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SCKANTOX, TA., THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER G, 1894.
TWO CENTS A COrY.
THE KAISER PRESS
New Kcichstiiji building Is Dedicated
with Much Ceremony.
OPENING 01' THE SESSIONS
Emperor William Presides nt tlio Dcdlen
tlon of the New ttclchstug-llo Says
That Recent Events Have Deen I'u
voruble to Peueo in Europe.
By the UnHed Press.
Berlin, Dee. 6. Emperor William,
wearing- a British uniform, visited the
Prince of Wales and the Duke of York
this morning and the two latter after
ward returned IBs Majesty's visit an
hour later. They then started for Eng
land. After their departure, Emperor
William donned a Prussian uniform and
prepared to open the relchstag. The
Iladicals are furious that the monarch
does nirt come to parliament. But Ilia
Majesty must go to the castle for the
ceremony. The Frelsinnlge Zeltunj?
says that this shows how modest a part
parliamentarism plays in Germany.
The session was opened at noon In the
Ilittersaal of the castle Instead of In the
usual White Hall, which is being reno
vated. Emperor William, In person,
read his speech from the throne. It was
as follows:
"Honorable Gentlemen: In the name of
my exalted allies I bid you welcome at the
beginning of your constitutional work.
You will transfer your labors to your new
home, which, after ten years of earnest
work, Is now upon the point of comple
tion, a monument of our national Indus
try. May God's blessings rest upon the
house, and may the greatness and wel
fare of the empire bo the goal which all
who are called upon to work within Its
wall will aim for with self-denying loy
alty. I entertain this wish all the more
strongly in view of the economic and so
cial political tusks which must be solved
with your co-operation.
"Faithful to tho traditions of our an
cestors, my exalted allies and myself re
gard it as our foremost duty to the stale
to protect the weaker classes and to as
sist them In attaining higher economic
and moral development. The duty of the
state becomes the more Imperative as the
struggle for existence upon the part of
certain sections of tho peoplo grows more
serious. Tho federal governments will
continue their efforts to promote feelings
of content among tho peoplo by mitigat
ing economic and social differences.
"But, If these efforts are to succeed, It
appears necessary to oppose more effec
tually than hitherto the pernicious con
duct of those who attempt to disturb tho
executive power in the fulllllment of its
duty. Experience has shown that the ex
isting legislation does not afford the
means required by the federal govern
meats. You will therefore consider meas
ures supplementing our common law and
a necessary bill will be submitted to you
without delay which, chiefly by extending
the present penal provisions, will in
crease the protection of public order. I
entertain the confident hope that you will
lend your energetic co-operation to this
serious task."
Kvils to Ha KemlJied.
,Hla majesty next alluded to the pre
judicial effect of the abuse of Boerse
speculation upon national prosperity,
and said that to remedy these evils a
bill was being prepared which would
probably be submitted during the
course of the session. Continuing, the
emperor said:
"The same Is tho case in regard to a bill
which is Intended to protect the trading
community against competition which
does not scruple to employ unfair means
and which will contribute to strengthen
ing confidence in business and con merce.
In consequence of the change in the finan
cial situation to tho disadvantage of the
Individual states, which Instead of receiv
ing, as heretofore, surpluses from the Im
perial revenues, have lately been called
upon to contribute to the imperial ex
penditure, the creation of fresh sources of
revenue has become necessary. This op
pressive state of affairs can only be par
tially remedied by an Increase of the
stamp tax; and the opening of other fresh
sources of revenue is Indispensable. To
this end a bill for the reform of the to
bacco taxation will be submitted to you.
"To my lively satisfaction, my confl
bence In the maintainance of European
peace has been further strengthened
during the lost few years. Faithful to the
spirit of our alliances, we cultivate good
and friendly relations with all powers.
During tho course of the lust few months
two neighboring empires have been deeply
stirred by grave events. Germany has
sincerely joined In the sympathy which
was evinced on all sides, and which once
more gave evidence f the solidarity rf
human feeling and peaceful wishes. In
the death of the emperor of Russia I de
plore the loss of a friend and a tried co
operator In works of peace', -.
