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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-30
CONSTANTINOPLE LETTER.
Additional Facts Concerning the Armcn
inn Slaughter.

Boston, Oct 29.-Additional and even
significant letters have been received
In Boston from an American resident
in ConstantinOplc awakening appre-
tensions concerning the effect of a
revolutionary movement. The writer
says:
ut was very astonishing that the Turks
were so foolish as to resist the efforts of
the Armenians to present their petition to
the sublime Porte. 1t was contrary to the
usage of the country to do so, and could
only be explained as a wilful act of hos
tiity to the Armenians. unless the Ar
menians had broken the peace before the
Turks attacked them, which is denied.
When the grand viZier, Said Pasha. told
the sultan that the demonstration was to
take place and asked for his will, the
sultan committed the matter to the grand
viZier and the ministers of the interior to
arrange together, giving them full powers.
They decided to allow the petitioners to
present their grievances, merely taking
the precaution to have troops in the
neighborhood, out of sight, but so posted
to prevent any surprise.
''All was ready and the grand vizier was
Just setting out for the Porte to receive
the Armenans, when ne was Informed by
the sultan that he (thc suhan) had decided
against the demonstration and had al
perse any groups of Armenians that
might appear. So the whole responsibility
for the carnage falls upon the foolish deci-
sion to override the plans of the ministers.
We have very serious news from Aintab,
Marash and Hadjin. Armenian Huncha-
gists in those regions are said to be in
tending to rise In force"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-30
SOME PENSION FIGURES.
Annual Report Of Commissioner Lochrcn
Submitted to the Secretary Of the
Interior.

submitted to the secretary or the
Interior.
Washington, Oct. 29-William Loct-
rem, commissioner of pensions, has sub
mittei his annual report to the secre-
tary of the interior. 1t shows that up
to June so. 1894, there were $50, ,544 PEN
s.oners. and during the past year SO, 1856
new pensions were granted, and 4,20G
restored that had been dropped from
the rolls, making an aggregate roll Of
1,Ol2 ,9S5. There We're 27,S1G deaths, and
1i,575 pensions dropped during the past
year. making the number on the rolls
on June 30, 1895, 970.524, an increase
during the year of $3.50.
Urless further pension legislation ia
enacted the commissioner thinks that
the appropriation of $140.000,0O0 will be
sufficient for the payment of pensions
for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1896.
The commissioner compliments the
work of the pension examiners in the
field and says that the fact that this
force pervddes the entire country and
Is likely to discover and bring to light
any frauds that may be attempted ex-
erc.ses constantly restraining influ-
ence upon dishonest claimants and at
tcrneys.
The act of March 2, 1895. increasing
the rate of pensioners to Sc per month
made an increase of 81, ,500,0 900 usually
in the payment of pensions and the act
repeating the act of March 3. 1893, which
forbade the payment of pensions to
non-residents after July ], 1893, in
creased the payments during the last
four months of the year 1895 about
S275, 900.
over 100 d!smissals of clerks We're
made in the bureau during the year.
The commissioner thinks 1t would be
equitable and humane for congress to
make some moderate provision to aid
the clerks disabled by long faithful SER
vice VINO cannot perform their work
ard are discharged.
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TWO DIE IN THE CHAIR.
Murdcrcrs George Smith and Charles
Davis Arc Eicctrocutcd-Ncrvo of the
Prisoners.

Dannemora, N. Y, Oct GA double
execution under the law which pro-
vides that murderers shall meet death
by electricity was successfully carried
out at Clinton prison today, when
George II. Smith and Charles N. Davis,
both of Albany county, met death In
the electric chair. The first to face
death was Smith, who walked bravely
into the death chamber at 11.39 a. m.
He did not falter or show the least emo
tion. but was quickly strapped into the
chair and at signal from Dr. Ran
som the current of electricity was
turned on, 1.750 volts passing through
him. The voltage remained on for five
seconds, when 1t was reduced and con-
tinued for twenty seconds. Again II
was increased and allowed to remain
for five seconds and again reduced, re-
naming for twenty seconds. When 1t
was turned off ain examination was
made by the prison physicians and sew
eral other medical men. He was pro-
nounced dead at 11.4 a. m., just five
minutes after he entered the chamber.
The witnesses returned to the ante
room while the body was taken to the
dissecting room. and at 11.56 Davis was
conducted to the chamber Of death.
He faltered slightly as he came in
sight of the chair, but 1t was only for
an instant. He was strapped into the
chair, and at 11.57 current Of 1,7SO
volts passed through his body result
ing in instantaneous death. The high
voltage was continued for six seconds,
reduced and kept on for thirty sec
onds, then back to 1.780 for five sec
on6s, reduced and Kept on for twenty
seconds, when 1t was finally turned off.
1t was just 1901 p. m. when he was
officially pronounced dead. The entire
time consumed from the time Smith en-
tered the chamber until both were on
the tables ready for autopsy by the
physicians was twenty-five minutes.
The autopsy reveals nothing unusual
in the make up Of either man.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-30
POLITICS IN FRANCE.
Efforts to Form a Cabinet to Replace the
RibOt Ministry

