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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
SUPERIOR court JUDGES
Mr.. Olmstead's Opinion on the
Minority Business.
MAY VOTE FOR SEVEN JUDGES
The Prominent Attorney States That the
Act Of 1898 Seeks to Qualify. Limit
and Rcstrains the Right
of suffrage.

Harrisburg, Pa. Oct. I'M. r. Ohm
sted. OF this city, one of the states
most prominent constitutional lawyers,
recently submitted an opinion to we'll
known Republican who asked, in
which he says that every voter Is en-
titled to vote for seven candidates for
superior court judge, instead of six. the
recent law creating the court provides.
Mr.. Olmsted says that the constitu-
tion provides for minority representa-
tion In the election of Supreme judges,
county commissioners and county audi
tors only AS to all the other elective
offices the constitutional provision is
that every male citizen q years of age,
possessing certain qualifications. "shall
be er'titled to vote at all elections"
This right Is conferred absolutely and
without condition. but the act of 1896,
establishing the new Superior court. at
temrts to limit 1t by declaring that. al
though seven judges are to be elected,
no elector may vote for more than six
candidates upon one ballot for the said
office.
mo matter now wise the principle of
the voters constitutional right and
privilege. His right ito vote at all
elections" is incomplete If he may not
vote tor as many offices as are to be
i'iSi' WI l'i ds many peTSDHS as are 10
be elected. If the legislature has the
power to enact that he may vote for
six only. 1t has equal power to restrict
his vote to five. four. three. two or one
of the candidate, or 1t may declare that
where two or more common pleas
Judges are to be elected. or two, three,
or four representatives are to be chosen,
no elector shall vote for more than one.
As to MINORITY Princio'cs,
81 am of opinion that each qualified
minority representation may be. it can
not be enforced if contrary to the letter
and spirit of the constitution. and If.
as Is apparently the case. the act of
1895 seeks to qualify. limit and restrain
the right of suffrage which the consti-
tuition has in plain terms conferred
without any limitation whatever. then
to that extent the act of 1895 must fall.
II am of opinion that each qualified
electOr has the constitutional right to
vote for seven candidates and that his
ballot cannot lawfully be thrown out
because containing more than six
names"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
MQEY FOR DURANT.
Members ol,hc Signal Corps Contribute
Funds To-Day Expenses OF the Defense
Of the CuthrOat.

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Christ,on ssonistion who entered the
NHi iStlaii ',cNia'ion, WIZ tHt.ieu ''S
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
KILLED BY TIE CARS.
Two Women Arc Run Down by Fast
Traiu at New brunswick

New Brunswick. n. j., Oct. Mrs.
Clara Buckalew. 50 years of age. and
her niece, Miss Griggs, of Monmouth
Junction. were instantly killed on the
tracks of the Jamesburg branch Of the
Pennsylvania railroad near Monmouth
Junction this morning by a fast train
bound for Philadelphia.
The women We're driving across the
tracks on their way home from the vii
lage of Dayton. where they had been
with produce. There are no gates at
the crossing. ard they did not notice
the approach Of the train until it was
almost upon them. The horse seemed
paralyzed with fright. and they could
not urge him on. The engine crashed
irto the carriage throwing the women
out. The horse dashed away and ran
home. Both women were picked up
dead. The young girl was decapitated
Isaac Schwenck. who was driving be-
hind the two women. saw the accident
He alleges that the engineer of the
locoT otive did not blow his whistle
The bodies Of the women were taken to
Monmouth Junction.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
CONSTABLE ROESLER'S DEATH
1t viii Bc Investigated by the Coroner
and a jury


Coroner Kelley yesterday morning
empanelled the following jury to in
qulre into the death of Constable J.
l.. Roesler who, on Monday night. was
run down and killed on fhe Delaware
and Hudson tracks. near the Dodge
town crossing: c. NJ. Harris. Jacob
Schlager. b. McNirney. DIR. +. l.. Me-
Graw. Michael McCann and p. +. Grif-
fin. The jury viewed the body and
adjourned to meet tomorrow night at
o'clock in the arbitration room in
the court house.
During yesterday afternoon Matthias
Supon, who was with Roesler when he
was killed. could not be found. 1t Is
supposed he feared Imprisonment as a
witness or for being to blame in the
matter, and is in hiding He is the
prosecutor in the case on which the
constable was engaged when he was
killed
Several city conS.ables are citing the
accident as evidence against custom
of serving warrants. and other legal
papers at night. They are all opposed
to 1t, but often perform their offices at
night only to accommodate prosecutors.
Roeslers Death. II Is believed, will put
a damper on future night service.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
pIh,BELPHIA FIRE.
Three SeriH COnflagratiOns Tint VIII
Throw MN Men Out OF Employment.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1.-Three fires oc-
CURED in tS city tonight at practical
ly the saml time the first alarms be-
ing sounde(about s o'clock.
The four-lory building at Broad and
Noble stre% owned and occupied by
the Horn dd Brannen Manufacturing
company. hnufacturer of gas and
electrical nlures. was gutted. The to-
tai loss Is Etimated at Sl50,000, and is
covered by insurance. Two hundred
persons ardhrown out of employment.
The buihngs and machinery Of
James A. mgee's steam brick yard, at
Twenty-SiM and York streets. We're
destroyed Hltaillng a loss of $4,000.
The loss Movered by insurance. The
yard covey an erea of three squares.
and $40 lids were employed. John
Hanlon. tldnight watchman and DAN
iel Hodgsl. the night engineer. had
narrow es'pes.
The thftfire damaged a half dozen
stables an as many small dwellings in
the neigh ahood of Twenty-seventh
and HuniAgdon streets. The loss Is
$4,000. " origin in each case Is un-
known
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
EARTH BEGAN TO SETTLE.
Residence OF Mrs. William Robinson and
the Office at tho Robinson Brewery
Damaged nv the Gave.

