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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-01
IN OUR OWN COMMONWEALTH.

The output Of coal from the Clearfield
region is increasing daily.
The State Sunday School convention
will be help at Huntingdon on October 9.
Murderer James E. Isell. at Harrisburg,
has little hope of clemency at the hands of
the supreme court in October.
The body Of a suicide, Minnie Clark, of
Coolbaugh, daughter Of q justice of tine
peace was found in Echo lake. near
Stroudsburg.
John Hackett rode on horseback over
young Harry Miller, at Newville, and
broke Miller's collar bone and otherwise
injured him.
DR.. F. H. Oppelt, widely known as the
proprietor Of the Bethlehem Water COM
pany, died, aged 81 years. He was a pupil
Of famous Hahnemann.
The overcrowded population of the
State lunatic hospital, at Harrisburg, was
relieved somewhat yesterday by the re-.
moval of eighty patients to the hospital
for the chronic insane at Wornersville.
Three brothers named O'Nell, while
bathing yesterday in the. Lehigh, ut
Bethlehem, got into the swift current
Dan and Harry were rescued by boatmen,
while Charles, aged Is years, was drowned
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-01
MIR. SMITHS RIDE.
Startling Experience OF Norristown
Councilman in Fast Company.

Startling Experience OF Norristown
Councilman in Fast Company.
PHILADELPHIA, July 31.-The woman
who was thrown from carriage and
killed while driving in Fairmount
park last night with Joseph D. Smith,
Of Norristown, was identified at
the morgus this evening. The woman
came here about six weeks ago from
New York and took furnished
lodgings at 1916 Spring Garden street
and gave the name Of Mrs. Kittio Co.
Vile. A man whom she said was her
husband lived with her. 1t was this
man who identified the woman's body
tonight at the morgue. He gave the
name of Coville, but did not claim the
body or give any further information
about himself or the woman Tho
name of Coville is believed to be fic-
ticous.
Smith. who was arrested and de-
tanned as witness, was brought be-
fore magistrate this morning. 1t was
shown that at the time the accident
occurred the woman was driving and
the horse was going fast. Smith said
that he did not know the woman's
name and that he had met her at a
river resort, and that she had asked
him to take her driving and he had
consented After the hearing Smith
was discharged.
The news Of the accident and Smiths
connection with it created great sur
prise in Norristown. Smith is coun-
Gilman there and has wife and two
children and has always borne good
reputation for morality, and is o regu
lar church attendant.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-01
BUFFALO Ri les.
Nothing Of Sensational Character Mark.
ed tho Opening Day.

Nothing Of Sensational Character Mark.
ed tho Opening Day.
BUFFALO, July 81 Nothing Of sen.
sational character marked the opening
day of the local grand circuit meeting.
This was in the opening event, the 2,3O
trot. New Castle took the first heat
very hnndily in 2 158, but lost tho next
to Sixty-Six in muon slower time.
Rubenstoin kept up hia excellent
record and captured the "a pace off
the reel, by going three good miles in
212.
The 2 year-old event was easy for
Marie D. a stout hearted daughter Of
Patron, and she went the two miles
necessary we'll within herself.
Tomorrow's card includes the special
race between Robert j., 2.054, and
Mascot. 2.04 and the horsemsn are
wondering if General Turner is due to
cut watermelon with the gelding.
Summarizes
2.30 class, trotting, purse 81, ,00O-Sixty-
six, b. g., by Chimes dam Jersey Lily
(Gersp, first; New Castle, b. g., second.
Time, 2.15%.
2.24 class, pacing, purse ,000-Ruben-
stein, b. g., by Baron Wilkes dam Olittipa
(Lairde), first; Clayhontas, C. h., second
Time, 212
2.4O class, trotting, 2-year.olds purse
81, 00O-harie d, z. r. T., by Patron dam
Cleopatra (Jamison), iirst Miss Kate b,
f., second. Time, 2.21H.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-01

One Chinese man-ofwar was cap
tursd and one transport was sunk, as
has already been stated. but none of
the japanese vessels were injured. as
reported in kilograms from Pekin ami
Shanghai.
nection with sugar speculation, was
before the investigating committee this
afternoon. 1t is understood that he
made formal statement
Senator Smith (Dem., N. J., has been
summoned before the committee.
Senator Camden denied that he had
speeulated in sugar stock during the
pending Of the tariff bill and de-
nounced as liar the missing witness,
Battershall. who made accusations
against him in the newspapers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-01
HUNTING A LEPER.
Hawaii Determined to Capture the Lib
erty Loving Desperate.

