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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-23
OFFICERS CHOSEN.
Grand Lodge of Knights of PYthias,
in Session at York. Elects
New Rulers.

YORK, Pa, A K. 22.-The second
days session of the Grand Lodge Of
the Knights of Pythias Of Pennsyl-
vania was called to order at 0 o'clock
this morning by Grand Chancellor
Stratton. The committee on election
returns reported the following officers
elected for the ensuing year.
Grand chancellor. r. NJ. Jackson. of
Pittsburg; grand vice chancellor,
Charles G. Freed, of philadelphia
grand prelate. Fl. N. Dunnell, of Scran-
ton; grand keeper of records and seal,
George Hawkes.. of Philadelphia
grand master Of exchequer, Julius
Mountney, of Philadelphia; grand
master at arms Charles f. Ainde. Of
Philadelphia; grand center guard, O.
M. Deem, of Reading.
No election was reached for grand
inner guard, hut it is generally under.
stood that A. N. Anderson, of Morris
Run. Tioga county, will be elected.
Shortly after meeting this morning,
the grand lodge resolved itself into q
committee to consider the revised code
of laws. At noon the committee re-
ported progress and adjourned to meet
at o'clock.
The entire afternoon was taken up
with consideration of the Grand lodge
constitution and ut adjournment not
much progress had been made. The
only important change is the increas-
ing of the salary of the grand master of
exchequer from $10O per annum to $780,
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AN APOSTLE ACCUSED.
DR., Howard, the Founder of New Re-

DR., Howard, the Founder Of New Re-
ligion, Arraigned as a swindlor.
WASHINGTON. Aug. % The grand
jury Of Fairfax county. Virginia. has
returned two indictments against Dr.
Grandy Stanton Howard. DR.. How.
ard is the man who started what he
called new religious order on basis
which he claimed to have obtained
while an officer In the British army in
India.
Among those who embraced the pew
faith were Colonel CELSIUS Price, of st.
Louis, son of the late General Sterling
Price; members of the family Of Joseph
Speeht, st. Louis merchant; and Mrs.
W. L. B. G. Allen, the authoress.
Howard established what he styled a
school Of physiology at Guuston Hall,
on the Potomac, the former house OF
the Masons Of Virginia, now the eonn-
try.seat of the Spechts. He is said to
be in Canada at the present time. The
indictments charge him with obtaining
from the Spechts $4. 900 in money aud
diamonds which cost 81. 300. Mr..
Spscht has been investigation Howard's
career for some time and asserts that
he has operated in New York, Boston,
Burlington, N. j.. Newport, R. l.; st.
Louis, Chicago. Kansas City, Chatta-
nooga and other places under various
names
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bIR
Storm
PULLMAN INQUIRY.
Testimony Favorable to the Car Build
ing Company.
Comes,

Testimony Favorable to the car-Build-
ing Company.
CHICAGO, Aug. 22-Several Of the
witnesses examined by the strike COM
mission today gave testimony more
favorable tJ the Pullman company
than that which had previously been
heard. Frank Glover, a real estate
agent. said lie considered the Pullman
houses at $lS and $50 a month really
cheaper than $12 month houses in
surrounding towns. The Pullman
dwellings were we'll equipped and
finely located, he said, and rents were
not, in his opinion. too high. In reply
to query Of Commissioner Wright,
Mr.. Glover denied that he was in any
way connected with the Pullman COM
pany.
Paul E. He.ms, q newsdealer, who
formerly worked in the Pullman shops
said he did not place much faith In the
complaints Of the men. Their trouble,
he thought, was largely due to fond
ness for beer All the saloonkeepers
in the surrounding towns had grown
rich Mr.. Herms declared, and q large
mum bor Of Kensington beer wagons
were supported BY the Pullman en-
ployes. or real estate values he knew
little, but did not believe the Pullman
rents were unusually high.
T, P. johnson, PullLoan furniture
dealer, testified that storSroom rents
In the town had been out, though no
reduction had been made In Ghe resi-
dsnce rentals.
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FLASHES FROM THE WIRES.

