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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02

First the 1856 members and four dele
gates will have to be sworn in, the roll
being called by the clerk of the old
house, Hon. James Kerr. Then will
come the election of speaker. and the
subordinate officers, in accordance with
the results of the Republican caucus on
Saturday night. In the hurry and con-
fusion of reporting the caucus which
was held behind closed doors, the vote
upon the election of a clerk of the cau-
Gus was reversed last night. Mr.. w.
B. Hooker of New York, was not
chosen, nor Mr.. Ellis, of Oregon, his
competitor.
A roll call will probably be had upon
the election of speaker, but the other
officers, it is expected, will be named
together in q resolution and the resolu-
ton adopted viva voce. The usual mo-
tions to notify the senate and to ap-
point committee to inform the presi-
dent, will follow. And then, If there be
time remaining, the biennial lottery
known as the drawing of seats will
take place.
Aside from the introduction Of new
measures, bills. resolutions, ETC., no
business is anticipated this week. The
adoption of new rules and the appoint
ment of committees by Speaker Reed
are the first matters of general interest
and importance that will be accom-
plished.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
WRECK ON THE D., L. 4 W.
The New York and Philadelphia Express
Crashes Into Freight Train-Engincer
and Fireman Arc Killed.

and Fireman Arc Killed.
Syracuse, N. Y, Dec. 2.-The New
York and Philadelphia express on the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
railroad, which leaves Syracuse at 1910
p. m, was wrecked one-half mile north
of Preble Station, twenty-six miles
south Of this city, at 1920 a. IN. The
train, which consisted of one baggage
car, one mail car two day coaches
and sleeper, was running at the rate
of fifty miles an hour when the wreck
occurred. The siding at Preble had
been opened to allow freight train to
get out of the way Of the express, and
crashed into the freight cars on the
siding, completely telescoping three of
them. The engine and tender of the
express were completely demolished.
and the engineer, George oYung. of
Syracuse, was instantly killed. Web
ster Root. of Syracuse, the fireman. was
taken from beneath the wreck of the
engine and died soon afterward. At
least dozen passengers Were badly in
jured.
No sooner had the wreck occurred
than the baggage car. which was re-
duced to kindling wood in the collision,
caught fire from the engine. The panic
stricken passengers had hardly time
to get from the cars before the whole
train was in blaze. The scene of the
wreck is hals a mile from any farm
house, and the passengers had to fall
back on their own resources to assist
themselves and their injured compan-
ions. There We're about fifty passen-
gers on the train, including the men,
bers of THE Bowery Girl theatrical
company.
The Troiu In Fla
At !.SO the whole train is in flames.
a wrecking train, with physicians on
board, has been sent out from Syra-
cuse. 1t is not certain that the engi-
neer and fireman are the only ones
killed.
+ 1t develops that the wrecking of the
train was undoubtedly meditated, and
not due to carelessness In leaving open
the swth. The switch was found
locked open after the wreck occurred.
j Is impossible to get fulled particulars
this morning
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
TWO DUELS.
The Hungarian Minister of tho Interior
Proves Himself a Good SwOrdsman.

The hungarian Minister of the Interior
Proves Himself n Good SwOrdsman.
Buda Pest. Dec. 1.-The duel between
Herr Perczel, Hungarian Minister OF
the Interior. and Herr Andreansky, q
member of the Diet, growing out of the
language used by the Minister in the
course of debate in the House with
Herr Andreansky, took place yester-
day. The Minister, who was the chal-
lenged party, chose swords as the
weapons to be used.
He proved to be a far more expert
swordsman than his opponent. ana
Herr Andreansky was wounded in the
head, ear and arm. His injuries are
severe. Herr Perczel temporarily re-
signed his portfolio In order that he
might accept Herr Andreansky's chal-
lenge.
Paris, Nov. 30.-A duel was fought
near this city yesterday between Baron
Bolssy d'Anglas and Viscount Melchior
dk Vogue, who represent respectively
I'm the Chamber of Deputies a district
In the Department of Drome and one in
Ar1 oche. Viscount de Vogue received
qWound in the lip. Viscount de Vogue
i0;s Conservative Republican and Baron
Boissy. d 'Anglas a Radical Republican,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
TRANCE FOLLOWS TURKEY.
Peculiar Effect of Thanksgiving Dinner
on Miss Icssie Seymour.

