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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-18
DONATION DAY AT HOME.
Some of Those Who Remembered the Or.
phans Yesterday.

Yesterday was donation day at the
Home for the Friendless, and all day
long the managers continued to receive
from various sources money and arti-
cles that would be of value in the home.
The cash donations amounted to more
than $500.
Donations Of goods were received
from the following: Mrs. VIII j.
Brown, Mrs. w. II. Perkins, Mrs. Wat
son, Mrs. c. Comegys, Mrs. Simon Rice,
Mrs. N. Y. Leet Mrs. G. w. Hornbaker,
j. p. Lee, of Scott township Reese ].
Brooks, Frank Barker, Storrs & Con-
rad, Mrs. Duggan ASSOCIATED Chari-
ties), Mrs. w. r. McCave, Mrs. F. W.
Mason. Henry Belin, Mrs. Fl. w. Kings
bury, Mrs. ]. M. Chittenden. Mrs. w
II. Storrs, Mrs. Lewis Morss. Mrs A.
r. Moffat, Mrs. Dan Langstaff, Mrs.
w. W. Scranton, Mr.. Schaur, Mrs. A.
II. Vandling, Lackawanna Iron and
Coal Company store, Y. G. Bevan, H.
NJ. Edwards, Mrs. Phillip Schnell
Heiser & Warnke, Mrs. William Hall
stead, Mrs H. p. Simpson, Mrs. Ed
ward Chamberlain, Walter L. Mathews
Rev. Richard Horns, Mrs. II. B.
Lackey, Mrs. William Osmond, Mrs. d.
]. Crossley, Mrs. F. w. Mason, Mrs
| d. d. Evans, Mrs. Edward James, jr.
Mrs. ]. j. Roberts, Mrs. r. II. Frear.
Mrs. Frank Spencer, Mrs. L. B. Powell
Mrs. w. Bloom, Mrs. William McClave
Miss Howell, Hetzel & Collins, Mrs. G.
s. Woolworth, Everitt brothers, Mrs
]. L. Connell, Mrs. ]. Center, Mrs. John
Brown, Mrs. George Horn, Q. $. Sea.
| mans.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-18
THIS WEEKS MEETINGS.
The Canvass Is Beginning to Assume Very
Lively Proportions.

-N~ N."' '"'' - oSSlnulHB 10 ASSUME Nery
Lively Proportions.
There can be no complaint of luke-
Warmness on the Republican side. A
dozen meetings are in simultaneous pro-
gress each evening, and everywhere the
enthusiasm Is reported to be excep-
tional for an off year.
Tonight Charles b. Kriem, of Phlla-
delphia. will speak in Linde's hall.
Archibald. On Friday evening an i'm
mense mass meetingo of Republicans will
be held In Jermyn borough. The prin-
clpal speaker will be Congressman
Charles w. Stone, of Warren, one of
the ablest members of the present con-
gress and peerless authority on uues-
tions Of political economy and finance.
Congressman Stone will be assisted by
A. j. Colborn, jr., who will, on Satur-
day evening, speak with Mr.. Stone in
Providence.
A meeting of the West Side Republi-
can league will take place tomorrow
evening. The meeting will arrange for
the injection of a new instalment OF
ginger into the already enthusiastic
ranks of the Hyde Park Republicans.
On Saturday night Secretary Fred W
Fleitz, of the State league of Republi-
can clubs, will address big REPUBLICAN
meeting in Luzerne borough.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-18
STEVENS HAVE TO vACATE.
Mrs. Bridget Mellugh Orders That They
he Dispossessed by tho Sheriff.

Mrs. Bridget McHugh yesterday
placed in the hands of Sheriff Fahey a
writ to disposses Mr.. and Mrs A. L.
Stevens, who occupy brick building
on Oakford court, near Linden street,
which was for several years occupied
by Madame Brandt,
Mrs. Brandt betook herself to Wilkes
Barre several months ago and her es-
tablishment in this city was leased by
Mrs McHugh to the Stevens, There
was a provision in the lease that If the
place was used for immoral purposes
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-18

the occupants could be instantly elected
without fesorting to the usual legal
process.
1t is charged that the Stevens have
violated the provisions Of their lease
and some time ago Mrs. McHugh was
indicted at the instance of John Tier
ney for renting house for immoral
purposes. He would settle the case only
on the condition that the Stevens be
compelled to vacate, and hence the
steps taken yesterday.
Deputy Sheriff Ryan notified the
Stevens and their guests to vacate at
once. The case against Mrs. McHugh
has been settled by her paying the
costs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-18
COMMITTED TO COUNTY JAIL.
Members OF the Rising Generation Gang
on the Way to Their Reward.

