10 THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY. MARCH 18, 1898. THE CONFERENCE SEASON OPENED Greit Patriotism Displayed at Philadelphia. BISHOP WALDEN'S STIRRING ADDRESS Toemlng with Patriotic Sentiment. The Al. U. Conference Hold nt Dnn vlllo -- Ulahop Andrews Preside. Report oT Increaio In Church Mem hcnlilp. Cheater, Va., March 17. Today's ses sion of the Philadelphia Methodist Kpl?copal conference waa notable for n ringing declaration of patriotism by Hlshop John M. Walden, of Cincinnati, and the outburst of applause with whh'h his remarks were greeted. The bishop, who Is about to sail for Europe, was warmly welcomed by the confer ence when he appeared on the plat form. In n brief address he referred to the pending dltllcultles with Spain. lie said the country Is at a critical period, but he had an abiding faith In the sober Judctnent of the American people and the president of the United States. "The Influence of the church," he said, ".-should be on the side of peace. There 1 enoygh Influence on the other side. The cause of our coun try will not suffer by the delay, and Fomehow I have come to the belief that we shall preserve the peace and obtain the freedom of Cuba. I am glad to see the Interest of our brethren In the flag which ornaments this church. It Is right and proper that the church should be so decorated, and I, for one, would be glad to see the llag stand alongside of the pulpit In every church In the I'ountry. It means to us the guardian ship of our civil and religious liberty. Finally, brethren, while I deprecate war, as most of you do, still I will venture to say that If war should come there will be as many Methodists answor the call as there were In the last time." BISHOP GOODSELI,. Ulshop Goodsell, of Chattanooga, who presided, endorsed all that Illshop Wal den had said, and added: "The spec tacle of a great nation conscious of Its strength, waiting patiently day after day before It strikes, Is a most edify ing one. I have seen war, and when I say It Is to be deprecated I know whereof I speak, and trust that none of the brethren will Join the ranks of those who are crying for war. We are men of peace, and we cannot afford to eee this glorious country of ours de rond to the level of those European nations who grab each other by the throat for the sake of gaining a little more territory. Our cause must be de clared a righteous one before we re port to the sword." Apart from this feature of the meet ing, most of the time was taken up by the reading of districts reports, all of which showed an encouraging condi tion. The question of lay representa tion was made a special order for Monday. A resolution was also Intro duced providing that graduates from the Methodist Episcopal colleges be admitted to the ministry vithout a second examination by the conference. AT DANVILL.B. Danville, Pa., March 17. Today's ses sion of the Methodist Episcopal con ference was opened by Bishop An drews. Devotional exercises were con ducted by Rev. George I,eldy, of Sun bury. Statistical Secretary E. M. Aller read the names of those who handed In Im perfect reports and the bishop advised Huch persons to consult with Mr. Al ler. Assistant Treasurer M. G. Piper read the names of those who handed in Incorrect financial reports. After the character of Dr. W. W. Evans had Jeen examined and approved, ho read hie report from Harrisburg district. In substance It Is as follows: Membership of churches Increased 1,600; 2,000 converts, 1,600 of whom joined the church; $860 Increase In col lections; aggregate $10,500; three new churches built and one parsonage; sev eral hundred dollars received for the church extension society.' The bishop then passed upon the characters of all pieachers In Dr. Evans district. The bishop then Introduced to the conference Rev. Dr. Mains, who rep lesents the Eaton & Mains book room of New York. He said the book room is flourishing. It was founded one hun dred and nine years ago, when the managers borrowed 1600. Now It han a capital of J3.400.000. The first cata logue listed thirty volumes, which has grown to 3,000 volumes. Dr. A. B. Leonard presented the mis sionary soolety'6 work. Dr. J. W. Buckley presented the work accomplished by the New York Chris tian Advocate, of which he Is editor. At the afternoon session the annivers ary of the Sunday school union and tract society in St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church wm celebrated. Rev. William Moses presided, and an ad dress was made by Rev. J. M. Free