Emperor William's -JefllYry of this
epeecih was accompanied by Impressive
gestures. Several times he raised his
voice and looked sternly around, es
peclally at the passages in regard to
the Armenian question and the revo
lutionists nnd during; his pathetic refer
ence to the late czar. His majesty
afterward went to the Reichstag build
ing in order to formally perform the
ceremony of laying its corner-stone,
which Is combined with the dedication
of the building and the formal opening
of the new session of the relchstag.
Immense crowds of peoplo were gath
ered along the route and outside of the
new building, and cheered the emperor
and the German reigning princes on
their way there and upon their ar
rival. Prince, Hohenlohe, the chancel
lor, and Field Marshal Blumenthal,
chief of the general staff of the Prus
sian army, who Is about 84 years old,
were accorded an espeolally warm wel
come from the people.
Dedication Ceremonies.
The dedication ceremonies passed off
without a hitch. The scene was most
brilliant.' A large dais had been con
structed for the use of the imperial
family and highly favored guests and
over it was a canopy topped by the
imperial crown. Beneath this canopy
' the emperor and empress and the Ger
man Princes were gathered. Opposite
this structure were the military and
other notabilities, as well as the mem
bers of the diplomatic corps.
The ceremony was a tedious affair,
' nil the participants climbing down
from the dais to the stone and giving
It three taps. At the conclusion of this
ceremony three "hochs" for the em
peror were given, the band played the
national anthem, and His MajeBty and
the Imperial party retired to an Inner
chamber of the relchstag building. The
crowds then gradually dispersed, while
the emperor Inspected the building
thoroughly under the guidance of Herr
Wallot, the chief architect. The absence
of General Von Caprlvi, the former
chancellor, from today's ceremonies
was much commented upon.
The new relchstag building, a monu
mental structure, has taken, over ten
years to build. On June 9, 1SS4, the
foundation was laid by Kmperor Will
iam I In the presence of nearly all the
German prlnoes and rulers.
It stands on the east side of the Koe-niBS-riatz,
a Btone's throw from the
Column of Victory, and covers 11.638
square meters. It has cost 28,700,000
marks to build and equip, of which
1S,000,000 only were asked for under the
first estimate.
TURKEY'S SIDE OF THE CASE.
It Is Claimed That Armenians Were the
Aggressors In the Keccnt Troubles and
That They Were Also butchers.
By the United Press.
Washington, Dec. 5. The Turkish le
gation has received the following com
munication In regard to the Armenian
troubles:
Tow-urds the end of July last, and un
der the instigation of un Armenian,
named Hampartzoum, the men of ten
Armenian villages, near Moush, formed
separate bands and armed with guns,
daggers, hatchets and other instru
ments, attacked the tribe of Dellkan,
killed a few men of that tribe and after
wards fell on the tribes of Bekirah and
Badlkan. These bands burned alive
Badjl, nejJhow of Enmer Agha, one of
the chiefs of tho Bekirah tribe, and not
only outraged Musulmen women of the
village of Kulll-Guzat, but also put
them to death in an atrocious manner.
Men were also tortured In a most
ferocious way. Not satisfied with all
these lawless and criminal proceedings
tho same bunds burned also a few vil
lages inhabited by Mussulmans.
Thanks, how-evor, to the measures
taken by the lawful authorities, the
bands In question were dispersed nnd
the insurgent dhief, Hampartzoum, as
well as the priest Mighirdltich, of Kizll
Klllisse, and other guilty persons, were
arrested and brought before Justice.
The statement often published In some
of the European newspapers to tho ef
fect that regular troops fired on de
fenseless men and women, Is utterly un
true. No Individual carrying no arms
was killed. Twenty Insurgents, having
surrendered, were treated with all pus-
slble consideration and after their depo-
sitlons before the local authorities of
Moush, wvre taken, t'hey were left free,
It was these twenty Insurgents who
indicated the pluce where the chief,
Hampartzoum and his accomplices
were hiding themselves. The above
facts show that among the Insurgents
only twenty surrendered and that, with
the exception of the brigands who
broke In revolt, no one else was. ill
treated.
BATTLING WITH DISEASE.
Recommendations In the Annual Report
of State Hoard of llculth-I'ollution of
the Water Sheds.
By the United Press.
Harrlsburg, Pa., Dec. 5. Secretary
Benjamin Lee, M. D., has submitted to
Governor Pattlson the annual report of
the state board of health. It is stated
that under the new law the number of
borough boards of health has now
reached 417 and that much gooU work
has been done by these boards.
