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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-14
FREE coinage BOOMERS
Conference to BE Held 10 Washington
Today.
LIST OF DELEGATES PRESENT
Senator Harris VIII Preside Over the
Mectins-An Organization TO Be
Formed Within tho Party.
An Effort at Harmony.

Washington. Aug 13--Representa-
tives from almosot every state will be
present at the free coinage conference
to be held in this city tomorrow. This
conference is the outcome OF the Men,
phis convention. at which time Demo-
cratic representatives from all states
were instructed ITO send delegates to a
general conference in Washington.
These delegates come as representa-
tives Of the sixteen to one movement.
and are confident Of success, and will
admit OF no compromise.
Theo following Delegates had arrived
tonight: Senators Harris. of Tennes-
see; Jones. of Arkansas; Turpie, Of In
diana, who issued the call for the con-
vention: Hon. N. N. Cox, of Tennessee:
Hon. James A. Loclahart, Wadesboro.
N. c.; w. NJ. Rubey, Macon, Ga; Hon.
Robert Neill. BatesviQe, Ark; w. Hill,
w. C. Humphrey and George W. Allen,
st. Louis; Joseph +. johnson, Samuel
Willjohn. John w. Tomlinson and II.
w. Wilson, Birmingham, Ala; Joseph
HOdgson, Mobile. Ala; Senator John
w. Daniel and Peter ]. Otey. Lynch
burg. Va. Also the following from ILL
nois: w. II. Hinrichson, John A.
Barnes. r. NJ. Rose, NJ. f. Dunlap. G.
T.. Doying, Owen X. Thompson, George
lam E. Wilson, j. w. Yantes and NJ
McNeeley.
1t Is probable that Senator Harris
will preside over the meeting, and Casey
Young, of Memphis, who Is chairman OF
the executive committee, will have
much to say in the proceedings. The
object Of the conference Is to form an
organization within the Democratic
party favorable to free silver, and every
effort will be made to secure harmony
in the ranks.
Senator Harris Is authority for the
statement that new national commit
tee will be formed composed Of Dem.
ocrats of prominence, one drawn from
each state, the object being to secure
control Of the next national Democratic
convention.
The delegates disclaim any inten-
tion Of introducing factional differences
in the ranks of the Democratic party
and say that the movement is entirely
within the party lines.
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FLASHED FROM WIRES.

Prospectory for gas near Dover. O.,
struck a vein Of what Is thought to be sill
Yer ore.
Philip Skinner of the Seventh cavalry
who has been In the service thirty years
blew his brains out at Camp Douglass,
Wis.
The national convention Of the Universal
Peace union WILL be held in the open, air
ON the Mystic river. near Mystic. Conn.,,
Aug. 20 to 22.
The body Of Frank Clancy, a missing
Kalamazoo (M.ch) man. was found yes
terday In p.ckling vat OF the Ann Arbor
University Medical college.
When John Blum, of st. Joseph, Mo.
asked his wife to explain the presence OF
stranger. she attacked him with an axe
and he beat her brains out.
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MONK IN COLONEL's UNIFORM.
Queer Combination on tho Staff Of Ken.
tucky's Governor.

Louisville. KY, Aug. ia Trappist
monk, who is also colonel on the staff
Of the governor of a state, Is a combi-
nation seldom to be recorded. Brother
Reginald. principal of Gethsamane col
lege, Is also colonel on the staff of Gov
ernor Brown, and when on such duty Is
Colonel Darnley Beaufort.
The strange thing about It Is that
the monk kenw nothing of his military
title until last week, when he was or
dered to attend the encampment of the
Third regiment at Henderson. He
promptly laid aside the white cowl and
donned uniform and set out for camp.
Brother Reginald was In town last
night on his return from the camp.
Colonel Beaufort Is principal Of the
school conducted by the monks, and
was appointed by Governor Brown on
his staff last summer before he took
the vows, but through some oversight
was not informed at the time. He says
he will become a colonel on state occa-
sions and whenever commanded by the
governor but at other times will wear
the white cowl within the monastery
wallis
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and the exorbitant and unreasonable
indemnity demanded by Japan, which
will be wrung by taxation from the
poverty-stricken people.
THE Vegetarian sect, said to be es-
pecially responsible for the massacre at
Kucheng. are the most honest and
bigoted followers of Buddah. Buddah-
ism teaches the transmigration of the
soul: that II one does not meet GER
tain standard OF righteousness, and
become worthy of a higher birth he
must take the alternative OF a lower
birth into animal life: therefore 1t Is a
sin to eat animal food, even eggs. lest
one eat human beings. The Vegeta-
rians abstain from meat. hence their
name"
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prison north several months ago to
serve a thirteen-year term, and Will
lam Coke. an accomplice. for two years.
The spirit said Mrs. Maggie Bolton. the
states principal witness. had shot him
and that Hires was absolutely free
from any connection with 1t.
He says Hires will not have to serve
out all Of his term. but Cox will. He
intimated that a confession from some
one would clear up matters and closed
by saying that he would tell more of
the story next time he had a chance.
Materializations Of Edward Schalter
and Squire Roach followed. They said
Foust had tried 20 tell his whole story.
but had not been permitted. They stat
ed that he told the truth. Mrs. Bolton
Is being held
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Lindsay viii Not Accsnt.

