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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-09
OFF WITH AN AGED LOVER.
A Father Has Long Chase After His
Young Daughter.


Williamsport, Pa, Feb. S.-A wrath
full parent, Leroy Mollineux. has been
searching two days for his pretty
daughter, Minerva, who disappeared
from home simultaneously with Charles
Wesley, a gray mustached Lothario of
so years. Minerva's age is sweet l6,
and if her father gets hold of her ma
ture lover it will probably fare badly
for him. MollineuX lives in Shrews-
bury township, and Wesley boarded
with the family While her parents
were absent Tuesday night Minerva
Quilted her home. after putting her
younger brothers and sisters to bed
The father, when he discovered that
Wesley had gone also, drove that night
fifteen miles to Halls station to inter-
cept the runaways If they attempted to
escape on a train. He didn't find them
and his subsequent searching was fruit
less. Recently Minerva's father told
Wesley he was trifling with his daugh-
ter's affections and warned him to de-
SiSt
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-09
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.

New York will ask bids on 5000, 900 in
3per cent. gold bonds.
A strange new disease is killing many
horses In Bureau county, Ill.
Frozen stiff in his hut. Edwin p. Brown,
a hermit, was found at Westport, Mass.
Joseph Grant. II years old, shot his wife
yesterday at Richmond, Mich, and then
blew out his brains.
While at his bath, Joseph II. Hurst, Of
Choctaw county, Ala, was shot dead by
an unknown assassin.
Lee Parish and William Moore, of Miles
City, Mont, got lost while sleghing and
were probably frozen to death.
On the charge Of robbing the Little
Johnny mine, ut Leadvile. of $4,000 In
gold, Dods Rollo is under arrest.
Two masked men held UP Groceryman
Il. d. Westgate In his store, in Cleveland,
and In q fierce fight fatally shot him.
Henry Havemeyer, aged IS years, was
killed last night at Brooklyn, N. Y, by a
trolley car running into a cart he was
driving.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-09
TRACEY A CANDIDATE.
1t Is Said the New York Congressman
Will Take Bisseirs Place.
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
Washington, Feb. 8.-The report that
Representative Tracey will be appoint
ed postmaster general to succeed Mr..
Bissell after the adjournment of con-
gress is credited here. The changes in
the cabinet before indicated in these
dispatches are expected to occur in
case the retirement of Justice Jackson
from the supreme bench is authorized.
Serious opposition. has developed,
however, to the bill for the retirement
of Justice Jackson. and Senator Harris,
who introduced the bill, expresses fear
that it may not be adopted. Justice
Jackson is in such bad health, however,
that he may retire from the bench by
resignation If not permitted to go on
the retired list
In case this vacancy occurs, Carlisle
will probably succeed him, though
Speaker Crisp is also mentioned for the
place. In that event, Tracey, of New
York, and Wilson, of West Virginia.
would probably have seats at Mr..
Cleveland's cabinet table.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-09
THEY BURNED HIS FEET.
Frank Smallwood, Near Brownsville, Was
Horribly Tortured by Robbers Who
Wns

Wanted to Learn Where His Money
Was.
By the United Press.
Uniontown, Feb S.--Onc of the worst
crimes ever perpetrated in this part of
the state was committed Thursday
night in an isolated valley near Browns
vile, this county. Frank Smallwood,
the victim, now lies dying at his home
from the effects of the injuries inflicted
by band of burglars. who tortured
him in every conceivable way to make
him give up his boarded wealth.
The old man was dragged from his
bed at midnight, bound, blindfolded and
tied in a chair. After the burglars
searched the house, getting only s4 and
a watch, they began to torture their
aged victim in the hope of forcing him
to tell where his money was concealed.
Through all the suffering he stoutly de-
MED that he had any money. They beat
him with whips threatened his life,
and at last having bound him securely,
placed his feet ON the red hot Goals in
the CRATE, holding them till they were
burned to a crisp.
He was found this morning by some
neighbOrs unconscious on the floor with
the blood streaming from the wounds
in his feet. The perpetrators of this
crime are believed to be men who opera
ted with the famous Coley outlaws but
who never We're captured.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-09
laps lombard CHEEHO.
They Also Sink the Ting Yuen and Other
Chinese Vessels.
Ry tho JTDited praSc
BY the United Pres

