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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08
TO PROMOTE MATRUMoNY.
A Bachelors Club to Reward Women Who
Marry Its Members.
3y the United Press

Detroit, Dec. IA score of Young De-
troit bachelors, some of them members
of aristocratic and wealthy families
have organized a Bachelors Mutual
Benefit and Matrimonial Encourage
ment association. The object is to ac-
cumulate trust fund by monthly
dues of 81, to be known as the "Coniu-
gal Jack Pot" 0f-this fund % per
cent. is to be paid over on the day of
marriage to the successful young wo-
men who. opens said jack pot by enter
ing into matrimonial alliance with any
member Of the association. The re-
naming 10 per cent. is to be held for
the benefit Of future contracting. No
bachelor who is engaged can be ad-
mitted to membership, but any young
man over 25 years of age of good char
acter and heart free is eligible.
Among the charter members are lead
ing young society men of Grand Rap
ids, Ann Harbor Lansing and Detroit.
The officers of the organization say
that applications are coming in rapidly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08
MIR. BABCOCK EXPLAINS.
lie Supported the Mckinley Bill and Is
for Protection.

By the United Press.
Washington, Dec. III. W. Babcock,
Of Wisconsin, the chairman of the Re
publican congressional campaign COM
mittee, wishes to explain his recent in
terview on the Mckinley bill, sent out
several days ago. Mr.. Babcock says:
What l said was that at the time of
the passage of the Mckinley bill, there
was not one Republican in five who APP
proved of the extreme prohibitory
schedules of the bill.
MY criticism Of the prohibitory
schedules of the bill / believe to be just,
but I did not intend to criticise the
measure as a whole, for l gave it .
hearty support and have always been
an earnest advocate of protection"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08
Receivers Appointed.

by tile OIiilcu IleSs,
Philadelphia, Dec. I'm the common
pleas court David II. Ross and James II.
Shakespeare were today, upon the appll-
cation OF John F. Oldteld, appointed re-
ceivers OF the Provident Bond and In
vestment company the president Of
which, DR.. John II. Durland, was CON
vlcted in the United States district court
today, of using the mails for fraudulent
purposes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08
HOWGATE'S INDICTMENT.
Grand Jury Expected TO Return Eleven
Bills Against Him.

Washington, Dec. IL. II. Rodgers,
a merchant of Maiden Lane, New York
city, and some of his employees, were
before the grand jury of the District OF
Columbia this afternoon for the pur-
pose of testifying in the forgery and
embezzlement cases of the United
States against Captain Henry w. How
gate, the eS-signal officer.
1t is said that the grand jury will
shortly return four new forgery in
dictments against Howgate and five ad-
ditional embez2lement indictments,
making eleven in all.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08
DROWNED WHILE SKATING.
Two Boys Go Through lhc Ice on tho

Two BOyS 10 lhrOuSn inc Ice On inc
LackawaXcn River.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Hawley Dec. IA fatal drowning
accident occurred at White Mills today
at 1890 p. m.
Several boys were skating on the
LackawaNan river that flows through
the village, when the ice gave way, four
boys going under the water, Two were
rescued, but the other two, Joseph Hill
and William Rodine, were drowned.
The boys were about ~ years old. The
fatal accident occurred near the bridge.
The body Of Joseph Hill was recov-
cred soon after, but that of William
Rodine is still in the water, The hands
from C. Dorflingers glass works will
drag the river bed in search of it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08
Struck by an Eric Train,

jamestown, N. Y, Dec. 7-Myron Sher-
man, wife and grandson were struck by
an Erie train while crossing the tracks
between Asheville and Lakewood this
afternoon. The child was instantly killed.
Mrs. Sherman was terribly mangled and
will die. while her husband received Sc
we're internal injuries and his right leg
was badly fractured. 1t is feared he can
not recover. The horse was killed out
right and the buggy smashed into splint-
ers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08
A Receiver for Irwin.

BY the United Press.
Plttsburg, Dec. 7.-John d. Bailey, yes
terday appointed by the court as receiver
for George NJ. Irwin, the discretionary
pool operator today accepted the ap-
polntment and filed his bond this after
noon. George NJ. Irwin will probably
have a hearing tomorrow on five charges
of conspiracy to defraud before Police
Magistrate Donahue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08
Filled Him with Buckshot.
By the United Press,

Knoxville. Tenn, Dec. 7.-Will Bruce
Shea instantly killed Thomas Hold in
Clayborne county last Saturday. Hold
had been paying attention to Bruce's 16-
year-old daughter, which greatly an
noyod the old man. When Hold called
Saturday night he and old man Bruce got
in tNss which ended in the latter filling
the former with buckshot, killing him in
stantly. No arrests have been made.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08
"a Russell Apple" Check.

