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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-25
Solomon MANN Dies.

New York, May A.-Soloman H. Mann,
who was shot last night by David F.. Han
nigan. whose sister was betrayed by
Mann. died ct s.s5 o'clock this evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-25

London. May A-Among those knighted
upon the occasion of the queens birthday
today are Henry Irving, the actor. and
Walter Besant, the author.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-25
KNEW A THING OR TWO.
Three Card Monte Men Beaten at Thei
Own Game.

Batavia, N. Y, May PA stranger
giving the name of Lampson tried to
buy farm Off Assessor Andrew Page
of Alexander yesterday, and during the
deal third man came on the scene
with three card monte game.
All took part, and Page finally got
possession OF $4,000 Of their money. but
was forced to return 1t at the point OF
O revolver.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-25
WEATHER REPORT.

For eastern Pennsylvania, increasing
cloudiness with showers; southeriy winds
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-25
Appropriations Reported.

The house committee on appropria-
tions reported the balance Of the bills
under consideration today with heavy
cuts. The first amount is the sum
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-03-06
KOREA IS INDEPENDENT.
Notice to That Eject Served on the Chi
ness Minister in Washington.

Notice to That Effect Served on the Chi
ness Minister in Washington.
The Korean Legation has served notice on
the Chinese Minister at Washington that
Korea is Independent, fact that he had
ignored in sending the Korean Charge DAT
faires q copy of the Chinese almanac for the
current year Ordinarily the presentation Of
q calendar might not be considered matter
Of great Importance, but the Chinese years
ore arbitrarily managed by the Emperor
Kwang Su. who has arranged for this year to
have thirteen months, including an addi-
honal month of May. This calendar is an
nually distributed to the subjects of the En-
peror aud to the rulers of vassal States. who
are commanded to govern their dates by the
Emperor's system. Heretofore the Koreans
have used the Chinese year, most OF their
transactions being with China, and this has
been considered by China satisfactory proof
Of vassalage. When Yang Yu, the Chinese
Minister at Washington, sent the Koreans an
official calendar several days ago it was
promptly returned to him with a notice that
they had no use for it, as hereafter they In
tended to count time as other civilized Ma
tioIs
It il understood that the Korean Legation
has hitherto accepted this annual gilt from
the Chinese Minister who has thus been able
to declare that the Korean representative in
America was subject to his authority. After
this, however. he will have nothing to base
bis claim upon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-03-06

started South upon the report Of threatened
hostilities between Mexico and Guate-
mala. When the Mexican National Railway
train reached the City of Mexico at q. m,
the Pullman car conductor found MIR. Gray
lying unconscious In his berth. DR.. Bray
was hastily summoned, and pronounced
The case one Of double pneumonia. A
stretcher was hastily sent for and
the unconscious patient was placed thereon,
and at once conveyed to the American Hos
pital. Mrs. Gray, who attended him, was
heartbroken to learn that he could not live
the day out. Mr.. Gray remained unconscious
until death came.
Isaac Pussey Gray was born in Chester
County, Pennsylvania, October IL, 1928.
His ancestors were Quakers. His parents.
moved to Ohio in 1886. He was Colonel OF
the Fourth Indiana Cavalry In the Civil
War up to 1864, and later organ
lied tho One Hundred and Forty-seV-
enth infantry. He began his political ca
reer as Republican. He was elected to the
State Senate in 1870. He became Liberal
Republican and was delegate to the Nation
ri Convention that nominate Greeley. He
was elected Lieutenant Governor OF Indiana
by the Democrats in 1876 and in 1884 was made
Governor. The Indiana delegation at the st.
Louis Convention supported him as candi-
date for the Vice-Presidency in 1888. He was
mentioned as candidate for the Presidency
at the Chicago Convention. He was nomi-
mated to be Minister to Mexico In March,
1893, and was the first man to receive diplo-
matte honors tho present Administration.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-03-06

