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0 PAGES TO-DAY. the Chair. Current Was Turned on Five Times I Before Life Was Seared From His Body. Revolting Scene in the Death Chamber. Boisterous Crowd Pushed and Shoved.

Joked Over the Murderer's Sad Plight Fnnfr Fell Uncensciens Wbeo Hli Relatlres Left, Smoke Carled from the Body Bessie Little's Slayer Meeti a We Death la the Electric Chair. trtriAV PlSrATCB Tag BBUPIBB OHIO PEJflTE.VTIAlir, COLCM-BCS. OHIO, Xovember 10. Albert Krantx, tbe Dayton murderer of fcl weetheart. wu electrocuted at 13:17 o'clock this morning'.

There wm a bad sdjostmaat of tbe apparatus, and Krauts wu not killed natll the eimnl had beast turned on for the fifth tine. r.oiAi. atsrArea ran awacrscs, Ohio. November 1A Th. moka and edor of burned flash buns; alckan-1 Inr over the beads and penetrated tba not-irlls of tha 17S people, who.

In vlelatlow si the law mTrw-aqrDU fc-4cteitlon thla morning of Albert J. Fran La. tb Day tan man who murdered bla awaetheart. Bea le Utile. The affair was not a success In any sense, of the word.

The crowd waa noisy and boisterous, and tbe adjustment ef the death, apparatus waa so badly made 'that the electric current bad to be turned en for the' third time before the murderer wss declared The acenes prior to the execution were disgraceful. Several hundred people thronged the offices and walked over the Iswn of tbe State Prison. All wanted to see the execution, and they besieged the Wardrf wHh their requests for CAB.De or ADMUSIOK. Long before the appointed moment for the execution the guardroom waa crowded with eater men. all of them noisy and more than one of them Agatn and again did big John tngenberger.

Captain of the night watch, clear tha cuardroom, or attempt to clear It. Me finally bad to use gentle force to get the mob away from the big Iron door. The word waa gtven out that responded, and there waa another- TASK OS1 ASSOKTMST. Finally th motley crw was "admitted the annex aad arranged Itself en the raised seats and sJonr th floor ef tb execution room, Th crowd wss so great that there was not left an inch of standing room. only those immediately about the electrocution chair could see what was go- ina-oo-.

a theatrical nertormance. Tbe doctors stood grouped wrthln tbe ratting and about the electrical hrr. Guard O'Brien waa at the right ot the chair. Guard Bwmaa wa at the left. Deputy Warden ZZZT- tr Well jria affix the fatU bandage.

to vara gj. etaod at "ka IJ1.rr1met WecJatad th. artee-'j?" l- a. Fran-" from th cUroom. H.

was mu on. called eat: aaventeea and a kif Thla waa auppoaad to b. (or tb. pubile benefir. waa aa Intarcatad buaa.

Thta ererrusinc waa aa quiet a tbrv. "Ixnrn The great sin they have committed that tbe public may know that I die innocent of the murder of Bessie Little and my dear fath er's name go unpolluted of the stain of mur der, aa Is known to be true by the good God and Father of us all. "Uod only knows aa I know; and tbe per jurers know what false testimony yon nave bad to judge from In the case against me. I hope and pray that you will spare my life. for I am If you do not Co any tiring for me I thank you for the atxentlon you gave my people, and may tba God ALBERT i.

FBANT -i i-i There wax a heaven and earth forgive my nr. li inn tn A 4 LKRT MH-TITTtRLT WTTDfV tf ro am nccsrrr. VOL. XIV. cnepsain Wlnget, whe bad wim ainu.

rn TBS caAia. JTraM. wa pr. ahly pl. Dat it 12:12 wlM apparaiea waa qulrklr mads, im 4fflr4 wbara the ttWr apeoca waa to be plaoad, water leetrteal eondaetor.

Hut Im a ox anatf, tbe apons ptaeaa on thia apot. It waa pmM 1 rrani ekwed bis rrca. Tb eap waa jraurd bi atentoriaJl tones. nbooar baedad the werda. cene la tbe Annex Caaaed By the Morbidly Carioaa, race al atarrea to natrium.

Ohio PaaiTaKTiABi. CotirwauOmo. No vaoaber The aena la tba suarsrooni at tba bl prison lo-nlabt, aa tnM to whom Mmlaaton tlckcta bad been laaucd eatend. 'waa ana ef tba most aias-racwful erar wit- AesaM In public lnUtuUan. Tbera waa a crowd of at lcaat Hi pcraona who pushed their way out through tb.

fuardanm. Th. aonrx will eonsrortablr bold about 79 per on, but If two peraona ara aundlnc wbara one ought to be It will In a ploeb onemmo-data about twice that number, fully one half of whom cannot aee tba death chair. To-nlfbt tbera war. cxhSiitiona of drunken rowdjrl-m In the crowd that tried to push lis war out through tbe guard room.

One youruj man, who la said to be BCS81E UTTt.a'. a law student at Dayton, felt In a moment of drunken passion aa (hough be could clean out tha whole crowd. Ha attempted In the disgraceful melee to strike as well- known Columbus man. and for thla offense was summarily ejected from tbe room by Detective John T. Norrla.

Aa bla ticket entitled him -to admission anyhow he. waa allowed to go back and finally to witness tbe execution, or such a part of It aa he could see from an obscure position In tbe rear of tbe annex. LA.8T APPEAL Mde By rant a To Governor Bnsh- neil Claimed Innocence. rsciAi. piaeATca to yaa awqerraam, Ohio FgnuTxirnAXT.