Kansas City, Dec. 7.-James NJ. Haw-
kins, a farmer just arrived-from Lowry,
Mo-, met two strangers who represented
themselves to be in sore straits. To help
them out he advanced them $25 on a $l7j
draft on the banking firm of Clark &
Laribee. of Butte, Mont, which was
signed "a. Russell Apple" Finding the
draft uncashable, Hawkins told his
troubles to the police.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08

a cancer of the stomach. General Scam
mon was born at Whiteheld Me-, Dec.
q, 1876, and was graduated from West
Point in 1887. He served during the Sem
mole troubles in Florida in 1888. In 1861
he was aide to General Scott in the Mex
lean war ,and was recommended for pro-
motion for gallant conduct at Vera Cruz.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08
Burial of a Governor.

Brooklyn. N. Y. Dec. THE remains
of Leon Abbott, ex-governor of New Jer-
sey, were laid at rest in the family plot
in Greenwood cemetery, Brooklyn, at
noon today. The mourners were Leon
Abbott, jr., and his wife, Mrs. Post, a
daughter of the deceased.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08
Bclva Lockwood and the Peace Society.
BY the United Press

Philadelphia, Dec. THE Pennsylvania
Peace society celebrated its twenty-eighth
anniversary today in the Friends meet
ing house. This evening u reception was
rendered Judge Ashman. of Philadelphia,
and Belva Lockwood, who were delegates
to the recent Antwerp international peace
congress.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08
Bill to Gag the Hoodlums.
BY the United Press.

Berlin, Dec. 1.-THE Koelnische Zeitung
says that in consequence of yesterdays
scenes in the reichstag, the government
will prepare to introduce Immediately a
bill empowering the reichstag to sup
press such demonstrations summarilly
and to discipline any member speaking
disrespectfully of the emperor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08
SCRANTON, PA, MORNING. DECEMBER s. 1894

murderous looking knife grasped in his
right hand, showed the wound to have
been self-inflicted. Nothing is known of
the suicide other than that he engaged a
room the evening before. Shortly after
ward he retired and was not seen again
until his dead body was discovered.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08
BEATTY AT IT AGAIN.
The New Jersey Big Bonanza Has Trouble
in Vermont.
tIa T,lt


By the United Press.
Washington, Dec. THE postoflce
department today received telegram
from postofIice inspector giving in
formation of an important conviction
in connection with a concern operating
fraudulent schemes through the use Of
United States mails.
The telegram was fpom Burlington,
VT, and said that Daniel f. Beatty,
the millionaire organ manufacturer Of
Washington, N. j., had been convicted
at the former place for fraud in the
sale of organs. This conviction is con-
sidered by the postofiice department
officials to be one of the best obtained
during the year against fraudulent
companies, as Beatty's organs were
sold all over this country.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08
EWING ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
An Old Newspaper Man Thrusts q Knife
in His Windpipe.

Altoona, Pa. Dec. flames II. Ew-
ing, an old newspaper man of this city,
and some years ago well known as a
writer at Washington, Baltimore and
Richmond, Va, made What will prob
ably be a successful attempt this after
noon to end his life, by thrusting a
pocket knife into his windpipe.
He is at the hospital and his condi-
ton is considered critical. His wife
died q short time ago, and 1t is sup
posed that he was laboring under aber-
ration of the mind.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08
The Gold Output for 1891.

BY the United Press.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE treasury pc
partment has received such returns in
regard to the production of gold in the
United States during the calendar year
1894, ass warrants the statement that the
output will approximate $43OOO,OOO.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08
Determined to Die.

BY the United Press.
Waco, Tex, Dec. IA stranger sup
posed to be w. s. Dudley newspaper
man from Memphis, Tenn, was found
dead in his bed at the Missouri. Kansas
and Texas hotel in this city yesterday
The cause of his death was gaping
wound in the left breast. A long -bladed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08
TIMBER ON THE TRACK.
Dastardly Attempt TO Wreck Train at
Florence, South Carolina.
By the United Press.


