CONVENTION JN SESSION. Continued from First Page, acted upon by the next convention. A committee on ways and means, con sisting of Charles Lavin. Wilkesbarrc: J. J. White. James Cullin. Scranton: i James M. Gallagher, llarleigh, and D. A. Mackin. Wilkesbarrc. was appointed to devise plans to increase the union's finances. WILL PARADE AT SCRANTON. The question of parade- was next taken up. A general parade was decid ed upon on the union's annual festival. October 10, and Scranton was unani mously selected as the place in which to hold it. The societies of that city wen instructed to take charge of tin- parade. The delegates then adjourned to meet today at 8.30 a. in., at which time they will proceed to St. Ann's church, where mass will be read by Father Fallihee. Convention Notes. Out-of-town newspapers are represent ed by the following: Scranton Time*. City Editor M. J. O'Toole; Scranton Tri bune, John Brown; Scranton Truth , J. T. Donahue; Scranton Index. J. F. Judge; Wilkcsbarre Recosd . P. J. Brislin: Wilkesbarrc Lender, J. J. O'llara; Hazle ton Standard , E. F. Ilanlon; Ilazleton Plain Speaker, Roger O'Donnell: Ilazle ton Sentinel. John James. Among the delegates are James Burns, of Carbondale; Frank McCaffrey, of Jerinyn; John MeNelis. of Dickson City, and A. Feldman, of Wilkesbarrc. all former residents of this place. The business of the convention is be ing carried on harmoniously, and tie delegates expect to conclude their labors this afternoon. The societies of the city of Scranton are well represented and when the dele gates vote together they carry every thing before them. Hon. John Kelly, ex-mayor of Carbon dale, is one of the most active men in the convention. Some spirited contests for office arc developing. Miss Mary Barrett, second vice presi dent, will address the convention today. TEMPERANCE LECTURE. J. XV. Lngue Delivered an Entertaining Address on Tuesday Evening. The exercises held under the auspices of the Young Men's Corps on Tuesday evening constituted a very pleasant ■ opening for the events that were to fol low during the next two days. The dedication of the Grand opera house building, while it consisted of no special ceremonies or rites, was participated in by the representatives of the Catholic Church and the C. T. A. Union, tin* two great bodies by whose aid mainly the corps lias been able to accomplish the erection of the handsome structure. Rev. M. J. Fallihee, of St. Ann's church, and Rev. Thos. Brchony, of Eckley, occupied seats on the stage during the evening. The former made the opening address, after a few brief remarks had been made by Chairman John J. McNeils. As pastor of the parish and spiritual director of the corps, the reverend gentleman is fully conversant with the good the temper ance movement has accomplished in and about Frecland, and his description of the state of affairs twenty years ago. compared with existing conditions, was a testimonial that contained abundant proof of the wonderful revolution that has been quietly worked by tin; total abstainers. The record that lias been made in the past, Rev. Fallihee stated, was sufficient to show how necessary it was to con tinue in the right direction. He fer vently thanked the Lord that in our community then; are but few today who are known as drunkards or excessive drinkers, but regretted that the mod erate drinkers are so numerous. To the latter class, and to the youths who arc; budding into manhood, the members of the corps were; advised to look for recruits. They it is, the speaker said, who most need the strength of the total abstinence pledge. Rev. Fallihee was followed by a duet, sang by Misses Maggie and Katie Mc llugh, assisted by Master John Tully. A few remarks of a very appropriate and encouraging nature were made by Rev. Brchony. who congratulated tin corps and the town in possessing such a building, and likened it to a monument that stands as a grand example of what the united efforts of the total abstainers and their friends have already accom plished. lie wished them unbounded success in their future work, and ad vised to always maintain that self respect and earnest activity which their cause demands of them. A song by Master Daniel Sweeney, selections by the St. Patrick's cornet band and a drill and song by a class of male pupils of St. Ann's parochial school were features that were enter tabling and interesting to the audience. The president of the C. T. A. Union of this diocese, John J. O'llara. of Par sons, was called upon by the chairman and in; responded with some kind advice and congratulations. While not an orator, the president proved to he an entertaining talker, and his words wen listened to with marked attention, lie gave the members encouragement in their work, and was proud that the corps had the energy necessary to suc cessfully carry out the undertaking which resulted in erecting a home and hall for itself. He admonished thom to not lessen their activity now, but to in crease. it at every opportunity and to work constantly until the society has grown so largo that even this building will not accommodate the