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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-17
STARTLING DISCOVERY.
Coal Operator Is Accused Of Stealing Coal
from Emp!Oycs

Coal Opcr Is Accused Of Stealing Coal
from EMPLOYEES.
Pittsburg, Pa, July 16.-Today Secre-
tary Warner. Of the uniners' organiza-
tion, appeared at the office of Alderman
Madden and made an Information
charging Coal Operator r. D. Stein. Of
the Phoenix mines at lakewood, with
stealing coal from his employees. The
weighmaster T. r. Marshall. employed
by Stein, was also made a party to THE
suit and warrants were issued. For
some time the miners have suspected
that they were THE victims of false
weights and a strict watch was set on
STEMS scales. last week the weights
used at the mines were confiscated and
officially tested by the Fairbanks Scale
company. The scale manufacturers
pronounced the weights fraudulent and
estimated the weight balanced the arm
about 800 weight on the wrong side.
This falsity required the miner to dig
from 90 to % hundred weight for every
ton. There are 1875 men employed In
STEMS mine and the fraud was carried
on under a 60 cent per ton basis. The
Information IL made under the check
weightman law, and Is the first of It's
kind. In event Of the conviction on the
above suit the miners will enter civil
suits to recover what they have lost
through fraudulent weights, which in
the aggregate amounts TO hundreds Of
tons Of COAL
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TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.

Baxter Shemwell has been acquitted Of
the murder Of Dr. Payne, at Lexington,
N. c.
Clarence Barr. the Chinatown Guide.
who was stabbed in San Francisco by G.
B. Henderson. Is dead.
Lewis Baker. minister to Central Amer
lea, arrived at New York yesterday on the
steamer Ailsa, from Kingston Jamaica.
A New York and Brooklyn syndicate
will. It 10 said. erect a history iron hotel
on the site Of the old Delavan House, in
Albany.
Pasquale Garofala, his son and Matte
Mario were arrested yesterday at Chicago
for making spurious coins. and lot Of
pattern pieces were captured.
Instead Of having been kicked to death
BY . horse. Earl Cobb. the horseman,. IL
said 70 have been murdered at Franklin.
Tenn.. BY . policeman who mlstook him
Tor anothsr man
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QUAY RlDICULED.
Members OF WcstmOreland Convention
Stampede when Resolutions Arc OF.
fercd by His Supporters.

Members of WcstmOreland Convention
Stampede when Resolutions Arc OF.
fcrcd by His supporters.
Greensburg. Pa, July 16.-The Re-
publican committee of Westmorehnd.
about 300 strong, met Are soday and
after an exciting session, selected Judge
A. ID. Mcconnell, of this place, for ad-
ditional law judge for this county. An
attempt was made to pass Quay reso-
lu.ion, but the point Of order was made
by John II. Adams that the passage OF
resolutions for either Quay or Hastings
would be improper. as the committees
business and call was for the selection
of an additional law Judge.
Hon. George Plummer Blackburn Of
West Newton. arose and began reading
a Quay resolution. 1t first deplored
the factional fight in the Republican
party ard the party as whole in the
county.
In the midst of this the committee on
elections returned ana was announced
as ready to announce the result OF the
vote. A motion was Immediately made
and carried to adjourn and many
passed out An attempt was then
made by ex-senator Z. f. Robbins and
James s. Beacon to read the Black
burn resolutions. Wild excitement and
confusion followed. during which the
legs of the table. upon which Mr.. Bea-
com had succeeded Robbins, after try
ing a chair. in an effort to command
attention, were broken from under him.
He tumbled unceremonlously down.
Then enthusiastic Quay supporters
seized the edges of the dismantled table
and tried by holding 1t up to afford
Beacon an effective platform, but 1t
would not work, and amid an excite
ment and confusion impossible to stem,
all present passed out.
Congressman Huff was present but
took no part. although he could not
afterwards conceal his JOY at the out
come. Late tonight the administration
people have given out that the entire
county delegation Of six delegates will
be for Hastings
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STATE SNAP SHOTS.

