1 EIGHT TAGES C4 COLUMNS. SSCBANTON, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 15, 1895. TWO CENTS A COrY. A Week AMONG s. Tou may rather together all the fabrics for spring and summer wear that ever came from a loom, and look them over, taking1 the full merit of each Into ac count, and after all Is said and done, you'll be bound to admit that there Is not one In the lot that will take the place of these rich silken weaves, for solid comfort and unmatchable elegance. Silks are no longer a luxury. A dozen different things have brought about a price revolution In the silk markets of the world, until the Queen of Textiles (Silk) has become a sort of people's fabric. The proof for this assertion lies In the Econ omlo Bilk Values which follow. NO. 3 An assorted lot of figured Taffeta Silks, light, medium and dark grounds In all sorts of ways ; actual values range from 75c. to (1. Price for choice, 59c. NO. 4 NO. 5 Another mixed lot white. navy and black grounds, with spots, figures and stripes; 20 pieces in all; value 65c. to 75c; special price 39c. NO. 6 EXTRA, SPECIAL For one week we will offer a capital range of the celebrated "Llbery" and China Silks manufactured by Cheney Bros., and guarantee them to be their well known standard tl.00 quality. Exquisite patterns on Black, Navy and Cream grounds. Price for One Week Only 59 Cents. GLOBE ;: : WAREHOUSE r IS I LIS i i NO. 1 Complete. If line 27-lneh Fancy It Silks. In neat small elttcts; also l I fancy Plaids and Clan Tartans for I NO. 2 t iO Pieces 22-lneh Silks, light f grounds, with dainty stripes In dell-l I ( cate tints. An Ideal silk for sum- I I mer waists. 1 Jll PiecesS. If Satin Rhadames, V II full range of desirable shadings, 1 1 and astonishing value at 1 1 .15 Pieces II 27-lnoh Black Taffeta II Silks, exactly the same thing l II as our usual tl.00 quality. This II KUNKEL BILMS KILLED Lively Debate in the House Over the Measure. MR. KUNKEL DEFENDS HIS BILL Mr. llaldwin, of Delaware, Mnkos n Dittcr Attack on the KIM, Which lla Claims Would Invite End less Legislation. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Harrlsburg, May 14. The revenue bill framed by the state tax conference passed finally today In tho limine. The vote was 147 to 14. This Is the largest vote ever received by a revenue bill In the state legislature. Four years ago the TuKgart bllt pussed with 136 votes In the affirmative. Those who voted agaliixt the new revenue bill today were Representatives Klnkalil, FoW, Graham. Kearns. Ltttley, Liulen, Mack rell. Patterson, James, Heeves, Saun ders, Vnre. Weaver, West and Zehn- Uer. AH these represent city districts except lJi'presentatlves Urahum and I'utterson. The passage of the bill Is a personal triumph for Chairman Rltter, of the ways and means committee. He has given the measure much study and his exhaustive and comprehensive elucida tion of Its provisions In his speech last Thursday, when the bill was under consideration on second reading, gave his colleagues a clear idea of It and resolve many doubtful members In Its favor. The Kunkel bill making a uniform policy of fire Insurance was defeated after a long and exciting debate and then reconsidered and postponed for the present. The bill was taken up at the morning' session on a special order for third reading- and final passage. Mr. Harrison, of Philadelphia, started the debate by moving to Indefinitely postpone consideration of the measure. He objected to the bill because Its title was not In harmony with the contents and claimed the measure was In the In terests of the Insurance companies and against the people. Mr. Harrison as serted that If the bill became a law he would never take out another policy of fire Insurance. Chairman Kunkel. of the Insurance committee, defended the bill and ap pealed to the house to pass It out of courtesy to the Insurance commission er, at whose suggestion he had offered It. .Mr. ftaldwln's Objections. Mr. Baldwin, of Delaware, made a bitter attack upon the bill. He con tended that under Its provisions no one could take out a polk-y. It would In vite endless litigation and was solely In the Interest of the Insurance com panies. For this reason the member from Delaware thought the bill ought to be killed. A lively dispute then arose between Mr. Baldwin and Chairman Kunkel. The former asserted he had Inquired of Insurance Commissioner Lambert If he wanted the bill and that the commis sioner replied that he knew nothing about It and did not want to be quoted as being In favor