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SCR ANTON, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 3, 1893.
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Here.
Al! the leading Cloak FaWrlcs on
the market this season are! rough
and nappy In effects.
Jackets are short 26 to 10 Inohes
long and mostly of the Reefert type,
simple, modified or exaggerated in
design, as your fancy may dictate.
Big Sleeves hi Mandoline and other
. new shapes are correct.
Capes are single or doublle, and
.. avemge about 30 Inches I deep.
Trimmings In some cases are (almost
- extravagant In their lavlifchness,
"but If your taste la severely fclaln, a
stitched or piped edge may keep
. In touch with fashion; If thfe cut of
the garment Is right.
Trimming materials I Includes
Gimps, Braids, Jets, Bead Velvets,
Velours, .Astrakans, Thillets, Mar
ten and other furs. Big ftney But
tons, etc., etc.
For Ladies' wear quiet iichness la
the effect aimed at In allcases, and
; tne aesigners never siTcceeded so
well In realizing their
: For the childreVs wear solid com
fort and .novelty of st -ia could not
b blended to better a vantage.
Bright or subduefi colorings,
mixtures or neat plaldls and checks
n rougi or soft ovlly clothf
"briefly summarize the Juries, whl-
the trimmings are njuny and v
nea.
(But there Is a sprightllness in all
of them that agrees! well with most
folks' notions of w,at Is childlike
and pretty.
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takes place today (Tuesday) and
continues all week. For Mils rea
son the department will be a sort
of public promenade for a few days,
i where you will be a welcome visitor
whether you have a thought of buy
ing or not. The multitude of
while the question of values will
epeedlly be settled by a few in
quiries. iiprtait
In looking over our stock, note
well the eonactentkjos care with
which every garment is finished,
down to the most minute detail.
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rection to be Impossible.
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STATE COMMITTEE MEETING
Enthusiastic Gathering of Republican
Leaders at Philadelphia. .
CHAIRMAN QUAY'S REMARKS
He Is Gratified at the Large Attendance.
Ex-Chairman Gllkcson Is Cornpll-monteJ-The
Campaign Work
Is Mapped Out.
Philadelphia. Cct. 2. Prominent Ite
publlcans from every section of the
state were here today and the liveliest
sort of activity prevailed at the head
quarters of the Republican state com
mittee. The occasion was a meeting of
the state committee and a conference
of the executive commute of that body
which a? rcent'.y appointed by Sena
tor and State Chairman Quay.
Mr. Quay arrived this morning from
Pittsburg, accompanied by State Sen
ator Andrews, Congressmen Acheson
and Heines, and Sergeant-at-Arms of
the State Senate Harrah. Other arriv
als were Benjamin F. Haywood, the
candidate for state treasurer; Repre
sentatives Lytle and 'Marshall, E. W.
Smiley. Chief Clerk of the Senate W. K.
Tompkins. Chairman of the Luzerne
County Committee Frank Willing
l.each and State Senators Penrose and
Thomas. Philadelphia members of the
executive committee; Congressmen
W illiam A. Stone and John B. Robin
son, Lieutenant Governor Walter Lyon,
ex-Lteutenant Governor Louis A. Wat
res, ex-State Chairman Thomas V.
Cooper, Lyman D. Gilbert, Samuel A.
Davenport. James B. Holland, ex-Congressman
A. C. Hopkins, of Clinton;
James B. Raymond, of Blair; Alvln
Markle, of Luzerne; Representative
Walter T. .Merrick, of Tioga: E. A.
Hempstead, of Crawford, and State
Senator Mitchell, of Jefferson. The ex
ecutive committee was In session from
11 a. m. until 1 p. m. Senator Quay
presided.
There were three things In particular
which the committee discussed at
length. They were: Legislation, look
ins to reform: rules for the party or
ganization and booming Pittsburg as
the city for the national convention.
A resolution was adopted urging the
state committee to appoint a sub-committee
on legislation on the reforms
suggested In the platform of the lato
state convention, This committee, it
was understood, should be composed
of members of the legislature.
To Avoid I'nple.nnntnes-.
Another resolution adopted suggested
that the patty should have rules to
regulate and systemlze the state ma
chinery so that the clashing that
marked the "late unpleasantness"
would he avoided In the future. It was
decided to ask the state committee to
appoint a committee to prepare the
rules and report to the next state con
vention. The following was adopted In further
ance of Pittsburg's boom as the place
for holding the national convention
next year:
Whereas. This committee symoat -".an
with the efforts of the citizens of I i
hurg to have the next Republican a
tlonal convention held in that phice,
which was the cradle of the party: and
Whereas, As It is the sense of this com
mittee that Pittsburg is admirably lo
cated for a national convention, geo
graphically, ami has ample accommodations-nnil
facilities for the same, be It
Resolved, Thnt this committee urges the
members of the Republican national com
mittee to select Plttsblirn- as the ran.
