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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-27
MORTON FOR GOVERNOR.
Advices from Him Now Indicate
That He Might Accept a Unani-
nous Nomination.

New YORK, July 90 1t is said that
prominent Republicans have communi-
Gated with Mr.. Morton in regard to the
Republican gubernatorial nomination.
aud that he has informed his friends
tnat he is willing to cake the place If
he is not asked to engage in CAM
paign preliminary to the convention.
This it is said, will be agreed upon,
aud the gentlemen who are willing to
undertake the work are confident that
the announcement of the candidacy Of
Morton at the proper time will result
in the withdrawal of other aspirants.
Mr.. Morton is now In France. but is
expected home IN three or four weeka
Wh-n ha left the United States his
health was poor, but recently he is said
to be improved. His willingness to
undertake the campaign would bs ac-
cepted as evidence OF his own b.lief In
his physical powers. II MIR. Morton
goes into the convention he will only
be labeled Morton man and Repub-
lican. For years he has stood aloof
from tactional quarrels, and made no
public expression of sympathy
Republican leaders seen today were
Of opinion that Morton has strength
not possessed by either Choate, Saxton,
Fassett or Roberts. Ex-senator Platt
is said to believe that Morton is the
man to nominate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-27
IN OUR own CoMMoNWsaLTR.

Pennsylvania county commissioners will
convene at Pottsville next month.
The Lancaster County Tobacco society
will today meet ut its experimental sta
tion, Rocky Springs.
Mischievous boys have smashed $1,000
worth Of terra Gotta sewer pipes ready to
be laid in Reading streets.
Mrs. William Eckert o Reading pow
WOW doctor, has been arrested for selling
charms and talismans to John Herbein.
A dynamite cartridge, mislaid and acci.
dentally placed In the stove, scared Thomas
Brewers servant girl terribly, at Ann.
ville
Skin grating has become necessary to
heal the badly bruised knee of Harry Nut
ting, who was recently kicked bya horse
at Lebanon
The Republican conferees of the Nine.
teenth Pennsylvania congressional district
nominated Colonel j. A. Stable, Of York,
for congress.
Among the Pennsylvania fourth class
postmasters appointed yesterday was w.
W. Wilson, Jones' station, vice Miss Alice
Jones, resigned
One OF Michael Stephanie's feet was al
moSt burned off at the Pennsylvania Steel
works. Harrisburg. by his stepping into q
pot of molten metal.
Princeton's famous foot ball center
rush. David N. Ballet, welded Miss Sarah
Urlch at Weissport She was his former
classmate at Palatnate college
-, Governor Pattisou has appointed Isaac
Thomas, Of Wilkes-Barre, and Edward
Lewis, OF Philadelphia delegates to the
thlrd national irrigation congress at Den
yer, Sept. 8.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-27
THE TRIBUNE AG BONA HE CIRCULATION AMONG SCRANTON BUSINESS MEN THAN ANY Other MORNING

the national capital. A bill to author.
iva one Of the street car sys.
TENS in this city to extend its lines
and change its motive power has
passed both branches OF con-
gress. and today the conference report
on the bill was agreed to in tho house.
1t requires the company to equip and
operate its lines with an underground
system within period OF two years.
under heavy penalties for failure. 1t
was stated in debate that this was one
Of the most important measures ever
passed by congress, as the demonstra.
tion that the underground system can
be successfully operated will compel y
change of power Of thousands of miles
OF electric roads in the United States.
The days session was devoted largely
to the consideration of business re-
ported from the committee on inter
state and foreign commerce, and eigh-
teen bills were passed. Among the
more important were those to extend
the term for which life saving stations
shall b5 kept open so as to include the
months Of August and MAY, extending
tho privileges Of the marines hospital
service to employees Of the life saving
service, The conference report on the
fUrtiiications appropriation bill wa
agreed to. 1t now carries total of
81, ,421, 900, an increase over that of the
hil for year ended June 80 1894, Of
So1f 0lg
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-27
TICKS FROM The TELEGRAPH.