members. The orator of the evening, .1. Wash ington Logue, of Philadelphia, was the last speaker, and he held the interest of the audience for three-quarters of an hour. Mr. Loguc is first vice president ' of tin; national union, also president of | the Cathedral T. A. B. Society in his ! city. He is an attorney of recognized j ability at the Philadelphia bar, and is j an accomplished and fluent speaker, a question upon which the opinion of tin audience was unanimous when ho con cluded. Mr. Login; in his address particularly i commended the total abstinence move- ! rnent as a moral reformer, and placed it j next only to the Catholic Church in this ■ direction, lie requested his hearers to j think of temperance as a moral attri- j bute, and called attention to the distinc- ( t ion accorded it as such by the church. J He thought it the duty of every Catholic to consider total abstinence as a part of j his faith, and that he should feel obliged 1 to work for its extension on the lines set down by the councils of the church, ' The speaker emphasized his belief i that the temperance movement, if j carried out on these lines, would work a j J. W. LOUI E, PHILADELPHIA. glorious revolution in the social life of ! the republic, and received great ap plause by stating that Catholics desirous nf working in unison with their faith, ind ultimately fulfilling their duty to God, should consider no cause more worthy of their best efforts, or no cause which they should be more proud to espouse, than advancing total absti nence among their fellow men. Mr. Logue addressed a few remarks to the delegates who were present. Ho requested thom to consider the responsi bility resting upon the individuals com posing the societies, and thought that • very member should endeavor to ad vance the cause as far as was in his power. He discountenanced inactivity on the part of the societies. They should he more aggressive, as the cause ; will admit of unlimited agitation. They should put temperance into the homo, and sow the seeds of total abstinence broadcast among the youth of the land. The rewards to be gained aro above price, and no temperance man should be backward in seeking them. LAST EVENING'S BALL. Delegates Entertained Willi a Pleasant Hop at the Opera House. The delegates were given an oppor tunity to enjoy themselves last evening by attending the hall arranged by the lo cal society, and that they appreciated the amusement goes without saying. Upon the adjournment of the afternoon ses sion the portable lloor was placed in position, and upon this tho delegates! and the public in general enjoyed them selves without interruption until an early hour this morning. During the evening supper was served on the third lloor to all who desired it. The ball thoughout was admirably managed, and was in charge of the fol lowing members of the corps: Master of ceremonies—Patrick 11. Ferry. Prompter—William V. Brogan. Floor directors—Joseph P. Carey, Thomas Pendergast, Michael Boyle, James Quinn. Reception committee—James F. Swee ney. Patrick McGnehun, John J. Mc- Carthy. John J. McMenamin, Alex Mul hearn. Hugh Malloy, Sr. * Committee of arrangements —Edward J. Doggctt, Daniel O'Donnell, Hugh Malloy. Jr., James B. Ferry, Charles J. I MeGill. . ! BASE BALL BRIEFS. t The Ilazleton State league club and the Tigers have at all times aroused the base ball enthusiasts of lower Luzerne I to a high pitch when they met, and the indications aro that the game on Sun day afternoon, when those teams will be opponents once again, will bo no less interesting than any of the previous contests. Both managers, as well as J the individual players and their ad j. inirers, are straining every nerve to I ! strengthen the team they desire to sec; ! win, and it will bo no fault of the base I ball people if the exhibition fails to be ( one of the prettiest that the Tigers park lias yet been the scene of. I.ooks Like a ( asp of Murder. The body of Tate Latshaw, who was i reported as murdered at. Lattimer a few ' months ago, was exhumed on Tuesday and a post mortem examination made to • learn the true cause of his death. The • skull showed that a stiletto had been ' driven into it. which was sufficient cause - for death. ' The. Passarilla gang, some of whom l are yet to be tried, are accused of this ' murder and the digging up of the body was for the purpose of removing all ' , doubt regarding the manner in which s Latshaw died. A pair of Wear Well shoes will outlast anything bought at tin; same price. j 81.50 a year is all the TRIBUNE costs. FIERCE FIRES RACE Valuable Forests and City and Town Property Destroyed LIVES ALSO LOST IN THE FLAMES Sevornl Firemen Crimbed To Death I'mler Falling Walls in Washington—Heavy | Losses Reported In Half a Do/en States. Washington, May 19.