.... ' ' ' ; . (! 5X EIGHT PAGES C i COLUMNS. SCRANTON, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 16, 1895. TWO CENTS A COPY. V A A We AMONG S. Tou may rather together all the fabric for spring and aummer woar that ever earn from a loom, and look them over, taking the full merit of each Into ac count, and after all Is laid 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 omic 811k' Values which follow. NO. 11 Complete Una 97.1nrh FlLTIOV Ctllra In nsxut amflll effects! ftlSO fancy Plaids and Clan Tartan for waists and children wear. 50c. NO. 2 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 39 c. NO. 6 EXTRA SPECIAL For one woek wa will offer a capital , range of the celebrated ' "Llbory" and China Silks manufactured by Cheney 3roa., and guarantee them to be their well known standard $1.00 quality. Exquisite patterns on Black, ' Navy and Cream grounds. Price for One Week Only 59 Cents. ;'. WAREHOUSE J" 10 Pieces "K If 23-inch Silks, light grounds, with dainty stripes in dell-l ( cat tints. An ideal silk for sum- I 11 met waists. 1 NO. 3 assorted lot of figured II Taffeta Bilks, light, medium and Yl If dark grounds in all sorts of ways; l II actual values range from 75c to 11. II Vl Price for choice, II 15 PiecesS. ml Satin Rhadames, V If full range of desirable shadings, 11 1 1 ' and astonishing value at 1 1 : 5 Pieces " If 27-lnoh Black Taffeta II Silks, exactly the same thing l II as our usual $1.00 quality. This II Sweeping Change Made by Senate Congressional Committee. NO CHANGE IN PHILADELPHIA Lackawanna and Susquehanna to Do Joincd-Work In Sonato and House. 1 Flag Hill Is Defeated-Governor Hastings' Appointments. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Harrisburgv May IB. The senate congressional apportionment commit tee today reported a bill - making a sweeping change In the congres sional districts as now constituted. Philadelphia and Allegheny county are J each given an additional congressman. I Tha bill makes no change in tl'e Phlla j delphla districts beyond those already Indicated In The Tribune. The eastern end of the state Is ap I portioned as follows: Seventh district, i Chester and Delaware; Eighth, Mont i ginnery and Bucks; Ninth, Northamp- ton, Monroe, Pike, Carbon and Wayne; Tenth, Berks and , Lehigh; Eleventh, ! Luncaster; Twelftn, ekawanna and Susquehanna; Thirteenth, Luzerne; Fourteenth, Scuylkill and Columbia; Fifteenth, Dauphin, Perry and Leban on; Sixteenth, Bradford, Wyoming, Sullivan, Lycoming and Union; Seven teenth, Tioga Potter, McKean, Camer on and Clinton; Eighteenth, Northum berland, Montour, Snyder, Juniata, MIHlin and Center; Nineteenth, Hunt ingdon, Franklin, Blair and Fulton; Twentieth, Adams, York and Cumber land. Question of Adjournment. The question of final adjournment Is one that is JuM now receiving much at tention at the hands of both branches of the legislature. Several Informal conferences were held today between the leaders of the senate and house to try to formulate some plan by which this could be accomplished as early a possible. It is generally agreed that tne lawmakers cannot get awav before June 7. The senators Insist that the only means by which this can be ac complished Is by the house dropping all of Ita bills below the final passage cal endar. This will hardly be agreed to. A decided effort Is being mode to ef fect a compromise by which both bodies can be satisfied. A resolution was Introduced In the house this morning by Mr. Dunlap, of Philadelphia, providing that hereafter any bills that hive been defeated or mav be defeated on third reading and final passage shall not be reconsidered. A storm of noes followed the reading of the resolution and It was withdrawn. Mr. Dunlap says he will offer the reso lution again next Friday, when original resolutions are In order. Under the rules It will go over until the following Monday evening for consideration. .. Another matter that is now receiving considerable attention in the many in cidental conferences la the legislative, Judicial, senatorial and congressional apportionment bills. Every measure of this character introduced to date has met violent opposition and the general sentiment Is that only a conference committee can settle the differences. Even then It Is exceedingly doubtful whether anything like a satisfactory settlement can be reached. Governor Hastings Is anxious for an apportion ment of some kind and is doing all he can to bring it about. Two Important bills were Introduced In the house today by Representative McDonald, of Allegheny. One