A S75. 0G0 fortune falls to Michael Welsh,
in Boston Jail for theft.
For poisoning his wife, W. II. Thacker,
of Benzonia, Mich. was sentenced to life
imprisonment.
Caught asleep on trestle by train,
William Murphy, regular, was killed
near Butte. Mont
Twenty-Five persons are under arrest for
participating in the tarring and feathering
OF Adjutant-G General Tarsney, of Colorado.
Two men yesterday entered the office
OF William Booth, of Ottawa, Ont, and
bagged him and robbed him of 81, 600 in
cash.
BY his persuasive ways, j. ]. johnson
secured possession of $1,000 mortgage
money of Gust Hanson, of Laona, N. Y,
and escaped.
With q dose Of Tokay wine and carbolic
acid. Simon Sternberg, of New York, aged
10, said to be an Austrian OF rank, tried to
kill himself.
Thirteen years of stealing from the
Bank of California at San Francisco net
ted Clerk William Melville $4,000 by his
own confession.
In drunken chase after two Populists,
ex-Deputy Sheriff j. II. Duncan, Of Dem
ver was fatally shot by Deputy sheriff
d. j. Saunders.
Negotiations for the Incorporation of
William Campbell & Co.. of New York;
into the National Wall Paper trust have
come to paught.
A mob at Carlisle, KY, broke down the
Jail doors, took out William Tyler, colored,
charged with assaulting l3-year-old.g girl,
and hanged him to q telegraph pole.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-27
HARD COAL. WAR
JUST AVERTED
The Anthracite Sales Agents Finally Assent
10 a Restrictive Policy.
AUGUST OUTPUT 100000 TONS
After an All.Day Session in Gotham
1t Is Decided to Curb the Marketing
Of the Precious Black Diamonds at
Cut Rates, but to Make No Change
in Prices-Notable Victory for the
Individual Operators.
Special 10 the Scranton Tribune.

NEW YORK, July ".
000HAT threatened to develop into
WAUI genuine crisis in the anthra-
VNVj cite coal trade was happily
wv ayerted today, after pro-
longed session of the sales agents, dur
ing which every argument was brought
to bear, pro and con, in relation to the
August allotmOnt. The conservative
forces proyel the stronger, however.
and it WAS finally agreed to restrict
the output for August TO 2 500, 600
tons, of which amount 1850, 600 tons
are to be produced befors Aug 1S. No
change was made in prices.
This is substantial victory for the
individual operators. whose associa-
tion. largely through the instrument
tality of Thomas H. Watkins, of
Scranton. Pa, had earnestly sought to
avert the ruinous rate-cutting believed
to be inevitable had the large carrying
corporations used their coal simply as
feeders to their traffic receipts, indie.
pendent of Its intrinsic value.
The acquiescence of the Reading Coal
and Iron company to the restrict tive
pO''Cl was 'ui NSiy DlOuSuC duouV
through the indefatigahle efforts of
Mr.. Watkins and his fellow officers III
the Anthracite Operators association.
President Harris was brought round
to a comprehension of the necessity of
outstanding the resources of the Read
ing mines at time when, had they
been freely poured into weakened
market. it would. it is believed, have
precipitated an era of circular shading
hurtful to oil the interests of the trade.
The report that the Lackawanna and
Lehigh Valley companies were among
the opponents to q restricting policy
originated in the fact that these com.
panies simply proposed to meet COM
petitive cuts. They were willing to
assent to uniform and genuine restric
ton; but were unwilling to be made
the subjects of attack by companies not
loyal to the agreement. The outcome
of today's meeting will, it is thought,
strengthen the trade ana enable it to
approach the autumn with every pros
pect OF profitable and healthy activities.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-27
Wallace BURT Hanged.
The Murderer of the Aged Rightley
Couple Says He Is Soldier
of the Cross.

DoYLEsTowN Pa, July 26.-Wallace
Burt, the half.breed Indian, was
hanged in the corridor Of the county
Jail here ut 10 SO o'clock this morning
for the murder of the Rightley coupls.
Tho execution was successful in every
detail. The condemned man walked
from his cell to the gallows in his
stocking feet and ascended the steps
unassistad,
After the moose had been placed
around his neck he made brief speech,
but did not refer to the crime. He said
he had made his peace with God and
that he WAS soldier of the cross. Ho
never flinched while he was being
manacled, and closely watched every
movement of the sheriff. He recog-
nized ex- Sheriff Beans in the crowd
and talked to him for Il couple Of min
utss from the scaffold.
The drop fell at 10 50 and in thirteen
minutes he was pronounced dead by
the physician. The body hung almost
perfectly still. the only motion being a
slight twitching of the feet. His neck
was broken.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-27
coUAcIlMEN WILL PLAY BALL.
Select aud Common Branches Will Fight
| It Out at Hogan Park.