of It. Mr. Baldwin declared the Insurance companies were the father of the bill. Chairman Kun kel reasserted that the Insurance com missioner had approved the measure. Mr. Baldwin said the opponents of the bill had prepared forty-two amendments which they considered would make it fair and Just and had submitted them to its friends, who had rejected them and declared It would be put through as It stood. The bill was then killed by a vote of 21 yeas to 112 nays. Soon after Mr. Harrison moved to reconsider the vote. This was a scheme to kill the bill effectually by preventing It from ever being called up and passed. This brought Chairman Kunkel to his feet with an appeal to the house to give the bill a fair show. He charged Mr. Harrison with attempting to kill It. To this the Phlladelphlan replied: "My purpose In making the motion Is to lick this bill effectually. It Is the most in Iqultuous measure ever attempted to be put upon the statute books and ought to be put down." .Mr. Fow Defends tho Rill. Mr. Fow, of Philadelphia, then took the floor In defense of the bill. He as serted with much earnestness that the Insurance companies weire against It, and that he had been Informed by Cap tain Nesbltt, superintendent of the state arsenal, who was chairman of the In surance committee In the session of 1K91.-3, had told him that the bill was a good one, and that if It was not passed It would upset all the Insurance policies In the state. Mr. Fow also claimed to have knowledge that the Insurance de partment had approved the bill. In reply, Mr. Baldwin, of Delaware, said Insurance Commissioner Lambert had Informed him that he would .have nothing to do with the measure,TW IIUUIIi'S l" in. ...-...... .wv - would not allow himself to be mlxedpVrifTIn, Ohio, May 14. At a meeting of up with It. Mr. Kunkel then took a whack at Mr. Harrison for his attempts to kill the bill. He characterized them as bushwhacking tactics, and renewed his appeal to the house not to adopt Harrison's motion. After Mr. Peltz, of Philadelphia, had spoken In favor of giving the bill another show the house voted down Harrison's motlon and adopted a motion to postpone for the present, thus bringing to the close one of the most exciting Incidents of the season. The bills to protect policy holders from fraudulent estimates, and In the rightful disposition of surplus of ton tine policies of life Insurance com panies, and to prevent the Issue of policies of fire, life, accident, liability or marine Insurance by natural persons, partnerships or other associations not Incorporated were killed. Senator Flinn's street bills went through on special orders by comfort able majorities. One amends tho act of 1891 so as to enable municipal cor porations to lay out, open, widen, ex tend and vacate streets or alleys upon petition or without petition of property owners. The other empowers cities to grade, pave, curb, macadamize and otherwise Improve streets and alleys within their corporate limits without petition of property holders and pro viding for the payment' of the costs, damages and expenses. The bills have passed the senate. The bill Increasing the salary of the adjutant general from 2,C0O to $4,000 a year passed second reading on a spe cial order and will be considered next Tuesday on third reading and final pas sage. The house held three sessions to day. The order of business at the af ternoon and evening sessions was tho consideration of house bills on third rending. The members were In a mood to work, and a large number of meas ures were considered on this stage. USE l ENClJ TRAGEDY. Wesley McCrackon Kills Ills Neighbor, Uoorgo M. Iliiwn. Huntingdon, Pa., May 14. Wesley McCracken, a prominent citizen of Oneida township, of this county, shot and Instantly killed Ouorge M. Hawn, a neighbor, this morning. Hawn and McCracken liud been at odds on a divid ing line of fence between their proper ties, and one or the oilier hiul been mov ing the fence ufter night oiv the other's property. Lust night Mc-Cracken ami a party of friends heavily armed went to the Hvene and awaited developments. At about 1 o'clock this morning, Hawn and his party arrived to move the fence back again on McCracken's land, and when tho work of removal wan com pleted MoCracken opened fire with a double-barreled ehot-gun, hitting Hawn In tho head and back, killing him Instantly. The coroner today Investigated tho shooting of Hawn. No direct evidence was presented as to who fired the fatal shot, but the Jury charged the Mc Cracken