CotOMgcg, Ohio. sent to Governor Buahneir, afnqua, tun afternoon, by Warden Coffin for FVantXi 'To Asa 8. Bcsbmblu Governor of Ohio- Tour Excellency: My life is now In your hands, and If you do nothing for me I bare but few hours to live. I want to thank you for the kindly 'consideration you have given the papers in my case, and the patient bear ing of my friends. The evidence produced against me by the prosecution Is.

very damaging, but much of It is false: none knows that better than myself and the ones that perjured themselves. May God forgive them for sweating my life and while my Ufa's blood rests upon them I pray God may forgive them, and put it In their hearts to make It KNOWN TO THBJ WORLD enemies and rush aa of vulture, to an anclant battle r.lT "TT JTkITJ: feast. All of those who responded were not -aiukkt j. FnAjrrx." physicians, and several of, the appllcanta I above la only one pf were turned out. tbe vartatlona trcm Pronao They could find far iK-n Then the newspaper repon-r.

n-al Frants ORAL Aid Sought By Hanna Down on His Knees To Re- pnhlican Leaders, i Begging Piteously For Inter in His Beliali; Declaring Big Defeat WnU Be President Warned Not To Ap- point Hahn Marshal, Bit Bee xnz Obi Repiblicaii Wht Hare IiflaeBee Help Kark 'ATew to vsra aaovraam. Waww-tos, t. C. Novtmbtr IS. Sea- a Lor Hanna la on bis knees.

Realising; that he la in grave danger of defeat, ha la calling In his fellow-Banal or and Representatives to. help him out. A private letter In tbe form of a circular baa been sent this class of friends beseeching each to give Inter views to tbe public press declaring It to be party treason to elect any one except Hanna tbe Senator from Ohio. Already a' baton of tble class of Interviews have been sent broadcast. "I Tbe claim that Hanna will have a majority of IS on Joint ballot set up by an aspi rant for a legislative office Is the best evi dence yet produced that Hanna Is all at sea.

He Is in tbe hands of the same lot of silly billies who. while assuring htm of an easy victory, almost tumbled Mm la tba trough of defeat at tha polls, and who will lead him to certain alaughter later on. Tba latest phase of Hanna Ingratitude haa for Its center the dty ef Cincinnati. There waa dumped Into that dty four days before tbe election gO.iwo. This waa advanced by Hanna with the expectation that much of tt would be made good.

Tbe much-talked-of "Doaen Raw," or Committee of Twelve, were expected to come to the front with financial aid. Now tbe Hanna men are bopping mad because frdm tbe entire outfit only S3U0 waa raised. This waa given by tbe one who entertained the President, and It la even blnted by anna's lieutenants here tbat be waa well repaid for th contribution by tbe social prominence th President' vlett gare him. The banks of Cincinnati, from- which much material aid waa expected, failed to show up. Some of them who were derelict, and who are the depositaries of pobllc funds, need not be surprised If they are soon cut off.

Boss Hanna desires to even up. McKlnley Warned. The arrival of Colonel U. Hahn. of Mansfield, in this city, revives a story that was published in these columns several days JSyroWgV Xtlft.JtttWbutlim.

of the Federal President. He baa been warned that he his ammunition. A promln.nt Re- official, on of th best known In- Ohio, who waa In office when Mr. MeKlrJey was came on here to give' the President some sound advice and to urg btm to steer clear of the pttfalla that were belne- laid for blm. He told the President frankly that the leading his state who desired the success of the Administration more than they did the success of any partlcu.ar set oi sener.

after offlc realised the faot that th of fices were being distributed among a sei of men who never had and probably never could do tbe Admlnrstratlon any good. Mr, McKlnlev was urgeo. ir was uim in tention to give Ohio an unusual shar of the offices, to distribute them among men who had some political influence ana wno soma he able when the time came to acoompilsb something that would be beneficial to tbe naxtv. array of appointees rront imio does not show up very etrong in this dt- eHnn And several other gentlemen wno era sUDOOsed to be Slated were reierrea w. Amons- them, tt 18 understood, sutne name of Mr.

Hahn. Doubtless Mr. ttagn naa beard of this conference and now seeks to remove tbe seeds of distrust sown in we Presidential mind. According to good authority' the President was reminded of the fact that Hahn bad long been an of ficeholder of some sort and baa grown rich at th business without, giving anything in return to the party. He was -warned that in making tbia appointment be would com mit and was tu-gao to consider th matter with care.

If tbe Marshalship of tbe District waa to be given to an Ohio man, thia gentleman said, Ohio Kepuo.leane had no nroteat to make, but they did ask bun to give it to some one who would Inject a little life into th organisation. ia-r- is uiws wonder that Mr. Hahn should strlk Wash- ingtoa about this time. ttsmuagk atlases Again. Tha plana of Major 'Crnmbaugh.

of Ken tucky, have again gone awry. As announced In these columns some days ago. tb Major bad bis eye on the office of Supervising Inspector 8 team boats, tbe office now filled by General Dumont, ana nuea oy tor. la, these many Vaa. The powers that be at the Treasury Department thought it would be a good thing to pot a little new blood Int tbht offlc.

nd looked with favor on thai candidacy of tbe Major, wno. tney say. waa fitted for tbe datlea of tne omre. Thins seemed to be moving atong swan- mingly, and it looked aa if the appointment wauui soon be made and tbe Major would raraiva that for which he has been laboring so lorut. General Dumont neara wnai was rm however, and put in his protest.

