ftrinririHir EIGHT PAGES Gl COLUMNS. JSCRANTON, PA., TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 28, 1895. TWO CENTS A COPY. 37& For Cheney Bros. 24-Inch rrintoel Silks, marks a ralue that stands unprece dented. The patterns are the very latest, the colorings the most choice, the make the best that comes from an American town, and the price is just exactly half their real value. They come In Navy, Ooblln, Tele graph Blue, White, Cream, Beige, Gray, Beseda, Myrtle and I! luck rounds, whllo the patterns Include the new Electrlo Spray Effects, dainty floral styles, figures, criss-cross lines, stripes, etc. We positively Ruaruntee the Silk to be worth 75c. a yard. Unprecedented Sale Price 3iy3z. GLOBE WAREHOUSE $L9 and upwards, on an easily graded price list, Rives but a hint at the very extra values we are offering In Ladles' Serge Suits Ladies' Alpaca Suits Ladies' Duck Suits We have given more than our usual attention to. this rapidly developing department this season. As a result Values are bettered Styles are bettered Making as bettered Cut is bettered and finish and general get-up could not be Improved on. Sleeves and skirts fully Oil the bill for fashion's latest de mands. GLOBE WAREHOUSE Light-weight Spring Capes, correct In everything that comes under the head ing of fashion. Maybe a dozen kinds in all, but all equally right as to style. We've divided them into three little lots and shrunk the prices aa follows: $3.60 Capes now$2,62!,c 8.00 5.25 11.50 7.78c A FEW Very cholcd Capes, richly trimmed and made up from materials of superb quality; have been price cut from $18.00 to $10,00 20.00 to 12.00 Elo. CLOffi WAREHOUSE IN Velour and the various other Silk Weave Capes, we've started in to clean up stocks with a will, and as we haven't a great many left altogether, we've slaughtered former price marks with a ruthless hand. $12 Capes, 16.50 17.00 22.50 now $7.62'2 4 10.50 11.25 15.75 In some Instances we have' only one or two Capes left of a kind. Figure on paying about two-thirds of their actual value for them now, and you won't go far wide of the mark. GLOBE - "' WAREHOUSE SHCRErASYJlESiM DEAD After a Brief Illness He Pusses Away at 1.15 This .Mornimj. WARM PKICXDS AT BEDSIDE Surrounded by Those Near and lcnr the Dying Man III J Farewoll to tart lily Secnos A I'onJ Wife's Devotion. WaBhlngton, May 28. Secretary Ctvsliam tiled lit 1,15 o'clock. No death could be more quiet, more calm or more peuceful. For two hours preceding; dissolution, there had been no Indication either of a pulse or heart beat. Ht lay during that time with tils head resting un the arms V , WALTER QflNTON GRESHAM. of his daughter, Mrs. Andrews, while his devoted wife sat by his side, his hands elapsed tn hers; his face bo turned that his last conscious gaze should rest upon her. And so the minutes dragged slowly on until the end came. He was con scious to the last. He suffered greatly during the preceding; forty-three hours, after the pneumonic Bymptoms were complicated with his diseases, and was only temporarily relieved by frequent hypodermic injections. But as the end approached his suffering disappeared, and he passed away as quietly as a tired child sinking to slumber in the arms of Its mother. Arrangements for the funeral will bo made after Otto Gresham, son of the deceased, shall arrive in Washington this morning from Chicago. uturc of His Illness- Dr. W. W. Johnston, the physician who has been in daily attendance upon Secretary Gresham, has Just given out th following statement of the case: Mr. Greeham'8 illness 'has been an acute pleurisy with effu3ion beginning on May 1. From May 13 his condition was entirely favorable, and his speedy recovery was confidently expected. On May 25 the symptoms of a relaps.? appeared, due to the development of acute pneumonia. Hl3 present alarm ing condition is due to weakness of the heart's action, and there i-s ltltle or no hope for his recovery. During th? day the secretary lay In a stupor which was tihe foundation for the report that he was "restuiif easy. As soon as the physicians, however, realized that the end was approaching, the heroic measures usual In puch caa..-a were adopted. Notwithstanding their efforts th patlen.t sank rapidly. The physicians m attendance were Messrs. V. VV. Johnston and Prentiss, of this city, the laittrr having been called Into the casa within the past rew days. This evening Dr. Van Ressalaer was alro called in, and tt was he who per formed the opern-'km of injecting the normal Fallne. The only persons who have been admitted to the privacy of thi? sick room are Mrs. Gresham, her daughter, Mrs. Andrews, of Chicago, and the latiter's husband. Mrs. Orcsham's Devotion. Mrs. Gresham has scarcely left her husband's room since his Illness began a month ago. She has been plucky an courageous.. and has been hopeful untl' today that the secretary's life would br spared. When she realized today th apparent Impossibility of his recovery, she manifested her emotion repeatedly hut bore it as bravely as her exhaust?.' condition would permit. The secretary, who has been conscious during his entire illness, seems to hav been more concerned for his wife than