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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-19
HOLD MONEY IN COMMON.
Facts About the spOfford Colony Brought
Out in Court.

Chicago, April ia strange case
came up before Judge Kohlsaat yester-
day afternoon. Mrs. Regina Lingle
made an application for the removal of
her daughter, Mrs. Whiting, from the
guardianship of her own children. The
two children, Ruth and John Whiting,
are entitled to the income from fund
left by their grandmother, Mrs. Mary
c. Whiting, who died in Springfield,
Mass, in 1883.
Mrs. Whiting. the daughter is a
member of the Spofford Colony of
Jerusalem, which was formed fourteen
years ago by Horatio c. Spofford, then
prominent attorney of Chicago.
Henry II. Bowman, of Springfield,
Mass, the trustee of Mrs. Mary c.
Writings will, was the first witness
called on behalf of the petitioner. Mr..
Bowman testified that the fund origin
ally left for the children was $4,000,
but as he had never paid out any Of the
income, 1t had accumulated to about
100000 at the present time. The terms
of the will provide that he should in
vest the money at his discretion and
pay them the income when he was
satisfied that the income would be used
for the benefit Of the children alone.
Mr.. Bowman said that he had never
paid out the income as he had never
been satisfied that the children would
receive the money for their own benefit.
He had learned that nothing which
came into the community would be ac-
cepted except for the benefit of all.
Under the circumstances, Mr.. Bowman
said, he could not see his way clear to
pay the money to the children.
Mrs. Whiting took the stand in her
own behalf, and denied that the So
ciety was an immoral one, and said
that her children were given the best of
care. The principle of the society, she
said, was ito live as nearly perfect life
as possible.
Miss Annie Aiken, formerly member
of the colony, gave damaging testimony
against Mr.. Spofford and against the
morality of other members of the
colony. Further hearing was post
poned until April 90. The case will be
bitterly fought, as both sides have en-
gagged able counsel.
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wife. Two years ago, after having
most remarkable career, he turned east
and became an inmate Of the Soldiers
Home at Leavenworth, Kan. In the
meantime, believing her husband dead
and desiring to transact some legal
business Mrs. Cannon applied for di-
vorce, which was granted. Recently
Cannon decided he wanted to again
live with his wife, and commenced a
correspondence, ending in her accepting
him.
Cannon was friend Of Kit Carson in
his time, Of James Beckwith, "Wild
Bill" James Bowie and the rest of that
band Of Indian fighters who led the
vanguard of civilization westward in
the forties and fifties. No man ever
had a more romantic story. A boy Of
IA he was at the horrible massacre Of the
Alamo, of which he is the sole sur
vivor. To him Davy Crockett intrusted
the last words he wrote just before
death came upon him. The boy, in the
disguise of a MEXICAN, escaped the
massacre and carried the awful tidings
to the world. In the Mexican war he
served with distinction and at the con-
clusion became a government scout and
interpreter, acting as escort to the long
trains Of emigrants that stretched
away across the plains toward the land
of gold,
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TROUBLE AT COAL CREEK.
RevOlvers Used with Deadly Effect by
Workmcn-All Miners Quit Work.

Workmcn-All Miners Quit Work.
Knoxville, Tenn, April 1S.-Serious
trouble arose this morning at Coal
Creek. The proprietors of the Royal
mines recently put in electrical machin-
cry at cost of S50.OO0 for bringing coal
out of the mines. Ten skilled wurkmen
were brought from Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania to operate the machinery. The
old employees at the mine, objected to the
employment Of these men and bad feel
ing arose. This morning three Of the
old employees, with one Hendricks as
leader, met three of the new men at
the company's store by chance. Some
hot words were spoken. when Hen
bricks drew a revolver. and shot one
of the party named Morgan. Morgan
returned the fire. shooting Hendricks
and fatally wounding him. He 4ived
but short time. Morgan and the
other two left and soon after were pur-
sued by party of thirty-ive miners,
who were swearing vengeance against
them if caught.
All the miners went out Of the mines,
quitting work. There are some 300 of
them. Further trouble Is feared and
the superintendent of the mines was
in Knoxville this afternoon to make
arrangements for protection Of his
property.
The sheriff of Anderson county,
where the mine is located, Is on the
ground endeavoring 40 restore order.
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that he was doing this because his
practice was falling off. the girls were
getting so skirtlessly healthy.
Bicycling has made the town its own
since the opening Of the buds and navi-
cation and most of the feminine de-
votees have blossomed into boomers
with the spring. 1t Is at those that the
tyrannical ordinance IL aimed. The be-
trousered young women will not sit
calmly by and submit to male dictation
in matter Of their own legs and lin
gerie. Attempts will be made to form
an organization tomorrow to resist this
sumptuary legislation. Ire has also been
created by the statement that when
this determination was reported to DR..
Wheeler he suggested that the girls
call 1t the "Pantaloonacy club" He is
believed to have majority Of the
council pledged to his support.
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TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.

