6 TIIE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 5, 89. ILLIAM CONNELL NAMED FOR CONGRESS County Commissioners' Giles Roberts and S. W. Rob erts Renominated. , LIVELY FIGHT FOR AUDITORS Tbe Nominees Are A. E. Kiefer and Fred L. Ward Clear and Em phatic Resolutions Mr. Council's Remarks Accepting the Nomination, lie Declares That the Tariff Is tbe Real Issp in This Campaign. No wore earnest or harmonious gath ering of Republicans was ever held In the county than the one which, yester day afternoon in Music Hall m Lacka wanna avenue iioniinuieu me iouuw-' ing ticket: . 1 C'oAsresti.. William Connell. ! County Coiiniiitiou'rs-"tili's Rob ert, Dulton ; S. w. Huberts, Scran ton. i County Auditors--A. K. Kiefer, Sera n ton; Fred I.. Ward, Scranton. The only light in the convention was for the auditor nominations, nine names being presented for consideration. A. K. Kiefer was chosen on the llrst bal Jot anil on the second ballot the .buttle was waged, piinlpully between Fred L. Ward, of tins Ninth ward atid IV F. Squid', one of the present board of audi tors. ' 'Mr. Ward was successful, leading Mr. Sqjulerliy twenty-three votes. ' The renomlnatlon of Giles and S. W. Roberts is a tilting compllmpnt to two worthy and conscientious public ofll clals. The convention was attended by many prominent Democrats, as well as a largo- number- ot Republicans, and great Interest In the proceedings was shown. At 2.20 County Chairman John II. Thomas called the convent Ion to order and directed Secretary James K. Wat kins to read the call. Alderman W. S. Millar and Emll Bonn were appointed assistant secretaries and as Secretary Watkins read the names of the elec tion districts the delegates came for ward and handed in their credentials, the assistant secretaries . recording them. (After the ljst of delegates had been prepared it was found that there were four .contests and the chairman appointed the following committee to dispose of them: W. S. Millar, Major A. I. Ackerly, John II. Kvans, Henry C. Hatton and Thomas Cosgrove. The following were named as a committee on resolutions: Major Kverett War ren, George Sherman, AV. ,S. Mears, Churles Klass, and C. M. Hronson. CONTESTS DISPOSF.D OF. Chairman Millar of the committee on credentials made a report seating Charles Itenchlcr In the Fourth dis trict of the Nineteenth ward of this city. He was contested by John II, Schneider. Samuel Woolen was seated from the First ward of Olyphant and John Morgan from the Fourth ward of the same borough. James Henne gan and Patrick McCormlck, who were rivals for the seat from the Fourth ward of Dunmore were given half Ii vote each. The roll of the convention, was read by Secretary Watkins and the follow ing responded to their names: Arehbald First ward, First district, C. A. Huttenberg; Second district, 8. Middle man. Second ward, Thomas 1. Cosgrovc. Third wurd, Henry Schiller. Benton II. W. Seaman. Hlakely Hrst ward, T. 'IT. Spangen berg. Second ward, R. J. Griffiths, Dan iel Parry. City of Carbondale First ward. First district, Isaac Hodges, Fred Thompson, William K. Brokenshlre; Third district, Patrick Carde'n. Second ward. First dis trict, Joshua Vaniiermark: Third district, Anthony o'Haru. Third ward. First dis trict. William 1J. Kvans: Second district, Morgan Thomas; Fourth district, John K. Thomas. Fourth district. First district, Mark Wilson. Fifth ward. First district, John Doak, C. II. Hronson. Sixth ward, First district, K. 'M. Lowery, George Hobbs. t'arbondale township Northeast dis trict, Jacob Henry. 1'ovlngton Lewis Jones. Dalton T. H. Miller. Dickson City borough First ward, Ben jamin Davis. Second ward, William J. Williams. Third ward, Reese S. Davis. DUNMORF.'S REPRESENTATIVES. Dunmore First ward, First district, K. E. Swart. Second ward. First district, M. S. Stark: Second district, William 8. Jones. Third ward. First district, H. W. Trelgar; Second district, George Harper; Third district, George Kunz. Fourth ward, Patrick McCorniick, ,.; Jumps Hen nlgan, '3. Fifth ward, I'atrlck McDonnell. Sixth ward. First district, William R. Wilson: Second district, J. (5. McAskie. Klmhiirst Charles R. Smith. Fell township First district,!. Gorman; Second district, Herman Kiefer; Third din. trlct, James Bryden. Glenburn W. S. Palmer. Green-Held George C. Pierce. Jefferson lioscoe Collins. Jermyn First ward, Andrew Carter. Second ward, Philip Bennett, Third ward, Thomas Baker. La Plume George W. Patterson. Lackawanna township South district, Thomas Jacobs; West district, William Weir; Northeast district, Frank Fralcy; Southwest district, Edward Anderson. Lehigh-!. Slutter. iMadlson Chauneey Noack. Muylleld David Gritilths. Newton John Atherton. North Ablngton William Dalzell, Hor ace Stevens. Old Forgo township First district, R. W. Reese; Second district, Samuel Hay den; Fourrth district, Daniel Gotten. Olyphant First ward, Samuel Wollcn. Second ward, John D. Williams. Third . ward, Frank Edwards. Fourth, ward, jumes .Morgan. Ransom George Sherman. THE SCRANTON DISTRICTS. Scranton First ward. First district, D. I. Williams, H. C. Hatton; Second dis trict, A. C. Monies; Third district,. R. O. I'rou'llock. Thomas P. Williams. 