L. it was the intention nw i to. transfer blm to some other aaat but IB a long conference te-day wtta tb Secretary ot mont declined to be traasrerren. turn iirio-1 itacklna la such tbat tbe Secretary does not quite see bis way clear to overrate tb old chief, and. for th time being, at least, tb matter is agatn aung up.

i nere aeema to. a sincere oesir a im o-p-n-ment to do something for th Major, but th office does, not show up. New Railway t-ieyxa. Tbe tonowing. Railway Mall clerk were Ohio wnuam Ostoo.

Medway; Fred Ecxert. Lievetano. Indiana-George M. J.imme. Wm.

W. Cook, Walien. Kentucky David Xlem. t-ouisnue; At. Kelley.

Ashland. i. Jones. vn- West Vlrglnla-C. W.

Da via. Eitm, Monetry CommiauoB. It waa announces i-uj ii i nennrd i lint1 h'- nantained' the assertion that I a-w remmiasioa hoped to nave their --UMIItU, I he waa guilty or every step in ue gresu norl wII aavaacca murder. bO. the kvst.

-P' twin- asada te ge- uti un reaax Jai-SAUi 1 1 i. not likely ta be aaade public From Governor Baebnell Sealed the bef ora December Tu Personal Fate of Murderer Frantx. There was much men buxted. on0wlng telegram bearing the fateful whispered and laughed as If tliey were st telllrenc that no commutation of Frants's and OroeraTu FRIDAY MORENO. NOVEMBER 10.

1897V VICTIM'S BOY Co Papa's Caa and Tried Avetsgw Cold-Blood 4 KUIina-. immi sursnai ts ssainaaa Wwum. W. Vaw Xovetabcr 1A At Fra- tfys aawsaffl. near bare.

Ta Frumin wna abet aad IrsUed by Ira Bkeeav It aasasa tbat Farasa. -tvad aoase troabte wMb Bkasars small brother carry la tb. morning. Baa-weU WnUama, an eye witneee to tb tragedy, says Saveea walked up to Frceaaaa. who waa at work an tbe wild, and asked blm why abused but bretber.

Freesnaa eoaied Avtner Jwn-ped on" Qie IB tura was cauied a (lar by drew kls re volver from Ma porkat, leveled at aaa'a breaat aad fired, the bag throog heart, klllbig bh tastaatly. After; Freemaai fcU -w the a-roand dead Skeea abet blot one aaora. Skeeav waa ar rested. Freeman's eon, a small boy. ran to his bom, secured his father's gun, and would have probe Sly Bkeea bad aot bees preveated by bystaadera.

WON HER HOME TWICE, And tm Hetarnlng Foand It Heap ef Aebea. aracrAX butatcb re -naa ajtariasa, WicarrA. Kax November IS. At tha opening of the Cberohe atrip in September. V0U.

Olll Jecksoa, a dashing young Kansas girl, made thai ran mounted on a fleet white bora and secured a fine daim near tb presfnt rite of Fond Creek. After ah had occupied, tbe claim for some day George Adkins. who bad failed to locate a claim of his own, put up a tent on her land and filed a contest on It. Yesterday tb Court sus tained Miss Jackson's claim. This morning she started borne, but to her surprise and grief she found on arriving at th claim that her bouse was a heap of a shea.

Incendiaries bad set fir to it tbe previous night. THIRTY Are Crashed and Bruised By the Planre of a Railway Train Int a Birer Iadiana Pe. pie Hart' Kansas Citt. Ma, November 18 Train No. 3 on the Kansas City, Ft.

Scott and Memphis, which left Birmingham last evening for Kansas City, was derailed Just west of Woodford, at o'clock this morning. Th combination coach, chair car and sleeper went over the bank, tba combination going Into Spring River. Tbe chair car and sleeper were both consumed. One passenger was fatally Injured, and about fO more or lee seriously hurt. thb iKJcmco: Fatally J.

L. Hoover. Pleasant HU1. Mo. More or Less 8erious(y Leopold Polllck.

Little Rock. Clarence Murphy, At- wood. J. R. Morris, Bakersneld.

C. A. Ravenstelo, wife and baby. Atwood, XT. E.

Merrlweatber, Sulphur Rock. Ed Webb. Vernon Nook. J. J.

Altxscbeel. Little Rock. W. J. Grant, Salem, bruised and cut about bead: M.

T. Price. BealU injured about bead; B. Boatner. Intured Injured about bead and handa: M.

C. Hog an. Oakland, Injured. about head; Weatley Ivina. Atwood, about neadT Mrs.

A. D. Perkins. Hlral. Art.

extent of Injuries not known: R. Monterey, arms hurt: Mrs. bmun, arms nr! Mrs. Prince, going to Ft. Smith, extent ot Injuries not her a boy, hurt about face and arms: M.

Bailey. Fairplay, foot injured; J. sbeaaote. loetie, head injured: Mrs. Arnett, Mammoth Springs.

back sprained; J. Horton, Ash Flat, head cut and thighs hurt: John Horton. hip son. 14 years old. hurt be tween tba shoulders; Luther Horton, bis son.

Iff year oia. Dnim uu mw 8. L. Guthrie. Franklin.

hip bruised: John VU Eady. Hardy. head rut: J. D. H1U.

Hardy, bead cut: tt. v. wu. Hardy. Ark, leg WITS CnEBTATION.