creates a cash fund of 175,000 for the western penitentiary to provide clothing, food, light and fuel, and providing for the reimbursement of the same by charges on counties sending prisoners to the prison. The other provides that brew ers may take out license by payment of $1,000 to the proper county author ities only to sell to licensed dealers. The bill also allows brewers to secure wholesale licenses by application to court. Under this law brewers will not need to go into court to take out a brewing license. Flag Rill Defoated. The bill allowing school boards to purchase out of the public funds Amer ican flags made of bunting by American workmen, and to float them on the school houses of their respective districts on staffs made of American timber, was de feated on final passage. Last week when the bill was under consideration on second reading it was amended so as to make it permissive. It was thought It would go through in ttiis shape without objection. The measure was advocated 'by 'the patriotic so cieties, and Its defeat Is the first back set these organizations have received this session. The bills relieving real estate agents from the provision of the acts of 1850 and 1861, passed finally. Those meas ures were offered on the recommenda tion of the auditor general. They re lieve real estate agents from the pay ment of the brokers' tax, which cost the starts more to collect than the amount of revenue derived. Only about 16 per cent, of the real estate agents In the state were subjected to the pro visions of the acts sought to be re pealed. The bill requiring the payment of a bonus of one-half of one per cent, of capital stock by corporations also went through finally. The bills for the publication of the catalogue of the state library was de feated with only fifty-eight votes In its favor. The act prohibiting members of the boards of trustees of State Nor mal schools from making or being In terested in contracts with such schools was Indefinitely postponed. This killed the bill. The bill extending to third class cities the provisions of the act of 1889to establish and maintain schools for Instruction In mechanic arts and kindred subjects passed finally. I-'ovorablo'Konort on Ormo mil. The Ormo bill .taxing all orders, checks, coupons, pass books or other paper representing wages or earnings of an employe not paid In cash to the 1 employe or member of his family, and providing for a report to the auditor general, was favorably reported. A resolution was reported from the rules committee and adopted fixing the time I of meeting on Friday at 9 o'clock and , the consideration of appropriation bills on first reading, as the first order of business. : The house held three sessions today, the order of business being considera tion of revenue and senate bills on third reading at the morning and aSter noon session. At the evening sessions the order was revenue bills on second reading, senate and appropriation bills on third reading. The bills providing for the adoption of trade marks, tables, symbols or private stamps by any un incorporated association or union or workingmen and to regulate the same, providing for the protection and sav ing of human life and property on cases, of fire In cities of the first class passed finally. A bill providing for the filing of paper books In the several courts of record of the commonwealth In all causes appealed therein to the Supreme court also passed this stage. The house concurred in Ithe Joinit resolution giving to the retiring super intendent of public printing. Colonel William Hayes Urier, of Columbia, his drk and chulr, and directing it to be sent to his home by the superintendent of public buildings and grounds. Governor's Nominations. The governor sent to the senate the following nominations: Inspector of the Eastern penitentiary, Isaac J. WIs tar; members of the committee on states and international exposition commission, Hamilton Dlsston, H. B. Hubbcrt, H. F. Berwlnd and William M. Slngerly, Philadelphia; C. A. Paint er, Allegheny; Fletcher Coleman, Wlll iamsport; N. S. Lovell, Erie; William Comiell, Scranton; J. L. Spangler, Bellefonte; O. S. Meyers, Bethlehem; Alex Dempster, Pittsburg; R. B. Pow ell, Shadeland. Managers of the reform school at Morgansea: Isidore Coblens, George Von Bonnhurst, Allegheny; David Mc Klnney, New Brighton; W. B. Suptori, C. W. Houston, Pittsburg; J. S. Bu chanan, Beaver; A. G. Harper, Thomas MoKennon, Washington. COMPANY REORGANIZED. Tho Pennsylvania Stool Organization Purchased for $2.000,000-llans for