Hawaii Determined to Capture the LIB
erty Loving Desperate.
HONOLULU July 8.-The new Hawai-.
ian government will soon make another
earnest effort to capture Koolan, the
leper king. who is supposed to ba prowl.
ing through the wilds of the Kauai
mountains An experienced officer is
to be detailed with party of picked
men, who it is intended shall be both
brave and discreet, and it is hoped that
on this expedition no lives will be for
feited through Koolan's determined
stand for liberty.
The authorities. represented by Sher.
if Stolz, of Kauai. undertook to re.
move a colony of lepers TO the famous
Molokai settlement. The lepers.
headed by Koolan. refused to go and
when Sheriff Stolz threatened them
Koolan shot him through the heart.
Then the provisional government sent
a force of forty men to capture Koolan,
but from his naturally fortified re-
treats in the mountains hs killed sew.
eral of his pursuers as they attempted
to scale the heights, and when they
forced his sister to seek his hiding
place she found that no and his wife,
who is his companion and also lepsr,
had fed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-01

SAN FRANCISCO, July 81
m MONG the passengers who ar.
I'm rived on the Gaelic yesterday
I1\ was E. NJ. Byers. rich iron
Ii u manufacturer of Pittshurg. who
came In company with DR.. Samuel A.
Boyd, physician who has lately been
travelling with him. According to the
stories circulated. Byers had for time
been abroad on account of ill health,
ONE say because he was not in his
right mind, but another story has it
that Byer's brother who is his partner
in the iron business in Pittsburg, is
anxious to keep him abroad, there be-
ing a couple Of million dollars con-
cerned in it,
According to the story Byers was
"shanghaied" from his home two years
ago His wife was in great grief and
besought the brother to give some clew
as to her husbands whereabouts. This
he would not do. She then engaged
detectives. supplied them plentifully
with money and urged them to use
every endeavor to find him. They
searched throughout the United States
without avail. .
LOCATED IN JAPAN.
A year ago they succeeded in locat-
him in Japan. When the detectives ar
rived there. however, Byers was gone.
The detectives sent to bring him home
followed him to Australia. China and
the Hawaiian Islands. The sick man
was finally followed back to Japan.
The wife's detectives discovered by
this time that Byers' brother had
been using detectives. and fur.
thermore that he had doctor en-
gagged to travel with the missing man.
Necessary legal papers were procured.
and Mrs. Byers' detectives took the
invalid in charge and started back
with him. All went well till they
reached Honolulu. There the detec-
tives employed by the brother at
tempted to prevent them from coming
any further. They succeeded in get
ting away. and there was no more
trouble until Byers and the detectives
arrived here yesterday.
After some trouble between detec-
tives representing the different inter-
ests, Byers was taken east on last
nights overland, tnwarting the efforts
of his brother. who was trying to get
out habeas corpus. E. NJ Byers, the
kidnapped man, who has been so long
abroad, is said to be worth between
81, 900, 900 ane $2.00O 600.
He is interested in extensive iron
works at both Pittsbuyg and Philadel-
phia and is the possessor Of much other
property.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-01
TICKS FROM TRs TELEGRAPH.

The beef-killers at tho South Omaha
packing houses have struck for the 1898
rate.
Tuberculosis in twenty.four COWS of
James Ii. Sehrles' Jersey herd, at Rome,
N. Y, has been the cause of their killing.
Henry f. Perrine, Of Buffalo, Mrs.
Cleveland's stepfather, who has been
seriously ill, is considered out of danger.
DR.. Harold Giraffe, of St. Paul, Mimi,
after being examined for insanity and dis
charged committed suicide by stabbing.
Proprietor Pulitzer. of the New York
World, is q passenger on the steamer
Spree, destined to this country, and is said
to be very Ill.
The twenty-ffth annual convention of
the insurance commissioners of the United
States win be held at Alexandria Bay, N.
Y, on Sept D.
An increase from SO cents to So per car
in switching charges, at the Union stock
yards, Chicago, may drive the packers to
duieter and less expensive western cities.
Mayor Schieren, Of Brooklyn. has re-
ceived from tho mayor of Dublin an ap-
psal for aid for the families Of the drowned
Achill harvesters.
Will Robinson, charged with assaulting
and numbering Emma Hendrix, of Chester
county, Tenn, has been captured near
Waterloo, Ala.
During quarrel near Gainesville, Tex,
on Saturday night, l4.year-old Willis A.
Murdoch shot and killed Henry Hintz, a
farm hand.
Curtis Bayson, one Of the seven men
who held mn the Frisco train at Rad Forl,
/. T., has been captured and confessed the
names of his accompiices.
In a quarrel over drink, and while
drunk, Philip M. Jackley, a commercial
agent for the Missouri Pacific company,
shot and killed D. E. Wolf, bartender.
The will Of the late James d. Ward
owner of the Ward Line steamers, Of New
York, bequeaths his estate OF ovel
81, 900, 600 to his daughter, Florence A
Aiker.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-01