for himself. He realized that the em' was approaching, but his constant sug gestion, made In feeble whispers to hi; daughter was, "Look out for youi mother; give her all your attention; don' t worry about me." The news of Secretary Gresham s re lapse did not become known until t o'clock this evening, at which hour hli niece, Mrs. Fuller, the wife of Ctptaln Fuller, of the army, was sent for. It spread rapidly, and by 8 o'clock scorn of persons, prominent In public life, hat" called to express their sympathy. Among the early callers were Hecretar and Mrs. I.amont. Mr. Thurber, thf president's private secretary, also ar rived at an early hour, and was re quested to notify the president that th' secretary was rapidly sinking. An Active Career. Walter Qulnton Gresham was born near Lanesville, Harrison county, In diana, March 17, 1832. He was educated In country schools and spent one year In the state university at Blooralngton, Indiana, bat was not graduated. He then studied law In Corydon, Ind., was admitted to the bar In 1853, and be came a successful lawyer. He was elected to the legislature In tyGO, but re signed in August, 1801, to become lieu tenant colonel of the Thirty-eighth In diana regiment. He was promoted to colonel of the Fifty-third In the Dec ember following, -and on Aug. 11, 186.1, after the fall of Vlrksburg, was made brigadier-general of volunteers. He commanded the fourth division of Illair'B corps In the fighting before At lunta, and received a severe wound that disabled him for a year, and prevented him from Beelng further service. On March 13, 1805, he was breveted major-general of volunteers for hh gal lantry at Atlanta.' After the war he resumed practice at New Albany, Ind., and was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for congress In 1806. During the years 1867 and 1868 ho was financial agent of his state In New York. Presi dent Grant, who held him In great eB teem, made him United States judge for the district of Indiana In 1809,' and In 1880 he was an unsuccessful candidate for United States senator. He resigned his judgeship In 1882 to accept the place of postmaster-general In President Ar thur's cabinet, and In July, 1884, on the death of Secretary Folger, was trans ferred to the treasury portfolio. In October of that your lie was appointed United States Judge for the Seventh Judlclul district, which oillce he hold until the acceplaiKo of secretary of st.ito In the present cabinet. Secri'tary Gresham wns a leading Re publican of the United Stiites, eight years ago received 114 votes In the Minneapolis Republican national con vention lor the nomination for presi dent. ARRANGING SESSIONS. Ilouso and Senato 1'iopnro for Closing Days. ' Harrlsburg, Pa., May 27. The senate met this evening and refused to concur In the amendments made by tile house to the Woods water bill providing for the purchase by municipalities of water plants of Incorporated companies. The Mil providing for the taxation of malt lliiimrs was recommitted for amend incut. Aotlon on house amendment fixing Saturday, June N, as the day for II rial adjournment was postponed until to morrow. Adjourned. The house re-assembled tonight. The senate resolution tlxing the day of final adjournment on Thursday, June 6, was amended by inserting June 8. Com mittee on rules reported un order of business which was adopted. II ere a.'ler the evening sessions will com mence at 7.:it), nml there will bu two sessions on Friday. CHIEF BYRNES RETIRED. Will Seek Scoluwlon on a Pension of SJ.000 l'cr Year. New York, May 27. Chief of Tollce Thomas Hyrnes was retired by the po lice board today on an anniiul pe-nHlon of $3,000. The application was hunded to Commissioner 1'urker, who presented it with a statement from Mr. Byrnes. Without comment from any one, by a silent and unanimous vote, the board finished the act, and the retirement was complete, done as the chief wished it to be done. The commissioners announced that Inspector Conklin was detailed acting chief of police, and that Captain Cort right. Captain Hrooks and Captain Mc Cullough, had been detailed as acting Inspectois. When seen by a representa tive of the United Press after his retire ment. ex-Chief llyrnes said: "I have no statement to make. If any state ment Is to be made let them (the com missioners) make It." CLAMOR FOR MONEY. Philadclphians Roqncst and Demand Re turn of Income Tax Paid. Philadelphia, (May 27. Thirteen dep uties hired by Internal Revenue Collec tor Boyle of this district to assist in col lecting the Income tax have been oust ed from their position under the recent decision of the supreme court declar ing that portion of the tariff law un constitutional. According to the col lector's returns he had collected about a million and a quarter of dollars when the adverse decision cut off further business in the income tax line. Collector Hoyle has received many let ters, some requesting, some demanding that the money paid by the writers shall be returned. This Is Impossible, the collector says, for all of his returns were forwarded to Washington im mediately on collection and every book and paper relative to the subject have been sent to the