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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-20

What might have resulted in serious
accident by change Of train orders was
barely averted In Eugene early Monday
morning. The Shasta flyer left Portland
Sunday evening In two sections hound
Cor San Francisco. The train dispatcher
at Portland had sent orders for the flyer
and the north-bound overland to pass AZ
cresswell But before the flyer reached
eugene the orders were changed for the
trains to meet there. While the oper-
ator at Eugene was receiving the changed
orders the flyer pulled into the station.
The signal light indicated clear track.
and the flyer steamed through at full
speed without stopping. The agent
rushed out with a lantern and succeeded
In signaling the train, which stopped but
not until 1t had passed a considerable
distance from the station. Had the flyer
gone through without being sIgnaied y
would have smashed into the overland
between Eugene and Cresswell. as there
is no operator between the two places.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-20

Miss Lille Weddle, OF jefferson, the
Young girl who swallowed lot OF car
bolic acid with suicidal intent on Tuesday
afternoon because her parents would not
consent to her marrying the young man
of her choice, died about p. m. Thurs
day, after having suffered intense pain
Produced by the fatal Dose Coroner A.
VI. Clough was notified Of her demise
and gave the case into the hands of the
justice of the peace to hold an inquest.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-20

The secretary of the interior has re-
emily made a decision which involves
large amount CT land in the Lakevlew
district, OREGON, where the California g.
oregon Land Company made claim or
protest against payments being allowed.
The lands are around Goose lake, and the
difficulty appears over the meander lines
The first lines were run when the lake
was quite high. Then new lines were
run, and II was found that there was a
9reat deal OF land which should be added
to the adjacent property. The secretary
denies a hearing asked for by the COM
pany, and says that II II has any rights
IN the matter It must be determined by
the courts.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-20

What has become Of the movement to
present the battleship Oregon with sll-
yer service or other testimonial from the
people of this state over the naming Of
he magnificent ship? asks the Times
MountaIneer Governor Cleves, Of Maine,
has presented to the United States ship
Maine an elaborate silver service, which
,aars the name and escutcheon OF that
state. If the present parties in charge
n the OREGON presentation are not able
20 go ahead with 1t, let 1t be turned over
70 others.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-20

Marion county has smaller tax roll
this year than for many years. II is
only about $4,000. whereas last yenr It
was $25,0O0 And then 1t was thought to
have been well and closely DONE The
howing this year In the face Of hard
times, low prices and general stagnation
is one of which Sheriff John Knight
hould be justly proud. Not on'v that,
Nut the people should congratulate them
elves IN having an officer who has done
this exacting work so thoroughly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-15
FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.

over 100 diamond workers have left
Antwerp for the United States to carry on
their trade here.
The will of Professor Blackie leave $50,
900 for modern Greek library in Edin-
burgh university.
The body of Victor Hugo was yester-
day deposited in n sarcophagus in the
Phantom in Paris.
In Coventry. where Ellen Terry was
born, Feb. 26, lSiS, n brass plate on one
house bears the inscription, This Is the
birthplace of Ellen Terry" while on an
other house across the street is a similar
plate inscribed "This is the original birth
place of Ellen Terry.
The ameer of Afghanistan has arranged
for the purchase of shawls and other cash
mere goods to the value of a lakh and q
half of rupees to take with him to Eng
land Some of the goods have been spe-
cially ordered as costly presents for not
ables in the United Kingdom" The ar
ticles will first be taken to Kabul for In
spection.
Particulars are given in Congo state
documents just published as to King Leo
pold's contract with Explorer Stanley, The
rescuer Of Emin has a retainer of $1,000 q
wear. II he goes to Africa In the service
OF the Congo state the fee Is raised 10
$4,000 a year Stanley IL not permitted TO
publish any book or deliver any lecture
without King Leopold's leave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-15
AFTER REEDS SCALP.
Hon. Joseph Cannon Has His War Pain