Select aud Common Branches Will Fight
It Out at Hogan Park.
At the conclusion of the meeting OF
common council aud while the select
branch was still in session last night,
Mr.. Moir. with gravity fitting the oc-
cason. arose in place and offered the
following resolutions:
Be it resolved by the common council
of the city Of Scranton and it is hereby
resolved by the authority Of the same,
that now. to wit. the Goth day Of july A.
D., MDCCCLXXXXlV, we the members
of the aforesaid common council do hereby
challenge the members of the select coun.
Gil of the city OF Scranton to n game of
base ball to be played at Hogan park on q
date to be mutually agreed upon between
the parties herein before named in this
resolution.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted. tChairman Robathan up-
pointed Captain Molr, Mr. Battle and
Mr.. Robinson committee TO carry the
challenge to the other body, and it waG
done forthwith.
When the committee filed into the
select chamber there was u lull in the
heated bridge discussion, that was OIL
ut the time, and all matters were laid
aside to give audience to the visiting
committee. Mr.. Moir handed up the
resolution to Chairman Roche ant
when he perused its contents there
was breathless stiffness In the cham
Der. He read it aloud and what a vol
ley of suggestions followed it's reading
| Mr.. Lauer got ahead Of Mr.. Manley bs
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-27
WENT TO REGAIN HIS HAT.
Ia Obtaining 1t Mark Moran Lost Hi
1yha,tv

Ia Obtaining 1t Mark Moran Lost His
Liberty.
Mark Moran, late member Of the AL
lentown and Easton base ball clubs,
occupied one of the airy cells in the
central police last night.
He deGlares that hat is the cause Of
his trouble.
About 23O Wednesday morning
Night Agent Ralph Widdenger. Of the
Bridge Street station, was awakened by
hard knocking at the door. He opened
it and Immediately received blow on
the side Of the head from club that
staggered him. A scnfils followed. in
which the agents assai!ant lost his hat
and departed without regaining pos.
session of it.
Last night Moran called at the
station and claimed the hat. He said
it had been worn Tuesday night by d
friend of his named John Chosen,
who resides at Providence AS it was
suspected that he was WiddenRer's q
assailant Moran was locked up for the
night by Special Officer Spellman.
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moving to have it referred to the base
ball committee. This did not meet
with much favor so Mr.. Connell moved
to accept the challenge and appoint
Mr. Durr manager. This motion pre-.
vailed and the committee retired The
two managers will meet today to So
lect time.
The game will no doubt he interest
ing. Messrs. Manley, Schadt and
Howe aver that it will not iack sand
Fred Durr says his team will have
regular injections Of ginger, and Nor
gan Sweeney guarantees that there
will be a good exhibition Of team
work. jim Grier will train the Com
moners and promises to have them
feeling like fighting cocks. Robert
Robinson has offered his factory for
gymnasium purposes and will fit it NJ
with pretzel machine. Other ar.
rangements are under way and will be
noted from time to time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-27
TO PASS ON DlBs' STRIKE.


Convention Of Railway Union Dele
gates Called for Mkt Thursday.
CHICAGO, July 2G The board Of di-
rectors of the American Railway union
held meeting this morning at the
Revere House and decided to call con .
vention of delegates of all unions, to
be held in this city on Aug, 2 The
convention will be attended by one
delegate from every local union at the
present time aft .cted by the strike, and
Its purpose will be to determine
whether the strike will be continued or
abandoned, and. in the form.r event,
to decide on future mode Of proceed
nre.
Each delegate will be instructed by
his union before attending the eonven-
tion how his colleagues feel on the
question, and he will have full author.
ity to act for them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-27
AN EXTRA BOLT IN The JAIL.
Lightning Strikes Lehigh County's
Prison-Other Odd Franks of the
Deadly Fluid in Lehigh.

ALLENTOWN. Pa. July 26. The most
terrific thunderstorm in years prevailed
here this evening for about two hours
and the downfall of rain was excessive.
Many picnic parties were caught on
their way home by the storm and the
women and children in them were
panic stricken by the ferceness and
vividness of the lightning A number
of houses in the city and country were
struck.
Among the buildings struck was the
Lehigh county prison. Tho bolt struck
the wall against the womens cell and
passing through the masonry struck
Grace Desmond, u prisoner charged
with keeping disorderly house. and
badly injured her and prostrated the
other women prisoners in the room.
Harry johnson, who drowned his
little daughter ami who will hang in
two weeks. was completely terrorized
and thought that the day of retribution
for his crime had come. Singularly
enough it is just year ago tonight
since he threw his child into the river
At Rittersville farmers family were
at supper during the storm and a bolt
of lightning fell upon the table and
smashed all the crocksry, but injured
no one
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-27
BIG EXCURSION TO FARvIEW.
Four Thousand Persons Visited That
Delightful Resort Yesterday.