—Fire swept away a whole block of commercial buildings opposite the Smithsonian In stitute soon after 8 o'clock last even ing. The lives of at least six firemen were crushed out by falling walls. The loss will exceed 8200,000. The build ings covering the block adjoining the Centre Market constituted practically the entire commission and wholesale produce business of Washington, and while not of great value, their contents : burned so fiercely that a great portion I of the residents from all parts of the j city were attracted to the scene of the conflagration. From 7 to 8 o'clock ; the city was visited by one of the most terrific thunder storms in years and it is thought light ning traveling on telegraph wires en tered a Postal Telegraph sub-station and started the flames, which spread rapidly through the highly inflamma ble materials of the building on Louisi -1 ana avenue, Ninth, Tenth and I) streets. In a few minutes, under gen eral alarm orders, the entire fire de | partment commenced its efforts to check the lire's spread, but exploding barrels of kerosene and gasolene drove | them off and led them to direct their ! energies to preventing the flames from crossing streets to neighboring squares. ■ While the firemen of No. 8 engine were ! working a hose through one of the old buildings the roof fell without warn ing, burying them in the ruins. The wrecked building at once began burn ing furiously and any attempt at rescue was beyond question. Not un til an hour later had the flames suf ficiently subsided at this point for the firemen to begin clearing away the debris. Then three men, Joe Mulhall, Donaldson and Kennedy, still alive but scorched and crushed beyond all hope of recovery, were taken out and removed to the Providence hospi tal. This morning the firemen came upon another body. Four others are still known to be in the ruins and are being searched for. FIRES IN NEW JERSEY. Destructive Conflagration at Wanloirn—• Damage Near Kgg Harbor City. Toms River, N. J., May 19.—A great fire visited the town of Ware town, Ocean county, yesterday afternoon. The news that the town was on tire came from the telegraph operator in the railroad station, who summoned assistance. A special train started from Manchester, bringing volunteer firemen from that place. A number of volunteer firemen from this place, together with the fire apparatus be longing to the local department, also went to assist the stricken town. Farmers and business men also left their work to render assistance. At one time it looked as if the whole town would be destroyed. Many families are rendered homeless. The volunteers from the surrounding towns have made arrangements to care for the sufferers. Great Damage in Galloway Township. Egg Harbor City N. J., May 19. , Another damaging fire spread through Galloway township yesterday after- I noon. A high wind greatly aided the spread of the fire. The fruit orchard, berry patches and vegetables on the farm of William Fr id hover were burned, and the outbuildings on John Mentz's farm were destrnyed. The tire spread fully six miles, destroying the house and outbuildings of William Hohnelsen, the barn of Henry Middles dorfer and an unoccupied building of • Christian Lawer. The damage to the huckleberry crop and timber aggre gates a large figure, and the fire is not yet under full control. Forest Fire Near Calais, Me. Calais, Me., May 19.—Heavy showers I have checked the fires which have been , raging on all sides the past week. Hundreds of men have been fighting them the past four days to keep them from the settlements along the rail roads and river. At one time there I was almost a complete circle around the city, in some places the flames com ing- within four miles of the city hall. ' Unless a heavy ruin comes very soon '' nothing but the river will check the spread of the flames. North Reading'* Dig Fire. s North Reading, Mass., May 19.—Yes s terday's fire was the worst that ever s visited this town. Seven houses, two barns, a large mill and over twenty-five i) out-building were destroyed as the re (. suit of a brush tire. The houses de stroyed were those of Henry E. Gould, Milo Gould, Irving Ratchelder, Win. ■ Holt and Brown's large saw an?! grist mill, in the basement of which were fifty pigs. Fired Raging on Seven Mountains. Lewis ton, Pa., May 10.—Forest tires v on Seven Mountains, this county, have y destroyed thousands of dollars .worth 0 of lumber, bark and wood, and the log 0 camp of Kulp, Thomas Co., whose II railroad is burned and their locomo -0 tives and upper camp left in the heart of the Are with no means of communi ii cation with the outside world Fears s for their safety are entertained. v Damage !>y Foro.t Fire. In Connecticut. 1 Winsted, Conn., May 19.