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Show 70L XIL No. 76 llulilishrfc Daily at (Diibru. lllalj SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1908 HAS A CHANCE LEAVING COUNTRY t gig Demonstration in Which Men, Women and Children Are Clubbed by the Police-Ter- rific ALBANY. N. Y.. March 2S. of (ho lViuliiig tlu compli-iuiexamination of the anonymous witnesses who had submitted affidavits in the Chester Gillette before Governor hearing Hushes tlte matter was post- xined till 30 this afternoon. It Is understood that the wit- nesses made affidavits to im- portant facts which will tv with held from the public until after the governor has passed upon the truth of the statements. It Is understood that one of the affidavits refers to alleged events previous to the death of Grace Rrown, and has no di- rect bearing on the murder. Five other affidavits. It Is said, re- fer to the epileptic condition of Grace Rrown and try to convey the Idea that seised with a lit she fell Into the lake and was drowned accidentally. A 4 4 A 4 - Bomb Explosion 4 Kills Two. $ i s NEW VoRK, March 28. Two men woe killed by the explosion of a bomb after-Boo- n bmt the Union Square Park thle the of up the breaking following Demonstration" by the Unemployed unan and teln Silvers polk. Sells made the who known workingman had The police bomb were killed. and clubbed the crowd unmercifully streeta bad driven it from the was sitting on a bench fronting 17th street In the midst of a crowd of men, women and children when he suddenly sprang to his feet and drew the bomb from under his cost. The police were approaching at the time In a large square, SUverstein raised the bomb as if to throw It Into the midst of the approechlng squad of officers. Whether his nerve failed or whether he lost control of the missile is not known, but It fell almost at his feet and exploded with a fearful detonation, shattering windows for many squares. The SUverstein was blown to .pieces top of his head was carried away and both eyes were blown out. His legs below the knees were completely shattered. Standing beside SUverstein when the bomb exploded was an unknown working man, emaciated and starving. With a wild shriek he fell. The entire midwas blown dle portion of hla body away. He died instantly. Indescribable panic followed. Blood flowed from a majority of tha crowd In the vicinity. The police Anally dispersed the crowd and reached the bodies, uespite . his horrible Injuries SUverstein was still alive. He was removed with all possible speed to Bellevue Hospital where he died. Be muttered to Inspector Burtlend before the ambulance arrived. "Damned police beat ms when I tried to help someone and I had to do it." The crowd had gathered In the early Afternoon In response to calls lest night fmm labor leaders to "Protest against the city authorities stopping work on n contracts. It is claimed that If work had been kept up there would have been plenty to keep all from actual need. The crowd was angered by the refusal to meet of the police to permit them 4 4 4 NEW YORK, March 78. There was a parade of the unemployed to Union Square Park In the afternoon. They applied to the authorities some time ago for permission to make a demonstration and were refused. In spits of the refusal they gathered to the number of 10,000. They refused to disperse at the command of Police Inspector Burgolng. The police then charged the crowd. Fighting followed. The reserves were rushed In from all sections of the city. Tremendous excitement ensued and men, women and children were trampled under foot In the wild surging of the crowd. Police Commissioner Bingham personally Issued orders to th police to drive everyone away from the locality, and the arrests of everyone who eould he possibly Identified as appearing In the earlier crowds. The police clubbed men, women and children alike. BOY CONFESSES MURDER AFTER EIGHT MONTHS BENTON HARBOR, Mich., March 21. Oinlng hla lips and breaking the alienee which he had endured for eight months, Henry Arlaskey, a German boy, yesterday tearfully confessed to having fired a shot which killed hla sister. Louis Orlaskey was allot accidentally July 20, 1107, dying the following day. She was playing In the yard of her home at the time with her young brother. Following the shooting the lad declared two unknown boys had fired the ahot. For weeks officers hunted for the supposed guilty ones, but without success One arrest was made, but the prisoner proved an alibi Investigation waa resumed recently, after a lapse of several months, and yesterday the boy confessed. He said that after the accident he Induced hla sister to promise not to tell who shot her. This promise the dying child honored despite every effort to make her explain the shooting. 