Charleston, S. c., Dec. IA special
says that an. attempt was made near
Florence, s. c., last night to wreck
the north-bound passengr train on the
Atlantic Coast line. A piece of timber.
fourteen feet long, was laid on the
track parallel with and between the
rails. The engine, mail, baggage and
first class cars passed over the obstruc-
ton, but the sleeper trucks caught the
timber and dragged it for mile, when
the trucks of the sleeper were turned
across the track, tearing UP the tracks
for several hundred yards.
The train was running sixty miles
an hour and had 1t left the track at this
point, 1t wauld have gone down a
35-foot embankment and resulted in
great loss of life. AS it was, no special
harm was done. Senator Hill, of New
York, was aboard the train, in a spe-
cial car.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08
After a Wholesale Murderer.

By the United Press.
Charleston w. Va, Dec. 7--OfFicers ar
rived here today with acquisitions for
Herman Fleming, who is wanted for kill
ing Ira Mullins and wife, Wilson Mullins
and son, Joseph Smith, a driver, and two
horses, on the highway in Writ county,
Va, three years ago.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08
BOGUS LUMBER DEALERS.
Receive Sentences for Using the L. S
Mails for Fraudulent Purposes.
Rv the limited Press

By the United Press.
Philadelphia, Dec. 7.-Edward NJ
Hastings, who was convicted in the
United States district court of fraudu-
lently using the mails in conducting a
bogus lumber business, was today SEN
fenced to eighteen months in the East
ern penitentiary and fined $500.
Thompson Roberts, former partner
of Hastings and who pleaded guilty to
the same charge, was sentenced to flf-
teen months Imprisonment and $50 fine
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08
ROTH'S STRANGE STORY.
Became Fircbug for the Purpose of
Breaking Up Illicit Relations Between
His Wife and Certain Persons.

BY the United Press. r
Lancaster, Pa, Dec. THE threat
ened arrest Of Isaac Roth, at Brunners-
vile, this county for arson, brings
forth a remarkable story. In 1881 Roth's
house, on which he had an insurance Of
Sl,325 in the Penn Township Mutual
Fire Insurance company, was burned
down and the company paid the insur-
ance without hesitation.
Last April Roth was stricken with
paralysis and he then sent for a min
ister and confessed that he had fired
the house himself, for the purpose of
breaking up Illicit relations, he alleged,
which his wife sustained with certain
persons. The insurance officials learned
of this and Roth promised to make
restitution by mortgaging his property
for the amount of the insurance. This
he deferred doing and as a result the
Insurance company has begun proceed
ings against him for arson.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08
AGAIN THE TROLLEY CAR.
Lightning Runners Collide with Wagon
at Newark.

BY the United Press.
Newark, N. j., Dec. 7.-As car num-
ber IA, OF the Irvington Trolley line,
running east, was passing through
Market street tonight it crashed into a
two-seated wagon containing four men,
who drove out of Lawrence street. The
vehicle was thrown over and it's oc-
cupants were buried beneath it. George
Tebbett, James Mclaughlin and John
Taylor, of Paterson, and Michael Tai
but, of this city, were painfully injured.
Taylor is internally injured. The un-
fortunate men were taken to the Ar
lington hotel. rst.
Conductor Engle and Motorman II.
Styles will be arrested tomorrow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08
Cut His Throat with q Razor.

BY the United Press
New York, Dec. 7.-George II. Rich
ardson, well known fruit importer
killed himself today by cutting his throat
with a razor. No cause excepting posi-
bly, i'll health, is known for the suicide.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08
Arrested for Murder of Miss Cling.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 7.--Harry T.
Hayward and A. A. Hayward, who were
arrested yesterday afternoon on suspic-
ion of being connected with the murder
Of Catharine Cling, were arraigned this
morning before Judge Holt, who con-
tinued the case until Thursday next.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08
COUNT DE LEssEps DEAD.
Aged French Engineer Passes Away Quiet
lyZA Wonderful Career
BY the United Press

Paris, Dec. 7.-Count Ferdinand de
Lesseps died today at Lachenaie, near
Vatan, in the Department of PIndre.
During the night he received the last
sacrament, and his physician remained
at his bedside from yesterday evening,
from which time his death was ex-
pected at every moment.
A great engineer and promoter who
has been slowly dying under the weight
of years and scandal ever since the
shameful disclosures Of official rotten
ness which rocked France two years
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08
Death of General seammon.