New York. Dec. 1.-Miss Jessie Sey-
mour. of Elizabeth, N. j., who fell
asleep after dining at Mrs. Miley's
house. at 1741 Sedgwick avenue, this
city, Thanksgiving evening. and whose
trance-like sleep has puzzled the doc
tors for two days, regained conscious
ness at midnight Saturday.
The girl had not taken part in the
dance which followed the dinner at Mrs
Miley's. as was stated, but, having felt
Ill. she retired to her room soon after
the guests left the table.
DR.. Ferguson. of Highbridge. who
has been attending the patient at first
thought that she was suffering from
cerebral meningitis, but abandoned this
theory and now accounts for her un-
conscious condition by saying it was
due to nervous crostration.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
Silver Men Active.

st. Paul, Mimi. Dec. lin an interview
just before leaving for Washington, Popu-
list Senator Kyle, of South Dakota, said
the silver men would probably be defeated
in opposing the retirement of greenbacks
"Silver men will not be idle" he said.
I'VE expect to pass a free silver bill before
the session closes, but whether the presi-
dent will sign 1t is another question
Upon this question We know no party
lines, and a party caucus will have no
binding force.''
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02

mands of the United States minister at
Constantinople. Alexander w. Terrell,
and through the presence of our war
vessels in Turkish waters. to insure the
fulfilment by the porte of the repeated
guarantees it has made respecting the
personal security of American citizens
residing in Asia Minor and in every
other quarter of the empire where dis
turbance is or may be apprehended.
Richard Olney."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
The lilly Foster Victims.

Brewsters, N. Y, Dec. 1.-The funeral
services of the men who were killed in the
disaster at the Tilly Foster mine on Tues
day afternoon. were held in this village
from the country hereabouts attended the
funeral. The work of recovering the
bodies still In the mine will be resumed
tomorrow morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
pucilist Mccarthy Dcod

Jersey City, N. j.. Dec. l-Cal McCar-
thy, the pugilist, who for several years
was the feather weight champion of the
world, died with consumption In st. Mary's
hospital last Friday night. and was buried
from his fathers home today. He was ?6
years old and leaves a widow, but no
children. Mccarthy was champion until
defeated by Dixon, at Troy. four years
ago. He had previously fought a seventy
two round draw with Dixon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
MILITARY BICYCLISTS.
Experiments In Carrying Dispatches Arc
Successful.

Trenton, N. j.. Dec 1.-The Washing
ton military blcyclists, carrying dis
patches from General Ordway to Mayor
Strong. of New York. reached Trenton
at 1905. thirty-nine minutes ahead Of
time. Joseph De Silvers and George
Frech made the run from Philadelphia,
paced by members of the keystone
Cycle club, of Philadelphia.
Prior and Tierney make the run to
New Brunswick, accompanied by Clau-
sen and Callowhill, of the Mercer Coun-
ty Wheelmen. as pacemakers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
PROTECTING AMERICANS.
MI. olasy says Eysryihing Is Being Done
= TO Iusure Their safety.

Kalamazoo. Mich, Dec. 1.-Chairman
James w. Osborne Of the mass meet
ing held here recently on the Armenian
question has received the following re-
ply from Secretary Of State Olney to
the resolutions which were forwarded
to him:
"Sir: II gives me pleasure TO say that
this government ID taking every pos
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
Drowued In MonrohcIa

Uniontown, Pa, Dec. 1.-James McIn-
ford and wife, John Pickup and Laura
Stevenson, of Woods Run, were drowned
In the Monongahela at midnight last night
by the capsizing Of the skin they were in.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
Struck by Troin.

Jeanette, Pa, Dec. 1.-Frederick Byers
and John McClafferty were found dead on
Saturday night on the Pennsylvania rail-
1t Ii supposed that they had attempted to
cross the track and we've struck BY q
train. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
DEATH BLOW TO REBELS.
Cuban Insurgents Abandon Supplies and
Flee to the MOuntains-The Most I'm.
pOrtant Victory.

Havana, Dec. "details Of the vic
tories of Generals Luque and Oliver
on Nov. 20 and subsequent days now
are complete. Maxine Gomez and his
army have utterly failed in their at
tempt to reach the Villas. His forces
sustained great loss, his ranks were
broken and his men were dispersed
They abandoned their supplies and fled
to the mountains.
This most important victory is q
death blow to the rebel forces.
This news Is official.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
O. p. Mutehlsr Missing.

shamokin, Pa. Dec. 10. p. Mutchier,
one OF the wealthiest and most influential
residents Of ghamokin township, disap-
peared mysteriously yesterday. His fami-
z srsstiy siarmesS:a .rssa e, e tSul S:s pisy ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
Fire CORY.