8ecjnd ward, First district, Thomas E. Mills; Second district. Ezra Whlttakcr, A. J. Tuttle; Third district, F. J. Olver; Fourth district, Thomas J. Gwynne; Firth district, Thomas M. Richards. Fourth ward. First district, John P. Reese; Second district, Roland D. Thomas, Richard Pierce; Third district. Harry Kd wards, William Petherlck; Fourth dis trict, Peter Price, Jacob Relbert. Fifth ward. First dlBtrlct, William . 'Mears, L. A. Howell; Second district, George, Pfeiffer, sr., John Hltchlngs; Third district. R, . Reynolds, Kvan Da vis; Fourth district, William K. Lewis,; Benjamin Hughes. ,.r. Sixth ward, First district, A. L. Bonn; Third dlrtrlct, 8. il. Ivls, J. 8. Davis. ' Seventh ward. First district, George Berkel; Third . district, William Gunlock. Eighth ward. First district, W. S. Mil lar; Second district. H. 6. -Foust, J. M. Rose. Ninth ward. First district, H. M. Ver noy, J. 8. Back: Second district, M. D. Hine, Wlllam Evans; Third district. Major Warren, Captain Moir. Tenth ward, K. A. Weniel, Henry Moore. ' Eleventh ' ward. First district, Jacob Ballus, George Sehank; Second district. Al Heler; Third district, August Schmitt. Twelfth ward. First district, John Mau igan. Thirteenth ward. First district. T. H. Jackson; Second district, E. D. Jon kins, A. B. Green; Third district, C. I BurrowclifTe. FROM THE WEST SIDE. Fotirtenth ward. First district, William Ti. Stephens ;Second district, M. H. Rein, hart. Fifteenth wsrd. First district, W. M. Davis, Henry Leber; Second district, John Williams, Fred Leber. Sixteenth ward. First district, J. G. Sea mans. G. W. Finn; Second district, W. A. St. John, K. M. Strong. Seventeenth ward. First district, A. J. Colborn, jr.. F. S. Hall; Second district, Horace Hand, Luther Keller, Arja Will iams. Eighteenth. want. E. I Wllallms. Nineteenth ward. First district, Henry Wlrth; Second district, Joseph P. Kramer; Third district, William Miller; Fourth Uis trlct, Charles Rentschler. Twentieth ward. First district, Thomas Griffiths: Second district, Charles F. Kloss; Third district, Alfred Kibler. Twenty-llrst ward. First district, W. B. Thornton; Second district, Charles Sher man. Scott W. D. Berry. South Abiiigton Major Aekerlcy, Gil bert Giillln. Spring Brook R. 3. Bowen. Taylor First ward. John H. Evans. Second ward, E. W. Carter. Third ward, Thomas T. Jones. Fourth ward, D. W. Williams. Fifth ward, Willard Atherton. Throop George Short. , Waverly W, D. Spencer. West AbinKton George F. Gethman. Wlnton First -district, Henry Dando; Second district, John Steed, MOIR FOR CHAIRMAN. Chairman Thomas asked for nomi nations for permanent chairman, and E. D. Jenkins named Benjamin Hughes and H. C. Hatton, Captain James Moir. Mr. Hughes declined the nomi nation and on motion of T. J. Gwynne, Captain Moir was chosen by acclama tion. He was escorted to the chair by Mr. Hatton. In accepting the position of chairman Captain Moir said: I can assure you. gentlemen, that this honor was most unexpected. You have taken an unfair advantage of me for here I lind myself before a Republican con vention without a word to Bay. If I was not a Republican from my toes up I would not accept. The Republican party wus ushered into existence at a very crit ical time to perform a great work. It has not accomplished Its purpose yet. but It has done a great work that will make the name of the party Immortal. It has ever been on the side of an honest vote and a fair count and has always been sound on financial questions. It is sound now nnd will bring the country out saTe in November from the chaos that appears to exist today. McKlnley will be elected ami 1 have great faith that the lienple of the country will elect a con gress that will aid and support him in giv ing the country a wise and conservative administration. But we must have unity; gentlemen. That Is essential. No matter what differ ences we have had In the past, we will be united now. We were somewhat par alyzed last spring, but we will paralyze the enemy In November. This tally was greeted with applause and laughter.. The 1 chairman's lirst ofilclal act was to call for the report of the committee on resolutions and the following was read by Major Warren: RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. The Republicans of Lackawanna In convention assembled on the eve of a cam paign the most Important and far reaching of any since the civil war. Invite the at tention of the voters of this county to the following declaration of principles. We reaffirm our adherence to teh cardi. nnl tenets of Republicanism, as defined by the national platform adopted at St. Louis, ami the state platform adopted at Harristiurg In April last. Chief and fore most among these is a rotectlve tariff the bulwark or American industrial Inde pendence and the foundation of American development and prosperity. After three years of financial wreck ami business fail ure the Republican policy of protection Is now recognized as the one dominant and masterful principle that will bring again prosperity to the American people. Under the Democratic tariff our industries ore languishing, the national debt is piling hlKheraml higher the treasury deficit last mouth alone being over llH.oiiu.ouo; labor is forced to idleness; capital Is without a field for investment, and our home market has been largely destroyed. The commer cial enterprises of this grent manufactur ing center have felt the blight of the "rev enue tariff." our glass works have shut down, our mills run single shift and often not at nil; the lace works have battened up their