London, Feb. S.-A Shanghai dispatch
to the Central News says: The Shang-
hal Mercury publishes special dis
patch which says that on the night of
Feb. 4 the Japanese cleared torpedoes
at the entrance to Wei-Hai-Wei harbor,
and their torpedo boats made dash
for the Chinese warship Ting Yuen,
which they succeeded in sinking The
next night the torpedo boats made an
other rush and sunk the Wei-Yuen, Ii
Yuen and Paohua.
dispatch from Cheeho says the
Japanese commenced on Feb. to bonn
bard the western shore at Cheeho. The
foreigners there We're armed and the
town gates We're closed and barricaded.
The attack Is regarded as a feint to COW
er the landing of additional Japanese
troops, which landed last evening ten
miles east of Chez Foo, and are now
attacking the eastern forts.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-09
sCRAN "a, 8,

boilers man entered the building,
and, confronting him, said: "See here,
young fellow. who are you, and what
right have you to take another mans
job" The next moment the unknown
man lifted a hammer and struck him
When Law recovered the place was in
darkness, and, upon lighting match
and going to the office he found Sweeney
lying in a pool of blood.
Recently Law had gone to the Wilkin-
son works from rival plant, and this
may have had something to do with the
outrage. The police tonight had not yet
found the culprit.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-09
CONDENSED STATE TOPICS.

Two catamounts We're shot near East
Hanover by John Fitting.
The assessed valuation of farm land in
York county is 9,2O7,9O5 against $40, AZ, ,G62
last year.
A swlndler in Reading has passed three
checks, to which he signed the name Of
Reuben Haffa.
Colonel James Young, the king of Penn
sylvania farmers, has 325 cattle in his
stables at Mddletown.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-09
NUTS RELATIVES SPEAK.
Waiting for Further Information from
Scene OF tho Shooting.

Waiting for Further Information from
Scene OF the Shooting.
BY the United Press.
Meadville, Pa, Feb. S.-Mrs. G. i.
Mutt, mother of James Mutt, who Ia
under arrest at Atchison, Kas., for
shooting Mrs. Payton and her hired
man, Coleman, says her son has been
in comfortable circumstances, with no
business cares to overbalance his mind.
He has, however, always been of a
nervous. easily unstrung temperament.
One of his brothers is inclined to think
that drink may be responsible for his
actions
The family have taken no steps as
yet in his behalf, awaiting further in
formation, and are also expecting to
hear from Joseph Mutt, of Akron, o.,
who is generally looked to by them to
manage their business matters. The
members Of the family are very decided
In their belief that later reports will be
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-09
more favorable to Mutt, and show some
justification for his deed,
BEBBLER INDICTED,
Convicted Of an Attempt to Kill DI
Erasmus RicgeI.

Convicted Of an Attempt to Kill DR..
Erasmus RicgeI.
BY the United Press.
Belvidere, N j., Feb. S.--William Beb-
bier, of Germantown, Pa, was today
convicted of attempting to kill DR..
Erasmus Riegel, of Bloomsbury. Beb-
bier was visiting at the doctors house
last December and the doctor accused
him of being too familiar with Mrs.
Riegel. They went out to talk the mat
ter over on Sunday, Dec. 3. Hot words
followed and each emptied a revolver
at the other.
They accused each other Of attempted
murder and Bebbler was indicted. His
trial was concluded Thursday, and the
jury, after deliberating for nearly twen-
ty-four hours, brought in a verdict of
guilty.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-09
SENSATIONAL TRIAL.

Tennessee Physician Charged with Try.
ing to Blow Open Bank Safe.
By the United Press.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. S.-The
trial of DR.. u, II. Curry, prominent
physician, accused of trying to blow
open the vault of the First National
bank of Hartman with nitro-glycerine,
opened today. A change of Venue was
granted defendant on the plea that
he could not get an impartial trial in
Hartman. and the case will be heard
today at Kingston.
The accused is engaged to be married
to highly accomplished lady of Harrl-
man, and the circumstances leading to
his arrest produced tremendous sem
sation there, where he stood high. The
plan Of the burglary, which miscarried
because the fuse was too short, shows
remarkable ingenuity, that would not
dscredit professional safe-blower.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-09
BRAKEMEN MISSING.

