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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-27
VETERANS ASSEMBLING.
williamsport Alive with the Blue Coated
Heroes of the War OF the Rebellion.
Pennsylvania Reserves.

By the United Press
Williamsport, Pa, Feb. 2G.-About
1000 delegates to the twenty-ninth an
nual winter encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic, department Of
Pennsylvania, have arrived, and the
city tonight bore a decidedly military
appearance. The scenes in and around
the leading hotels and on the streets
were animating, as the veterans pre-
dominated at every point. The Ladies'
Relief corps held an informal reception
at the Park hotel during the day. They
held a meeting and elected directors Of
the Brookville Memorial Home.
Perhaps the most important event of
the evening was the meeting of the
Pennsylvania Reserve association, at
which officers were elected as follows:
President, General John p. Taylor, of
Lewistown, who succeeds the late ak
Governor Andrew c. Curtin: first vice.
president, ]. +. Morrison, of Philadel-
phia; secretary, James Mccormick, of
Philadelphia, reelected.
The contest for department COM
mander Is lively, but evidentlwy one
sided, II. II. Cummings, of Tide out,
seemingly being in a decided lead.
James Il. Denworth, of this city, is
making hot canvass for the Office, but
Cummings is backed by the solid
Northwestern association, as well ns
many other sections of the state. He
claims his election by more than two
thirds majority. There Is very little
interest manifested in the other offices.
The convention will assemble at 10
o'clock tomorrow forenoon.
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HAYWARD'S TRIAL.
The Prisoner the Coolest One Connected
with the Proceedings.

By the United Press.
Minneapolis. Mimi, Feb. 26-The
cross-examination of Harry Hayward
was finished this afternoon, and then
the defence started to impeach NJ. ID.
Wilson, the liveryman, one of the states
witnesses, who had testified to seeing
Harry riding with Miss Cling on the
fatal night.
During the examination Hayward
was asked why he did not keep his
money In the bank and he explained
that he was afraid that Elder NJ. Stew
art would attach 1t, as he had some
business with that gentleman in which
each had tried to best the other, and
Stewart had got the worst of It,
He owed Stewart some of the interest
money and he did not want him to get
II. Assistant Prosecutor Hall showed
that Hayward did not owe Stewart
any money after Harry sold his prop
erty to him. and the witness explained
that he had been I'm the habit of keep
ing his money out of the bank to es-
cape Stewart before that, and there
fore it had become a habit with him
Hall also tried to show that the loans
Hayward claims to have made to Miss
Cling were fictitious. but he met with
slight success. Hayward had all the
best of his encounter with the assist
ant prosecutor. II seemed at times
that Mr. Hall did not know what he
was driving at, and Hayward quickly
recognized that he could match his op-
ponent, and give odds in the game of
repartee. That the accused took n
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RIOT AT SAVANNAH.
An Angry Mob Storms the Hall in Which
Ex.Priest Joseph Slattery Attempts to
Deliver a Lecture.

Ex.Priest Joseph Slattery Attempts to
Deliver a Lecture.
By the United Press.
Savannah, Ga, Feb. 26.-Savannah
escaped riot tonight through the in
tervention of the military. The trouble
was precipitated by eX-Priest Joseph
Stattery's lecture on the Roman Catho-
lie priesthood. For several days efforts
have been made by members of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians to revoke
the ex-priest's permit to deliver the lee
ture.
Threats Were openly made against
the lecturer and the chief of police and
q detail of officers was ordered on duty
at the hall :, here the lecture was to he
delivered.
The lecture contained no offensive
| language Until the crowd which had
gathered on the outside began to hurl
stones through the windows and among
the audience. The police ordered the
crowd to disperse. 1t refused to do so,
and kept shouting and jeering. The
mayor was notified, and after consul
tation with the chief of police, decided
to order out the military. The riot
alarm was sent in, and in half an hour
eight companies of infantry and a troop
of dismounted cavalry were on the
scene.
The lecture was over by the time the
military arrived, and most of the au-
dience had left the hall A detail of
mounted police stood guard at the en-
trance. The crowd numbered 1000 by
this time, largely spectators. A por-
ton of ii kept yelling and hurting bricks
at the windows of the hall, where the
ex-priest was. A few shots were fired
in the air by the rioters, but no one
was hurt. The electric lights around
the hall were broken by missiles, and
for a time the neighborhood was in
dark.
After the military arrived on the
scene there was comparative quiet The
streets were cleared for block in every
! direction, and the troops remained on
/ guard until the disturbance had sub
/ sided, when the lecturer was brought
out of the hall and escorted by a SQUAD
of twenty policemen, surrounded by
two battalions of soldiers. walked &c
his hotel The crowd followed and
| jeered along the streets, but there was
no attempt at an open attack.
Half an hour after the eX-priest's wife
was escorted from the hall to the hote
by a squad of police.
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HIGHLY.FLAVORED ROMANCE.
Beautiful Young Philadelphia Girl Res.
cued from Life OF Excitement by a
Legacy OF $4,000.