!r"ftii'tlon city, and thnt a committee of live
.8 apnainled by the chairman of this
.ommlttee to assist him In bringing the
maiier oerore tne national committee.
Senator Otiny's Address.
This concluded the business of the
executive committee, and at 2 o'clock
the state committee proper was sailed
together. 117 members being present.
When thecommittepmenhad assembled.
Chairman Quay said:
Gentlemen. I have called this meetlncr
because, (Irst, I desire to make personal
equal ma nee of the members: second.
that an understanding mieht be nrrlv-d
at In relation to the duties of the com
mittee which would prevent the unhappy
occurrences recently witnessed; third, be
cause I desire information from all or you
as to the exact condition of affairs In the
different counties of the stif'e which you
fittingly represent; fourth, because H Is
necessary that sins be taken. nn,l
promptly, for the financial support of the
campaign, and fifth, because I desire your
approval of procedure, which might prob
ably looK HKe usurpation the appoint
ment of an executive committee.
It was my thought that the state com
mittee might with profit be modelled as
to its powers and duties upon the national
committee. The national committee has
the right to appoint an executive com
mittee. I (blnk It Is composvi or nine
members, who shall be members of the
national committee, or not connected with
It. The importance of such an organiza
tion consists of the unwillingness and dif
ficulty of meimbers promptly assembling.
Kor that reason during the national cam
paign the executive committee alone sits
at headquarters l illy, the national com
mittee helng rarely cpll'd tCTeth- ex"e't
at the Inauguration of the campaign.
Mr. Quay said he was particularly
gratified at such a lare attendance, It
being the largest In his experience of
state committees.
Yntine-Rohlnsnn Resolution',
Then John Russell Young and Con
gressman Robinson offered resolutions,
which were adopted, and which respec
tively provided for the appointment of
a committee of five to carry out the
nlfdees fur reform which were em
bodied by 'Mr. Quay In the platform of
the late state convention and for the
appointment of a committee to prepare
rules that will regulate the party ma
chinery. The latter commute? will re-
port at the next meeting of the state
committee, and If tine report snnn oe ao
ornved the next state convention will
be asked to ratify the rules. On motion
of Senator Andrews, the committee de
elded tntinlil Its next n-.eJtlng at Harris
burg on the day preceding the next
state convention, unless sooner called
orpfbi,r ihv it lie chairman
I.leii ennnt tlovernor LiVon sucreeuin
In having a resolution passed to the ef
fect that the state convention meer mi
a Thursday Instead of a Wednesday;
that th chairman designate the hall,
and that the date of th convention be
fixed after the national committee Is
sues Its call.
The committee dn finance, the mem
hn of which mav or may not be mem
bers of the stat committee, was provid
ed for In a motion offered ty Mr. hoo
Inson, of Westmoreland, and on mo
tion of Mr. WalgetKOf Pittsburg, that
city was 'boomed for he national con
vention. Gilkeson Drnko tho Record.
Chairman Quay Informed the com
mittee that his predescessor, Colonel
Ollkeson, had handed over to him $5,
000 when the state headquarters were
transferred. '
"This," saM the chairman, "Is an un
precedented thing in the history of
state committees." Applause and
laughter greeted this statement.
This concluded the business proper,
and Chairman Quay directed that tho
roll be again called so that the com
mitteemen couki aescrvoe tne political
prospects In their respective counti
1 . n ,,U n wr. K, I'll fond MtttfthtAll J?.
Quay stated that,' Judging bv thjr re'
ports, me nepwnican r l'rlty m
the largest ii; the history of the Btate,
with the exception of the majority re
ceived by ( vernor Hustings. It was
nearly 4 o'cl ck when the committee
adjourned.
DUK ANT'S ADMIRERS.
Tho Fiend Is Hooded with Letters
Daily
from Sympathizing Idiots.
Ban Francisco, Oct. 2. Durant, who
is in the hulblt of receiving half a dozen
letters of sympathy almost every day,
received one this morning from the stu
dents of Sterling Medical college, Co
luitvbus, O., in which they express the
hope of soon hearing of his acquittal.
The morning session of the court to
day was taken up with the examination
of students of Cooper Medical college.