Cincinnati. o., Aug. ia special TO the
Tribune from Frankfort KY. says: Sena-
tor Lindsay will not accept the vacancy on
the supreme bench court caused BY the
death of Justice Jackson II President
Cleveland should tender II to HIM This
announcement Is authoritative, coming
from an unquestionable source The rea-
son assigned for this Is that from a finan-
c.al standpoint Senator Lindsay could not
afford to accept place which would de-
prive him Of his income from law prac-
tice and where his expenses would be
necessarily increased and his income d.
minished.
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CORBETT GETS MAD.
He Pounds Movcy All Around tho Stage
nj Buffalo,

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 13.-Jim Corbett
and McVey, his eparring partner, cre-
ated considerable excitement at the
Lyceum boxing carnival tonight by CIV
ing an exhibition that was not down on
the programme. During the second
round of their bout Corbett made a
punching bag out of McVey and the
latter In a sbprit of resentment attempt
ed to cuinch and throw the champion,
at the same time hurling vile epithets
at him. Corbett pushed McVey to one
side with the remark that II II was
fight he was after he would be satisfied
in the next round.
When time was called. Corbett, pale
as ghost, sprang to the center of the
stage with the quickness of a cat and
pounded McVey all over the stage. The
round was cut short by the master of
ceremonies and the two pugilists re-
tired to their respective dressing rooms
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SENSATIONAL TRIAL.
Quaint Sect Throw Stones at Each Other
and Arc Fined

Vanceburg, Ky.. Aug. 13.-A sensa-
tional trial took place here yesterday
before Judge r. H. Fisher. Several
families. members ofa peculiar religious
sect. five miles above here, known as
1.-THE Rockport Disciples" have been
arrested charged with assault and bat
terry. The supreme members Of the or
der. it is claimed, had made untrue
afiidavits against each other Rev.
Smith Hicks, the "sacredotal superior"
was on trial for beating with cane the
children of Wesley Burlington, "the
grand cross bearer"
The "sacredotal superior was fined
$40 and costs. His wife, 1.-The lady Of
Jordan" was fined SO for throwing
stones at "the lady of love" Mrs. Wes-
ley Burlington. THE lady of love" was
fined $40 for striking 1.-The lady of Jor-
dan" over the head. The "sacredotal
superior" had on religious vestment
composed of union flags. He said red
stripe represented the blood of agony,
the white his own purity and the stars
the superior manhood of his order.
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SORRY DILEMMA OF A GIRL.
While Picking Apples She Fails lnsO .
Narrci OF Pitch.

Hartford. Conn, Aug. 13,-Kate Dan
ahy. of Winsted. went into an orchard
to pick apples. To enable her to reach
the branches better she stood on an old
barrel Suddenly the head gave way
The barrel happened to be one Of pitch
which had softened in the sun.
She stuck fast and began to sink
deeper and deeper into 1t. 1t was hall
and hour before 1t could be cut and
melted enough to liberate her. and then
It was more than three hours before the
pitch was removed sufficiently to allow
her to walk about.
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BULGARIANS ARE ACTIVE.
They Slaughter Turks and Burn HOusc
ut JanakDi.

Constantinople, Aug. 13.-The Vail of
Adrianople has telegraphed to the
Porte that according to advices re-
ceived by him strong Bulgarian band
attacked Janakll, a town In the Kird-
jail district. inhabited by Mussulmans.
The Bulgarlans burned 300 houses and
killed many Of the villagers. The Vail
adds that the news emanates from the
villagers and may be exaggerated.
The Vail Of Salonica confirms the re-
port Of the attack and says that II oc-
Cured on Aug. 8. He adds that the
band numbered 1000 men and that 29O
houses were destroyed by fire. He
places the number Of killed at
TWENTY i've.
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CHINk'S vEGETARIANS.