No. 2 Is a fast through train from th South. Between WHlifoTd and Hardy the Memphis tracks parallel the Spring River, a IH tie stream running out ot' asmrooui Springs. The train waa composed of th en gine, mail and express oar. Baggage car.

c-gnblnatton coach, chair car and sleeper. Near WUllford th train suddenly parted. Th last three oar bumped over th Ues, th chair car and sleeper turning over on their aide, and tbe combination, car finally plunging Into the river. -'The inteos darkness added to the eon fusion, but the train crew and those of tbe passenger who bad succeeded in extricating themselves luckily rescued all tb Passengers from the now burning car before tbe flames had reached them. The Injured were brought to this city to-day, and Mr.

Hoover is believed to be the only one who is fatally G-neral Passenger Agent Lock wood says If Mr. Hooker die be win be th first pas senger ever killed while Tiding on a train on tb road. David Hoover Dead. WrturoBD, Am, November ih. Oavio Hoover, a stock buyer from Mansfield.

who waa so badly injured, died at B.li thta morning. RAadraaster Beck saya tbe wreck was caused by a wheel under tbe combination car becoming loose and throwing tbe truck from tbe raila. BAYARD Locates la New York a tha Agent of an Englisn Tin Plate Concern at Big Salary. sratriAi. ispatcsi to thb xirrBX.

Wasuiwotom. D. Ok. November 1A Ex- Secretary of But, Eayara nsoer jjeve- laada first term, and Ambaaaador to Eng land for four year trader Ma second terso. Is to locate in New Tork City.

Mr. Bayard has been employed by an English tin plate industry to represent' It. Interests rn this country, with headquarters New Tork. He la under contract lor four years at. aa annual salary el! IOOu.

I Mr. Bayard, whea a Senator in Congress, was a stanch advocate of free trade. I'nder McKinley tariff the tin plate industry: was accelerated rn tbl country, which Ian-gnlnhed under th Wilson bUL Wkh th Dlngley tariS there hi tbe expectation ef a revival, and" an ayndicat has located Ur- Bayard ber to lis direct rp-reaentatlve to watch their interests. TOLD TO LEAVE. F.rm Showed Fiffht aad Wa Shot By a Mob.

-7 i.ju1tfff baa been ajroointad mssatcw TO TStn arsCTAi ntsrsrea ran bwqoibb. 1 la Madlaon. Ind Ifo. November 1A A mob of rn, nii.it. nnM a.ls liaiior a UHW I -W t.1.1.

A-m hl WardFwlat a yew ibwt 1W Comn revrrom Governor Bushn.ll the ZXCTL Fargo lart nbt about 1 o'cloc. or- aentence would be granted: gpajNOCTEUi, Ohio, November 14 157. ci rtorrnt. Ohio Penitentiary: A Hen H3IIT Now Pledged Not To Vote For Hassa For Senator, 7 And His Defeat Is Considered a The Caaiet BeBesght er llafJe TiChaage. Voight May Snpport Mr.

Caine For Clerk, Bat That Will Nof, Annr Him the eeestarf. Ari4i, tissATcc re raa xxariaaa. Co am vs. Oiuo. Noramber 18.

A proral-nent Republtoas srb is faaainar with evtrry move of the anti-Hanna leader this even- ng aectareo taax tier la tie longer a shadow of dotfbt, of 1 anna's defeat. does not desire bis nam used at tbis rim. (t lb not gensraDr known that he is hi tb fight against Haona. He said a JSjcaotaxa will be perfectly aafe In announcing that lianna's defeat Is aaeured. It can risk tt reputation as a newspaper.

on that Ws hare algbt members of tb Legislature who will stand out against; Han to tb Utter-end. They can neither cajoled. bought nor InilmiOated Into voting for Hanna. They will be against btat regard less of ooti sequences. Harraa now has agents traveling over tbe state, using every means they can think of to iosnr the necessary number of votes, bat their efforts WIU.

BB IN VAJBT For th senatorshlp is lost: Tb Harma or gans are making tbe absurd claim that Hanna haa a majority of 13. but th fact la tbat If all tb Republira-ta. includlaa- tbe trol th WIGHT VOTES XBCESSAXT i t- To defeat Mm. and a hlre Is probaWe otber Republican member will against bra. no plan The success ot wnica oepenoa upon a defection of more than sight, mem bers baa conaldered.

It Is now conceded tbat Senator Votgbt wai vote for Alex. Caine for Clerk of tbe Bemte. but 1 not admitted tbat Mr. Carae -will be elected. In eoa th.

Democrats and anti-Hanna Republicans unite in voting for Governor 'Bushriell for Senator, Lieutenant Governor Jones would neraiy -I have been Importuned constantly since the election to pledge myself to support Mr. he eatrt. v'-V-'t "By whomT-wa asked. -Br several different accredited sentatlves of Mr. Hanna, from diaerent and distinct part of the state.