Five young toughs who are self
styled the Rising Generation" of
Dodgetown, were yesterday committed
to Jail from police court to answer in
court charge of attempted burglary.
Late Tuesday night they were about
to enter a store on Fourth street, but
were frightened away by the police.
Less than an hour later they attempted
to force an entrance into a butcher
shop on the same street, but were sur
prlsed by the proprietor, Patrick Nc
Nally, who, with Patrolmen Palmer and
Haag, captured them in nearby alley,
They gave the names of John Dun
leavy, William Dunn, Michael Coggins,
John Brown and Mart Lavelle. They
are supposed to be concerned in various
petty thievings in the vicinity of their
arrest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-18

The new Progressive Building and
Loan association" Of Scranton, is now
open for business. 1t will employ few
responsible persons to solicit shares in the
the Association, room Liberty building,
Scranton, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-18
Miss Hardenbergh'

Miss Hardenbergh's Pianoforth School.
A thoroughly hlgh-grade schol for the
study of the pianoforte, harmony and all
branches of musical theory and interpre-
tation.
A special training course for teachers
also special training given children, 4I
Wyoming avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-18
Notice.

The first pay night of the new "Progres.
sive Building and Loan association oil
Scranton, will be held on the last Sat
urday of October, from a. m. to p. M,
and thereafter on the last Saturday OF
each month, at No. 227 n. Washington ave-
nue., r. A. Zimmerman's office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-18

No use to pay $3.50 for an eight-day
clock, half hour strike, cathedral gong,
French marble, when Davidow Bros. can
sell you the same thing for s4.99.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-18
The DrIyine park

lots will be opened to the public some
day next week. The date will be given in
Tribune later. Best facilities offered,
such as street railways, gas and water,
etc. Watch The Tribune for the date of
opening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-18
Buy the Weber
and get the best. At Guernsey Bros .

Rings. Sterling Silver Rings for the la
dies. All styles sizes and shape. Some
thing entirely new for 25c. at Davidow
Bros.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-18

Expressmen and Freight Houses
are kept busy delivering new lire of
goods daily at Davidow Bros.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-18

Quick sales and small profits keep the
Bros. hustling from morning until night"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-18

No use to pay $500 for an eight-day
clock when Davidow Bros. can sell you
the same thing for s2,ss.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-18

Pillsbury's Flour Mills have capacity
of 1850 barrels a day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-18

Just call around and see the shoes the 8
Bros. sell for sl4S. 50S Lackawanna ave. "
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FRIDAY, OCT. 10
c. S. woOIWOrth,

do you dread Monday
washday? Can't blame you
much-sl -slop-dirt confusion
-heat-enough to drive you
out into the street. Wouldn't
it be better to send your whole
family wash to us every week ?
Special "POUND RATES"
to families. Write for these
terms.
Drop postal-our wagons will call promptly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-18

Mems heavy shoes for CSC. at the Bros.
we'll worth $l.25.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-18

Every One Is
rushing to Davidow Bros. for bargains
Chase yourself there.
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Wanted.

Pabsts Milwaukee Beer, cool and spark.
ling, at Lohman's, Spruce street.
The morning call., 1894-07-07
RUMORS GALORE.
Democrats Are Guessing
Where They Stand.
Mr.. Peppers Motives Occasion a
Great Deal of Concern Among
Men Who Talk Politics.

There was never so much uncertainty in
local Democratic politics as exists at pres
ent. Every man. except perhaps the lead
ers themselves. is guessing at where he
stands, and whittier he is to be waited
when the political mists rise and the wind
takes definite course.
The problem of the moment is whether
Chairman Max Pepper is diaboical
schemer, who has deliberately surrendered
the Notifications to Buckley and Rainey,
or is what he pretends to Oe. straight
forward man who is really working in the
interests Of pure politics. 1t is so hard for
the men who have been doing" the DEM
ocratic district politics to believe that any
man could be tree Of ulterior and sinister
motives when he held the relns. as Mr..
Pepper now does. that they lend willing
ear to the rumors Of intrigue which are
just now flying thick about him.
For the past few days Peppers enemies
have been buSily circulating the staten t
that when the chairman appealed to the
general committee for confidence and sue
ceeded IN having passed the resolution th at
placed him in full control he had already
had au agreement with Buckley by which
the two were to be mutually benefited by
the result of the approaching primary.
his story has been circulated with won
derfGl assiduity. taken to the newspaper
Offices and hawked about the hotel cor
ridors. If there is any truth in it there
are just three men who know that fact
Pepper. Buckley aud Rainey-uDless they
have considered it advisable to expose
their plans to their enemies. to which
weakness none of them are known to be
given. 1t may be that the dsgrunlled ele-
ment has guessed rightly, but the Pepper
ties st0utly deny the truth of the state
mentS of coalition.
AS yet the committee of seven appointed
at the last general committee meeting has
| done nothing, and one Of them said yes
| terday that it hoped to have little to do.
It's duty is to see that the district canvass
ing committees properly prosecute the
work of purgiDg the rolls of suffers, and
up to yesterday those committees had given
every evidence of activity. If they con-
tinue 10 labor as actively the seven Pepper
men say they will keep their hands off
! altogether. This would meet the approval
of the party generally because many Dem-
ocrats are opposed 10 Gepriving the district
committees of any of their functions and
| because any appearance OF Capitalization
! of power would be wisely avoided The
committee of seven will meet again on
! Monday night.
| The Democratic district clubs will meet
! on the 10Th inst. to nominate members of
| the new general committee TO be elected
| at the primary on the 30tb.
The morning call., 1894-07-07