ISy IHc VHIltU TTVSS,
New York, Dec. 7--General, Elakim
Parker Scammon died this morning at
Audubon Park. His death resulted from
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08
SLEW HER CHILDREN.
A Mothers Awful Act While Out of Her
Mind

By the United Press.
Galveston, Tex, Dec. 7.-Splritualism
unbalanced the mind of Mrs. Louise
Alberti and the other night she admin
istered poison to her five children.
Three of them We're found dead the
next morning, and the others cannot
recover.
The woman is in jail, and appears to
understand what she has done, but ex-
presses great satisfaction at the out
come of her crime.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08
WEATHER REPORT.

For eastern Pennsylvania increasing
cloudiness and showers; warmer; south
winds.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08
BLOODHOUNDS UTILIZED.
Sheriffs Hot on the Trail of the Texas
Bandits.

By the United Press. ,
Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. 7.-None Of the
bandits who robbed the train last night
have been captured. Sheriff Euliss, of
this county, is hot on the trail with
bloodhounds and a large posse.
1t is supposed that the bandits are
making for BraZos river bottoms, where
capture will be almost impossible. The
shemffs of adjoining counties also have
large posses on their trail.
Evening journal., 1894-11-05
WHAT THEY HAVE ON THEIR HANDS.
GOSPEL TEMPERANCE MEETING

GOSPEL TEMPERANCE MEETING.
sIrs. ella A Boole, Of New Yorh, speahE
60 q Large Audience ~ the Opera
uuuae.
The gospel temperance meeting held
Ia tho Opera House yesterday under the
auspices OF the Moman's Christian Tenn
pefauce Union was q complete auccass
The Opera House Was crowded, there being
Al unusually large number of representa-
tive buslneHs men present Rev B B
Meeser paator 81 S6cord Baptist Chapel,
presided and Rev William Swariz.
Rev b T Terry, Rev i 4. Milllgan end
other city pastors and busiaoss men
occupied seats on the stsga.
Mrs Ella a. Boole, OF New York, was
the speaker Mrs Boele spoke here AZ
tho recent w O 4 Y convention, and
produced favorable Impression YES.
tsrday she spoke for about an
hour. IA an eloquent Rnd forci-
Bile manner and was Interrupted
BY frequent applause She selected the
Blblectl story of Deborah for theme.
aud plainly set forth the evils cf he
asioon and the strenuous Efforts CT the
w. @ q. y TO suppress license
The choir of 81. Pauls N u Church,
urdar the direction OF Noble r Hadley,
furnished fine music for the occasion
Evening journal., 1894-11-05
READY POR THE FRAY.
Democrats wan sweep All Three Coun-
ties at the Election Tomorrow

ties at Nnf &AAtNAttM Ah~AANNAaW
Practically everything Is in readiness
for to morrow'a election The booths
ate IN position. the election officers have
been instructed and have the books aRd
tally sheets ia hand.
The polls will open between 2 and 3
o'clock "a the morning end close at G
ahsIp in tha evening Then this work
81 counting out win begin and reports
msde to the various political head
quarters.
The contest will be close, but Tho
best political prophets predict the defeat
Of Samuel BaHcloft Jr, and Democratic
success ia all three connties- New
Castle BY 200 Kent by 23O. Sussex BY
$40 The Maj critics may even fall below
ihet out there seems 10 be no doubt
that the state viii b. carried by 500
Fix Clerk OF the Ser ate w A q Hard
castle and Register OF Willis h T Cooper,
~ Dover, we're in this city 70 day. When
Col Cooper was ASKED how Kent county
would 20 hs said Democratic by 900
The Democratic County Executive
Committee meet in the Young Men 3
Democratic Club rooms 10 day and per
formed it's closieE campaiRi work
Y hat do you know abont the cleo.
tion, asked an EvENIA0 j uhNAL re
porter Of Republican politician
O1ly this that two years ago it
srowed the next day, and this year "a
rained the day before
Tho B3ard of Elsotian Commissioners
will so an day 10 morrow tor the purpose
OF sup-rvising the election and aettling
matters IN controversy
~ am not gning 70 sppoiut anv a tpu
tier said Sheriff Gould, when questioned
this mouiDg Neither wilt ths governor
appolut any special conslables. Az
agreement % thet effect was entered lnia
Oh Friday | don't think ! have ID, d
since have been here and | hall not
commence nov Only my rsgusr every
day deputies viii BE- Ia service for tile
purpose of serving summnnses, etn.
Bnjamin r Butterworth, of Ohio, will
speak at Middletown 20 night Some
wag has sent formal Invitations 70 an
the3negro men OF 81 Georges huudsad
with reserved seat coupons
IL Is Erumoitd thet ~the Republican
caught two negroes buying tax receipts
out inl the Fifth ward They robbed
them Of the receipts and 1920 III cash
II want you 70 say for me, said Clerk
of the Pesce Riggs, this morning, and
for the te1eft OF 'R publican Glasses,
that the two gentlemen in lthe second
wsid that are reported to have resigned
as officers OF election never saw me uor
convsrsed with me In any way. Il Is q
lia ont OF the whole cloth
The oficisl ballots are being sent out
TO the voting places to day
Evening journal., 1894-11-05
IS THIS a RooRRAck2
A Rumor That John y. MoKane Has Been
Pardoned.