capital city. ESCAPED DYNAMITE. Frank Rosslcr's Hut Is Demolished With out Injury to tho Owner. Reading , Pa., May 27. Frank Boss ier, a veteran of the late 'war and a pen 4ioner, occupies a log hut near Bowers, this county. He lives alone and is em ployed at a stone quarry. Lust night some unknown person placed a dyna mite bomb alonslde of the cabin and the structure was almost completely demolished. Including the bed In which Bossier slept. Strange to say, however, Bossier es caped Injury. He was robbed some time ago of $30, and It is supposed that the same party blew up the hut with a view of robbing or killing him. CREEKS MAY FIGHT. V Principal Chief nnd a Treasurer Ac cused of l inhczlement. Red Fork, I. T., May 27. News re ceived from Okmulgee, the capital of the Creek nation, states that Principal Chief L. C. Perryman and Sam Grayson, treasurer, were seized by a mob while in a room In their hotel at Okmulgee ind carried by force to the council house and held to account for some money which they were accused, of paying out without authority. It is feared that much trouble will irise, as it Is reported that armed men from various parts of the country are gathering at the capital. Mining Compnnles Sued. Hhnmokln, Pa., May 27. Klevcn hundred inits were brought against the various mining companies by farmers whose lands are alleged to have been ruined by culm jeitig washed over them. The claims ag gregate $100,000. lllg t iro nt l.atcnster. Lancaster, Pa., May 28. Fire started at. 1.30 this morning In Loeher llros'. tunnery, :.f South Prince street, this city, and the plant will be entirely destroyed. Loss will reach at least 150,000. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. A new building to cost $250,000 Is given !o New York university by an unknown lonor. Resisting arrest at Moorhead, Ky., Will am Hturgill, a desperate character, was 'hot dead. The corner-stone of the new College of tho lilblo, at I-exiriKton, Ky., was laid with impressive ceremonies. Snniuol C. Cupples will build a $70,000 building for the Southern Methodist Or phans' homo at St, IahiIh. Poison, put In whlHky by an unknown person, caused the deathf Joe liurtoll nnd Sam Jones, of Lee county, Va. Forest fires surround Ramsey. Mich.. and residents have to be constantly at woik 10 prevent me town a destruction. When Farmer Gideon Strong, of Knox county, Tenn., Ilred two shots at a tres passer, his 13-year-old daughtor died of fright. Detoctlves are searching for James H. Hcney, who, as a Carson (Col.) mint em ploye, probably got most of the $80,000 stolen from It, John R. McLean, of tho Cincinnati En quirer, has bought the Interest of Manag ing ivlllor J. I. U. Clark In the New York Morning Journal. By the payment of $20,000. Asa H. Morse. the Cambridge (Mnss.) bank president, has settled Mrs, Van Houten's breach of promise case out of court. The first street car through a reopened Denver (Col) tunnel became unmamiire- able nnd Charles Mlehaelson was killed and twelve others hurt by jumping. i By the breaking loose of tram cars on the Pratt, mine slope at Birmingham, Ala., William Fields, a colored driver, was killed and Ncal Brady, white, fatally hurt. C. B. Rouse, of New York, an ex-Confederate soldier, sent an offer to tho Hous ton convention to give $100,000 toward es tablishing a memorial association to pub lish a war history and collect relics. : SUPREME COURT DECISIONS I'cnnsylvnniu May Receive Tolls from the Uric Railroad. AN Ol'IXION OP IMPORTANCE Case Involving Constitutionality of Tax I'pon Common Cnrilers Is Decided. Debs' Motion for Writ of llubens Corpus Is Denied. Washington, I. C IMay 27. A case Involving the constitutionality of on net of tho utaite of Pennsylvania 1m ivislng s, tax of elgiht-tenths of one per cent, upon the gross receipts of com mon carriers for tolls ami transporta tion was decided by the United States supreme court today in favor of the Ktu.te. The cuiwo cuuie to tho supreme court on a writ of error from the su preme court of Pennsylvania. The complainant was the New York, Luke Frio and Western Itullroad company, which claimed ith-ut as all the business dona over the road by tho lessee party, Itself, was Interstate commerce. It was not competent for the mate to tax tihe tolls received by the company which owned ithe rond. In tts opinion rthe court holds that the faot that the ame corporation which owns the 'track In Pennsylvania owns likewise the track In New York, does not deprive tnicih company of the right to receive tolls for the use of that part of Its road that lies in Pennsylva nia, nvr the state of Its rig-ht to tax such portion of the tolls and that this Is what the court below decided. It, therefore, concludes ithat the federal questions Involved In the case were properly decided by the Pennsylvania count and Its Judgment was according ly aflli'ined. The opinion was rendered by Justice Shlras. A like decision was rendered In the case of the Tioga Railroad company, the New York, Luko Erie and Western CoaJ and Railroad company and the New York, lcnnsylvania and Ohio Itullroad uompany vs. the common wealth of Pennsylvania. The Lehigh Valley railroad vs. Francto Kearney . al. from