Among them were half a dozen young
lady students. They were all asked If
they had answered for Durant at the
roll call after Dr. Cheney's lecture on
April 3, the day of Blanche turnout's
disappearance, but no one gave a reply
In the attlrmative. The most peculiar
fact elicited h as that not one of the stu
dents examined had any positive recol
lection of an' one else being present at
the lecture enoeot Or. Cheney and Mr.
Gray, who called the roll.
THE S1LTAN IX TERROR.
l ive HiinJreJ Arrests Mode in Constantinople-(inirison
kept I'ndcr Arms.
Itcccnt irmcnian Itiots Responsible.
Constant!!! ple, Oct. 2. The greatest
excitement prevails. The police have
made 5UU an -sts In connection with the
recent rlotln; of Armenians here. The
government is greatly alarmed and the
garrison is lept under arms.
On Monday they determined at all
hazards to present a petition to the
Sultan, thro igh the grand vizier, and a
large body m Armenians marched, with
this tntentio l, toward the palace of the
Porte. The authorities In anticipation
of trouble h;.a stationed a strong force
of police about the palace and the other
public buildings were also guarded.
Tho arrival of the Armenians at the
palace was the signal for several des
perate encounters between them and
the police, during which a number of
Turks and several Armenians were
killed.
Washington, Oct. 2. Secretary OIney,
late this afternoon, received the fol
lowing dispatch from 'Minister Terrell:
Constantinople. Oct. 2. ()ln:'y, Wash
ington: Mon'lay several hundred Armen
ians marcheil on the porte, professedly to
ak redress of grievances. The patriarch
tried to prevent it. A conflict occurred
between the Armenians and the police.
Probably about sixty Turks and Armen
ians were killed, among othevs a Turkish
major, and many were wounded. The Ar
menians carried plrtols. Yesterday sev
eral more were killed. Several hundred
have b?i Imprisoned. The porte had
notice of demonstration, which It Is
said was organized bv leaders of the
Hunc'haglst revin'ii'lonlstsL whom thev
have eaotun 1. Much terror exists. I think
the porte will bo able to restrain fanati
cism.
(Signed) Terrell.
ATLANTA EXPOSITION.
Interesting Events of a Pay nt the Iust-
ling i lty iimtingnisiicii visitors.
Atlanta, !a.. Oct. 2. The Minnesota
Press assoi iatlon. 200 strong, reached
Atlanta thb morning and were escorted
In a body to the exposition grounds,
where a lurch was prepared for them
on the root garden of the forestry
building.
One of events in connection With
the visit waa the marriage of M. J.
Howling, editor of th S'.tate's Farmer,
Itenvllle, Minn., to Miss Jennie Rorde
wlck, who nlso accompanied the Press
association. The marriage occurred
this afternoon at the Oriental hotel, and
was an entire surprise to tne wnnie
party, but many of them on hearing of
the affair attended the ceremonies,
which were performed by a prominent
minister.
Governor TV. C. Ontes. of Alabama,
who nased throutrh Atlanta today, visit
ed the exposition and expressed himself
as being wonilerruny mirpripeu i us
extent and maeniflcence. He said It
was far beyond the expectation or ine
public at large, and nothing Hke the
Atlanta exposition nau ever neen wen
In this country outside the World's fair.
The weather for the oast two days
has been excellent, and people have
been pouring in from all directions.
The exposition Is practically complete,
with the exception of a f"W d'splays,
which have not been plnced and every
thing now about ready for the pub
lic. PECULIAR SLANDER CASF..
A Strange Interpretation of the l.nw by a
Wllliiirnsnort Judge.
TVllllnmsport. Pa.. Oct. 2 A ease of
great Interest to physicians was tried
In court here today. Or. S. ,S. Koser
having brought an action for slander
and damnpes against Dr. O. P. .Nutt.
The plaintiff performed a difficult and
rare surgical operation on a woman,
removing an "rrn '-"" fi'-'-ant
was consulted by the husband, and
bo examined the woman and declared
that the organ had not been removed.
Or. Koser demanded a public retrac
tion? which was refused, and the suit
brought.
The court ordered a mp'!orv rone
suit, for the reason that the declara
tion was made to a patient and ns such
was confidential and mitld rot be con
strued Into slander. Many prominent
experts were prerent.
ROMAN CANDLKS IIXPLODF..
Six Persons Scvcrclv Injured nt n lllnc
In n I reworks Factory. . .
New York. Oct. 2. fix persons were
Injured biln af'crnoon by an explosion
cf Reman candles In the fire works fac
tory ff Of Iwllrcr ti Street, Jersey City.
