.EIGHT PAGES 56 COLUMNS.
SCR ANTON, PA., MONDAY MOIiNrNG, OCTOBER 14, 1895.
TWO CENTS A COPY.
OS
AND'S
CORSET
vs.
OUR
Irrefutable figures are the hardest
kind of an argument 'to g-t over and In
the EXTRAORDINARY VALUE price
list which follows we guarantee every
figure to be a fact.
Sf
Neighbor Osland acroes the way
from us made up his mind to quit
Corset and Glove selling;. He want
ed a cah buyer for his stock and
accepted our offer, which amounted
to considerably les than half what
he paid for the goods tome months
ago.
HIS CORSET LINE
was the finest ever brouerht to this
city too fine. In fact, for the ordin
ary run of Scranton trade, but ait
the prices we have placed on them
they're within everybody's reach.
SALE OF OSLAND'S
CORSET STOCK
BEGINS TOMORROW
at 9 a.m. and
Continues
10 Day3 Only.
im CAREFUL BUYERS
hgures
"Her . Majesty's CorecL"
Bty!e. Osland's Price. Sale Price.
200 $2.75 $1.90
295 4.00 2.75
"C P." Corsets.
Btyle. Osland's Price. Sale Price.
Venus $3.50 $2.25
1018 5.00 2.00
1018 6.00 2.25
1019 5.75 2.75
350 1.75 1.12
263 . 2.50 1.90
"P. IT Corsets.
Style. Osland's Price. Sale Price.
574 $10 00 $5 00
418 7 00 3 00
104 8 0 0 3 50
329 2 50 1 50
248 2 50 1 98
: Warner's Corsets.
Style. Osland's Price.
Redfern $6 00
Sale Price.
$2 50
2 25
1 25
1 00
89
69
Fanlta
5 00
2 50
1 75
1 25
1 00
XXX
888
Health
Coral ine
THE ABOVE LISTb
represent the most popular and
highest grade corsets on the mar
ket In addition to these there are
many cheaper and commoner makes
which may be summed up as fol-
lrtwi
Any of Osland's $1.25 Corsets at 90c.
Any of Osland's 11.00 Corsets at 69c.
Amy. of Osland's We. Corsets at 29c.
. or 37c.
At the opening sizes are complete,
but they cannot long remain so.
Shrewd buyers wUl tales the hint.
: GLOBE
-WAREHOUSE . '
A BAD TROLLEY ACCIDENT
Three Persons Killed and Several Se
verely Injured.
THE MOTOKMAN LOST CONTROL
Breaking of the Brake Kod Renders the
Car Uncontrollable and It Haines
Down a Sleep Hill at a Fear
ful Kate of Speed.
Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 13. Three per
sons were killed outright and nine oth
ers Injured by a runaway trolley car on
the West End Electric line Jumping the
track and going over an embankment
at S.20 o'clock tonight.
1 he killed.
George Rothman. aged 50, furniture
dealer, Carnegie. Pa.
Freil Helsel, aged 55, glass worker, Car
negie, fa.
Unknown woman, about 30 years of age,
body tuken to morgue.
I.tst of the Injured.
Mrs. Michael Foley, Pittsburg, bad scalp
wound ami Interim! injuries, may die.
Conductor Albert MuGulre. aged 35, of
Pittsburg, scalp wound and Internal In
juries. Fred Waddel. motorman, aged 30, Pitts
burg, shoulder dislocated.
Michael Foley, Pittsburg, bad scalp
wound.
James Foley, aged 7, son of Michael,
slightly injured.
Mrs. Leach. Pittsburg, slight Injuries.
Henry Stilts, aged 17, Pittsburg, leg
broken.
Professor Alex. Phillips, of Cranf ton, knee
lacerated und may have to be ampu
tated. Katie Foley, young child, slightly bruised.
An oil man named Baldwin received
a compound fracture of the skull and
other injuries and It is feared he can
not live. He Is from Warren county,
Pennsylvania.
The oar wrecked was on the Carnegie
branch of the West End Electric line,
and left Carnegie at 6 o'clock. Just be
fore the city limits Is reached there Is
a sharp curve and hill along the track
for about a quarter of a mile. When
the car reached this point, the brake
rod broke and the motorman lost con
trol. The car dashed down the hill un
til It reached McCartney street, where
there is a sharp curve. Here It Jumped
the track and turned completely over,
landing in a ravine alongside of the
road. The car was broken Into splint
ers and the three persons killed were
horribly mangled.