numbers on the cars. After the in
vestigation l told Msloney that there
was no proof, and that the Polander,
who made the sccuation, had bsen dis
charged by me. Maloney however, was
so cantankerous that to insure the work
to go on all right l had to dismiss him
also, and it appears that his brother
has taken up the matter. Ihave. how
ever, decided not to take any notice Of
it -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-01
cLlMPSEs at CONGRESS.
Considerable Business Transacted in the
House,

WASHINGTON. July 81 The house
transacted considerable business in
three and half hours that it was in
session today, but little OF it was i'm
portant. Most of the bills passed were
reported from the committee on naval
affairs and one only was of general in
terest. 1t authorized the secretary of
the navy. under proper regulations, to
loan to the states applying for them
such ships as can be spared for that
purpose, to be used for the instruction
and improvement of the naval militia
of the states
Mr.. Hatch (Dem.. Mo- reported the
result of the conference on the agricul.
tural appropriation bill agreement on
nll items except the one appropriating
$1,000, 600 for the extirpation of the
Russian thistle In the northwest, put
on the bill in the senate, BY an over
whelming vote the house determined to
adhere 10 its disagreement and to fur
ther confer about the amendment. as
the senate requested.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-01
The TRIBUNE HAS LARGER BONA Eide @C AMONG SCRANTON BUSINESS MEN Than ANY OTHER Morning PAPER
silly, and gave out that his mother was

ishly. and gave out that his mother was
a millionaire half dozen times over.
Recently he announced that he in
tended to marry Miss Marler, of Three
Rivers, in grand style. He chartered
big steamer and issued over 800 invi-
tatiOns for the trip down the river,
which was to have taken place this
evening. Yesterday there was wailing
and gnashiug of teeth when it was
found that Wilmot had disappeared
and that the festivities were declared
off. Miss Marler is unknown in Three
Rivers
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-01
HEARD OVER the CABLE.

Princess Bismarck, who sustained o
shock by falling from her bod last Sunday,
has recovered.
A dispatch TO Paris from Calagarau, on
the island of MIndanao OF the PHILIPPINE
group, says that the Spanish troops have
attacked and completely routed the Ma
lay Mussulmans, killing $50 OF them.
A dispatch to the London Standard from
The Hague says; "There were eight new
cases OF cholera at Maestricht yesterday
and seven deaths. At Rotterdam there
were two deaths from cholera yesterday.
No new cases."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-01
SUICIDE OF a FAMILY.

Looksmith, His Wife and Two Children
Meet Death by BanginR.
BERLIN, July 31.-The dead bodies of
locksmith named Patschowki, his
wife and their two children were found
hanging by ropes from the door frames
in their home in Swinemunde strasse
this morning.
Patschowski was afflicted with an
incurable disease and it is presumed
that his condition caused feeling Of
dependency throughout his family
which resulted in their suicide.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-01
Mr.. EVANS STATEMENT.
Gives His Version of the Reason Why
Ho Is Attacked.

Ho Is Attacked.
Some excitement has been caused IN
Providence by a sweeping charge
against Thomas B. Evans, mine fore
man at the Clark vein in the Won
Storch shaft. Last evening Mr..
Evans saw TRIBUNE reporter. to
whom he made the following state
ment:
"Ssveral friends have advised me to
proceed against the writer OF the ar
ticle in the Times, but as he has no
funds is not worth pursuing. The
whole story is an issue Of falsehoods. l
heard of the matter owing to COM
plaint made to me that Peter Maloney
had assaulted Polish laborer
and when, with Fire Boss Henry
Miller, l investigated the matter
found that charge was made
against Peter Maloney Of changing
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-01
WASHINGTON. InlY 81
. ENATOR JONES. in common
- with other senators, today de-
N MED the accuracy of the story