Following Is the list of persons Injured:
William Iteckrl. nerd 1(1. probably die;
Carl Falke. aged 18; Herman Krakew,
aged 40; Nicholas I,anr.d, nged 3I:
Clifford Mount, aged HI, and Krnest
Nelson, aged 17.
Ki'akow, whoso ear lessness caused
the explosion, escaped with the least
Injury. He Inadvertently put some
powder In a case Instead of cluy, and
when the tamnier dercend?d the powder
exploded.
DEATH'S HARVEST.
Men of No'.o Obey tho Summons of the
Grim Itcnpcr.
Leavenworth. Kan., Oct. 2. Ex-Senator
Robert Crozler, of this city, died
here this morning of paralysis.
Pittsburg. Pa.. Oct. 2. Assistant City
Assessor James J. Larkln, brother of
ex-Postmaster Larkln, died this after
noon at Mercy hospital. 'Mr. Larkln
was 60 years of age and was widely
and favorably known. Pneumonia was
the cause of death.
Petrolt. Mich., Qct. 2. 'Brigadier flep
eral O. M. Poe, colonel of engineers of
the Northwest district, died at his res I
dence, here, this morning, aged ' 63
years. ,
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Prlss Fighter Wanted.
Harrlsburir. Oct. t A reaulsltlon was
.ssued today on Oovernor MeKlnley, of
.Ihlfk. hv (lnVArnor Hnatlnm fop thn ay.
radHlon of James flmlth, "Kid" Lloyd
.nd "Squirrel" Tennerty, of Youngstown,
iQasre wanted in Mercer county lor prize
SCRANTON GETS THE MITTEN
State Firemen's Association Prefers
to Meet at Johnstown.
X LIVELY SESSION YESTERDAY
Officors Elected and Other Business
Transactcd-.Mr. Llewellyn, of Pitts
ton, Is Asked to Take a Walk.
Mr. liooJraun's Sacrifice.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Reading, Pa., Oct. 2. The excitement
Incident to the election of ofllcers and
the selecting of the place for holding the
next convention hus kept more than
one person up all night, and when the
Convention oened this morning It
looked like an even battle. Owing to
the roll not being completed the con
vention was not called to order until
1(1.30 a. m. .After the roll call, the elec
tion was Immediately proceeded with.
All went smoothly until the delegation
from Philadelphia vetoed, when the
trouble 'began.
Threats came fast and furious, and
It took at least ten minutes for Presi
dent Brooks to call the convention to'
order. All then went well until the
name of (leorge J. Llewylen. of Pitts-
ton, was reached and then another ob
stacle was met. iMr. Llewylen claimed
the right to vote, which right was con
tradicted by at least 9 per cent, of the
nit nubi-rs. The president decided that
Mr. IJewylen was no mem'ber and not
entitled to vote. He was therefore re
quested to return his badge and receive
his money, and an Invitation was ex
t.ind(l hVn "io walk the Plank."
Not'hlng further marred the work of
the convention, ana at n o ciock
Charles Schadt. of Soranton, deposited
1Y hiQf imiint. The teller then re
turned and the routine business of the
convention was taken up.
Scrnnton Sido-Trncicod.
The vote for place of holding next
convention was as follows: Johnstown,
218; Scranton, 03. As there were S93
votes cast, the fact that Scranton
claimed but sixty-three Is generally
misunderstood. Even the Johnstown
people express surprise at the Inaccu
racy of the te lers. up to Tuesday arier-
noon It was generally understood by
the leaders that Isadore Goodman, of
Scranton, was to be a candidate for
vice-president. At a caucus held by
the Scranton delegation It was decided
to ask ?dr. Ooodman to retire, owing
to the supposed closeness of the light
between Scranton and Johnstown. The
on' -r was immediately accepted by Mr.
tSoodman, and his sacrifice of himself
after going to considerable trouble has
won for him the respect of not only
the Scranton firemen, but of all the
leaders in the convention. At the morn
ing session Hon. James Clarency, "The
Firemen's Friend," was presented with
a fine gold-headed cane, suitably In
scribed. The oration tendered to Mr.
Clarency was never before equalled In
the city of Reading. Tonight the city
Is crowded, and many delegations are
yet to arrive.
PRESENTS, FOR OFFICIALS.
A Pleasant Fenture of the State Firemen's
Convention at Heading.