windows; enterprise halts; wages are reduced. We demand a return to the good old days of 1ha administrations of Garfield ami Arthur and Harrison; and to such du ties on all Imported commodities, the like of which are produced by our own people, us will give American lulsir and American capital the advantage in our own mar ket over foreign products of the same kind, ours Is-tlie true American policy and time has only too thoroughly vindicated the predictions of Wl and the calamitous consequences of full and unrestricted Democratic control of the national govern ment. DEMAND HONEST MONEY. We are firm and emphatic in our de mand for honest money. Those who de ceived the masses of the people four years ago with their promises of prosiierity un der a free trade administration should not be able to repeat the deception this year with the Popullstic, extravagant and de lusive cry of free coinage of silver. Jt may seem at first blush a good thing to have more money; Money, however, is of value only as its purchasing power Is maintained. The scheme of free coinage would enable any man who has a nugget of sliver ore to tnke It to the mint and for every fvl cents of silver he will be present ed with a clean new-made dollar. This would be a splendid thing for the silver capitalist ami mine owner, but how would It result for the rest of us! Why not make the government issue certificates to the amount of $5 for a quantity of coal, worth in the market only $.1.75 to every man; who presents a ton of 2,240 pounds to the mint? It may be bulky, but we can find places for storage. This would help us in the Anthracite coal regions temporarily how would it effect the rest of the United States? How would free coinage help the farmer? He might secure a larger, be cause inflated, price for his products, but at the same time the purchasing power of his money would diminish in equal of not still greater ratio. How would It help the wage earner? Is he not entitled to a dollar worth 100 cents, the purchasing power of which Is as much as any other dollar, in the world? How would It help the depositors in savings banks if . their hard-earned deposits can be paid In sliver coin worth 5S cents on the dollar? How would it help the holders of shares in building and loan associations if at ma. turity they. are paid In like manner? We believe Just as much In the necessity for a change in the tariff ds we do In hon est finance... JPhe two needs of the govern., ment run together on all fours; a change In the tariff Is as important In maintaining the solvency of the nation the assertion of the sound money principle la in main taining its credit and its honor. MENACE TO THE COUNTRY. The pseudo-Democratic platform at Chi cago Is a menace to the country and its in terests. The free silver heresy does not stand alone; it is surrounded with declar ations hostile to our Institutions, our very system of government. It is dishonorable and revolutionary. The slogan "free trade and free sliver" is not and cannot tie ac ceptable to the great body of the voters of Lackawanna county. We therefore, earnestly ask the men of all parties here abouts to co-operate with us In the work of the restoration of prosperity and securi ty to the American people, by the election of a gallant soldier ln the defense of the Union, an able statesman and a true and that has been said as to his personal worth, standing and prominence as a cit izen of this district, I say to you, gentle, men of the convention, he who knows best what each and every class demands, what will affect the manufacturing and mining Interests la best qualified to repre sent this district In congress. KNOWS THE VALUE OF TOIL. If you desire as a candidate one who knows the value of toil, one who is ac quainted with the manufacturing indus tries of our rounty, one who has ever been wise and prudent in the 'investment of capital, so that it would give the greatest benefit to the greatest number, if all these you desire your candidate to possess, then the gentleman who has been named Is pre-eminently qualified for the posi- the nominees of the convention by the chair. At this point the privilege of the floor was extended to E. E. Robathan, who, on behalf of Louis Conrad, pre sented the chairman with a McKlnley nd Hobart cane. a The nominating of the candidates for auditor caused a great deal of oratory, some of it of a very fervid character. Horace E. Hand nominated John f. Rink, of the Nineteenth ward, and paid high tribute to the worth and efficiency the gentleman has displayed during the time he has been filling the office of auditor. Alderman W. 8. Millar nomi nated B. F. Squler, and spoke of that gentleman's high character and worth WILLIAM CONNELL; Republican Candidate for Congress. t t loyul American, the iron. William Mc Klnley, the great champion of protection and sound money, to the presidency of the United States, and the Hon. Garret A. Hobart, or New Jersey, to the vlcr-presi-dency. These men possess in a eminent degree those rare qualities ot broad, wise and patriotic statesmanship which lit them not only for victorious leadership in this campaign, but for successful administra tion arter the election. We Invite the support of the voters of this county without regard to iparty af filiations In the election of a member of congress from this congressional district, who shall stand four square