Two Reading Employees Sent ont to Flag
a Train Fail to Return.
By the United Press.
Lebanon, Pa, Feb. S.-Theodore Rib
BILE, and another man, whose name
has not yet been learned, both
brakeman on the train due here from
Reading at COS a. M, have disappeared
and are thought to have been lost in
snow drifts and possibly frozen to
death.
They had been sent out to flag trains
early this morning from their own
train, which is snow-bound near Pres
colt. Searching parties failed to find
them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-09
THREE MEN KILLED.

While ShOveling Snow They Are Run
Down by a Locomotive.
BY the United Press.
Harrisburg, Feb. S.-An accident oc-
Cured in the railroad yard late this
afternoon. A train from the west
crashed into gang of men engaged In
clearing the tracks of snow, killing
three and injuring two others.
The dead are John X. Carr. Noah
Ney and George w. Troup. The in
jured are Benjamin Otstot and John
Crosby.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-09
THE MOTORMAN JUMPED.
Trolley Car Full Of Passengers Left to
Their Fate.
Uy tho JTnifed praeg

Pittsburg, Feb. S.-This morning an
electric car on the California branch of
the Pleasantville became unmanage-
able while descending the Woods Run
hill The frightened motorman and
conductor jumped from the car, leaving
the occupants to their fate. The car
plunged down the steep grade, flying
like the wind.
At the bottom the car jumped the
track and struck against the end of a
bridge which spans Woods Run, $50 feet
below. Three of the passengers were
badly hurt, but none seriously.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-09
An Awful Tidal Wave.

By the United Press.
Boston, Feb. S.-A Halifax dispatch to
the Globe says: One hundred houses and
business buildings have been swept away
at Cape Breton by an awful tidal wave
1t Is believed many lives were lost,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-09
DEATH IN THE STORM.
Snow Shovelers Killed and others Die
from Exposure.
BY the United Press.

ITOW EApUSuTC.
BY the United Press
Reading, Pa, Feb. S.-While shovel
ing snow on the Reading railroad near
Leesport today Isaac Long, track
hand, was struck by a passenger train
and killed. A man named Moser was
also injured.
Fred Smith, aged 80, was found dead
at Wernersville today from exposure.
He was German and had no relatives
in this country. Daniel Hinckley, a
we'll known miller, of Adamstown, was
overcome in his sleigh by the cold, and
is dying at Gouglersville.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-09
England FrOstbittcn.

By the United Press.
London, Feb. S.-The weather continues
intensely cold throughout the midlands.
In Yorkshire the thermometer registered
ten below zero this morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-09
Ex. Minister Stevens Dead.

Augusta, Me-, Feb. S-Hon. John l..
Stevens, ex-minister to Hawaii, died at his
home in this city at 4 o'clock this morning
OF valvular disease of the heart.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-09
WRECK ON A FREIGHT.
A CaboOso Rolls Down Thirty.foot EN-
bankment.
BY the United Pregs

baukment.
By the United Press.
Pottsville, Pa, Feb. S.-The caboose
on a freight train between Auburn and
Pine Grove was knocked down 3O-foot
embankment near Stanhope in the
binding snow storm this morning. The
coupling broke and before man could
get back to give warning signal q
following train ran into the caboose
and knocked it over.
F. Huntsinger, conductor; J. Berger,
signal man, and F. Murdock, H. Diff
fenderfer, Ed. Dewalt, brakemen, were
badly shaken up and quite seriously
hurt. The caboose caught fire and was
destroyed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-09
Bob Eitzsimmons' Case.

Syracuse, Feb. S.-Bob Fltzsimmons has
entered u demurrer to his Indictment for
manslaughter in the first degree. Argu-
ment has been set down for a later date.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-09
SAYS HE STOLE HIS WIFE
Governor Mckinlcy's Brother.in Law
Sued by an Ohio Farmer.
By the United Press.

