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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-17

calls from the delegates the fortunate
candidate appeared on the stage and de-
livered a short address. He thanked
the two gentlemen who were his rivals
for the clean and open fight they made
during the canvass.
ANOTHER HARD FIGHT.
For Clerk of the Courts A. L. Stanton,
of West Pittston, was nominated. The
name of John j Brislin, of Sugar Notch,
was also presented to the convention by
County Treasurer McGroarty There
were no further names offered and then
began as exciting contest as has ever
been witnessed in political convention
most exactly together. First one would
the other. Five times before they
With 65 votes each they tied again. At
70 votes each they stood exactly even.
At 81 they were again tied and 'S5, but
then Stanton got lead and held it to
the end. The ballot resulted:
Stanton. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. lOo4
Brislin ................... lOO4
When the enthusiasm over Mr.. Stan
toms nomination had abated Mr.. Brislin
showed his true democracy by congratu-
lating his successful opponent and offer
ing a motion to make the vote unani-
nous, which the delegates did with
cheers.
JURY COMMISSIONER.
The hall was almost deserted by the
spectators and many delegates were also
absent when the vote began on Jury
Commissioner, for which seven men
were nominated After the first ballot
all but Patrick Finn, of Miners Mills,
Thomas McGraw, of Beach Haven, and
Charles O'Neill, of Ashley, were dropped.
When the result was announced it was
found that Finn had received the ma
jority of the votes and was declared the
nominee of the convention.
A resolution was passed empowering
the chairman to name the county COM
mittee for the ensuing year, and conven-
ton adjourned,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-17

TWO LOTS FOR SALE SITUATED ON
l. Washington Street, Five Points, Freeland
For terms apply to PATRICK MGFADDEN,
Eckley, Pa
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-17
FreeI1nl Ready Pay.
A GOOD THING.
That's What
the People Say.

[ have special drive in chill
dren's hose. 4 pair black hose
25cts. Children's seamless hose
3 pair 25cts. Ladies' silk brad
ed wraps reduced from $3.50 to
$3.50. Ladies summer vests 3
pair for 25 cts. | would like
to tell you more about notions
but can't in here. Did you see
Our Ladies' Kid Button Shoe
for $1-CO
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-17

The Democratic nominee for Prothonc-
tary was born in Hazleton September 5,
1860. He was educated in the public
schools. At the age of 10 he was a skill
ful accountant, and became the general
bookkeeper for Arnold & Krell. He
filled this position four years and then
resigned it to accept more important
position in the Hazleton Savings Bank.
After keeping the books of this bank for
one year he became the teller of the
bank. When the Hazleton National
Bank was organized in 1890 Mr. Wiegand
was elected its teller, and still holds the
place. Mr.. Wiegand is well known to
the patrons of the bank as an exception
ally courteous and careful bank officer,
with special aptitude for rapid and cor
rect transaction of business. He has
been an auditor of Hazleton and was twice
its tax collector, and filled both Offices
with fidelity. He seems to be an ideal
candidate for the office of Prothonotary.
He is capable of performing the work
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-17

BUILDING LOT.-A fine building lot, situ-
ID ated on Centre Street, above Chestnut, is
offered for sale. Apply to Mrs Cormac Brogan
Drifton.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-17
JOHN MONTGOMERY GARMAN.

The nominee for District Attorney
halls from Nanticoke, where he is one
of the most popular men in that town.
He is a native of Juniata County, and
was born September /, 1851 His father
was born in Dauphin County and his
fathers father in Lancaster County, and
was of German descent. His mother
was Margaret Graham born in Juniata
County, the daughter of James Graham
McNannon, who came from Ireland,
being compelled to leave there for his
participation in the rebellion of '9S.
After arriving in this country he feared
the extradition laws and dropped the
name of McNannon. John l.. Garman,
father of the nominee, was n laborer on
the Pennsylvania Railroad, and was
killed when the next District Attorney
was small boy. Left at an early age
to depend upon himself it is to his
credit that alone and unaided he OBJ
tained good education, gotten through
the public schools and the Bloomsbury
Normal, graduating from the latter in
1871. While attending this institution
young Garman paid for his board and
schooling by sweeping out the building,
tending fires and doing other odd jobs
about the school. He was engaged as
teacher in his native county, and after
wards at Tunkhannock He was ad-
mitted to the Wyoming County bar in
1884, and went from there to Nanticoke.
OF his election there can be no doubt,
and in him Luzerne will have an able
prosecuting attorney.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-17
ASHLEY LEE STANTON.