Future Operations. - Philadelphia, May 15. In accordance with the plan of reorganization, the receivers of the Pennsylvania Steel company, which concern holds all of the stock of the 'Maryland Steel com pany, this afternoon offered the entire property of the company at public auc tion at the Philadelphia exchange. The property was bought in by Effingham B. Morris, on behalf of the reorganiza tion committee, of which he Is chair man, for $2,000,000, the amount of the bonded indebtedness, Mr. Morris being the only bidder. Application will shortly be made to the state department at Harrlsburg for a new charter for the Pennsylvania Steel company, and when this shall be secured and other matters pertaining to the reorganization arranged, the concern will be taken out of the re ceivers' hands. It Is believed that the receivers will be discharged In about sixty days hence. The stockholders of the old company have subscribed $f,50O,00O in cash for preferred stock In the new company, and creditors and claims aggregating $5,300,090 will be paid at the rate of 40 per cent. In cash and the balance In consolidated bonds of the Pennsylvania Steel company and the Maryland Steel company. WORK OF PARDON BOARD. Another Lot of Criminals Will Bo Turned Looso. Harrlsburg, Pa,, May 15. At the reg ular meeting of the board of pardons this afternoon pardons were recom mended in the following cases: Philip Hack, Allegheny, larceny and conspir acy; John Deeney, Allegheny, larceny and receiving stolen goods; Charles Jones, Allegheny, voluntary man slaughter; Alexander McKee, Alle gheny, Indecent assault; John G. Gor don, Allegheny, robbery. Commutation of the death sentence of John B. Cook, the Washington county murderer, to life Imprisonment, was recommended, but a similar rec ommendation was refused In the case of John Elslmlnger, the Greene county murderer, who will be hanged on June 6. Other cases on the list were held under advisement. REBELS REPULSED. Cuban Insurgents Are Routed By Govern ment Troops. Santiago de Cuba, May 15. A band of Insurgents made an attack upon the town of Dos Camlnos, In this province today, but were repulsed and routed by the goverment troops. The rebels fled, leaving a number of killed and wounded on the field- The attacking band set fire to two houses, which were destroyed. Stoaro Engineers Meet. Philadelphia, May 15. Delegates com posing the supreme council of the Ameri can Order of Steam Engineers met here today. The licensing of engineers by state authorities and the Inspection of boilers under state supervision were the chief topics of discussion. James Llghtfoot, Pennsylvania, was elected supreme chief engineer, and Clifford P. Williams su preme treasurer. Foresters' Endowment. Reading, Pa., May 15. At this morning's session of the Ancient Order of Foresters there was a lively discussion on the ques tion of dissolving the present endowment fund and creating a new one. The propo sition Is to create five classes known as A, B, C, D and R. the certificates to range from $100 to $3,1X10. Kohl Reprieved. Newark, May 15. Governor Werts at Jersey City this afternoon reprieved Henry Kohl, sentenced to be executed to morrow for the murder of Joseph Prelnel, to Friday, May 24. CONDENSED STATE TOPICS. Eight new suburban trolley linos are projected In Pittsburg. Many Lancaster county farmers are tak ing up potato culture Instead of tobacco. The new National Tooth company to be organized at York has placed orders in ad vance for 60,000 sets of teeth. A boiler burst In Carnegie's Homestead mill and fatally hurt Theodore McHenry, who was visiting his brother at the steel works. The boiler on tho towboat Rescue ex ploded In Pittsburg and seriously In jured Engineer McOlnnls and Fireman Claude Schonoder. The Electrical Engineering' company has sued thai Insolvent Cumberland Valley Electric Railway company for $30,000 for breach of contract, and the Johnson com pany has sued It for the price of rails furn ished. . , ' TEfflPERANCEJEN EI Thirteenth Annual Convention in Session at Carbondale. NAMES OP DELEGATES PRESENT Addresses Dollverod by Rev. A. P. Doyle, Hev. T. F. Coffey, Kov. E. J. Melloy and President John H. Do vine. Business Transacted. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Carbondale, May 15. Weather more like "chill November's surly blast" than that which is In season at the ves tibule of summer was what the clerk of the meteorological bureau provided for the delegates to the thirteenth an nual convention of the Scranton Dio cesan Total Abstinence union, which assembled In St. Rose's hall, on Church street. In this city this morning. Delegates began arriving on the early trains and at 8 o'clock all roads led to the convention hall. The officers of the union were all present, except Vice President Charles Lavln, of Wllkes Barre. President John H. Devlne, of Scranton; Second Vice-President Frank McCafferty, of Jermyn; Secretary John M. Mack, of Luzerne, and Treasurer P. F. McDonnell, of Carbondale, com posed the remainder of the board of government, a,nd they were busy ar ranging all the preliminaries of the convention, ! Rev. E. J. Melley, pastor of St. John's church, South Side, Scranton, the present spiritual director of the union, while the board of government was getting things ready, circulated among the delegates. Father Melley Is very popular among temperance men of the Scranton diocese. The 'hall was decorated with bunting and a United States flag beamed down from above the platform. The flag was setoff wiitha picture of Father Theobald Mathew, administering the pledge to a cadet. A messenger was sent to the parochial residence of Rev. Father Coffey, to announce that the conven tion was ready to open. At 10.40 Spiritual Director Rev. E. J. Melley, Rev. A. P. Doyle, of New York, who Is in the city as a guest of Father Coffey and delivered a lecture at the Opera House. Tuesday night, and Father Coffey were escorted to the plat form, and President Devlne called the delegates to order. The opening prayer was offered by the spiritual director. President Devlne Introduced Father Melley to irne delegates and the spir itual director delivered a very practical address. He said It gave him pleasure to note that there had not been many bickerings in the union during the past year, which would call forth from him reproof. At times matters had arisen which were to some extent reprehensi ble, but tie thought that the causes which were at the root of It genewited from no malicious purpose, and there fore he did not take it upon himself to publicly condemn, in his capacity as spiritual director, the actions of some who were perhaps misguided in their mistaken zeal for the cause of temper ance. He said that so long as the tem perance cause is conducted along reli gious lines, the priests will be always be found ready and willing to lend en couraging help and assistance. Addresses by Clergymen. Rev. T. F. Coffey, pastor of St. Rose's church, welcomed the delegates with a most cordial address, the language of which did not fail to strike a responsive chord In the hearts of all the delegates. Oarbondale is a pioneer city In the cause of temperance, he said, and he hoped the delegates to the convention would go home with a full appreciation of the hospitality of the people. Rev. A. P. Doyle delighted the del egates with an enthusiastic address. The pleasure, he admitted, which it gave him to speak In a total abstinence convention to the delegates assembled was greater than any pleasure that they could derive from listening to him. There Is great hope and great promise in the Scranton union, because he saw before him the young men as leading spirits of the societies. The temper ance movement Is nothing If not a reli gious one and it derives Its strength from the church. Father Doyle closed his brilliant ad dress with an Invitation cordially ex tended to all the delegates to visit New York city on Aug. 7 next, when the national convention, of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America will assemble. The silver Jubilee of the union will then be celebrated In fitting style. The foremost feature will be the presence of the papal ablegate, Archbishop Satolll, of Washington, who will represent the holy father, Leo XIII, and will Impart the papal blessing. When Father Doyle finished, John McKeon, of Avoca, moved that a stand ing vote of thanks be given by the delegates to the three clergymen. It was unanimously agreed to. President Devlne named as assistant secretaries, Peter F. Cuslck, of Mtnooka, and Thomas Herbert, of Miner's Mills. He also appointed the following commit tees: Credentials C. Canavan, S. J. Con nors, M. J. O'Toole. Auditing James F. Noone, W. Mal loy, P. F. Carroll, John B. Hanlon, T. W. Early, W. Murphy. Constitution J. C. Gallagher, C. G. Boland, J. J. Noonan, T. Collins. Resolutions John Keiley, J. J. Mc Manamln. James M. Gallagher, James Cullen, W. Murphy, of Archbald, John Masterton. General Secretary Mack then called the roll, and the following delegates presented their credentials: List of Delegates. Ashley St. Aloyslus, Edward