Paris, Oct.29.- President Faure spent
the whole day in consultation with
leading politicians. including General
Zurlinden and Killiam Lebon, Poincarc
ard Leygues. of the Ribot ministry.
Problems involved in the budget were
the tlief matterof discussion. After the
conference cf the pre- sident with NM.
ChaMemel-LGcour and Brisson it was
predicted by persons in positions en-
alb!ing them to obtain the best inform
aa.on that a tentative cabinet would
be formed With NJ. Bourgeois as
premier and minister of the interior;
VI. Peytral. minister of finance; NJ.
Doumier, minister Cf commerce: NJ,
Cavlaigrac, minister of war; NJ. Ber-
ard. minister of colonies; NJ Guyol-
Dessa!gner, minister OF justice, and
works.
In case OF NJ. Bourgeois refusal to
form "a ministry, NM. Constans, Du-
puy, Sarrlen, Loubet and Brisson are
mentioned Though NJ. ,Brlsson's refusal
is virtually certain.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-30
GOVERNOR Clarke IS FIRM
He Says That No Fight Shall Take
Place in Arkansas.
FITZ WILL FIGHT IN PRIVATE
lie Will Visit Corbctt at Hot Springs and
Invite II Iarroom Scrap with tho
Great Champion-Indian Terri.
tory tho Battle Ground.

Little Rock, Ark, Oct. Ex-Governor
Clarke received telegram from Cor
pus Christi. Tex, telegraphed this
morning, telling him that Bob Fitzsim-
mons and party left that place at S.45
for Hot Springs. The sheriffs Of all
counties have been instructed to watch
all northbound trains and to arrest
t1tZsimmons on sight.
The governor will go to the Springs
tomorrow to see that his orders are
obeyed. He says the fight shall not
take place ana what he says is law
and will be law in the present emer-
gency and he is worked up to a pitch
that the choice of weapons will cut no
figure in this case. ne promises this
much. and the people here are in doubt
as to whether he can carry out his
wishes or not.
Hot Springs. Ark, Oct. 29-"Myste-
rious Billy" Smith. who is matched to
meet Ryan, came in at o'clock today
from Boston with ]. w. Westcott. his
backer. Sam Austin, from New York.
ana Dan Murphy, also arrived. Ryan
wires he Is EN- route Maher and O'Don-
nell have been on the ground for weeks,
so only Fitzsimmons' arrival Is neces-
sary to make the galaxy Of proposed
fighters complete. Smith was in the ro-
tunda of the hotel as the party came
80 'IhA r hiiiy ciCIl was
troduced to him.
Steve O'Donnell, Vendig and several
others gave themselves UP to the local
authorities this afternoon to be put
under peace bonds to prevent arrest
under jurisdiction of governor or
county officials.
San Antonio. Texas, Oct. o9.-Bob
F1tzsimmons and party arrived here
today at noon from Corpus Christi,
and left tonight for Hot Springs. They
VIII reach Hot Springs late tomorrow
night. FptZsimmons informed the
United Press correspondent that II the
present plans are carried out he will
tight Corbett in private. He refused to
give the location of the place at which
the fight will take place, but it was
stated by a number of his party that
1t would be pulled off in the Indian ter
ritory, and that the principals and
their frierds would be taken to the bat
tie grounds by special train from Hot
Springs.
Fitzslmmons stated that he would
visit CcG'bett upon his arrival at Hot
Springs, and give the champion an OPP
portunity of having an everyday scrap
If the latter feels so inclined. Fitz-
simmons is in the best of condition,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-30

Fast Black Satine Underskirt. um. 's,
brella shaped, trimmed with corded II
shirred fiounce, lined and has French u
yoke band, price, s1.19; same skirt,
with deep embroidered ruffie. "a
Moreen Underskirt, trimmed with
hve-inch ruffie of same material, :.
French yoke band. price $1.69; same
skirt, with twelve-inch founce. Price 81 8
Moreen Underskirt extra size), um-
brella shaped, deep Spanish fiounce, /.
bound with velvet and faced at bot-
tom, price $2.45; same skirt, with
twelve rows Of cords. Price. ...-.....sSN
Quilted Fast Black satine Underskirt
lined with Flannel, price..... 81. .45 and $oN
Quilted Underskirts in Mohair and
Brilliantine, price.......S200 $2.45 and s2.9i
Full line of Silk Skirts, Black and
Colored: and call particular attention.
to those at s2.95, s3i5 and 4.5O. Ill
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-30