(Reading. Pa., Oct. 2. Judging by the
fire companies coming in today, Read
ing will tomorrow witness Its greatest
demonstiatlon. Some thirty companies
arrived this forenoon. The city Is
crowded with visitors. The New York
City Life Saving corps tWs afternoon
gave a fine exhibition, which was wit
nessed toy thousands of people. James
Clarency, of Philadelphia, member of
the legislature, "appeared before the fire
men's state convention today and re
ceived an ovation. ll Is the author of
thp firemen's pension bill.
Ex-tPresndent ucorge Nalllnger. of
Philadelphia, presented President
Hrooks with a gavel made of coal from
Shenandoah City colliery on behalf of
the Columbia Hose company, of Shen
andoah. iHe paid a handsome tribute
to the work of 'Mr. 'Brooks as president.
Alfred T. Rlack next stepped forward
and presented Mr. Brooks with a very
elegant sliver tea service on behalf of
the association. He said Mr. Hrooks
had been one of the best presidents the
association ever had. Mr. Brooks made
a happy response. Next Gilbert Green-
burg presented Secretary wunuer wiin
a handsome gold-headed cane on behalf
of the association. No one, he said, had
done 'more for the association man mr.
TVunder, for he had nursed It as a fond
parent, and bis services were Invalu
able. He is little, but he is a hustler
of the right kind. IMr. Wunder. In re
sponse, said he appreciate", me vaiue oi
such a compliment, nrd hoped his ser
vices might 'be as satisfactory in tne
future. Applause.!
The following officers werp eiecicu;
President, Irvin A. .Hahne. Lock Haven,
Pa.: vice-presidents. George A. St. John.
Wllkes -Bai re. John K. sn-ars, ueauuw;
Jrhn Stul, 1'lttftmrg; rren r.. i :.
Allentnwn: recording secreiaiy, v.. . .
Wunder. Reading: corresponding secre
tary, .Tomes A. Green. Carlisle; tr"as-
"T John SMltlgllllT. ivioisinnii. r'r"
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rate to tnrerpH cum -!- ..., -. .
TV. Brooks, er contest u le
The r-oxt meeting win uc - '
J'nr.low";Mn.ln(r the various stand-
minora the convention ad-
1. r
About' two-thirds of the visiting fire
men arrived during the day and eve.
nimr oriri i ''oe streets present a lively ap
nf irance. ,'nnrg the 'arrivals this eve
M n-, the Brooklyn. N. Y.. Volun-
t..r vii tmsti'i ai-'.'nclatlon. 100 strong,
All that Is now honeu ior is pieusiun
werv.her. nnd the citizens of Reading
will witness cne of the finest demon
strTUons of its kind that has ever been
held In the slate. It is expected that
fully 1,0.000 men will be Iro line. Includ
ing the local department.
Entertainments have been provided
by the local companies for this and
tomorrow evening.
Very many of the nejr-by companies
w'll not arrive until tomorrow morning,
when they will c assigned to their
rf '-'f ctlve positions In the parade.
This afternoon the Pomplpr corps, of
the New York City Fire department,
gave a life-saving exhibition on Penn
street. In the presence of 10,000 people.
It required but six minutes to run three
squares and reach the top of a four
story building. The exhibition lasted
twenty minutes and elicited applause.
PROFESSOR BUTLER HONORED
lie Is t'nahlinniisly Fleeted President of
Colby Unlvcrsltv.
Portland. Me., Oat. 2. At a meeting
oif the trustees of Colby university this
aifternoon Professor Nathaniel Butler,
rf the UnCvtTE'lty of Chicago, was
unanimously elected president of Colby
Prcfesror Butler ls n Kn of Colby,
having graduated iln 1873.'
He 'will succeed President WhKtman,
who recently resigned to accept the
P'esitdency of Columbia university, at
Washington.
KILLED AT THE CROSSING.
A Wagon Load of Pleasure Setkers
' Caught by an' Express Train.
Essex, Ont., Oclt. 2. William and
Thomas Mooney, aged It and 17 years,
respectively, and Dennis Burke, 21
years old. were instantly killed, and
Miys Addle Jones and Ed Mooney, the
boys' father, were badly injured at the
Mk'hlgan Central crossing here this af
ternoon. The party were in a wagon driving
to the fair grounds. They drove on the
tracks before Whey saw the approach
lug express, and the wagon was struck
before they got across. Burke was car
ried four hundred yards on the cow
catcher. The Xfooney boys were Htruck
on the head and were badly mangled
ana cut. Edward Mooney and Miss
Jones were thrown to one side. Miss
Jones is seriously injured, but Mooney's
injuries are comparatively slight.
WOULD (iO WITH STEAK.
Mushrooms Gathered In Canada Which
Weigh Seven Pounds.
