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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-09
TIRED OF LIFE.
An Unknown Man Commits Suicide by
Shooting Himself in the Breast

An Unknown Man Commits Suicide by
Shooting Himself in the Breast.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. S.-An examina.
lion OF tue body Of the young man
found on the outskirts of the city this
morning showed that it had two bullet
holes near the heart, and not far
away from the body q Irevolver WAS
found. In the mans pocks. was 81. 30
in change, a room key from the
Hotel Vendig at Twelfth and Market
streets, the business cards of several
Newark firms and few other articles
The authorities after the examination
OF the body and the place 1t was found
decided that 1t WAS case Of suicide.
At the Hotel Vendig the clerk said
the man had registered on Wednesday
morning as G. A. Hainnes, OF St. Louis,
but he believed this to be y fictitious
name.
He was last seen around the hotel
between 4 and 3 O'clock in the after
noon. Nothing il known Of his actions
subsequently and his own room was
found locked and his pocket book was
foun lying on the table. 1t contained
nothing but $40 bill
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~ NE clause of the Federal constitu.
ion provides that the cUmpsn-
II sation of the jusiic Of the
" United States Supreme court
snail not be diminished dnring thsir
terms Of office. The constitution also
declares that the prssi lent's compsnsa.
ton shall not be increased or dimin.
ished durlns his term
In vlew OF these constitutional pro-
visions an inquiry has arisen as to the
power of congress to make an income
tax applicable to these high officers of
the government.
Feb l6 1868, Chief Justice Taney of
the supreme court wrote carefully
prepared letter to Secretary Chase
relative to the income war tax. This
letter ia on tilH among the records of
the clerks office OF the supreme court.
The chief justice called attention to
the clause of the constitution referred
to and said of the income tax:
The act In question, as You inter
pret 1t. diminisues the ompensation of
every judge per cent aud If it can
be diminished to that extent by the
name of tax, it may in the same WAY
be reduced from time to time ut the
pleasure of the Legislature. The iudic-
iary is one of the three great depart
meHts Of the government created and es.
tablished by the constitution Its du-
ties and powers are specifically set
forth, and are a character that re-
quires it to be perfectly independent of
the two other departments. In order
to place 1t beyond the reach aud above
even the suspicion of any such influ-
ence, the power to reduce their COM
pensation is expressly withheld from
congress and excepted from their
powers of Legislation SO Upon these
grounds | regard an act of con-
gress retaining in the treasury a Dor.
tion of the compensation of the Judges
as unconstitutional and void; and |
should not have troubled you with this
letter II there was any mode by which
the question could be decided in a ju-
diclal proceeding. But all Of the
judges of the courts of the United
States have an interest in the question
and could not, therefore, undertake to
decide it.
Chief Justice Taney's letter seems to
have had its effect. for after the war.
when Hon. William A. Richardson.
now chief justice of the court of claims,
was the secretary of the treasury, there
was refunded the money which had
been withheld from the salaries of the
judiciary under the income tax act.
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WAS packed, however. and the crowd
listened attentively for awhile wh"n
cries OF Tell Us about gloves" "No
free trade" eto, were choruaed back
and forth Mr. Shsarmnn tried to con
tlnue. but tho disturbance WAS so grel I
that he was compelled to stop
The crowd was 40 boistsrous that the
police were called to escort Mr. Shear,
man to his hotel.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-09
0UT0T0WM READERS N NOTE THAT WE PR MT THE MOST VMTY NEWS

at that place. This woman was also
from Halifax, having gone to Jamaica
AS nurse Mrs Grant wrote to her
husband that she would so to jamaica
and proSecuts him
The steamer Alpha on her last voy-
age, arrived at Jamaica late at night
Before the yeas ! landed her pAsssn-
gers Sergeant Grant was missed His
quarters were broken into. and the
dead bodies of himself and the woman
he had married in Jam tica were dis
covered.
The woman had been poisoned, and
Grant had shot himself with his rift.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-09
WAShINGroN, Feb 5
S7HE act repeating the federal cleo
tion law was Sigusd by the
president this afternoon.