Cory, Pa, Dec. 1.-Fire started In the
Ajax Iron works at $50 this morning. 1t
was confined to the second and third
stories. Loss eAeea Origin unknown.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
WEATHER REPORT.

For Eastern Pennsylvania, cloudy
weather, with rain; increasing euu<herly
winds, syhifting to westerly; cos4Af 4oav
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
At Half Price

A LOT OF IRISH POINT, TAM
BOUR AND BRUSSELS LACE
CURTAINS. ONLY ONE PAIR TO
TO A PATTERN, BUT ALL VERY
CHOICE STYLES. PICK OF THE
LOT AT HALF PRICE.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
FIN LIE :
Blankets, COmf0rtableS
And EiderdOWnS .

Our stock of Blankets is
most complete i'm both size
and quality. The follow
ing prices prevail through
out this week:
1o-4 White Cotton Blankets. 60
1O-4 White and Grey Cotton
Blankets Observation-Disclosures. 81
11-4 White and Grey Cotton
blankets ....................... / 81
11-4 White Extra Heavy Blankets 2S
l2-4 White Extra Heavy Blankets, 2 98
Ia White All Wool and Shrunk. 75
12-4 White and Scarlet All wool
ana Shrunk. .................... 496
l1-4 California, Plain and Damask
bOTueT ..................... 81
l2-4 California, Plain and pamask
boruer Observation-Disclosures. AZ
13-4 Extra Heavy and Fine Cali
fornia ........................ 8 50
1874 Extra Fine California. ......., ga
Fancy Blankets i'm plain
and figured centers, suit
able for Dressing Gowns
and Bath Robes at 5000,
$2.oS, S3.45 and $3.S5.
Attractive prices i'm cotton
and down Comfortables.
Full Size Comfortable. @
Imported Sateen White Cotton. .. so
Imported Sateen Best White Cot
Wi w
Crepon-Elaborate Stitching... 245
Silkolne--Four-inch Ruffie, Hand
Hldue OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 20
Imported Sateen-Down Filled.... AS
Fine French Sateen-Down Filled so
Fine French Sateen-Reversible,
Down Filled-72xS1. 1......... z 80
Eiderdown i'm plain cob
ors, pink, blue, gray, car
dinal and black; also fig.
ured and striped, suitable
for children's wear.
$40 and SIP
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
TALKING

WON'T BETTER THESE EXTRA
ORDINARY VALUES, so WE'LL
LET THE VARIOUS LOTS TELL
THEIR OWN STORY AS YOU SEE
THEM ON THE COUNTER.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02

London, Dec 1.-The Telegraph will
tomorrow will publish a dispatch from
Vienna saying 1t Is reported that
compromise has been reached between
the foreign representatives at Constan-
tinople and the Sultan regarding the
guardship question. The Sultan, 1t
is said, will grant the Firmans neces-
sary for the entry of the guardship
into the Bosphorus on condition that
the Powers will not use them unless the
lives Of Christians are seriously en-
dan1arod
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-12-12
BUSINESS NOTICES.

TLast chance on down pillows. They
are more than half gone at j. c. DAY &
Co.'S.
Especial for Saturday, 20 dozen all
linen doylies, 80 cents a dozen, at j. C..
DAY & Co.'S.
II The reason why j. c. Day & Co.
always have rush of Holiday trade is
because they have just the goods every
body wants at popular prices.
IF. C. Winnewisser, the newsdealcr
and stationer, is proud Of his line of books
this season and has lots of new ones, espec-
tally juvenile works at prices lower than
you generally pay. Dolls, toys, games
and novelties are coming every day.
Al TRUssEs.-Between now and January
first, intend to close out my late hus-
bands stock of trusses. Now is the time
to buy Call on or address
Mrs H. A. WADswoRTH,
Leonard Block, Brattleboro, Vt.
gMrs H S. Cady will have on exhihis
ton and for sale at Mrs. Hadley's rooms on
Westminster street, December II, Is and
10, full line of tissue and crepe paper
goods, lamp shades, candle shades, fancy
boxes, baskets, flowers, dolls, ice cups,
photo frames, ETC., etc. Christmas orders
promptly filled.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-12-12
Bellows Falls Locals.