The California board of health Is taking
steps to manufacture anti-toxin.
Police are guarding boycotted brewerles
ut Omaha to prevent strikers violence.
Richard Demady, the alleged stranger"
of Lena Tapper. was put on trial yester-
day at Denver, Col.
For intimate connection with gang Of
housebreakers. c. NJ. Poole. a Chicago po-
liceman, Is under arrest.
Antonln Dvorak, the musician. has sailed
for Europe. intending to bring his family
over and make his home In America.
At the foot of bluff on Mount Tom,
Mass, searchers found the son Of Presl-
dent L. Clark Seelye, of Smith college.
The federal supreme court denied the
appeal Of Dr. Buchanan, the New York
wife polsoner, and he will be electrocuted
Monday.
Because Of her mother-in-law's unkind-
ness, Mrs William Architoli, Of New York,
O bride OF three weeks, attempted suicide,
and William will take her away. X.
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BRILLIANT WEDDING.
John Nesbit COnyngham and Bertha
Morris Robinson Married.

JOhu NcSDit SouyHShum ana bcTtna
Morris Robinson Married.
New York, April lS.-At o'clock this
afternoon, at the residence of Mrs. j..
Hood Wright, No. 613 Fifth avenue, the
marriage of Miss Bertha Norris Robin
son to John Nesbit Conyngham of
Wilkes-Barre, Pa, took place.
The ceremony was performed by the
bishop of New York and the best man
was w. II. Conyngham. The bride wore
a gown of white satin, the entire front
being covered with point lace. The
corsage was finished at the back with
a Van Dyke collar covered with pearls.
The veil, which was of tulle was fast
ened to the coiffure with a diamond
tiara, one of the numerous superb gifts
from the groom.
The brides only attendant at the
altar was little Miss Media Wright
Robinson, her niece. The ushers were
Arthur Meeker, of Chicago; Herman
Harjes. of Paris; Oliver S. Cummings,
]. Woodward Haven, William Parice,
Redmont Conyngham, Henry Hilliarn,
and G. Howard Dawson.
The young couple will sail for Europe
ON Saturday for two months tour of
the continent Upon their return they
will go to Wilkes-Barre, Pa, where
Mr.. Conyngham has one of the finest
country establishments in that section
of the country.
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LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT.
Omaha World. Herald Asks Few Ques-
tions About Sound Money.


tiOns About Sound Money.
Omaha, Neb., April 1S.--The World
Herald publishes an open letter to
President Cleveland, in part as follows:
Since you secured the unconditional re-
peal of the Sherman law you have very
properly taken the place SO long held by
the author of that law, Senator Sherman.
and are now the acknowledged leader of
the gold standard advocates of the United
States, both Democratic and Republican:
and to you, therefore, the people naturally
look for a plain and simple presentation
of the argument of sound money, as you
understand sound money, or at least for an
intelligent definition of sound money.
What do you mean by the phrase Sound
money! In one place you describe your
opponents as "the forces of silver mono-
metallism,' but you nowhere explain what
you mean by sound money" or what you
consider Cheap money" Everybody ia
vors sound money and a safe currency. II
by sound money you mean a gold stand
ard. why did you avoid the use of the word
gold in your letter? If by safe cur
rency' you mean bimetallism, why did
you avoid the use of the word 'bimetal-
lism" in your letter? VIII you state frank
ly what kind of financial system We shall
enjoy "if the sound money sentiment
abroad in the land' succeeds in saving
"us from mischief and disaster?"
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WASHINGTON WAITS.

Lieutenant r. II. Lamson, United States
navy, was retired for physical disability.
A requisition for $1,S5O.0OO for the Phil
adelphia pension Office was made yes
terday.
1t has been determined that the British
miners expelled from the Choctaw coun-
try have no redress.
All questions relating to the landing of
ocean passengers and baggage at New
York after sundown have been satisfac-
tiroly arranged.
Internal Revenue Collector Donovan sent
a dispatch last night estimating the in
come tax from the district of Massachu-
setts at $125, ,000
An additional expert has been sent
south to investigate the habits Of the new
cotton weevil, which has been imported
into Texas from Mexico.
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FURRY in WHEAT,
An Advance of Four Cents Per Dushel Is
Made in Three DAYS.