Bishop Dubs ofiiciated at the dedication
at South Easton of the new United Evan
gelical church.
Egey Lazze confesses that he was the
fOotpad who attacked Robert Kennedy at
Pottstown and Is in jail.
Little Charles Hawk, son Of Samuel
Hawk, at Catasaqua, drowned in the Le-
high river while bathing.
In attempting to catch a squirrel In a
treetop at Shamokin little John McNutt
fell forty feet and was fatally hurt.
Charged by the 14-year-old daughter Of
James Mahen with serious crime, young
Evan Brabson. Of Lancaster. has been ar
rested.
Tho Pennsylvania railroad yesterday be-
gan the construction Of an iron bridge on
the Trenton cut on, near Bridgeport,
where q trolley car broke down the
wooden bridge recently.
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HACKED BY THEIR FATHER.
Put on Ills wifc's Dress TO Kill His Chill.
drcu-Onc Girl Thought Her Mother was

drcu-Onc Girl Thought Her Mother was
Guilty.
Kewanee, ILL.,. July 16.-William Ie
Bates, a Belgian, living near this town,
ia charged with having attempted to
kill his three children He has fled.
Last Sunday some Of the neighbors,
when passing. heard screams coming
from the house. They rushed In and
found all the children lying on the floor,
apparently dying from wounds all over
their bodies. while a bloody hatchet
told what had been the instrument
used.
One girl. 13 years old, was able to
tell a confused story Of how the mother
had rushed in from the other room. and
grabbing them In turn had adminis-
tered the blows with hatchet. swear
ing and cursing all the while. The
mother was found In room upstairs,
and although she showed no signs of
having committed the crime and pro-
tested her innocence. she was taken into
custody as insane.
1t is now learned that De Bates him
self is the guilty person. He had put
on one OF his wife's dresses and so dis
gutsed hbmself otherwise that the chill
dren were deceived. The motive for
the crime is unknown. De Bates Is be-
ing searched for in all directions. One
of the children IL dying and the others
are in a critical condition.
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GREAT FINANCIAL DEBATE.
The Champions Of Gold and Silver Begin
Their Arguments In q Chicago Club
House.

s"o t"o"PiOuS oI UotO uuO SiIvcr Beg1u
Their Arguments in q Chicago Club
House.
Chicago, July 16- Two men met in
little room at the Illinois club this
afternoon and began spirited contest
OF national moment, one fighting for
silver and the other for gold with all
the Intellectual powers, facts and au-
thorities at their command. One Of
them was Roswell G. Horr, once q
member of congress from Michigan,
now an editorial writer for the New
York Tribune and the other was W. H.
Harvey, of Chicago, author Of "Coin
Financial School" Mr.. Horr cham
pioned the cause of gold, while Mr.
Harvey threw down the gauntlet for
silver.
The privilege Of being present at this
momentous contest was accorded to
few. There were seats for about 200
persons in the assembly room Of the
club house but only little over half
that number was present. Congress
man ]. c. Sibley. Of Pennsylvania. a
leader Of the free silver forces in the
east, occupied a prominent seat. He
will remain during the debate unless
business engagements prevent.
A man with a watch sat at a table
near the speakers and whenever one
had spoken eight minutes he would tap
loudly on a call bell. This gave the
speaker warning that he had two min
utes more to conclude his statement.
BY these stages Of ten minutes each the
speakers will proceed for eight days,
using only the afternoons and resting
Sundays
The debate was started by Mr.. Horr,
who referred to the author of Coins
He said he never read book contain
Ing SO many misstatements.
Mr.. Harvey, in his opening statement,
contented himself with a presentation
Of his plan Of campaign and told what
he would prove.
Mr.. Horr wanted to know why the
names of prominent citizens had been
used in MIR. Harvey's book. and words
put into their mouths that they had
never used to which Mr.. Harvey re-
piled his book was simply an allegory.
and the fact that little boy was put
in as teacher ought to be enough to
prove to any sensible person that this
was so.
Then the speakers plunged at once
into the thick Of the fight. The argu-
ment at all times was very spirited,
and both speakers several times had
hard work to preserve their tempers.
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THE FALL ELECTIONS.
Politics VIII Boil In Thirteen States Of
Our Union Before the snow Flies.