By the United Press.
Duluth, Mimi, Feb. 26-GladyS
Brooks, the handsome young Philadel-
phia society woman, who came here
after a disagreement with her people,
was hotel waitress and ended up as an
inmate of a stylish house of ill-fame,
has fallen heir to an estate valued at
$4,000 and has gone to her old home
to take possession. Just before leaving
here she announced that she would re-
nounce the life she had of late been
leading, and endeavor to make amends
for her past sins as only a penitent
woman can.
After leaving her position at the ho-
TEL where she had become acquainted
with many of the leading men of the
city, she took up her residence in a
gilded palace of sin and was known as
one of the most beautiful and dashing
women in the northwest. Miss Brooks,
II Is claimed, left her home after trou-
Bile with her parents, being too proud to
admit she had been in error. The search
of the young woman's relatives for her
has been a long one. A few days ago,
according to the story of j. II. Tischart,
L,
young lawyer from PENNSYLVANIA
called on him. He was a man of fine
| address. His errand was to find
young woman named Gladys Brooks,
whose uncle had left her $l4O. 900. and
who would receive still more In time.
When the young lawyer started on his
search all he knew was that she was
last heard Of in Duluth, and was sup
posed to be earning an honorable living.
On arriving here he discovered to his
horror that she had become an immoral
woman.
she had not taken the pains to assume
different name but her old friends in
the tough quarter did not know where
she was. He learned from the munich
pal court records that in July 20, 1893,
| she had been sent to the county 1ail for
ten days, and from the records he dis
| covered that some other abandoned
| woman had paid her fine. After a
| while he traced her to dive in Su-
| perior, thence to Minneapolis. lie traced
| her to two houses in the Flour City and
! then back here before he found her.
| When he found her and announced thu At
| her uncle had left her a big sum of
| money she broke down, but although
she was only too happy to leave her old
life she could not think of returning
to her friends. Her lawyer told her
that no one knew what sort Of a life
she had been leading, and that so far
as he was concerned no one ever should
know, and that very day they started
for the east The lawyer was the hap
piest man in the country when he called
on the deputy clerk a second time and
informed him that he had not only dis
covered the girl, but that she had 50
willingly abandoned her wretched life.
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WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

The gold reserve again increased yes
terday. and stood at S15,273b22.
Secretary Carlisle and Internal Revenue
Commissioner Miller are both confined to
their houses by the grip.
1t is thought the government deficit be-
tween expenditures and receipts for Feb
ruary will not be much below S3,0O000O.
Rear Admiral Greer senior officer of the
navy, was retired from active service
yesterday, by operation OF the age clause.
Second Lieutenant w. Markland, of the
Twelfth infantry, who was promoted from
the ranks two years ago, is dead, at Fort
Robinson, Neb., OF pneumonia.
The conferrees of the agricultural bill
reached conclusion yesterday afternoon.
the senate yielding much that II had
added to the bill. Chief among the items
so yielded Is that appropriating $4,000 for
the determination of the gypsy moth.
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WILL KEEP OFF THE FIELD.
Gettysburg Electric Railway COmpan,
Tired of Fighting the Government