Flooding Of Boston cellars by the rain
caused SlO0 900 damage.
An eight-foot man-eating shark was
caught in Northport, L. l., harbor.
The wreck of Vsndalia train on q
curve near Pocahontas, ILL.,, seriously hurt
six men.
Twenty states were represented in the
meeting OF the Masonic general council at
Topeka, Kan.
While handling his brothers pistol, Rob.
ert spinks, Talbot county Ga.) farmer,
shot him fatally.
Being unable to sleep from illness, Henry
Daingerfield, a prominent citizen of Alex
andria, Va, shot himself.
A thousand Sons of Veterans marched IN
parade in Davenport, To-, where the ma
tional camp is being held.
BY the capsizing of their boat, Harry
Welsh and John Phillips, of Youngstown,
N. Y, were drowned at Niagara.
The explosion of threshing engine at
Byron, Ill.,, blew Hiram Berksmith to
pieces and fatally hurt five others.
A COW on the track wrecked freight at
Latona, WASH, and Brakemen Frank
Parrott and Thomas Black were killed.
Seeding Polish Catholics organized an
independent church at Cleveland, O., to
be known as the American Catholic
church.
In the attempted rescue by Mrs. Kate
Luftberry, Of Newcastle, KY, Of her
young child from midnight flames, both
were fatally burned.
For stealing %, 900 worth of canes from
his employers, II. II. Smith & Co., TO
pawn, George Hoppin, aged 10, was ar
rested at New York.
The state department will secure the re-
lease OF Stanislaus Krzminski, the Buffalo
roie, who was arrested id Russia on q
visit and sent to Siberia,
Seven families broken up, an attempted
murder OF the evangelist apd the tempo
rary insanity Of young woman are the
results OF Hammondsport. o., revivals.
From ambush James Muir tell and John
i3nn1, LIN caard, OF Hot Springs. Ak, shot dead
Isapriel Brock, a negro, ahd wounded
by.
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A BRIEF SESSION.
The Senate Has Much Difficulty in
Securing Quorum and Ad-
journs Early.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The session
of the senate today lasted only an
hour and three quarters, most OF that
time being spent in waiting for the
appearance of a quorum. The
lack of that article had been
called to the attention of the
vice president soon after the
hour of meeting and when the roll of
senators called it was found that only
thirty.two mad responded The SER
geant at arms was thereupon directed
to request the attendance of absent
senator's, and after waiting more than
an hour it was reported by the clerk to
the vice president and by the vice
president to the senate that forty-three
senators, exactly a quorum, had an
swered to their names. Of these thir-
ty one were Democrats, ten Rspubli-
cans and two Populists.
Apparently satisfied with the result
of the attempt to compel senator's to
attend to their public duties, and hay-
ing telegraphed to the absentees within
reach Of Washington to be in the SEN
ate chamber tomorrow, the leaders on
the Democratic side resolved upon pro-
ceeding to the consideration of execu.
tive business, and after the briefest Of
executive sessions the senate adjourned
until tomorrow
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In LINE FOR BREAD.
Supply Station Opened to Feed the
Starving at Pullman.

Supply Station Opened to Feed the
Starving at Pullman.
CHICAGO Aug. 90 The relief appeal
issued by Governor Altgeld was re.
ceived by the destitute people of Pull
man today with general expression of Joy
and gratitude for the interest taken BY
the governor in their behalf. The re-
lief committee received some supplies
in the morning and the headquarters
were opened again with the expecta.
tion Of getting much money and
provisions in response to the proclama-
tion.
When the doors of the supply station
were opened 400 men were assembled
In double rows awaiting their turn to
have their baskets filled. One thous-
and loaves of bread, made from -four
sent by the citizens Of Allegsn. Mich,
were distributed. Cash contributions
were received which went to make
S100 in the treasury for the purchase
OF meat, to bs used in extreme cases
An evening paper is authority for the
statement that the Pullman company
has recognized the brick makers union
OF Pullman and Rosslaud, and the
strike In that branch Of the big con-
cern will soon be over. Vice President
Wtckes refuses to discuss the matter
for publication.
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ANOTHER BIG HAUL.
Anthony Comstock and His Agents
Unearth More Obscene Liter
ature in Brooklyn.