Politics VIII boil IN Intrtecn St0tce OI
Our Union Before the snow Flies.
Washington, July 18.-Though this Is
supposed to be an "off year" politically,
there will be elections In thirteen states,
namely: Connecticut. Maryland, Vir-
ginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New
York, Ohio. Kentucky. Kansas, Iowa,
Nebraska, Mississippi, and Massachu-
setts. The Connecticut election for
town officers and to pass upon the
question Of redistricting the state sem
ate will be held Oct. Z, and regular state
elections will be held four weeks later
Nov. Sin the twelve other states
named.
In Maryland governor and an attor-
ney general will be elected to serve four
years. a comptroller to serve two
years, allthe members of the lower house
of the general assembly, and fourteen
senator's A states attorney and sher-
fff will be elected in each county. A
United States senator to succeed Scna-
tor Gibson will be chosen in Maryland
next winter.
In Virginia all the members OF the
house Of delegates and twenty Cor one
hal0 Of the state senate will be elected.
The senators chosen this year will par
ticipate in the election Of a successor
to Senator Daniel.
Pennsylvania will chose al state treas
urer for a term Of three years and
seven judges Of THE Superior court for
ten years.
New Jersey will elect a governor for
aterm Of three years. seven state sena-
tors for the same term, and an entire
assembly Of SIXTY members
= NE Forks state ticket will contain a
secretary Of state, comptroller, treas
urer attorney general and state en-
gineer for terms Of three years each, a
judge Of the court Of appeals for a
term Of fourteen years, twelve judges
OF the supreme court for terms Of four
teen years and fifty senators to serve
three years and $50 assemblymen to
serve one year each. The senator's
chosen In November will participate in
electing successor to Senator Hill.
In Ohio there will be elected COVER
nor, lieutenant governor, treasurer and
attorney general to serve two years, an
auditor to serve four years, a Judge Of
the supreme court to serve five years,
a Judge Of the supreme court to serve
five years and legislature that will
elect successor to Senator Brice.
A full state ticket to serve for four
years will be voted for in Kentucky,
as we'll as a legislature that will elect
a successor to Senator Blackburn.
The Kansas people will vote for a
chief justice Of the supreme court to
serve one year.
The voters of Iowa will select a full
state ticket to serve two years and a
legislature that will elect Senator ALI.
sons successor.
A Justice Of the supreme court to
serve six years and two regents of the
state university will be chosen in Ne
braska.
A full state ticket to serve four years.
all the officers In the various counties
and a legislature that will elect the sue
cessor to Senator George will be chosen
In Mississippi.
A full state ticket to serve one year
will be voted for In Massachusetts.
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DEAL IN TYPE MACHINES.
Tho Mcrgsnthaler Linotype Company
Buys Out Rival.

Tho Mcrgsnthaicr Linotype Company
Buys Out Rival.
Detroit, Mich. July ia deal Of
great magnitude was completed this
morning when Don M. Dickinson, rep
resenting the Mergenthaler Linotype
company. paid to Colonel Frank j.
Hecker. In one check. the sum Of $4l5,-
600. which gave to the Mergenthaler
people all rights, title and interest Of
every name and nature in the patents
ON the machines of the Rogers Typo
graphic company.
This deal ends a long and hard-fought
legal battle which has lasted for many
years. This deal will have no effect on
the users Of the Rogers machines.
All the Indebtedness Of the Rogers
company will be paid out of the money,
and the stockholders will receive the
balance, amounting to about 10 cents
on the dollar.
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man in the county and had a very in
teresting history. He was born In
Maryland. but came to this state at the
close of the war of 1912. He. marched
with the American army across Lick
ing Creek.
A short time before his death he
transferred his property to John Burn
ham and his sister-in-law. who had
taken care OF him and also rode to
Bruceton, w. Va. and ordered his cof-
fin, a black walnut casket. Murray
never had any children but raised four
teen orphans, all Of whom will attend
his funeral.
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FIN LIE 8
Special Sale of
SCOTCH


Our reputation on Fine
Scotch Ginghams is un-
questioned and 1t is a we'll
known fact that for quail.
ity and assortment our
stock cannot e matched
this side of New York.
As we never care to carry
over goods from ore season
to another, we will offer
the balance Of our stock,
about $50 pieces, att l9c.
per yard.
This is an opportunity to
buy the genuine article at
a price generally asked for
domestic makes sold as
Scotch and French goods.
10 pieces fine Clan Plaid
Silk Ginghams, specially
suitable for waists and
children's wear and abso.
lutely fast colors.
About 3S DressPatterns,
extra choice, lace stripe
and printed brocade Trilby
Silks, all light ground and
n inches wide; II yards
to a pattern; have been
S5c. Price to close, 39c.
per yard or $4.6S a Dress
Pattern.
A very attractive line OF
fine Irish Dimities, French
Corded Piques and Organ.
dies, White Persian Lawns
and White and Colored
Dotted .Swisses.
French Linen Batiste in
natural color with eni-
broideries TO match.
sio AND 5l2
LACKAWANNA AVEN1E
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MAMIE sMINK's DEATH.
Another Victim Of Malpractice -Erncs
Wright Arrested.