Con nolly, Thomas Gllroy. Avoca St. Aloyslus, John Buckley, E. F. Riley; cadets, James Jennings, John McKane. Archbald. Thle IKnlghits 'of Father Mathew, James ,'McAndrew, William Murphy. Carbondale Pioneer Father Mathew, John Kelly, Ell Birs; Knights of Father Mathew, A. Fldgeon,' Thomas Collins, P. F. Carroll; cadets, M. R. Campbell, J. P. Campbell; St. Rose, William Mul- ley, John Kllleen; St. Patrick's, N. Murtagh, M. J. McDonald; St. Rose ladles, Mary C. . Barrett, Kathryn Weish, Bridget Gllmartin. Eckley St- Mary's, John O'Donnell. Frenchtown St. Patrick's, Bernard O'Donnell. Freeland St. Ann's, John P. Hanlon, Frank McLaughlin; Young Men's, J. J. McManaman, Alex. Mulherrln. Continued on Pane 8. PREACHER KILLS HIMSELF. Rev. Otto Taswell, Jilted by Ills Sweet, heart, Commits Suicide. Taswell, Ind., May 15. JJecause of unrequited love Rev. Otto Taswell blew out his brains at Velpln yesterday. His remains were brought to his home near here today for burial. Deceased was to be married next month to one of the brightest young women In Dubois county, but for some unexplained cause she refused yesterday to accompany him to church and asked to be released from her engagement. The minister, who was 24 years old and a widower, Immediately went to his room and shot himself. The young woman Is a Methodist and Taswell be gan life as a Methodlrtt, changed to the Baptist denomination and then the Presbyterian church. This is supposed to be the cause of the woman's desire to sever her engagement with him. TOWN FENCED IN WITH WIRE. Tho Novel Method of Escaping Tough Railway Passengers. Cincinnati, O., May 15. The town of Brombley, Ky., opposite the west end of this city, is being fenced with barbed wire by the .South Covington and Cin cinnati Street Railway company, so as to prevent the people living there from using ltB cars, and to discourage out siders from visiting the town on Sun days. The three hundred people of Brombley are Incensed over the move. The railroad officials say they have taken this summary action In order to put a stop to the establishment of free gardens and troublesome resorts for Sunday visitors. They say they do not propose to haul the tough element of Cincinnati, Covington and Newport on Sundays, even If paid for It. An out break Is threatened. ODD FELLOWS' GATHERING. Grandest Demonstration of the Kind Ever Attempted at Philadelphia-Fifty Thou sand Men In 1.1 no. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Philadelphia, Pa., May 14. The week beginning Monday next, the Independ ent Order of Odd Fellows of Pennsyl vania, will carry out the greatest dem onstration ever attempted by any secret organization. Besides the regu lar annual sessions of the Grand lodge, the Grand Encampment and the Daughters of Rebekah, which will be held on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes day, the greatest attractive event will be the parade on Tuesday of the Pa triarchs Militant, Encampments and Subordinate lodges, In full uniform, regulation dress and various insignia. This is the main celebration In connec tion with the dedication of the Odd Fellows' Temple, which Is now one of the most Imposing buildings In Phila delphia. There are now in Pennsyl vania alone 1,080 lodges, with a mem bership of about 116,000, of which about 30,000 are in Philadelphia. Reports covering outside Jurisdictions Indicate that, weather permitting, not lesathan 90,000 members of the order will visit the Quaker City, and about 50,000 .will conform to the requirements for 'the parade. Grand officers of dis tant Btates and of the Sovereign Grand lodge will be present. Lodges and Cantons from New York, Brooklyn, Boston, Trenton, Wilmington, Balti more and Washington will send large delegations with bands of music, as guests of local lodges. All the available bands in and around Philadelphia have been engaged, as have all the large halls, for the enter tainment and reception of the visiting lodges. Elaborate accommodations, banquents, and so forth, have been pro vided, and no expense has been spared to make the event a sure success. Samuel McKeever, of the New Temple Lodge, No. 1079, a faithful member of the order for many years, has been appointed grand marshal, who has made Harry S. Wright, of Robert Morris Lodge, No. 29, his chief of staff. Instructions have been sent to the mar shalls of lodges, as to requirements of marching, their position in line, and so forth, and It Is expected that the ar rangements made for the proper hand ling of such vast line of men will be wholly