man, D. D. KENTUCKY POPULISTS. Decide to Cut Loose (rom the Demo, arsis nnri It-m Their Own Ticket. Louisville, Ky March 17. A state convention of Populists, attended by delegates from sixty counties, was held here today for the purpose of advanc ing party prosrects. Committees were appointed to work In each district nnd county of the state and a strong middle-of-the-road policy was adopted. Silver was practically Ignored in the resolutions, The Goebel force bill Just pas&ed by the Democratic legislature was de nounced bitterly. It was decided to put out a full Populist ticket next year from governor down and to make no p.Ulancu with the Democrats. A great deal of enthusiasm prevailed. M . - AUBREY BEARDSLEY DEAD. The Well-Known IhiglUh Drauclitn mnn mul Wrltrr Dies at UimiIoiih.' New York, March 17. A special cable despatch to the Sun says that Aubrey Beardsley, the well-known draughts man and writer, died In Mentone from, hemorrhage of the lungs. Mr. lleardsley was born In 1874. He tiegan working for the Pall Malt Maga zine and Pall Mall Budget in 1892. He was elected a member of the New Ens Ush Art club In 1893. and suhaenuently THE POPULATION OF SCRANTON Scranton Is about 110,000, and we would say ol least one-half are troubled with some affection cf the Throat and Lungs, as those complaints ore. according to statistics, morn numerous than others. We would advise all not to neglect the opportunity in call on their druggist and get a bottlo of Kemp's Balsam for tho Throat ancU Lungs. Price 25 and 60c. ni iia rajjt "" 'IV 4I UfUirinsta. he worked for various publishers. Ho designed a number of posters that at tracted considerable attention owing to the eccentricity displayed In them. Ho was the author of several Illustrated publications, Including "La Morte d'Ar thur," "Salonle," "Rape of the Lock" and "Under the Hill." He contributed a largo number of drawings to tho "Yellow Book" nnd Lo Courrler Fran cais. EDUCATORS IN SESSION. City and lloroiigh MipcrllitmdmH ot Public School Ult't-t OIIIcits. Pittsburg, March 17. Tho annual convention of city nnd'Uorough super intendents of public schools close this afternoon after electing the following officers: Jfsjtfldent, City Superintend ent George J. Luckcy, Pittsburg; vice president, W. W. Rupert, 1'otts.town; secretary, C. V. Hotchklss, Meadvlllo; treasurer, K. E. KauiTman, Tyrone; executive committee, L. O. Foose, Har risburg; J. M. Berkey, Johnstown, and A. D. Colegrovc, Corry. At the morning session papers were read by Superintendent R. K. Buehrle, of Lancaster; Superintendent IV. Ru pert, of Pottstown; Supcllntendent John A. Gibson, of Butler. Superin tendent Buehrle offered a resolution asking for the appointment of a com mittee of throe to hasten the simpli fying of the spelling ot words In the English language. The resolution was lost by a close vote. The morning session was concluded by Superintendent Luckcy who read a paper on tho "Advisability of Estab lishing Kindergarten Schools In Ac cordance with Recent Legislation." At tho afternoon session papers were read by Superintendent C. A. Babcock, of Oil City, and addresses were deliv ered by Dr. W. J. Holland and Dr. J. D. Moffat, president of Washington and Jelferpou college. DIVORCES IN NEIQIIBORLY LOVE. IlulchlUkon Is Sow I'rec, n Is Alio Mm, (.runt. Tienton, N. J., March 17. An inter esting divorce case was lieaid by Vice Chancellor Reed today. It was the application of Mrs. Harriet Hutchin son for separation from her husband, Marshal! Hutchinson, who keeps a sa loon at the corner of Ninth and Chest nut street. Camden. Mrs. Hutchinson Is a resident of Washington, this state, nnd her husband lived there until a few months ago. They bad a neighbor by the name of Grant, and It Is charged Hutehlnaon was too attentive to Mrs. Grant. When th'e denouement came, and Grant protested, his wife applied for a divorce, which she secured with out opposition. When free It Is charged Mrs. Grant became closely attached to Hutchinson, and the two went to Camden, where Hutchinson established himself In busi ness, permitting his wife to look out for herself. In the case today Hutchinson was represented by Lawyer Frederick A. Rex, of Camden, who stated that the defendant would not offer any defense, whereupon Vice Chancellor Reed grant ed the dlvorcr and allowed the com plainant's counsel a fee of U00. COURT OFFICIALS SENTENCED. Engeno Lindsay and Itichnrd Merrick W III Go to Pris'iu. Phlladelphla.March 17. Eugene Lind say, formerly a clerk In the prothono tary's office, this