Canton, o., Feb. S.-Sample C. George,
a farmer, has begun suit in common
pleas court against George d. SaXton, a
wealthy retired capitalist and brother
in-law of Governor Mckinley, for $780,
900 damages, for alleged alienation of
his wife's affections. Mrs. George, a
dressmaker, has rooms in the Saxton
block.
She went to South Dakota and Sc
cured divorce. The plaintiff charges
that the expenses were betrayed by
SaXton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-09
GLASS WORKS RESUME.
Factories of the United States Company
at Wheeling to Dc Started.
l.. Ir..Il

BY the United Press.
Wheeling, w. Va, Feb. S.-Several
days ago the United States Glass COM
pany sent delegation of Pittsburg Of
fcials to this city to make arrange
ments for starting up the two plants
here, which, 1t is claimed, will be done
as soon as possible.
The factories have been idle for about
two years, and as 1t is expected to
operate them with non-union hands.
much excitement has been caused
among the local members of the Ameri-
can Flint Glass Workers union. They
threaten to make trouble If the plans
of the company are put into execution.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-09
WEATHER REPORT.

For eastern Pennsylvania. generally
fair; warmer; western gales diminishing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-09
ROASTED IN A CRATE,

She Tumblcd in While Playing and Was
Burned to Death.
By the United Press.
Connellsville, Pa, Feb. S.-A horrible
accident cost little daughter of James
Martin her life last night. Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin were absent from home,
leaving their four young children alone.
While playing by the open crate fire,
Mary, aged 4 years, tumbled in and
was burned to death.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-09
FORTUNE COMES TO HIM.

AGrcensburg Bake Inhcrits an Estate OF
100000 In Germany.
By the United Press.
Greensburg, Pa, Feb. S.-William
Burkhart, a baker, who has been pull
ing against the stream for months in
an effort to eke out living by selling
four loaves for 25 cents, was made glad
this afternoon through cablegram
from Germany announcing that an
uncle had died, leaving William for
tune OF 5000 in cash and land.
He will go to the Fatherland.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-09
STRUCK BY AN UNSEEN HAND.
Two Mcn-IndcrGo nn Experience Like
That of BILLY Patterson.

BY the United Press.
Reading, Pa, Feb. S.-A strange as
sault was made early this morning
upon William Sweeney and Charles Law
while they were alone in william Will
kinson & Co.'s cutlery works. The
former is a member Of the firm. The
peculiar feature of the attack Ia that
Sweeney does not know the person who
struck him senseless. Law said today
that while he was at work ut one Of the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-09

ScnOIlcid Is Lieutenant General.
By the United Press.
Washington, Feb. S.-Major General
Schofield became a full fledged lieutenant
general shortly afterg.4 o'clock this af-
ternoon. notary from the war depart
ment went to his house and administered
the oath of Office
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-09

Our Special Muslin Sale continues
all this week. Muslins, Sheetings,
Counterpanes, ETC., at "ROck Bottom
PriceS.'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-09
Snow Driftcd to Housetops.

Hazleton, Pa, Feb. S.-The storm has
drifted to the house tops, and every
avenue of communication has been
shut out Tonight the wind is very
high, and there Is only one wire work.
ing out of the city. Reports of several
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-02-21

when it was endowed. that it was to
ask no further aid from the State.
1t seems to us the time has arrived
to call halt. If this institution can
not be made self-supportiug with the
assistance of 5000 per day it draws
from its endowment fund and the tut
ton fees it receives, i: should be con-
sidered as conclusive evidence that it
has no demand to supply, and its doors
be closed. so far as the State is con-
cerned. and the money wasted in the
fruitless effort to uphold it De applied
to the building up of the common
schools. At least. before another dol
lar is expended upon this institution, a
full. complete and correct account
should be furnished of all the money
its managers and professors have ex-
pended in the last six years to secure
appropriations; and this statement
should show the quantity of wines,
cigars and other good cheer furnished,
as we'll as the names and fees of the
lobby employed.
In conclusion, we suggest to our leg
islature that the people of this State
are not carriou to be devoured by
these vultures.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-02-21

currency-Tory papers shrek and
howl at the injustice of scaling down
an Indebtedness that has been created
without benefiting the debtor. One
of the cardinal principles of Democ-
racy has been that no monopoly shall
be tolerated, but the gold standard
places the money of the people in the
hands of few men who can control it
at will-increasing or diminishing in
debtedness at willard this shameless
prostitution of power to the basest of
purposes finds advocates among men
and papers that profess to be Demo
cratic!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-02-21
The State University as a Leech.