An Advance of Four Cents Per Dushel Is
Made in Three Days.
Chicago, April 1S.-Wheat jumped IL
cents today, making an advance of 4
cents in three days. There was a big
scramble among the bears in conse-
quence. The market closed at one cent
advance over the closing price last
night-57A cents. The first sales today
We're from 571s to 5S. At noon there
was furry and everybody watched
Partridge, whose short line is counted
in the millions, but the brokers of the
plucky plunger said he covered lot
of May wheat only to sell double as
much for July in his effort to check
the rise.
If Partridge had turned into cover a
panic of disastrous proportions could
not have been avoided. The natuarl
explosive forces at work in the market
gave it boost of y cent at midday in
about two minutes. The most sensa-
tional report on the floor was that all
the big houses had called 10 per cent.
margins on all of Partrldge's short
trades, but their bluff was called.
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FIRE AT PHILADELPHIA.
Big Bakery and Seven Small Dwelling
Burncd-Three Firemen Buried Undo
Falling Walls.

Burncd-Three Firemen Buried Under
Falling Walls.
Philadelphia, April 19.-At 1.30 this
morning fire broke out in Wilson'S
cracker bakery, at Front street, above
Race, and in a short time spread to
Dreydoppel's soap factory and Snow
den's chair factory.
In a short time all three buildings
were destroyed and there is now dan
ger of the fire spreading to surrounding
property.
The big bakery building was totally
destroyed and the occupants of seven
small dwellings in the rear, which
caught fire. were gotten out with diff
Guilty by the fireman, but as far as
known no one was injured. At 23O II
is still burning fiercely and the entire
block, bounded by Front, Race and
Vine street and Second street is threat
ened with destruction.
The rear portion of DreydoppePs soap
factory was completely gutted, but here
the firemen succeeded in confining the
flames, and at 2.45 this morning the fire
is practically under control. Three fire
men were buried under falling walls
but they were quickly dug out and hur'
ried to the hospital, so that it was i'm
possible to learn at the scene how bad.
ly they were hurt.
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CORPORATION JUDGMENTS.
Amounts Entered at Harrisburg in State
Taxes Cases.

Harrisburg, April 18.-The following
judgments against corporations here en-
tered in comr gpleas court today in
state tax cases.
East Bangor Consolidated Slate COM
pany, $3l5; Lehigh Valley Railroad COM
pany, $79.525.27; Kensington Improve
ment company, S562.50 and $14S.25; Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western Rail-
road company, 45,S40.99; American
Telephone and Telegraph company,
$172S2. Verdicts were found for the fol-
lowing defendants: American District
Telegraph company, National Coal
company, limited, Commonwealth Title,
Insurance and Trust company.
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BODY IN A BARREL.
Fishermen Find a Mutilatcd Corpse in
the Missouri River.

Kansas City, April 1S.-John Sullivan
and John Cassidy, fishermen, found a
barrel in some brushwood in the Mis-
souri, river today. They tried to re-
move 1t and iscovered that it contained
a mutilated body. They notified the
police. When brought ashore some
arms and legs rolled out, followed by
a head. In the bottom of the barrel was
a human trunk.
Identification is impossible owing to
decomposition. In life the man was
evidently about 30 years old, smooth
faced, clean-shaven, with irregular
teeth, three Of which are missing
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RELEASING JAIL BIRDS.
Adjustment of Capital Punishment,
lnMS InncccsSnry

Harrisburg, April 1S.-The board of
pardons announced the following de-
cisions tonight: Pardons recommend
ed-Joseph Buecher, jr.. Philadelphia,
murder: Peter Kreckman, Philadelphia,
murder; Edward +. West, Allegheny,
felonious rape; John Bradford, Alle-
gheny, voluntary manslaughter; Sam
uel Walker, Allegheny, voluntary man.
slaughter. Pardons refused-David
Altman, Allegheny, false pretenses;
Thomas II. Boose, Berks, aggravated
assault and battery; Harry Z. Shultz,
Berks, aggravated assault and bat
terry; Daniel Werling, Allegheny. mur-
der.
A hearing was granted in the case
of Charles Jones' Allegheny, voluntary
manslaughter and respite of thirty
or sixty days was recommended in the
case of John Eisminger, the Greene
county murderer, who is sentenced to
be hanged May Z.
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Bicvclist lohuson Suspended.