Knto Foley's I'scnpc.
Just before the car Jumped the track
Conductor Mefiulre yelled at the pas
sengers to all fall down to the bottom
of the car. Before they obeyed this
order, Mrs. Foley dropped her young
daughter, Katie, out of a oar window,
and prebably saved the child's life.
As soon as he could extricate himself
from the wreck. Conductor MeGulro.
who was badly Injured himself, rushed
to the houses of several residents In
the vicinity and secured several axes
and other assistance. As soon as pos
sible the city ambulances were called.
and all care possible rendered the In
jured passenger. There were sixteen
passengers on the car when It left
Carnegie, a suburb of this city. Two
got oft Just before the hill, where the
accident occurred, was reached, and
three boys Jumped before the car
leaped the track, and were, perhaps,
not Injured.
EVAXGEUrALjrOXFEUEXtE.
Eight Ministerial Members Selected for
the Hoard of Publication-Other Offi
cers F.lccteJ.
Elgin, 111., Oct. 13.-Scnlor Bishop J.
J. Esher presided yesterday at the gen
eral Evangelical conference. The elec
tion of eight ministerial members of
the board of publication resulted as fol
lows: First district. East Pennsylva
nia, Plttpburg and New England' con
ferences. Rev. O. L. Saylor, o Bethle
hem. Pa.; Second district, Atlantic,
Germany and Switzerland, Rev. F.
Kurt, of Brooklyn: Third district. New
York, Canada and Michigan, Rev. M. I...
Wing, of Berlin, Ont.; Fourth district,
Erie. Ohio and Indiana, Rev. W. H.
Bucks, of Tiffin. O.; Fifth district, Illi
nois. Icwa and California, Rev. M.
Gruener. of Des IMolnes, la.; Sixth dis
trict, Wisconsin, Texas and Japan con
ferences. Rev. J. C. Brendel; of Madi
son, Wis.; Seventh district, Kansas,
Platte river and "Des iMolnes confer
ences, Rev. A. Brunner.of Holton.Kan.;
Eighth district. Minnesota, Dakota and
Oregon conferences, Rev. George
Spaeth, of Minneapolis.
The division of the entire territory
of the church Into four districts anil
t'he election of a layman for each as a
members of the board of publication,
resulted as follows: First district, east
Pennsylvania, Pittsburg, New Eng
land, Atlantic, lermany and Swltz?r
land, Isaac S. Spats, of Mohnsvllle,
Pa.; second district, 'New York, Cana
da, Michigan, Erie. Ohio and Indiana
conferences, Andrew Kramer, Indian
apolis, Ind.; Third district. Illinois.
Wisconsin, Iowa, California, Texas and
Japan conferences, Hon. William
Grote. of Elgin, III.; Fourth district,
Kansas, Nebraska, Des IMolnes, Platte
River. Minnesota, Dakota and Oregon
conferences. F. Hanke, of Ithaca, Neb.
Rev. J. Walz, manager of the pub
lishing house at Stuttgart, Germany,
was re-elected, and Rev. O. Fuessle
was elected to the editorial chair.
The election of Ave members of the
board of control of the Young People's
alliance, resulted: Rev. C. F. Zimmer
man, of Milwaukee; Rev. J. C. Horn
berger. Rev. 8. P. Bprong and Rev. C.
A. Thomas and Rev. G. H. Flnmiller, of
Cleveland.
BIG TIME AT BALTIMORE.
Three National Conventions Will Startle
the Old City.
Baltimore, Md. Oct. 13. Three nation
al conventions will be held here during
the present week.
Workers In every department of so
cial and norl reform who are mar
shaled under t 'snow-white banners of
the Woman's vhrlstlan Temperance
union, will be Heard at the new Music
halls; distinguished men and women
will participate In the national purity
congress at the Friends' Meeting house,
and representative builders from all
parts of the United States will attend
the annual -convention of the National
Association of Builders.
PORTE IS BRACING UP.
There Is Kcslliotlon That No More
Nonsense Will Be Tolerntcd.
Constantinople, Oot. 13. The Porte Is
evidently aware of the fact that pro
crastination in. replying to certain of
the demands of the powers will be no
longer tolerated. This Is evidenced by
the action taken today by the minister
of police In response to the demands of
the six powers that an Investigation be
held Into the recent rioting, and thnt
Innocent Armenians who were impris
oned on charges of complicity in the
disturbances be released.