Gettysburg Electric Railway Company
Tired of Fighting the Government.
By the United Press.
Gettysburg, Pa, Feb 26.-The syndi-
cate that lately purchased the Gettys-
burg electric railway has made "A propo-
sition to the United States commits
sloner tending toward an amicable ad-
justment Of the differences now exist
ing between them. 1t Is practically an
acceptance by the railway company OF
the terms held out to them by the gov
ernment.
The company offers to abandon the
road through the Valley of Death and
around the DEVILS Den region, and
that portion in front of the Second
corps line on Cemetery Ridge, upon the
stipulation that the government shall
furnish them with the route over the
wheat field road, and also route along
the crest of Cemetery Ridge east of
Hancock avenue from Zeigler's Grove
to the tracks of the Reading railroad
branch
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-27
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
An Impressive Lecture on Economy in
Matter of Salaried offices.

Matter of salaried Offices.
BY the United Press.
Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 26-The COVER
nor sent to the legislature today the fol-
lowing message on the states financial
condition, which was referred to the ap-
propriations committee
To the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania:
Availing myself of the provisions of Sec
ton II of the fourth article of the consti-
tuition, which declares that the executive
shall from time to time give to the gen
sral assembly information of the state of
the commonwealth, and recommend 20
their consideration such measures as ne
may Judge expedlent, i desire to call your
attention to the financial condition of the
commonwealth at the present time The
total funded debt on the first OF January,
1896. was s6sl7,66l: amount In sinking fund
H4, 1888; unexpended balance IN the treas
ury fund, S29SS,32S.
The fiscal officers OF the state, the aud
ltor general and state treasurer, have fur
nished me with a careful estimate OF the
revenues which may be expected for the
current year. This estimate Is based upon
the income received under the present
revenue law since 1t became operative.
They estimate that the revenue for the
present year and the year following will
not exceed $685. ,725 per annum. From my
own investigation of the subject. | am
forced to the conclusion that the calcula-
tion is a liberal one.
The same officers have also made COM
parative estimate of the amount Of money
, required to defray the necessary and ordi-
nary expenses of the state establishment
for the current year. The estimate in
rludes the support of the charitable and
penal institutions maintained wholly or In
part by the state and the $55OO,O00 for the
support of public schools. According to
the estimate $9.526,2OO will be required for
each of the next two years / am desir-
Gus, as ] am sure all good citizens are,
that the expenditures OF the state should
not exceed the revenues
Strict Economy Should 10 practiced.
/ am firmly convinced that the strict
est economy should be practiccd in the
appropriations of money until the state
ulid country are relieved from the present
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DOUGLASS AT REST.
Remains Of the Apostle of Freedom
Buried ut Roche stcr.

By the jnlted IreSSs
Rochester, n. v, Feb 26.-The train
which brought the body of Frederick
Douglass and the escort from Washing.
ton arrived this morning. They were
met at the depot by Mayor Lewis, the
members of the common council, Doug
lass league. the honorary and active
bearers and a Gordon of police. The sta
tion was filed with a surging mass of
people.
Thousands followed the procession to
the city hall. The higher grades of
public schools were dismissed and
teachers and pupils given an opportun-
ity to take a final look at the features
of the great apostle of freedom.
At l.3O o'clock the remains were taken
to Central Presbyterian church, where
the final services in honor of the citys
dead were held Several ministers took
part in the services.
At the close of the exercises the re-
mains were taken to Mount Hope ceme-
terry and buried beside his first wife.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-27
HOW ABOUT San DOMINGO?
Three French Battle Ships in the
HarbOrs Cause Apprehension.
CLAIMS OF THE UNITED STATES
1t Is Possible That Difficulties May Arise
That VIII Require the Aid OF Gun
Boats-War Clouds on the
Horizon.