The nominee for Clerk of the Courts
is one of the best known citizens in
upper Luzerne. He was born in Exeter
township in 1855. He was educated in
the public schools, and at the age of Is
he entered the butchering business,
starting at West Pittston. After a few
years there he gave up the butchering
business and went to WilkesBarre as Il
salesman, continuing there for five years.
lie thence removed to West Pittston and
again started to the butchering business,
in which he is engaged at the present
time. He has been twice elected bur-
CESS in the strong Republican town
where he lives. Mr.. Stanton has always
been active in Democratic politics and
has always worked hard for the success
of the nominees Of his party. He is a
typical American citizen and will not
only poll the vote of his party, but will
receive the support of great many
Republicans from the upper end.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-17

After the second ballot Mr.. Martin ad-
dressed the convention, thanked his
friends for their support and Withdrew
his name. The struggle was then opened
between the other two. 1t was close,
and not until the last delegate had voted
could anyone tell who would be the
nominee. The vote was:
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-17

So far there had not been a great deal
of interest manifested in the proceedings,
but when Chairman Hines announced
that nominations for District Attorney
were in order there was a noticeable
change. The triangular fight which has
been under way for many months was
about to end, and delegates as well as
spectators were inpatient for the result
Martin, Garman and Harding were
named and the first ballot went as
follows
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-17

No choice being arrived at another
ballot was taken. Very little change
was noticed, except that Martin lost
seven and Garman gained six. The
figures were.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-11
The indian Cyclone.

CALCUTTA, Nov. 10.-[Sprciall- AS
further details regarding the cyclone
which passed over this part of India on
Menday of last week arc received it is
seen that the damage done is very ex
tensivc. Besides the loss Of ~ lives by
the sinking OF the Indian government
steamer Enterprise, which foundered at
Andaman Island, and the killing of co
convicts, there was no doubt large loss
of life at other places along the coast.
the cy clone passed over that section of
the country and did great damage. The
storm extended over a large territory
and scarcely house is left standing in
itS track
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a BUSY FORGER.
Two Letters Signed by Miss Winnie Davis
Begging for 1000.

Two Letters Signed by Miss Winnie Davis
Begging for s. 900
JERSEY CITY, n. j., Nov. 1O.-ISpe-
cial] Two letters have boon sent South
from Jersey City recently, supporting to
be written by Miss Winnie Davis, daugh
ter of the late jefferson Davis, begging
for 81 900. One was sent to DR.. VIM.
Morrow, of Nashville, Tenn, and tho
other to General Gordon, of Atlanta, Ga.
There is little doubt that they were
written by Stoddard the forger, who
lies in Hudson county Jail, and who
forged his way out of the Tennessee
mines by letter to the governor ask
ing for his pardon, purporting to be
signed by the States attorney, and
petition pretending to be signed by a
lot of the foremost people of Kentucky.
superintendent of police Smith re
celved letter from DR.. Morrow en-
closing copy of the note sent to him.
He turned tho case over to Chief Muir
ply, who wrote to DR.. Morrow for the
original. day or two later friend
of Miss Davis came from New York
with the note to Gen. Gordon.
The General knew tho address, of
Mrs. Davis and her daughter in New
York, and knew that they would not
need to write to him for money, so he
sent them the letter to put them on
their guard.
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vireinin Methodist Conference.