The Importance of collecting correctly
Uhe vital statistics of the state Is com
mented on and the Inadequacy of the
force In the department of internal af
fairs Is referred to as being the only
stumbling block in the way of perfect
Ing this work. The wisdom of estab
lishing an emergency fund to be used
In the suppression of epidemics has
been amply vindicated during the past
year, especially during the floods of
May 10.
Tho report urges that a liberal ap
proprlatlon be made for the establish
ment of a thoroughly equipped chemical
and baoterlologlcal laboratory under
the direction of the board.
The board's report says that the pol
lution of the water supplies continues
to be a source of anxiety to the people
of Philadelphia. Sixteen complaints
have been received on this score, the
principal being from Towanda, Nantl
coke, Carbondale, Heading and Phlla
delphia. Appropriate legislation to con
trol this great evil seems as far In the
dim future as When the board first be-
gan to urge It upon the attention of
our legislators. Public opinion is, how
.ever, now becoming so enlightened upon
the subject that the board may safely
hand over the agitation of reform In
this direction to the people.
Trotting Association Decisions.
By the United Press.
New York, Dec 5. Among the decisions
rendered this afternoon by the board of
review of the National Trotting asso
elation were tho following: Uriah Bluer
Joseph McDanlels, of Lancaster. Pa., bd
plication for reopening of ringing case re-
luseu. Harry Adams, Youngstown, O.
suspended.
Sunrlct Fever Epidemic
By the Unltod Press.
Flemlngton, N. J Dec. 5. Scarlet fever
is prevalent at High Bridge, this county,
iMiieen ennuren nave tiled from the dls,
ease within the last few days. All the
school have been closed.
Commander Ilooth Very III.
By the United Press.
Chicago, Dec. 5. The condition of Com
mander Hulllngton Booth, of the Salva
tion Army, has become worso during the
last twenty-four hours and tonight he Is
reponuu to Be dangerously ill.
STATE TOPICS CONDENSED.
Tho Ilowmanites will erect a now
cnurcli in Wllkes-Harre.
Walter Leisenrlng has become manager
or mo great Oak Hill colliery, Upper Le
nign.
Carnegie's officials deny that his great
sicei mms win be moved from tho Pitts-
ourg region to Ohio.
Steven Valco, who was burned by gas
ai ino uorrance mine, near Wllkes-13arre,
Uleu from his Injuries.
Allegheny City assessors are said to be
paying 5 cents a name for signers agulnst
annexation to nttsDurg.
The Lukens Iron nnd Steel company, of
Coatesvllle, has gladdened the hearts of
Its employes with a 10 per cent. Incraso
in wages.
Frederick Frazor hns been elected treas
urer of the American Steel Ousting com
pany's Standard plant, at Chester, vlco
S. J. Williams, resigned.
A Harrlsburg follower of Evangelical
Bishop Dubs says there are only 26.000
Esherltes in tho county. There wore 1.66,
000 In both factions eight months ago.
A new washery to separate the coal
from the culm banks, at Corktown, near
Qllberton, to employ 1!0 hands, has Just
been completed by Madara, Hill & Co.
Pittsburg judges promise soon to decide
tho Amalgamated association's Important
Injunction suit against the United States
Tinned Plate association, to enforce scale
wagos. . . " ' 1
EST WOULD GAG DEBATE
Huhes a Speech in Favor, of Clo
ture Resolution.
0 STGT ENDLESS TALKING
Senator Lodge's Resolution Calling for
on Investigation of tho Action of
United States Consul at Shunghal,'
la Referred to a Committee.
By the United Press.
Washington, Dec. 5. The feature of
chief Interest In the proceedings of the
senate today was the short Incisive
speech of Mr. Vest (Dem.) In support
of the cloture resolution, which he had
offered yesterday, but which he modi-
fled todny so as to Instruct the commit
tee 'on rules to report before Dec. J 5,
plan putting It within the power of
the majority to force a vote on any
pending bill, resolution or motion.
Mr. Vest confessed to a change of
opinion on the subject of unlimited de
bate and appealed to the senate to es
tablish a cloture rule if It wished to
avoid public contempt and to keep
abreast of the aggressive and pro
gressive principles of the American peo
ple. His allusions to the tariff fight of
last session to parliamentary black
mailing by some senators and to the
waste of time by others In reading or
having read census reports, last year's
almanacs add biographical sketches,
were very pointed and somewhat amus
ing.