for protection to our Industries and labor and sound and honest money for all our people. To the ticket this day named and every nominee of this convention we pledge our absolute and unswerving support. The utterances of the platform with reference to the tariff and sound money were) greeted with loud cheers while the mention of the names of McKln ly and Hobart caused a whirlwind of applause to sweep over the body. WILLIAM CONNELL NAMED. On motion of Alderman Millar, James E. Watkins and Emll Bonn were elect ed permanent secretaries. Attorney A. J. Colborn moved that the convention proceed to the nomination of a candi date for congress and Roland Thomas of the Fourth ward, of this city, pre sented the name of Mr. William Con neH in the following words: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con- ventlon. It is my privilege and pleasure to present to this convention as a candidate for con gress the name of a man who Is known from one end of this rounty to the other, and far beyond Its contlnes as the friend of tho Inboring classes. Having begun lire at the lowest rung of the ladder, he has by his Industry, ability and sterling integrity attained the position which he now occu pies, as one of tho leading citizens of the great state of Pennsylvania. The wealth he has amassed has not been hoarded up or allowed to He idle, but has gone Into building up of the varied Industries of our valley, thus giving employment to the la boring man and his children, both male and female. He has -never forgotten his early struggles and there Is no man more willing to listen to the plea of the poor when in trouble and lend a helping hand than he whom I will name. Having grown up from boyhood with this great Industrial center, he knows Its needs and the kind of legislation which will best tend to Its advencement and fu ture prosperity, as few men do. We want a man to represent us In congress who has great business ability, a man who will at all times aid in upholding the national honor from the stain of "Repudiation, Robbery and Rebellion," such as Is now sought to be brought upon It; we want a man who will support all measures favor ing an honest dollar and the protection of American industries; we want a man who has the courage to stand up for his convic tions nnd who will manfully face the dan gers which threaten our national credit when the forces of disorder attempt to foist upon us measures which would bring upon us shame and humiliation and In the end financial ruin; we want a man who will represent not only the classes, but tho masses, and In whose hands the interests ot all will be safe. HE NEEDS NO PRAISE. I present to you such a man in William Connell, He needs no praise from me, he Is known to every one in this room, his life Is spread upon the pages of the his tory of Lackawanna county. From what he is and what he has done we must judge his future, and I predict that if this con vention sees tit to nominate him, the wage payer as well as the wage earner will al. ways find him using his best efforts in their behalf. Nominate William Connell and the Eleventh congressional district will be represented In the next congress by one who fully understands her needs and who will leave no stone unturned to obtain them for her. On behalf of the great working class who labor In the bowels of the earth and In the shops and which I represent, I ask you to nominate William Connell, and I pledge you will roll up a majority for him unpre cedented in, the annals ot Lackawanna county. The nomination was seconded by Mr. Colborn. After paying a glowing tribute to great and glorious history of the Republican, party and the debt of grati tude the union owes It, he said of Mr. Connell: ' Being a delegate from one of the dis tricts of the Seventeenth ward, it affords me great pleasure to second the nomina tion of the gentleman already nominated for the office of congressman from this district, and while I heartily endorse all tlon and you will make no mistake in his nomination. In early life struggling as a lowly wage earner, he knows the value of all that would Insure to his benefit and can best appreciate the sufferings that came to him in such dreary desolate Democratic times as the present. As a manufacturer he knows the needs of the protection that Is necessary to encourage them, and open their doors for the employment of the thousands of wage-eurners willing and anxious to work h opportunity is pre sented to them and .this, too, at living wages. Nominate William Connell and we will have in the halls of congress one who will uphold the business integrity, the pro tection, the prosperity and the financial honor of this nation, and who will by voice ond vote not be afraid to carry out by legislative enactments all that has been promised the American people In the Republican national platform, under the guidance of that matchless states man, soldier and patriot, the Honorable William McKlnley, who will be, by the grace of God and the American people, the next president of the United States of America. MADE BY ACCLAMATION. John G, McAskie moved that the nomination be made by acclamation and when the motion was put by the chair It was carried by a volley of ayes that shook the rafters. Horace E. Hand moved that a committee of three be ap pointed to notify Mr. Connell of his nomination and bring him before the convention, Roland Thomas, A. J. Col bor, Jr., and Horace K. Hand were named as the members of the commit tee, and In a short time Mr. Connell was brought before the convention. As he stepped on the stdge he was given a magnificent ovation and the cheering was repeated when Chairman Moir brought him to the presiding officer's desk and introduced him in these words: 'Gentlemen of the convention, your candidate for congress." Mr. Connell spoke briefly but feelingly and earnestly In accepting the nomination, and during the course of his remarks said: .Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Convention: 1 sincerely thank you for the nomination tendered me today and I feel doubly grateful as I understand It was unanimous. This nomination would not mean much to me if I did not think it came from the hearts of the people and that your action was their action. So far as the election is concerned I have no fear about that. If we, as Republicans, are true to ourselves we have nothing to fear. Victory Is assured. As to myself, I will say that if elected, I will be your servant ami will do all that In my power lies to represent your true interests. The tariff after all is the great Issue in this campaign We hear a great deal about the financial question and about silver and while these must be explained we should remember that the real issue arter all Is the tariff. We must not let anything obscure that. You know the tariff was the issue four years ago and you also know what tbe result was. The tariff Is just as Important now as it was Then. Our Democratic friends took their cue from the bolters at the St. Louis convention and raised the silver issue. They said "we will strengthen ourselves with the people by seizing this Issue." t ARUNDANT ARGUMENTS. We will meet them on this silver ques. tlon, for we have abundant and strong arguments on our side, but let us not for. get that with us the tariff is the Issue. In Lackawnna county we want to be true to ourselves and to the platform of the party and we will be successful. I have no desire to take up your time with a dis cussion of the questions on which tho campaign will be fought, for this Is neither the time nor place for such a discourse. I again thank you for the nomination. As the speaker concluded another wave of enthusiasm swept over the convention, which did not subside until he took his seat. , Nominations for county commission ers were asked for and T. H. Miller of Dalton nominated Giles Roberts of the same place; L. A. Howell of the West Side named S. W. Roberts of Scranton, and Jacob Ballus of the South- Side did a similar service for Robert Koehler, also of this city. No oratory was Indulged in by the gentle men who presented the names of the candidates. The roll was called and resulted as follows: . GILES ROBERTS . 1S3 S. W. ROBERTS 134 ROBERT KOEHLER Giles and 8. W. Roberts were declared and his qualifications for the office. He had served one term with credit and efficiency and it would be an act of wis dom on the part of the convention to nominate him. He also referred to Mr. Squier's years of newspaper work. MR. KIEFER NAMED. E. D. Jenkins named A. E. Kiefer, of the Thirteenth ward, and paid him a handsome compliment, and Thomas Gwynne did a similar service for John IT. Hopewell, of Providence. Attorney C. E. Battenberg made a neat speech in nominating Frank H. Stiles, of the Ninth ward of this city. . B. S. Rey nolds nominated T. J. Matthews, of Spring Brook, and H. C. Hatton placed the name of J. W. Benjamin before the convention. The climax of the oratory came when Major Everett Warren placed the name of Fred. L. Ward be fore the convention. He said the Re publican party had always been the party of fair play and he branded as In famous the effort that was being made to defeat Mr. Ward by besmirching his fair name. As he warmed up he grew. very earnest and held the close atten tion of the audience until he finished He closed by pronouncing the name of Ward, which was greeted by loud cheering that continued for several sec onds. That speech undoubtedly nomi nated Ward. The nomination was sec onded by John G. McAskie. The first ballot resulted as follows: JOHN P. RINK 271i B. F. 8QU1ER W4 A. E. KIEFER Ki T. J. M ATTHF.WS Hi JOHN V. HOPEWELL 7 FRANK H. STILES '1 J. W. BENJAMIN 7!i Fred I Ward 60 HUGH JAMES 17 Seventy-eight was the number neces sary for a choice and Mr. Kiefer hav ing received more than that number was announced as one of the nominees. Another ballot was ordered and It re sulted thus: JOHN P. RINK 4 B. F. 8QTTIKR Wi T. J. MATTHEWS 1 FRED L. WrARD iYi MR. KIEFER SELECTED. No votes were cast for Benjamin, Hopewell or James. Nearly all of their votes went to Ward who was declared the second nominee. On motion of Al derman W. S. Millar the nominations of Mr. Ward and Mr. Kiefer were made by acclamation. In accordance with the terms of a motion made by Major Warren, the chairman of the convention and the candidates were instructed to name a county committee after which one of the most business like conventions in the history of the county adjourned sine die. v SKETCH OF WILLIAM CONNELL. Something About the Man Nominated by Republicans of This District. William Connell, the nominee of the Republicans of this district for congress, was born at Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. His father, James Connelly