successful. SEARCEY SENTENCED. Aquiu Creek Train Robber Goes Up for Eight Years. Stafford Court House, Va., May 15. Charles J. Searcey was arraigned today for his participation In the Aquta Creek train robbery and pleaded guilty. After a statement by Commonwealth Attor ney White that the state had agreed with Searcey that if he would confess and testify he should have only five years In the penitentiary, and a state ment from Searcey In his own behalf the Jury returned a verdict of guilty and fixed his term of confinement In the penitentiary at eight years. Searoey wns at once sentenced and will be taken to the penitentiary on Friday. DRAGGED HEAD DOWNWARD. Perilous Journey of Harry Dougherty with a Train. Conshohocken, Pa., May 10. While boarding a Reading freight train In West Conshohocken today, Harry Dougherty's foot was Caught " In the looped iron step as he slipped and fell. He was dragged 150 yards, head downward, before train hands could rescue him. His head and hands were all cut up by the broken stone and ties. TELEGRAPHIC TICKS. Texas cattlemen will transfer 200,000 cat tle to Wyoming and Montana feeding grounds, Tho Catholic Knights of America are holding their tenth biennial session in Omaha, Neb. The annual convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians opened at New York, Pennsylvania sending the largest delega tion. Charged with wrecking a Grand Trunk train at Battle Creek, Mich., during the Debs strike. ex-Conductor W. H. Smith was arrested. To settle an old grudge, R. H. Harris and J. R. Everett, rival merchants of Bell Held, Va., pulled pistols and severely wounded each other. A certificate filed at Albany announces the reduction of the capital of the Inter national Bell Telephone company from $1,700,000 to $1,000,000. " In a trip from Newport to Now York and return the United States torpedo Stiletto consumed but four and a half tons of coal a remarkable record. IY0MIES IN CONVENTION Twenty-Seventh Annual Session Grand Lodge at Wilkes-Barre. of AT LAST EVENING'S BANQUET Address of William R. Lowls. of This City, Was a Notable Feature-What Was Done at tho First Day's Session. Special to the Scranton Tribune. WIIkes-Barre, May 15. The twenty seventh session of the grand lodge of the American Ivorltes began here to day. The following delegates present ed their credentials at the morning ses sion: D. H. Jones, Providence; James J. Lewis, Plymouth; Griffith W. Owen, Taylor; Thomas H. Richards, WIIkes Barre; Daniel Bevan, Miner's Mills; John Powell, Pittsburg; Robert J. Da vis, Fairhaven; Grimth Griffiths, Utlca, N. Y. ; Moses J. Jones, Middle Gran ville, N. Y.; John O. Thomas, Youngs town, O.; John H. Reese, Shenandoah; David W. Thomas, Nantlcoke; David Parry, Olyphant; John f RIchardB, Hyde Park; John L. Roberts, Chicago; Lewis B. Roberts, Denver, Col.; Gabriel Lloyd, New York; Richard Evans, Providence; John H. Phillips, Hyde Park; Ell Rosser, Edwardsvllle; B. W. Jones, Bangor. At the morning session the president of the grand lodge appointed the fol lowing committees: Auditing commit tee, Gabriel Lloyd, Robert E. Williams, Lewis B. Roberts; grand lodge assess ment committee, Robert J. Davis, T. O. Thomas, John H. Reese; election return committee, D. W. Thomas, John S. Richards, Richard Evans; committee on expenses of delegates, Griffith W. Owen, Robert J. Davis, John H. Phil lips; committee on president's annual address, Moses D. Jones, Daniel Parry, John O. Thomas; committee on consti tution, Daniel Parry, John O. Thomas, Robert J. Davis. The president also appointed a committee on devising simpler means for electing officers of the grand lodge. The following were named: Daniel Bevan, Griffith Grif fiths and Moses J. Jones. A letter was received from R. J. Rob erts, of Pueblo, Col., expressing a wish that a lodge be Instituted at that place. After an expression of gratification the matter was referred to the Denver lodge. Tho Parade. The marshals of the parade In the afternoon were Thomas H. Rich ards and D. W. Merldeth. Those par ticipating were the city officials, officers of the Grand Lodge, delegate to Grand Lodge, five venerable members, six guests of honor, Plymouth band, Plym outh Seniors, Plymouth Juniors, Nan tlcoke lodge, Scranton lodges. Ninth Regiment band, Wllkes-Barre and Ed wardsvllle lodges and Miner's Mills lodges. The Evening Session. The evening session was a compli mentary reception of oratory and song tendered to the officers and delegates of the Grand Lodge. It was a repre sentative gathering of the Welsh peo ple, and the programme