4 4 4 4 4 4 York. March 28 4 Via':: were atiouuivil today by 4 Guia H. Schwab of the North 4 tin "i.in Lloyd company w hlcli 4 (hat from January 1 to 4 11 jg h 27 foreigners to tile num- 4 bci .if 55 have gone from this 4 country to Kurov for every 20 4 liuiiiigrani who have entered 4 ' the iiorts of thla nation. In all 4 135.442 left for the other side 4 comiured with 52.470 who came 4 this way. Last year the out- 4 ward movement was 52.4KS 4 against 201,210 entering, lin- 4 migration thus far thla year 4 amounts to 148,812 short of that 4 for tlte aame period of lust 4 year. The east bound traffic 4 this year la 102.078 greater than M-'- sit 4 4 4 s 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 for the same period of last year. 4 4 4 Blow 4 ' 4 SAINTS 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 II WORK IN EAST WASHINGTON, March 27. The Albill waa drich emergency currency paused by the senate at C oclock thla evening by a vote of 42 to 21. Five Republicans voted against it and three Democrats voted fur it. The Baliey substitute waa defeated by a vote of 12 to IS, and a substitute offered by Senator Teller consisting, of parts of the Halley and Aldrich bills was defeated by a vote of 42 to 14. As passed, the bill provides for not more than 1500,000,000 of etnergeiu-currency to be Issued to national banka upon the deposit by them of state, county and municipal bonds, to be approved by the secretary of the treasury. The currency la to be Issued with view to securing an equitable distribution )p the currency over the United States, and in accordance with the unimpaired capital and surplps of banks In each state. Banka are to pay for thla emergency circulation one-ha- lf of one per cent a month during the first four montha It la circulated, and rs afterward of one per rent a month. The bill provides that national banka shall pay not less than 1 per cent on government funds deposited with them. This morning it waa the general understanding that the bill would be referred at once to the banking and currency committee of the House. If any jnusual delay la caused by the In taking action on tlw measure, i caucus of the Republican members nf the House will be called. It Is confidently predicted that the measure will be given to the President for hjs signature before May 1. March 28. The Mormons to capture Chicago. Their leaders plan have been qufc-Uplanning to extend the influence of their church. Tlw Initial step In their program has been Inaugurated. The leaders of the rhurch have not disclosed what oilier methods - CHICAGO, utilised. Placards have been placed In nianv of the street cars announcing In bold headlines the wonderful revelations contained in the Book of Mormon, and urging the pubHc to procure a copy will be the advertisements reads as follows: "Jesus came to America centuries ago. "He found a civilised nation. He taught them and ministered to them. "The Impressive testimony Is now published In the Rook of Monnon (from buried plates). three-quarte- com-wltt- ee WILL Federation of Miners 4 PASSES SENATE of It. One of Frag- Under Suspicion. 4 4 444444444444444444 444444444444444444 airichIT the Home of General Bulkley Wells to ments in Attempt to Commit Murder-Wes- tern SaLHALF DENVER ('.do,, March 2V--y uttcinpt was nmde by utikiioun parties 'this morning to dynamltr tl.c residences of General flulkley Wells, the general manager of the Kniuggler Mine at Tellurlde In this state. General Wells waa In charge f (he snle troops In ('olnradn during the labor troubles some years ago. 11 thci Incurred the enmity of the miners, and fur that reason the attempt on his life thla morning is given peculiar significance. General Wella was sleeping on the outer Hirrh of hla home when the explosion occurred. This waa shortly before daylight when no one was All were stirring about the house. asleep and no previous Intlmatl.in was given. The porch upon which the general was sleeping was hurled hlgn Into the air. He fell amidst the dehrta many feet away, but strange 1 1 ray waa not seriously Injured. Cpc side nf the house was completely lorn were hurlel five away: fragments hundred feet from the scene of the explosion. In Fear of Hia Lifa Fears of an attempt upon his life have been entertained by General Rulkley Wells and his family ever since the la lair troubles In Colorado brought him Into such direct conflict HU with the miners, organisations. house was well guarded by patrols, and arc lights kejit the vicinity of the house ss light as day at all times, and yet lit spite of all these precautions near the dynamiters approached enough to place the dynamite under the general1 bed. His escsie from a terlhle death Is considered miraculous. As s result- nf the expiration General Wells Is. rendered