The resolution offered Inst Monday
by Mr. Lodge (Rep.) calling on the
president for information as to the
surrender by the United States consul
at Shanghai of two Japanese citizens,
and as to the subsequent torture and
death at the hands of the Chinese au
thorities was taken up, discussed for
an hour and referred to committee on
foreign relations.
Mr. Peffer's (Pop.) resolution in
structing the judiciary committee to re
port as to the legality of the recent
Issue of United States bonds was, after
remarks by Mr. Peffer, agreed to.
Land Hill in the House.
The Blouse thJs afternoon entered
upon the consideration of the bill to
permit railroad companies to pool their
mslness under regulations to be es
tablished by the lnter-state commerce
commission.
Th bill came before the house under
the 'operations of a resolution reported
by the committee on rules, making K
the continuing order of business, every
day, after the morning hour, until It
shall have been -disposed of, subject
only to revenue and appropriation bills
and reports from the committee on
rules. . .
Previous to the consideration of this
bill, the house passed In the morning
hour, 4 bill to prevent the free use of
timber on the public lands and to re
voke all permits heretofore granted
(n certain states; also a senate bill
making land warrants applicable for
the payment of all classes of public
lands.
The conference report on the bill
to regulate the printing and distribut
ing of public documents, which came
over from yesterday, was finally agreed
to by a vote of 136 to 95.
CIVIL SERVICE CHANGE.
It Is Likely That Storekeepers and Gau
gcrs Will Be Classified.
By the United Trcas.
Washington, Dec. 5. Mr. Proctor,
president of the civil service commis
sion, had an Interview with Secretary
Carlisle and Assistant Secretary Curtis
as to extending the civil service rules
so as to embrace storekeepers and
gaugers and others of the Internal
revenue bureau,
It was practically agreed ito place
storekeepers, gaugers and all clerks be
low the position of deputy collectors, 4n
collectera' offices within the classified
service. It is also probable, though not
cet'taln, that the 300 special agents to
be appointed to collect the Income tax,
will be placed In the classified service.
If this da done immediately, the ap
pointments will have to be made from
the "eligble ' Hat of the civil service
commission. Otherwise the appoint
ments will be made from the outside
and the class of special Income tax
agent, placed afterward In the classi
fied service.
LOOKS LIKE KID MURPHY.
A Young Tough Arrested in Wilmington
Will He Photographed.
Bv thn United Press.
Wilmington, DeN-rJec. 5. T wo strang
ers giving the names of John Callahan
and James Shannon, arrested for smash-
ing all the windows In the house of Liz-
zle Green, colored, ana unving tne in
mates to the street in terror, were fined
$10 each in municipal court this morn
ing-
Callahan bears Biioh a strong resemb
lance to "Kid" Murphy, who Is wanted
in Chicago to answer the charge of
murdering an election ofllcor In that
city, tm the night of the last election,
that he will be held until he can be
photographed and his picture sent to
Chicago for Identification
SUIT FOR INSURANCE.
I.leutenunt llainbrotigh's 1 other Tries to
Collect J, 000 Pounds.
By the United Press.
London, Dec. 5. Major Hambrough,
faher of Lieutenant Hambrough, for
whose murder Alfred John Monson was
tried in Edinburgh last year, the trial
resulting In the discharge of the pris
oner on the verdict of "not proven"
some time since Instituted a suit
against the Mutual Life Insurance com
pany to recover 5,000 Insurance on his
Bon's life.
The Jury In the case this afternoon re
turned a verdict for the defendants.
HOW A DEAD MAN VOTED.
Queer Story of Election In the Moon
shine" Whiskey Districts.
By tho United Press.
Raleigh, N. C. Dec. 6. A gentleman
from Cleveland county, N. C, tells a
queer story of how a dead man voted
in hla county at the recent election,
The vote of No. 11 township was thrown
out for irregularities. It seems that
three men who were sick and unable
to go to the polls In person, and three
others "moonshiners," who were dodg
ing tfce Internal revenue officers, sent
their ballots In sealed envelopes to the
pol' ?tter8. The envelope ' Were
opened by the latter and deposited In
the proper boxes.