The minister of police today Informed
the embassies that a commission
formed, of members of the different
'branches of the administration has
been appointed to inquire into the guilt
or innocence of the Armenians; who
have been arrested since Sept. 30. The
minister has also promised to deal se
verely with anybody that the embassies
can prove has tortured prisoners in
Jail.
It la reported that many persons were
killed or wounded in the riots at Ismld.
ELIJAH IIALFORD TALKS.
He Says That Mr. Harrison Will Not Seek
a Nomination.
Colorado -Springs, Colo., Oojt. W.
Major Elijah Halford, United States
Army, who was President Harrison's
private secretary, Is In the city at
tending the twelfth anniversary of the
Young 'Men's Christian association. Ho
said, politically: "I should say It is
very favorable for the Republicans
winning next year."
"Will Mr. Harrison again be a can
didate?" "Not In the sense of seeking the nom
ination. Things! may shape themselves
so that he will become the candidate
of his party, but further than that I
cannot say. In fact, I have kept from
making any inquiries as to Mr. Harri
son's luUerrtions. 'because I did not
want to be in the position of having to
answer that question."
ACT IS IVCONSTITITIONAL.
Supreme Court- Will He Called I'pon to
Decide the Question as to the Number
of Superior Court Candidates to Ho
Voted For.
Harrlsburg, Oct. 13. The provision
of the act creat'ing the Superior court,
restricting the voter to a choice of six
candidates when seven Judges are to
be elected, was declared unconstitu
tional In an opinion handed down by
Judge Simonton yesterday. He grant
ed a mandamus ngalnst the secretary
of the commonwealth requiring him to
prepare the official ballot so that each
voter may vote for seven candidates.
Judge McPhcrson concurred favor
ably In the opinion, but did not think
the mandamus should be allowed. He
said he had no v'-v enforce his per
sonal opinion by b dissent, but prefers
that the conclusion reached by the
president judge should stand as the ac
tion of the court. In his opinion no
constitutional right 'had been Invaded
by the restrictive provision.
An appeal will be taken to the su
preme court by Mie secretary of the
commonwealth at once, so thnt the
matter may be determined before Oct.
22, when the official ballot must bo sent
out.
Harrlsburg, Pa., Oct. 13. Counsel In
the case of the attorney general against
the secretary of the commonwealth In
the matter of the Superior court voting
restrictions left for for Pittsburg to
night to argue the matter before the Su
preme court.
.....
BISHOPS ARRAIGNED. ,
R. D. A. Wade, a Thcosophlcal Represen
tative, Is Angry at Not Having Hccn
Allowed a Hearing. ,
Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 13. The
nearer general convention of the Epis
copal church approaches final adjourn
ment, the more improbable does it ap
pear that sufficient progress can be
made on the consideration of the re
vised constitution and canons as to
erable the completed document to bo
submitted to the various dioceses; and
thus enable them to certify their ap
proval or disapproval to the triennial
convention of Washington in 1s:iS.
One half of the perlo-1 within whl"h
the body Is expected to transact lt3
business and dissolve ha expired, and
the result of ne arly two weeks' labor
apart from the disposal of routine busi
ness that called fir no great expendi
ture of time, is the adoption of three
articles of the constitution, covering
two pages of the report nnd leaving
seven additional articles, together wl'.h
fifty-four canon?, covering some eighty
pages yet to be deal: v!:h.
A few days ngo It. I).' A. Wade, of
Chicago, "representative of the Central
States committee for Theosojvhl'al
work," addressed a letter to the house
of bishops asking to be given a hearing
on the question of the necessity of tho
Episcopal church returning to its most
ancient faith reincarnation; and urg
ing that the charge was too truly
made that the church was out of touch
with the masses. The bishops treated
the communication with silent con
tempt and accordingly Wade arraigned
them tonight before the local branch of
the Theosophlcal society, taking the
ground that If the church was to con
tinue a spiritual power It must listen to
the demands of the masses to rational
and philosophic teachings, such as were
used in the first centuries of the ex
istence of the church.
SPANIARDS ArTI'RANKY.
They Kef use to Grant I overs to Secretary
OlncT-Thc ( nlted States Ignored.