Fanatics Who Instisated Kucheng
Massacro-W They Eat No Animal
Pood--The Soul. They Say. .Transmisr
Into Pigs. Ducks. Etc.
New York, Aug 13-Mrs Baldwin. Q
Methodist worker In mission fields in
China. writes to the World as follows:
"Kucheng, the locality IN which the
recent massacre occurred, Is ninety
miles from Foochow, the nearest tele-
graph station There Is no more expedi-
tious way of reaching the place from
Foochow. the treaty port. than by boat,
sixty miles UP the Min river and thirty
miles overland in q Sedan chair carried
by men.
'"I quite coincide with the opinion ex-
pressed by Mr.. waters, former repre-
sentative of the English government at
Foochow, that the Chinese people gen.
orally would have no sympathy with
this deadful work at kucheng. But
there are In China, as In the United
States, many secret societies. Some Of
them there, as here, are tnimical to the
government. Many are bitterly opposed
to foreigners and have given the Chi
nese government much trouble. One
who knows the facts cannot blame these
people 80 much In view of the dire OPP
preston of the poor people by the gov
ernment.
Moreover, foreigners themselves,
with their governments, have constant
ly reinforced superstition by the opium
traffic, forced upon Q most unwilling
nation by English swords and cannon,
bringing awful suffering and poverty
into some part Of almost every family
in the empire, 80 that foreigners face
even In the interior suggests the for
eigner's curse.
This has planted widespread fear
and hatred Of the foreigner, and we
missionaries have had to meet this and
have been trying to prove to the people
that we oppose this traific a. much az
they, and we have gained steadily in
their confidence. M
''Bvt now comes the dreadful war Of
greed and ambition, the failure Of the
Chinese government to protect ~ own.
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TRIED TO EAT FIRE.
Sad Fate Of Willie Reynolds. of Sha.
mOkiu.

Shamokin, Pa, Aug. ia childish
emulation Of the feats Of some profess
sional mOuntebanks cost 9-year-od
Willie Reynolds his life last night.
Some time ago Willie saw some fire.
eaters at a circus. He concluded that
he could do the trick. He got his ia
ther's miners lamp last night and fill
ing his mouth with kerosene blew the
oil out upon the lighted wick. The oil
ignited and the flames run up into the
little fellows mouth. With fire darting
from his mouth, Willie ran frantically
in search of his parents.
His father, attracted by the boys
screams, went to his assistance and
succeeded In extinguishing the flames.
The boy inhaled the fire, and after
great suffering died this morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-14
WASHINGTON CHAT.

Postmaster General Wilson returned
from Long Branch yesterday.
The cruiser Newark reached Cape Town,
Africa, yesterday, and win go into dry
dock.
Anexperimentai tank will be prepared
at the Washington navy yard, in which
models of vessels may be tested.
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Mr.. liarrison's Portrait.

Washington, Aug. 1S.--The picture Of ex-
president Harrison, painted by Eastman
Johnson was hung IN the white house to-
likeness and AZ work of art satisfactory
to the best Judges, II 10 q notable addition
to The gallsry u kha executivs mansioa
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They May
AS We'll
Go Too

And so make the cleaning up Of our
airy. however. to cut prices SO deeply
on goods that may be regarded as
staple styles, weaves and colorings,
but there's no such thing as half
measures In our business code, SO
we've decided to complete the work
OF clearance, SO Wen begin in this
dept. earlier In the season.
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TORTURED TO DEATH,
Horrible Crimes Laid at tho Door of the
IlammOnds.

Washington. Aug. 13.-Charles Ham
mond and Rose Hammond his wife,
have been held to the grand jury
charged with causing the death of little
Campbell Hall by ill-treatment and
starvation. The police are now Of the
opinion that the couple killed the lad
to secure $500 insurance money
The coroner's inquest, held today. de-
veloped the fact that the boy had been
shamefully beaten and deprived of food.
The Hammonds are the lowest type Of
cOlored people.
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Dr. ncsu Dc,s.

San Diego Cal. Aug. 13.-Rev. DR.. Will
lam Dean, distinguished as the first Bap.
ttst missionary to China and Slam, who
morning. aged 81 years. His wife died
some tlmo ago. The children reside IN the
east. s
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Sos,u Wi, psx In.

Madrid. Aug. 1s-The cabinet has de-
cided to pay the Mora claim In one INSTALL
iiament will be asked to grant . special
credit for the payment Of the claim.
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DID MRS. BOLTON KILL HIM (?
Spirit Of William Foust Said to Have
Appeared.