St. Thomas. Ont.. Oct. 2. One of the
largest mushrooms seen here In years
was brought to the city yesterday by a
.uicnigan central railroad employe. It
woighs seven pounds and measures forty-four
Inches in circumference.
Railroad employes report that there
are tons of mushrooms all along the
line of the Michigan Central railroad.
but particularly Is such the case be
tween Ktdgetown and Hlghgate, where
car loads could be had for the picking.
ASSEMBLY OF CATHOLICS.
First F.uchoristle Congress of the
Catholic Church Held In This Country.
Meeting of Archbishops.
Washington, Oct. 2. The first Ku
charlstlc congress of the Catholic
church held in America began this
morning with the celebration of a
solemn 'pontlflclal high mass at St. Pat
rick's church. It was a most Impres
sive occasion, and drew an audience
that crowded the handsome edifice to
the doors.
The services were not merely attrac
tive in that they marked the open'ing
of the congress, but because they
brought together nearly every menvber
of the episcopacy of the church, ana
also dedicated the new St. Patrick's,
which, after a thorough renovation
was opened today and presented the
most beautiful church interior In Wash
ington.
The first session of congress began at
2.30 p. m. todnytatthe Catholic univers
ity, and tonlglvt at S o'clock tmere was a
solemn adoration of the most blessed
sacrament nt Ft. Patrick's church.
A meeting of the archbishops or tne
Catholfro church wa held at the Catn
olio university today. Nine of the four
teen archbishops were present, namely
Cardinal Gibbons, archbishop of lialtc
more: AreNblsthops W illiams, of Hos,
ton: Elder, oif Cincinnati; Corrigan, of
New York: Hennessy. of Dubuque
Feehan, of Chicago; Janssens. of New
Orleans; Ryan, of Philadelphia, and
Kaln. of St. Louis. Archbishop Katzer,
of Milwaukee, was represented by one
of his priests. The absentees were
Archbishops Ittordan. of San Fran
cisco; Gross, of Portland, Ogn; Ireland
of St. Paul, and Chapelle, of Santa
Fe. The meeting was not Important.
The work In each diocese, and the con
dltions of Its affairs were outlined, and
some minor questions of discipline re
ferred to.
HE BOUGHT GOLD BRICKS.
A Mississippi Jay Ts Swlndtod by a
Smooth Sharper lit an Ancient Gnmo.
Philadelphia. Oct. !. A Mississippi
farmer cHinHied up the stone steps of
the mint in this city, this afternoon,
lugging two satchels which, according
to his 'belief, contained two gold bricks.
He had given $1,000 of his hard earned
cash to a man Relieved to bp a Span-
lard, but known to 'be a swindler. The
latter traveled with the Mississippi
farmer, who says his name Is A. P.
Pearolfleld, as far as Cincinnati, but
there he disappeared, nnd the farmer
came on to Philadelphia. Pearcllield
presented himself with' his weighty
load to Deposit Clerk Jones when he
reached the mint. To him the Missis.
slpplan explained that he had two gold
Dars, wetgning rorty-elght pounds each,
wnren he would like to convert into
ready money. Jones only handled one
or Pearclfield'B bars for a minute w,hon
he startled his visitor with the state
ment that his supposed gold was noth-
uiH jiiure man urass decorated with
pom pawn, rne assertion was so par
alyzing in Its effect upon Peareifleld
that he stood speechless for a moment
ana men rushed out of the mint with.
out his satchels, shouting to the door
keeper as he passed that he would be
D30K.
vinen pearolfleld was visited In his
hotel sevetal hours after the trick had
been made clear to him he ,.vi.i,.in.i
that while working on his farm, near
iwnoyu Miation, Miss., on Friday last,
a man offered to sell him tho i.rioi,,,'
claiming to have found them in a wood
near Memphis, Tenn. He admitted that
ic jjm i,vuu ior tnem,
DISHONORS HIS CLOTH.
iuwb minister Leaves Wife, Child and
many iicots Behind lllm.
Auuuuon, ia., Oct. 2. Rev. O. M.
f um u nas icti ror parts unknown. He
. Jr' 1 "l lne evangelical church
at this place and highly esteemed. It
... ' '.iiiai n- ien many creditors
and that he borrowed all the money he
could prior to his departure. He also
left a wife nnd small child. To the wife
ne wrote mat she would never hear
iium nnil again.
He left an open letter in ho tmMioho.1
in the Audubon Advocate, exhorting Ills
'"""""I i" sihiiu launiui ana not fol
low mm in tne pain or error.