Washington. Oct. 13. It is under
stood that Secretary Olncy has re
quested the Spanish government to ex
tend to United States Consul General
Williams, at Havana, the privilege of
presenting to and conferring upon
them with the captain general certain
diplomatic matters such ns are con
nected with the protection of the lives
and property of American citizens .in
Cuba. It Is reported from Havana that
the Spanish government Instructed the
captain general to notify Mr. Williams
that he would be recognized by the of
ficials of the Island only In commercial
and consular matters, pursuant to the
terms of the treaty of 1799.
Secretary Olney, In accordance with
his policy In these matters, declined to
say anything about the report, but it is
fiald that the request, not a demand, as
It has been characterized, In based upon
the "favored nation" clause of the
treaty. By the provisions of the treaty
between Spain and certain other Euro
pean governments the consular repre
sentatives of those countries In Cuba
are empowered to act In a diplomatic
capacity In certain contingencies, and
Secretary Olncy protests against a con
struction of the treaty of 1799 that Ig
nores tne ngnt or the United 'States
consul general to represent his fellow
citizens in Cuba in case of trouble to
any of them or their possessions.
The Fisherman M Gotham.
New York, Oct. 13. The steam yacht
Oneida, with President Cleveland aboard,
arrived herfe this morning from Gray
Gables. The president left the vessel at
2 o'clock and was driven to the horns of
his family physician. Dr. .Imeph D. Bry
ant, at 54 West Thirty-sixth street. He
dined with the ji oot or and his family.
Small Fry Pugs Arrested.
' St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 1,1. Danny Need
ham, who was to have engaged In a prize
fight today with Dick Moore, was arrested
last night and compelled to give 11,000
bonds that he would not fight. The war
rant also contained the name of Dick
Moore, but the officers were not able to
And him.
MORMON HYDRA IS ACTIVE
Saints of Salt Lake Are Again Show
ifijj Their Teeth.
WANT TO C0XTK0L POLITICS
Sensational Remarks Made by Joe Smith
and Gcorgo Cannon Cause Excite
ment-Uontllcs and Progressive
Mormons Are Alarmed.
Salt, Lake, Utah, Oct. 13. President
Joseph Smith and George Q. Cannon, of
the (Mormon church, at a secret meeting
of the priesthood last Monday, made
some sensational remarks of a political
character and all party leaders In Salt
Lake City today are talking about the
attitude of the church toward political
candidates who are IMormons. It is con
sidered evident that the church Intends
to exercise all Its powers in politics, al
though the high priests have disclaimed
any interference.
The remarks made by President
Smith were to the effect that numerous
men high In the councils of the church,
and particularly 'Moses Thacher and B.
H. Roberts, candidates on the Demo,
cratio ticket for the senate and con.
gress, had seen fit to accept nomlna
tions for political offices without first
taking counsel with the president of the
church. The proceedure he character
ized as contrary to the rules of the
church, -subversive of good discipline
and might tend to the detriment of the
church.
Oeorge Q. Cannon endorsed Mr.
Smith's remarks.
The -words of the church authorities
are taken as a command that those who
have gone into politics without the ad
vice and consent of the church must
retire from that field.
Declaration Causes Alarm.
This declaration Is viewed with great
alarm by Gentiles and the progressive
ynnng IMormons. who fear a return to
the old conditions which prevailed
when the Mormon church authorities
ruled with a rod of iron. Strong and
btrter anti-statehood talk Is being In
dulged In by those who hitherto have
favored statehood the most stronely
Judge Powers, chairman of the Dem
ocratic state committee, has called a
meeting of thecomnirttee for Monday
with the avowed purpose of dissolving
the 'Uemocratlc parly and forming an
atui-!tatenoo(l party.
Powers Is strongly supported by the
'fentile Hepumicans and the progres
sive t-lemcnt of the Mormons, Irrespec
tive of party.
Tt Is believed that a fight Is on with
the church, and If the latter does not
recede absolutely from the position the
antt-statenoon movement will be at
once inaugurated.
OX ACfOl'XT OF BANCROFT.
I.ittlo riovnria's Dignity Has Keen In
sulted hy the United Statos Mr. Stern
Had to Pny.
.Berlin, Oct. 13. Tn XVie course of In
qu tries provoked by allusions In the
Munich newspapers to the real reasons
why the Bavarian government ignored
the diplomatic Influence of the United
Stales In behalf of Mr. Louis Stern, of
New York, the revocation of whose
sentence of fine nnd Imprisonment for
Insulting Baron Von Thupngen, tho
deputy commissioner at the Spa at
Kissingen, was sought, the representa
tlve of the United Preps found thnt
the difficulty was traceable to the
period when Mr. Bancroft was United
States minister to Prussia, and was at
the same Kme accredited to 'the Bavar
ian and Wurtomherg courts, respective
ly, a-t Munich and Stuttgart.