Another Victim Of Ernest
Wright Arrested.
Philadelphia, July 16-Miss Mamie
Smink,. a young girl Of respectable par
entage, who came to this city from
Shamokin. and found employment here
as bookkeeper. was taken to the hos
pital this morning from her boarding
place suffering from the effects of a
criminal operation. and fifteen min
utes after she was admitted into the
institution she died.
Later in the day Ernest A. Wright,
an employe Of a plumbers shop, was
arrested charged with being the girls
seducer. Wright confessed to the charge
and also to that OF having secured an
operation, and implicated DR.. William
c. Green, negro physician. as having
performed the operation. Green was
also arrested this evening.
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AGAINST FOREIGN LABOR.
window Glass Workers Put Up the Ba
and Defy the Knights.

window Glass Workers Put Up the Bar
and Defy tho Knights.
Pittsburg. Pa. July 16.-The National
convention Of the Window Glass Work.
ers of America yesterday put up the
bars against foreign glass blowers by
adopting a resolution increasing the
initiation fee from $500 to $500. It Is
further provided that an applicant for
membership must have been q resident
Of this country for Ave years prior to
his application; that during that time
he shall not have worked in any glass
house, and that he shall be q natural
axed citizen Of the United States.
Ex-President James T. Campbell took
the floor at the opening and declared
that the threats mode by Secretary
Treasurer Hayes did not amount to
anything and that the association was
IN no danger Of losing It's funds by
leaving the knights Of Labor. He based
hSs argument on the 6act that the Win
dow Glass Workers were charter mem-
bers Of the knights Of Labor. Conse-
quenGay when the resolution offered by
pUsstdeuk Burns 20 Uay the beck Per
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HASTINGS STEADY GAIN.
ills Friends Eiated at Brilliant Prospects
for Success.

for Success.
Philadelphia, July 16-Governor Hast
lngs was in the city today and held
quite lengthy cou5ultation at the
Stratford hotel with Chris Magee, the
Pittsburg leader and p. A. B. Widener.
the president of the Philadelphia Trac-
ton company. What was discussed at
the meeting Of the threee leaders Of the
anti-Quay forces could not be learned.
The governor returned to Harrisburg
this afternoon.
Harrisburg. Pa, July 16-.The ad-
ministration people are making the
most of the failure Of the Westmore-
land county convention today to in
struct their delegates to the state con-
vention to vote for Senator Quay They
are also much elated over their vic
tory in Sullivan county. and declare
t anti-Quay movement has just start
jhenandOah, Pa, July 1.-THE Hast
ifigs Republican club tonight endorsed
Governor Hastings candidacy for chair
man Of the coming state convention.
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TEMPLARS' GRAND LODGE.
Meeting of Delegates Of the Order at
pittshurg.

Pittshurg.
Johnstown, Pa, July 16.-The grand
lodge Of the Independent Order Of
Good Templars Of Pennsylvania with
nearly 200 delegates present will con-
vene here tomorrow morning. Tonight
a public reception was rendered the
delegates at the Young Mems Christian
association building. when a great
crowd was present. Addresses Of well
come were delivered by the Rev. w. T.
Colliver Of this city, and the Hon. A.
H. Barker, Of Ebensburg. Responses
were delivered by the Hon. 8. b. Chase,
Of Hallstead, grand chief templar Of
Pennsylvania, and DR.. D. H. Mann, Of
Brooklyn. N. Y, right worthy grand
chief templar Of the world.
The juvenile institute Of the grand
lodge has two sessions today, during
which time addresses were delivered
by Miss Agnes Marsh and Mr.. Joseph
Wittenberg. of Pittsburg, Mrs Mary
Frank, of Philadelphia; superintendent
Of the Star Temple of Pennsylvania,
the Rev. f. Edwards, Of Minersville,
Pa, and Miss Ida r. Conner, Of West
Chester, Pa.
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NO HOPE FOR STAMBUIOff
The Bulgarian Minister'S Death Is
Hourly Expected.
FIFTEEN CUTS ON HIS HEAD
Possible Revenge Of Panitza's Relatives.
Tho Assassins Arc Allowed to Es.
cape -TraitOrOus COachman
Evidently in tho Plot.