The only matter Of interest that oc-
eupied the senate was the resolution
heretofore offered by Mr.. Stewart Rep"
New denying the secretary OF the trea-
snrv to sell bonds except for the pun
nose of rsdsemiug legal tender Unite !
States notes. That resolution with
amendments to it heretofore offered by
M.ssrs Quay rep. Pa aud
Dubois Rru.. Ida was lald be-
fore the senate aud discussed until
the close Of the morning hour, when 1t
went over till Monday. While under
discussion it was modified, on Mr.
Stewards motion. by adding these
words. "and that there is no present
necessity for the sale of bonds for the
purpose specified in the resumption
act" Some very plain words were
spoken by Mr.. Teller Rep, CoL,) In
condemnation Of the dominant party
for not having brought forward some
definite system of finance to meet the
growing deficiency in the treasury
Every body knew, be said, that no more
5 uer cent bonds on 3 per cent basis
could be sold, and that an attempt TO
issue $50. 900. 900 of such bonds would
be failure,
An hour was occupied in the discus
sion Of house bill requiring railroad
companies whose lines run through
the territories on right Of way granted
BY the government to establish depots
and stations at town sites fixed by the
interior department. It's considera-
ton was interrupted oy the delivery Of
eulogiss of ths life, character aud
public services of the late Representa-
live Mutchler. Of Pennsylvania. after
which the senate, at 30 p. m. sd-
iourued until Monday-the adjourn.
msnt over having been ordered on the
motion of the chairman Of the finance
committee (Mr. Voorhees, Dem. Ind. y
who was casually adverted-in support
of the motiou-to the supposed fact,
that tomorrow would be Good Fri
day"
FIGHTING BLAND N The HOUSE.
The greater part of the day in the
house was consumed in ilibustering
against the Bland seigniorags bill The
Republicans, supported by most OF the
eastern Democrats, continued their oo'
structionist tactics. and roll calls fol-
lowed each other in regular succession,
the silver Democrats being able to
muster only about 1875 members.
After spending nearly four hours in
fruitless endeavor, quorum was Sc
cured at As with the speakers vote,
and the house went into committee OF
the whole to consider the seiguorage
bill. Mr.. Bland addressed the COM
mittee for less than an hour and the
committee arose on his own mo-
ton. Mr.. Dockery Dem, Mo J
reported from the joint com
mission to investigate the various
executive departments bill to make
Uniform the methods OF rendering
property returns in the treasury, war.
navy and interior departments.
The bill was passed. and at 80 the
house adjourned on the motion Of Mr.
Tracey, of New York
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-09
THE GRAN BERRY CROP.

The I LarRest, but the Last Profitable, on
Reoord-Nsw EnRland's Big shares.
BARNsTABLE, Mas'., Feb. S,-While
financially the cranberry harvest of
1893 WIS a failure b.yond that of any
previous year in the history of Gran
berry culture, the crop was the lsrg -
est.
Out OF total crop in the United
States Of 900, 600 bushels New England
stands at the head with 425, 600 bushels,
an increase of owe 10 per cent. over the
previous year. New Jersey harvested
375 900 bushels and the west lOO 900
bushels,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-09
BURNED IN a WRECK.
Terrible Death of Christian Ksster a

Terrible Death Of Christian Ksster a
Lehigh Valley Brakeman.
WILKES. BARRE, Pa, Feb. S-Chris-
tian Kester, a breakman on the Lehigh
Valley railroad, was caught in a wreck
near Sugar Notch today and his body
was burned to a crisp. Engine sos,
hauling an empty train Of coal cars,
was struck by engine 65l, pulling a
loaded train out.
The caboose was torn to pieces in
which Kester had been in, the stove set
fire to it, and before assistance could
be rendered the injured brakeman was
burned to death. The other train
hand escaped
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-09
SAGEDY OF THE SEA.

Sergeant Grant Settles the QUESTION OF
Choosing Between Two Wives.
New YORK, Feb. 8--A special from
Halifax, N. s., says: News OF tragedy
in Jamaica has been received here.
Before the West Riding regiment left
Halifax two years ago, Staff Sergeant
Grant married Halifax girl, who ac-
companied him to Jamaica. She re-
turned to her home in Halifax soon
afterward. A short time ago she re.
eeived. word from Jamaica that her
husband bad married another woman
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-09
DYNAMITE hIRSHIP.
Pynohon's Passengers to b. Propslled
BY Series Of Explosions.