In 1S71. when tho German empire was
formed. Mr. Bancroft received now cre
dentials 'to the emperor of Germany,
and when he was recalled duly pre
sented 'his letters of recall to the em
peror. At that time Mr. Bancroft re.
minded the state department at Wash
ington thnt his letters of appointment
to the kings of Bavaria nnd Wurtem
horg were s'illl in force, and asked per
mission to present to them also formal
letters of rer-all. The state depart
ment deemed th'is ceremony needless
nnd so Informed Mr. Bancroft. Upon
the receipt of this notification Mr. Ban
croft communicated with the courts at
Munich and Stuttgart, Informing them
why he was obliged to omit t'he cus
tomary diplomatic courtesy.
The Bavarian court has ever 'been a
stickler for etiquette and has always
remembered the slight put upon It on
that occasion. The United States em
bassy here continues to be officially
ignorant of the dpclsion In Stern's case,
and it is rumored here -that the secre
tary of state at Washington asked the
German ambassador there to use his
Influence In behalf of Stern and met
with a positive refusal.
CONDITION OF THE PUGS.
Corbett and Fltslmmons Aro Training
Actively for the Uncertainty.
San Antonio, Tex., Oct. 13. Corbett
spent all of today training. He began
work at 9 o'clock and quit at 5 o'clock.
Several hundred people visited his
quarters to see him, but only a few
friends were admitted to witness the
exorcises. He Is In Jovial spirits today,
and states that he is in better trim for
fighting than ever before In any of his
contests. Tie received a telegram to
day from Manager Brady stating that
there is a fair chance of the fight being
pulled off in Hot Springs. Corbett stat
ed today that he will not. remove his
training quarters until he Is positively
assured that the fight will take place
t'here. .
Corpus Chrlstl, Tex.. Oct. 13. Fltz
simmons' quarters presented a lively
appearance this afternoon, clerks and
business men who have no time to
spare In week days going out to see
him. Parties who have seen Corbett
train in San Antonio say that Fltzslm
mona' physical condition Is far superior,
and Trainer Charley White says Fltz
Hlmmons Is In better condition than
ever before in his life.
San Antonio. Tex., Oct. 13. Jim Cor
bett received a telegram early tonight
from iManager Brady, who is at Hot
Springs, telling him to leave for the
latter place tomorrow.
EXCITEMENT IN PRISON.
A Truln Hohhor Attacks a Wife
Mttrdcrcr. St. Joseph, !Mo Oct. 13. 'Pat Crowe,
the noted train robber, who was locked
up here last night, attacked Thomas
Punshon, a wife-murderer, confined In
the same cell.' Other prisoners went to
Punnhon's aid, and a general riot en
sued. In quieting it Deputy Sheriff
Beach shot and fatally wounded Jesse
Stohall, one of the rioterc.
Crowe was seriously hurt.
WORK AT CLEARFIELD.
Master Workman, Wilson lias Advised
'- Striker to Resume Labor.
' Phllllpsburg, Pa., Oct. 13.Work will
be resumed In the several idle mines
In the Clearfield district tomorrow.
William B. Wilson, master workman
of the Independent Order Knights of
Labor, who has been In this section for
the past two weeks, visited the district
affected yesterday and suggests that
the men return to work. The strike was
occasioned by the discharge of a num
ber of miners for violation of certain
rules.
A committee will visit the company
officials and endeavor to have the dis
charged men reinstated. The operators
are giving no attention to the miners'
convention to be held at Clearfield on
Tuesday, and apparently do not appre
hend a suspension in this part of the
state.
DEATH OF J. W. PECK.
Passed Away at I o'clock This Morning
at Ills Residence on Monroe Avenue.
J. W. Peck, one of the foremost men
of Scranton, died at 1 o'clock this morn
ing at his home, 512 Monroe avenue.
He had been ill ten months. His age
was 69 years. In his death the city has
lost one to whose sturdy enterprise and
energy has been due a vast amount of
the progress of Scranton.