Washington, March 14.-Joe Cannon
is said to be leading Republican re-
volt against 2 Jm Reed or rather he has
set up the tandard of his colleague
Hopkins, I'd is seeking to rally be-
meath II folds sufficient following to
make that gentleman speaker of the
next house.
Hopkins name was first mentioned in
this connection when he marshaled a
majority of the Republican member
ship against the recently proposed gold
bond issue. Hopkins made great
speech on that occasion and at
once hailed as a coming man. He
treated the mention of his name in con-
nection with the speakership as pleas
ant joke. as did Reed, the latter, in
mock humility, asking Hopkins to re-
member him with certain committee as
signments. Now, 1t is alleged, the joke
has assumed seriousness and the
change is charged up to Cannon. The
latter does not like Reed, and offered
the resolution of respect to Speaker
Crisp at the close of the session in the
face of Reeds protest, and after the lat
ter had positively declined to offer it
himself. Cannon wants his old place
as chairman of the appropriations com
mittee, and Reed will give 1t to Hen
derson. of Iowa, who secured the rank
ing place at the head of the minority
of the committee in the Fifty-second
congress. when Cannon was left at
home. An endeavor is to be made to
get the western members-and there
are enough of them to control the or
ganization-to unite on western man
for speaker, in which event Hopkins
would be the logical candidate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-15
READINGS NEW RATE.
Tariff to BE Charged on Anthracite Coal
Carried

Philadelphia, March 14.-The Reading
Railroad company this afternoon made
public its new tariff rates on anthracite
coal from East Penn and Bethlehem
Junction points to local and interstate
points.
on the Bethlehem branch the now
rate begins with 45 cents per ton on
prepared sizes to South Bethlehem, and
increasing to $l.05 per ton to Lansdale.
Including Lansdale and points from
there to Philadelphia the $lO5 rate Is
maintained. To Germantown and
Mount Pleasant the rate is 81. .l5. and to
Mount Airy and Chestnut Hill, slips.
on main line points from Bridgeport
south, and including points in Philadel-
phia, the new rate is sl05. Points on
the Northeast Pennsylvania branch
will pay $l35, with the exception of
Hillside. $l15, and Willow Grove, $l.25.
Points on the New York branch be-
tween Noble and Yardley, inclusive,
will pay $l.SO: on the Plymouth branch
s125, while on the Doylestown branch
the rate Increases from S1.1O at Colmar
to $l25 at New Britain and Doylestown.
on the Philadelphia, Newtown and
New York branch the rate varies from
$il5 at Greenmount and Olney to $l.25
beyond that to Newtown.
The new rates go into effect March 20.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-15
NEW YORK POLICE,
The New Chief viii Possess Unlimited
Powers

pOWcTS.
Albany, n. Y, March IA meeting
of the LeXow New York City police
investigation committee, was held this
afternoon. The committee decided to
report two New York police bills, Sena-
tors Canter and Bradley dissenting
After the session Senator Lexow said
that 1t had been decided to make the
new police commissioners themselves
the re-organi2ing body. After Mayor
Strong's regime the commissioners are
to be elected. 1t Is provided that no
political organization shall nominate
the two receiving the highest votes
shall be declared elected, and the two
others receiving the next highest votes
shall be appointed without reference to
their party affiliations. thus giving a
third party a chance.
Senator LeXow called particular at
tention to the charges made with a
view to increasing the efficiency of the
force. The superintendent is hereafter
to be known as the chief of police and
is given largely extended powers. He
will have absolute control of all assign
ments and transfer; he may suspend
without pay and no promotion can be
made except on his recommendation.
and under civil service rules which
have also been decided upon.
Provisions are further made for a
| deputy chief of police and for six in
spectors.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-15
TROUBLE AT WINCHESTER.
The Old Town Is Practically Under
Military Control.

Winchester, Va, March 14-For the
second time since the war Winchester
is practically under military control.
On the fifth inst. Thornton Parker, COL
ored, was arrested for attempted GRIM
inal assault on Mrs. Melton. a respect
able married lady of near Middletown,
this county. Parker. after being fully
identified as the assailant, was lodged
in Jail here and indicted on Monday by
special grand jury. and his trial set
for tomorrow.
Threats of lynching have been made,
and the negroes of this city have ex-
pressed their intention to rescue the
negro and burn the town. Suppressed
excitement and Indignation have been
manifested for several days. especially
when the negroes paraded the town in
groups on Tuesday night, and were
disbanded by the police force. The
municipal officers therefore decided to
place the city under military protec-
ton tonight. Three companies-75 men
of the Second Virginia regiment,
under Colonel j. C. Baker, arrived here
this evening, and are virtually in
charge Everything is quiet tonight
and the presence of the troops will
probably prevent any further disturb
anCe,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-15
THREATS OF VENGEANCE.
Italians at Walsenburg Are In an Ugly
Mood

Denver, Col, March 1.-THE coro-
ners jury in the case of the Italians
who We're killed in the Walsenburg
Jail have rendered a verdict to the eff
feet that they We're killed by persons
unknown.
All is quiet at Walsenburg today, al
though there is much excitement in the
Italian colony. Threats of vengeance
are made by the Italians, but as there
Is lack of concerted action among
them 1t is thought there will be no fur
ther trouble. A feature that robs the
lynching of its international aspect is
the belief that the Italians killed We're
naturalized citizens
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-15
CONDENSED STATE TOPICS.