brothers with the killing. Wes ley McCracken, on whose lund the shooting took place. Is In Jail, but his brothers, Joe and Ellsworth, are hid ing In the mountains. It Is expected that they will soon be caught. BAKER'S ASSAILANTS. Suspicion Kcsts I' pun Three t.cft-llunJcJ Jfcgrocs Kcsldirttf la the Neighbor hood. New Prunswlek, N. J., May 14. Moore Baker Is still confined to his home in Franklin Park by the Injuries In flicted on him by some mysterious as sailant on Saturday night. A physi cian's examination shows that Baker was struck from behind with some blunt weapon used by a strong man, for the wound Is a severe one. Itaker thinks that a black jack or sand bag was used. His other Injuries seem to show that he fell forward over the dashboard of his wagon, finally falling to the ground. From the scratches on his face It Is supposed his legs became entangled In th-neins, and that he was dragged for srnne distance. Baker says that a short time before being at tacked he passed a wagon going In the other direction, in which were George Thompson and Peter Baker, father and brother of the negroes he killed a year ago. A number of other negroes were also In the wagon. Baker and Thomp son admit having passed Moore Baker on the road, but declare that they went right on to New Brunswick. The as sault on the farmer wa3 made by a left handed person, the wound beginning In such- a position that It could not have been Inflicted by a weapon In the right hand of a man to the rear of the vic tim. Both Baker and Howard Thomp son, brother of the negro whom Morre Baker killed, are left-handed. Soon after the tragedy of March, 1S94, the farmers and other residents of Franklin Park organized the Franklin Park Vigilance league, with the avowed Intention of driving the negroes from the village. The league held a number of meetings but never did any thing besides passing motions and adopting resolutions. The assault upon Moore Baker has revived an Intense feeling against the colored population of the Park, and there is talk of reor ganizing the league and expelling the colored people. MEETING OF THE ELKS. Ilnfrnlo Bolters Will Bo Given Ninety Days to Return to the Fold. Washington. May 14. Referring to the dispatch from Omaha In regard to the coming meeting of the Elks, E. B. Hay, of this city, grand exalted ruler of the order, said: "The grand lodge of Elks will meet at Atlantic City July 9 to 11. There will be delegates from 200 lodgna pres ent, representing In all 21,000 Elks. The meeting at Buffalo will simply be a voluntary meeting of dissatisfied Elks." Another prominent Elk, speaking about the proposed Buffalo meeting, aid: "Even the Buffalo lodge will tie rep resented at the regular Atlantic City gathering. In addition all the strong lodges In New York, Boston, Baltimore, Chicago, Philadelphia and Washing ton will be with us. The Buffalo bolt ers will be given ninety days In which to come Into the regular fold, falling in which they will cense to be Elks." MUST NOT WEAR BLOOMERS. Ladles' Cycling Club of Tiffin, Hntttaa n MomontotiN Ouostlon Ohio, the Ladles' Cycling club Inst evening the question of wearing bloomers was thoroughly discussed. This was made necessary by two of tho members ap pearing In bloomer costume one eve ning when a "run" was called and the rest refusing to ride with them. After a spirited discussion a vote whs taken, which resulted In 7 to 8 In favor of skirts. When any rider goes out alone she can wear what she pleases, but when she appears with the club she must wear the regulation skirt. ALL ABOUT THE STATE. The estato of the Into Dr. Martin Luther, of Heading, paid $3,297.70 collateral Inherit ance tax. Beading's seven national banks have M, 857.406.38 in loans and discounts, and $3,772, 01)4.24 of deposits. The Luzorno County Bar association has Indorsed the Judges' retirement bill now before tho legislature. It Is still doubtful If Frederick Hummel, the Wyoming seminary student, who was hit by a base ball at Stroudsburg, can live. Window glass mnnufaoturnrs of the United States will meet at Pittsburg on Thursday to lake action on the proposed trust. - Su'ts for $40,000 were yesterday brought at Carllslo by the New York Electric En gineering company against the Cumber land trolley. To break up the boycott of the Hamburg postolnce, Superintendent Jackson, of the railway mall service, will hereafter not ac cept letters on trains, CASE OF ADMIRAL MEADE Navy Department Gives Out In formation. MAIN CAUSES 01 THE TROUBLE Tho Sol Ohjoot of the