was a native of Scotland, and his mother, whose maiden name was Susan Melville, was a native of Nova Scotia, and was of Irish and Amer ican descent. Mr, Connell did not have many advantages In His boyhood, for his parents, though Industrious and worthy, were not possessed of means beyond their ordinary wants. Nevertheless he made good use of his meagre opportunities and acquired a sufficient knowledge of the usual English branches of education to form a reliable foundation upon which to build In later years. In 1811 his parents removed from Nova Scotia to Pennsylvania settling in Lu zerne county. Here William who accom panied them found employment as a driver boy in the coal mines for mining was then as now the chief industry of that district and colliery work presented almost the sole opening for persons without capital settling therein. The outlook was not at all a promising one and would have dis couraged a lad of ordinary stamina. But young Connell was not one to remain idle. He gladly embraced the opportunity to earn his living and help his parents and did what came to his hand with seal and intelligence. In time he became a workman in the mines and remained thus occupied nearly ten years during which ' he sagaciously mastered all the intricacies of the employ ment and thus prepared himself for the "opportunity" which eventually cam to him as It is pretty sure to- cotae to every earnest, energetic man who wbllo toll ing, stuaies to Know ana embrace it wnen it arrives. HIS OPPORTUNITY CAME. The "opportunity" In his case arrived in 1KM when he was called to this city and placed in charge of mlnea. operated by a company of New York capitalists known as the Susquehanna and Wyoming Val ley Railroad and Coal company. In 1870 the charter of this corporation expired. and Mr. Connell, who had Judiciously managed the trust during the preceding fourteen years, and who had carefully husbanded his means so as to become him self a capitalist, actually purchased the property with his savings and on his own account entered upon the business of min ing. In the years that have passed sine he made this venture the business has steadily increased in Importance. lAdttlonal capita has been called In to meet the growing demands, but In the Arm of William Conned & Co.. which owns and works the property. Mr. Connell, as rounder, Head and front of the enter prise, retains the controlling interest. For years Mr. Connell has personally su pervised and managed his important In. terests. He engaged In the business of banking in 1S72 when, in conjunction with others, he founded the Third National bank of Scranton, which was incorporated the same year with a capital of SiMo.uuo. Having served in the meantime as a direc tor of this institution he became Its prest. dent in 1879. Under his wise care and guidance the "Third National" of Scran ton has reached the foremost place among the banks of that enterprising and flour ishing business center. In 1887 Mr. Con nell took a leading part In organizing the Scranton Sate Deposit and Trust com. pany. which was Incorporated with a cap ital of a quarter of a million dollars, and of which he became a director. A LEADER IN MANY WAYS. Entertaining progressive views he has lent his services and wealth to the found ing and development of several impor tant Industries In nnd near the city of Scranton, and as an officer or director still gives them the benefit of his sagacious counsel and the use of a liberal portion of his ample capital. He is largely in terested in the Dickson Manufacturing company. Hunt & Connell company, llm. ited, Scranton Button .Manufacturing company, Lackawanna Knitting Mills company, Scranton Forging company. First National bank, the Scranton Pack ing company, Weston Mill company and many other flourishing business institu tions. Many undertakings in Scranton) and vicinity of recent years have been effi ciently aided by his capital, for he is one of the most public spirited nnd enterpris ing of men ami In no way timid In the matter of backing up hi judgment In business affairs. Both in public and pri vate he Is widely known for his liberality and charity. Thousands of dollars have quietly passed from him to the aid of worthy causes; and for nearly every prog. resslve and charitable purpose he is one who may be relied upon for prompt and generous assistance as occasion requires. His benefactions extend to the worthy poor, to the church, to the unfortunate, and to the struggling. Those leading a life of honest and useful toil have an especially warm place in his large and generous heart; for unlike many who have been favored by fortune he does not for get his own humble beginnings nor turn coldly from those who labor for their daily bread. HIS CHARACTERISTICS. Mr. Connell Is noted for his Independence of character and also for his sympathetic nature. But these qualities, so largely developeu us - to tie n-nrarhable, ar equalled by his untiring Industry. When interested In any undertaking whether It be of a business, religious or social na ture, his whole heart and soul seem to be enlisted. His composition is one of in tense nervous energy. A self-made man In every sense of the term, he supple ments the physical toil of his earlier life by a mental activity which never ceases. Few men have his capacity for work and probably fewer still the need he experi ences for