Anderson, Ind, Aug. 1S.-Sheriff
Starr, ex-Coroner Armington and John
Anderson attended o Seance last night
and were startled by the materialIza-
ton OF the spirit Of William Foust. who
was murdered at Elwood July 3, 1894,
and for whose death George Hires.
charged With murder, was sent to the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-14
LAssOED BY ROBBERS.

Iaborer Caught BY Ropo and Robbed
Of $40.
Cincinnati, o., Aug. 13.-Newport,
KY, has a novelty In the. way OF high
way robbery. Peter Dewah was re-
turning from work on the new Coving-
ton reservoir tonight when he was sud-
denly brought to halt by rope
around his neck.
He had been lassoed by two men
from behind tree. Afterward he was
knocked down and robbed of $40. Later
he Identified his assailants and they
were arrested
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WEATHER REPORT.

For eastern Pennsylvania. fair: con-
1nusd high tsuosrature; variable Winds
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York Still In Dispute.

York, Pa, Aug. 13.-Everybody ap-
pears to be at sea regarding the pros
poets Of success In York county Of
either Quay or Hastings. The leaders
on both sides now refuse to tan. So IL
seems that nothing but the convention
itself, Thursday, can dispel the doubt.
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is PIECES

27-inch fancy Check Silks, light
grounds and small styles in black
and white, brown and white, etc.
This silk has been leading value at
soc. and great seller.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-04
UEDDINGS PAST AND TO COME.

The wedding Of Miss Florence B. Lockwood and
c. Grant La Fargo. one of the architects OF the
Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Of 81. John the
Divine vas quietly celebrated at noon yesterday
al the home o. the brides parents. MI and MRS
Benoni Lockwood No. IS Irving Place. None cdt
relatives and intimate friends were present al the
ceremony which performed by the heV
Thomas Ducey, Of St. Leo's Roman CatnoHc
Church ] Bancel La Fargo brother Of the bride
groom was best man. and Arthur Turnbuli ana
Benoni Lock ood jr.. brother OF the bride were
the ushers After the ceremony there was re-
ception and breakfast. Mr.. and Mrs. La Fargo
Will after their honeymoon trip, make their nome
in this city.
The marriage Of Miss Daisy Virginia Meade only
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence w. Meade
10 ex-State Senator Frederick Seymour gibbs VIII
take place at $50 o'clock tomorrow evening In
Trinity Chapel. in West nty-nfth-st.' near
Broadway A large reception viii follow az the
home OF Mr. and Mrs Meads No. 4s west IweN-
An engagement announced in Albany Is that OF
Miss Jane Martindale Kidd. daughter of MI and
Mrs William Kidd. 10 Amasa j. Parker IT, son
of State Senator Amasa j. Parker: ,.,,. :,
Newburg y. Y. Sept. tSpeciaD.-Wtliam r..
Chambers of New-York. this afternoon welded
to Miss Clara Angus at the residence OF the bride
mother No ll5 Lander-st The Rev. DIT, White.
of Bloomfield y. j., officiated. The wedding was
brides father. The bridegroom is son OF John
Chambers. a New-Yo politician. VINO was many
years Water Register there. The bridegroom is
now connected with Colonel Warnings department
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IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONo.
THE HOME OFFICE WILL NOT lNlEi'-
FERE IN THE MAVERICK CASE.
FAULT FOUND WITH THE NEwYoIK cIslo"
HoUsE-rHE PoRTE's COMMUNICATIONS

FAULT FOUND WITH THE NETWORK CUSTOM
HoUsE-rHE PoRTE's COMMUNICATIONS
NOT SATISFACTORY.
London. Sept. 3-In the House Of Commons To-
day Sir NJ. W. Ridley. Home Secretary sa'd 'n ma
the Home Office had no power 10 order pupHe
inquiry under judicial forms in the case OF Mrs.
Maybrick. now serving a life sentence in "oh'ns
Prison for the murder of her husband
Robert Ascroft, Conservative. member OF f"'-
lament for Oldham. asked whether the attention
of the Government had been directed TO the d''i-
culties experienced by British shippers oil soous
in satisfying the customs officials In newborn as
TO the true value cf' their consignments
Under Secretary Curzon. OF the Foreign oHice' re-
piled that such cases had been brought TO the no.
tce Of the Foreign Office and that inquiries were
now in progress concerning the claim OF the mouse
OF Kay & Co.. Of Lancashire, whose goods. IL Is
alleged were confscated.
In regard 20 the conviction and Imprisonment OF
the Englshman, Richard. in Honolulu. Mr.. Curzon
said II was learned that prior TO the insurrecuoh
in Hawaii. n which Richard took part, he had
abandoned his British nationality and the Govern
ment had. therefore. no grounds for interference
in his case.
George y. Curzon said tina, the communications
which had been received from the Porte relative
to the reorganization OF the system OF government
IN Armenia were not satisfactory The proJect OF
the new Armenian organization had not received
Italy he said. but the Powers were in sympathy
with the movement and had in an unofficial way
the scheme.
Mr.. Curzon declined to state what course the
Government would pursue in the case. nor would
diplomatic way would be taken without Parliament
being previously informed thereof. In regard 10
Sassoun. he said difficulty experienced in
the distribution OF relief.
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A FRANCO-GERMAN IMBRoGLIO.