Shenandoah merchants have organized
q crusade upon peddlers.
The price OF beer to clubs at Allentown
has been put up from IS to $l2 a barrel
The trial of Lewis Pascuto for the muir
der of Dominica Asto began yesterday at
Pottsville.
A proposed reduction Of carpenters
wages from 81 to sl.50 a day has caused un-
easiness at Lancaster.
out of 1900 soft coal miners In the
western Pennsylvania district, 1900 are
receiving 60 cents a ton.
Pittsburg thinks Colonel Baker, Of the
Lafayette hotel, Philadelphia heads a
syndicate that will build big hotel
there.
General Master Workman Wilson. OF
the new knights of Labor. said at Pitts
burg that half Of the 1900 old knights
will desert their order.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-15

ing. Twenty-six delegates were pres
ent. or these twelve were women and
fourteen men. The most distant point
represented was Cleveland, Ohio. The
principal business of today was the
appointment of a committee of one
hundred to carry on the work of the
proposed new national party. Chair
man Cole, in his opening address, pro-
posed the name United American" as
the title of the new party.
He said 1t was proposed to unity all
factions of the old parties and the var
ious third" parties that come into ex-
istence In recent years under the ban
ner OF prohibition, womans suffrage
and bi-metallism.
Several addresses were made by
prominent members of the w. c. r. u
A petition signed by 10000 persons ad-
vocating the organization of a new
party along the lines proposed Was
very conspicuously displayed in the
hall.
The convention will conclude its ses.
sionS tomorrow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-15
She HAD A COPPER BOTTOM
The Spanish Ship That lnsulted Our
Banner Was an Old-Timer.
CAPTAIN CHEESEMAN'S THEORY
1t Is the Opinion OF Experienced Scancn
That the Man.Of.War That Fired on
the Allianca Was vulgar
Wooden Craft.

New York. March l4.-Captain Cross
man. of the steamer Allianca. which
was fired on by Spanish gunboat, has
received the following letter from the
department of state, Washington:
To Captain James Crossman, Commander
of the Allianca:
Sir-l have received your letter of March
without date, but which reached the de-
partment today, March l3, which reports
the circumstances under which the above
named steamship on her homeWard trip
from Colon, Columbia, to New York, off
the north Cuban coast, on the Sth instant
was fired upon by Spanish gunboat.
The department desires to receive from
you Il statement of fact In the form of an
affidavit, accompanied, Ii possible, by a
sketch chart showing the course of the
Allianca in passing Cape Maysi and the
distance of the vessel from the nearest
point of the island of Cuba.
The atdavit should be explicit upon
these two points. Awaiting SUCH | am,
sir, your obedient servant.
(Signed Edwin +. Uhl
Acting Secretary.
Captain Crossman said he would send
chart to the state department show
ing where the attack occurred He said
iiN hiiCN iiiS NtSStl was at ltdSl IOuT
miles off Cape Maysi, which is the
eastern point of Cuba. A little more in
regard to the identity of the Span
ish man-of-war was learned this morn
ing. Captain Crossman said that he
could plainly see that she had copper
| bottom. In the opinion of experienced
seamen this indicated that she must
nave been wooden-hulled ship. for
copper bottoms are, as a general rule,
used only on wooden ships. If that be
So the Allanca's assailant was evil
IDENTIFY one of Spains old ships, for
Spain has not built wood ship within
the last ten years. The state depart
ment should. therefore, the maritime
circle thinks, have little difficulty in dis
covering the identity of the man-of-
| war
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-15
ELEVATED ROAD ACCIDENT.
Lydia Thor n, the Actress, One of Two
assengcrs Hurt.