PETERSBURG, Nov. TO- Special The
Virginia annual conference. NJ. L.
Church South, will convene in Peters
burg, Va, tomorrow and continue in
session for soven or eight days. Bishop
j. c. Keencr, residing in Now Orleans
and senior of the College of Southern
Methodist BISHOPS, will preside. This
will be the Tooth session OF this venera-
Bile body. 1t embraces a small part of
Eastern North Carolina and Eastern
Shore of Maryland, extends as far
north as the Rappakannock river and
west to the summit of the Blue Ridge
and south to the North Carolina line.
1t comprises eleven districts, presided
over by eleven presiding elders and 1877
pastoral charges.
The clerical members of the confcr-
ence number $50 and the lay al, each
district sending H. who are elected an
nually by the district conference.
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received. A brief paper was presented
by PRESIDENT Pechin, in which he com
mended the charter of st. Louis as ono
of the most perfect in America.
STRESS was laid on tho necessity of
perfecting system Of checks, mutual
supervision and direct responsibility to
the people for tho prevention of fnan-
cial Irregularities. Mr.. Pechin sug-
gestcd that tho association work in CON
junction and cooperate heartily with
the City Council in preparing a new
charter Tor submission to tho legisla-
turc.,
Mr.. w. A. Glasgow offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That committee of five
members of tho Commercial Associa-
ton be appointed by the president for
tho purpose of considering and here
after reporting to this association such
material and information as they may
think will aid the City Council in their
effort to secure suitable charter for
tho city Of Roanoke
After few more remarks tho meet
ing adjourned. The subject for tho next
meeting will be The Sewerage Cues.
tion," and Mr.. c. C. Wentworth, of the
Bridge and Iron Works, will road the
opening paper. A lively meeting is ex-
pected
, The Association is taking on now
lease of life. Tho following contribute
ing members were elected last night:
W. j. Kerr, w. d. Williamson. r. IL.
Soule, w. Ii. Devill, r.. A. Gregory,
John Bird, q. l.. Boissevain, ii. Won
demert, VIM. M. Dunlap, c. G. Cush-
man, j. Il. Imhoif, w. +. Patterson,
Jas. 5. Groves. Francis II. Waters,
VIM. G. holland, IL. o. Rogers. C. f.
Whaling.
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A Blaze I'm Philn,leInhi,

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. To- Special l.
Fire carly this morning. completely
Quilted the wholesale cloth and wooden
goods house Of Lippincott, Johnson &
Co., 629 Market street, causing Il loss
on the stock and building, estimated ut
100000; fully insured. The occupants
OF the adjoining buildings, Graham,
Emlen Il Passmore, wholesale hard
ware, No. G3l; Williams. Yerkes e Co.,
wholesale dry goods, No. 6a7, and Jones,
Bechtel, Shelby IL Co, wholesale no.
tions, No. G2o. sustained losses from
water and smoke, variously estimated
at from $4,000 to 1000 each; all fully
insured.
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TELEGRAPH FLASHES.

The duties heretofore performed by
tho wrecked U. 5. :. Despatch as a
despatch vessel" will hereafter be-
allotted to the U. s. $. Dolphin, lately
returned from the China station, now
being repaired at the Norfolk navy
yard.
Rose Lawless, youngest sister OF
Lord Clancurry, was found in tho lake
near the shore of County kildare, Ire
land, yesterday. 1t is not known how
she met her death.
The Southern Cotton Harvester Com.
piny have contracted for tho manutac-
turo of their new machines for cotton
picking.
Joseph Bragg Dunn, prominent
citizen OF Petersburg, is dead,
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PARIS, Nov. lo.-ISpeciall-T re
lease from prison of NJ. Lafarguo, the
socialist leader elected member Of
the chamber of deputies for Sille Sun
day. made an occasion last night for
grea. jubilee by various workingmen
societies. Tho paradcs were orderly
at first, but soon became so disordorly
that the police had to break up the pro
cessions and dispense crowds. Lafarguo
has been released only during tho term
the chambers is in session. as during
the sessions of Legislative body tho
person of legislator is exempt from
DrOcRSS.
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FOR ARSON AND MURDER.
Henry Custis, Co!ored, Hanged at Ports
mouth.

NORFOLK, Nov. 1o.-I Special Henry
Cutsis, negro, was hanged in Ports
mouth to-day. AT midnight on the
night of September s, 1889, Custis went
to the store of JAS. T. Waller, in Nor
folk county, and aroused him under the
preteXt of being i'll and wanting medi-
cine. When Waller. who was alone,
opened the door, GUSTS knocked him
down and beat him to death. After
robbing tho store he set it on fire.
When first apprehended no confessed
the murder, but since hen has stoutly
maintained his innocence. Before his
death he received tho rites of the Catho-
lie Chutch
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~ Rector Arrested for iromicide.

DUBLIN, Nov. lo.-Rev. Samuel Cot
ton, rector of Carogh, Kildare, who
was recently charged with criminal
neglect and ill-treatment OF children in
the Carogh Orphanagc, has been ar
r"sted for homicide III having caused
the death of "a Child by placing it in a
cold bath and leaving it in the open air
all night, covered merely with ,ack.
The child was found dead in the morn
ing, the sack being frozen TO its body.
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The Belgian Treasury Defrauded.