Willard and her co-workers started out to
get 2,000, 900 names in actual signatures to
their petition. and the work has now been
practically accomplished. Indeed, from one
point of view, 1t has been more than triply
accomplished. For, while the actual sigma
lures thus far mounted on canvas number
1.121 200, tho official Endorsements Of various
societies raise the total to over 5000, 900 per-
sons who have set the stamp Of their ap-
proval upon the following remarkable docu-
ment
For God and home and native land--Poly-
glot petition Of the Worlds Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union.--Address to tho
Governments Of the world:
Honored Rulers, Representatives and Broth
es:
We your petitioners, although belonging
to the physically weaker sex, are strong OF
heart to love our homes, our native land,
and the worlds family Of Nations.
We know that clear brains and pure hearts
make honest lives and happy homes, and
that by these the Nations prosper, AID the
time Is brought nearer when the world shall
be at peace.
We know that indulgence in alcohol and
opium, and 10 other vices which disgrace
social life. makes misery for all the world,
and most Fall for us and for our children.
We know that stimulantS and opiates are
Governments partners in the traffic, by
accepting as revenue q portion OF the profits,
and we know with shame that they are often
forced by treaty upon populations, either
ignorant or unwilling.
We know that the law might do much,
now left undone, to raise the moral tone OF
society and render vice difficult.
We have no power to prevent these great
iniquities beneath which the whole world
groans, but you have power to redeem the
honor Of the Nations from an lndefenslble
complicity.
We therefore come to you with the united
voices Of representative women OF every lend,
beseeching you to raise the standard of the
law to that of Christian morals, to strip away
the safeguards and sanctions OF the State
from the drink traffic and the opium trade,
and to protect our homes by the total prohi-
bition OF these curses Of civilization through
out all the territory over which your Govern
ment extends.
The miles on miles of written names and
addresses appended to this utterance have
been mounted on white muslin by Mrs. Re-
becca C. Shuman. Of the Evanston Gn.) Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union. The
enormity Of the task which Mrs. Shuman has
undertaken may he imagined from the fact
that the aggregate OF time she has already
spent at it amounts to about two years OF
steady work.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-03-06
A NEW YORK VILLAGE BURNED.
Forty Business Places in Hamilton De-
stroyed With u Loss of 100000.

Forty Business Places in Hamilton De-
stroyed With n Loss of 100000.
At $50 .. Il. a fire started in the furniture
store OF Rowland l. Beal. in Hamilton. vii
lage twenty miles south Of Utica. n. Y. and
the seat Of College University. The one en-
Sine in tho village was frozen up. the water
pressure Of a nav system OF water works was
miserabiy small and the fire swept the busi-
ness portion OF the sowG. A stiff breeze
famed the flames, and hefore aid could ho
sent from Utica and the surrounding villages.
forty business places were totally dStroyed.
The burned district Includes the Smith
block, erected at q cost of $50, 900; the Tripp.
n three-story brick building; the Davis. three
story brick building; the Tnpp Opera House.
the Shores brick building. the National Ham,
ilton Bank. the Postoflce. the engine house.
the Masonic Hail. the Hamilton Sentinel
building. The R0wlands building, the Mott
brick building, Dodge cstate stone building.
the Banning estate brick building, Bonney
Meldon's brick building. Haskelps building,
the Rice building and the Smith estate build
ing.
These a-e sia principal structures. and in
them wer" :nany stores and offices. Prac-
tically nothing was saved. Merchandise and
goods which were removed to the street
caught Gre and burned.
conservative estimate places the loss at
$500 600. with a nominal insurance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-03-06
HUGE VIC. 7. ]. PETITION
The Feature Of the Convention Of
White Ribboners in Washington.
IT is OVER FIVE MILES LONG.
\ Polyglot Roll of Five Million Names
That Has Taken Yoars to Compile for
Presentation to President Cleveland---
To lie Started on n Voyage Around the
world---Mounted on White Muslin.

The grand Convention Of White Ribboners
In Washington was greeted by an audience
Of four Thousand persons. The Metropolitan
Methodist Episcopal Church, where the con-
vcntionwas held, was becomingly decorated.
Temperance banners representing the
different Nations Of the world
were hung around the balconies,
while at the rear Of tho pulpit two large
flags were suspended, one of the British
and the other OF the American, brought
together at the bottom OF q silken ban
ner on which was inscribed the motto,
'sFor God, for Home and Native Land"
The principal object OF the gathering was
to call to tho attention of Congress and the
President the immense polygiot petition
which has arrived in Washington after q
journey around the world, and which bears
the signatures of moro than 100000 per-
sons Of all nationalities The petition asks
for total prohibition Of the liquor trafflc
and opium trade. Miss Frances E.
willard and Lady Henry Somerset
were detained in Boston by IN
attack Of the grip. Miss Anna Gordon read
Miss Wizards address, At the close OF the
reading of Miss Wizards address Miss Belle
Kearney delivered an address to men. She
was followed by DR.. Lunn, of London, and
Mrs. Baker, the National Treasurer OF the
Union. Tho proceedings closed with an ad-
dress by Mrs. Clara C.. Hoffman.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-03-06
The Labor World.