Longstreth and the afternoons pro-
gramme included addresses on the OBJ
jects of the federation of women by
Mrs. Mary f. Mumford, of this city;
Mrs. S. c. F. ,Hallowell and Mrs. f. l..
Hall. The following officers We're
elected:
President, Mrs. Horace Brock, Leb-
anon; vice-presidents, Mrs. Richard
Haldeman, Harrisburg: Mrs. Ellis
Campbell, Wayne: Mrs. Mary c. Prem
tice, Franklin; secretary, Miss Jessie
r. Little. Pottsville: treasurer, Mrs. w.
II. House. Pittsburg; registrar. Miss E.
S. Lowry. Philadelphia: directors, Mrs.
Annie II. Nichols, Reading; Mrs. G. II.
Baer. Reading: Mrs. A. +. Grumbine.
Titusville; Miss Harding, Pittsburg;
Miss c. McBirney. Bradford; Mrs. Z. l..
Hall. Philadelphia; Mrs. G. r. Sterker,
Philadelphia; Mrs. L. NJ. Phillips, West
Chester
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-30
BUYING AMERICAN ENGINES,
Russia Said to Have Placed Large Order
in Philadclnhia.

Philadelphia, Oct. 29.-It Is stated in
shipping circles that the operators of
the Transccntinental railroad, now in
course of construction from the Black
Sea across to Vladivostock, have placed
a large order here for locomotives for
service on that road. and that the Brit
ish whaleback steamship Turret Bell
had been chartered to load the first
cargo here in December. The Turret
Bell will take a full cargo of these loco
motives to Novororossisk, Russia, and
this shipment will be followed by others
equally large.
The Transcontinenta1 railroad, when
completed, will be one of the largest
corporations in existence. and it's tracks
will extend over $500 miles Of territory,
the greater portion of which has al
ready been completed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-30
CAESAR MORENO'S TRIAL.
Found Guilty OF C,i iinal Libel Upon
Baron iDe Faya,

Washington. Oct 29-The trial Of the
first case in the United States of al
legged libel of an ambassador of a for
eign power was begun in the local
courts today, when Celso Caesar Mo-
reno was called upon to plead to an in
dictment charging him with uttering
a criminal libel upon Baron De Fava,
ambassador to the United States from
Italy. Moreno is well-known Ital-
ian agitator whose chief title to fame
rests on the fact that he was once, for
nearly forty-eight hours. prime minis
ter of King Kalakaua. of Hawaii.
Baron Fava. the Italian ambassador.
was returned mot found" by the mar
shall and consequently did not appear.
The defense offered no testimony
and the jury. after five minutes alb
sence returned verdict of guilty. The
amount of bail was increased from
$1,000 to $4,000 pending the result of an
application for new trial. Moreno
will be held until he can succeed in
procuring the increased bail.
The punishment for criminal libel Is
not fixed by statute, being wholly in
the discretion of the court.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-30
FOR THE ZUFALL MURDER.
Richard ID. Johnson. Jr., Of Cumbcr'
land, Indicted,

Cumberland, Md, Oct. 29-The grand
jury created considerable furore in this
city Saturday afternoon by finding an
indictment against Richard ID. Johnson,
jr.. for the murder of Grant w. Zufall.
The crime with which johnson Is
charged Is supposed to have been COM
mitNed last Christmas eve in the saloon
anil public house of John Yoste, on
North Mechanic street.
Johnson was taken into custody by
the sheriff. Today ne was brought into
court on a writ of habeas corpus ap-
Piled for by his attorneys. Messrs. Will
iams. Richmond. Reynolds, Blackstone
and Walsh, and, upon consent of the
states attorney, he was admitted to
hail in the sum of $4,000 Afor his ap-
pearance at the present term of court
Witnesses are being summoned and 1t
is thought he will he tried this week.
Johnson stoutly denies knowledge OF
the crime.
James, one of the witnesses, said to a
Star reporter this morning that he saw
Johnson do the deed, anl will be backed
up at the trial by other witnesses.
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given last week. and many of them
have been finished with the rooster
heading the regular state Democratic
ticket and the local fusion ticket, which
was endorsed by the state Democracy.
Should new ballots not be printed in
time for the election, and should the
rooster ticket appear on the ballots,
1t is contended by the Tammany leaS-
ers that any vote cast for that ticket
would be illegal and void.
An appeal will be taken to the general
term of the Supreme court. where the
case will be argued and decided on
Wednesday. Should the court sustain
the decision of Judge Beach there may
he no election on Nov 8, as the time will
be too short for the printing of the
1900. 1000 and more ballots. These must
be finished by Monday, and the man
ager for the printing contractor says
this will be impossible If the decision
Is sustained
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-30
QUEER CAUSE FOR SUICIDE.
Merchant Kills Himself Because III
Couldn't Go to Jail for His Brother.