Philadelphia, April 1S.-The expected sus-
pension from the amateur ranks of John S.
Johnson, Of Minneapolis, the speedy Glass
b. bicycle rider, was officially announced
today in the weekly bulletin issued by
George d. Gideon, chairman Of the League
of American Wheelmen racing board. The
bulletin states that Johnson is suspended
pending an investigation of his amateur
standing.
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REUNION OF DEFENDERS,
Veterans Are lIOnOrcd by Citizens of Lew
istown-Officers Elected for Year.

fstOwn-OfficerS Elected for Year.
Lewistown, Pa, April 1S.-A reunion
of the survivors of the First defenders,
the Logan guards, of Lewistown; the
Ringgold artillery, of Reading; the AL
len rifles, of Allentown, and the Ma
tional and Washington infantry, of
Pottsville, was held here today. The
visiting survivors reached here at 1.3O
p. m. and were escorted to the Grand
Army of the Republic hall for dinner.
On April 16. 1861, the Logan guards
left Lewistown with 103 members, a
very few hours after the call for volun-
teers, and were by fortune the first to
arrive at the capitol. Thirty-five of the
103 survive today, but are widely scat
tered. The other four companies were
equally alert In responding to Presi-
dent Lincoln's call, and arrived at
Washington on the heels Of the Logans
the facilities of transit giving the lat
ter the first advantage
DR.. w. Fl. Parcels welcomed the visl-
tors in a happy address. to which ex-
Congressman Brumer happily respond
ed. The parade followed and was par
ticipated in by all Of the county and
local officers and associations.
A business meeting was held at which
message of congratulation from 400
Massachusetts veterans was received
and responded to. A committee of five
was directed to be appointed by the
newly elected president to arrange for
transportation to the next annual meet
ing at Reading on April 1S, 1896
The following officers were elected
II. A. Eisenblse, Logan guards, presi-
dent; A. Fl. Levan, Ringgold artillery;
Daniel Downey. National Light infan-
try; Il. j. Gaynor, Washington artillery;
George Kipe, Allen infantry, and Ed
ward b. Zeigler, Logan guards, vice.
presidents; II. j. Mcknight, of Reading.
treasurer, and +. B. Bannan, Of Potts
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THREE HOUSES BURNED.

Result of the Early Morning Blaze ON the
South Side.
A lamp exploded in the residence Of
John Gaughan, on Fig street, South
Side, at go this morning, and set fire
to the building
Two other houses We're also des-
troyed.
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Cleveland Vindicatcd.

Watertown, N. Y, April 1S-The Presby-
terry Of st. Lawrence to which were sub
mitted the differences between Rev. WILL
lam N. Cleveland, brother Of President
Cleveland, and the Chaumont Presbyte-
rian church, OF which he was pastor. has
secured an amicable adjustment of the
trouble, and Pastor Cleveland Is to remain.
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BIG DROP IN COKE.

Shipments FAN to the Extent of 1000
Cars.
Uniontown, Pa. April 1S.-Coke shop
ments took big drop last week and the
outlook is anything but encouraging.
The shipments fell off 1000 cars.
1t was given out that many Of the
operators are demanding $3.50 for coke
and refuse to fill orders at less figure,
and the fact that ovens are being shut
down indicates that they are deter
mined to keep the price up and pay the
scale wages.
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Rrockinridae hobs Up.

Lexington, KY, April 1S.-It is an
nounced that w. c. p. Breckenridge Will
become a candidate for the United States
senate and thus get even with Senator
Blackburn, who helped to defeat him In
his memorable fight for denomination to
congress.
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Uowpnte Again Arraisucd.

Washington, April 1S.-Captain Henry
w. Howgate, ex-disbursing officer of the
signal service and recently acquitted of
two charges of forgery and embezzlement,
was arraigned In the criminal court to-
day and pleaded not guilty to three other
indictments involving alleged peculations
from the government.
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Imagination Killed Him.

Hanover, Pa, April S.-His imagination
killed Ell Baumgardner, of West Man
helm township, York county. He was suf-
fering with the mumps, when he read In a
medical journal that mumps sometimes
produces insanity. This so startled Baum
gardner that he soon became insane and
died shortly afterward.
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Harris Sells Ont.