the circuit court for the district of New Jersey. Decree re versed wli'.h caeca and cause remanded with direction to dismiss the bill. ' Dchs Will Servo Ills Sentence, Tho supreme court today, In an opinion read by Chief Justice Fuller, de nied the motion for a writ of habeas corpus filed by Debs and his associates of the Railway Union, and they will have to serve the sentences Imposed upon them by the court. The cases. It will . be remembered, arose In the United States circuit court of the northern districts of Illinois. Debs and others disobeyed the order of the court enjoining them from further In terference with Interstate commerce, and the carrying of United States mails. They were brought before the court for contempt, and sentenced to from three to bIx months' Imprisonment. The case was brought before the supreme court on a motion for leave to file a peti tion for a writ of hebeas corpus which was fully argued by Debs' counsel dh the one Bide and Attorney General Olney on the other. The decision sus tained the action of the court below. Attorney Darrow, who defended Debs, said today: "1 know of nothing more that can be done. The supreme court Is the Inst resort, and I suppose we will have to be content with its rulings." ' The men who are effected by the de cision arc: Debs, Howard, Kellher, Rogers, Burns, Hogan, Oodwln and El liot. They are the president, vice pres ident and directors of the American Railway union. Mr. Debs is now In Terre Haute. FOUGHT FOR MARTI'S BODY. Cubans Attack Spanish Troops Escorting It to Havana. Havana, May 27. The body of Jose Marti, ithe Inanurgente loader who was killed at the battle of Uocas de dos RIos, arrived yesterday at Santiago (is Cuba. Having1 been embalmed, In aocordance with the orders of Captain General Martinez de Campos, it will be exposed to the public ga.o at Santiago de Cuba today, In order 'that there mny bo absolutely no doubt In the public mind as to the Identity of the dead leader. The Insurgents under the command of Rabl Ilred at different tim?s upon the column of Kpanlsh troops escorting tha body, umtil the column reached Sun Luis, where there was a decisive en counter between the troops and the Insurgents, resulting In a victory for the former. The InHiirgeints lost nine killed and had many wounded. On the side of the govern nienit troops one olll cer waa seriously wounded and four private Buwtiilned slight wounds. The trooipa captured from the Insurgents a handsome collin, which Is supitosed to contain the body of Maximo Gomez, whose horse was hot under him at tlie battle of BocaH de dos Rlos, and who was announced to have !een se verely wounded In that engagement. The itroops also captured nine prison ers. WILL SUE THE I'ENNSY. Several Iron Mills Will F.mleovor to Col lect Kxccsslvo Freight Chnrgcs. Harrteburg Pa,, May 27. Sulta Iwive been entered by the Cenilral Iron works, C. L. Bailey & Co., the Harrls burg Rolling mills, the Columbia Roll ing Mill company, the Paxton Rolling mills, tho Harrlsburg Nail works and the Stcncy Denny company, to recover from the Pennsylvania Railroad com pany a total of l.'I'iO.OOO, which repre sents excess enlarges on coo.1 ship ments. It Is contended that the railroad compainlr h lieen charging certain Philadelphia phlppere from $1.10 to $1.35 a ton for carrying coa4 from the bitu minous coal regions, whllo the Har rlsburg ooncerms have been compelled to pay from $1.49 to $1.88 per gross ton. Statements In the suits were filed to day. MINER GETS $100,000. The Good News from France Nearly urovo ii un i.rnzy. fihnKU,liln iT'o .Itfnv 97 A Ifit.tni Tn. celved by Augu.it Peters, from France, Informs hum tnaii no nas rauen neir no $100,000. He Is a poor miner with, a targe family. When he heard of the good news ho almost became crazed with Joy. The money he rnnerwoa was amassed .... v. I.. muIum, whm nnanolnrl K..'n a euarom a neutral Island during the Frainco-nussian war. DROPPED FROM A UALLOON. in Appalling Accident at a Missouri Pleasure- Kcsort. St. Louis, May 27. An appalling acci dent occurred last evening at Arsenal Island, a pleasure resort opposite the southern part of the city. In tho full view of the multitude gathered to spend Sunday a young mail, Tony Heafle by name, dropped from an ascending bal loon several hundred feet down to the earth. His body was crushed to a shapi less mnss. Whether the tragedy was the result of an accident or of suicidal do sign Is not known. lloalle and u number of other young men nnd boys were engaged to hold thu balloon while It wns being lllled with gas. When the signal was given all re leased their holds but lleatle. He clung to the bar or was caught In the rigging unit was carried up a distance of from 400 to BU0 feet when he dronnod. Pro feasor (1. Hai-Fcin, the aeronaut, says when about COO or 800 feet from tho ground ho saw Heallu still holding on io mo oaiioon. Tlie aeronaut was frightened, and called upon Heafle to nom on, nut he let go and was kl ed Heafle was 25 years old, a teamster, residing in this city. People who knew iieune say his mind was unbalanced. UUCIIANANTO DIE. Ho Will no Electrocuted Turing tho montn or July. Albany, N. Y., May 27. Dr. Robert