" with other senators, today de-
mn MED the accuracy Of the story
" sent out last night to the effect
that the senate was weakening on the
tariff bill
ANY man who understands the sit
uation in the senate" said Mr.. Jones.
twill see that it is utterly impossible
for the senate to yield In this matter.
Of course there will be concessions as
there always are; but in three items
referred to, over which there has been
so much contention, it does not appear
clear to Inc at least, how the senate can
give way and then expect to pass the
bill"
1T is known that the house has
practically agreed on every disagree
ment that have blocked their pathway
to success. Those agreements are in
line with the concessions heretofore
mentioned in these dispatches. 1t is
further said they have about settled
the matter of iron ore and coal. Iron
ore will remain as fixed by the senate.
UNCERTAIN AS TO COAL.
Coal will also be kept on the dutia.
BILE list without any change in the rate
of duty, but it may be that the senate
will permit an amendment, which will
be in the line of reciprocity, admitting
Canadian coal free il the dominion ad.
mits the coal Of this country free. 1t
is within the range Of possibility that
the senate may yield five per cent. on
the duty on their two articles.
Sugar still continues the bone of con
tention, the house conferrees maintain
ing that they must have some conces.
sions there. This the senate refused
to yield. Several propositions have
come from the house side, but as all of
them look to the elimination of differ
ential of refined sugar they have been
ignored by the senate members of the
| conference.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-01
SWIFT RETRIBuTloN.

1t Came TO Hoodum Who Insulted q
Girl with an Escort.
FosToRIA, July 31.-Andy Erminie
shot and killed John Deal. of Bloom
ingdale. Deal was hoodlum and had
insulted girl Erminie was escorting
home.
When Erminie resented the insult
Deal attacked him and was shot dead.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-01
BROWN WAS COOL.
Norfolk's First Hanging Entertainment
in Fifty Years Was a Success.

NorIoIK's flrst Hanging Entertalnment
in Fifty Years Was a Success.
NORFOLK, July 31.-The first execu. e.
tion in Norfolk for fifty years took
place at noon today. when Madison
Brown, colored. was hanged for tho
murder of John DOllard while commit
ting burglary at the latter's store,
The execution was witnessed by
sixty persons and went off without a
hitch. Brown was decidedly the cool
est man in tho crowd. Religious cere-
monies were conducted by Catholic
priest at the close of which the drop
fell.
Death was caused by strangulation.
The condemned man made no confess
sion on the scaffold.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-01
NO0NAN In TOLLS.
officer Flaherty Yesterday Put Him
Where he Belongs

nefe ne helOuRA
Micky Noonan, the South Side ANA
teur desperado. whose record was par
tally given few days ago in connec-
tion with the report Of his assault upon
an inoffOnsive negro on Cedar avenue
and upon Frank Leuthner, foreman at
the South works foundry, who inter
posed as peNoemalser, was yesterday
arrested by Officer Martin Flaherty on
a warrant sworn out by Mr.. Lsuthner.
Noonan kept out of the way Of the
law and managed to elude the police
until yesterday Officer Flaherty ar
rested him in Kane's saloon, Minooka,
and brought him to police headquarters
where he was given hearing at .
o'clock yesterday evening,
In default of $500 bail Alderman
Fi,zsimmons sent him to the county
iail
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-01
KILLED BY WHISKeY.
A Quart Bottle of the Stuff Finishes a
Young Boy.

PoTTsvILLE. July 1.-Two young
sous of Edward Monaghan, resid-
ing near Girardsville, last evening
obtained possession of quart bottle of
whiskey. which was in the house, and
between them drank its contents. The
mother found the two boys laying on
the floor unconscious.
Medical aid was quickly summoned.
but James, aged Z years, died a few
hours later. The other boy, Eddie.
aged years, is still in critical eondi.
ton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-01
THE 400 FOOLED.

Montreal Society Taken In by Smooth
Tongued Young Man.
MONTREAL, July S0.-Hundreds of
society people mourned the disappear
ance Of a dashing young fraud, named
Clarence Wilmot. who came here sew
eral weeks ago. He received the en-.
tree into the best circles and soon cut a
dashing figure. He spent money Law.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-01
sArrERsBALL oeNouNcEo.

senator Camden Declares That There
!. Was No Sugar In "Hisn."
AsHINGToN, July 31,-Senator Cam
(W, Va.), whose name has been
toned in the public press in con-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-01
THE SENATORS
WILL Be FIRM
No Signs Of Weakening on the Tariff Bill
Deadlock.
few CONCESSIONS WILL Be made.