GENERAL MUNIERs LETTER WHICH BROUGHT
DOWN THE WRATH OF EMPEROR WILLIAM
Two cable dispatches reported recently that a
rather grave matter Of honor had arisen between
French and German superior officers The Paris
Figaro" said to have published letter from
General Munier. accusing OF theft a general OF the
German invading army during the OF ls70-T
Emperor william II. hearing of the accuse ion
had declared that General Munier eco wlrdiy
liar" and IT telegraphed afierwlrd that a
committee OF German superior officers mad decided
to exact from their French accuser a retracton OF
his charges. or to force him to fight duels, II he
refused that satisfaction.
lie Courier des Etats-rns" Of New-York pub
lshed yesterday the full text OF General Munier's
letter. which occasioned by reprinting In lie
Figaro the diplomatic circular addressed to the
Powers in 1870. by NJ. DE ChauGordy acting Foreign
Minister of France as a protest against the man
In which Germans made In French ter
ritory. The letter OF the General runs as follows:
want TO add 10 the circular of NJ de Chaudordy
when Is an Official aud 'maglstra" document one
particular fact quite personal to my family and
which gives an idea Of the courteous manners Of
German Officers
In that Department Of the Mouse. crossed and re-
crossed. pll.aged and rcplllaged by those bands
OF thieves VINO received their Instructions from the
Kreai general headquarters. superior officer 81
Imposing appearance. arrives with his troops In
one o. me most important towns Of the Meuse
NhAry. ana insialls himself at the house Of
country Gentleman, an cx-oflcer Of cavalry who re-
ceives him with the greatest courtesy and places
his house hls disposal
To The great establishment Of the ''soudari" (bru-
are .ocked lie calls his hosts attention to H. and
says proudly "bJ you take me for theft
NO; at all; such a thought Is far from my mind
answered the host, whom ~e shall call VI. de T.,
70 avoid the lndscrset curiosity OF our servants"
You nave no such thing to fear on my part re-
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NINE. DIGBY THE SUPERIoR-GE NERAL
AN ENGLIsHwoMAN MADE HEAD OF THE SACRED
HEARD soClETy-cIIANGEs OF POL
ICY INDICATED.

" N-''''Sh"VMAN MADE HEAD DF lhr SH'hhD
HEARD sOClETy-CHANGEs OF POL
ICY INDICATED.
The Sisters OF the Sacred Heart. VINO have charge
OF the celebrated Manhattanville Convent have just
received word that the successor TO their late su-
perior has been elected in Paris at the general
chapter of the society. The new superior who viii
have absolute charge OF all the institutions con-
troled by the Sacred Heart Society is an English
woman of large reputation In England She Is
Nine. Mabel Digby member Of the noted Disby
family. and the daughter of peer. who gained a
reputation in her society for fine administrative
qualities. She is the first Englishwoman elected TO
the leadership OF society which is OF French
foundation. and has heretofore always chosen
French superiors.
The annoyances inflicted the religious societies
by recent radical legislation in France have warned
them to prepare for changes. perhaps for exile
The election Of English superior WILL therefore,
make change and facilitate preparations for
settlement elsewhere. The Sisters of the Sacred
Heart have highly successful foundations in Eng
land ard America. the school at Northampton, Eng
land being mentioned with much praise by edu-
Gators All these institutions are governed directly
from the mother-house in Paris, and some u them
have been hampered in making progress by French
Misunderstanding of American and English comb,
hail the election Of Nine. Digby as a token OF a
liberal and generous policy:
Nine. Jones OF Manhattanvle, represents the
New-Yor community at the Paris election