city;. Richard W. Merrick, formerly assistant clerk In the United States Circuit court, and Henry Caspar, an ex-policeman, were today sentenced by Judge Butler for conspir acy in Issuing fraudulent naturaliza tion papers. Lindsay was given two years' Im prisonment and fined $2,000 and costs of prosecution. Merrick, who pleaded guilty, was sentenced to one year and six months and lined $1,000, and Cas par, who also pleaded guilty, was given one year and one month and fined $500. OLEO MEN SENTENCED. Wllldns nnd Butler Kcmovud the Government Sinciput. Philadelphia, March 17. Judge Butler today In the United States district court Imposed sentence upon two men recently convicted of violating the laws governing the sale of oleomargarine. The men were Joseph Wllkins, of the firm of Wllkins & Co., oleomargarine dealers, of Washington, and Howard Butler, an employe of the Ann. The former was fined $1,500 and costs of prosecution, and sentonced to six months, while Butler was fined $,'00 and given four months. It was shown at tho trial that tho men removed government stamps and labels from oleomargarine packages. CALLS HIS WIFE A BIQAMIST. X lltisbaud Arretted for Cruelty, Turns tho Tnbh'. Richmond, Va,, March 17. John F. Grose, whose wife had him arrested a few days ug-o for alleged "cruel treat ment, turned tho tables this evening by swearing out a warrant, for her ar rest for alleged bigamy. He has n let ter from William Sparrow, of Harris burg. saying he was married to the womun and had never been divorced. When arose married the Pennsylva nia woman last December she repre sented herself, It Is alleged, to be the widow of Dr. Bowers, formerly of Rich mond, who sold medicine In Philadel phia. DEATH IN DISEASED PORK. Tho Entire Family of Joseph Demoo Prostrated. Huntingdon, Pa., March 17. The re cent prostration of the entire family of Joseph Demco, in Cromwell township, resulting In two deaths, and which was attributed to an Irritant poison, has been found by the authorities to have been caused by diseased pork. An analytical examination showed no trace of poison In the organs of the deceased persons. Last fall, Demco killed a sick pig, which ho cut up und put In pickle and on this tho family partially subsisted during the winter. KILLS MIS PLAYMATE. Perry Gardiner, ol'l'ulnslil III,, Uses II Club oil Willln lingers. Pulaski, 111., March 17. Perry a aril U ner enticed Willie Rogers Into nn un occupied building hero nnd beat out his brains with a club. He then escaped, und ofllcers are searching for him. Gardiner and Rog ers were playmates, aged 10 years. The former had a grudge against his fellow nnd took this meanB of avenging It. lir'isli orlis l i)Nd, Columbia, Pa., March 17 Sheriff Myers today closed tho works of the Columbia Brush company on lo executions asisre. eating $11,000. The company was imo of tho largest In the United Bute's und cm ployed over 200 handu ECHOES FROM THE KLONDIKE REGION Accumulations ol Moll at Dyea nod Skaguay to Be Handled. STORIES OP RICH QOLD FINDS J. P. Cm in, Special Commissioner ol thn PusludiCR Drpnrtinenl, Arrive nt HpoUnnr--Ordors for tho liar eminent l.xplorlug ExpcdltloifA Rich Mrllco Ittportod on the Stic keen River. Spokane, Wash., March 17. John I'. Crum, special commissioner of the postolllco department, Is here en-routs to Alaska. C. L. Wayland, postolllco Inspector, whoj-e dlsttlct Includes Alas ka, will accompany him north'. The authority vested In Mr. Crum, as far as poftofllce mutters are concerned ia nl nioFt unlimited. Ho may establish of fices, appoint postmasters and clerks, tlx their salaries and approve bonds. Ho announces that It Is tho depart ment's intention to give Alaska ade quate postal service. Offices arc to 1)4 established at all the settlements which are likely to be permanent. His first ofllclal act Is to be the appointment of clerks to handle the accumulated mall at Dyea and Skaguay. Aided by tho rolndper expedition he Is to try to establish an nil-American postal route from Tidewater to Dawson. Portland.Ore., March 17. Orders have been receive! at Vancouver Pnrracks from the war department for one of the exploring expeditions to start for tho interior of Alaska for the purpose of establishing a route to the gold fields of Alaska through American territory. The expedition Is to be commanded by Captain Bogardus Eldredge of tho Fourteenth Infantry, Second Lieuten ants Elmer Clark and Robert Field, and Is .to consist of twenty enlisted men of the Fourteenth' Infantry. The command Is to proceed from