quickly from his place of business to the
ofilce of the railway company. and as he
approached General Manager Rank. could
not Keep his eyes from filing with tears.
Rank" he exclaimed. "the colonel is
gone. and there never was a man came
into Oakland who so quickly endeared
himself to the hearts of the people"
In this way Colonel Meyers seemed uni
Versally to be regarded. All the employees
OF the railway company were personally
grieved by his loss. and during the entire
day friend after friend approached MT.
Rank TO express his or her own sorrow.
Mr.. George de Cola, who WAS Tor many
years Colonel Meyers attorney, said that
lie had an irresistible magnetism OF man
her ABOUT him. 1t was that characteristic,
he thought. which had given the colonel
MS prominence in politics.
But not charm of manner alone," ex-
PLAIN ed Mr.. de Cola. "but brains as well
served to make the coloneFs way. For he
was man of ability who possessed real
interest In politics and state and national
affairs"
He served as a Worlds Fair Commits
sioner from Alameda County, and was one
year chairman of the Alameda county
Republican Committee. Two years ago
he was placed on the Republican State
Central Committee, of which he was after
ward elected chairman.
he was a delegate-at-large from Ala
media County at the last Repub-
llcan State convention, and presided
over the delegation. AS chairman OF
the State Central Committeeit fell to
bis lot also to open the convention.
Some twelve years ago while engaged In
mining in Utah and Idaho Colonel Meyers
contracted lead poisoning, from the effects
OF which he never got entirely freed. he
was left in congested condition, and his
efforts to allay the fever by the use OF Ice
water and similar drinks brought On
cramps aud finally a climax from which
he died.
At the time of his death he was men
ber of the Utah Commandery No. l, of
Knights Ten plars. of the Oakland lodge
of Elks, of the Bohemian Club OF San
Francisco and CT the AtheDian Club In
Oakland.
His funeral will be held Sunday. at
o'clock. under the auspices of the Utah
Commandery, Knights Templar. from the
First Unitarian Church in Oakland.
He leaves a widow and an adopted son
in Oakland. also sister in Salt Lake and
two brothers in Chicago. Colonel Meyers
was married twice, the second time to
Mrs. Alice Alden. He was attended in his
last sickness by Drs. Wilcox and McDon-
aid, of Sausaito, and Moore and Hamil-
ton, of San Francisco
The morning call., 1894-07-07

with the Bear we had all Assem- bled in the
dugout. too weak to move," said Andrews,
taking up the thread of the story. The
body of Joseph Pena. who had died when
we first landed on the island. had been
dragged from its grave near the hut and
cut up with knife.
"The cold and the ice that covered the
ground had preserved the mans remains"
1t is well to say nothing further on this
subject The captain came and viewed the
gruesome ghouls as they clustered about
the reeklng kettle and the smoky fire.
TIE nine half.starved wretches could
not speak, but they lifted up their enact
ated arms above their heads and made
signs that they needed food. They were
removed to the Bear, fed and clothed.
living to tell the horrible tales of their
| adventures with particular emphasis on
their acts of cannibalism.
The following is list of the men who
arrived with Captain Huntley on the Cres-
cent City:
Thomas Westaway. Charles Lewis. P.
o. Isaacson. Frank Pena, Oscar Hanson.
Frank Burton. Frank King. Joseph Me-
lane, Dan Logan, John ReQus, William
Andrews, James Allen. Edward Hogan
and Thomas Martin.
The five men who rowed with Captain
Runtley to Onalaska to obtain help were
not dressed in duck suits. They wore or
dinary clothes. the same that they saved
from the wreck.
Captain Huntley and his men wish to
publicly express gratitude to Captain
Healy of the Bear. bis officers and crew
for their kindness and prompt action.
The morning call., 1894-07-07
AFTER FIVE DAYS ILLNESS.
Chairman of the Republican
State Central Committee.
WAS UNIVERSALLY POPULAR.
Vice-President of the Alameda,
Oakland and Piedmont Street
Railway.