Proceeding Is to Show That the Admiral Hud Acted Hastily In Asking to Ho Dutuolied. Washington. May 14. In regard to tho case of Admiral Meade, the navy department this afternoon gave out the following statement: The navy department addressed a letter to Admiral Muuilu stutlng thut It desired to know If ho was willing to answer whether he hud given, or hud authorized, what purported tob an Interview with him publlHhud In the New York Tribune, and Admiral Meade replied, acknowledging re ceipt or the letter, but declining to unswor the questions. Tho fuels In relation to tho failure of tho department to grunt Admiral Aluudu's ro utiast to have the Cincinnati ordered to tho New York yard Inxtuud of to the Nor folk yard are that this vesHel wus or dered by the ilepurtment to go to the Nor folk navy yard fur soma necessary repairs. This was done upon the recommendation of tho chief constructor, who duslrud that work, which Is now scarce at both yunlH, might be eciuullzed between the Norfolk ami Brooklyn yards. Admiral Meade, who hud selected tho Cincinnati for his flag ship during the absence of the New York was thereupon ordered to hoist his tlag upon that vessel upon her urrlvul ut Nor folk, In the interim hoisting his (tug on the Minneapolis. Ho ufterwurd forwarded a second request to the department to have the Cincinnati ordered to New York In stead of to Norfolk. On tho day when this latter request wus received Secretary Herbert was not In the department at uny time. Assistant Secretary McAdoo being In charge, did not act upon the request, as he did not think it proper to take uny ac tion In the mutter until the secretary's return. On the next morning, when Sec retary Herbert cume to the ottice, this mutter having been brought to his atten tion, he ut once summoned before him the chief constructor and, after conferring with him and AsMlstunt Secretary Mc Adoo Jointly, decided to order the Cincin nati to New York and at once ordered Ad miral Hamsay, who was present, to make out orders to intercept the ship at Hamp ton ronds and order her to New York. He also directed orders t be mude out to Ad miral Meudo notifying him of this chunge and orders both to the admiral and to the ship were written and ready to be Blgned when a letter came in the noon mall from Admiral Meade asking to be detached from the squadron, vhlel4 request the sec retary granted. , Secretary Has Nothing to Add. Secretary Herbert said he had noth ing to add In explanation of the above, as it Included all the Information, the department had to Impart. The sole object of the statement, It Is under stood. Is to show that Admiral Meade has acted Impetuously in his dealings with the department, first as stated, In asking to be detached because his re quest for the Cincinnati to come to New York was not as promptly granted as he wished and by implication that he spoke hastily in the Interview which caused so much surprise. The president decided to hold tho admiral to account for his utterances, and on Saturday last, as stated In these dispatches, a letter was sent to the ad miral at his club here asking If he had authorized the Interview. The admir al's reply to this letter was received yesterday and as he therein declined to criminate himself, the department was met by the embarrassing situation that It would be unable to prove any thing against the admiral if resort were had to court martial proceedings. JUDGE ACIIESON SUSTAINED. His Decision In tho Truman Case Ap p oved by a Higher Court. Philadelphia, May 14. Judge Dallnfl filed an opinion In the United States cir cuit court of appeals today sustaining a decision of Judge Acheson In the cir cuit court at Pittsburg. In November last a Jury In Pittsburg, under the di rection of the court, rendered a verdict lii favor of the estate of Lyman Tru man, deceased, for $.r0,0lt0.50 agnlnHt the Insolvent estate of Frederick It. Weed, on a mortgage. The verdict was sub ject to points of law reserved, which Judge Acheson afterward decided In favor of the Weed estate and the ver dict set aside. Frederick R. Weed, a prominent citi zen of Wllllamsport, Pa., died In April, 1K'J2. He bequeathed his entire estate to his brother, Mills B. Weed, In trust, after carrying on the business until four, years after the Weed estate be came Insolvent with liabilities of about $200,000, and In April, 1893, Mills B. Weed was removed as trustee and J. C. Hill was appointed to succeed him. The mortgage In the suit was executed In October, 1878, by Frederick R. Weed