BRUSSELS, Nov. I0.-1h he chief of tho
municipal finance department of this
city has informed tho municipal coun-
Gil that clerks in the omptrollcr's Of
flee have aided certain contractors who
performed work for the city to perpe.
trate frauds upon tho treasury amount
ing to $4,000 francs. The municipal
council Will bring an action against the
contractors to recover the sum in Ques-
ton.
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The East tennessee Dividend.

New York, Nov. 1O.-ISpecial The
East Tennessee directors to-day de-
clared yearly dividend of 3 per cent.
on first preferred stock. Last year
per cent. was paid. President Inman,
of the Richmond Terminal Company,
leaves tho city Monday to attend the
East Tennessee annual meeting in
Knoxville November Is. He will vote
proxies on q majority OF all classes of
stock.
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600
5000
5000
ADDRESS OR CALL ON
The Roanoke Times.
The Omciai Count I'm Iowa.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Nov. 1O.-TSpeciall-
The official canvass of votes was made
yesterday by the county boards of
supervisors. Returns are coming in
slowly. The register has heard from
about sixty counties out of ninety nine.
Boies' plurality will be between 5000
and 5000 in the same counties. Sabin,
for State superintendent of instruction.
ran 5000 ahead OF Wheeler, Republican,
for governor. II this rate is kept up
Sabin will be elected by small plural
itv. The other Republican candidates
on the State ticket, it is thought, can
not pull through.
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DISCUSSING A CITY CHARTER.
The Commercial Association
Room Crowded

To Hear Mr.. y. G. Dcnniston's Paper on
Municipal Rerotm-The Principles of
CITY Government ENplaincd-Tho In
herent Difficulty of Treating II City as
business OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES New
Contributing Members Elected to the
Association.
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THE CHRISTIANS.
Encouraging Reports at an in
formas Meeting.

meeting last night, and, after exchange
OF greetings and assigning homes for the
delegates, tho board WAS called to order
py the vice president, 1. j. Spencer. tho
president. Judge Gooch, being absent
ne work OF the meeting consisted in
nearing the reports of the work done NV
Inc eVanget1stS sent out by this board.
REPORTS were made from all the differ
ent circuits. which proved very satisfac-
eory anu showed that tho preachers have
not been idle. Churches have hnor
erected ut Clifton Forge, Radford. Pm.
laSki and several other Important ,,oir.s
in Southwest Virginia. The church a1
thls place was shown by its pastor to be
/ growing condition, and with n lii.
&c assistance from tho board will soon
be self-Sustaning.
Ihe reports throughout, with n few
exceptions, were very gratifying to the
board. There is in attendance about
80 or 40 ministers and del gates amonr
whom there are some bright and brainy
men. There is also in attendance
ministers from other States and MANY
more are expected to-day, as tho real
=" orS of the ministry does not BORN till
thon.
The Ministerial Association will meet
to-day at Il. M, and will discuss a
number of important subjects. Tho
services for tho public will begin at 10
o'clock. Tho Christian Woman's Board
OF Missions will meet in the Presby-
terrain Sunday school room at 10 a. m,
and will be addressed i'll tho afternoon
by Mrs. Michaels on tho subject of
missions in India. There will be no
services at the Christian tonight.
The following is tho program for TO-
day:
BUSINESS SESSION.
Election Of now mem bers.
appointment of committees.
ruM.IC SESSION
The Preacher in tho Sick Room"
w. j. Cooke and Il. y. Abbott
The Preacher in Ills Study" Jabcx
Hall and George Lobingier
The Preacher in tho Pulpit" j. l..
Darsie and IL. j. Seaman.
Clerical testing" L. nj. Omer.
GLOW to Fill an Empty Church." C.
Il. Moore and w. H. hook.
The Need Of a Fearless Pulpit" l..
y. Cutler and Il. =. Richardson.
"llow to Draw tho Young" +. +.
Bullard and A. A. Ferguson
"Sermonic Literature" Thomas Nun.
nell.
"rhe Necessity of Co:operativo
Ministry, d. ID. Hamaker and George
W. Ogden.
Preparation for Preaching" L. J.
Spencer.
EVENING SESSION AT GREENE MEMORIAL
CHURCH.
Five minute speeches on Sunday
school work and it's rela tions to the
church by Jabez Hall, M. w. Mason, III.
c. Garrison, II. E. McWane, Peter Ain
slie, L. Bagby.
The question for discussion. .Shall
we have Sunday-school Board?"
Rev. l. j. Spencer, of Richmond city,
and now in attendance upon the State
meeting of tho Christian Church. hold
ing its session in this city. will preach
for Rev. Mr.. Duirey, at Trinity Taber-
nacle tonight, at 1880. Mr.. Spencer is
one of tho most popular ministers
of his church in this State; no is a
pleasant and persuasive speaker and
never fails to attract his hearers. Re
vigal services are now in progress at
Trinity Tabernacle.
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THE SOUTHERN SURGICAL SOCIETY
Many Papers mt the Fourth Annual Con.
ventiOn in Richmond.