Sofia. Bulgaria. July l6.-At o'clock
this afternoon NJ. Stambuloff was still
alive. but his condition Is pronounced
to be hopeless. He has fifteen sword
cuts on his head. and one Of his eyes
has been destroyed.
Although the attempt to murder the
ex-Premier was made In busy street,
no one came to his assistance. Every
body seems to be convinced that the
police We're In the plot to asslssinate
the eX-PIemier, as five members Of the
police force who were near him when
the attack commenced made no attempt
to interfere. Then again. one of the
Stambuloff servants chased one Of the
assassns, but the man was stopped by
the police. NJ. Stambuloff's coachman,
who fired his revolver but missed hit
ting anybody when the ex-Premier's 8
assailants attacked the carriage last
night, is also believed to have been one
Of those who plotted against the states
mans life. as he made no attempt to
whip up his horses when the attack was
made. The police and detachments Of
cavalry patrolled Sofia throughout last
night. but they seem to have found no
trace Of the assassins, except some
daggers which were found in the
streets.
1t is said that NJ. Stambuloff has long
been convinced that he would fall a
victim to the Vengeance of the friends
OF Major Panitza. whom he caused to
be executed after he had been found
guilty of treason In 1890 In conspiring
against the life of Prince Ferdinand
Since the refusal of the government to
give M. Stambuloff his passport to
Carlsbad, representatives of the dip
lomdtic corps here have frequently
called the attention of the government
to the fact that they had become aware
that an attempt upon the ex-premiers 8
life was impending. It is strange to
add that not single member Of the
cabinet has called upon M. Stambuloff
since the latter was wounded last night.
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THE DOCTOR IS LOST.
Philadelphisn. with Cash and Suspicious
Companions. Is Missing,

~sssSsR"sSus WASsa SoSu anu GUS plS10Ob
Companions. Is Missing.
Baltimore. Nd. July 16.-Dr. Joseph
Hart, practicing physician Of Phika-
delphia. has disappeared. and friends
and police are making search for him.
At the time Of leaving his stopping
place here he had nearly $500 in cash.
a watch and a valuable ring. besides
$1,000 in the Drovers and Mechanics'
National bank. He called at the bank
Saturday and checked largely on his
amount. He appeared to be in a dazed
condition.
A check from him was first presented
to the bank. Payment was refused.
The men who presented the check then
went out and got DIR. Hart In person.
He was seen on Thursday afternoon
In company with two men. He seemed
to depend helplessly on his companions
for guidance. Since Saturday no trace
OF him has been found.
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WASHINGTON CHAT.

Senator Dubois thinks the Republicans
will in the next congress favor a duty on
WOOL
Chief Engineer Hershel Main, United
States navy, has been ordered before q
retiring board for examination for retire.
ment.
During the last fiscal year the United
States mint has coined for the government
Of Ecuador. South America, 4.600000 20
cent pieces.
1t is explained at Washington that DR..
Alirie Diax, who was recently expelled
from venexuela, IL q Columbian and not q
native Venezuelan.
War department officials do not credit
the report that Lieutenant General 6cho-
neld has been directed to abandon his
tour Of inspection of military posts and re-
turn to Washington without delay.
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REASONS
WHY ?
It would be difficult to believe that
the following superb lines Of the
latest crazes in
Wash
Goods

Could be sold at such figures with
out a satisfactory explanation.
therefore we'll tell you the why and
wherefore in couple Of sentences.
As you are aware, the wash goods
season opened early this season and
stocks were quickly sold out. We
had to repeat orders. Manufacture
ers and importers could not keep
pace with the demand and ship
ments have been made late. We've
compromised prices with our sup
pliere and now were ready to sup
ply YOU with these high-class novel
ties at prices which under ordinary
conditions could not be touched even
at the close Of the season. They
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NEW SUPERIOR COURT.
Members Will Meet at phiIadeIphia
TODAY.

Members Will Meet at Phil adelphia
Today.
Philadelphia, July 16.-The new supe-
rior court. Of which Judge Rice, of Lu-
zerne county, is president Judge, will
meet in the Supreme court room tomor-
row morning and receive the report of
the committee appointed to adopt rules
and apportion the counties to the five
districts in which the court will sit.
These five districts will center in
Philadelphia. Scranton. Williamsport,
Harrisburg and Pittsburg. The report
of the committee which will in all prob
ability be adopted provides that the
justices Of the Superior court shall an
nually hold terms of said court, and APP
peals shall be returna BILE at the five dis
tricts at stated times.
The new court will next meet in
Harrisburg next Wednesday when 1t
will organize.