prepared fcr the occasion embraced magnificent mu sic, wise sayings, and inspired oratory. B. F. Lewis, editor of the Drych, Utlca, N. Y., and his Introductory remarks were congratulatory and to the point. Mr. Lewis said: Editor l ewis' Address. I have come to Wllkes-Barre In an en tirely unofficial capacity for the sole pur pose of attending the Ivorlte convention to meet old Ivorlte friends, and It gives me groat pleasure to be with you tonight. I confess that I am proud of the opportunity to appear before you as an American, as an Ivorlte and as a Welshman. The strongest American commonwealth can be laid upon a foundation of the broadest hu manity and nothing will adorn American Ism like a garland of Welsh loyalty, poetry, eloquence, fervency and patriot ism. The strongest Ivorlte society can be laid upon a foundation of religious prin ciples and nothing can better adorn Ivor- Ism than a garlund of sobriety, purity, in dustry, sympathy and fraternity. I am proud to stand before you as an American. With all our political sins, with all our social faults, while confessing that we have not properly improved the opportunities God has given us, while con fessing that we are not what we ought to be, I feel It a great honor to be an Ameri can citizen. 1 confess I cannot look on tho old Star-Spangled Banner without a quick ening of the blood In my veins and the fire of patriotism warming my heart. I am not ashamed to confess that I cannot read the story of Washington and his ragged, barefooted, half-starved army, fighting, for liberty and Independence, without my eyes being filled with tears. May God guard America against selling her birthright for a golden calf. May God help the oppressor to see his danger before the oppressed losesallpatlcnce and gives rein to his fury. There is no event In the future more cer- tuln than that the American nation will some day shatter the tyranny that Is like a fetter upon the hands, like a yoke of Iron upon her neck and like a load of lead upon her back. A Broad-Minded Order. I am proud to stand before you as an Ivorlte, because Ivorlsm represents the best traits and the best class of our people. It Is said sometimes that the order Is not broad enough to take all Welshmen in. - It Is trua that every age cannot become bene ficiaries of its benefit fund, for that would kill the order In a short time, but every Welshman of a good character can become an honorary member, and we urge all to become connected with us In that relation. Neither do we shut out the ladles, for everything Is ready for the formation of female lodges. I am proud to be counted an Ivorlte on account of the good the or der has done in the past and tha good It may do In the future. I believe it can be proved by statistics that, considering Its membership and Its age, the order has done more financially for Its members, their wiaows and orphans than any simi lar order in the United States. The glory of Ivorlsm It not to be seen In the grand procession, but In the sick chamber and tho house of mourning. It Is there It Is seen In Its beauty. I am proud to stand before you as a Welshman; as a Welsh man who believes that some of the best traits of our humanity have attained their most perfect development In the Welsh character, but at the same time a Welsh man who can say "God speed" from the bottom of his heart to every man to what ever nation he may belong. Because I have my own family, I need not hate my noighbor. Being a Welshman Is not a good reason why we should dislike the Englishman, the Scotchman, the Irish man, the Hungarian, the Polandcf, the Italian or tho Bohemian, . An old Welsh proverb says that every Continued on Page 8. THE STONE TOOK EFFECT. Thrown to Frighten Mischievous Young sters but May Prove Fatal. Claysville, May 15. Several boys were caught stealing oranges from the rear of Bedilllon Bros.' store this morn ing. The boys were warned to quit, but later were found at the same trick. One of the clerks of tho store threw a stone to frighten them, striking a boy by the name of Mumpher on the back of the head, knocking him senseless and infllotlng a dangerous cut. It was feared the boy would bleed to death, but tho bleeding has been checked. The boy Is in a precarious condition, and fears are entertained for his recovery. WHEELS IN THE AIR. Broke from a Flying Train and Crushed Through Fences. Carlisle, Pa., May 15. The Cumber lan Valley DUlsburg accommodation train narrowly escaped a bad wreck at Whltehlll this afternoon. While run ning thirty miles an hour the forward