette wheels faro stud poker and
crap games are in full blast. There 1s
no danger of famine here though there
may be shortages in certain lines. On
all sides "smiling plenty" as is conjured
by some enchanter here abounds. Great
quantities of hay . grain. Hour bacon
sugar and all the necessaries are In
stock. There are not less than 2000
horses at work on the Skaguay trull
but it is hard (o get one to contract to
drive you over the summit at any price
but you can get over for alxmt 30 cents
a pound if you are willing to wait and
contract by sections. The transporters
at this end of the trail do not like to
contract further than to the first hill
six miles out from here.
At Llyea the Indians nre moving
freight In an almost unbroken stream.
No one should come expecting to get
over this fall at less than these rates
and no one should bring bouts. There
are boats set up knocked down In sec-
tions and single boats on loth trails
from base to summit but not one has
yet been taken over.
SPEAKING OK KLONDIKE
Surveyor Oallvle Says Something- of
the Bleakaess of the Country.
Seattle. Wash. Aug. 30. In speaking
of the Klondike gold fields William
Ogilvie surveyor of the Northwest. Ter-
ritory discourages nil strangers fmra
going into that bleak country. He de-
nies that any difference regarding the
boundary line exists betwijcn Canada and
the United States. He say:
"Gold has been found i:i a certain
zone in British Columbia running through
the Caribou and Cassiar districts. Pro-
ject the axis of this zone northwesterly
nnd we touch the Hootalinqua river
Stewart river Indian cre-'K Sixty-Mile
Forty-Mile American Seventy-Mile nnd
Birch creeks. Now. it is highly Im-
probable that considering the gold being
found at all these points th intervening
spaces are barren. We have a zonii of
upwards of 500 miles in length some of
it in Alaska more of it in the Northwest
Territory and much of it in British
Columbia which will yet be the scene
of numerous mining enterprises. The
conditions however are most unfavor-
able. There is a nine-mouths winter;
bnrrenness is totnl almost so . far ' nt
vegetation and food i. concerned; the
earth is bound in frost and the - ther-
mometer often reaches 00 and 70 degrees
below zero' ' .
THE LAW OF TIIE TRAIL. ;
. . . ' .
A aa Shot by. Vigilantes for Stealing
a Sack of Flour.
Seattle Wash. Aug. 30. An unknown
man was shot on the Skaguay trail by a
committee of vigilantes. His body is
now lying beneath a pile of rocks. The
news was brought down by the steamer
Utopia which arrived this morning at 4
o'clock from Skagua She left on
August 24. Some time ago a sack of
flour was stolen. Suspicion pointed to a
man who was encamped near the summit
of the pass. A committee of six was
chosen to ferret out and punish the thief.
These men went to the tent of the sus-
pected man and found the missing sack.
The man begged for mercy but the com-
mittee satisfied of his guilt decided that
he be killed immediately. The m.in was
dragged from the tent and tied up
tightly to a pole. The committeemen
stood off n short distance and shot to-
gether. The thief's imly was pierced in
six places. Feeling their duty done nnd
sick of their task the vigilantes left nt
once not even waiting to put the bleed-
ing form beneath the ground. For three
duys it hung there in full view of the
passers-by. The odor emanating from
the body became so offensive that two
men cut it loose nnd carried it up n hill-
side where they covered it with a pile
of stones.
The steamer Detroit sailed for Dyea
and Skaguay this afternoon with forty
passengers.
Will Explore a New Field. .
Seattle Wash.. Aug. SOg-The latest ex-
pedition from Seattle intsearch of gold
will turn its attention to tie Cooper river.
Today Frank Portpr of New York. Jack
Moore and W. II. Hamilton both of Phil-
adelphia purchased the sloop Trixey T.
$65.00
BUYS ANY BICYCLE WE
have In stock our stock
H consists of
n AMBLERS
DAYTONS
CRESCENTS.
When passing our store look
over our line of 25c POCKET
KNIVES displayed In the show
window you can not find better
value for the money anywhere.
it
The Cash Hardware Denier.
Sign of the Windmill.
nnd will snil next week for the Copper
river. They take provisions for one year
and will confine their efforts to the discov-
ering of ilacer claims.
Improved Alsaka Mall Service.
Washington Aui. 30. A new steam-
boat mail service between Juneau and:
Dyea Alaska the first stretch on the
overland trail to the Klondike region
wns announced ny the jjontumee depart-
ment. It provides for the dispatch of
the mails from Juneau twice a month
immediately after the arrival of the mail
steamer from Seattle and arriving at
Dyea in sixteen hours. The mails will
leave Dyea twice a month within about
twelve hours utter arrival from Juneau
or in time to connect with the mail
steamer at Junetu for Seattle.
Telegram From Capt. Ray.
Washington Aug. 30. Capt. Ray who
was sent to the Klondike region to make
nn inspection for the war department is
making excellent time on his journey:
Today Acting Adjutant General Beck
received the following telegram lrom
him dated Unnlnska. August 15 via
Seattle August 30:
"I report my arrival here and de-
parture in two hours for St. Michaels.
The steamer Cleveland carries 108 pns-
sengers and provisions for 3300 persons
for one year. They expect to land one-
half of the provisions at Circle City nud
above before the river closes."
THE LIETGERT TRIAL.
Luetgert's Young Son Gave Some
Unexpected Testimony.
Chicago Aug. 30.-Thc trial of Adolph
Luetgert the sausage man. alleged mur-
derer of his wife on May 10 last began
in earnest today. Two witnesses were .
examined Diedrich Byckness brother-in-law
of Luetgert. and Louis Luetg-rt the
12-y car-old son of the accused. The tes-
timony of Byckness was in the main to
show nlleged indifferences of Luetgert to
the fate of his wife and the alleged dis- '
inclination to report the matter of her
disappearance to the police department.
Iyouis Luetgert who is a remarkably
bright lad for his age produced some- .
thing of a sensation in concluding his
testimony and it is believed caused the
counsel for the prosecution to regret iiav-
ing placed him on the stand. The boy
has already been examined twice as to
bis knowledge cf bis mother's disappear-
ance and in neither case did he refer to .
having hard his mother about the house
after he bad been sent to bed. Today he '
rcounted how he bad gone to a circus oa
the evening of his mother's disappear-
ance. He returned about 10:30 p. ni.
and found his mother to whom he de-
scribed what be had seen at the circus.
While engaged In this conversation he
said bis father entered the room and or-
dered him to bed. Later he said - be
heard his father - descending the rear
stairs in the direction of the sausage fac-
tory. This portion of his testimony was
identical with that ziven at the prelimi-
nary hearings but today be continued by
saying that after be bad been asleep for
a long time he was suddenly awakened
by hearing a rustling of skirts in ' hi
bedroom. . He called out: "Is that you.--' :
father?" tout his mother's voice replied:..
"No It Is me." The lad declared he
wns sure it was his mother's voice wh
replied to his question and be goon went
to sleep again. The state's attorney
asked Louis why he had not told thi
part of his testimony before and he re-
plied that no one had asked him if be
had seen his mother after retiring.
Court adjourned for the day the de-
fense refusing to cross-examine the boy.
Charged with attempting to Intimidate
witnesses for the state in the Luetgert
case Charles Withers was arrested thin
afternoon. Mrs. Toscb owner of a saloon :
near the Luetgert sausage factory is one
of the most important witnesses for the
stnte. Withers went Into the saloon at
2 o'clock and said: "I have the names
of four witnesses who testified against
Isietgert knowing it was not the truth
nnd if anyone will say anthing ngalnt.j
Luetgert that is not the truth he will' '
be arrested and punished."
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