New YORK. March 1.-two women
were injured in the shuttle train that
runs from the Long Island ferry to
Third avenue at the Thirty-fourth
street and Third avenue elevated sta
tions at 80 O'Clock today. One of the
women is Lydia Thompson, the well
known burlesque actress. She received
bodily injuries of so serious nature
that she had to be taken to Bellevue
hospital. The other woman said her
name was Matilda Fisher. She was not
badly hurt,
The train was coming from the river
and for some reason did not slow up in
time. 1t ran heavily into the station
bumpers, causing sharp shock, which
threw down several passengers besides
those reported injured,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-15
CUBAN INSURRECTION.
The Rebels Are Armed with Machctes and
Rifles, While the Spaniards Garry the
Old style Weapons.

oiu StyIe W capOHS.
Tampa, Fla, March A.-When the
OllVette arrived this evening from Ha-
vana, a rush was made for the passen-
gers in search Of Cuban revolutionary
news. A Cuban, who has come on an
important mission, stated that the pro-
visional government had been organ
lied and that General Marti had been
made provisional president. General
Gomez was made general in chief. The
revolutionary army, as now organized,
consists of 5000 infantry and 5000 cav
airy. The Cubans are armed with
Machetes and rifles, while the Spanish
forces are armed with rifles and the
old-style sword. which is very clumsy.
From Santa Clara, in the eastern part
of the island, come reports of general
uprising during the past ten days. In
Havana there are no signs of rebellion,
although during Tuesday night the po-
lice quietly raided house and confis-
Gated a magazine of cartridges and
powder stored there. No arrests were
made, as the house had no occupants at
the time Of the raid In Havana, up to
the time of the departure of the Oil
vette, no word had been received re-
garding the firing upon the Alliance.
IF the outrage occurred, as there is
no reason to doubt from the statement
of Captain Crossman." said a we'll in
former passenger. sit must have been
the torpedo cruiser Nuevo Espana,
which has been painted black since he
ing assigned to shore patrol duty" The
Neuva EsDana Is known TO be on the
east coast and Is only capable of run
ming Is to II knots an hour. which
accounts for the ease with which the
Allianca diStanced her.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-15
LOTTERY KING, C0RRALLED
Police Raid Wurzberger's "Commis-
sion Brokerage" House.
TINES EDITOR IS PROSECUTOR
1t Is Alleged That Ex Banker ROcka How
Was Regular Customer Other Prom.
inent Wilkes Barrcans on the List.
Proprietor Held to Ia IL.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa, March IA sem
sation was created in this city today
when Chief of Police Briggs and a
squad of officers raided the "commis-
sion brokerage" Office of John Wurz-
berger and the inmates Wurzberger is
known all over Northeastern Pennsyl-
vania as the Lottery King of Luzerne
county" his brokerage business being
merely blind. IADr the past ten years
he has been selling tickets openly, and,
1t is estimated, did a business Of over
$l20, 600 year.
Wurzberger was taken before Mayor
Nichols and after hearing was fined
$50 and held under $500 bail for court.
The police, when the raid was made,
found several thousand dollars worth
of tickets of all the lotteries doing bust
ness, and also list Of his regular Gus
toners, showing that bankers, doctors,
lawyers and prominent business men
were spending large sums monthly
through Wurzbergers agency.
The raid was made at the instance of
the Wilkes-Barre Times, the editor Of
the paper appearing as the prosecutor.
The Times tonight states that it has
proof that the late George A. Lohman
put 81 100 in the lottery shortly before
he committed suicide, and that ex-
Banker Rockafellow, now in the East
ern penitentlary, sunk thousands of
dollars in lottery tickets. urZberger
had agents in surrounding towns and it
Is alleged also used the United States
mails extensively in conducting his
business.
Wurzberger's victims in his nefarious
traffic included all classes of people,
hundreds of ignorant Polish and Hun
garian miners spending all their saw
ings for tickets. The arrest and con-
fiscation of the list of customers Great
ed much CONSERVATION and the mayor
was besieged by prominent people who
pleaded with him to have their names
SUPPRESSED
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-15
SCHIVEREA MADE MONEY.
For Three Weeks Religious Meetings lie
Was Given S2,5OO-SaIoons and Stores
Closed Yesterday