by the Unlteu freSS.
Washington, Feb. 26.-It is stated that
the presence of three French ships of
war in the harborS of San Domingo
has been made the subject of diplomatic
representations on the part of the Unit
ed States at the request of the Domini-
can government. France has long had
claims against San Domingo which
seemed incapable Of settlement by
ordinary diplomatic methods, and three
naval vessels have been assembled in
the vicinity as an incentive to speedy
action.
Secretary Gresham, it is asserted, in
response to requests from the govern
ment of San Domingo, has pointed out
to France that the United States also
has long standing claims against San
Domingo, ante-dating those of France.
The French reply, it is claimed. con-
ceded this point, but represented that
immediate reparation was demanded
only in the case of a French citizen, who
had been recently assaulted with the as
certained connivance of Dominican ofii-
cials. The United States thereupon re-
piled, as ii is understood, that this was
a matter which could not be held to
warrant a hostile naval demonstration
on the part of France, and suggested
that the difficulty was easily susceptible
of amicable settlement, and that justice
could be obtained more certainly in the
absence of a threatening armed force.
AS far as can be learned the incident
rests at this point at the present time.
Should any further difficulty arise it
is possible that one of the vessels of
Admiral Meades fleet, now at Barba-
does, 800 miles from San Domingo, may
be ordered to cruise on the coast of
Hayti and San Domingo for the protec-
ton of American interests, which are
very considerable there. Samana Bay,
on the north side of the island, has long
been treated BY the United States navy
as practically an American possession,
just as Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-27
WOMAN'S COUNCIL.
Officers Elected at the Business Meeting
Held Yesterday.

I
Washington, Feb. 26.-The Womans
National council at it's business meet
ing elected Mary Lowe Dickinson, Of
New York city, president for the ensu-
ing three years; Rev Anna II. Shaw
Of Philadelphia, vice-presldent; Louise
Barnum Robbins, OF Michigan, corre-
spending secretary; Hannah j, Bailey,
Of Maine. treasurer; Ameline b.
Cheney, of Maine, first recording Sec
retary; Helen Bristol, of quincy, Of
Illinois, second recording secretary.
The council adopted amendments TO
the constitution, dividing the council
into an upper and lower house. A reso-
luton was also adopted giving the
president discretion as to the formation
of a cabinet.
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CONDENSED STATE TOPICS.

A water company has been organized at
Perkasle. with capital Of $4,000.
Judge Cyrus l.. Pershing. of Pottsvllle,
Is so III that he has not left his home since
November.
In railing match at Mount Pleasant,
Miss Annie Adams won a steer weighing
2lOO pounds.
The Reading Iron company has received
a contract to make a cotton compress
costing $50, 600 for Texas firm.
Bellies Lettres society," Dickinson col
lege, was 100 years old last night. and
Charles w. Mckeehan, of Philadelphia,
made an anniversary address.
Dissatisfied with their Polish name.
julius j. and Ludwig Shesesliy, of Miners
vile, have petitloned court to have their
surname changed to Hermann.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-27
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.

Baltmore's Ministerial union resolved
against the appointment OF either Catho-
lies or saloonkeepers as school commits
sioners.
Weavers at the Lancaster mills, Clin-
ton, Mass, struck against reduction of
wages without promise of restoration as
soon as business improves.
The Singer, Domestic and Davis Sew
Ing Machine companies are said to have
formed combine and offered the white
company, of Cleveland, o., sl,26o.o00 cash
to sell out ITO them
District Attorney w. d.. Painter, of
Binghamton, N. Y, may be ouste' 4 re-
fusing to allow Bank Examiner Bsckus
to tell the grand jury abopt prominent
mems connection with the Chenango Val
ley Savings bank defalcationi
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-27
BROOKLYN CITY HALL FIRE,
An Old Landmark Is Badly scorched BY
the Flames.
BY the United Press.

Brooklyn. N. Y, Feb. 26.-Fire started
shortly before o'clock this morning on
the third floor Of the city hall, and be-
fore 1t was gotten under control the
tower surmounting the building had
been Destroyed, the third floor badly
scorched and the rest of the building
flooded with water.
1t Is not believed that any of the rec
ords have been destroyed. The total
loss Is estimated at $4,000
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let which penetrated the abdomen. Az
ter half an hours careful work the task
was given up, both doctors recommend
ing that he be taken to the Emergency
hospital at Carbondale.
County Detective Leyshon, of Scran-
ton, has spent the past eight hours in
search of Krotky who 1t appears is try
ing to make himself scarce" but up
to s o'clock his search had been in vain.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-27
BENJAMIN Fallender, the Hebrew whose