At 1l.55 last night the clock in the Of
flee of r. Robinson's brewery stopped.
A few minutes later the servant girls
in the house of Mrs. William Robinson,
which adjons on the south. rushed out
of the dwelling, crying that the house
was splitting in two. The brewery
watchman. Michael Stern, in answer to
the girls summons, fastened to the
scene, and being an old miner. soon
discovered the cause of the commOtion.
The ground was settling as n result
of mine cave-in. The cracking and
rumbling noises aroused all living in
the immediate neighborhood, and soon
a large and thoroughly alarmed crowd
was gathered. At first the brewery
workmen feared that they were in dan
ger and We're about to flee from the
building in alarm. when August Robin
son appeared on the scene and assured
them that the brewery proper was in
no danger, as the coal beneath 1t Is
protected.
The settling is confined to the terri
tory covered by the office building and
the residence of Mrs. William Robin
son, which are on the old Hauypt lum-
Der yard property. The cave-in seers
to be under the Office yard between the
two buildings. The foundation walls
on the southern side of the Office have
sunk entirely out of sight. and the
southwestern corner Is fully two feet
lower than diagonallv opposite corner
of the structure. FlagstoneS of the
sidewalks are twisted almost on to
their edges and the fence and steps are
twisted out of place.
The yard surrounding Mrs. William
Robinson's handsome new residence,
which is on an elevation. has settled
towards the center of the disturbance.
the moving ground carrying the foun-
and small cracks appear in the ground
and in the foundation walls on the
northern side of the dwelling. The
plastering Is cracked and in many
places fell.
Al. O'Clock the disturbance was still
going on.
Sheriff Charles Robinson. who
was summoned by phone, gave as his
opinion that it was the rider vein Of
the old Wa.hburn slope that 1t work.
ing. This vein is only forty feet below
the surface
The coal under the brewery and for
100 feet around 1t rs reserved. One
vein, which was already worked
when the property was purchased, was
walled and y!llared in 1876, when the
brewery was built. There is a shaft
in the road just in front of the brewery,
which was sunk at the time this work
was being done. This will be opened
up today or as soon as possible in order
to investigate the cause of the present
working. and to ascertain If there Is
any possibility of danger to the brew
| ery
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
PORTLAND'S BIG FIRE.
The Bucket Brigade Unable to Cope with
Flames

Easton. Pa. Oct. IA fire occurred
at Portland, this (Northampton coun-
~, this morning, which for time
threatened the entire town with de-
struction owing to the place being with
out fire protection. The flames started
In the Patriotic Order Sons of America
lodge room on the third floor of a bust
ness block. The second floor was util-
lied as a residence by Mrs. Libby
Werkheiser and the first floor was re-
spectively occupied by Elmer Finkben-
ders hardware store, Jones & Co.'S
grocery store and Samuel F'lint's jew
elry store.
These three places were entirely
gutted of their contents. and Mrs.
Werkheiser and the Patriotic Order
Sons of America lost everything. The
building was of brick. but a strong
wind prevailed and the flames spread
rapidly. The total loss Is estimated at
s35, 900, and is partly covered by insur-
ance. The only method of fighting the
fire was a bucket brigade, which was
formed from nearby creek. The
whole populace took part in preventing
the spread of the flames.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
PArEUR'S, FUNERAL.
The Serves Will Hc of National
Character.

Paris. ct. Am immense crowd
gathered along the Rue Dutot and
silently a'aited the arrival of the Pas
teur cortge, and as the hearse and
carriagesnassed along all heads were
barred. Uon the arrival of the process
sion at II institute tSa oak coffin was
removed rom the outer case and the
leaden shll and was placed in the lib
rary. TIL orders which had been con-
ferred upn the chemist We're displayed
upon cushions at the foot of the coffin.
Presidet Faure this evening signed
a decree Drdaining that VI. Pasteur's
Obsequiesshould be of national char
a'cter. TIE president will attend the
services I person. For the purpose Of
lesseningthe pomp and ostentation of
the cerenonies attendant upon the in
termert # VI. Pasteur his family have
decided nat the body shall remain in
the temprary vault at Notre Dame.
where tn services will end. instead of
being plced In the family vault at
Mont Ma'tre.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
SORGHUM POISONS CATTLE.
Scores Die in Kansas from Eating the
Second Growth.