Pittsburg, March 1.-THE revival
which has been conducted in Home
stead for three weeks past by Evangel-
list Ferdinand Schiverea under the
auspices Of the ministerial association
of that town, closed last night. Over
400 men and women have, 1t is said,
been converted during the three weeks.
The hall, where the meetings were held,
was packed to it's utmost capacity when
Mr.. Schiverea preached his farewell
sermon last night. An overflow meet
ing was held in the Fourth Avenue
Methodist Episcopal church. The evan
gelist will leave for Dubois today.
So great was the enthusiasm that
nearly all places of business and many
of the saloons were closed yesterday
while services were being held, and sew
eral of the saloon proprietors attended
the meetings.
Mr.. Schiverea received the entire col
lection of all the meetings since his
advent into Homestead, and it is esti-
mated that he will leave the town
$1,000 richer than when he entered it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-15
DUBOIS BANK FAILS.

Tho Institution, 1t Is Said, Has Run Gu,
of Funds.
Dubois, Pa, March 1i,-The bank of
Dubois has failed to open its doors this
morning. No statement has been given
out, and nothing of the banks condition
can be learned.
1t is said that there has been quite a
run ON the bank for the last two weeks
on account of certain rumors, and that
the bank has simply run out of funds
The belief Is that matters will be ad-
justed within week, and that business
will be resumed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-15
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Addresses at Yesterdays Sessions in
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, March H.--At today's
session of the Philadelphia conference
the character of a number of supernu-
merary and other preachers was
passed.
Addresses were made by Rev. b. ].
Gray. president of the Williamsport
Dickinson seminary: Rev. DR.. Thomas
Hanlon, president Of the Pennington
seminary; Rev. DR.. Hartzell, corre-
spending secretary Of the Freedmen's
Aid society, and others.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-15
SPARKS BY TELEGRAPH.

The New York legislature defeated Com
modors Gerry's bill providing the whip
ping post as punishment for certain
crimes.
on charges Of conspiracy to prosecute
New York police detectives, Agents Whit
ney and bennett, of the Parkhurst 40
cety, were arrested.
Members OF the Church Of the Good
Shepherd at Rochester, N. .sY., have
given. up their fight against Bishop Coke
and abandoned the church. tls, -
With over fifty pieces Of baggage. five
maids and man servant. Mrs. w. X.
Vanderbilt, her daughter and one son,
sailed for Europe on the Teutonic.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-15

producing evidence that plaintiff was
riding on a pass at the time. This Ed
wards admitted, but the court ruled
that even il passenger were riding on
a pass, 1t did not exempt the company
from damages, and the nonsuit was not
allowed. The case will be continued
tomorrow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-15
Officers IIonornbly Discharged.

Harrisburg. March N.-An order has
been issued from National guard head
quarters honorably discharging the fol-
lowing officers: Second Lieutenant Albin
NJ. Robbins, quartermaster, Battery A, re-
signed Feb. s; First Lieutenant william II.
Sutton, Company ID, Fifth regiment in
fantry, resigned March 1: First Lieutenant
II. w. Newton, Company B, Ninth regi-
ment infantry, resigned Feb. II. 1895.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-15
JAPAN'S SPRING CAMPAIGN.
VIII BE Opened in the Warmer Latitude
of FOrmosa

Washington, March l4.-The cable re-
port that japanese squadron of six
teen war ships has descended on the
island of Formosa is believed at the
japanese Legation here to indicate the
opening of spring campaign in warm
er southern latitudes.
From this and other circumstances it
is believed Fomosa, which is the warm
est possession of China, will be the
scene of spring campaign. at least
until the treaty of peace is actually
signed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-15
Quiet at New Orleans.

New Orleans, March 1i.--All Is quiet
here today. This afternoon the work OF
loading the Harrison line steamer Engi-
neer at the head of st. Ann street. the
scene of Tuesdays riot, and the steamer
Canarias at the head Of st. Andrew street,
two miles further up the river, began un-
der the protection of the militia and po-
lice. No trouble occurred, although ne
groes did the work.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-15
ITALY IS AROUSED.

Baron Fava Requests That Murdcrers OF
Colorado Italians BE Punished.
Denver, Col, March l4-The COVER
nor has received n telegram from Baron
Fava. the Italian minister at Washing
ton, asking him to proceed at once
against the murderers Of the Italians
at Walsenburg.
Governor McTyre will act at once.
DR.. Cunso, italian consul at Denver,
also received telegram from Baron
Nava directing him ito go to Walsen-
burg tonight