IRON MOULDERS MEET.
Three Bays' Session llcenn at Cinclnnnt
lesterday.
Cincinnati, Oct. 2. The executive
Doarti or the iron 'Molders' union of
Aoun America 'Degan a three days' ses
sion at tne national headquarters In
this city today. 'The meetliisr was
by (President Pox to consider a large
number of matters referred to the com
mittee at the last national convention.
There were present Patrick Etirlght,
of Chicago; John Campbell, of Quincy,
III.; V. R. Rogers, of Atlanta, Ga.; M.
B. Lavery. of Brantford, Ont.. and
President Fox. of th(s city. The entire
oay was taKen up with routine matters.
BULLETS END A HONEYMOON.
Jealous Old Man Fatally Wounds Ills
Pretty Young Wife.
Philadelphia. Oct. 2. The honev.moon
of Anton Forester and his good-looking
btilde was ended today by the fatial
shooting of the latter by the Jealous
husband. FoTester Is SO years old, and
the wife only 22. The few weeks of
their wedded life was hanov .but yester
day the aged husband found his bride
with a stranger.
Today, while his wife was getting din
ner. Forester shot her and then gave
nimseii to tne ponce.
r
' Four Rebels Killed.
Havana, Oct. 2. Colonel Olivers' col
umn had a battle with a band of rebels
near Ztilueto, In the Remmllos district, on
Sent. 20. In which four rebels were killed
ana many wounded. . . f
WANTON SHOOTING AFFRAY
Cbris Houseman Fatally Wounds a
Justice and a Constable.
H6 ALSO CARRIED DYNAMITE
Defendant In Damage Suit Murders a
Justice Who Was Trying to Make
Peace-Tho Fiend Is Pursued
by an Armed Posse.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Hawley, Oct. 2. A terrible shooting
affray occurred this afternoon at Taf-
ton, Pike county, two miles from this
place, at a lawsuit at Justice Sebastian
Newberger's house.
Henry Van Frank brought suit
against Christ Houseman for damages
done to his property by fire from a piece
of ground which 'Houseman was clear
ing. Houseman, Van Frank and Con
stable Henry Quick were before Jus
tlce Newberger to have the case tried.
When the justice asked the defendant,
Houseman, If he would not settle the
case and have It go no further. House
man said: "Yes, I will settle it now."
At that he pulled out a revolver and
stood on a lounge and shot Justice
Newberger. The bullet took effect In
Newberger's cheek, below the eye, and
he will probably die.
Houseman then shot Constable Henry
Quick In the nose between the eyes.
the ball taking a downward course,
making a painful wound. He also Bhot
three times at the prosecutor, Henry
Von Frank, but, fortunately, did not
hit him. It Is said that Houseman had
with him two cigar boxes filled with
dynamite with fuse attached. He then
started for the woods.
Soon afterward several men, armed
with guns, started in puruslt.
EPISCOPAL CONVEXTIOX.
Aims Are Kcceived in a Golden Bowl
Valued at Thousands.
'Minneapolis. Minn.. Oct. 2.The ceto,
bration of holy communion, with which
me triennial convention of the Enisco
pal church was ushered in this mornlnir.
was the most Imposing ever witnessed
m a cnurch of that denomination on
this continent.
The reeular nrdr nf mmmnn nrava.
and tany had been said at the 7 o'clock
service, and when the bishops had taken
ineir (places tne communion, service
was begun by the reading of the epistle
oy 'KiKtiop LNeeiy, or Mama.
The gospel was read by the arch'
bishop of Rupert's Land, and the alms
were received 'by Assistant Bishop Gil
bent, of Minnesota, In a golden bowl,
valued at several thousand dollars.
which was brought from England many
years ago. lUishop Whipple was the
celebrant of holy communion, and every
bishop and delegate approached the
Lord's table. The service was fully
choral, the chants and hymns being
rendered by a surpliced male choir of
fifty voices. After the reauing or tne
cosnel the annual sermon was dellV'
ered 'by Rt. 'Rev. 'Rlshop Coxe, of the
diocese of central New iork.
The service commenced at 11 o clock
and it was after noon when Bishop Tut'
tie, of Missouri, pronounced the bene
diction.
FAVOR A WHIPPING POST.
District of Colnmbla Grand Jury Desires
That Offenders Bo Flogged.
Washington, Oclt. 2. The district
grand Jury, which 'has just concluded
Its sessions, recommended the adoption
of the whipping post In the national
capital, rt was suggeptted 'by tne jury
that! Khere Is now no adequate metnoa
In the Uisltri'C't of Columbia of punish
Ing persons guilty of petty larceny and
wife-beating.