One of the "moonshiners," who was
several miles from the polling-place
when he dispatched his messenger with
his bullot, died a few minutes there
after and was undoubtedly a corpse an
hour or more before his vote was de
posited. It Is said that this process of
voting has been In vogue In other west
ern counties of this state for many
years, but as there had not been a con
tested election In any of those counties
before, the question of its Illegality had
not before been brought to the atten
tion of the authorities.
KILLED BY 1 RIGHT.
SlngulurDeuth of Mrs. Ann Mulloncy, of
Carbondulc.
Special to tho Scranton Tribune.
Carbondale, Dec. 5. When the engi
neer of the Saratoga express arrived at
Seventh Avenue station at 6.22 a. m.
this morning, he reported to Agent
George Benton that he thought he had
struck some one at the crossing, as he
saw a dark form lying beside the track
as he whirled by. Mr. Benton and sev
eral employes hastened back and found
the Inanimate body of Mrs. Ann Mul
laney, an aged lady who resides on
Brooklyn street. The remains were car
ried to the station and soon after were
removed to her home, Mrs. Mullaney
was on her way to early mass In St.
Rose church when the accident oc
curred. The probability Is that the engine
touched her slightly and this with the
fright of the moment caused instant
death, as her body showed no marks of
mutilation and she had complained of
no illness before leaving home. De
ceased was a native of Ireland and was
65 years of age. She is survived by four
children, John, Mlohael and Mary Mul
laney, of this city, and Thomas J., of
Binghamton. Funeral will' be lTWd on
Friday morning at 9 o'clock.
IIAIXES' THRILLING YARN.
Claims That Threats Have Been Made
Against His Life Unless He Will Confess
That He Is a Bigutnist.
By tho United Press.
Niagara Falls, N. Y., Dec. 5. -Morris
Haines, the installment salesman, ar
rested on last Sunday, charged with
bigamy upon the complaint of Mrs.
Kathorlne Haines, of Philadelphia,
while he was living with his second
wife here, made a sensational state
ment today. He says a man had
called to see him at the jail today and
told him that If he did not admit he was
a bigamist and the lawful husband of
the complainant, he would be killed
within a month. Haines also claimed
that wife No. 1 had called and had told
him that she did not care what he did,
If he would only admit the charge of
bigamy so that he could obtain a
legal divorce.
He denied his marriage to wife No. 1
and said the whole affair was a plot
to injure him. The. Philadelphia wife
clotlms to have ample, pnx-f of her
marriage to Hains and -emphatically
denies any knowledge of the visit or
threat of any one against Haines. The
formal examination will be held in the
police court tomorrow.
BURT REWARD MONEY.
The
Cush Is Divided Among the
"Old
Sleuths" on the Case.
By the United Press.
Doylestown, Pa., Dec. 5. The arbi
trators In .the Wallace Burt reward
case today divided the $1,000 offered by
the county commissioners for the cap
ture of the murderer of the aged
Rightly couple.
Gerber Ganges, the colored man who
discovered Bunt In the woods at Mor-
rlsville, was awarded $485. The bal
ance was distributed as follows: Will
iam H. Antrim, of the Philadelphia
Record, $194; Fred Eppelshelmer, of the
PhiiludolDhla Inquirer. $14.r.,u0; and
Charles Humphries, $145.50.
GERMANY WARNS FRANCE.
Scvcranee
of Diplomatic
Threatened.
Relations
By the United Press.
Berlin, Dec. 6. Count von Munster,
the German ambassador In Paris, has
threatened the French government wi th
a rupture of diplomatic relations, ac
cording to the Berlin Post,
; Thls Is the result of the recent charges
made in the Paris papers that the at
taches of the German ambassy were
carrying on an organized campaign of
espionage In regard to French military
and naval affairs,
To License "Jag" Druggists,
By the United Press.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 5. The American
Bottlers' Protective association at its
session today adopted a form of bill to be
presented to the stato legislature to com
druggists dealing In malt preparations
to pay a stato license for the transaction
for such business.
A Pottery Plant Fired.
By the United Press.
Trenton, N. J., Dec. 5. The plant of tho
Egyptian Pottery company was partially
destroyed by tiro this afternoon. The
flames were due to an overheated kiln,
Loss, .$15,000; fully Insured.