and his wife, Lucy T. Weed, to Lyman Truman, who then resided at Oswego, N. Y but It was not recorded In Ly coming county until August, 1893. The questions of law which were reserved when the verdict was rendered were whether the mortgage was valid against J. C. Hill, trustee, and the trust creditors, and whether upon the ad mitted farts, Trustee Hill or the trust creditors had shown a defense to the mortgage, The appeal was taken for the Truman estate by the surviving executrix, Emily M. Truman. INSURANCE MEN ARRESTED. Aectisod of t'slng Mails for Fraudiilont Purposes. Washington, May 14. The chief post office Inspector has been advised that PostofTlce Inspector Moore caused the arrest at Philadelphia today of Horace P. McChesney, Albion Crabb and Benjamin Bailey, officers of the East ern Insurance company, of Philadel phia. The men were arrested on charges of using the malls for fraudulent pur poses. Other officers of the same com pany will be arrested tomorrow. STEEL PLANT AT AUCTION. No . Hid t'ndor $2,000,000 Will Do Entortalned. Philadelphia, May 14. Major Luther 8. Bent and the Qlrard Life Insurance Annuity and Trust company, receivers of the Pennsylvania Bteel company, will offer at public auction tomorrow at the Philadelphia exchange the entire prop erty . of. the company- The property consists of tho company's large blast furnace and steel works at Steelton, fourteen tracts and lots of land with buildings thereon, located In Steeltun, and several tracts of land elsewhere In Dauphin county, two tracts In Lan caster county, th three-story (brick building on Fourth street below Wal nut, In this city, In which are located the company's offices ; five tract of land in Patrick county, Virginia, No bid under $2,000,000, tho amount of the bonded Indebtedness, will be enter tained, and the property will bo sold In Its entirety. It Is understood that the property will be bought In by tho reorganization committee for the credl Itors, and, although the Pennsylvania Bteel company holds a controlling In terest In the Btock of the Maryland Steel company, which stock Is an asset of the Pennsylvania steel company, It Is expected that matters can be so ad Justed that 'tho Sparrow's Point prop erty will not come under the hammer. KNIGNTS OF THE EAGLE. Twentieth Annual Convention In Session lit Wlllltimsport. WllllumHport, Pa., May 14. The twentieth annual convention of thu grand custle of Pennsylvania of the Order of the Knights of the Golden Fugle was formally opened this morn ing In thu Lycoming opera house. The committee on credentials report ed that of 485 castles In the state, 4Z0 were represented by delegates. At 3 o'clock this afternoon a grand parade took place, In which nearly 2,000 knights took part. The cnmiintltlnn drill, which took place after the pa- rauo, was won by St. Mary's com mandery. No. 7. of Allentown. tho urlzn being $100. A ball was given this even ing. The sessions will lust until Thurs day. FATHER SHOT BY A LOVER. Outcome of a lilch Planter's liunghter's l.lopcincnt The a room Uses Ills Pistol. Covington, Ga., May 14. A tragedy of a notable character occurred near Newbern, In this county, yesterday afternoon. In Morgan county. Just over tno line from Newton, lives the fumlly of the rich and well-known planter, J. T. Estes, whose daughter had a lover named Will Green. The family of the young lady objected to the mar riage of the young people and they de termined to take matters In, their own hands. Yesterday Green met Miss Estes by appointment, and the two proceeded in a buggy to the residence of Itev. Mr. Harwell, who was to perform the cere mony. Just as the couple were alight ing from the buggy they saw Mr. Estes and his son coming rapidly toward them. Green quickly pulled a revolver and fired at Mr. Estes, the ball enter ing near the heart, killing the farmer Instantly. Green then fired two shots at young Estes without effect. leaving her father dead In the road and shot to death by her lover, and her brother bending over the Inanimate form, Miss Estes went on with her lover to Broughtonville, where they married. The sheriff of Newton county has re ceived a telegram stating that a re ward of $250 has been offered for the capture of Green. FOURTEEN INCHES OF SNOW. Effects of the Cold Wove and Storm in the West. Springfield, Ills., May 14. Central Illinois was visited by a heavy frost last night. Grapes and other fruits badly damaged. Corn Is bitten off close to the ground. Potatoes are killed to the roots and garden vegetables are