A Line of Reciprocity May be Adopted
Admitting Canadian Coal Free if
the Dominion Will Return the
Favor-Sugar, However, Will Con-
tinue to Be a Bone of Contention
and no Concessions Will Impair the
Dignity of the Senate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-01
WEATHER FORECAST.
H WARM !

WASHINGTON. July B1.-Forccast
- for eastern Pennsylvania, show.
erS, Slightly icUrmer in eastern
portion, southeast ,Uinds. For iUesterh
Pennsylvania, fair IN northern portion,
cooler in southern portion, southeast
tUinds.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-01
NEWS OF WAR
IN TEA LAND
The Chen-Yuen, China'S Most Formidable
Battle Ship, Is Destroyed.
Stories OF BRUTALITY ARE DENIED

The Japanese Claim That lnhumanity
in Warfare Is Not the Policy of That
Country-Reports Received from
Shanghai Have Been Distorted by
English Correspondents-The Chin
ese Said to Have Opened the Battle
Which Resulted SO Disastrously
from Their Standpoint.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-01
KIDNAPPED A
MILLIONAIRE
Remarkable Story Of Real Life That Reads
Like Fiction.
DARK William and DETECTIVES

A Pittsburg Iron Manufacturer Hus-
tied Out of the Country-After
Search of Two Years Duration De-
tectives in the Employ of His Wife
Locate he Missing Man in Japan.
A Brother Figures as the Scheming
Heavy William in the Case.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-22
First Business, Then Politics.
Manufacturers Record.

Manufacturers Record.
Every one who has studied Southern
conditions will acknowledge that du-
ring the past twenty-five years politics
has claimed too much attention in the
South. Politics won't increase the
number OF factories in a town Politics
won't build stores and houses. Politics
won't attract investors on the contra
ry, it often creates such oppressive laws
for the benefit Of its adherents that
capital is kept away Politics seldom
increases a mans business in legiti-
mate way. In short, in section which
is only in the early stages Of develop
ment, like the South, the professional
politician can do untold injury. and is
seldom or never power for good
We do not mean 10 say that Southern
business men should ignore entirely
the duties Of citizenship, nor do we
mean to say that every man who holds
a public office uses his powers for per-
sonal gain and public inquiry Many
Of the Southern representatives in the
State and national legislatures. as we'll
as many city or county officials, are
men Of the highest reputation, taking
active interest in the general welfare Of
the community, and exercising a pow
erful influence for its general improve
ment But there is a vast distinction
between these men and the profession
al politicians-the men who simply
use the machinery of public office to
further their own ends and the ends of
their supporters.
As we have before stated, too much
time has been wasted by good citizens
over campaign" and electioneerlng
work which should have been given to
business, but it Is gratifying to note
that along with other improvements
less attention is being given to office
seeking and more to the legitimate
ways Of the South's business interests.
If these conditions continue they'll pro-
duce a most important effect for the
better throughout the Southern States.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-22
Two Sides :: La,r:-c.v.
Bnfffitorcdf n.

Bnl'imorenn.
Said an unmarried friend, a. ~
watched the careful attention with
which young lover wrapped light
cloal around the form ofhi- sweetheart
every look and gesture showing .he
service t. te delight. Il should Ike
to know how maay men. ten years lnar.
red would, unasked. assist their wi,e-
10 adjust their wraps Z"
| made no reply 10 my cynical friend
but when few minute, later we heapl
the pretty sweetheart say
Thank You for the lovely evening
the music has been an inspiration"
smiled wickedly and asked
How many wives ten years married
show their appreciation q az evening
" Iltd~Aiit III tlldl NdN
The craving Of woman's hear, for
loving attention j. a. natural rs tic
need Of rose for rain and sunshine
Yet let il be remembered that a. a rose
though still rose, would lose half IL
beauty without its perfume. 50 rs 4
wife, be she ever SO dutiful end cum
bered about much serving. has lost half
her lovlines- if she has laid away her
manners with her wedding gown.
| cannot see why a woman who Was
given tact as birthright will ever sell
1t for that pottage, plain speaking"
'.How do ! look, father | once
heard a lovely old lady ask as she
stood dressed for church.
Thee always looks well to me-" was
the answer, "but other folks might
like it better, were those white threads
off thy gown" Show me lover Of 20
years whose delicate tact could do bet
ter
Excuse me-" ""please, "''thank you, :"
are little words and tritles in them
selves, but they are stitches in the
seams little trouble to take them, but
oh the difference to the patchwork