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.
Leaking gas smothered W. H. Morrow,
a Boston insurance man, in his office.
By the fall of a stage scaffold in a Mem
phis theater seven men were hurt, two
probably fatally.
For criminal assault on a little girl
Timothy O'Connell, an ex-clergyman,
New York, waj sent to pi. son for a year.
As the result of a feud between Bern-
Inoles and settlers, flvo Indians were mur
dered In their cubln, near Santa Rosa,
Mex.
Venturing over the Mexican border,
Louis Poldert und son, of Pecos county.
Tex., were murdered by outlaws in am
bush.
By the second dynamite explosion In
Huntingdon find.) sewer. Henry Bain
and Frederick Stulder were fatally In
jured.
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Mr. Bland is still hopeful of some free
silver legislation.
Rear Admiral Walker has been elected
president of the lighthouse board.
Chairman Bayers hopes to have all the
appropriation bills reported before the
nouuuy rucwa,
The scientific and technical force of th
geological survey Is to be included In the
classified civil service.
The sentence of Lieutenant C. F. Nor
ton, for running the cruiser Adams
airround on the Prlbylof Islands. In Ber
ing sea, has been cut down by Secretary
Herbert to six months' suspension und
loss of numbers, - -
NEWS F8D1EASTERH WAR
Rumor Afloat That an Armistice Has
Been Arranged.
CHINA DUE ADS THE WINTER
Reported Terras of Peace Under Negotia
tionProgress of Marshal Yamugatn's
Troops-Governor of Kin Chow Do-grudcd-U
Hung Still iu Office.
By the United Tress.
Shanghai, Dec. 5. It Is rumored here
that a ten days' nrmlstice has been ar
ranged between China and Japan, and
that the terms of peace, which are
still under negotiation, are to Include
an Indemnity and the formation of a
buffer state consisting of the country
now held by the Japanese.
China now fears the winter more
than Japan, as the supplies of rice have
been kept back too long.
Hiroshima, Dec. 5. A dispatch from
Field Marshal Yamagata, dated An
tong, Dec. 3, says that tho Japanese
scouting party sent In the direction of
Llng-Shan-Kwan engaged the Chinese
outposts on the summit of Moten-Ling
on Nov. 15. Only one Japanese soldier
was klllled and three were wounded.
The party was afterward reinforced
and occupied a position at Sokako,
whni-n If itmu nitnlj-nl 1... Ilm nnamtr In
vr ' - -
laifju luietr. luiue uuill lui ly j ciiuuia
ere killed In this engagement. A com ,
pnny of infantry sent to reconnoitre
Kwan-Tlen and Saibashu was at
tacked by a large force of Chinese on
Nov. 20, at Tasikow, and was compelled
retreat with the loss of several
killed.
The detachments under General Tac-
imi and Colonel NIssylnia have
reached their destinations after meet
ing with slight resistance. They at
tacked the enemy at Saikabo on Nov. 13
and compelled the Chinese troops to re
tire.
Chinese Wounded Are Cared Tor.
London, Dec. G. A Central News dls-
patoh from Shanghai says the steamer
Loonan, which was chartered by the
Red Cross society has returned to Laku,
the Japanese authorities there having
efused to allow those on board tho
steamer to land. The officials at Laku
stated to the Red Cross representatives
on the steamer that the Chinese soldiers
who had the misfortune to be wounded
received the same treatment that was
accorded to the wounded Japanese.
Tho same dispatch states that the
governor of Kin-Chow has been degrad
ed on account of the capture of Kin-
Chow by tho Japanese. General Chan
has also been deprived of his rank and
has been handed over to the board of
punishment for allowing the troops un
der his command to pillage the populace
and burn the Catholic Church at Kln
Ohow. LI Hung Chang, It Is announced, re
tains Ua vice regal power.-"' '
EX-SPEAKER GROW OBJECTS.
Will Not Allow President's Message Heso-
lution to Puss tnuniffiously.
By tho United Press.
Washington, Dec. 5. Just before the
house adjourned this afternoon Mr.
W. L. Wilson (Dem., W. Va.), chairman
of the committee on yraya and means,
asked unanimous consent for imme
diate consideration of a resolution dis
charging the committee of the whole
house on the state of the union from
further consideration of the president's
message and referring the various
paragraphs of that document to the
appropriate committees having in
charge the subject matters discussed.