constant activity. Life to him means action, end no small part of his enjoyment Is in the vast amount of good he so unostentatiously accomplishes. He has merited and he receives both the at fectlon and respect of thousands who have come within the sphere of his variel and useful as well as benefit-lent activities. Mr. Connell presents one of those rare examples in which appears a combination of extraordinary business sagacity with the finest literary taste. In his busy Ufn he finds many an hour for communion with the best authors, and !s always ready, as If for relief, to turn from the excitements of business activity, to a dis cussion of some literary or philosophical subject. Before and after business hours Emerson, Prescott, Carlyle and kindred authors are laid under contribution and made to yield some Inspiring thought, or throw the charm of their beat.tlful style over the m'.nd and heart of the reader. HIS FRIENDS KNOW HIM. Besides, the subject of this article, is possessed of the most refined sensibilities. Beneath the man of buslnesj. bold, sttong, aggressive, as Mr. Connell appears to the world, his closest friends know there lives another nature a soul of the linest grain, and a temperament highly poetic. Ills Is a nature that vibrates responsive to the noblest sentiments In poetry, liter ature, art and music. Thus richly dow ered by nature, had Mr. Connell In his early life received a liberal education there is litle doubt but that he would have devoted himself to letters or to pro fessional life, and would never have been known as the wealthy capitalist and sucessful man of business that he Is today, though he must have won dis tinction In other spheres. As a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, Mr. Connell's aid and counsel have been sought by various institutions, ami he has been made trustee In Syracuse university, Wesleyan university and Drew Theological seminary. Hei was also a member of the general conference that met in Philadelphia In 1884. On January 2, lWB, Mr. Connell married Miss Annie Lawrence, of Llewellyn, Schuylkill county. Pa., a charming and kind-hearted lady whose delight It Is to co-operate in the charitable deeds which come so natural to her worthy husband. Of the eleven children born to their mar riage nine are now living. The family life In the home of Mr. and -Mrs. Connell is an exceptionally happy one and each re gards the other with that abiding affection born of many trials shared In common and many good deeds mutually undertaken and zealously performed. BIO CONQRESS OP NATIONS. QUEEN EMMA PLAIN MRS. K0LBE. Former Rnler of the Sooth Sea Is lands Arrives In New York. New York, July 30. Mrs. Peter Kolbe Is the name of. Queen Emma, mho for merly ruled some of the South Sea islands, and Is stll a power In the polit ical life of that sunny clime. She ar rived yesterday on the North German Lloyd line steamer Lahn. She was accompanied by her husband, Peter Kolbe, who went out to the far Pacific a German army lieutenant and became a plantation owner and a consort of a princes of the royal blood. ' ' ; - Mrs. Kolbe no longer holds the seep ter, as she abdicated upon her mar riage. She is tall and portly. Her complexion In dark and her features show her South Sea Island ancestry. She dresses In the height of style, and her manner and speech show that she knows the world thoroughly. One Interpretation. 'Joslar," said Mrs. Corntassel, as her hu-band came In from' feeding- the ptgs, "what Is the Monroe doctrine?" ; "The Monroe doctrine, Mandy," he re plied after a' moment's thought', "Is a principle which lays down thet jes' be cause we don't put both feet In the trough ourselves Is no sign thet we're goln' to Incourage others to do it," City ot Mex ico Herald. Will tUather ! Washingtoa Nett Mar to Work fat Universal Postage forecast of Its Work. Every civilised nation on the fao ufl the globe Is directly interested In the deliberations of the universal postal congress which will meet in Washing- ton next May. The operations of the vast postal system, which already takes In all but three of the organized govern ments, and will probably embrace them all before the congrress closes, will be reviewed by that body, and action tak en on matters of the greatest com mercial significance. , It will form one of the most Import ant International featherings ever held In this country, says the Washington Star. In the neighborhood ot 100 dele gates from the various countries mak ing up the big Universal Postal Union will assemble, and the ladles who will accompany them, and others drawn here by interest in, the occasion, will swell the number. Those who will . make up the congress are picked men of the highest rank In the postal ser vice of the world, men who have sat at brilliant official banquets elbow to' elbow with the emperor of Austro- Hungary, the King- of Portugal, the presidents or France and the Swiss fed eration, and other foreign notables. All official Washington will join. In one way or another, in the entertainment of the visitors. Its sessions will be the most formal of any convention of either national or International scope ever held here. The first Wednesday In May Is the Uxed date for opening, and for five or six weeks afterward sessions will bn held dally. The proceedings will be of a star chamber nature, though they will be made public In due