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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-19
STATE FIREMEN.
The Fifteenth Annual Convention at
Norristown.

4hS GlI6buNh AHhuhl SOHNohbAOu dL
Norristown.
NoRRIsTowN. Pa. Sept. IS The
fifteenth annual convention of the
State Firemen's association of Penusyl.
vanis, began this afternoon in the
court house, but routine business was
not taken up until this afternoon.
Immediately after the opening session
was calledto order the proper officers re-
ceived the credentials OF delegates and
enrolment fees. While this was going
on a motion was made to adjourn in
memory Of the late Henry A. Darr, of
Norristown, the first president Of the
association The delegates, then.
headed by q band, proceeded to MIR.
Derr's tomb In Montgomery cemetery.
where appropriate addresses were made
and tribute erected in the form of a
larga floral design.
This afternoons proceedings opened
with an address of welcome by udge
Swartz on behalf of the borough. and
by ]. p. Hale Jenkins on behalf of the
local fire department.. Reading. Johns
town aud Scranton are having n lively
contes. for next years convention,
Reading spending probably several
thousand dollars to campaign. A vote
will be taken tomorrow.
Another contest is for president, The
contestants are Gilbert W. Thompson.
of Lansdale. and George W. Brooke,
Of Coatesville.
At this afternoons session the fol-
lowing nominations for officers were
made: President-Gecrge w. Brooke.
OF Costesville; Gilbert l.. Thompson,
of Lansdale. and George W. Gray, of
Plymouth. Vice presidents, four to
be chosen-John 4. German. Of Phila-
delphia; Leyshon Thomas, jr., of Nor
ristown; George G. Jones. OF Chester,
and A. W. Mautindel of Hatboro.
Recording secretary-W W. Winder,
of Reading. Corresponding secretary
James A. Green. of Carlisle. Treas.
urer-John Slingluff, of Norristown,
Reading, Montrose aud Johnstown
were placed in nomination as the
places for holding the next convention.
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CATHOLIC KNIGHTS.
Convention of the Pennsylvania
Branch in Session at
Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1S The con-
vention of the Pennsylvania branch of
the Catholic Knights of America
opened here this morning. This entire
session was taken up with the ap-
pointment OF committees and other
routine work.
An important resolution was intro
duced affecting the beneficial feature
of the organization, as follows;
Whereas, Experience has proven that in
most cases the object a member has in
joining life insurance society ceases to
exist after twenty years; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the supreme delegates
from this state be instructed to present an
amendment to supreme constitution to
the following effect: Where brother
member of the Catholic knights of Amer
lea has continued, without interruption, a
member in good standing for period OF
twenty years, he may have the privilege
of applying to the supreme council for
an examination, and If it is found that said
applicant is physically disabled from earn
ing livelihood, or financially unable
to keep up his assessment any longer. that
upon satisfactory proofs of same, the su-
PiNAAO oSNAOVoiy 20 ASHuhSu w wv" oh VI
der upon the widow and orphans fund
for one half the amount of his certificate,
and pay the same to the brother mem
bers, with the consent of beneficiary
named in said certificate, and then cancel
his policy and drop his name from the roll
as a beneficiary member but he can con
tinue as social member upon complying
with all laws governing same.
The following letter containing the
formal endorsement Of the order by
chbiship Ryan was read:
ARcHBIsHoP's HOUSE. LOGAN SQUARE,
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 49, 1894.
William Early, Chairman of Committee Of
Catholic Knights OF America:
Ny DEAR SIR-I authorize you to ado
my name to those of the prelates OF thu
country who approve Of your organization
Yours sincerely,
=. j. RYAN,
Archbishop of Philadelphia.
A banquet was rendered the visiting
knights and their ladies tonight at 9t
| Temple.
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BAPTIST MINISTER'S.
Annual Conference Partially Finished
at Factoryville Monday.