temporarily deaf. He was renedered unconscious for hours; his face and head were osdly larerated but no danger Is entertained for his life. Ona Suspect Under Arrest (lax-tar- di One euspect has been arrested by the local police and diligent search Is TABERNACLE BLOCK being prosecuted for the others. The to sav officials refuse absolutely whether or not the man arrested Is a The Mormon church has Issue J a miner. In addition to tha prominent pari permit to Blahop EL T. Wooley of the Weber Stake to sell the north one-ha- lf of the Tsbemacle square for which purpose Bishop Wooley has secured a building permit and will erect a temporary office on the square beand Twenty-secon- d tween Twenty-fir- st lie took troubles General having in the suprrtiMlnn of the labor in t'nlorailo some years ago Wells will be remembered aa taken a prominent part In tne of 1 In) ward in liolse aotu month since. Through him and othcra the state In llie trial attempted to fasten the resiNinlbllity for tli osxaxxlnn-tln- n of Governor Steunenberg on he Western Federation of Miners. Th feeling here thla afternoon Is that this attempt to kill General Wtoili will result In the labor troubles In' this stats. The Western Federation suspended a strike In 'ha Uripple Creek district. Tha governor wired to Tellurlde for partiru!a.n 'f the outrage. The beti.-- f la expressed by General Wells' friends that tha attempt was due entirely to tha friends nf Steve Adams. Color Is given to the belief by the fact that Wells took a leading part In aupreaaing the labor troubles In 1904-- I. It Is also recalled that be was Iden-lie- d with th prosecution of Haywood and ettlhonr. He baa also been active in the extradition of Btvr Adams to lie tiled on tb cliarge of murder In connetclon with the miners' ..ilka of proNeeullon 1204. General Wells Is vice presldiit nf tha New England Exploring mmpary which controls the Smuggler I'n'on mine at Tellurlde, one of the richest mines In the San Juan district. Ha waa born In Choragn In 1872, comes of an old and wealthy Boston family that cams to Colorado In 1871, LAWSON STIRS WALL STREET WITH HIS YUKON GOLD NEW YORK, March 28. Police offl-re- ra were railed to keep order on tha curb here thla morning. It Is estimaminutes ted that In tha first twenty-fiv- e of the 200,000 shares of Thomas W. Lawson's "Tokon Gold were dealt In. Pales were reported all tha way from $8 to 88.72, and It la said some sales wars mode aa high os 87. Tha official quotations at the end of the half hour were 88.71 bid and 7 asked, fleldom has there been wltnesed such excitement on the street. streeta ITALIAN STOLE WASH The property owned by tti church rods square and IS rods on Washington avenue, together with 40 rods on Twenty-fir- st street, will be the frontage of that section which Is to be sold. It will probably be divided up Into residence lota with a street cut through the middle of the present property. The church will retain for Its tabernacle grounds the south half of the present block, 20x40 roJa It Is understood that the manner of sale of this property Is optional with Bishop Wooley. It can either be sold ms a whole or' In lota The frame structure w'hlch will serve as his office during the sale of the property, will probably be completed In about thirty daya Is 40 BOILER AND COAL WASHINGTON, D. C.t March will he the plea of Congressman Thomas J. Heflin for the shooting of Louis Lundy, the negro, In a streetcar In this city last evening. Congressman Heflin had difficulty In securing bond on account of the qualifications demanded of bondsmen In the District of Columbia. Finally George Driver, a saloonkeeper furnished bond. Congressman Heflin's story of the hooting la as follows: Telia Hia Own tSory One negro pulled a flask from hla 1 told Pocket and started to drink. him it waa against the law, and asked him to desist. He replied with an oath that he would drink anyhow, law- or no kw. His companion tried to take the Tattle from him. The negro then Jumped up and started to drink again. I go up to remonserate when the negro grabbed me by the lapels of my coat and made a gesture toward hla hip Po' kct i thought he had a gun and Pulled my own. I reached out and Tabbed him by the neck and . shot. We wrenched away from he and I heard him scream. I showed him out to the platform of the car and kicked him ffI don't know whether I hit him 0Vfr the head with the gun or not I may have done so. When the negro rached the street he began to curse n"- I was angred beyond reason. I re'hed through the window and shot Self-defen- se - at him. I dont know whether I hit him or not. Thomas McCreery who was accidentally shot by Congressman Heflin declares that he will prosecute him. Lundy is resting quietly. The outcome in hla esse la uncertain tilt the