NEW YORK. Aug 90 Anthony Com
stock, agent for the Society for the Pre-.
vention Of Crime, made big haul Of
obscene literature and pictures this
morning when he arrested Eugene lie
Reouf at his home in Brooklyn. The
material seized consisted Of 2,0S2 pic
lures, 900 circulars, 300 books, 500
poems and nine rubber hand stamps.
Mr.. Comstock took his prisoner at
once to the United States court. where
the prisoner entered a plea of not
guilty to the charge preferred, and was
reminded to all under 81, 500 bail for
examination on Monday morning next.
Mr.. Comstock believes that LIE Bsouf
is associated with an extensive gang Of
dealers in obscene mail matter. who
have been trying to food the country
with their prusient wares since the
close Of the Chicago exposi ton, whittier
great quantities of this species OF liter.
ature and pictures were sent to France.
Several of the gang have already
been captured by Mr.. Comstock.
Among them was Harry Miltenupp, at
Philadelphia; Frank B Teall, at Hur.
leyville, N. Y; Clarence F. Stratton,
at Thompsonville, N Y. and Charles
c. Richardson, at Lancaster, Pa.
Miltenupp was indicted last Monday
in Philadelphia at II a, m and an hour
later was convicted and sentenced to
two years and half at the Cherry Hill
penitentiary
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MURDER WILL OUT.
Prominent Kansas CitizIns Arrested for
Killing Tuo Oattla Dealars

Prominent Kansas Citizlns Arrested for
Killing Two Cattle Dealers.
SEDAN, Kan, Aug. % After lapse
of four years the cowardly murderers
Of Johnny Frazer, a cattle dealer Of
this county. have been captured. They
are all prominent farmers or business
men living in this vicinity and the
news of their arrest has caused a sensa-
tion. Their names are Theodore f.
Cox, Marc McBee, William Lycker, j.
II. and Elmer Cox. Theodore Cox is a
blacksmith Of Howard, Kan. McBee is
druggist In the same town! John Cox
is brother of Theodore, hard ware
merchant at Moline. Kan. Elmer, an.
other brother, is prominent citizen at
Clinton.
The crime with which the men are
charged was one of the most cold.
blooded ever committed in Kansas. In
1890 Gibson and J. S. Frazer were part
ners in an extensive cattle business In
Chautauqus. They imported /, 400 head
Of Texas steers, to which neighbor
raisers objected, fearing they would
spread Texas fever. Gibson and Frazer
refused to remove the cattle, however,
and in consequence were threatened
with death. They paid no heed to the
threats, but In May Of that year Glib
son was found dead in a hotel Mt Mo
line. In June Frazer was missed, and
after long search his body, covered
with knife cuts, was found in neigh
boring stream,
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ALLOWED a RATTLeR TO BITE.
Professor Beysr's Hazardous Experiment
in Behalf of Soienee

Professor Beyer's Hazardous Experiment
in Behalf of Science.
New ORLEANS, Aug, % Professor
George Boyer, curator of Tulane Uni
versity museum in this city. on Mon
day allowed himself to be bitten by a
rattler In order to determine II person
can be inoculated and rendered proof
against the venom Of serpsnts. From
his large collection of snakes he select.
ed a young rattler that had been
caught few days ago. He teased the
snake until II was angry. then held out
his hand in such q position that the
rattler struck his little finger. The
professor did not use any antidote, and
awaited developments. In the course
of a few hours the finger became swol-
len to twice its normal size.
The professor said that during the
week he would allow himself to be
bitten again. He does not think the
bite will prove fatal because young
snake cannot emit as much poisen as
an old one. The sensation was very
much like the sting Of bee, but the
pain was intense. Professor Beyer's
object in experimenting is to prove
that by the gradual absorption Of a
snakes venom the system will become
inoculated, and person in that condi.
tion can be bitten without the result
proving fatal Professor Boyer thinks
his experiment will be successful.
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VISIT SAME PLACE TWICE.
Burglars Invade the Residence O