Findlay, O., April 1S-It is rumored that
c. C. Harris has sold all his oil interest TO
the Standard OIL company for 100000.
Harris refuses to deny or affirm the report.
Harris Is the heaviest producer In the Ohio
field and controls vast amount Of good
territory
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EARTHQUAKE AT LAIBACH.
Wet Weather and Scanty Food Causes
Much Sickness.

Vienna, April 1S.-Another severe
shock of earthquake was felt at Liza
bach a few minutes before six o'clock
this evening. Several buildings which
had been unsettled by previous shocks
were thrown to the ground.
The wet weather and the scantiness
and poorness of the food have caused
fever and dysentery among the families
WHO are camping outside the town.
Many children have died, and the sick
are numbered by the score.
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KEPT THE SCHEME QUIET.
New Town Started in Colorado by a
Land Company.

I.uIiU SOTTIEUHN.
Alamosa, Col. April 1S.-A new town
has been started between Alamosa and
La lara by the Slavonic Land and Ben
eflcial society, of Streator, ILL.,, and is to
be called Crystal Lake.
A petition has been sent to Washing
ton asking for a postoffice, and the rail-
road company has promised a depot
Many settlers have located around
there and large numbers from Streator
are expected during April and May. So
slyly has the whole matter been worked
up that Alamosa people did not hear
of it until yesterday.
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MEXICO'S MORMON COLONY.
Ten Thousand May Emigrate from Utah
to Chihuahua.

to Chihuahua.
Chihuahua. Mexico April 18Th. L.
Meredith. of Utah. has arrived here to
arrange with the state government for
the removal Of 10000 Mormon colonists
from Salt Lake City and other parts
of Utah to this state. This exodus
will begin, he states, as soon as the
necessary land can be acquired, which
will be within a few months.
1t Is proposed to establish the colony
in rich agricultural section, and it
will come with the necessary capital
with which to develop the country. Mr.
Meredith claims that the Mormon
church Is behind the movement.
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ACCEPTED FAITH CURE.
And Now Mrs. Francis Frey Is q Cold
Corpse.

Bethlehem, Pa, April 1S.A peculiar
circumstance Is connected with the
death of Mrs. Francis Frey, who died
tonight aged Sc years. She had suf-
fered long while from heart trouble
and ten days ago was persuaded that
prayers would relieve her.
She rejected her physician's attention
and accepted faith cure. The next day
she was up and about. A week ago she
was again taken Ill and died tonight.
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NO BLooMERs IN wEsTpoRT.
Ordinance Prohibiting Their Use in
Public to DC Presented.

PUBIC 10 DC PrcScntcd.
Kansas City, April 1S.-Bloomers are
to be debarred from making any ap-
pearance in public in Westport, the
picturesque and fashionable old suburb
Of this city. They may be worn in the
bosom Of the family, but the advanced
woman must take them off If she de-
sires to appear on any Of the thorough
fares.
Alderman Wheeler is the author Of
this blue law and will present 1t at the
session Of the common council next
week. He is physician Of some prom
inence, and one Of the young ladies'
who will find her outdoor comfort and
her trousers made unlawful by his
flrman did not hesitate to say today
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REMARRIEs HIS WIFE.

Peculiar Incident in the Rcinnrkabl
Career of ''Bill Cannon"
Kansas City, Mo-, April 1S.--William ].
Cannon--"Bill' Cannon, soldier, scout,
pathfinder-a man "a years of age, has
applied to Recorder Queal for mar
riage license. What was more, he want
ed to marry his own wife. They were
married in the seventies. but Cannon
went west soon after and deserted his
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WEATHER REPORT.

For eastern Pennsylvania, fair; slight
changes in Temperatures; variable winds;
probably fair Saturday.
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EASTER
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During this week we will offer
some EXTRAORDINARY VALUES
from our LINEN DEPARTMENT.
We quote few of the special
prices in
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TABLE DAMASKS:

56.inch 23c; recent price 2Sc
5S.Inch 27c; recent price 35c
6O.inch 33e;; recent price 45c
64-inch 3Sc;; recent price 4Sc
67-inoh 43s; recent price 55o
72-inch 55s; recent price CSC
72.inCh S9c; recent price $1.oo
72-inch $780, recent price 1.1s
72-inch SIPS; recent price l.65
S0.inch zoo; recent price 2.35
SO-inch 2.20; recent price ESQ
Napkins to Match.