In a former article we denounced the
Normal Schools and the State Univer-
sity of Missouri as leeches and swind-
les that organized biennial raids upon
the pocket-book of the taxpayer for the
private advantage of the parties in
charge of those institutions. We sub
nit few figures to the public in re-
gard to tho State University as justi-
fication of the position We have assum-
ed.
We find that institution endowed
with fund of s1.191 1885, 3, the in
terest upon which amounts to $50, 817.-
81 per year.
In the year 1889 the State appropri-
ated for its support and maintenance
the sum of $67. 900.
In the year 1891, $ss.9s3 was ex-
pended for like purpose.
In the year 1892, at the extra ses-
sion. it received $147.5OO insurance
money to make good its loss by fire.
100000 from the citizens of Boone
county, and it swallowed up of the
peoples money $4,000.
In the year 1898 there was given to
it $3.50. 900 for building purposes. AND
$4,000 for sidewalks, etc.
To recapitulate: it has received from
the State since the year 1889 $780,
9S3. from the citizens of Boone coun-
ty $4,000. and from its endowment
fund 1901. 085-making a grand total
of $s14.O 68; and this does not include
the insurance money above referred to
or take into account the fees for tut
ton. This would make the State I'm
iversity alone cost the taxpayer 1892
S13 per year. or something over $542
dollars per day, containing 800 school
days to the year. 1t was understood,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-02-21
A Question Of Loyalty.

1t is the general supposition, in &C.
cordance with our theory of govern
ment. that the House of Representa-
tives of the United States represents
the people, and that the Senate repre-
sents the States. Now, as the States
are made up of the people, in the end
it is safe to say that the Congress as a
whole represents the people.
often ask myself the question here
in wandering around among and con-
versing with public men, whether Con-
resent public sentiment and the wish
es, desires, prejudices, if you will. of
the people.
/ will illustrate what am driving at
by asking a question: Is President
Cleveland popular with the people? l
know tina the people nominated him
at Chicago in 1892 over the protest of
the politicians. | know that he was
elected in the following November
President of the United States by an
unparalleled majority. Has he lost his
popularity with the people since then?
The reason why l ask the question is
that only one Senator of the United
States is now what might be called a
thick-and-thin supporter of the Presi-
dent. This Is MIR. Villas of Wisconsin.
Mr. Gray of Delaware and Mr.. Gallery
of Louisiana still profess friendship
for the administration, but are not
what might be called absolutely loyal
to the President. At any rate, these
three Senators are the only general
friends of the administration now in
the Senate of the United States.
In the House of Representatives
there are perhaps 10 men that might
be classed in the same category with
Senator Villas; that is, thick-and-thin
supporters of the administration, and
Is others who might be ranked in the
same class with Senators Gallery and
Gray, that is to say, friends of the ad-
min;stration. but not entirely and un-
equivocally committed to the support
of the administration, in everything.
This is not fancy sketch, but a tact,
and leads up again to what l desired
to ascertain-does the Congress repre-
sent the people9 O'BRIEN MOORE.
The above is remarkable produc
ton to come from the pen of a man
who processes to be Democrat. What
does he mean by loyal to the Presi-
dent?" The personality of our Chief
Executive amounts to nothing. There
is no loyalty or disloyalty to the Presi-
dent in this country. Mr.. Cleveland has
chosen to betray his trust and shown
that he was humbug, mere man of
straw-a jack-daw with the borrowed
plumage of a peacock. The only feel
ing for Mr.. Cleveland entertained by
the American people is one of con-
tempt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-02-21

PEOPLE have not yet thoroughly de-
cided whether there was anything apro-
pos about Congressman Sibley's quo
tation anent Congress and the Admin
istration:
We have read in the lore of long ago,
That symbol of the life below
Is boat with palsied men to row,
And blind man at the rudder.
The people are certain that palsied
men are rowing the boat of State and
they have an idea that the man at the
rudder is also palsied. ST. Louis Chron-
icle.
o, no! He is only drunken with be-
lief in his own greatness.