"Have you made the requirea pjeogei; nor do I Intend to make any pledge, unless 1 am so requested ST A BAWSITX Of the voter- who elected me. So far. they left unlnstructcd. I recognls only their right to exact pledgee or imrtrucx me aato my omciai a Toledo "Convention hi binding. It Is expiree of Impertinence, for Mr.

lianna's agent to come- around trying to Pieoge irom ma M- anv other Hoserar. you believe tna tne tows oi aka Toledo Convention precludes the holding a aenaterial caucus -Oh. certainly: that a wnat waa inisnu ed Tbat waa wnat was on accem- rJlahei" Rn what anoui rorxarT iroiim ic Indorsement of tb convention in 1M6? Was k.i ta forestall opposition There Is no parallel between tb two cases. Mr. ForaherMldn't have aa army of men going op and down tbe state woBxrxa rr BBwrrauErr hi.

behalf while tb delegate were being was no talk about Indorsing Mm at all. That Ind ore ment was a spon taneous outburst of Republican sentiment. FLESH Of Frantz turned. i fT- rtrL sdimccicu i i pnure in fjb tbe late Kecorcmr, Is to receive one nair or the proceeds of the offlc. from Jir.

uutnne. LEAGUE MEETI30 CALLED. sractAt. pisrATCBt to tbb Bjrgrrnura. Colcnbus.

Ohio, November 18. Secretary Care, ef the Ohio Republican League, has called a meeting for next Monday at Colum- that combination, for tb sue- I bus. of the Advisory Bostd and Executive a.o,,M make Jonea Govern- of Buehnell would make Jonea Govern' cess or. ii The Democrats do not admit, however, tbat the Lieutenant governor ds ri to vote Hi organising tha Senate, and wui oppose bis doing so. I5D0SSE3IEHT Of tbe Toledo, Convention as axe -v Csbcbi t'nneeeeaary.

seeciAI. swaTesi to tbb BBOoraxa. Colcb-bci, Ohio, November Thb giixan la tight In Its editorial this morning when It say tba action ot the Toledo Convention forest si Is a Republican senato rial caucus. This remark was made by a Republican member of the last House, and will also be the time and place (or boldinx the annual banquet of tbe club. MARRIED Smoek7 Friday, Left Him Sunday and Saya' Only Her Corpae Will Return To Hun.

(raciAA, BtsPATesi vaa Bxacxaxaw InoiASTAPOUs, Neveatber IA Thomas Smock, the Cuban patriot, who sought tb aid of a writ of habeaa corpus to recover a member of the-next one, who was in the I possession of bis who he claimed dty to-day on private business. had been spirited away by her people, won the caa but lost big wife. The glrt-brlde took the witness stand, and with flashing rye and snappish tongue ah told tha Co tbat she wanted nothing to do with her hus band, and that If she waa taken back to bint only her corpse would She married blm on Friday night, and on Sunday sbe -voluntarily returned to her parents. A. L.

Feemster, wb waa made respond ent in the habeas corpud preceedlngs, 'and who ts the uncle of tb bride, when asked by the Court why the family objected to Smock, replied. Because, be la a liar anH a libertine," and he added charge still more grave. Oliver C. Leavitt, father of the onoe. also expressed bimejt concerning oraoca Th Court neld that tn orwo couio be restrained, and that she was re go wber ah Bsted.

8b listed to go. to her fathera bom, and there ah Is. BERESFORD, aractAt ntaraTcai To raa ssainaca. Hnmnoroif. W.

Va, November 1A Tb man' who leaped from th fast C. aad -O. train here yesterday Is now bellevsd to be Cornalius Dummltt. a hose bom Is in tbe bimaelf aa a negro. His mind wanders, which physicians claim I caused by bis injury.

la on ef bis statements to-day he said his nam waa Cornelius Austin-Demmltt, and tbat.be lived In tbe suburbs of Vaaeeburg; claims that he waa en rout to Cincinnati, and that tbe conductor of the train pushed blm off in tbe yard ber. This is aot known to be a fact. The stranger also alleges that be was held up. a few days ago In tbe mountains, of Greenbrier this state, and robbed of fSuu, and tbat be la now tired of Ufe. asked to-day about Congressman Pugh, of Kentucky, when bis mind waa and also said he was well acquainted with Halbert, but tbat tbe latter was now on bis way to Alaska- Tbe lajih-ed man can hardly recover, as th physicians daim tbat hla skull is pressing against bla brain, Borne.

GOOD IAKE By YonagT Dntnmitt, at Home. Near Yawoebnrg. sawciAX sssTATca to as xxaciasau HI VAJcrrg xuxa, November IS. Corne lius Dummltt. the nam given by th man who was injured at Huntington Tuesday by lumping from a train, is a resident ef Lewis County His bom Is.

on Indian five miles south of Vanceburg. He was aeen to board and O. Passenger Train No. here Tuesday at noob. Roy Dummltt.

a brother, is employed, in the lumber earap near'Pantber, and If Is presumed was en hi way to That point. are severs I Lewi. County lumbermen emplyd tn tb camps at that point. He Is not wanted her fer any offense, but bears a good name. Whan be boarded the train her he was carrying a black valise.

Later development explain the mystery surrounding the atrange wording of tbe note! found in Dummltt'a Last spring Georg and Jess Dummltt and Melville Wyatt and Grant Cooper got Into a fight at a picnic, and Grant Cooper was cut to pieces with a knife. Thia occurred la' the county near the Carter County line. Jess and Georg Dummltt were Indicted by tb grand Jury her. the Government official got-after Jess Dummitt for counterfeiting and moonsfainlag, and be' waa sentenced to a term la be penitentiary at th last term of tb Federal Court at Lonkt-vlHe. Dunmltt.wi not caught, aad tb bid tet ment still atands.

and his where about are unknown. note found waa likely from George Dummltt "telling about th. trouble, Cor nliu Dummltt Is a cousto of Oeorge Dum mltt. A telegram was received'- ber; to night from Chief Tyre, of Huntington, by Chief CoMlnraia. requesting htm notify ThO Notorious AdTentBTer, Come lata Saunders Dummltt.

father of the Injured a Fortune By the Death of His Father-in-Law-. arcciAL eisrATCB! to Ts ATI-AST A. Ga-. Kovesaber 18. It develops without a discordant note.