Pynohon'S fasssnRArS TO b. IropAlled
BY Series Of Explosions
CHICAGO, Feb -- DR.. Edwin
Pynchon last night told the Western
Society Of Engineers about tho airship
which he proposes to build. lie said
his vessel would bs similar to that
now being built by Maxim, with
the exception of the metbo OF propul
sion. The Doctors principle is tho
charge through tubes, extending to the
rear of the airship, Of dynamite cart
ridges under \ plate, and the elasticity
Of III air will push forward the ship.
The Doctor asserted that Mt the rate
OF 200 miles an oour tho expense of u
passige over the ocean would DO about
81 600 and the vessel would carry
twenty-five passengers. thus providing
cheaper transportation than tnat Of the
steamers
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-09
Mr.. vii sUR ON the STAND.
He Testifl,s in the Case Of I. L. Rios vs.
the Reading Receivers.

lns NShuluk hsColNeIh.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. E p. viii.
bur. president OF the Lehish Valley
Railroad company, this afternoon con
tlnued his testimony before the master
in the SUIT of Isaac L. Rice to oust the
Reading receivers. Mr. Wilbur's tes-
timony was mainly of technical char.
acter and little that was new was
brought out
In reply TO one of Mr.. Bijur's ques
tions Mr. Wilbur said that the So, 900, -
900 of third preference income bonds
substituted for the s., 100000 collateral
trust bonds had not been surrendered
to the Reading but were in possession
Of trust company and were held at
the direction of the Lehigh Valley.
The hearing will be continued to e.
morrow,
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PsxoTo IS 0 ESTIMATE.
He Refuses I, Agre, to tia Tolmi Pro
p1sed by pa Damn

lIsBlN Feb S,--rhe stsnmsr Mag
daloua. from Rio Janeiro. Jan. 81, has
arrived here FROM alvices brought
by her it is l4arned that a meeting was
held on Jan 90 on board the American
tlsgship San Francisco, b.twssn Il ar
Admiral Benham, thu American com
mander Admiral Da G mi, comm md
lng the insurgeat forh'S Nc Rio do
JaneirO and President P,ixoto
At q meeting Admiral Da Cana set
forth bis terms for settlement OF the
war The substance otthoss W re that
u civilian president Of Brazil should be
elected. aud that the members OF the
army aud navy shopll not vote at the
elections
To these terms President Peixoto re
fused to agrsa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-09
THE KsARsARGs E WRECKED.
A Grand Old Warship Stranded ON Ron.
cader Reef

WASHINGTON. Feb. S.--The United
States steamer Ksarsarge was wrecked
on Roncader reef in the Caribbean sea,
last Friday, Feb. 2. The officers and
crew were saved.
The Kearsarge sailed from Port au
Prince, Hayti, on Jan. 30 for Blue
fields to protect American interests
there in view of the invasion of the
military forces OF Honduras. She was
wrecked three days out. 1t is conf c.
lute | that she went aground at night,
Lieutenant BraiDard could have reach
oil Colon in six DAYS in small boat
Less time will be taken to reach the
shipwrecked men with relief
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-09
IRoUBLE IN CHILL
A Plot Against the State Di'covsred and

A Plot Against the State Discovsred and
stats of Siege Declared
SANTIAGO. Feb. s The utmost un-
casiness continues to prevail here aud
the mir is full of sensational rumors.
A number of b ,lmacelists nave been
arrested, aud it is said that the govern
ment is in possession iof information
which leaves no room for doubt that q
plot of dangerous nature against the
state has been discovered. As re
sult. q state of siege has been pro.
claimed and further arrests are ex-
bected TO follow in the near future
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-09
CHEERS FOR QUIGG.
Congressman Cummings Introduces II
N.,u 80 II uav.o