bullet Is located by means of the Lumby, the negro, was ahot In the heed and Is In a critical condition, and Thomas McCreary,' a New York horse trainer, Is suffering from a wound In the leg. The shooting of McCreary was accidental. Mr. Heflin was arrested and taken to the sixth police asprecinct station, where a charge of sault with Intent to kill was placed against him. Later he was released on 15,000 ball. The shooting occurred shortly after 7 o'clock as the car reached the comer of Pennsylvania avenue and Sixth street, bound for Capital Hill. Congressman Heflin, accompanied by Congressman Edwin J. Ellerbe, had boarded the car at 12th street and Pennsylvania avenue, Mr. Heflin being on hla way to deliver a temperance lecture at the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal church at hour and a Half atreet and John Marchall Place. Upon boarding the car he observed two negro passengers, one of whom was Lumby, and who waa In the act of taking a X-ra- (Continued on Page Five.) An Italian, giving the name of Frank Hart, was charged in police court this morning, with the theft of a waah holler. a bread pan and a sack of coal. The wash boiler and bread pan were valued by the complainant at 75 cents and Mrs. A. H. Folwer, who signed the complaint charging the theft of a sack of coal, placed the value at twenty-live rents, so that tha Italian had taken three unweildy articles and "received in value only about one dollar. In addition, he received a sentence of fifteen daya from Judge Murphy thla morning. Hart pleaded not guilty to the charge INVESTIGATE REPORT of petit larceny and Mrs. C. V. Winn, residing on Read avenue, from whom OF PLOT TO BUTCHER the holler and pan were stolen, and Mrs. Folwer testified against him, making plain that the man had taken March the articles from the yards of their 28.PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti. govthe of foreign Representatives respective homes ernments here are conducting a quiet Inquiry aa a result of reports that cerCHICAGO GRAIN tain Haytien government leaders plotCHICAGO. March 2L The follow- ted a general massacre of the admining grain quotations were reported to- istration's supposed enemies during the recent trouble. It Is said that many day: Wheat Open. 24 52; high, 24 Europeans were marked for death. According to the reports current the low, 22 t-closed, 24. Corn Open, M butchery was only prevented by the arhigh, 82 rival of the foreign warships. Alexis closed 25 1. low, 24 Oats Open, 54 high, aamt; low, Is supposed to have been conected with the alleged plot. 51 closed, 51 7-- 2; S: 5-- 8: 2; 7-- 8; 1-- 5; 2; 5-- 2. MEXICO CITT, Mexico, March 28. The latest estimates place tha number of deaths as the result of the earthquake at Chllapa ht about 500. Tha towns of Chllpanctngo and Chllapa are entirely destroyed. Concepcion, Tetllllla and Cos tepee, villages, are badly damaged. The combined population of the municipalities destroyed Is 20,000. Government troops and provisions are being rushed to the scene of the disaster with all possible dispatch. communication Is so Telegraphic badly interrupted that it la with tha greatest difficulty that information can be obtained. Few of the details of the fearful dlsssti--r have yif. been received here. Not one building Is left standing In the town of Chllpanctngo. The greater part .of Chllapa waa burned atfer the earthquake shocks had subsided. It is believed that 200 persons lost their lives In this city alone. Most of the bodies of the dead have been Incinerated, so that the exact loss nf life will never be known. Mrs. Emma Jeanett Dorvllle, and American, lost her- life in the panic In the Tlburclo theatre In tha city of Vera Crux, which followed the earthquake. News of the panic and the one death which followed reached this city tonight When the quake waa - felt the audience rushed for the exists, end many persona were severely bruised, but none seriously Injured. Mrs Dorvllle dropped dead from fright In this city a gendarme was killed, fifteen, persona were slightly and one fatally Injured by falling beams and walls. All of these belonged to tha working classes. HEALTH CONDITIONS IN SCHOOLS IS IMPROVING The report of the sanitary committee of the hoard of education made last night showed a decrease In contagious diseases In the schools over tlw preceding week. The report showed that the following cases hod been reported during tha week: Measles, 21; scarlet fever, 4; smallpox, 1. The Indications are that the worst Is past and that the condition of the schools will soon get bock to normal. WASHINGTON. D. C-- , March 28. The state department has Instructed Minister Russel at Caracas to Investigate the charge that the Venesuelan authorities tampered with the mall on the cruiser Tacoma. |