It was a unant-1 Utm4mr that the notorious "Lord Berctrford, mouB expression of opinion as to what, was I -ith his rtride' who was a shadow of right to Thus aa Indo-se paper srers examined by bte executor. -The ment for blm waa wui- ai a estate at worm aooui iiwwi, in wja- 1 A A ton otberx. inrp tbx coysctBwcgg 4 Of sworn delecates to be chesea later by tbe independent voter of tb and l.frsjichltd eonsutueccie. ford's wife tt all belong. EASTS FATAL JCXS.

WrtXJAVrnrjr. November IA John Bwwess. a youth of i. last eight abo? and But tbe end was aeccir.pMehed.' The cau-! killed George Kart, of Meridian, a banslet x.r-A kim to leav town, tarco ahowedl h. t.

for Ohio. Hanna toms lrretnevu vw wiiu mw up to rigidly. fight and wa shot through th longs and fjro nd tb of obnoxloaa dele-( marry Burrer" sister, fcrmaeif The daUy Treaaury statement continue wan extradited from Wis- delegate who had the courage of' aa a cowboy ar.d tried to frighten Burgess, tb show a deficit. despRe tbe promises made burning a carriage taetory bet, tbetr convlctioo. It was oug bt to padlock who becam angry aad killed tb msppoead -rrrrr-U vTlNL OX bKCOXD PAGE.

I but en trial wa acqnltteg. ttb saouta. tXit--X-' V. man, ef bis son's HAS FLED. Halbert Is Xot la Lewie CoaBty-lt- fer Fake, arsctAb Msrsresi to tsbj atriss- MancnxrrBK, Ouicv tlioyentber 1.

Hal bert. tbe alleged murderer of Heabler. as cer tainly net hv CewW County now' and tb tbe right thing to do. I rftwk bm'ssi Ww that cour-ty arc of It epinion the present case It waa dUtrrent, For I Mis Pelkey, trmm FnxgeraJlcaw of I pvtUcff mile. 'hetween six months prior, to tne imrmr vnnaun I crooked oeaiings th agent of Hanna were rampanr every 1 mMrrr 0t tb Peikey rortame alter aiL county fixing things for a Haana vr.

Pelkey. a rich clUzea of FlUgerald, vml Ther had plenty of money to smooth tbe road, toe. Men went- xae subsidised in Hannaa interest, who bad aoneef tbe responsibnitlea whlc reet cpon sworn member, of tb LegbUcture. and un dertook to barter away in oraciat swrcr-etgnty of legUslaiors net yt elected-, "Delegations went tnervi uuikh to a0 previous rerty usages, who wer not i ar giving iiann a nnjr.iwB. formerly of KhOO istano, 5iea suoasnry a (.

days ago. Several weeks before he aWed willed all of his property and the estate left by hi hi brother ta tbe North. On tbe day ot hrx death he tore op tbe' eld win and ciade a new 00c even more es him and. Lewi County as possible. Had he stayed there a.

day longer Ws eaptm-e would email have been A rMt to boca oi Mrs. Jaime ark-ley, bis he was sepposed to bare been, la proof. 'reongb that be net there nv. A letter porpirting harr been written by Hafoert wa endoobteer.y written by roste of Kj trirftl with the iTteeCea ef piicitthan the first. dt-taberUeis; blsdasgb-1 thrwwr-g fc.

emcers off hut track. tar entirely ontu so renouncea ner band. This will be placed la Ms safe uatfl his six nature could be wltnesaed. He died cm n.naa'a orders they wers kicked out ha before be signed lt- Hanna delegations wftboat This fact developed to-day when bial PREDICTED; Deatb. Bocatate Ca joclcBe aad tjaletl Pasted- rarea to raw EvAKsvjtA.

November JATta Roger. 3e years old and (Tingle. Uvtcg In Ilowe'X was in the beat of health. Monday. la tbe afternoon she cempiaJaed of deelUig cleepy.

and about O'clock ttat evening be-eac tuMsnaelouav She did aot rally, and cied to-dar. Ebe totd ber xaotber tb day be fore ah becasse ancco-ctou that wa going to die. Phystciaa unable to as-certaia tbe cause of ber death, a she bad always bee good hearth. rat MARK HANNA: -NOT ANOTHER GENT. TILL I GET THE GOODS.

of every Republican iegislator and make bun a mere cipher In -choosing a United tatea Senator. "TliO rUMIU has iaia AMnntri thai la fuslonists from Hamilton were to I plain enough, and might as well be admitted vote for him. he would have onlv elsrht mora I raeef ully as possible. It remains to be than th required He cannot win because elgbt Republican will never vote for I he Hanna organs bare been In sisting for several days that tb anti-Hann movement, bad collapsed, several of them announced tbia morning that a niare'a nest bad been discovered, and that the Demo crats bad a scheme on foot to elect Horace Ik Cbapraen to tbe Senate by getting Id Re publicans to absent thenasslves whan the vote on Senator is taken; Tb Republican organ ar needles iv alarmed. No such plan even talked seen whether tbe padlocks and the ebloro-form are able to do tb rest ef th work.