Now Colleague to the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s. S-Congressman
Amos J. Cummings, of New York. in
troduced Congressman Lsmuel T..
Quigg to the house this afternoon. The
appearances of Mr.. Quigg WAS gree ted
by prolonged cheers and applause,
and the scene was remarkable
one, following, as it did, so closely
after the passage of the Wilson bill, to
which Mr. Quigg owes his election
from a Democratic district
An informal reception followed the
introduction. at which Congressman
Quigg's handshaking abilities were
Iully tested.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-09
THE INFAMOUS
ACT SIGNED
President ClsVelandS Autograph AdOrnS the
Federal Repeal Bill.
THE BLAND SEIGNIOUAGE BILL

Mr.. Stewart Keeps the Senate Warm
Upon the 6ond lssus-The Discus
sion of the House Bill to Compel
Railroad Companies to Build Sta
tons Upon Land Donated by the
Government-The House Wrestles
with Bland and His Followers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-09
MONUMENT 10 Mr.. cHILps.
A Memorial to Be Erected by Popula
Subsorintion

A Memorial to Be Erected by Popular
Subscription.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. Sat a meeting
this evening Of the board of directors
of the Trades League il was decided to
start popular subscription to erect a
memorial to the late A. j. Drexsl and
George W. Childs. The matter was
referred to a committee who will push
the project aud solicit subscriptions
from organizations and the general
public.
The form the memorial will take
will be decided upon when sufficient
money has been subscribed to warrant
the erection af a worthy monument.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-09
THE WILL OF c. W. cHILos.
All His Estate Left to His Widow-Ths
Amount Ind hnite.

Amount Ind hnite.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. S.-The will of
George w. Chids was admitted to
probate today aud letters testameutary
granted to the executors, George w.
ChildS Drexel aud James w. Paul, Jr,
The writing is very brief, occupying
but one side of n sheet of foolscap
paper.
The valuation of the property is
rather indefinite, as the petition for its
probate places he personal and real ss-
tute each IA exceeding $l0O 0O0."
In making disposition of the prop
erty, everything is devised to the
widow absolutely, with testamsntary
disposition Of the estate at her death
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TO EXHIBIT IN SCRANTON.

Managers Of ths Philadelphia Athletic
Club Have Aoosp,sd.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. S-At meet
ing this evening Of the board of man
ayers OF the Amateur Athletic union
the offer Of the Excelsior Athletic club,
of Scranton. TO hold the annual boxing
and wrestling championships there on
April an 10 was accepted
The contests will be spirited through
nut
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-09
SMALL pox At poTTsToWN.
fhe Death of J. M. Warsiag Causes In =
tAnse Excitement.

tense Excitement.
HUNTINGDON, Pa, Feb 5.-The citi.
zsns Of Pottstown, Bedford county. are
in a condition of intense excitement
over the death of j. VI. Warsing, of
small pox. which occurred this after
noon. About week ago Mr. War
sing. who had been visiting at Tyrone
Forges where this disease Ia prevalent,
started for his home in Hopewell He
was taken seriously i'll at Pottstown
and left the train. There he was visit
ed Dy large number Of persons who
were unaware Of the nature Of his sick
ness. His death today has caused the
greatest fears in the community
At the Tyrone foTges where, it ia re-.
ported, there are fifteen cases Of small.
pox, the railroad company has aus
pended the sale of tickets and all pas
sengsr trains 20 through without stop
ping
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-09
TROUBLE hT TIMBUcToo.

Intelligence Of the Annihilation Of the
French Flying Column.
PARIS, Feb 8.--The governor OF
Senegal has telegraphed that ,the
French flying umu that recently
took possession OF 'limbuctoo has been
surprised by TouaregS and annihilatod,
near that place. No details of the af-
fair have been received.
A cabinet council that lasted for n
long time was held at the palace OF the
Elysee this afternoon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-09
FINLEYS

|AUR Reduction Sale OF
~ LINENS will com.
mence Monday Feb. S, and
continue one week. We quote
below a few figures in Cream
and Bleached Table Dam.
asks. Napkins to match
when desired.
56 inch, % cents.
Recent price, 80 cents.
So inch, % cents.
Recent price. 30 cents.
60 inch, 32 cents.
Recent price. 40 cents.
Ga inch, 80 cents.
Recent price, 4s cents,
GO inch, As cents.
I recent price, % cents.
70 inch, 55 cents.
Recent price. s5 cents.
72 inch, 68 cents.
Recent price. IS cents.
72 inch, SO cents.
Recent price, 81.
F72 inch, $1.O5.
Recent price. $l25.
772 inch, $1.l9.
Recent price, $I5o.
70 inch, ,$175.
Recent price, s..
80 inch, $2.1O.
Recent price, s. IS.
100 inch, 1926.
Recent price, 81 30
Dinner and Lunch Sets,
Towels and Counter. panes
at correspondingly low
prices. See our "Cherub"
Crochet Quilt at Csc. and
the Excelsior Marseilles at
$1.95.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-09
WEATHER FORECAST.