But ex-Speaker Grow, congresitman-
at-large from Pennsylvania, Interposed
an Inquiry to the speaker. "If this
resolution is agreed to," he askod, "will
It remove from the committee of the
whole the president's message of dis
cussion." On being informed by Speaker Crisp
that it would be the effect of the pas
sage of the resolution, Mr. Grow said
'Then I object," and the resolution
went over.
BRITTLE COMPETITION.
Striking Gluss Workers Will Operate
Against the I'nitcd States Compuny.
By the United Press.
PJttsburg, Dec. 5. The striking flint
glass workers, associated with the
South Side business men, propose to
erect or purchase tableware glass
plants which will be operated agulnst
the United States Glass company.
A capital stock of from $200,000 to
$250,000 Is being subscrlbedi of which
amount $50,000 will be taken from the
treasury of the American Flint Gluss
Workers union. The factories will be
operated on the co-operative plan.
GRAND LODGE MASONS.
Result of YcstcrJn j's Annual Flection of
Stato Officers.
Special to tho Scranton Tribune.
Philadelphia, Dec. 5. At the annual
grand communication of the Masonic
Grand lollge of Pennsylvania, held at
Masonic 'temple today, the following
officers were elected:
Matthias II. Henderson, B. W. grand
master; William J. Kelly, It. W. D,
grand master; Henry W. Williams, B.
W. S. G. warden; George E. Wagner, R,
W. J. G. warden; Thomas R. Patton, 11,
W. G. treasurer, and Michael Nlsbet,
R. W. U. secretary.
FOR BOOKS WITH GERMS.
likes Uarrc Officiuls to Cremate Diph
theritic Prints.
By tho United Press.
.Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Dec. '5. The
Bchodl officials of Wilkes-Barre will
burn all school books found in homes
where there is diphtheria.
Dr. W. G. Weaver, a member of tho
board of control, says the book Is
good carrier of the disease.
CEDARVILLE SCORCHED.
Tho Little Village Is Nearly Wiped Out by
' liro.
By the United Press.
Brldgeton, N. J., Dec. G. The vil
lage at Cedarvllle was visited '.this
morning by a lire which destroyed
$45,000 worth of property. Bateman's
block aiyj Wralter Jerrol's grocery were
completely destroyed. The occupants
of the block were:
Eldirtdge & Briggs, drug store
Charles S. Stevens, stove store; Adams
& Garrison, furniture ware rooms; C,
O. P. Riley's bakery; P. P. Phillips,
general store; postofllce; B. T. Powell's
law office; Woman's Christian Tem
perance union rooms, and Masonic and
Knights of Pythias lodge rooms. The
origin of the fire Is unknown.
Aid was summoned from Brldgeton
and the firemen took an engine to the
place, which is ' eight miles distant.
The whole town was at one time threat
ened. Several residences caught fire
but were saved. .
FAMILY'S TERRIFIC TRAMP.
Husband, Wife and Five Young Children
Walk 375 Miles.
By the United Press.
Reading, Pa., Dec. 5. After vainly
seeking a foiitune In Texas for twenty-
three years, Charles Roberts and fami
ly tove returned penniless to Reading,
their old home.
They all walked back through Indiana
and Ohio, 375 miles. The youngest of
the five children Is 6, the oldest 14.
EASTERN LEAGUE MEETING.
Delegates Meet ut the Fifth Avenue Hotel
and Discuss the Sltuution Two Vucun
elcs Next Season.
By the United Press.
New York, Dec. 5. The annual con
vention of the Eastern league opened
at 12 o'clock today at the Fifth Avenue
hotel. The delegates In attendance
are: Buffalo, James Franklin; Provi
dence, W, H. Draper, E. A. Johnson;
Erie, Charles II. Morton; Syracuse,
George N. Kuntsch; Wilkes-Barre, E
Bogart, l,
W. Long; Scranton, W. L.
.
jetts, J. A. Swazey; Springfield,
Charles T. Shcan and Thomus E,
Burns.
The board of directors remained In
session until 2.15 o'clock, when they
adjorned. The chief business consid
ered was as to the position in which
Scranton now stands. Last June Trov
resigned from the league and. there
were a 'number of bids for Its fran
chise. Though other towns bid a higher
amount than Troy, Scranton was
awarded the franchise for the remain
der of the season for the sum of $500.