See page l. for late personals, Walpole
Westminster, and other town news.
The Uniyersaist ladies cleared 1925 a,
their church fair.
Most of the stores of the village will
be open every night of the business week
for the week preceding Christmas.
The Bellows Falls savings institution
declared its regular scmi-annual dividend
of per cent Monday, payable January /.
The Knights of Pythias worked the sec
ond degree with two candidates, and third
degree with one candidate Tuesday even
ing.
Mrs A. j. Balloon met at Mrs. w. A.
Halls last night and Tuesday night with
the ladies of Emmanuel church who are
interested in the presentation Of the oper-
eta, priscilla" The parts will be
assigned bnt very little rehearsing done
until after Christmas.
The '.Junior Club is the name of a
new whist club that has entered on the
uncertain sea of social dissipation. A
meeting was held Tuesday evening with
Dana Pierce, about 20 being present.
The following officers were elected: Pres
ldent, James Williams; vice president,
Arthur Williams; secretary and treasurer,
Charlotte Day; executive committee, Anna
Williams, Emily Blake and Ben b. Royce.
The first meeting will be January , with
James Williams.
The Phoenix fire insurance company OF
Hartford has notified its agents throughout
the state to accept no more risks on farm
property and to cancel every policy carried
on this class of buildings. The excuse
given is that the losses are too great.
Quite number Of these policies are held
in Windham county. E. S. Leonard has
had the agency for this company in this
place for five years l.. S. Hayes was for
merly the agent. 1t is probable that the
company has some 200 or $50 policies in
this county. Mr.. Leonard is busy cancel
ing the policies he holds and is insuring
much of the property in the Union Mutual
of Montpelier
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-12-12
Michael Lehman Shoots Himself.

Michael Lenihan, who until about one
year ago was employed on No. 5 machine
in the Fall Mountain mills, murderously
assaulted Mrs. Grace Griffin in Orono,
Me-, Monday evening, and then shot him
self. Lehman became infatuated with Mrs.
Griffin and tried to induce her to elope
with him which she refused to do. He
thereupon drew arevolver and fired at her,
the ball entering her left cheek and lodg-
ing in her brain. He immediately pointed
the revolver at his own head and fired, the
ball entering the forehead over the right
eye.
Mrs. Griffin has husband living, and
Lehman has wife and child in Holyoke,
Mass.
While in this town he became involved
in difficulty with Prenderghast girl and
had to raise quite a sum of money to settle
He left Bellows Falls about one year ago
Fencing Master company has cancelled
its date.
The editors of the High School Oracle
will give an entertainment in the higl
school room here Monday evening, at {
o'clock. A farce 1.-The bicycle will b,
presented. Ice cream and cake will bt
served.
The W. c. T. U. will hold a mother.
meeting in the parlors of the Methods
church next Tuesday afternoon at :
o'clock. An interesting meeting has beer
planned and everybody is cordially invited
to be present.
The Sons of Veterans elected the follow
ing officers last Friday: Captain, f. w
Parsons; 1st lieutenant, w. w. Allen; &c
lieutenant. ID. w. Spaulding; camp coun
ell, w. F. LaClair, G. W. Lee, r. G.
Thomas; delegate, c. B. Pimer; alternate
F. Z. Good
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-12-12
Special Town Meeting.