at Factoryville Monday.
The Baptist Pastors conference, Of
Scranton and vicinity. held their an
nual banquet at Keystone academy,
Factoryville, on Monday. This was
the formal opening Of the conference,
and it was very propitious one.
Through the kindness of the prln-
cipal, Professor f. NJ Loomis, the con-
ference was treated to very excellent
dinner served IN the beautiful DINING
hall OF the academy. After partaking
of the rich repast, the members Of the
conference with their wives, repaired
to the parlors where very excellent
programme was carried out. Rev. W.
G. Watkins, president of the confer
ence, in his usual pleasant manner
acted as POSTMASTER,
Rev. M. j. Watkins, OF Factoryville,
spoke on blue Monday: Its Cause and
Remedy" Rev. J. R. Ellis, of Blakely,
1.-The Demands Of the Age on the
Christian Ministry Rev, t. j. Collins,
of Scranton, "Sbould the Pastor Have
Sabbath or Rest DayH If So. What
Day Should 1t Be?' Rev. d. L. Hughes,
~. ", Ol IOCTdutUii, puUulu Auuclohto
Of Christian Science, SO Called, Have
Mem bership in a Baptist Church." in
the absence of the next speaker, Rev
w. ]. Guest. Rev, A. B. Browe, of
Waverly, The Sphere Of the Minis
ter's Wife," Rev. Warren. G. Partridge, ,ot
Scranton. What Books Should Consti-
tute the Ministers Library" Owing
to the lateness of the hour the topic,
The relationship subsisting between
Keystone academy aud the Baptists of
northeastern Pennsylvania; are we
alive to the interest OF the academy
and is it rendering TO us what is due
az an educational force?' was deferred
till the meeting OF the conference next
Monday morning at which time the
subject will be discussed BY Rev. d. q.
Williams.
The conference will meet Monday
morning at 1890 in the parlors of the
Penn Avenue Baptist church. The
time will be devoted to Vacation
"Reminiscences.
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she WANTS colO CASH.
Mrs. Susanana Hanish Values Her Char.
acter at $1,000

uIb' 0uphudhd oahASh Noiuoo AeA ShoA >
acter at $1,000.
Under the chaperonage of Constable
Patrick Henry, of Old Forge, a dis
turbed element of the Slavonio popula.
tion of Barbertown journeyed to the
arbitration room Of the court house
yesterday, where a slander suit was
called for hearing before the following
board Of arbitrators: Hon. john P.
Quinnan, John F. Cummings and At.
torney G. B Gardner.
Two months ago Casimir Drabundis
wife was visited by the butcher with
bill for collection Mrs. Susanna Han,
ish, her neighbor. poked her head out
Of the kitchen window and began to
deride Mrs Drabund for her delin-
quency. The interchange Of compli-
ments as the outcome Of this oficious
piece of advice was joined in by Dra-
bund, who said something that seri-
ously reflected on the virtue of Mrs.
Hanish.
Attorney NJ. J. Donshoe made very
clever ease out of it for the prosecu-
tion. Ex-Judge W. H. Stanton rep.
resented the defendant Damages in
the sum of 81 900 are asked. The case
was closed, but the arbitrator's reserved
their decision.
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Improvements in the Y. M. Q. A.

The Young Mems Christian association
educational committee is getting ready to
accommodate the members Of their insti-
tuition who desire the advantages Of the
educational department. by very largely
increasing the capacity of the class rooms
ON the third floor. They have prepared
u complete course of study in fourteen diff
ferent branches: Arithmetic, algebra,
architectural drawing, bookkeeping, Eng
lish literature, grammar, history, PEN
manship physics, stenography, vocal
music, political economy, commercial law,
mechanical drawing They have secured
the following gentlemen as teachers: Pro
fessor A. +. Tappen, John Taylor, W. II.
Rowley, A. Z. Sloan, Ii. d. Dean and Tai
lie Morgan, In ali, nine competent in.
structors viii be engaged. The report of
the committee for last years work showed
the enrolment of 32S students against 9S
on the year previous. With the expert
ence gained In last years work, the addi-
tion of two popular branches of study, an
increase in the teaching force, and the
help of last years students, the manage
ment hope to surpass all previous records
in this department Of the associations ac-
tiVitieS,
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DULL DAY In COURT.
The Fellows Title Suit and Hyde
Park Bank Case.
Are On.