His father, Samuel Peck, camo to this
region In 1S34, when the country was an
unbroken wilderness. The lumbering
business attracted him, and father and
son were soon engaged In the manu
facture of lumber, and later In the
manufacture of window sashes and
doors by machinery. Important con
tracts were filled with the old Pennsyl
vania Coal company and the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad
company, and after this the deceused
and his brother, John iD. Peck, formed
a partnership in the lumbering busi
ness. This corporation became known
as the Peck Lumber Manufacturing
company.
In the business strictly of manufac
turing lumber, the deceased had for
years associated with him his son, F.
L. Peck, under the firm name of J.W.
Peck & Son, and for many yars they
had mills at Elmhurst and Spring
Brook, until the supply became ex
hausted and then large tracts were
purchnsed In Potter county. Many
prominent capitalists of the city were
associated In the development of the
Potter county tracts, the (Lackawanna
Lumber company was organised, and
this corporation is now one of the most
prominent In the state, having a capi
tal of $750,000, and the finest and best
equipped lumber mill in the state.
While the deceased has for many
years given his attention to this busi
ness, be has not been unidentified with
the coal, banking and commercial In
terests, lie was one of the first after
the panic of '73 to believe In the future
of Scranton, which fact Is testified to
by his heavy Investments In land and
buildings, he belns a pioneer in that
respect among the older business ele
ment. He acqulrtd a large fortune by his
perseverence and industry. His home
at 542 Monroe avenue wus one of the
finest In the city. Three sons and one
daughter survive him. Dr. J. W. Cool
idge had' been in constant atu-ndahc
until the last.
VERDICT IX POTTER CASE.
Jury Said Ho Wus Not I ntltlcd to Recover
Damages.
The Jury In the Potter trespass suit
against the Scranton Traction com
pany handed Its verdict, which had
been arrived at the previous day after
adjournment. Into court (Saturday
morning. The verdict was for the de
fendant company.
George 'IV. Potter, a butcher of Dun
more, was driving alon1? one of the
thoroughfares of that borough on the
morning of May 30, 1S93. He had a team
of horses attached to a meat wagon.
When he came to the corner of Blnkely
and Drinker streets there was a force
of linemen at work on Blakrly street
some little distance from the corner.
They were repairing the overhead
wires, and they had a pnir of ladders
hinged to a platform on which to stand
to reach the trolley 'wires. The ladders,
when arranged In position for the men
to stand on, towered nbout eighteen feet
In the air and were fixed In the shape
of the frustum of a pyramid.
Team Hccame I'ninnmiKcnhlc.
Potter's team became unmanageable,
dashed down Hlakely street past the
ladders, the wagon collided with a sign
post in front of Oscar Ludwlg's store,
and Potter fell down between the
wagon and the team. He was terribly
Injured in the runaway, sustaining
fractures of the Jaw, collar bone and
lower limbs.
He had been blessed with the average
good health prior to the accident, but
it was several monthH before he could
leave his bed. He was permanently
disabled when he did succeed In getting
around. Ills eyesight was so Impaired
from tho injury to his Jaw that he has
to throw his head away back to get the
proper focus on an object before him.
He has a hobbling gait and must use a
cane to support his footsteps.
For all these woes Mr. Potter be
lieved the street cor company ought to
be liable; that the ladders frldhtened
his horses, and, accordingly, he engaged
Attorneys I. iH. Burns nnd Ward &
Horn and Instituted an action In tres
pass with damages demanded In the
sum of $r,o,000. iMajor Everett Warren,
Judge W. II. Jessup and Horace E.
Hand appeared as attorneys for the
company.
Tried licforo .Indeo Lynch.
The case opened before Judire John
Lynch, of Wllkes-Barre, on 'Monday,
Sept. 30. It required four days to hear
the testimony of the plaintiff's witness.
On Friday, Oct. 4, the ense was ad
journed from court room No. 2 and re-
sumeu 'Monday, Oct. 7. In the United
vStates court room. There were about
tne same number of witnesses for thp
defendant. Judge Ward made the
closing argument to the Jury for the
pinintirr, ann Major warren for thp de
fendant. Judge Lynch's chnrge was
given Friday morning: at 11.30 the case
was into tne jury's hands. The ver
dict was reached late In the afternoon
nna seaierj. yvnen It was nnnoimrvw!
Saturday morning, there was an end to
one or tne most rnmous civil actions in
uncicawanna county.
The plaintiff's attornevs contended
that the ladders were dnnoreronn- tho
defendant's attorneys held that Potter
was guilty or contributory nec-lit-cnno
and on that ground asked for com.
pulsory nonsuit. Judze Lvnch refused
tne imotion ror a nonsuit. The case was
ably tried on both sides and attrncted
marked attention from the memhprs of
the bar. The plaintiff will apply for a
new trial.