Early yesterday morning California was
deprived Of one of its very loyal and very
prominent citizens. Death took away
from her the person of Colonel F. II.
Meyers, ch airm an of the Republican State
Central Committee and director and chief
patron OF the California Railway. The
cause of the death was inflammation, re-
sulting from a chronic weakness of ten or
twelve years standing.
Colonel Meyers had been unusually sub
ject TO the sufferiDgs OF his disease ever
since the excitement of the Republican
conven ton at Sacramento. in whose de-
liberatioDs he figured very prominently.
Five days ago the illness became so severe
that he was compelled to take to his bed.
The doctors were unable to afford him any
relief, and yesterday at S:45 A. NJ. his
troubles resulted In a painful death. An
autopsy revealed that the case had been
fatal from the start.
Colonel Meyers was a native OF Ger
many, aged 81 years last Saturday. In
early life, before passing out of the teens,
he entered this State as a gold-seeker.
Good luck and good judgment pursued
him, so that in 1869 he went away
wealthy man. In Salt Lake City. from
1869 TO 1874, be associated himself with
Homer S. King and Henry Washburns in
the construction of the famous Hilliard
fume in Wyoming. After reapng money
from it and demonstrating its success in
every regard, the foresight for better
things that characterizes the money max
ers of the present day as thoroughly as
the genius Of conquest characterized the
martial lords OF earlier centuries, he sold
out the fume and transferred his interests
to the mines of Idaho.
These yielded him constant increase of
returns until 1888. when again, with pc
culiar provision. be sold them when they
were at the height of lucrativeness and
returned to Salt Lake City. Still deter
mined to continue enlarging his posses
sions. he associated himself with J. E.
D0oley, now of Wells. Fargo & Co.'S Bank
in that city. and purchased Church Island
an exceedingly fertile spot near the shore
of the Great Salt Lake. The island was
large enough to support several thousand
head of cattle. and being so near TO the
city Meyers and his partner stocked it.
and for several years furnished from it
the larger part of ''Mormondom's" beef
supply.
Again. however, in 1883. the desire to
change or the belief that better specula-
tion lay in it, Colonel Meyers sold out and
came to California. Here he at once found
a new lucrative investment in the Laundry
The morning call., 1894-07-07

Farm stone quarries, and presently united
his interests with Eli Denison and w. 81.
Rank in the formation of the California
Improvement Company. Out of this grew
the California Railway which forms the
outlet TO the Laundry Farm quarres. But
the California Railway was short line,
built rather as an adjunct to the quarries
than with the expec alton that it would
pay. Therefore. having once owned any
sort of railroad, the fever to own more
seemed to possess the colonel, and with
his partners he purchased the railroad
franchises of Theodore Meetz Of Alameda
for the Alameda and Oakland street rail-
roads which he held, and converted the
horsecar system into an electric system.
under the name of the Alameda, Oakland
and Piedmont Railroad Company. OF this
company he was vice-presdent at the time
of his death.
Thus from q German mining boy and
fortune seeker Colonel Meyers passed
through the regulation stages of mine
operator to stockman. to mine-owner again,
and ON to railroad proprietor and director
Always possessed Of a tall. vigorous frame.
made to push through difficulties and to
have the hardihood necessary to adventure.
as well as the pose OF mind requisite to
any speculator. he advanced without seri-
Gus reverse to position Of affiuence and
some power.
The love of wealth or ofsuccess. however,
seems to have been not the only passion
| which possessed MIN. For by all friends or
all who ever saw him he has been ac-
counted whole-souled and genial and char
| liable to high degree. Colonel Talcot of
! Oakland. for instance. when be heard of
the coloners death yesterday. crossed over
The morning call., 1894-07-07

have been slight discrepancy in that
statement, however. for Mr. Irving has
telegraphed that he had not engaged Dr.
Wagner. and intimated that if he needed
medical attendance he would undertake to
worry along with the talent at hand rather
than to traverse half the globe for Dr.
Wagner.
The physician and his new wife came
quietly to the California Hotel on Thurs
day evening and engaged most elegant
suite of rooms on the sixth floor. Inc
apartments are a dream of beauty and eIe-
gance, and contained many exquisite floral
pieces, emblematic of love, happiness and
constancy. The little matter OF register
ing was overlooked, but the happy pair ln-
tend to make the hotel their home for
several weeks to come.
The morning call., 1894-07-07
NOT DONE FOR ROBBERY.
Shocking Murder of Barber in 8
Corn Field.