Uniontown, Ala, Oct. 29.-Frank r.
Metzger, prominent merchant, conf
mitted suicide last night by jumping
into a clstern in his yard. On Monday
last V. G. Metzger, his brother, fought
a street duel with Frank Britton, chief
Of police. Brltton was killed, and Metz
GER who is slightly wounded. has since
been in Jail.
Frank was greatly excited over the
affair, and yesterday went to the au-
thorities and begged them to allow him
to take his brothers place In jail, and
undergo whatever punishment he
might have put on him. His offer was
refused, and he then declared that
rather than live to see his brother
suffer, Gne preferred death.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-30
STABBED THIRTY YEARS AGO.
Knife Blade Removed from a Veterans
shoulder in st. lOuis

ST. Louis, Oct "a knife blade, two
inches in length, was removed this af-
terncon by Superintendent Sutter. Of
the city hospital, from the shoulder Of
Mike Ryan, one Of the patients at that
institution. The blade has been in
Ryan's body for more than thirty years
and although it had prevented Ryan
from the free use of his left arm, 1t
had never given him much pain.
While In Washington with a batch Of
recruits on the way to the front in
1863 Ryan was stabbed in a melee,
and though he served to the end OF the
war, he was partially disabled from
the wound.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-30
IN BEHALF OF DURANT,
Gcncrc1 Dickinson Concludes Ills Address
to the Jury.

San Francisco. Oct. 29.-General
Dickinson concluded his address in be-
half of Durant this morning. He went
over all the ground again and in addi-
tion attacked Pawnbroker Oppenheim.
stating that Durant had money and
there was no necessity for his pawning
the ring, that he would have been a fool
to have taken such a chance, and thus
directing suspicion toward himself
The speaker paid some attention to the
women witnesses and declared that
they were unreliable and certainly mis-
taken as to the evidence they had
given.
The testimony adduced at the trial
had been purely circumstantial, he
said, and Furthermore, two persons
must have committed the crime, Du-
rant being physically incapable of do
ing 1t. The counsel concluded by hop
ing that the jury would restore Durant
to his family and to his pursuit.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-30
Lace
Cur tain
Sale Facts

IN KEEPING WITH OUR WE'LL
KNOWN RULE OF INSISTING ON
HAVING CLEAN STOCKS IN EVERY
DEPARTMENT. WE HAVE GATH
Erred TOGETHER AND PLACED ON
SALE THIS WEEK. A FEW ODDS AND
ENDS IN HIGH CLASS LACE CUR
TAINS: ALSO A FEW NUMBERS THAT
WE ARE REPLACING WITH NEW
PATTERNS, ETC.
NONE OF TIIE CURTAINS OFFERED
ARE OLD OR EVEN COUNTER
SOILED, AND IN ALL THE ESSEN
TIALS OF QUALITY. ETC, THEY ARE
JUST AS GOOD AS THE LATEST
THINGS OUT.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-30
PASSENGER TRAINS WRECKED
Shocking Disaster Near St. Louis-Two
Men Killed,

st. Louis. Mo-, Oct. 29-Two passen-
ger trains on the Missouri Pacific rail-
way collided at Howard station, a sub
urb eight miles west of here, at II
o'clock tonight. Two men were killed
and three injured.
The trains met on a switch and both
engines and three cars of the east
bound train were completely demOl-
ished. John Howard and William Ca
ton, the engineers. were buried beneath
their engines. Death was instantan-
eOus Firemen George Trese and
George Dunbar We're severely injured.
A number of passengers were severe
ly shaken up. Buck Taylor, the wild
west show man, passenger on the
east bound train, had his right leg
broken,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-30
CUBAN DAY POSTPONED.
Atlanta Exposition Managers Chary Of
Taking Sides.