BosroS letter carriers are to be allowed
Sl72,44O for working overtime.
The first ship-plate and boller-plate plant
in the West has just been completed ut South
Chicago.
The word "'ostler" has given place to-
"stableman" in the vocabulary Of the large
stables.
JOHN WANAMAKER Is being su~:l by dis
charged employe for violating tho contract
labor law.
A NORTH Dakota schoolmaster has been ar
rested and deported to Canada under the
contract labor law.
CorToN and woolen goods are 80 cheap
that anyone who makes living wages can af-
ford to be passably dressed.
ERIz PASSENGER CONDUCTOR GABRIEL w.
WRITER has been running "locai" out OF
Corning. n. Y, toty-tWo years. .---.--.-J
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-03-06
flcCAT FlLCHED FOR YEARS.

His Huge Defalcntion Caused the Bank OF
Lexington, Va, to Collapse.
The defalcation OF Cashier c. NJ. Figgat,
which has practically put out Of existence tho
Bank Of Lexington, Va, and the only fnan-
oial agent OF the entire community and county
people, has fallen with, n telling effect. Over
twenty thousand people are victims OF this
financial collapse.
Tho liabilities OF the bank are S198, ,4O2.42.
The assets are S1S9.2 .2O2.32. This leaves o
shortage of s65, ,2Oo.10, not including the
capital stock valued at $50, ,Oo1. 1t is said
that Figgat used UP the $500 and $780,
200. 10 OF depositors' funds. leaving q cash
balance of S6573.12 to meet the cash de-
posits Of $4,000. It iB given out that the
period Of defalcation covers twenty-three
years.
The Virginia Military Institute had nearly
$4,000 deposited in the bank. A large
amount Of the County Treasurer's funds was
also in the bank.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-03-06
ARSON FOR FIREMENs PRACTICE.

An Entire Company Discharged for Com
plIcity In Incendiarism.
The entire Fire Department OF Ypsilanti,
Mich, is in commotion over tho confession
Of ex-Fireman Charles NJ. Walker, who has
sworn that he, Captain Graham and Archie
Harrison, now somewhere in Ohio, set fire
to many buildings during 1892 and 1888. He
says that Captain Graham was the chief
conspirator and that he supplied the kero.
sene oil to start the fires.
Their motive was to rid the town Of old
buildings. to give the members of No. COM
pany opportunity to be at the fire first and
to get some needed practice. The firemen
were then paid so much per fire. He further
tho fires were to occur All the members OF
No. 2 have been discharged and Graham and
Walker arc both under arrest
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-03-06
TEN RAFTSMEN DROWNED.
Rolled on Their Raft and Were Unable
to Swim for the Cold. 3.

Rolled on Their Raft and Were Unable
to Swim for the Cold. Z,
A report from sherley, Gu, says that TEN
colored men were drowned In the Sattlla|
River, at the bridge of the Florida Central
and Peninsular Railroad. The men wera
rattsmen, and were on raft Of cypress hmi
ber, when they became almost frozen. Their
faces, hands and feet wore frost-bitten, and
their limbs were so benumbed that they were
powerless .insteesing the raft: The freshet
had reached the highest mark and the raft
became unmanageabIe. The men were weak
and hungry and could not stand up. j
Finally they grew desperatesnd rolled on
the raft'into the river and tried to reach tho
shore. They were unable to swim, sc bel
numbed and frozen were their arms and legs
They soon sank and their bodies were found
floating In the water few days afterward.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-03-06
FARMERS COMMON ENEMY.

State and Federal Aid Asked to XIII the
Russian Thistle.
The Interstate Russian Thistle Conference.
called by the Governor of Minnesota to devise
ways and means for the suppression OF that
weed, met at the Capitol, st. Paul. Resolu-
tions were adopted setting forth that the Rus
sian thistle has extended from the Dakotas to
California on the Wost; to New York on the
East and from the thirty-fourth parallel on
the South to the fiftieth parallel on the North,
rendering valueless for purposes Of agricul-
ture extensive areas, and that the conditions
prevailing in some Of the States afflicted are
such that the National Government must rem
der direct assistance to the people In connec-
tion with their State governments by appro-
priation OF public moneys, II decisive battle
is to be begun against the common enemy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-03-06
Met a. Terrible Fate.