Skaguay In time to meet the reindeer train nt Pyramid harbor not Inter than, March 21, and Is to go via Dalton trail to Dawson, Two hundred reindeer un der charge of Mr. Kjcltmann are to be selected for transportation of the ex pedition. Seattle, Wash., M'irch 17. Major J. R. Hayden, a well known banker of this city, Is In receipt of a letter from his son, who writes of a rich' quartz and placer discovery on the Sllckeen river about ten miles from Telegraph creek. The quarts ledge Is from S00 to 1,000 feet wide, and assays as high as $30j in gold. Victoria. B. C, March 17. Dr. Wag ner, of Seattle, has returned from Nlmpkish river, bringing news of lnrgo finds, both placer and quartz, 0n the banks ot that stream. Ho says that a large ciowd of prospectors Is hurrying to the new diggings, and already twenty-two claims arc being worked with success, the dirt, It Is said, returning an average of $S to $10 a pan. BEN ATWATER'S BURDEN. Skaguay, Alaska, March 12, via Se attle, Wash.. March 17. Ben Atwater arrived here last night from Circle City and Dawson, N. W. T., bringing 100 pounds of mail from the above places. Atwater's former home was In Morri son, III. He went to the Yukon coun try In 1SSC, and has resided there ever since. Atwater says that there Is food enough In the Klondike country to last the present population two years. As a consequence of the food scare the output of the mines is likely to be cur tailed. He estimates it at about $8, 000,000. Atwater says that many claims which were considered to be only wild-cat properties on various creeks are turn ing out well. Dominion Is paying fine ly, and Is to have a big clean-up next spring. Sulphur and Hunker are also good, and so Is Indian. Quartz ledges have been found on the latter creek which look well. There Is quite a set tlement at the mouth of the Stewart, but no reports have as yet been re ceived from the prospectors who went up the river early in the winter. On Walsh Creek, five miles below tho Big Salmon, dirt has been found which yields 75 cents to the pan. A stampede from Circle City to Amer ican Creek took place about Jan. 10, about 300 men leaving. Atwater met 300 or 100 men from Dawson making their way to the cicek, which Is fifty miles from Forty-Mile and about twenty-live miles below the International boundary on the Alaskan side. A courier from Mlnook arrived at Circle City Just before Atwater left that place, with about fifty pounds of mall. That Atwater brought out. The cour ier had a quantity of gold from Mlnook and he said that the prospectors had struck It rich there. Atwater says there are but few cases of rcurvy at Dawson. The general health of the people Is good. IRON TRADE IS LIVELY. No Material Change in tho .Steel Jllaikot. Pittsburg, Mnrch 17. The American Manufacturer in Its weekly trade re view will say tomoirow: "Our leports this week Indicate no material chanBo In the Iron and steel market, ns the trade is going on in about the same way. War talk Is hav ing some effect In holding back busi ness and some llr.es are watching com mon developments. The eastern mar ket Is rather unsatisfactory. At New York business Is about as it was, with considerable doing, but prices remain quite low. At Philadelphia the pig iron market Is rather dull and there Is little doing In Besseintr steel. Tho demand for bar Iron Is Irregular, but the sheet mills have good orders, and the plato mills are fairly well employed. At Chi cago some departments of the trade are quite active, while others are dull. Tho movement In pig Iron Is less pronounc ed than it was, but stocks are ecurco. Bar Iron Is weak, although the de mand is good. The sheet trade Is hardly what It was, but structural ma terial is active. Cincinnati reports the market as somewhat steadier, with prices a trlllo firmer. Considerable pig Iron that was bought for speculative purposes is now being put on the mar ket. At Cleveland, Bessemer pig Iron is llrmer, but bar quotations are shad ed. The demand for sheet Iron at this point Is good. It Is thought that there will be an immenso trade In Iron ore during the coming Beason. At Wheel ing the trade shows little or no chnngo but demand for finished Iran Is fulr. Cure sick liuaiudie, bail taste In the mouth, coated tongue, gas In the stomach, .Uitrpkl falld lliriltrn.tlon. Il.t not wc.kn, but lut tonlo efffct. SJ ccrrj. 