Atlanta, Ca. Clct. 27.-At a meeting
of directors cs the Cotton States and
International exposition many direc-
tors who were net present when a day
WIS set aside for Cuba brought the
matter UP again and insisted that the
exposition company should not take in
matters OF international concern.
After discussion the day was post
poned from Nov. 6 to Dec. II. This is
regarded as virtually an indefinite
postponement. for the day Is so near
the close Of the exposition that 1t Is
not likely It win be further considered.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-30
BLOODHOUNDs ON HIS TRAIL.
Pursuit of Negro Who Shot Two Men
In MississiDpi

jackson. Miss. Oct. "a report re-
ceved tonight from Bolton said Porter,
one of the two men shot last night by
George Myriok. THE negro, was still
alive, but There was no hope for his
recovery. Elgin Wells. the other man
shot, is badly wounded, but there is a
prospect of his recovery.
Myrtck had not been caught. but he
Is being chased with a pack Of blood
hounds.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-30
An Interview with Ills Wifc.
MAY DECLARE MARTIAL LAW.
Serious State of Affairs In tho Mines at
Wallace. Idaho

Boise City. Ida. Oct 29.-Governor
Mcconnell received an appeal today
from the mine managers at Waliace.
stating that the miners union has or
dered the men out of the Hunter mine
at Mullen, and threatens to take them
out II they do not join the union. The
governor is asked to proclaim martial
law and order out the militia.
The governor notified militia captains
at Wardner to hold their companies in
readiness to proceed to Mullen. Mar
tial law will Ibe declared instantly IL
an outbreak occurs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-30
REUNION OF CAVALRY.
Twcnty.First Pennsylvania Sixth Al
nual Meeting.

Lancaster. Pa, Oct 29.-The sixth
annual reunion of the Twenty-first
Pennsylvania cavalry was held here
today. About one hundred survivors
participated. The following officers
were elected:
President. Major Robert Bell. Of Get.
tysburg; vice presidents, Captain w.
II. Boyd. of Reading; 8. M. Manifold,
of York; recording secretary, p. r.
Welsh, of Waynesboro; financial sec
retary, A. X. Bolt, of Washington, d.
c.; teasurer. James 7. Long, Of Gettys-
burg; historian, DR.. +. C. Kitchen, Of
Bromfieldville, Pa: chaplain, j. C. A,
Young, of Shrewsbury.
A resolution was adopted transfer.
ring to the Gettysburg battlefield asso.
citation the monument erected by the
regiment in that field.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-30
CLOTHING HOUSE TROUBLE.
PrOprictOrs of the Union Ten Per Cent
Scheme in Hot Water.

Reading, Pa, Oct. Establishments
for $lS,6S7 Were secured by New York
wholesale clothing dealers against
Mitchell Bros. proprietors of the Union
Ten Per Cent. Clothing House. The at
tachments number twenty and some of
the parties allege that the goods were
purchased under false representations,
ard were being secreted to deceive the
Wholesale dealers.
an oIiier OF alta achment from the court
and filed a bond of $4,000, as security.
Deputy Sheriff Schaeffer closed the
store.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-30
ROOSTER TO COME DOWN.

Judge Beach Decides That Democracy
Cannot Uso II rs Ballot E,nbioIu.
New York. Oct. 29.-Judge Beach in
the Supreme court handed down his de-
c.s.on to day on the application made
to remove the rooster, the emblem Of
state Democracy from the official bal
lot. Judge Beach grants the petition,
and orders the rooster to be removed
He states that the, police commission
ers acted erroneoualy in allowing the
state Democracy the use of the em-
blem for candidates xor state Offices.
. Tue order for printing the ballots waa
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-30
Fire. IIucs Mt WilIinmsnor,

Williamsport, Pa, Oct. 30.-Fire bugs
Der yards this morning. At 1890 the Rad.
dix mill was discovered to be on fire and
IL still burning. At 1SO the Maynard
street mill. one mile away from Raddix
working. y burning fisrcsly. = -.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-30
A Blow at Loycly Wnmcn

lasting all of last evening and through
today's session, the constitutional con-
vention at 2.15 took an aye and nav vote
on the proposition to allow woman 4
suffrage with property and tional
qualifications. The cause OF women died
by vote Of 121 to 26
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-30
Dcn,h of En,bcr Ronch.

Saratoga, N. Y, Oct. 29.-Rev. Father
Rauch. Of the Redemptionlst order, died
at CT. Clements college. near here, today
He came here from Northeast College
Pa, two weeks ago. He was A years OF
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-30
FEDERATION OF WOMEN.
Tho state Organization Is Effected ut
phllndelphln.

Philadelphia, Oct. 29.-The first meet.
Ing of the State Federation of Women
was held today at the New Century
club. There were present a number of
delegates representing the sixteen regu-
lar clubs and auxiliary organizations OF
women, In Pennsylvania. The meeting
was called to order by NrS. Anna W.