Shepherds ON Mount Massico, in the north
OF Mondragone. have met e terrible fate:
There is 4 large cavern in the mountain
which they were in the habit of using as a
refuge for themselves and their focks in time
OF bad weather. Eleven shepherds from the
town OF Sora had gathered together ii the
cave whsN large quantity Of EARTH which
had been loosened by the recent heavy rains,
and 10 which huge stones and pieces of rock
we're imbeded, fell upon them. Eight Of the
men were terribly injured and either died on
the spot or suecumbed to their injuries before
help arrived. The three survivors lost their
-oogOD
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-03-06
FATAL NINE EXPLOSION.
Five Men Instantly Killed and Six Others
Terribly Injured in Pennsylvania.

Five Men Instantly Killed and Six Others
Terribly Injured in Pennsylvania.
BY an explosion of mine gas in the West
Bear Ridge Colliery Of the Reading Coal and
Iron Company at Mahanoy Plane, Penn, six
miners were killed and five were burned,
four Of them probably fatally. Tho dead are:
Thomas Durkin, OF Girardville. Joseph
Glibe, OF Crescent Hill; Peter Greenback, Of
st. Clair; Peter Kline, Of Ashland; Anthony
Myers. OF Ashland; Benjamin Reaber, Of
Mahanoy Plane.
AL but Myers wore probably instantly
killed, and it was some time before their
bodies were recovered from the workings.
Myers was taken out alive and died while
being carried to the hospital. The injured
are:
Edward Davis, of Girardville; William
Minnich and William Gofr. of Ashland; John
Lamey and William Davis, Of Mahanoy
Plane. It was feared that the first four OF
these injured men we're fatally burned, but
William Davis was only slightly hurt.
The cause OF the explosion was supposed
to be that naked lamp ignited large body
Of gas that had been let loose from blast
that was made in the gangway. The eX-
plosion set fire to the timbers OF what is
called tho monkey airway," cutting oil the
escape of the five men killed in the mine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-03-06
LATETELEGRAPHIC TICKS
Dispatches Relating the News Of tha
Country at Large.
KILLED BY A BURSTING GUM

Lieuten ant Peck, OF the United States
Army, Hit by Fragments Of Cannon
Which Exploded During Test and
Killed, While Several Others Were
Wounded---Armor Plate Trials.
Fremont P. Peck, First Lieutenant Of the
Ordnance Corps, United States Army, was
killed on the proving grounds at Sandy
Hook, N. j., by the bursting of the breech Of
Hotchdss gun.
The test Of a 7-10-inch rapid firing gum
was under way, and two rounds, with fxed
ammunition, had been successfully fred by
Lieutenant Peck. When the third round was
fired the breech OF the gun burst and frag-
ments struck the Lieutenant on the face and
back, causing injuries which resulted In
his death in few minutes.
Sergeant John Thorp, who was assisting
Lieutenant Peck, was slightly injured In the
leg. The Others present, among whom were
Captain Frank Heath, the commanding
officer Of the proving grounds, and Major
Frank a. Phipps, the ePesident Of the Ord
nance Board, escaped unhurt. o@
Many had narrow escapes from serious
injury. however, as the fragments OF the
breech went in all directions, and the breech-
lock, after striking several distractions,
landed about 100 yards away to the rear.
Major Phipps was greatly shocked by the
occurrence and after doing what he could ha
started for Washington. An official inquiry
into the explosion will be made. A defect In
the breech block Is thought by the ordnance
officers to have caused the accidentl
The piecas which onuld he fonnd have beer
gathered with a view of subjecting them ,tc
an examination by experts.
This was the first serious accident that has
occurred on the proving grounds since 1885,
On October 81 Of that year First Lieutenant
William NJ. Metcalfe and Private Joseph King
were killed In nearly the same place by the
explosion Of q twelve-inch shell, which was
being filed for test, Several other soldiers
we're injured in that explosion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-03-06
BOY DROWNED BY A DOG.