Burglars Invade the Residence Of
Frank oonnell In Platt Place.
The residence of Frank Connell In
Platt Place was entered by burglars
Monday and Tuesday nights. On the
first invasion goods to the value of $3.50
were carried off Dut it is not known
that anything was secured Tuesday
night.
An entrance was effected by prying
open window 10 the rear of the house
and the articles appropriated were
silverware and wearing apparel.
Mr.. Connsll and his family are
summering at Lake Ariel and when he
returned to this city Tuesday be dis
covered that his residence had been
burglarized. Tuesday night he re.
turned to his home about II o'clock
aud found that the burglars had visited
him a second time.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.
m MOST remarkable contribution to
IAN the tariff literature appears in
Jl\ the Congressional Record today.
Ii u 1t 10 speech by Representative
Marriott Brosius, of Pennsylvania,
printed under the general list given In
the rule by which the house OF repre-
last week concurred in the
senate amendment to the bill, The
key note Of the production is given In
the quotation from Fletcher, with
which the matter is introduced: LET
me write the ballads of nation and l
care not who makes their laws"
After a brief dissertation in the
usual manner upon Democratic def
ciencies, Mr. Brosius says, II shall not
set before our unregenerate brethren
their sins Of omission and commission
In the scarlet livery Of their real turpi-
tude. but I shall let the matters be es-
tablished by witnesses of well approved
character for tenderness and mercy. l
shall summon the muses., who each In
her own peculiar field, yet all with
uniform consent and true poetic order,
have volunteered to transmit the mani
fold delinquiucies which shall engage
their pens to coming generations on
wings of immortal song"
Beginning then with the Quatrain
from the "Bigelow papers
"That mercirul providence fashioned US
o. purpose that we might our principles
The belly can hold great many of them,
And bring them up ready for use like
pelican"
TwENTY-THREE SONGS.
Mr.. Brosius INDUCED in no less than
twenty-eight rhyming. If not poetical,
descriptions Of the shortcomings OF the
majority. Some of these are parodies
of we'll known airs or lines, "The Old
Oaken Bucket" being the pattern for a
few of them. and they are dressed in
German, Irish and street gamin dia
lects. The acrostio is also invoked,
the more satisfactorily to express the
orators opinion Of the attitude Of the
Democratic administration toward the
policy of protection. The last effusion
has a stair case" refrain, after the
fashion of James Whitcomb Riley.
The poem" gives Mr.. Brosius' views
of the results of the "big storm" next
November and closes with the words;
Now the south is in the saddle and the
Bourbons rule the roost,
With their outfit of free traders, cranks
and Coxeyites to boost,
As they strive to topple over thrift's fair
temple in day,
And sit on northern progress in the true
old southern way,
But the voters will be heard from ere this
DEVILS work is done
With an avalanche OF ballots that will
startle Washington.
November's blasts will chill their souls
from congressman to buns,
And they'll hustle for their cellars
When the
Big
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ELECTION POSTPONED.
Company Men Fail to Appear Out in
Sufficient Number.

Sufficient Number.
Company b, Thirteenth regiment.
met in their quarters at the armory
last night to elect q first and second
lieutenant, but owing to the fact that
the attendance would not warrant an
election, 1t was postponed until Oct.
81 The law requires that to make an
election legal majority of the com.
pany must be present in full uniform.
AS only twenty of those present last
night came up to requirements in this
respect the postponemsnt was unavoid-
able.
However, there was some routine
business transacted, among which
was the election Of ex-Corporsl John
Comfy, Of Taylor, to membership. and
the passing of a resolution of thanks to
the City Grays, Of Harrisburg, for
courtesies extended Company B during
the recent encampment. A committee
was appointed to investigate and re-
port on the case of Private Hazen,
charged with appropriating camp
utensils
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GRAND CIRCUIT RACES.
Two Thousand People Witness the
Events at Pouahkeep,ie.

Two Thousand People Witness the
Events at PouRhksep'ie,
PoUaHKEEPsIE N. Y, Aug %. Two
thousand people witnessed the second
days racing Of the grand circuit today.
The weather was perfect and track In
good shape, The first event Of the day
was the unfinished 2:19 pacing race
of yesterday and it was won by
Daisy Despain. In the second race,
the 2:19 trctting, Dodgeyille took the
first two heats and Cephas captured
the following three heats. In the
third race, 2:14 pacing, Rockwell took
the first and second heats. Nellie F
the third, fourth and fifth heats and
the race.
The favorite In the last race was
Dudley Olcott, and he won the first
heat with ease. The second heat was
won by Carlton Chief, but Olcott took
the next two heats and the race.
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National bank belongs to the depart
ment and l hesitate to talk about it un-
til after / have made my report. am
content in expressing the belief that
the bank will resume business soon.
The bank people are all right, and
know of no cause for alarm. l cannot
say whether other arrests will follow
There is not q doubt bu. that Bank
Examiner Miller took his own life"
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MILL OWNERS
AND STRIKERS
An Effort Made to Bring About Con-
ference
A MAYOR ACTS AS A MEDIATOR
Bay State Board of Arbitration Ready
and Willing to Act-Neither Side
Knows Its Wants-Treasurer How
land Attacked for Not Promptly Re-
ducing Wages, and Explains in His
Answer
New BEDFORD. Aug 20,
m mnAYOR Browuell has called a
lM0 conference of the manutac'
lWl turers and striking spinners
IIlIIl fon np,orron ayanipO