generally badly dumaged. Grand Rapids, Mich, May 14. Re ports from various portions of the fruit belt of western Michigan are to the effect that more damage was done to crops by tho gale than by freezing. In the upper part of the state snow Is fourteen Inches doep and the thermo meter nearly at freezing point. Milwaukee, Wis., May 14. Killing frosts occurred throughout Wisconsin last night, but on the Whole the dam age appears to bo less than expected. Grapes and apples are reported killed. Small fruit Is greatly damaged In the southern part of the state, while In the northern portion It Is very generally kllIed' - HIBERNIAN CONVENTION. Forty-Sixth Annual Meeting In New York City. New York, May 14. The forty-sixth annual national convention of tho An cient Order, of Hibernians began at noon today at Tammany hall. About 1,000 delegates aro In attendance. Tho proceedings of the convention, which are conducted secret, will Inst four days. The ofilceirs of the convention are: James A. Haggerty, of New York, president; P. McOarry, Chicago, sec retary; and Daniel Battles, of Scranton, treasurer. This convention will elect and Install officers for the cunrent year. It mny make Important changes in the consti tution. Advanco of Wages, Pittsburg, May 14. The Carnegie Steel company, limited, employing nearly 15,000 men, today decided to advance wuges 10 per cent. WASHINGTON GOSSIP. Secretary Groshnm ato a beefsteak yes terday,! and his doctor feels encouraged. It Is thought that the president's family will go to Gray Qubles by Juno 1, to re main all summer. Frank H. Thomas, chief clerk of tho postofllce department, has roslgned, to en ter the Insurance business. It Is thought the cases against recal citrant sugar trust witnesses will be taken up by .District Attorney Btrney next month. Forty-six Cuban clgarmakors Imported at Key West, Fla In January. 1894, are to be deported at once, having come In viola tion of law. . Upon the retirement, of Medical Director Riuhard C. Dean, on the S7th Instant, there will be twelve vacancies In the medi cal corps of the navy. The best methods of cultivating flax for seed and fibre In tho United States and the special needs of the Industry are re viewed in a report Issued by the agricul tural department. Major Frederick M. Crandal, Third In fantry, was placed on the retired list of the army Monday, having reached the age limit 04 years. He was born In Pennsyl vania, and appointed to the Military Acad emy from Maryland In 1848. ... BROKEN RAIL DISASTER Passenger Train Leaps Over an Embankment. LIST OP KILLED AND INJURED Train on St. Louis and Hannibal Railroad Is Thrown from the Track ami Hudly Wrecked A Soles, man Killed. Sllex, Mo May 14. At 8 o'clock this morning tho southbound passenger train on tho St. Louis and Hannibal ruilroad struck a broken rati about two miles north of here and derailed the entire train, killing one person out right and badly Injuring twenty-three others. The following Is a list of the victims: C. Meyer, Warrenton, traveling salesman killed outright. Eugene Sullivan, engineer, Hannibal probably fatally injured. Perry Wood, New London, uttorney; dan. gerously Injured. A. J. Jordan, generul manager, Hannibal seriously Injured in the buck. Mrs. Qeorgo Clayton, Hannibal; Injured In the shoulders. Charles Yuncey Cluyton, Hannibal; slight ly cut about the head. H. W. Smiley, Hitmiihul; slightly injured. Airs. I.izzn OrufTord, Cyme, Mo.; head cut und Internal injuries. Charles Van Hester, Keokuk, la.; Injured In the head. Andy Dick, bugguge muster; severely cut about tho head. C. P. Garwood, St. Louis; Injured In the spine. C. 11. Peters, St. Louis, Mo.; slightly bruised. J. It. Smith, Salem, Mo.; hurt In the ribs anil side. Ifenjamln 11. Johnson, St. Louis; bruised. E. V. Dieckhaust, St. Clements, Mo.; slightly Injured about head. Caroline Dieckhaust, St. Clements, Mo.; arm bruised. Joseph Dleckhuust, St, Clements, Mo. hadly bruised. W. F. Oglesby, Clarksville, Mo.; chest In jured. Jack Marand, brakeman: back and arm Bllghtly Injured. C. A. Newton, fireman; hip Injured. J. H. Wright, Vandalla; slightly Injured William Body, Vandalla; face cut. Jesse Jones, Frankford, Mo.; collar bone broken. W. O. Hurd, St. Louis; slightly Injured. Caused by a llrokcn Kail. The train was running at ordinary speed, but the engineer did not observe the broken rail until within nearly fifty feet, and although the air brakes were Instantly applied, the momentum was so great that the train could not be stopped, and the