Only half that amount was paid and
the question which arose was as to
whether the Scranton club should be
compelled to pay It now, as in the case
of a club substituting another during
the playing season It does not acquire
a new franchise. Eaoh club at the
commencement of the season put up a
forfeit of $250, and this amount was
presumably kept back by the
Scranton club until was decided
whether Scranton would be awarded
Troy's franchise. After very consider
able discussion the subject was re
ferred to the general meeting of dele
gates. The championship for last sea
son was awarded to Providence, the
other clubs standing in. the order
named: Syracuse, Erie, Springfield,
Buffalo. Wilkes-Barre. Scranton and
Yonkers.
The Yonkers club was dropped from
the league. There being one, with a
possibility of two more vacancies, In the
league, applications were received from
Scranton, Rochester, Paterson, Bridge
port, Reading, Fall River and Toronto.
It Is expected that a representative
from Newark, N. J., will be present at
the meeting tomorrow to argue In favor
of that city belng admitted to the
league. There Is a disposition on -the
part of the league to purchase the Erie
club and allow the club to retire. If
this move Is carried through It will
make three vacancies in the league, the
other two being Scranton and. Yonkers.
LAST OF THE YOKES FAMILY.
Victoria, Who Wus Uoslnn's Iildcst Sister,
Dies in ICngland.
By tho United Press.
London, Dec. 5. Victoria Voices, who
died yesterday, was the eldest and last
member of the famous Vokes family of
actors and actresses Victoria, Freder
ick, Jessie, Fuwdon and Boslna. Faw-
don took the name of Vokes, the rest
wore brothers and sisters. Victoria
went on the boards at the age of two
years. The family made their debut in
London In 1SG8 under the name of the
Vokes Children." They came to
America in lS7i, and opened at the
Union Square theater, scoring an im
mediate success. Fred died in London
about ISS'J, and Jessie shortly after. In
181)0 Victoria was called to London by
her father's Illness. He died shortly af
ter and Victoria retired from the stage.
She had since resided in Devonshire.
Boslna died hi January lust.
Victoria Vokes was a charming ac
tress and had un attractive and mirth
ful face.
Will l'orec Ingalls to Run.
By the United Press.
Topelta, Kas.. Dec. D. Cyrus Leland, Jr.,
chairman of the Republican state central
committee and member of tho national
committee, today announced himself as a
candidate for United States senator to
succeed John llurtln. Tho result will be
that ex-Senator Ingalls will bo forced to
tuko part in tho contest and possibly be
come a candidate, as Iceland's election
would make his election two years hence
Impossible.
Guyed His Negro Urlde.
By the United Press.
Purls. Ky.. Bee. 5. Jack Howcrton, a
son of a prominent white person, arrived
toiloy with his negro bride, to whom Ha
was married at Cincinnati yesterday. The
depot wus crowded und the guying was
incessant. Uecomlng enraged lie snot
Into the crowd, wounding Kd Coughlun,
a bystander. Ho wus overpowered und
rushed to Jull.
Hospital for the Insane.
By the United Press.
Harrlsburg, Pa., Dec. 5. Tho state
board of charities at Its session today
agreed to recommend to the legislature
the building of another hospital for tho
Insane In western Pennsylvania. It wus
also decided that the homeopathic school
of medicine have charge of tho treatment
in one state hospital.
Played w ith a Hull Dog Revolver.
By the United Press.
Huzleton, Pu., Dec. 6. Three-year-old
Wllllo Lebbo was shot dead by his 6-year-
old brother, Edward, at their home to-
duv. Tho children wero playing with a
bulldog revolver when It accidentally ex
ploded In the elder boys' nanus.
HEARD OVER THE CABLE.
The Nlcaraguan envoy to Great Britain
requests tho uppolntment of a minister in
stead of a consul to mat country. .
In order to meet the decrease of reve
nue and Increase of expenditure, France
will raise the succession taxes $5,000,000.
Tho London Times, Which was at first
skentlcal as to the reports of the Armen-
Ian massacre, now admits that tho worst
stories are true.
WEATHER REPORT.
For eastern Pcnnsylvanla4 fair; varia
ble winds; becoming south,
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