Rumor That John u. Mchane Has Been
Pardoned.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5-The Tribune to-
day publishes the following "A fresh
rumor reached this city last night to the
effect that the notorious John " McKane
Of Gravesend had been pardoned by Gov
ernor Flower on Oct. 80; that no had
been taken from tho Sing Sing prison
that same night and was already out Of
the country. The fact, tho report said,
was to be kept secret until after the
election, and McKane was to remain
abroad, in conformity with an arrange
ment mado with tho governor and Mr.
Hills campaign managers, for period Of
80 days.
"A letter containing the positive state
ment that McKane had been puraoned by
the governor has been received by a citi-
zon Of Kings county who stipulated that
neither his own name nor that of his cor
respondent should ho made public The
letter bears date Of Oct 81 and came
from town in western New York
''At Sing Sing prison last night it was
said by tho keeper in charge that McKane
was still ia the prison and that at that
hour-about 2 p. m -he was in his cell.
The keeper denied any knowledge Of Nc
Kane pardon.
Evening journal., 1894-11-05

been tho work Of tho Cooks. but tho
Cooks afp primarily responsible for most
Of the lawlessness that now prevails.
Their success in Guiding capture inspired
Others 10 emulate them and undor tho
reign Of terror which they instituted crime
was moro easy Of commission and more
difficult Of detection than under ordinary
conditions.
A Dozen Gangs Of Outlaws.
There aro today possibly dozen gangs
modelled after that Of the Cook boys but
whom the Cooks arc captured tho others
will possibly disband and return to their
homes II they have amy.
Il. A. Peck, general superlntendent Of
the Sc Louis, Iron Mountain and South
ern railway, recently spent 10 days IN
the territory and will make another trip
there today. Iron Mountain trains have
been held up with rather unpleasant fro
quenoy Of late, ana tho company Is maxi
ing an energetic and determined effort to
put q stop to such proceedings 1t was
in reference TO tho oompany's methods
that Mr. Peck was questioned
1T would hardly DO wise Eaid Mr..
Peck 'to make our plans public for
their success depends largely upon secre-
cy I am confident however, that we
win get our men within a short time.
This IS not o new thing Other bands Of
robbers have made us almost as much
trouble as tho Cooks and have been just
81 hard 10 catch but wo have mover fnilad
to got thom, and we won { fail this time.
on "a still Hunt,
II may say, IN q general way that our
campaign is ia the nature Of q still hunt. ;
We find certain places to which, for ono
reason or another, the men must 20, and
thon we lay for thom We work indo-
pondently Of the authorities, although we
arc glad TO assist thom in any way possi-
BILE and rely upon our own men and our
own plans There arc roasons for this
which 1t would not do 20 montlon just
now
Among the law abiding classes absolute
terror rolgns Persons are afraid TO travel
and nfraid TO stay at home They do not
know at what hour they may be attacked
and rohbed-murderod IL they try to de-
fend themselves Living in a sparsely
settled country, no neighhors within call,
no single household can make any show
Of resistance against band Of well armed
and reckless men.
Experience has shown that an appeal to
the authorities not only fails 60 accom-
plish any good, but almost invariably an
gers tho gang TO such an extent that q
second and moro murGorous attack IS
made,
Evening journal., 1894-11-05

q vote Thy proxy and she win be tho
only lady watcher at the polls
The Twenty second election district Of
tho Second assembly district will Dc thus
honorod. Tine polling place IS 81 6s oil
yer street Tho residents of this Vicinity
have the renutation % being as tough as
any this city can show Mrs Grannis
viii arrive before o'clock and remain
until the ballots are ali counted, which
viii probably bo about 3 o'clock Mrs.
Grannis has dona a great many things In
the course of her life that show sha isa
very courageous woman, but it rs dcuht
ful Il any o. her previous undertakings
could compare wish what she viii ho
nhlleQ on I'd do tomorrow.