In court room No. 1 the land case in
volving the title of Joseph Fellows to
sixty acres of land. was on all Of yes
tsrday and it appears that few days
yet will elapse before all the testimony
is heard.
The defendant was placed on the
stand yesterday and the evidence was
substantially q total denial Of the
claims ser forth by the plaintiff. The
afternoon was taken up with the read
Ing of depositions and legal squabbles
among the opposing attorneys.
The life insurance case before Judge
Archibald in court room No. 2, between
Thomas McHale and Bridget Nc
Laughlin, Of Archibald, was given to
the Jury at noon. McHale sued to re.
cover 5000 for money paid as premiums
of life insurance policy on the life Of
the deceased husband Of the defendant.
The jury returned verdict in favor Of
the plaintiff.
A few minutes before adjournment
the assumpsit ease Of S. B. Mott, as
signes of the Hyde Park bank, against
G. P. Jadwin, to recover the face value
of note dated Oct. II, 1879, with in
terest, drawn by the defendant in favor
of H. Hansford, then cashier of the
bank, was begun, Attorney E. Merri-
field opened the case for the defense,
but did not complete his argument to
the jury. 1t will be resumed this
morning. Mr.. Merrifeld is assisted
in the case for the plaintiff by Attor-
ney John r. Scragg and the defense is
represented by Attorneys W. Gaylord
Thomas and G. Comegys. The case
will bs transferred to the arbitration
room, as Judge Savage, Of Sunbury, is
coming to hold court in room Nc. for
the rest of the week.
The jury in the case Of John Mahon
VS.. the Elk Hill Coal and Iron COM
pany returned a verdict in favor Of the
plaintiff for $62 46.
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bers to protect the chief products Of their
section while removing or largely reduc-
ing protective duties on the products Of
the north, thus permitting the south by
legal enactment Of time Of peace to de-
stroy our prosperity and accomplish what
it failed to do by illegal enactment in time
of war
On behalf Of the farmers Of New York,
we protest against free wool, which means
the destruction of our sheep husbandry
and which has brought the price of
wool TO the lowest figure recorded.
We denounce the federal admins
tration for surrendering an annual
revenue of SS,000,000 on wool and impos-
ing burden nearly ten times greater
by levying a tax on sugar, the commonest
household necessity. We protest against
the removal Of the protective barrier in
the importation Of Canadian agricultural
products. The farm products of New York
deserve protection equally with the rice OF
South Carolina and the sugar OF Louisi-
ana. We denounce the administration for
striking out the agricultural schedule Of
the Mckinley bill and substituting an ag-
ricultural free list fraught with ruin to
the farmers.
We favor an honest dollar and oppose
any effort, whether by the removal Of the
tax on state bank issues or the free COIN
age Of silver to lower our currency stand
ard, and we favor an international agree
ment which shall result in the use of gold
and silver as circulating medium.
The remainder of the platform dwells
on state issues. The platform was
adopted without discussion.
General Benjamin F. Tracey, ex-
secretary Of the navy, was then recog-
nized and going to the platform amid
a storm of applause, proceeded to place
in nomination the Hon. Levi p. Nor
ton.
MIR. Tracy after q brief address
placed in nomination the Hon, Levi P.
Morton. When General Tracy named
Mr.. Morton there was cheering and
handclapping for over minute.
Then Colonel Archie Baxter, Of
Chemung, placed in nomination j.
Sloat Fassett.;
Sllas B. butcher, of Kings, presented
the name Of General Stewart T. Wood.
ford, of Kings. for governor.
The Hon. e. A. Nash, of Cattaragus
presented the name of General Daniel
Butterheld, of New York
F. X Parker, of ST. Lawrence, fol.
lowed with speech urging the nomi.
nation of Leslie W. Russell.
Roll call was then proceeded with
on the ballot for governor. TWAS Z 81
p. m. when the roll call was finished
The result was Morton 532l, Fassett 60
Woodford 40, Butterfield 29, Russell 70
Bliss 4O4, Arkell l. On motion o
Silas B. butcher the nomination was
made unanimous.
Senator Charles T. Sixton, of Wayn,
county, was nominated for lieutenanI
governor on the first ballot.
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and repeating ths operation the next
night.

MEMPHIS, Sept. 1S.-Two of the San.
ia Fe train robbers were captured near
here this morning. They were brought
to Memphis and lodged in Jail. They
are Charles Abrams and Link Over
field.
Abrams 10 the man who shot Engi-
nesr Prescott He is badly wounded
and not exnected to live. He received
the charge of buckshot fired by the do.
tective concealed on the tender
after Engineer Prescott fell. Abrams
was the leader of the gang and
boarded the engine in advance of
his companions and received the charge
of buckshot full in the face. The
force of detectives marvelled at the
time that Abrams was able to move
away Fix feet much less escape to
the woods, which he did. Detective
Kenney, of the Santa Fe', says he is on
the trial of the other two robbers aud
expects to carture both of them before
nightfall. Engineer Prescott is not
fatally hurt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-19
CONDENSED STATE TOPICS.