vention in Richmond.
RICHMOND, Nov. l0.-[Special l. The
fourth annual convention of tho South
ern Surgical Society met hero to- day.
DR.. Lewis S. S. McMurty, of Louis
vile, presiding. Papers were read by
Drs. j. w. Long, North Carolina; Bed
ford Brown, Alexandria; Frank Lydson,
Chicago; n. w. McRae, Atlanta;
j. Edward Michael I'altimore; w.
n. Glenn, Nashville; w. +. West.
moreland, Altoona; w. NJ Polk, New
York +; Joseph p. Price Philadelphia ;
Thos, Opie. Baltimore John Brown
Riggs, mississippi; C. Kollack, South
Carolina j. A. Goggins, Alabama Jas.
NJ. Matthews, Louisville.
Tonight tho delegates are being en-
,ertaincd at the Westmoreland CLUB.
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The Rothschilds Drop the Spanish Loan.

LONDON, November lot Is re-
ported that he negotiations between
the Rothschilds and the Rank of Spain
FOR new spanish loan have been
broken oif.
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Lottery Officials Indicted.

SAN ANTONIO. Nov. lo.-lSpecial,-
The Federal grand jury in session hero
yesterday returned four indictments
against the president, Paul Conrad:
vice-presid ent, John A. Morris, and
thirteen other members of the Louisiana
Lottery Company. Tney are charged
with using the mails to distribLt to
lottery advertisements in violation of
the law. Warrants hav. been issued
for their arrest.
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BLAINE and SALISBURY AGREE.
The Bering Sea Disputes 10 be
Arbitrated.

The News That Treaty Had Been
Agreed Upon to be Submitted to the
Senate Leaks Out in the Supreme
Court-Statcments by tho Attorney
General and Observation-Disclosures
Refuses to Talk.
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A Failure In Nashville.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. lo.-ISpe-
ciall-Tho Rankin Manufacturing Com
pany, wholesale clothing house, made
an assignment this morning for the hem
eft of their creditors. Assets, $l93, 600;
liabilities. $4,000. Tight money and
bad collections are said to be the cause.
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Ex.Goy. Lee Hsra.

Elk. Gov. Fitzhugh Lee, of Glasgow.
was in the city yesterday. He was
hero to attend the regular monthly
meeting OF tho board OF directors of tho
Iron Belt Building and Loan Associa-
ton. He returned homo on the even
ing train.
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Tho Democrats will nominate candi.
date for tue el' elton OF Gen. w. Ii. +.
Lees successor Novcm Der %.
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THE TiMES' Anniversary Edition may
be had IN any number at THE TIhE&
business Office.
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You must admit q that you are read
ing this one, and Q does it not follow
that If we can at Q tract your atten-
ton you can pre- - pare an advertise
ment that will y have like effect
upon others? If - YOU do not adver-
tise try it, and if n you are unable to
decide just what O you war; or how
to get 1t up to 0 attract after ton,
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The meeting at tho Commercial Asso.
citation last night was the largest in at
tendance OF the series. Mr.. A. c.
Denniston's paper on "a Now City
Charter for Roanoke" proved to be a
carefully prepared discussion Of the
fundamental principles of municipal
control The speaker pointed out tho
tendencies of municipal legislation, but
refraincd from entering into the details
OF Roanoke's Immediate needs, leaving
that, by preference, for future discus
sion and moro elaborate analysis.
The forms Of National and State gov
crnments, Mr. Denniston pointed out, are
well defined, and the scope of each and
tho relations between them well estab-
lished. The problem Of cisy govern
ment is, however, comparatively new
The similarity Of conditions often en-
ables ono city &c draw lessons from the
experience of others, and il is obviously
the proper thing for us to do
Johns Hopkins University studies for
January and February, 1891, define the
principal duties of city governments