W. liui'hanan appeared before the Court of appeals this 'afternoon to have it date set for his electroc ution for t.hu poisoning of his wife. This was tho llrst time that tlie court of appeals has xed a date for the execution or u. death sentence, nnd tho llrst time that n murderer had been ordered to ap pear oeiore tno inighcst tribunal of th, utote. Tho chief Judge said: "Has the ni ls oner anything to say why the court should not pronounce sentence?" Dr. liuchnnnn stood up nnd said In a low, m m voice: "I am Innocent Thcrj was no crime committed in connection with the death of my deceased wife. I certainly protest against this extra ordinary proceeding being taken." The chief Judge then reviewed the low under which tho court was acting and sentenced the prisoner to be elec trocuted during the week commencing Monday, July 1. Dr. liliiehanan received the sentence silently and calmly. KNIGHTS AT READING. Preparations Made for the Grand Parade. Visitors Aro Given Kcccpt ions at Vari ous Halls. Reading, Pa., May 27. Tlie streets of Heading never presented a Iivller appearance than they did this after noon and evening. Hundreds of sir KnigmiH arrived during the day accom panied by bands of music and others will arrive during ithe night nnd to morrow mormlnigr. The weather early In tho day was decidedly unpleasant and the outlnik fur a change was so unceptnim that It was feared that It would itaterfe-re with the demonstration tomorrow. Shortly after noon, how ever, the wind shifted to the north went arnd t.h!'S was followed by a clear ing sky which gladdened th? hearts of the (thousands who thronged ith r streets. Among the first commanderies to arrive were: Couer de Lion, Scrnn ton; Calvary of Danville, Kodr..sh Mary, Pennsylvania nnd Philadelphia, of Philadelphia; Lancaster, of Ianeas ter; Hugh de Pagne, Easton; Hutchin son, Noriistown; Wyoming Valley, PHtBton, and Gethsemane, of York. The visiting communderlcs were met at lj fUationn by committees com posed of members of Demolay nnd Readlmg commanderies headed by the Ringgold and Germanla bans nnd es corted to their respective headquar ters. Grand Commander Irving P. Wen gor, of Norrlstown, arrived this after noon, and at once Issued orders in reference ito the parade, -which will take place 'tomorrow at 10.30 o'clock. Immediately after the parade the grand commandery will meet In the Academy of Music, when the reports of tho grami commander, grand treasurer and grand reoord-sr will be read. The principal bulni?.!3 meeting of the con clave will bo held on Wednesday. ThU evening the visiting knights wore given rerer.tlons by the local commanderies at their respective halls. WOUNDED HIS MISTRESS. George Elliott Kntnlly Shoots Airs. F.vc Smith. Philadelphia, May 27. George Elli ott, colored, of Woodbury, N. J., this morning shot and faitally wounded his mlstrcwn, Mrs. Eva hmith, also col ored, nt the laMer's resilience, In the r-ar of 73f Carver street. Elliott's Jealousy led to a quarrel between the couple, and producing a pistol the man fired a fhot Into the woman's breast. The victim was taken to the Pennsyl vania honpltnl, where she died shortly fl.fiterward. Elliott escaped, but Detec tives have gone to Woodbury In the hope of capturing him. The woman had been separated from her huslmnd for several years nnd had been Intimate with Elliott during the greater part of the interim. Elliott Is 25 years of age and tho woman was three years his senior. NEBRASKA GRAIN SUFFERS. Tho Crop l-'ar llclow tho Avcrngo Condi tion Owing to Drought. Omaha, Neb., May 27. Specials from every county In trie state Indicate that the condition of small grain is greatly below the average, though copious rains within the last two days have materially Improved the prospects. Winter wheat, of which the acronge is nrt large, has been the worst sufferer. Corn ls up nud generally reported good, though its growth bus been re tarded by cold weather, but not sulil clently ito cause any uneasiness. Tho nopth part of tine state shows a much more favorable condition. Frosts have done very little damnge excejut to gar den truck. NO MORE PROFESSIONALS. Jndfio Scott Whncks an Expensive Prac tice In tho Head. Easton, 'Pa., May 27. Judge Scott Is .i 1. 1.. ,,lta ntfnaalntni 1 llirvmpn. 1ft IIH-L -it.iiK -nJ j,w.v Who will lose their pickings. Hereafter talesmen -must remain in court an uuj for the $2 pay received. Heretofore, If a person called as tales man was excused he went to thu treas urer's oillce and got his $2. He would come bock In the court room and again be calhKl ns a talesman, and get an other $2. Dy this pracetlce ho would reap quite a harvest on somo days. HEARD ABOUT THE STATE. Aged Mary C. Lowo was found dead In bed at Altoonu. Erlo reformers declare that councils and executive olllces there must be investi gated, A new steam plow tosted at Waynesboro turns furrows aggregating forty feet In width at one time. The coal firm of Hastings & Beaver, of Bellnfontn, has bought a largo coul tract In ClearlleUl county. If enforced tho compulsory education law will compel itOO more pupils to attend school In Clinton county. After being sent to tho Reading station house Edward