—Forest fires . have done 860,000 damage and are still raging in Col brook, Chapinville, Lake ville, New Hartford and Torrington. I One hundred men fought the flames in Chapinville yesterday and "Ravine Ilurst," a summer hotel, barely es caped destruction. NAH ANT'S BIG BLAZE. | The Longfellow Cottage Among tlie Prop erty Destroyed Yesterday Afternoon. Lynn, Mass., May 19. —The resident portion of the town of Nalinnt was the scene of a disastrous lire lute yes terday afternoon which destroyed five valuable summer residences, causing a property loss approximating 8100,000. The wind was very high, the water supply inadequate aud only vigilant efforts on the part of the firemen and citizens generally prevented the con flagration from being more than it was. The houses burned were all vacant but most of them had been put in readiness for the coming of sum mer guests. They were the Longfellow cottage where the poet spent his sum mer for many years and where the "Bells of Lynn" was composed and written. It was owned by Miss Alice Longfellow, daughter of the poet; two buildings ou the Green estate, the Duncan and Cunningham cottages and the Russell cottage. In addition to these several other cottages were more or less singed and many rods of costly fence were burned. The fire started in the yard of the Longfellow cottage and is supposed to have been occasioned by a spark from the pipe of one of the carpenters or painters employed there. Destruction In Now llampMliire. Coueorn, N. H., May 19.—The fire that started yesterday noon in the i woods surrounding Lake Walden was j one of the fiercest ever known here, j and it has burned over 1,000 acres of wood land and destroyed hundreds of cords of wood. The stately pines that sheltered the site of Thorean's her mitage on the shore of Lake Walden were destroyed, and the beautiful parkway owned by Mrs. W. K. Forbes was burned over. The extreme drouth of the month and the high wind made ' it impossible to do much more than ' protect buildings that were located j near the wood, many of which were in ! danger, while some out buildings were consumed. Five separate alarms were rung at Concord and help came from ! Concord .1 unction, Lincoln and Road- i master McXamama of the Fitchburg ! railroad sent a special train with sixty men from Waltham. The fire crossed | Walden street, Sandy pond and the j old Cambridge turnpike and burned I through Lincoln to the Lexington ' line. Some of the principal losses in i Concord are the estates of the late j Ralph Waldo Emerson, Hon. George j Derby and R. G. Wood. 4,000 Cords of Wood Burned. Plattsburg, N. Y., May 19. —Four thousand cords of wood belonging to the Chazy Marble Lime company were burned yesterday. AGAIN IDENTIFIED. The Colonnade Hotel Suicide Now Said To Be Mrs. E. E. Hill. New York, May 19.—"Mrs. Everett," the Colonnade hotel suicide, has again been identified, this time by reputable people known in this city who are posi tive that they are right, and if the identification by Felicien Fauconniere, the Frenchman, is not proven true at once the body will be given up by the morgue keeper to be buried as Mrs. E. E. Hill, wife of E. E. Ilill, a musician of Brompton Roads, London. His pro fessional name is Edgar Zerega, and ho is said to be well known as a musician and theatrical manager. The identifi cation was made at the morgue late last evening by lawyers J. Kantrowitz and M. Esberg. The former has known Mrs. Hill from childhood and Lawyer Esberg has seen her half a dozen times. These lawyers were assisted in the identification by ex-congressman Ralph Hill of Indianapolis, who is the father of Mrs. Hill's husband. Mrs. Hill her self was formerly Miss May I). Keith, daughter of Col. John A. Keith, a prominent citizen and real estate dealer of Columbus, Ind. Lawyer Hill came from Indianapolis yesterday after hav ing received a cablegram from his son asking him to see if the body of the suicide might not be that of Mrs. Hill. Lawyer Kantrowitz said that Mrs. Ilill had been to his office half a dozen times to see him. They were both born in Columbus, Ind., and had known each other since childhood. Mrs. Hill came to America live weeks ago. She seems to have held no communication with her relatives in the west since her ar rival here and even Lawyer Hill does not know what made his son suspect that she was the Colonnade suicide. Felicien Fauconniere, the Frenchman who identified the body, still claims that it is that of Louise Lansberg. His story is regarded as most remarkable, TL W. Montgomery, florist, store 35 West Broad street: greenhouses corner Church and Second streets, two blocks above Diamond avenue, Hazlcton. Full stock of bedding and decorative plants. Special prices to all purchasers from Freeland and vicinity. For bed bugs, roaches and moths, buy "Tebuoy," the best insect destroyer in the world. Sold at A. Oswald's. The Wear Well has just the kind of shoes you need for this weather. | When Baby was sick, wo gave hor Castoria. I When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. { When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria. When she had Children, she gave them Castoria PLEASURE CALENDAR. May 23.—Concert by May berry band at Yanlies'opera house. Admission, 15, 25 and 35 cents. May 21.—Base bull, Tigers vs. Hazlcton State league club, at Tigers Athletic park. Admission, 15 cents. May 29.—8u1l of the Foarnots Athletic Association, at Cross Creole hail. Ad mission, 50 cents. May 30.