Four Thousand Persons Visited That
Delightful Resort Yesterday.
A large number of persons attended
the excursion of tho st. Aloysius So
ciety of Wilkes-Birro to Farview yes.
terday. During the afternoon it was
estimated that there were 4, 900 per
sons on the ground. many of whom
were from this city. 1t was one of the
most enjoyable excursions that went to
Farview this season.
A game of baseball was played by
the Bowery club, of Newtown, and a
nine picked from the st. Aloysius SO.
ciety. The former won by \ score of S
to 7. The game WAS for $15 side.
James O'Hara, James Mccarthy and
Barney Meehan contested in 100.yard
dash for gold medal. The event was
won by Meehan. James Rice won the
bicycle race, for which prize of $lt
was offered. The Ninth Regiment
band of Wilkes. Barre accompanied the
eXeursionists.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-27
NEW o. & n. STATION.
Men Who Will Be Employed in anC
hhout II

Men Who Will Be Employed in and
About It.
The force of employees that will be
required at the Delaware and Hudson
company's new Lackawanna avenue
station has been decided upon by
Superintendent C. R. Manville.
AS heretofore announced Robert E.
White will he agent. George McDon.
aid is TO be dav ticket agent and I. V.
Powell, of Latin, will fill the same of.
fee at night John Carlyon is named
rs telegraph operator.
M. j Coyne will have charge of the
baggage room and his assistant will be
Ralph Widdigan. Special Officer P.
f. Spelman will be on duty days and
.. Hoeflllng at night.
A new schedule is being prepared
governing the running of trains to and
from the new station
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-27
ElcHENKRaNZ WILL ATTEND.

To Assist the Lederkranz to Celebrate
Its Twenty-fEth Anniversary.
The Eichenkranz, one of New York's
foremost German singing societies,
will on Aug, 1 visit Scranton to at
tend the 25-year jubilee of this city s
Liederkrauz in lieu of their regular an .
nual jaunt into the mountains or a
seaside resort. Perhaps 200 mem bers
of the Eichenkranz will make the
trip and their presence will be de.
cided compliment to the Liederkranz
and will contribute in great degree
to the success of the celebration.
1t is customary among German sing
ing societies to bestow presents upon n
sister organization when it celebrates
an anniversary covering so long a
period, aud from this fact it 10 prob
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-27
THE GOVERNOR ON THE STRIKE.
Before Leaving Harrisburg He Gives
Out Some reformation.

Out Some 1nIormatlon.
HARRISBURG. Pa, July 26-Before
leaving on trip to the great lakes to
day Governor Pattison made public
some correspondence regarding the
present situation in the coke regions OF
Pennsylvania. Two letters were from
G F, Price, general manager of the
Cam bria Iron company, and Thomas
Lynch, general manager Of the Frick
Coke company, at Unioutown.
They complained that large bodies
of idle men were marching up and
down the counties Of Westmoreland
and Fayette. armed. ostensibly to at
tend mass meetings, hut really to in-
timidate men who are working at the
various plants all this in violation of
the governors proclamation
Governor Pattison wired for infor-
nation and was later advised that the
sheriffs had taken measures to sup
press the riotOus strikers. Several
miners have written the governor that
they carry arms, but for their own pro-
lection and not for the purpose of
breaking the peace.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-27
DoN'T KNOW The WAR is OVER.
Confederate Money in Circulation il
Jessup Among Polanders.

Confederate Money in Circulation in
Jessup Among Polanders.
Sebastian Slackack, a Jessup Po-
lander. bought horse for $50 from
Mrs Mary Krechmich, of the same
place, and received a SEQ Confederate
bill in change for the 500 which he ten
dered. He did not discover the un.
worthiness of the greenback until some
days after the horse deal, but when he
did he was not slow in having Mrs,
Kgechmich arrested
The case was tried by Alderman
Fitzsimmons yesterday, and it being
evident that the woman did not know
the character Of the money she had
passed, the alderman discharged hel
after she had reimbursed the prosecu.
tor, Mrs. Krechmich would like some
information concerning the manner in
which she came by the confederate
bill.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-27
DEATH ROLL OF a DAY.