Jonas Smoker, go years old, was killed
by q train at Gordonville.
James Patton, aged So years, committed
suicide at his home, at Gelberton, yester.
day.
A draught of carbolic acid, taken in
mistake for gin, killed Thomas B. Young,
Wellsboro restaurant keeper
Governor Pattison has respited George
Dukvocic from Sept. 20 to Nov. 20. His
mental condition will be inquired into.
The family of Percival Hallman, Zion.
vile, is scourged with diphtheria Three
children have died in three days and five
more are sick.
The Knights Templar commandery Of
Pittsburg has started an active movement
to have the triennial encampment OF lS0e
held in that city.
Tired Of life and wishing his wife to
get 81, 600 insurance ON his life, Hugh W.
McMurray, Grand Army man OF Find
lay, o., shot himself fatally at Pittsburg.
The Harrisburg Casket Manufacturing
company is in the hands of the sheriff
The Harrisburg National bank pushed an
execution of $4,000.
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IN HONOR OF A VETERAN.
Party Given for ]. B. Ashlemau Of Ada,
Mimi

A party was given Monday night BY
G, P. Asbleman at his residence. 1873
Twelfth street, for his brother, j. b.
Ashlemnn, of Ada, MINI. The latter
was Grand Army of the Republic
delegate at the recent encampment at
Pitts6urg. He was born in Wilkes
Bvrre and lived in Pennsylvania until
the close OF the war, since when he has
resided in the west
During the evening the choir Of the
First Baptist church rendered several
choice selections and the company was
favored with recitations by Miss Nettie
Lewis. The guests included Rev and
Mrs. r. ]. Collins, Mr.. and Mrs b. g..
Morgan and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. j.,
H. Lewis and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
McGovern, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Archer. aud other well-known people
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TRIBUNE LARGER BONA Eide CIRCULATION AMONG SCRANTON BUSINESS men Than ANY OTHER MORNING PAPER

street and Adams avenue and were
conducted by Rev. W. H. Pearee, ID -.
of the Elm Park church; Rev NJ. D,
Fuller, of Providence, and Rsv Rich
ard Horns. The Elm Park quartette
sang appropriate bymns.
The pail bearers were from the
Scranton lodge of Elks, Of which de-
ceased was q member, as follows; c. E.
Pryor, d. W. Connolly, Thomas Bar
rowman, John Banore, NJ. q. McDon-
aid aud John Simpson. Intsrment was
made at Forest Hill cemetery. whore
services were conducted according to
the Elks' ritual.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-19
FIRE UNDERWRITERS MEET.

Said to Have Taken Action on Recent
Fire.
The Fire Underwriters association
of this city met in weekly session yes
terdsy morning in the Commonwealth
building. The meetings Of the asso-
citation are held on Tuesday of each
week and the agents are bound by the
constitution and bylaws not to reveal
any Of the deliberations
1t is understood that the meeting
yesterday was most important one in
view of the fact that business was done
in relation to the recent disastrous fire.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-19
PATRIOTIC GREEN RIDGE BOYS.
Presented with a Flag at the Baptist
Church

Church
Green Ridge Baptist church was
beautifully and tastefully decorated
with flags and bunting Monday even
ing, the occasion being the presenGa-
tion of flag to the Boys brigade, of
which James NJ Hughes is the captain,
by Mrs. Mallery's Sunday school class.
The boys marched in at 8 o'clock to
music furnished by the Measrs. Con-
rad. Pastor Ford in q short and inter
esting speech gave history of the
Boys brigade and outlined its objects.
After music, Colonel Hitchcock made
the presentation speech, and delighted
the boys with incidents of heroism and
stories of the old Aug. Z. T. Chamber
lain made the speech Of acceptance on
the part of the boys, after they had
risen and saluted the flag and repeated
the pledge of allegiance With earnest
words he exhorted the boys to live up
to the pledges they had made. Corporal
Prichard recited the 'Star Spangled
Banner" The singing of the national
anthem terminated the patiotic meet
ing
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-19
REFUSE 70 COMPROMISE.

One Hundred Girls Employed in Cotton
Mills on q Strike.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 49, One hun
dred girls employed at Campbell's
woolen and cotton mills. at Twenty
fifth street and Washington avenue,
struck today against reduction of 20
per cent. in their wages. The girls re.
fused to entertain proposition to CON-
promise.
Six hundred other hands are EN-.
ployed at the mills. and work will not
be interrupted by the strike.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-19
CEASES PUBLICATION.
The Scranton Evening Express No
Longer Exists.