mnAYOR Browuell has called a
lMN conference of the manutac'
lWIl turers and striking spinners
uuu for tomorrow evening.
The strike situation has undergone
no material change since yesterday.
All the mills remain closed, and both
sides seem to be as determined as
ever.
Secretary Ross Of the Spinners' union
and Treasurer Rowland are today hav-
ing conference, at which the date OF
the reopeuing of the Rowland corpora
tions will be determined. Mr.. How
land is being bitterly criticised by the
other manufacturers He is accused of
unfair conduct, inasmuch as he was
represented at the meeting Of treas
urers by the agent of his mills, Byron
4. Caro-, and has not carried out the
agreement of that meeting
Messrs. Rowland and Card in inter.
views today answer these attacks Mr..
Card states that Mr.. Rowland knew
nothing of the meeting until long after
1t was over. that he Card attended it
at the request Of the treasurers but he
had no voice, and that he agreed TO
post the notices Of reductions sub
ject to Howland's action on his re-
turn. The latter heard first of the re-
duction on his return to the city, and
on Monday resciuded it.
NEW UNIONS FORMED.
The various unions held meetings to-
day. Even the juvenile operatives
were active in the matter, and the dof-
fers and backboys are forming a new
union. Many of the strikers are spend
ing their time in the country black
berrying, and others 60 fishing every
day.
At a mass meeting on the common
today Secretary Hart bitterly scored
the treasurer. Andrew g. Pierce, tor
his attitude regarding the particulars
bill He said this operatives were
treated worse in New Bedford than
anywhere else In the state
Another speaker declared that the
weavers had the right to 90 into every
mill in the city and cut the cloth off
their looms.
BOSTON, Aug. 22-The state board
OF arbitration has notified the New
Bedford manufacturers and the strik-
ing employees that it will gladly under
take to settle their differences, but as
yet has not received an answer from
either side. Members of the board
have visited Fall River and report that
the situation there at present is such
that but little can be done toward a
settlement. Neither side really knows
just what it wants, and it will be some
days before definite statement OF the
demands of both can be made to the
board.
In New Bedford the board believes
that the same state of affairs exists.
The board cannot take any action In
the matter until some notice Is re-
ceived from the contestants.
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TRIBUNE ARER CIRCULATION SCRANTON BUSINESS MEN THAN ANY OTHER MORNING PAPER

form to meet the president. Some of
the white house ushers and few
policemen In citizens clothes were
there. Mr.. Cleveland walked down
the long platform to the station en-
trance with Mr.. Thurber. Behind
were Secretary Lamont who had joined
the party In New York. and DIR.
OReilly Of the army, who accom-
panied Mr. Cleveland to Gray Gables
The crowd pressed about the presi.
dent, bat made no demonstration, and
he entered the white house Victoria
with Mr. Thurbsr and was driven
away in the quietest manner possible.
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QUARTIUS RUST DEAD.
He Killed General zollcoffsr and Crossed
the Plains With Fremont.

tu0 WIN
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Aug. 22.-Quar.
thus c. Rust, veteran of prominence
in the Mexican and civil wars, and an
original character known among G. A.
r. people in all the central states. was
found dead late last night on the old
road west Of Indianapolis. His head
was crushed under his buggy, and his
horse dead also. There is nothing to
explain the mystery Of his death,
theories of murder and accident being
both entertained.
"Quart" Rust, as he was called in
the army, and ever since was widely
known for his claim, never disputed
that he killed the rebel, General Zolli-
Golfer, in the battle Of Perrysville, KY,
in 1862 He ran for the congressional
nomination against the late Senator
Joseph H. E. Mcdonald, and was
beaten by only one vote. after his re-
turn from the famous trip across the
plains with General Fremont.
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pany stated that as far as he knew the
mills would be kept running.
He also stated that the rumor which
has spread concerning the stoppage
did not emanate from the management
or any person connected with the com.
pany.
Mr.. Mckinney would not discuss the
subject of what amount of orders for
rails are yet to be filled.
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PENNSYLVANIA PlcRiRes.

An eisteddfod is to be held in Mahanoy
City on Saturday, Sept 1.
National Guardsmen will receive their
encampment pay this week.
Harrisburg officials will quarantine that
city's smallpox infected dis5Fiot
Miss Mary Burns. sister Of two COM
batants in payday fight at Raven Rum,
was fatally kicked by some Of the drunken
fighters.