TAHLEQUAH, Ind. T., July Ga horrl-
BILE murder was committed in this city las
night. George Crafts dead body was
found hidden in little bunch of corn in
the northern part of the city with the skull
crushed and neck broken. His watch and
$3.50 in cash were found on the BODY, show
ing that he was murdered for other pur-
poses than robbery. Craft was a barber,
about 45 years old, and came here several
years ago from st. Louis. where his rela-
tiYes reside.
The morning call., 1894-07-07
MRS. WAGNER NOW
NuptiaIs Follow Close
Upon a Tragedy.
1T WAS A QUIET WEDDING.
Union of DR.. Wagner and Mrs.
McAIIister Wise.
OuARTERED AT THE CALIFORNIA.
Society Was Not Present at the
Ceremony, but 1t May Be
Startled at the News.
1T WAS A QUIET WEDDING.
CHARTERED AT THE CALIFORNIA.

The news that Dr.. Henry L. Wagner
has welded Mrs. McAllister Wise Is of a
sufficiently interesting character TO divert
the mind of society. for a moment at least.
from tie-ups, blockades and the paralyza-
ton of tile commerce of the State.
Then again there is something about
the union of these happy people which Is
calculated to intensity the interest. for 1t
was a secret marriage-one Of those de-
lightfully quiet affairs that no one is ever
going to know anything about, that IS not
for long time at least. SO DR.. Wagner
The morning call., 1894-07-07
IN FINAL STRESS.
How the Bark Aliens Men
Survived.
CAPTAIN HUNTLEY RETURNS
With Fourteen Men From the
Wrecked Vessel.
CAPTAIN HUNTLEY RETURNS
MEN DRIVEN TO CANNIBALlSM
The CHASTITY Sight That Met the Eyes
of the Rescue Party-Ihe
Sailors Story.

When ships strike rocks in Arctic seas
the result is woe. The whaling bark
James Allen that sailed for the north
from San Francisco on the 14th day of last
April ran on an unknown reef at 80
o'clock n the morning OF May IA and was
wrecked Five men are known to have
been lost Fifteen are still missing.
Appalling as this statement was when it
reached this city by telegraph some weeks
ago, it is overshadowed by the horrible de-
tails of canuibalism that are told of the
nine men who spent twenty-four days on
The morning call., 1894-07-07

81 have been maligned in the published
reports of this case. and | will seek legal
redress against the newspapers that have
slandered me-" she said, bitterly, and
then relapsing into a gloomy silence she
stared disconsolately around her cell.
The police authorities after an investi-
CATION have learned that Mrs. Laphame
had been treating Mrs. Siaey since July
5. On that date she gave the deceased
some medicine. Last Thursday Mrs. Sta
ley visited Mrs Laphame again, and
everything went 10 show that a criminal
operation had been performed. Mrs. Sta
ley never recovered from the effects of the
operation, aud gradually sank. No charge
has been entered against the Laphame
woman as yet as the police are still invest
igating the circumstances of the case.
The morning call., 1894-07-07
VICTIM
MRS. LAPHAME'S
Identified as Lille StaIey, Variety
Actress.

Identified as Lille Staley, Variety
Actress.
The woman who died Thursday morn
ing at the house of Mrs. Laphame, on
Seventh street. was Mrs. Lille Staley OF
726 Mission street. The remains were
identified at the Morgue yesterday by the
keeper of the house at which she lived.
He stated that the young woman was
widow and had been the mother of six
children, of whom three are living. Her
deceased husband was an actor, and since
his death she supported herself and chill
dren by singing III variety theaters.
Mrs. Laphame, when seen at the City
Prison by CALL reporter yes
terday, was in very uncommunlcative
mood about her case, but occasionally she
broke out in indignant protests against
her incarceration and asserted her inno-
cence of having committed any crime.
The morning call., 1894-07-07
Indicted by the Grand Jury.

The Grand Jury held short session
yesterday and returned two indictments.
Charles Murray was charged with having
assaulted Nicholas Neon with a deadly
weapon and his bail fixed at $1,000.
Thomas Carlton was indicted on a charge
of having obtained property and money
by false pretences. He will be tried on
two charges of having swindled man
named Webber.