—Seventh annual picnic of the Tigers Athletic Club at Freeland Public park. INNOCENT OF WRONG Rev. Mr. Fuller Resigns His Minis try in the Episcopal Church. REFUSES TO ACCEPT THE SENTENCE He Demands Immediate Deposition and Abandons and Openly Denounces the Discipline of the Church—Cause of Uis Suspension* Boston, May 19. Rev. Samuel Richard Fuller, rector of St. Paul's church in Maklen for several years, until suspended by the bishop of the l diocese, refuses to accept the sentence imposed. In a letter to Bishop Law j rence he says: t4 I insist upon my good i faith in every step taken by me, and | upon my innocence of wrong, intended | or committed towards the church or towards any individual. Therefore, I cannot submit to any condemnatory or disciplinary sentence whatsoever, without doing violence to my con sciousness of integrity. Accordingly, I resign my ministry in the Protestant Episcopal church, and herewith, as in its canons provided, 'declare' to you 'in writing' my 'renunciation' of said ministry in said church and demand immediate deposition therefrom for j the reason that I do hereby : 'abandon and openly renounce the discipline' of said church." Rev. Mr. Fuller was charged with hav ing violated the canons of the Episco pal church regarding marriage and was publicly suspended from the priesthood for two years by Bishop Lawrence. He was informed that if : at the end of two years, he had re | turned to the performance of any min isterial duty without ha ving proven his I first wife guilty of adultery, he would return at his own peril. About fifty people, including a number of Presby terians were present, and immediately i after Bishop Lawrence had read his de j cision, Mr. Fuller read an elaborate j protest. The committee who found Mr. ! Fuller guilty recommended his expul ; sion, but the bishop decided to deal with | him as above. The specific charge was | that of violating the law prohibiting the | marriage of either party to a divorce j while the other party is yet living, ex , ccpt in the case of the innocent party when the cause of divorce is adultery. ALiEN CONTRACT LABOR. An Important OucHtion Answered by Justice l'eckhaiu. "Washington, May 19.—.Justice Peek ham has decided the following ques tion certified to the supreme court of the United States from the sixth cir cuit court of appeals, in the ease of ! the United States vs. Harry Laws: "Is a contract made with an alien in a foreign country (A. Seelinger at Dor magen, Germany, .Inly 22, 1889) to come to this country as a chemist on a sugar plantation in Louisiana (belong ing to Harry Laws), in pursuance of which contract such alien does come to this country and is employed on a sugar plantation in Louisiana, his expen ses being paid by the defendant, a con tract to perform labor or services as prohibited in the alien contract labor laws?" The supreme court answered no. Corn llnck to Prison. Philadelphia, May 19. —Dr. John* 11. Durland, who was convicted in the United States district court in this city of using the mails to defraud, and who was sentenced to ten months' impris onment in the county jail, was yester day afternoon returned to the prison to finish his sentence. After Durland had been incarcerated for about a month lie was released on proceedings from the United States supreme court until that tribunal could pass upon the case. The decision was aguinst him. Ollic4>rn of 111© A. p. A. Washington, May 19. —The following officers of the American Protective association were elected at the closing session of the supreme council: Secretary, W. J. Palmer of Butte, Mont.; treasurer, F. C. Campbell of ; Mini japolis; sergeant-at-arms, J. W. Ellis of South McAlcster, Ind. Ter.; guard, W. B. Howard of Omaha, Neb.; i sentinel, T. S. Hanson of Ohio; true tees, Allison Stockerof Denver, George Hester of Cleveland, 0., and W. J White of Richmond, Va. Cannot Discriminate. Washington, May 19.—Secretary Car lisle has sent to the senate a letter containing some observations on the Perkins bill to give the president power to meet discriminating duties against American commerce. "After careful consideration of this bill," says Mr. Carlisle, "I am impelled to the conclu sion that it will be impracticable for this department to determine the ex i cess of the direct or indirect bounty or premium on exports allowed by for eign countries." Arrested as Ha Loft State's Prison. Auburn, N. Y., May 19.—Deputy sheriff J. K. Maitlaud of Cuyahoga county, 0., arrested William H. Ells worth of Bedford, a suburb of Cleve land, for forging a check for forty dol lars in March, 1894, as he was dis charged from state prison hero last evening, after serving a sentence of two years for horse stealing, commit ted in Tompkins county, this state. Maitlaud and his prisoner left for the west to-day. ( Separate It all road Coach Law. Washington, May 19.—The supreme court of the United States has decided 1 in what is hnonjn as the'-Jim Crow ear case" of Plcssy vs. Ferguson, that the statute of the state of Louisinna requiring railroad companies to sup ply separate coaches for white and colored persons is constitutional, I uHireling the dedision of the court be low. Judge- lldrUin-dissented. - This Space © r '<j i s O j_n fflf Reserved © for © © The © 1 ne © IT . , © Universal, @ © Hazleton. © © © A. J. 11 aire. © © © A Wheel For You VANGUARD! APOLLoTVESPEB! Leaders Among Bicyles. 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