F.arthqnnke In Rome.
Rome, Oct. 13. Three shocks of rarth.
ouake were felt yesterday in th Verona
district. Tho disturbance was verv severe
In Maleeslne, where a number of chim
neys were thrown down and fissures made
in the walls or .nouses, .
American Rider Third.
Paris. Oct. 13. The final heat In th M.
cycle race for the Prix Du Vllle De Paris
was ridden today nnd was won by Morina.
a Frenchman. Banker, the American
rider, was third.
MEROLQ CUT AT LAST
The Murderer of Emanuel Lore
Arrested in Boston.
OLD FORGE TRAGEDY RECALLED
After Long Chase the Fugitive Is
Capturcd-Ile Bore the Assumed
Name of Vincenio
Lucosale.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Boston, Mass., Oct. U. An accused
murderer was locked up at station 1
yesterday afternoon. The man, on
Italian of 23 years,' was arrested on
North street about 4 o'clock, at the In
stance of William Bauer, who claims to
be In the employ of a New York detec
tive agency, and hails from Scranton,
Pa., and came to Boston a few days
ago with a warrant for the arrest of
one Crenceszo Merelo, for the premed
itated murder of Kmanuel Lore, In
Lackawanna towns-hip, Pennsylvania,
on the 17th of June, 1894. The detective,
with the assistance of an interpreter,
has been searching the North End,
where Merelo was known to have been
living, and the first the Boston police
knew of the matter was when Patrol
man 'Splllane was asked to make the
arrest. The prisoner was brought to
the station house by Bauer and Spil
lane. When searched an immigration
Inspection certificate was found bear
ing the name of Vlncenzo Lucosale.
This Is believed to be an alias, It showed
that the man had sailed from Naples,
Italy, April 23, 1S95, arriving in New
York May 11. From this If appears
that the accused left the country after
t'he murder. The officers of station 1
were In possession of no further In
formation regarding their prisoner last
evening. Detective liauer left the sta
tion house as soon as his prisoner was
booked, for the purpose of communica
tion with Scranton parties. The war
rant upon which the arrest was made
was issued at Scranton, Pa., Oct. 7, 1895.
and was signed by O. IS. Wright, an
alderman of that city.
The prisoner denies that he Is Me
rolo; he says his name Is Francesco De
Bracca. Detective Bauer says that It
was a ense of conspiracy nnd that Me
rolo was paid $100 to kill Lore, because
he was running an opposition barber
shop. The scene of the murder was at
Old Forge.
The crime for which !YT?dlo, or "Mero
lo," -as he Is mentioned In the Boston
dispatch, 'has been arrested was one of
iU)vmo!it.bloortthlrsty and unprovoked
Tn the annals of crime In this region.
Ordlnnrilly the shooting would not have
created the Intense exertement and
comment It did, but the crime was
committed In broad daylight and In
the presence of many witnesses, and It
was afterward believed that Medio was
assisted to escape by scores of his
Italian countrymen.
Loro, the victim, was 4" years old, and
a barber. His shop was located on the
main s.'treet of Old Forge. He had an
account of 15 cents against Medio, and
asked him for It on the street at 5 p. m.,
Sunday, June 17, of last year. Medlo's
answer was a blow followed by flv-?
shots from his revolver. Two of the
shots took effect, death being caused
by a bullet that entered the back, below
the left shoulder-blade.
A crowd quickly formed. Most of
them were Italians, nnd they made no
attempt to stop Medio, who went to his
house and then disappeared. Sheriff
Fancy. Deputy Sheriff John Oaffney
and Coun'ty Detective Shea at once vis
ited the Fcene of the shooting, but
were balked I r) their efforts to trace the
mureder. Every avenue 'of possible es
cape was guarded for weeks nnd "ml
snries sent to New York and Philadel
phia to provide against flight by steam
er. Reward for Ills Capture Offered.
Meanwhile It was thought Medio
might be hiding In the mountains, and
the commissioners were urged by the
newspapers, public nnd county offi
cials to offer a reward for the murder
er's capture. On June 29, twelve days
after the murder, the commissioners
offered $.100 for Medlo's capture. It was
the general opinion at the time that
had the reward been offered earlier It
would have' loosened some Italian
tongues and (Medlo's hiding place
would have been discovered, but he dis
appeared as completely as If the ground
had swallowed him until his arrest In
Boston Saturday.