The Scranton Evening Express has
suspended publication. The paper was
started about three months ago and in.
cluded in its editorial and reportorial
departments a coterie Of the city's
clever journalists. The paper has not
made money, although it started under
unusually auspieious circumstances
FIG. Mckee, of Towanda. the pro-
prietor of the sheet, placed bis money
in the business with the prospect Of
organizing stock company, The lat
ter plan did not materialize. The obli-
cations of the paper will be met in
full.
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FuneRAL OF HuMpHRsY BRADLEY

Buried According to the Church and
Elks' Ritual
A large 'concourse Of friends attend
ed the funeral Of the late Humphrey
Bradley yesterday afternoon. Services
were held In the residence on Gibson
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-19
LEVI MORTON
IS NOMINATED
IX.YiCa President Selected for Governor 0
New York on First Ballot
PATRIOTIC PLATFORM ADOPTED
The Nominating Address Is Made by
General Benjamin F. Tracy, and the
Name of the Veteran Republican Is
Received with Loud Applause Only
One Ballot Is Taken to Decide the
Questionable Platform Adopted.
SARATOGA. N. Y. Sept. 1s

SARATOGA, N. Y. Sept. 18.
001REN the Republican state con-
lUkUj vention re-assembled this af-
VWI ternoon Hon Warner Miller
wv was introduced az temporary
chairman. He declared: That every
indication points to Republican sue
cess this fall.
He spoke OF the Democratic gerry
mander and said that the messages
from Vermont and Maine speak in no
uncertain terms of the tide which has
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-19
WEATHER FORECAST.

\ DAM WASHINGTON. Sept. Is. : Fore.
NV" cast for eastern Penasyicania,
- shotcers, probably clearing in the
afternoon, slightly cooler, ercept
in the vicinity of Harrisburg variable
minds. For tOestern Pennsylvania, ShowerS
in the early morning follo,ced in the in
terror by jair, uariabIe toiadS.
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CAPTURE OF

Gabriel Manzsllo Arrested for Murder of
Tolmano Tomas.
READING, Pa. Sept. 1S.-Gabriel
Manzello, charged with the murder OF
Tolmsno Tomas. a fellow counsryman,
at Port Clifton last May, was arrested
here today. The accused shot his as
sociate and robbed him OF several hun
dred dollars.
Tomas was employed as track
hand by the reading company.
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BENEFIT FOR THE eLKs.
Roland Reed to Be at the Academy Of
Music Oct. 80.

The Scranton Lodge Of Eks met last
night and arranged for the appearance
Of Roland Reed in "The Politician" at
the Academy of Music on Wednesday,
Oct. 3
This is said to be the best play in
which Mr. Reed has appeared, and no
doubt will draw crowded house for
the benefit of the Elks.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-08-23
nchfs nf Rniirnahs

According to the latest reports the railroads of the country have liabill- ties amounting to S11, ,OOO, GOO GOO. Such figures are beyond human imagination. A comparison shows that the public debt at the close of the war was S2.- 773, ,23G, 173, less than one-third the rail road debt, and this is degree of mag nitude whose meaning it is difficult to compass. In true sense these liabili' ties are as much tax as the public debt. The principal, dividends and in terest find payment from the earnings of the people in the form of railway charges. And yet the progress and de. velopment of the country has been such under the construction of the railway systems that the general pub lie is doubtless inclined to go even fur. ther in sharing the burden imposed by what the populists define as the rail. road incubus. us.-Philadelphia Times.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-08-23
Novel Method of ssonrIDr s,...

"l have seen good many noro, methods employed by mothers in ordo, to put their babies to sleep" said George l.. Wann, of Trenton, N but l think the strangest way of alI Is one which is prevalent in Indie where the native mothers put their babies heads under a spout of water tc send them to sleep and keep them quiet. spent several months in that country not long ago, and witnessed this curious mode of treatment Sozens of times every day. The water of the hill spring was so adjusted as to furnish a series of tiny spouts. Uuder each spout was a kind of earthen nillov, and little trough, constructed f, carry off the water. The restless child was placed on the pillow in such yav- that one of the spouts played directly on the top of it's head, the water then passing away in the trough. can te,. tify that the process was most success. ful, and was seemingly highly enjoyed by the babies, who remained perfectly quiet under the spouts. The people as. serted that the water did the children no harm, but on the contrary strength ened and beautifed them. They seemed to think that if child was not subjected to this treatment every day or two it would grow up weak-minded and good-for-nothing." = St. Louis Globe-Democrat.