axle of Its locomotive, No. 17, broke and threw the wheels crashing through the fences. Although the tracks were torn up for some, distance, the only person hurt before the bumping train was stopped by Engineer Reltzel was a passenger named Johnson, from Baltimore, who Jumped off too soon. INSANE NEGRsT'RIME. Ell Williams Sets Fire to Ills House, Breaks Ills Wifo's Skull and Than Kills Himself. Philadelphia, May 15. Ell Williams, colored, this morning, while supposed ly Insane, started a fire in the cellar of his residence, 123 North Juniper street, and then hit his wife, Mary, who was asleep in bed, In the head with an axe. As a finale to the tragedy the negro committed suicide by blowing out his brains with an old musket. Although the woman's skull was crushed In, she ran to the street In her night clothes and gave the alarm, and the fire was soon extinguished. Williams had been 111 for some time, and had been acting strangely of late. At 4 o'clock this morning he arose, and piling up a lot of crates and baskets In the cellar of the small' frame dwelling set them on fire. When the flames had gained a little headway, and it was evident that they would consume tho house and also hide all traces of the prospective murder and suicide, Will lams set in to finish the work. He was successful so far as his own life was concerned, but the wife rallied, despite the fearful blow from the butt end of an axe, and saved the house from de struction. The woman was taken to the Hahnemann hospital, where It was found that she had a compound frac ture of the skull. The physicians have no hopes for her recovery.. Williams was 45 years old and his wife Is of the same age. They had been married twenty years, but had no children. TOOK PARIS GREEN. Fred Bailey, of Factorvvillo, Attempts to End His Life. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Factoryville, Pa., May 15. Fred Bailey, a young man In the employ of Judson Wells, a painter and decorator, attempted suicide this morning by tak ing Paris green. Bailey had gone to work as usual, but was soon missed. No attention was given to his absence as It was thought he would return. Bailey went to the home of Mr. Wells, with whom he boarded; went to the cellar and took a large dose of Paris green, and went to his own room with out Beelng any of the family. Mrs. Wells was attracted to IiIb room by loud groans, where she found him In great agony. Doctors Heller and Fitch were Im mediately summoned and have done all they can to save his life. He is still alive nt 7 p. m., but the result can not be tokl yet. Young Bailey had been canvassing for a nursery company and, it Is alleged, had some trouble finan cially, which Is the only reason that can be surmised for his attempt at suicide. WILL ROW FOR CORNELL. Names of those Selected to Go Across the I'ond. Ithaca, N. Y., May 15. The thirteen young men Who Will irn it tnolmH r..- Cornell-have been decided upon. The first eight of the following; names are the ones who now have scats In the boat: the next four will h i-i.-..n . substitutes and will Bland a chance of displacing any of men now having seats, if their work nnwna tn ha H.Mat. in the training on the other side of the water; F. M. Matthews. rtnlTnln. w T M ri Splllman, Tonawanda, N. .; E. C. Ha- ger, Bunalo, N. Y.: F. W. Freeborn, Ithaca, N. Y.; T. W. Fennell, Elmlra, N. Y.: T. Hall. Washington Ont r A. Louis, Brooklyn, N. Y.: It. B. Ham ilton, Saginaw, Mich.; F. D. Colson, Buffalo, N. Y., coxswain. Substitutes George P. Dyer, Wash ington, D. C; R. L. Sharp. Mllwaukes; M. W. Roe, Chester, N. Y.j W. Bentley, Fluvanna, N. Y. ASSEMBLYMAN INDICTED. He Took a Bribe from a Syndlcnto of Icemen. Albany, N. Y., May 15. The grand Jury today indicted Assemblyman Eu gene F. Vacheron, Republican assem blyman from Queen's county. He Is charged with accepting a bribe of $3,000 In the form of a check from a syndi cate of icemen to Influence the assem blymen in the matter of a bill In the assembly restricting the cutting of Ice. A bench warrant has been Issued, but the member can't be found. EMPLOYES HAPPY. Salaries at Pcncoyd Ironworks Will Be Advanced. Norrlstown, Pa., May 15. Three thousand employes of the Pcncoyd Iron works, at West Ma.nayunk, were made happy today by having their wages advanced 10 per cent. Tho fol lowing notice was postal at the work": "Commencing May 26 a general ad vancement will be made In all wages throughout the works. Salaries will be subject to special adjustment. ' WEATHER REPORT. 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