engine, baggage car and coaches left the rails and rolled down a twenty foot embank ment. The uninjured passengers and crew- rushed to the assistance of those who were carried down In the wreck and soon had them out of the debris. As soon as word of the accident reached Silex a number of physicians hurried to the scene and did all In their power to assist the Injured. The seriously In jured persons were brought to this place In carriages and wagons and are being made as comfortable as possible, The wrecking train was sent from Hannibal and the tracks were repaired this afternoon. REV. DAWSON'S CRUSADE. llo Desires the Removal of Rev. Father Phclan, of St. Louis. Asbury Park, N. J., May 14. Rev. J. P. Dawson, pastor of the Westminster Fresbyterlan church, is In receipt of a communication from Monslgnor Satolll acknowledging the petition sent lilm by the Christian Endeavor societies of Asbury Park and Ocean Grove, asking for the removal of Rev. Father Phelan, of St .Louis, for his recent utterances against the society. Mr. Dawson showed the United Press correspondent a copy of the letter, which Is as follows: Apostolic Delegation, V. S. A., Washington, D. C, May 13, 1S03. Rev. J. r. Dawson. Dear sir I received some days ago your letter with which you Bent me the protest of the Christian Kndeavorers against the attnek made by tho Rev. Father Phelan in his paper on the practices of that asso ciation; I regret exceedingly that a ques tion of this kind should have arisen, but after a long and careful consideration of tho whole matter I feol that It is one which bolongs to the most Rov. Archbishop of St. 1auIs, rather thnn to mo. With my sentiments of sincere enteeni, I remain most faithfully yours In Christ, Satolll. Mr. Dawson says he will obtnln another copy of the petition and for ward It to the archbishop of St. Louis, together with a copy of Mgr. SatolU's letter. In case the archbishop pays no at tention to tho potltlon, Mr. Dawson says ho will go up still higher. AFTER E. BUR I) GRUBD. A Foreign Attachment Is Issnod Against tho General. Lebanon, Pa., May 14. Howard C. Shirk, attorney for William H. Scott, has Issued a foreign attachment against General E. Hurd Grubb, of Bur lington, N. J., and ball In $17,605.50 Is demanded to dissolve It. All moneys) due or becoming due by Samuel Hantrantt, superintendent of the Sheridan Furnaces and the Corn wall Ore banks, are to be attached as garnishees. Sheriff Stlne has served the attachment. MONTROSE IS HAPPY. The Full Quota of Men Enlisted la Com pany G. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Montrose, May 14. Lieutenant James McCausland, when seen by a Tribune man, said: "Yes, Company G Is all right. We enlisted the full quota last night. Such men as we want. I am very happy and bo 1st every one connect ed with the company. "We are not ephemeral, but eternal. All Montrose Is happy." FORESTERS IN SESSION. Report of Grool Chief Hanger kirk at Reading Mooting. Reading, Pa., May 14. The sixth an nual session of the grand court of Pennsylvania Ancient Order of Forest ers convened here today with twelve delegates In attendance.. The conven tion will be In session until Friday. Mayor Shanaman delivered the ad dress of welcome. Grand Chief Ranger Kirk read a brief but favorable report. Ho states that In May, 1894, there wore 100 courts with a membership of 11,139. Since that date eleven courts were in stituted and the membership now Is 13,400, showing a not gain of ton courts and 1,138 members. Four junior courts were started and this branch of the or der has now twenty-five courts and a membership of 900 boys. Mr. Kirk recommended that the per capita tax be reduced from 30 to 25 cents. The membership and financial report Jan, 1, 1895, showed the following fig ures: Number of courts In this coun try, 1,127; members, 14,845; paid to grand court funeral fund, $43,318.78; fu neral benefits paid by courts, $85,643.00; sick benefits, $400,459; benevolent and other expenses, $4t,617.69; balance In all funds Jan. 1, $789,052.28. The lutter shows an Increase of $51,694.90, and there was a decrease In expenses In six months of $35,086.17. ENGLAND RETALIATES. Refuses to Renew the Agreement Regard ing the Seal Mshcrlc'K. Victoria, B. C. May 14. The British government has decided not to renew the agreement with the United States respecting sealing arms and Imple ments of sealing vessels proceeding to Bering sea during the closed season. This information came In an official message to the collector of customs to day, and