Judge Rradley, to Whom this re
mairkalble recommendation waa made,
paid he believed the whipping post
would do much to discourage crime
In iMie district. 'He saiid. however, that
the courts could not esltalblish a whip'
ping post, reminding the Jury that con
gres alone had tihlat power, and that
while he would place their recommen
duitions on file, ihe would suggest that
they 'bring the) maltter to the attention
of congress.
The members of the Jury are Intel
llgent men, and ithey declare that their
suggestion was made In all serious
ness.
WOOL SUPPLY OF THE WORLD
The Production Decreased During the
Year Just Passed.
Washington. IX C, Oct. 2. The
world's production of wool according to
the report of the permanent custom
house commissioners for 1SH4 on the
textile industries of France, furnished
to the state department by Consul Blge-
low, at Rouen, had decreased slightly In
the previous twelve months.
In 1S!3 the quantity of wool nvallab!
for commerce 'In the world was 1.012,
000.000 of kilogrammes (about 2.2G7.0O0,
000 pounds), while the quantity in 18t
was 1.002.000.UOO.
In France the production of wool na
constantly diminished. In 1810 the
number of sheen In France was .tz.u.i,
430, while In 18!:t there were only 20.275,
716. For the pat fifteen years sheep
have been bred ror meat purposes, me
pnjifit being greater.
MILK QUENCHED THE FLAMES
Vnlque Ducket BrlRudo of Men and
Women nt a creamery urc.
nrmdlnir. Pa.. Oct. 2. Milk was used
to extinguish names at a creamery fire
at Huff's rihunCh, near Barto, yester
day. Fifty men and women formed a
bucket .brigade ana paisseu tne lacieui
fluid from the creamery vats up to the
roof till t he fire was out.
The vi uge would have Been in nan-
ger In tho high wind but for the milk.
Manager Irwin's Plnns.
rMin,io1ihln Oct. 2 When asked to
day If he would manage the Philadelphia
team next .oson, Manager Arthur Irwin
said: "I think not. I am negotiating for
the management ot an raisiern iraKuo
team and if 1 get thnt I shall quit Phila
delphia," Irwin Intimated that manag
ing lne niiaueiiniia. niiu .w.
pleasant as It looked on paper.
Her Itody Roasted.
Pottsvllle, Pa.. Oct. 2. Mrs. Amy Lear,
a widow 31 years oi wo iiuy
burned this evening while attempting to
light a nre wiin coai on. jrarm ui uei
body were lltonally roasted.
MeKlnley on tho Stnmp.
Caldwell, O., Oct. 2. Governor Me
viniv mid Asm ttushnell. Republican
candidate for governor, spoke to 5,000 peo
ple at this place thlsiftgrnoon.
WEATHER REPORT.
For eastern Pennsylvania, .fair: west
erly -wind
FILEY'S
Fall
Aed Winter
THE REPUTATION OF THIS
IEPAIRTIMKNT OK OUR BUSI
INKSS IS TOO WE'LL KNOWIN TO
NEED ANY COIMMJiiNTS.
The stock this season ts larger
than ever before and of greater va
riety, comprising very full lines of
'Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Chil
dren's Vests, Paints and Union
Suits. We call special attention to
Tie Stattprteir
S;
of which we are pole agents in
Beranton) the excellence of whlah
ia unquestionable. Owing to the
reduced tariff these goods are lower
in price than ever before, while the
quality Is much Improved. iWa
note a few
(Ladles' Onelta Union Suits. Threa
specials in Union Suits at 75c.
J1.00, $1.25; Children's Union Suits
at 4c. up; Gents' Wright's Fleeced
Health Underwear at COo. up.
tn Ladles' Egyptian Ribbed Vest J
and Pants at 25c, 30c. and 38c
Great special in Children's Vesta
Bind Pants; all sizes. Full line ot
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
Agent for Charles A.
Schieren & Co.'s
Leather
Beltie!
The Very Best.
313 Spruce St., Scranton.
WE ARE
ALWAYS BUSY.'
"Kor reel
tape
9?
The best that can be
put in a Shoe, $1 to
$6. A hundred styles.
114 AND 116 WYOMING AVE.
U
ElegantSpecJinensSiuilt
able for Wedding Pres
ents, Birthday Presents,
Etc.
Eye Glasses, Opera
Glasses and -Spectacles a
Specialty.
Wo J.
JEWELER,
408 Sprue it NM Dims BannV
Novelties
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