Benjamin Fallender, the Hebrew whose
remains were stolen from the Jewish
cemetery a week ago. The identifica-
ton was made by a felon mark on the
right hand, and it was clear that the
hand had been removed at the medical
college in order to displace this dis
tinguishing mark. All the marks indi-
Gated that the body had been upon the
dissecting table, the trunk having been
ripped open lengthwse and the abdo.
men opened laterally, but both being
pulled together by stitches with the
heavy cord. The searchers pronounced
it the same body which they had seen
in the picking vat at the Central Medi-
cal college, but which they could not
then identify by reason of the absence
of both the head and hand
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-27
HEADLESS BODY FOUND.
Left i'm Sack Before an Indiana polls
undcrtakcr's Door.


indianapolis, Feb, 26.-Undertaker
Blanchard was reused by telephone
call at an early hour this morning, and
a voice ut the other end of the line bade
him go to his front door. When he did
40 he found a coffee sack with some
heavy substance In it, which proved
to be the headless trunk of man. The
police were notified, and an examina-
tion of the body showed that 1t had
been terribly mutilatled under the dis
secting knife, but the cuts had been
sewed up with large cord. The right
hand had been severed but sewed on
again in similar manner.
The bedy was identified as that of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-27
MIR. WICKES SETTLED.

NiiIinR 10 Arbitratc Amieably on the
Divorce Qucstion
By the United Press.
Chicago, Feb. 26.-Judge Tuthill today
delivered the decree of divorce to Mrs.
Laura II. Wickes. wife of Thomas II.
Wickes, vice-president of the Pullman
Palace Car company. The terms are
the result of an amicable arrangement
between the complainant and defend
ant.
Besides turning over to his wife life
insurance policies to the amount of
slS50O. Mr. Wickes transfers to her two
houses. He also agrees to keep his life
insurance for $4,000 in favor of his
wife FOR the payment of the mortgages
on the property mentioned in case of
his death
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Republican National League.

7
Chicago, Feb. 2G.-President Tracey, Of
the Republican National league, has
called a special meeting of the executive
committee to meet at the Arlington ho-
tel, Washington, March 2, to make ar
rangements for the national convention,
which will be held In Cleveland. June 10.
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ARRESTED FOR BOYCOTT.

Leaders of Printers Union in Texas
Accused of Conspiracy.
By the United Press.
Belton. Tex, Feb. 26.-The leading
members of Temple Typographical
union were arrested today on indict-
ments charging conspiracy against
trade.
The union, or committee formed sew
eral months ago, issued circulars
recommending boycott against the
Temple Sun, which had recently with
drawn it's office from the union, and
the arrests are the outcome. They gave
bonds for $500 each
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-27
MILLERS COMBINE.
Pennsylvania Flour Manufacturers Will
Protect Home Trade.


By the United Press.
Philadelphia, Feb. ga majority OF
the millers of Pennsylvania have COM
bined and formed corporation under
a charter from the state of West Vir-
ginia to be known as the Pennsylvania
Milling and Export company. The
capital stock of the company is $4,000
and officers will be elected in few
days. The object of the combination is
self protection.
The millers of Pennsylvania claim
that New York has had monopoly OF
the expectation of -four to foreign coun-
tries and they propose to enter into
competition with the New Workers and
ship their surplus stock direct from
Philadelphia for their own benefit. in
stead of sending it to New York as here,
tofore. The headquarters of the COM
pany will be in this city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-27
Martial Law in Cuba.

Washington, Feb. 26.-Secretary Gresh-
am received cablegram from Consul
General Ramon Williams at Havana, an
nouncing that state OF affairs practically
amounting to martial law had been pro-
clnlmel In Cuba.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-27
EROSHNACK ALIVE.
Doctors Arc Unable to Locate the Builc,
Fired by krotky.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Forest city, Feb. 26,--Peter Krosh-
mack. of the Richmondale tragedy. Is
still alive. Constable Moran, of Car
bondale, arrested Krotky, the would-be
murderer Tuesday evening and took
him to Carbondale. where he was given
u hearing and released ON bail At a
late hour this evening The Tribune
correspondent accompanied Drs. Dwyer
Of this place. and Gillis, of Carbondale
to the bedside of Kroshnack, where a
final attempt was made to find the bull