Is In consequence of the non payment of the $425,0'X indemnity due British sealers, and withheld by the American government after being formally agreed to. FIVE MEX KILLED. An Eight-Horse l'oucr Duller Explodes with Terrible Effcct-Threo Aro Also l atally Wounded. Wellsvllle, N. Y., May 14. A tc-rrlble accident occurred thlB morning at West Bingham, Potter county, Pa., fifteen miles from here, in which five men were killed and three fatally Injured by the blowing up of an eight-horse power boiler. Those killed are: Claude English, James Mowers, Eugene Merrick, Ly man Perry and Charles Grover. The fatally Injured are: O. Johnston, Wil liam Gredley and Caleb Converse, all residents of Mills, Pa. The mill, which employed twenty men, Is owned by Peck. Haskell & Cobb, of Ulysses. The cause of the accident is unknown. TRYING TO SCARE REED. Nltro-Glyccrine Found at the cx-Kpcakcr s Doorstep. Portland, Me., May 14. This city is excited today over the discovery of evi dence which leads the polite and many citizens to believe that some crank planned to blow up the residences of Honorable Thomas R. Reed and Mayor Henry Baxter. While patroling Deer lng street last night, near the Reed and Baxter houses, Policeman McCormick found at the doorstep an envelope con taming three vials filled with a dark yellow fluid, and wrapped In cotton batten. Pinned Inside the envelope was a slip of paper upon which was some writing in an unknown tongue, resem bling a combination of Greek and Ar menian. There was nothing in English except: "M. Baxter, Few H'3, A. O. U., 1, 22, 25. M. Reed. Slorrise L. Mors rov." It was first thought that the mys terious package had been placed on the walk by some Joker, but when a drug gist pronounced the fluid In the vials to be nltro-glycerine, the police began to look at the matter seriously. When the discovery was reported to Mayor Baxter, he failed to see the joke, and at his request the entire police force began an investigation, which as yet has de veloped nothing. Greek nnd Armenian residents of this city cannot fathom the peculiar lan guage wiitten on the paper found with the package, ntrd there is no clue to in dicate where it came from. SIGNATURE DRINKS BRIDE. Singular Result of an Autograph Throw n from n Car Window. Anderson, Ind.. May 14. While on tho Knights of Pythias trip to Wash ington encampment last year, Thomas McCollough, deputy postmaster, re fused a cigar, and the box, which was afterward emptied, was thrown to him, and carelessly he wrote on the lid with his pencil. It seems that he wrote his name and address, and at last threw the box out of the window. Ho got a letter two weeks after he returned home. In which the writer, a young lady, stated that she found the box, saw his name on It, and thinking It a good chance to have some fun, wrote to him. The correspondence has been going on ever since, and the re sult la that he went to Mount Union, Pa., announcing that he would return with a brlde The romance has at tracted a great deal of attention. Trost in Minnesota. St. Paul, Minn., Mny 14. lteports indi cate that thero was another severe frost last night nil over Minnesota ami South Dakota. It Is feared the damage wus even greater thnn on Frldny, Saturdny nnd Sunday nights. All garden plants not cov ered were badly nipped. Fruit trees will suffer. TELEGRAPHIC TICKS. Dogs attnekod and fatally Injured Rev. Mackerel fishermen of Gloucester, Mass., report a. very poor catch. V. R. Woodbrldgo, of Port Henry, at Westport, N. Y. Ho Is a well-known Free Mason. San Francisco's Salvation Army leader says the army will attempt to Christian ize Chlnn. Mrs. Thaddcus Brown perished nnd her 5-year-old eon wns fatally Injured In their burning horns near uryan, u. K-Presldent Harrison will start for New ark, N. J., In a day or two, nnd mny spend several weeks In tho cast, looking after his presidential fences. Under the name of "Jay Gould, Jr.," Lawrence Carroll, of Washington, D. C, an apparent lunatic, wus arrested for fraudulently trying to collect $10,000 from W. R. Grace A Co., New York. For being blacklisted ns an American Railway union striker, William J. O'Shea has begun suit for $10,000 each against the Lake Shore, Ohio Central and Wabash Railroad companies at Toledo, O. WEATHER REPORT. TPii MLstern Pennsylvania, threatenlnt weather with showers In northern por tions; warmer; northwesterly , winds, be coming variable. FILEY'S OTR MAY SALE Of Muslin Underwear feEQINS TODAY. 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