'lb vuly I'llli to Ui. ltu lleod't Sutamiultt. iJI I - " OUR SPRING STORY." Look to us for the New Spring Styles in Men's Suits and Overcoats. You know our reputation as leaders. We've never disappointed you in giving you the latest and best at the lowest prices, and we won't do it now. - O Spring ( 'till i His o ill ps 1' o o A choice Top Coat, made in several shades of brown, of all wool Coverts and Venetians, cut and tailored in a most artistic manner, strapped seams, lined with the best Italian cloth, and piped to the edge. You have seen this-same coat marked $15. O A very handsome Spring Top Coat, tailored in the most approved fashion, wiith that fullness in the I & back" that you see in high I O the latest shades of material are here, includin j; sheared, Q unsheared, worsteds and covert cloths, made and trimmed with the best Mohair Victoria twill, a coat that should sell for $ 1 8. t It .rll i rV L O o s TOM WATSON UP AQAIN. Populist of Uoorglii .Nomlnnlo Him for Coventor Despite Mm Protest. Atlanta, Ga March 17. Amid a whirlwind of enthusiasm and in spite of the numerous protests which he has made, Thomas 12. Watson was nomi nated for governor of Georgia today by the Populist state convention In ses sion here. On Monday of this week Mr. Watson made a declaration to thp effect that he would not attend the convention and would decline tho nom ination if given. But tho ISS delegates from all over the state paid no atten tion to this assertion and the only dls cord in their deliberations was in the selection of running mates for Watson. The ticket stands as follows; Governor, T. L. Watson: comptroller, General Benjamin MUIiken; secretary of state, U M. Jaoksonj treasurer, J. II. Taylor; commissioner of ngrlculture, W. L. Peek; attorney-general, Cary Thorn ton; supremo court. Walter B. Hill, Prohibition!; W. It. Ltfakln, Bepub llcan, and Hal Lewl3, the present Dem ocratic Incumbent. The coyness of Watson Is a charac teristic which h'o has displayed In every political contest which he has entered, and the delegates tonight think he will eventually abide by the voice of the convention as his duty. The tone of the convention was Middle-of-tho-Boad and of such tenor was the platform. Killed by u Stone. Lancaster, Pu., March 17. John It. Bchroll, of Mount Joy, whllo at a party at Mount Joy on Saturday night was struck on the head by a stone, Inflicting Injuries from which ho died today, Jo seph Cramer and Samuel Oarber, com panions, have been arrested. Williams & McAnulty, Money-Saving Specialties for March. WALL PIPER, 10,000 Rolls at 3e PAr Roll Carpets BOO pulrn Unfiled Muullu Curt tins, worth SI bo per pulr, ut os JiOOU Window Miadelou Spring Hollers, complete, ut Be 129 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton, Pa. Overcoats. That perfect fitting coat of covert cloth, cut in up-to-date fashion, with broad stitched seams, 38 in. or 36 in. long, a most stylish and strictly serviceable garment exceeding our coat of last season At $10. co priced custom tailored coats, $1!? We cannot help praising that "Pool Spring Special," a coat taken from the great English tailor's fashion plate, made in very hand some rosemond browns and un sheared worsteds, made and tailored throughout in the most approved fashion, lined to the edge with the best imported silk, a very handsome coat and worth, with Pool's name on, three times the money. Sj& M, eSj&31 E3SH RSSE Furnishers, Hatters and Clothiers. THIRD NATIONAL BULK OF SCRANT02L Special Attention Given to Uu-1. ncss anil Personal Account. Liberal Accommodation ex tended According to Balances an J Kcsponsibility. 3 Per Cent. Interest Allowed on Interest Deposits. Capital, Surplus, Undivided Profits, $200,093 350,000 79, 00 J WJI. CONNKLL President. 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You certainly will not find them later on in the season. Men's Nobby Spring Business Suits Perfectly built and tailored the always correct, three and four button Cutaway Sack Coat, made of such dependable material as Island Hills and Gilbert rronts are witn wiae lacings. tionably worth $12 to$ij. See Them in the Penn Avenue Window. 3 TO 10 : flen's Semi-Dress Or Business Suits Splendid qualities of Worsted, Cheviot and Tweed Suits, also, smooth surface cassimeres and the very popular blue and black rough surface serges, single and double breasted three and four button Cut away Sack, lined throughout with the very best mohair serge. Suits that at exclusive tailors would cost you every cent of $18 to $25". $-1 TO WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF Fancy ltocknways, Knt Rivers, Maurice River Coves, Mill Ponds, &c, &c. 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