Hltchlns made three at tempts to commit suicide. George P. Hamilton, with his wife and uv.n ohllflrAn. has lust reached Wlllla'mn- port, having driven l.OH) miles from the J western end of Kansas. LIBERAL CHRISTIAN SPIRIT Catholics and Protestants Unite in Memorial Services. FATHEK COMCKI'OKD'S SERMON A Hcmarkable Discourse Teeming With Eloquence and I'utriotlsin-I.ofty Thoughts for .Memorial Day Tribute to tho Soldier. Special to the Bcranlon Tribune. Archbald, -May 27. An example of Christian charity a.nd liberality, only too seldom witnessed, was that set last evening by Itov. T. J. Comerford, pas tor of St. Thomas' church, of Archbald. Tlie occasion was a memorial service for the soldiers and sailors who fought and died tlml the blessings of eiiual liberty might be preserved to us. There were no services In the Presbyterian church, and .nearly all thnt congrega tion, as well as many of other denomi nations from Archbald and Peckvllle, were .present. Uniformed members of Lieutenant James (1. Stephens poHt, Grand Army of the Republic, occupied seats near the altar, and the audi torium and gallery of the spacious church, which was specially decorated, whs crowded by an Interested audience. The services were opened with a pa triotic, hymn by the choir nnd the offer ing of the prayer of the Catholic church for the protection of our institutions and the preservation of the president and those In subordinati.'authorlty. Father Comerford then ascended the altar and for nne than an hour Interested his audience by clearly and forcibly ex plaining our duties as citizens of a free government He told why we should love our country and why we should protect it against Influences that tend to subvert the .principles on which It is founded. After a few preliminary re marks he said : "The practice, which with us has grown to be national of appointing one day of the year to strew flowers, testi monials of love, upon the graves of our dead heroes, and returning thanks to God for the blessings He has granted us through them Is certainly consist ent with the principles of faith, and the promptings of the heart of a great people. Thus the nation. In a public and solemn way, gives forth Its thanks to the spirits of the men who fought nnd gave their lives in the cause of their country,' and the custom declares our dependence on God, both as a nation and as Individuals, while It tends to strengthen the spirit and Increase our confidence in the all wise nnd fatherly Providence. We thank God for it; the nation Is one, and the heroes of war are honored throughout trie length and breadth of the land. The acrimony of civil war has died the death of all things evil, and has given place to a common participation in the glory of the past, the assurance of the present, and the bright hopes of the future. Hrotherhood and fellow-citizenship Is the sentiment of today we thank God for this too and parties and partisan ship cannot disturb It. The Grand Army of the Republic, the organization of veterans who fought for the Integrity of the Union, do right In keeping alive the memory of the great deeds they participated. In and they do right, too, in honoring the memory of the heroes who fought and died to perpetuate the great principles of our government.We, too, Join them in gratitude. Ilrnvcry n Virtue. "Tiravery Is a virtue commended by religion, and no men In any country displayed more than those who fought In our civil war. We Catholics partici pate In the ceremony of strewing flow ers over the heroic dead, but we do more than that for the church remem bers at her altars, the souls of the faithful men who died on the battle field and next to love for God she com mands love for our country. We bow to no foreign power, nor Is It commanded, as is sometimes foolishly asserted, in things civil or political, and we are ever ready to shed our hearts blood in defence of liberty, oiurUlty and union for which our heroes died. Surely, therefore, we, without distinction of class, or creed or color, we as, American citizens, can never lack reasons for gratitude or thankfulness; we have here a home and a country where every man can worship God ac cording to the dictates of his own con science. Here we have liberty nnd equality, and are entitled to the lights of freemen and the opportunities that God has given us in a way never before granted to men, nor offered to them now even, except in America. We can look with delight upon the noblest ex periment of self-government ever made by men. We can Hee a nation growing from three millions to more than sixty millions rising from obscurity to the most powerful nnd influential nation on earth; where men of every race, color nud creed enjoy the blessings of liberty, equality and peace under the sway of wise and Just laws. "When we reflect that we, tho freest of people, have probably the most sta ble government in the world, that tho terrible conflict which nrraved In bat tle the North nnd South has only served io sirengtneii tlie bonds of national unity and bring the whole people into fuller harmony with the great princi ples which underlie our civil constitu tion, our belief In the sublime destiny of our