If our Vnlted States Sena: or beraftr will be chosen from the regnant bosses who ran purchase and pack a- Stat Convention, while th Legislator will be- restricted to th confirmation of their Vi GUTHEIE GETS TEISIL sxcial isrToa to tss MaRYsvrujk Ohio. November 18, Ex- Ponmaster Jotin C. Guthrie waa appointed Recorder thia morning by tb County Com-imsakwers at a npecial meeting to fin out the unexpired terra of. Captain A. Godwin.

wtr deputy and assumed charge of tbe offlc tlrls afternoon. There were 80 promi nent Republicans wbo bad made application for the office. Tbe appointment gives gen era! satisfaction. Mrs. Goodwin, widow of DHMMITT Is the Stranger Name.

jstery ths Maa AVao Jo aped Fraai a Traia at Raitiistti Salted. WAR ON ONIONS Wagred By a School Marsn Pupils Can't Have 'Ean For Lsiaeb, srserax bwsatob to ran xsaeiaaa. PRICE FIVE CENTS. HESITATES H- .1 To Say It Is Poisoa. Alkali Substance Fossd ia Kelchaa's Stsxaeh, And a Fiirtner and Carefal Analysis WU1 Hidi Mrs.

WilUce-Walkip Tells Ber Side ef tie Stiry. And of 7 adlla riags in Uilwanket. Family ef tke Deceased, Opeily Clarke a Ceaspirary. Talc ef a "Sawed-OJ Cia Who Acted Bridarrwia Bat-lerKaller'a SUtamait TorrxA. Nvembr lAMl- v.

rasulted mlra McCoy. a teacher In the Topeka schools, baa waged war en onlona. Te-day she sent bom four student who bad onions in their pocket. This action ha caused a storm among tbe who declare that It beyond the province of a teacher to dictate tb diet foe ebtldrea. On boy was sent home for fumigation" bee be I ate several onions at lunch, Mia McCoy saya she detest onions, and that a long! a an teecbar boy win not be permitted to carry raw anion their pocket eat inem woue cneW "HnfilLIrQU.WANT, raotAV ntsvATCw re rag xaeetaaav Delawakb, psw.

Kovsmber 1A Georg Long, a farmer residing' in tb eastern part of this baa won th heart of all tha sportsmen 'of tb neighborhood, and. at th sam time, gained for hlmsair quit a reputation through' tb nen- of a sign which be has posted on his plsce. Th sign reads a follow; 4 'Hunt 'al you want on tbia farm, a when th bell rings come In to dinner." IN, THE NIGHT Two Stores, Depot and Sereral Boild- i lngs 8ink lata a Tawning Chum ant Diaappeared. Braeta BisrA-rcaj ye rax xxociasa. Xahbas Cmr.Mo,.

Jforetnber The eblaetra of the little hamlet of Kosel. fa Pawnee County, Kansas, were dumb founded this morning obaerve that where last night stood th depot, two Meres and number of small buildings titer was only a yawning chasm of acre end a half la extent with almost perpendicular' walbv Muddy water. unknown depth rises I within lit feet of tbe. surface of the smk bole, but not a trace ef th engulfed build lag fJoaK en H. No live were tost, aa nee ef the buildings which stood on the lost ground were residences.

Aixnn i years ago in ateao. ouniy rnere was a similar slnktnc of land, leavms a chasm which was of tb wonders of tb West for years. The only plausible ex planation offered is th -old one of a vast underground river In. Wester Kansas. i HIS HEAD.

Banlac Placed on tha Raila aad It Waa Kaahed To Palp Hia Onarda Us'dr--; araetAf. aisrarca TO tax sxaanaaa. Locmvuxa, -Kr." November' 1A Jeeob a maniac he was being take to the Indsaaa Asylum by relative, kUled himself In a tragic manner ea -a south bound Monen trsli He wa sitting in a coach with two ma oa each aid A tb traia stowed op, at St. Jeba'a. Lake Indiana, Lauermaa Jumped up and waa aehwd by the guards.

A 'terrlbl struggle ensued. The maniac? everpowered the tw Jumped from tb train. He raa ahead ef tb engine and It started threw bimaelf dewn'oa the track. He placed hi Bead en rb rail and tbe. wheat masked, tote -AGED A Aad a Bride Wb' I SrvmtT rrven Vrar Old.

Sr. Jareru. November lAdoba 1. Overt 00. aged years aad 1 month, wa married Vt ifrsv tarj' Iiccdersoa, aged 77 years! in this city te-day.

Tbi is believed tecetb recwrd for raarrjaa-e efeld paopla. Both brid and groom ar la arsiAS. ntsrsTca T- Ta onTm. tK. Ob to.

iran-rmbrr IA Uttie El-1 mer -yeara, was burned tot death this evening' by fire catching hi long a eiaravesj rm asgrtaaa. Cmicaocs luu, November 1A-Aiumy Purnelt, repreaeatlng the Kelrham taaary la Toledo. tO-Oay took tp to prevent the proaanng of the aliased wlU ef th 1st. Jsrta H. Kstctvara.

II rMmsntai Koeblsaat. ef th Probate Court, that the famiry wtehed le eonisst tb will and askvd that If any attempt HI lb demmea wee mad tbat no action taken till th fa, try' aide ef tb ease could be Heard. Tbe ebemtst who has bee engaged by Crr- Physician Noel make aa analyst ef Mr. Ketc ham's stomach has found a alien substance therein, but will have to stake a further eaamlriattoa before noetrivajy atel tag tbat it'is poisoa. He will report at TUB IHqCBST TO-MOBBOW.