George W. Brinter, aged g. one Of Le-
high county's best known educators, died
at Lanark. He taught school for forty-one
years and was justice Of the peace twenty
years.
Rev. Francis A. Hoffman, aged S. q
widely known evangelistic clergyman,
died at Reading Of paralysis. He was the
Oldest minister in the denomination, hav-
ing been preacher for sixty-one years.
General A. J. Plessanton died at Phla-
delphia from old age aud exhaustion. He
was born Jan. 81, 1868, educated at West
Point, resigned from the army, and, possess
iog ample means, devoted most Of his time
to scientific experiments.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-27
Or. LoeaN ON GETTYSBURG.
He viii Prepare the Thirtesnth Rsgi
ment for Its Epoampment.

He viii Prepare the Thirtesnth Rsgi-
ment for Its Enoampmeut.
Next Tuesday evening in the armory
DR.. S. G. Logan will deliver an illus
tratel lecture on the battle of Gettys-
burg. He will be assisted by Rev. Mr..
Skeilinger, who will have charge of a
fine stereopticon giving views of the
famous battlefield.
The lecture is intended as partial
preparation of the Thirteenth regiment
for the Gettysburg encampment next
mouth. The city companies will be
present, and Hs many other members
of the regiment as can conveniently at
tend. DR.. Logan's skill as public
entertainer leaves nothing to be said in
way of further explanation. The lee
ture will begin at o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-27
STRIKERS D!SaRM MED.

scottsdale ocko Men Giving Up Their
Guns to the Sheriff.
SCoTTsDALE, Pa, July 20 - There
was no trouble today over the disarm.
ing of the coke strikers for they had
been advised by their leaders to give
up their arms, and all but few of tho
more ignorant and determined COM
piled.
AT New Haven company of sixty
armed men turned their guns over to
Burgess Newcomer. An order has also
been made prohibiting foreign flags in
PROFESSIONS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-27
HUGHES BID RECON- MeNDsD.

Tho Bui,diug Committee Flvors thu
Original Plans for No 27 Building.
The building committee of the board
OF control at its meeting last night de.
cided to report in favor Of awarding
the contract for the erection OF No q
school building to e, G Hughes for
$50, 039 which is the lowest bid on the
original plans
1t also awarded the contract for desks
for No. 10 school to the United States
School Furnishing company.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-27
GRAINED TO THs FLOOR.

Story Of Brutal Treatment Mt Hands of
superintendent Brt okway.
ELMIRA, July 2G The proceedings
In the hearing of the Elmira reformu-
tory board of managers commenced
this morning with the testimony of John
jackson. sailor, now an inmate of
Auburn prison.
He said he had been locked up twice
while at Elmirs and was fa5teued by
tho wrist to an iron door from in the
morning to Dat night and from at
night to in the morning. He was
also chained to the floor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-27
"HoNEsT DICK" TATE FOUND.
Kentucky's Defaulting State Treasurer
is Living in Japan.

hehltcKys lJetaul'lnR state treasurer
is Living in Japan.
LEXINGTON. KY. July 90 Honest
Dick" Tate. the defaulting state treas
urer Of Kentucky. has been located.
For years his family had believed him
dead and since his disappearance his
wife has died, Ensign Hugh Rodman,
of the United States navy, who has
been on visit in Kentucky. says that
while in Japan several months ago
with his ship he met Tate and dined
with him.
Rodman has known Tate all his life
He was averse to betraying him. Tate
is badly broken in health and cannot
live long. His bondsmen have paid
the last installment on his defalcation
and an effort will be made to induce
him to return and tell who were his
partners in crime.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-27
TRICK RECORDS BROKEN.
Ten Thousand People at Glsnville See a
Rare Days Trotting.

1H'o DoS Aoshhb
CLEVELAND. o. July 26 The famous
Glenville track added several famous
records to its credit today. Ryland 7
not only won the 2 II trot in straight
heats, but broke the gelding record and
trOtted the three fastest consecutive
heats on record. Time liz, 2. 104 and
2 10. Elard's work in the last two
heats was little less remarkable, as he
was but neck behind. Rylsnd 7 also
broke the track record.
Lord Clinton was a weak favorite In
the betting until after the second heat.
Alix was favorite in the free-for-all
trot, and won in remarkably fast time
Pixley, however, crowded Salisbury 8
mare in every heat. Bellona and Miss
McGregory fought it out in the two
heats Of the 2. 10 trot, but Dobles mare
cond not be headed. There were about
10000 people at the track,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-27
Guilty Poliee m N Bounced.

New YORK, July 26,-The police COM
missioners have found Captain Doherty
and Wardmen Hook and Meehan guilty Of
tine charges preferred against them and
dismissed them from the force.