country Is strengthened: we look with higher hopes and serener confi dence to the future, and wo turn In pious, -loving nlTection to those dead heroes who sealed with their heart's blood their patriotic devotion to our common country. True Pntrlorlsin. After reverence to the Deity love of one's country is unquestionably the nigncst emotion of the human heart. Indeed, true patiiottam is o inter woven with the religious sentiment that when the one la apparent the other may be assumed. It Is potent and without argument that true patriotism does not by any means consist In dema- goguery or political bluster. The lofti est type of genuine mtriotie spirit, de scribed in history or existent In our own times Ifi that displayed hy him to whom Memorial Day is sacred the American soldier. The American soldier Is a type that any man pn earth may .be right eously desirous of realizing; one which reaches out to and lays hold upyn the highest aspirations of the American mind uid gathers in its grasp the ten- derest chords of the American heart. Ever fitted for the highest ever ready to discharge the lowest duty that de volves upon his citlzensntp ne has no prototype In the antecedent civiliza tions and no peer In the ranks of earth's contemporaneous millions. He Is sulgenerls of himself and his own kind, at once the creator and creation of a country to which he Is devoted with an affection that ts paramount to all considerations under God. At her first Instance ho comes forth to engage In sanguli ary war, and, the emergency missed, ho relapses into naDlts or de corous repose or Industrious enterprise, the moBt law-aibldlng subject of the slate, the most companionable man In the community the embodiment of do mestic love and the exemplar of domes tic virtue. In the ferocity of conflict he has surpassed Pyrrhus, In magnan imity ho has distanced Theodoslus, In tho complex relations of civil life lie has equalled Aristides. There Is nothing mercenary about him. With hlin we may challenge tho world. His liko upon the face of tno earth there Is not und there never has bon. No, In the urmles of the earth to day you have nothing to endure tho thought of a cumpariHun with the Ameri can soldier. Aye, and summon here the generations of the silent past and I say to you, the dlxentomlied heroes of Mara thon and Thermopylae would lie unable to comprehend the nieuiiing of Memorial Day or the sublime character of tho Amer ican soldier. He Is a freemun, and as such ho is the equiil of any man. God and God's imago rellected In his fellow Is the warrant unto him of liumnn equality, (lud's holy kingdom reflected in the good 'land the Lord Ills God hath given 111 m us un Inlierltunee' is the preponderating passion of his soul. There lie may live In bleniful peace like Adam In the shades of Eden. For his country w'll he put the sword li. on his thih und with the z.-al of the olden Invito 'go through the camp from gate to gate und return, put ting to death his brother and his neigh bor.' This Is tho essence of American patriotism and til's in the at. "orbing In stinct of the Ameiiriin soldier. In arms at Ills country's call, huIjs. i vl.-nt to her least behests, he uppeurs today us he has ever appeared, 'enlisted for the war,' ready to nhud his best blood for tho honor and safety of Ills country. "Even with all our individual views or personal prejudices, let the mighty Issue of war once be raised and you can write tho prophecy of tho future In the history of the past: "To hearts thut the spirit of liberty flushes, Resistance is Idle und numbers a dream; They rush from control us the mountain Ktreuin rushes Prom Its fetters of ice to the warmth of the beam." "So the Aincrlciin stands today as he stood In.lhe days of Lexington und Bunker Hill, ready to give aid when the emergen cies of liis country require it. "Notwithstanding tlie diversified char acter of our population, we cannot be too proud of the IiIkIi degree of civilization and prosperity we huvo attained. The best of civilization Is Its virtue of usslmlla tlon. A civilization that does not asKiml late is defective, there is something wrosjf in It. An old philosopher 3.000 years huo said: 'Only the foolish usk is this one of us or a stranger?' This is not the spirit of American liberty or charity. We do not usk those who come uitiong us where they wre born, or what is the color of their skin, but we do ak if thuy are or will be come true, loyal citizens of our country. Our civilization, based on the equality of man, is tho birthright of all men. We have twen families of every creed deci mated by civil war and I myself have heard a good Irish mother, with white llpi and swollen eyes, tell her son that this was the best government God c-ver made and It must be sustuiiit-d if every one of her children must die to do It. I saw soon uftcr the speechless agony that acknowl edged the death of her first born in this war, and heard her thank God that her dear boy hud died for his country. The Irish citizens of this land sometimes turn wilh feelings of affection to the land of their birth, but much as they love It they love the land of their adoption more and they have proved their love