Thomas Tried to Save His Playmate and
tho Latter Turned on Him.
Clarence NJ. Thomas. twelve years old, .,
son Of James Thomas, was drowned under
the ice ON Lake Tataanassee, Long Branch,
n. J. p,
Young Thomas took a big shepherd dog
out for run upon the Ice. When the dog
tried to pass over place where the Ice had
been cut he broke through. The boy at-
tempted to pull him out and fell in himself
The dog fought in the water with himl
until the little fellow slid under the Ice and
was drowned. The body was recovered BY
the ufe-saving crew.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-03-06

The State Department at Washington re-
ceived dispatch from Minister DENLY con-
firming the report that Admiral Ting offered
to surrender fleet and forts at Wei-Hai-Wei
to Admiral Ito, of Japan, on conditions OF
amnesty.
The Central News correspondent in Shang-
hal says that after the surrender Of the last
forts and the Chinese feet Admiral Ting and
the Chinese General committed suicide.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-03-06
Tho Cattle Ranges.

Reports from the cattle ranges from Mon
tana and North Dakota are much more favor.
able than were expected. considering the ex-
cessiycly cold weather which has lasted since
January 30. In Montana there has been loss
snow than for many years, and most Of the
ranges are now bare. The losses have mainly
occurred because Of frozen streams. In the
Gsllatin aud Milk River Valleys the cattle
are looking better than for three seasons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-03-06
Starving In Oklahoma.

An appeal for cid has been issued by set
tiers in the Cherokee Strip. Hundreds OF
families are absolutely starving, eating
prairie dogs and horses. Tho suffering is
unparalleled. Cattle have been dying i'll
droves, as result OF the unprecedented
''northers" which have visited Indian and
Oklahoma Territories and Texas within the
INST few weeks
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-03-06
HUMAN HEADS AS TROPHIES.

Two Carloads Of Them to BE Presented
to the Sultan OF Morocco.
A detachment Of Moorish cavalry has ar
rived at the town Of Casa Blanca, a seaport
OF Morocco, on its way to Fez, with SOM
ghastly trophies OF war for the Sultan, con
sisting of two carloads of human head:
which were obtained during recent expedl.
ton against the Rahamna rebels. They hac
been sated ia order to preserve them, and al
ter being presented to the Sultan will DO ex
hibited on the walls of Fez.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-03-06
Killed by Her Hatpln.

Carrie Pelsgrove, a pretty girl OF seven
teen, residing near New Castle, Ky., went
skating with her sweetheart and party Of
gay young friends on pond near her home.
Some OF the youngsters began race, and
Miss Pelsgrove, becoming ontangled in the
crowd. fell, driving hatpin into her brain.
The pin broke of, leaving part OF it in her
skull. The girl died before sh" could he
taken home.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-03-06
Total. .s141, 1,745, , ,1o4.0

The actual balance of gold On this account
on December 81, 1894 was 1886. .244, ,445.05.
The amount of United States notes and
Treasury notes in the Treasury January l,
1894, exclusive of United States notes held
for the redemption Of currency certificates
outstanding, was Be, ,280,036. Adding to this
$14l, 745, l04, the amount Of such notes re-
deemed, to December 81, 1894. as above stated.
and S45, III. .73S. the amount Of like redemp.
tions during the following month, gives Q
total Of S193, ISL ,92S Of such notes available
during the whole period, exclusive Of or.
binary receipts. The amount Of these notes
remaining in the Treasury on January 81
1895, the date of the resolution, was SS5.
627, ,9S9, showing that of the total OF 1885,.
862,842 redeemed in gold from January /,
1894, there had been paid out the sum OF
S1O7, ,523. .939, and there was remaining in tht
Treasury q balance Of 1888, ,303. OF thf
amount paid out, S5T .9S5, ,453 was for current
expenses, and S39. .53S, 1856 was in exchange
for other kinds OF money, including gold.
The uneXpended balances OF the vari.
Gus appropriations and available for eXpen
dlture January !, 1895. foot up S255.9o0.
039.94.
The condition OF the sinking fund wa:
rs follows on January l. 1895:
Balances July l. 1891 ........ S101 ,7S2, 1888. 8;
Appropriation, fiscal year 1895. 4S,750, COO U!
Total available. ................ leu, 532. .3S5 g
Expenditure six months ending
December 81. 1894 .,...... 25.545.Ot
Balance unexpended, January
!. 1895. s5...................... $50. sos, ,ssS.3