time. Every .word spoken ollicinlly from the time the temporary president rups his gavel to declare the congress open will be in the French tongue, the language of the world's organized postal service. Every document connected in any way with the deliberations of the congress will be printed or written In the same language. EVEKY SIX YEARS. The congress meets every six years. As a matter of fact, it Is required to meet every five years. This anomaly is due to the fact that the treaty conclud ed by each congress generally takes ef feet about a year later, and the congress meets five years later after the treaty goes Into operation. There are fifty three countries embraced In tho union. The Cape of Good Hope, which entered at the beginning of last year, was the last country to Join. China, the Orange Free State and perturbed Corea are the only Important organized governments yet outside, and these are expected soon to take steps looking to this end. Each country is entitled to one vote, though It may send as many delegates as it may see fit to do. In former congresses the chief representative has been the director general of posts,, or chief ex ecutive of the postal service of the rep resentative country. The United States, however, has never been represented by its postmaster gen eral, and the first assistant postmaster general hni been the highest ranking officer to attend. This, however, was only In one case, that of ex-Postmaster General Tyner, who was llrst assistant both before and after holding the post master general's portfolio, and of whom Donn Piatt once said that he start, ed at the foot of the ladder, reached the top and started back again. Ever since the initiatory congress atj Berne, at the close of the Franco-Prussian war. In 1873, when the organization was perfected for the unification of all the great powers into postal territory, the superintendent of foreign malls here, has been a delegate on each occasion, This plan undoubtedly will lie followed out next year, but there also will be about a half dozen other high otflciuls delegated by the postmaster general to attend. In all probability the postmaster gen eral will open the congress, and it is more than likely that the first assistant will preside over the meetings, if suf ficiently equipped for the office, Kd. Hohn, the director of the International bureau of the union at Berne anelune of the highest authorities on postal af fairs in the world, will be the secretary, Mr. Hohn will not be an entire stranger to Washington, as he was here last Jum and made a study of our mall methods. Where the meetings will be held Is now problematical. An effort will be mudt to secure the use of the senate cham ber. This selection would be a lilting tribute to the type of men who are com ing. They have convened In the senattf chamber In Berne, in the Bourbon pal ace. In Paris, In the Portuguese su preme court hall, in Lisbon, and In the hall of the Imperial Association of Horticulture, In Vienna. And the proposition will be urged as only rea sonable in view of the congressional re cess at that time, burring possible extra sessions. Every facility will be accorded the delegates. Each will be provided with a desk whether the state chamber be chosen or not, there will be a corps of temporary employes, and for the gen eral convenience a liostolllee will be In running oyeratlein on the spot. They will be given by the postmaster general, expectations ore realized, though it would be difficult to surpass the Vien nese entertainment. Throughout their stay their will be a brilliant dinner, re ceptlon or excurHiem once a week. "The Initial dinner in their honor doubtless will be glen by the postmaster-general, and probably Henry Clay Kvnns, of Tennessee, will be the host, A dinner by the president will follow, and then one by the president of the congress. Then It Is likely a reception will be ten dered them by the district commission ers. The delegates will be shown about the capital and make a tour of the country at large. The vital question before the great sextennlal gathering will be that of payment by one country for the trans portation of Its malls across the domains of every other. Kvery grain of weight of mall matter sent by one country across land or. waur of another is now scrupulously paid tr to its destination. The settlement of the rates of payment causes a great deal of vextatlous work. The payment is made on the basis of statistics taken once in three years, covering a period of four weeks. The time selected Is in the middle year of the three. Kvery country then weight all its mails It dispatches to every point outside Its limits and the countries to which the malls are respestlvely addressed verify the figures. Seldom are there material variations. These are easily adjusted, anil when any ques tion arises the statement of the receiv ing country Is given the preference. No large variations In the figures sufficient to justify re-welghing' have ever been encountered. But the system gives rise to many complications and endless trouble In tracing the exact course of some mails. In mails for Turkey and for Asia generally it is especially dif ficult to determine where financial cred it should be given unless the "course ot the post" through each intermediate country is distinctly marked.
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