on many an American buttlefield. "It is a glorious thing to see Americans united in one common bond of citizenship and standing on a common platform of national Independence, all having the same aspirations, the maintenance of peace, or der und good citizenship, with the flag of freedom proudly floating over us. We should ever remain faithful to the great principles that underlie our government and guard It against its worst enemies, idleness, unbridled luxury and political corruption. The professional idler is al ways a vagabond. Intemperance is a monster in American life. Men may de ride Its advocates, and try to flood the progress of reform, but If drunkenness go unchecked it will be more dangerous than ever foreign Invader was. "(if nothing have we as a people been prouder than the ballot hy which each freeman has the privilege of his Independent will, but our national life is Infested by spoilsmen having no Interests but self and no object but ga'n. These are more dangerous than any armed foreign power and are making harm to our free institu tions. We should be honest, peaceful, liberty-loving obligations to God and our re public. Then we shall have a citlsenshlp that will care more for country than for party. A c'tlzenshlp above prejudice, for harmony, political honesty and honor and for tho righLs und equalities of free men." The Fervlees closed with benediction. The address was the subject of general comment, and the sentiments met with the approval of all who heard them. PTTZl.L CASE AGAIN. Herman MuJgctts. nlins Holmes, Placed on Trial. Philadelphia, iMay 27. After slum bering quietly for six months, the case of Herman Mudgetts alias H. H. Holmes, charged with conspiring to de fraud the FMelliy.Mutu.il Life associa tion of Philadelphia out of $10,000, was placed on trial today in the quarter ses sions court The charge grows out of the alleged attempt of Holmes and two accomplices to palm off on the Fidelity company a body found in a house at 1.118 Callowhill street, as that of Benja min Pitzel, whose life was Insured In the company for $10,000, whereas it Is said Pitzel is still alive. The alleged conspiracy was success fully carried out through the assist ance of Jcptha P. Howe, a young law yer of St. IaiuIs, who, with Marlon Hedgepeth, was arrested charged with being accomplices of Holmes, Howe, It Is said, received a foe of $2,M0, one quarter of the Insurance money, which he collected, for his part of the work. The two men nnd the woman Hedgc- lieth were lndio:ed together. . MINE STRIKE IS DEAD. Tho Men Have I'ought Twelve Weeks nnd l.ost S'Jt'0,000. Pittsburg, Pa., May 27. Th? miners' strike in this district which has been stubbornly fought for the past twelve weeks, Is at an er.l. The district offi cials tonight admit that ths strike i lost and th.it it is useless to light any longer. It is probaible that the miners will n.ow make a stampede to return to their former places, maJiy of which have been lllled. The strikers wanted fifl cents a ton and th,? operators offered fiO cents. The men who have brr.n Idle h-.t-ve lost over $:)00,0000 In warr.'s during the fruitless conflict DEATH FOR A HUMAN STEED. Iloys I'lnjtng lloiso Driven In Front of a Car. Reading, Pn., May 27. Three lad were playing in the strejt, John Rei.n hard driving Frank Houh and Eddie Young with reins like horses. The lat ter two lads crossed the street car track when a car came up. The youth ful driver drew back his human steeds between the rails whon the car Btruck them. Kddlo Young was cut In two, dying Instantly, and Frank Hons was badly though not fatally Injured. The other boy oscaited. Gull Hamilton sinking. Washington, May 27. Abigail Dodge Gull Humllton) rulllod consederably this morning and wus given somo nourishment in the foufii of mlllt, but grew weaker us the day 'advanced and tonight Is again very low; WEATHER RETORT. For eastern Pennsylvania, fair; warmer In southern portion; northerly winds, be coming variable. NLEYS Wwl Bess Qmi$ 5w3vel Silks, KaJ-Kal 5Hks, Habitual S31k3, Printed India Silks, Brocade Taffeta Silks, an fancy effects for Waists; Black Brocade India Silks, Black Bro cade Taffeta Silks, , Armiares, Peau De Sole, Satin Duchesse, Satin Solell, etc., etc. We Leave Be Settlement Of the KNOTTY ques tion of the NATIONAL ITY of some of these goods to others who have more time at their disposal.and will mere ly say that you will ALWAYS find our dualities Aid Prices RigM We have made Special Low Prices on a large line of Wool Dress Goods of this season to reduce stock. , 510 and 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE EL A0 EfflGSBURY, Ac:r for Charles A. Srhfcren & Co.'s Leather Iting The Very Best. 313 Spruce St., Scranton. Patent Leatler M taset Sloes Fflr tho Youth. th Poy, th-i Man. th!? J:k Oar shoes make as busy. 114 and 116 W'yo l miug fivoiiuo. Wholesale and rt:iiL LEWIS.IB11Y&BAYIB J ust Received A b'eautiful line of Kin gagement and Wed ding Rings. ALo a fine line of WEBBING PRESENTS .. In 'Sterling' Silver, ' Dorf 3'inger's CutGlass, ' '. and Porcelain Clocks, ': at . . ' ... , py. j. Weichel's, 408 Spruce Street. Be
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