Coroner Berg said to-alght. In speaking; of 4b doctor's report, that It waa net ronduslv to big mind lhat it Imtlnatad that John Keteham might bar ef poisoning. In said Mr. Bers, -Ir. Noel waa frssa alcoholism, but he did say tbat th chemist bad reported mat there wa a trace some alkali, aubnaaea la th Biomach.

and tbat bad ordered lhat examination a cent! nuel th par or flBdlng out what it. la. I aevead with Dr. Noel that be bad taken the right ooursa. fer It I tb duty ef It Cofi to And out all about tb ease he is la.

veatigatlnr Dr. S. Deveey. of 2M2 Indiana avaaaa who atuaded Mr. Kclchaat.

aad we at hla bedside an. boar before be died last gaiur-day night, did pot botrar aunmae sk. TkB Kxqtnitga eerrnpoadent In formed hint' to-aignt or tne report thai Dr. Noel had mdetete yr eonrac they will find tree af atry, a- both aa stimulant" or' 16" TBiS purpose le prolong Katcbam' Ther Is nothing atrsago unusual aboef, It. John Katcbam did net turn or rorsoxiMe.

And 1 do not bellev that aaybedy uprte be did." Stats' Attorney Deneen dsrldsd l-da that he will watch the future devetopeieat. tbe raa. and after an Interview wilA Chief Deputy Coroner Mandelbauai h. a- ctdd assign Assistant Stat' Attorney Pearson te attend tb Ineweat at 83 Adams street to-morrow afternoon. Mr.

Pearson instructions will be merely to look en aad offer assistance to the Coroner only where he may deem tb Interests tb state need te be Mr. Denesn did nt make up hi mind te Interfere urriil after bad saan ir. Msa- -aelhaum, tbougti be had' carefully follow ed tb nawapaper acoflant of tb eaa front It Inception. Mr. Maadeibaum gar Mm a detailed account of th work and It result a far as they have base Wvt-oped.

He told him new he had firat vtattad tb Wallace heu en Indiana avaawe at noon ea Monday and lafortned Jtfrg. Wallace tbat he pi-ooae4 take ass Bad an ef the body and ardar aa Inqseet. 'I found Dr. Deveny there with Mrs. Wat- bve." aatd the Chief Depisty Cereaar in hla statement, ''and was introduced htm by Mrs.

Walla. He totd ru that he bad bar John Keteham' medical aUetidarX. aad that waa at hi bedalde aa wove Bemxa as ptato I aaM to him. 'Wber 1 year rertlfVete ef death, dectnrr and rplled rhat he had not yet tnad It That waa heurs after Keteham had died, or the Hmit of time allowed by tb city ordlnano far ibe filing the cenincat with th Health Depart. meat Hs totd to that b.

dlsgnoaad Lbs can of death a ctrrbwaia of th liver. dut chronic Then Mrs, Waft see, or Mr. Kateham. aa Sbe appears he, said -that she aad lb doctor wer Just talking about beidfag aa autopsy. that a was arraeaieg 1 hav two physicians, en ef her own cbeate the second to caoaea by tb reia- Uvea ef Keteham, coma la and do th work.

I told ber lhat It would aot "After tbe pest murtsm waa over Dr. Do- veny earn te as voluntarily aad said that be desired to make a ststewetK. Tim talked to me a leer tins aboat but treatment ef John Keteham. tafd-ma thai be had given Mat a mixture of digatail end stryrX- gjne ie aeeejerate the aexien ef ana Beau, I asked hiai why be bad aet gtrva tbe pa. tieat arseai aad be rped that be did net tbat becaaa arasale wwold haaw lart the arosoacb ia aa Irritated edrUea that asigbt bar araeaed susBidoa agabsft Mr.

Wal lace ea account ef so thing pened la her peat Hf." Josaoh Keller, tbe 1 Batler Keller MaAae CaicAeo. Keesaxber lAJssipb boiler, valet and eoeiktsnrlal maa 1 been re 1 ill aad to at th bom of Mrs. Wallace, jJHE TUP TO imTATJIII. in tb Waaace-Ketchem bsusrtsold, aad waa re- raaUy aa b.psis a aetabl flgara 1a tbe Keteham raystevy. waa put la tb "asat Krx for two boor late last night by Pe-ile Captaia tfoaxer.

Aboat nsldnlgbt Keller ea demand of Aliarwey Jae- ea. wb agree aroduee ta butier tt tbe postce haS reqarr blra. Captain Hosner doc eat believe KeHsw has told all knew of Tax axrra-ssi usa. i His story of ta trip to MUwaokee sad the of Xetebasa ta Mr. Wallaoa the Captaia etm esssaMer Una pest.

Ia tbe "istat eoxr' avauer wae que neara aad cross-quest loned. During tb Interview Keer taade the foflewtag arrhtea state, meat; "My nae Is Joseph Keller. I bar ba eiuutoyed by Mr. Watmoe for aver a year, I hav knows Mr. Joba B.

Kevchara for aeariv a rear. Oa September I accoas- euriy hair w.a. ht ws killing in front oflaanied Mr. Wallace aad Mr. Kuctxai (Va ana.

IW. LT- aaa aa anlV aaai I Wl arria ailSaUIM. Vt a t- t-ia elaesL I atanee at th Manhattan Hot si. Wa.

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