William Bauer Is one of the Wllkes
Barre detectives In the employ of the
Scranton Detective agency of Barring
& McSweeney, The agency several
months ago learned that -Medio had
been t his old home In Italy, and the
report was confirmed by a visit of De
tective Barring to the town where Med
io lived. From there was traced to
Naples, to New York and then to Bos
ton, where Detective Bauer arrested
him.
NEGOTIATING A MARRIAGE.
The Italian Crown prince to Be Married
to o Dn lighter of the Prince of Wales.
London, Oct. 13. A dispatch to the
Central News from Rome says that in
a newspaper Interview Wignor 'Lnmba
rlnl, who Is described ns director gen
eral of the royal establishment, de
nied the report that the prince of Na
ples, the Italian crown prince, was be
trothed to a prlcess of Montenegro.
He admitted that the negotiations
that had been opened In 1894 for the
marriage of the prince to a daughter of
the prince of Wales had been suspend
ed by mutual agreement, but he stated
that these negotiations have now been
resumed and that it Is probable that the
marriage will take place In the spring.
The law requires that the Italian
princes shall be Catholics, but. their
wives may be of any religion.
Appeal of Bates Case.
Butler. Pa,, Oct, 13. The synod of the
Reformed church yesterdny heard the
celebrated appeal case of Rev. W. H,
Bates, of Philadelphia, suspended from
the ministry by the Westmoreland classls.
The appeal was not sustained. Rev.
Bates' attorney. Rev. Dr. Gerhart, then
gave notice that he appealed the case to
the highest court of the church, the gen
eral synod, which will meet next May at
Daytgjjj,
Reading Is Moist Again.-
Reading, Pa., Oct. 13. The draught
which has prevailed In eastern Pennsyl
vania since July has been broken as far
as thin section Is concerned. The copious
ffhowers of Saturday morning end last
night and today have filled all of the small
streams and replenished hundreds of wells
and springs which had fulled. Rnln fell
continuously from 9 o'clock last night un
til late this afternoon.
NLEY'S
Fall .
And Winter
Underwear.
THE REPUTATION OF THIS
DEPARTMENT OF OUR BUSI.
JfESS IS TOO WELL K NO WIN TO
iNEED ANY COMMENTS.
The stock this season is larger
than ever before and of greater va
riety, comprising very full lines of
Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Chil
dren's Vests, Pants and Union
Suits. We call special attention to
Sanitary Wool Itatoair
(of which we' are eole agents In
Scranton) the excellence of whloh
is unquestionable. Owing to the
reduced tariff these goods are lower
In price than ever before, while the
quality is much unproved. We
note a few
Ladles' Onelta Union Suits. Three
specials in Union Suits at 75c
J1.00, 11.25; Children's Union Suits
at 49c. up; Gents' Wright's Fleeced
Health Underwear at 50c, up.
Specials
In Ladles' Egyptian Ribbed Vests
and Pante at 25c, 30c. and 3So.
Great special In Children's Vests
and Pants; all sizes. Full line of
Qoves aid Hosiery.
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
. Biy -and Wet Weatbcr
HOE
SHOES that don't let In wet: built to ki
feet dry when it rains; comfortable, ter
viceblo Shoe for winter wear. Have a pair.
114 AND 116 WYOMING AVE.
Wholesale and Retail.
IN FINE
EJegantSpecJmemsSuit
able for Wedding Pres
ents, Birthday Presents,
Etc.
Eye Glasses, Opera
Glasses and Spectacles a
Specialty.
W. J. Weichel
JEWELER,
408 Spruce at., Near Dime Bank.
LANGE OR HOWELL.
School Board Tonight Electa New
School Superintendent.
The Identity of the new superintend
ent of city schools to succeed George
W. Phillips, who has resigned the of
fice, will be known after tonight, when
an election will be made by the board of
control.
The candidates are Professors J. C.
Lange and George Howell, the present
principal and assistant principal of the
high school. Each Is sanguine of being
elected. Candidates for the position of
assistant principal in the high school,
which, in any event will offer a va
cancy, are numerous.
Superintendent Phillips' resignation
takes effect the first of next month.
WEATHER REPORT. '.
For eastern Pennsylvania,, fair; nortfe
westerly winds.
.Fall
Hfdties
JEWELEY.