The selectmen have issued call for a
special town meeting to convene in the
town hall in Bellows Falls Monday, De-
cember %, at 10 A. NJ, to act on the fol-
lowing articles:
Art. 1. To see if the town will vote to
purchase the property situate in Bellows
Falls, known as the st. Agnes hall prop
erty, for school purposes and provide
means therefor, or to take any action in
relation thereto
Art g To see if the town will vote to
erect new school buildings or building up
on said St. Agnes hall property and pro-
vide means therefor
Art. 3. To see if the town will vote to
make any changes in or additions to its
present schoolhouses within the limits of
Bellows Falls Village Corporation or build
any additional school houses upon school
grounds now owned by the town and pro-
vide means therefor.
This town needs more school room and
must have it; it also needs high school
building. The question is, will the voters
of the town of Rockingham act on the mat
ter and act wisely.
The high school has 112 pupils with
only IA to graduate. The list and I'd
The 9th, Sth and 9TH grades have SO, 80
and 60 pupils respectively. In 1898 therl
were 500 pupils within the corporation
limits there are now 1913. In 1889 there
were 46 pupils in the high school; there are
112 now. These figures give an idea OF
the growth of the schools and the town.
1t is proposed that the site of the St
Agnes school property be purchased; this
is offered for $4,000. If a better or
cheaper site can be obtained. it should by
all means be bought, but we have not heard
Of any other desirable site in town.
The further question arises provided the
site is bought, will the town vote to erect a
school building that will be an ornament to
the town and be of lasting benefit to its
school interests? Such a building will
cost S25, 900 or $4,000.
On whom will the burden of this taxa
ton fall? About IS per cent of the grand
list of the town is within the corporate
limits of Bellows Falls and II per cent OF
the remainder is held in Saxtons River. In
other words Bellows Falls and Saxtons
River have about 80 per cent of the grand
list of the town. In Bellows Falls over COG
of the 100 taxpayers paw on less than 81
The tax then will trouble comparatively
few, and these the heavy taxpayers. II
this class don't oppose the matter, the
smaller taxpayers certainly ought not to.
The man who will be most benefited by
school accommodations that are abreast
with the times, is the poor man with a fam
lily. 1t will be his children who will have
the advantages of liberal education al
small cost. Taxpayers should thoroughly
discuss this matter between now and the
25d inst
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-12-12
LOCAL CHURCH NEWS.

The ladies OF the Baptist church held =.
social last Monday evening in their yestry,
Shakespeare club met on Monday evening
Charles Robb read parts of the third and
fourth acts of Richard III.
| Immediately after the service in tbe
Episcopal church next Sunday morning
the Bible class will resume its studies.
This evening at 80 O'Clock the Episco-
pal Sunday school will meet in the parish
house to rehearse Christmas carols.
There will be meeting Of the board of
parish trustees at the parlors of the Uniyer
sallst church on Thursday evening at z
O'Clock.
The address last Sunday evening in the
Methodist church by the pastor on the sub
]ect "A Sisters Influence was replete
with good thoughts.
The Blue and White social at the
universalist church last Friday evening
was attended by 25 or 80 people. The
penny game was enjoyed and refreshments
served.
The Farther Lights" book sale in
Pierce's Pharmacy has recently received
about $3.50 worth of new books, makinr
IN all about S400 worth which have been
received.
There have been several changes in the
Baptist choir lately. The choir now is
Willard Bacon chorister and basso n. d
Clarke tenor, Miss Sanborn alto and Miss
Bertha Capron soprano.
The ladies' society Of the Uniyersalist
church will hold a meeting at the church
Vestry this afternoon. Supper will be
served at o'clock, Mrs. John Robertson
and Mrs. Lyman Church patronesses.
There will be supper in the Congrega-
tlonal church tonight; the ladies' having
charge are Mrs. S. f. Howes, Mrs. J. +.
Fullerton, Mrs Ned Pierce, Mrs. Allan
Pierce, and Miss Mary Corlew. The
hungry are invited.
Mrs. Ida V. Woodbury. was present at
the Tuesday evening prayer meeting at the
Congregational church and spoke earnestly
and interestingly in behalf of the Amerii-
can Missionary Association in its work for
the Indians, negroes, Chinese, and noun
tain whites.
The first Of a series of six lectures ON
the Bible was given at the Universalist
church Sunday evening. Something was
said about the early Greek and Hebrew
manuscripts Of the Scriptures. The origin
and purpose of dividing the books of the
Bible into chapters and verses and the ease
with which the text may be misunderstood
because of this. -Four theories were then
given as to the inspiration of the Bible.
First, the verbal theory, now not held to
any extent. Some of the early Divines
went so far as to maintain the Puritan in
spiration of the punctuation marks of the
Bible. This theory manifestly abounds be-
cause in the original manuscript there were
no punctuation marks. Second, that of
plenary inspiration. This means full, COM
plete. The writer was filled with the Holy
Spirit and through him the word of God
has been given. Third and fourth theories
are somewhat similar. 1t admits historical
and scientific inaccuracies in the Bible 1t
is the infallible word of God and guide of
life in the ethical truth given to the word.
But even here the Old Testament is not al
ways safe guide.