| PAIN WASHINGTON, Feb S.-Forecdst
WV" for Friday For eastern
- Pennsylvania, rain, east lCinds,
Increasing in force.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-09
HE TALKED ON THE TARIFF.

ShermanB Views on tho WILSON blll
We're Not Appreciated.
CLovERsvLLE, N Y, Feb. s.--Hon
Thomas q. Sherman ATTEMPTED to make
an address in the opera house here last
night His mission was to explain
the views OF the Wilson tariff bill.
The city is essentially, Republican
and Mr.. Sherman did not meet
with a cordial reception, The house
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-09
POOL TOURNAMENT.
The Games at Philadelphia Keogh TO
Play Tonight

Play Tonight.
PHLADELpHIA, Feb, s State pool
tournament score: First game. Viii
son, 1850; Summers, a. Scratches,
Wilson 1, Summers 5. Second game,
Dougherty, l5O; Costa, 65, Scratches,
Dougherty l. Costa ..
The game was the shortest in the
series, only fifteen frames being
played, A great deal Of interest cen
ters in tomorrow nights game be-
tween Neogh and Tate,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-09
JUDGES WILL
NOT Be TAXED
The lDC)m1 Tax Cannot Apply to the Fed
eral Judiciary.
Their SALARY IS ABSOLUTE
Nor Can the Presidents Pay Be Re-
duced by Such a Law-Opinons Al
ready on Record-The United States
Bench Is Independent and on an
Equality with the Legislative Branch.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8

" NNTTTNVTVNl TUW' o
~ NE clause of the Federal constitu
uon provides that the comptn-
sauon of the jusiic Of the
" United States Supreme court
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-09

Will be interested in the
article, elsewhere, review
ing the political fight in
their borough.
10 ST Al
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-01-25
ILLINOIS A. r. a.
Declaration OF Principles OF tho New Secret
Order In Stntp Convention.

| oruor III Stntu tohNentiou.
BLOOMINGTON, Ills, Jan. 24,-The
number Of delegates to tho state convcn-
ton Of the American Protective Asso.
citation has boom largely argumentcd.
Tho principles adopted by tho convcu.
tion include tho following:
Nationality Is not b bar TO mcmber-
ship In the order. We interfere with
no mans partisan politics. We attack
no mans religion so long MS he docs not
attempt to make his religion an ele-
mont Of political power. We unite 10
protect our country and its FREQ inStitu-
tions against the secret intollorant and
aggressive efforts that aro Professionally
being SGT forth by certain religlo-
political organization to control tho
government OF tho United States. We
are in favor OF preserving constitutional
liberty and maintaining tho govern.
ment OF the United States. We regard
all reliGious-polltical organizations as
tho enemies OF civil and religious liber-
". We are opposed to all attempts,
local or national, to uso public funds
ior any sectarian purpose. We are In
iavor OF laws taxing church property,
tue opening Of private and pa
rochial schools, converts and mon.
asteries to public official inspection
anu placed on tho same plan OF morality
as Protestant institutions are. We are
IN favor OF changing our Immigration
laws IN such manner that they will pro-
tect our citizen laborors from the evil
influence Of cheap paupcr and criminal
labor which through the instrumental
ity OF European propa2audist societies
and in this country by tho aid OF
strikers and the subtle influence
OF priests arc rapidly supplantlng
our FREQ and educated American clti-
zens in every limo OF industry. We be.
lieve there should be educational quail.
fication to elective franchise that will
require every American citizen to be-
como, Amcricanizcd. We are opposed
to priest and prelates as such taking
part in elections and voting their laity
IN the interests OF foreign corpora
tio1 with intent to inIuse this nation
and Its institutions.