Topeka. Kan. Oct. 1.-During the
last four days more than 200 head of
cal..le have died in western Kansas
from eating the second growth of sorg-
hum. which Is rank poison. The crop
of sorghum Is very large in western
Kansas. and the second growth Is en-
ceedlnglv rank.
Many farmers turned their cattle into
the fields to eat 1t down. and death has
resulted in nearly every case. In Phil
lips county fifty head died from eating
this forage, while reports from other
counties state that the loss has been
heavy. In Stanton county a herd Of
forty fat steers died within two hours
after eating sorghum forage.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
Tclcnhnnc Rate War.

Altoona, Pa, Oct. 1.-Two telephone
companies operating IN this city began II
rate war tonight. A new company, the
Phoenix, has put hundreds of telephones
In Altoona. Holkoaysburg and Juniata at
the rate of So a month for business houses
and M.50 FOR residences Tonight the Bell
company announced a cut IN its rates
from 81 to Sl.ic a month for business
houses and from SO to si.25 for residences.
Long distance rates have been cut from
500 to $50 year.. 1t Is expected that the
new company VIII met the cut.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
RAISE BREAD PRICES.
Gigantic MiIlcrs' Trust TO Limit Output Of
Flour

Buffalo, n. Y. Oct. ALL that an
pears now to he lacking thai. will give
%he National Millers' association ahso-
luxe control of the prices and output of
flccr is the signing of their agreement.
which has been formulated in detail
Aside from the Northwest, Buffalo
holds the key to the situation, and
vigorous efforts have. 1t is said, been
made to bring The Buffalo millers into
the movement.
There Is now an overproduction of
about 1900 900 Barrels of -four. Pro-
duction Is to be cut down about 1000 coo
a year, and the trust will impose 10
cents n barrel fine on all millers who re-
fuse to comply.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
A Few
! itlhy
{ P0iiltcrS /

will not. however, be out of place
here.
All the leading Cloak Fabrics on
the market this season are rough
and nappy in effects
Jackets are short--26 to so inches
long and mostly of the Refer type,
AIsimple. modified or exaggerated in
ign. s6D~Sour fancy may dictate.
fe&Ves IN q, IsC.Sol!Ie and Other
Shapes are correct.
CapeS are single or double, and
average about 80 inches deep.
Trimmings in some cases are almost
extravagant in their lavishness,
but II your taste Is severely plain, a
stitched or piped edge may keep
in touch with fashion: If the cut of
the garment is right.
Trimming materials includes
Gimps. Braids. Jets, Beads. Velvets
Velours. .Astrakans, Thibets, Mar
ten and other furs. Big fancy But
tons. etc, etc.
For Ladies' wear quiet richness Is
the effect aimed at in all cases, and
the designers never succeeded so
we'll In realizing their ideas.
For the children's wear solid COM
fort and novelty Of style could not
be blended to better advantage.
Bright or subdued colorings,
mixtures or neat plaids and checks
fn rough or soft woolly cloths
briefly summarize the fabrics, while
the trimmings are many and va
ried.
But there Is a sprightliness in all
OF them that agrees we'll with most
folks notions of what is childlike
and pretty.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
LlNDIS' LAW POINT,
Claims hat Solicitation to Commit Per.
juryIs Not a Punishable Crime

juryTs Not Punishable Crime
Hollidysburg. Pa. Oct. 1.-The Blair
county Ourt sat today to hear a mo-
tion to quash the indictments in the
prosecutions against County Commits
sioners lanes Funk and John Hurd,
for ALLEGED misdemeanors in office.
Commits ioner Hurd is charged in one
indtctmGt of approaching a witness
who wa to testify against him before
the county auditors court of inquiry,
and soliciting the witness to commit
perjury.
Ex-Juige Lands, attorney for the
commissioners, created a sensation in
court b. claiming that solicitation to
commit perjury was not an offense
punishable In Pennsylvania. District
Attorne. Hammond was unable to find
a case n the law books that fixes a
penalty for the crime. The court re-
served lis opinion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
THROWN A HUNDRED FEET.
Rev. s. Y. Lum Instantly Killed by an
Express Train.

Rutherford N. j.. Oct. 1.-Whlle
crossing the tracks OF the Erie railway
at Rutherford tonight Rev. s. Y. Lum,
Presbyterian clergyman, was instant
ly killed by an express train from Jer-
sey City. He was about 65 years old
and deaf. but had almost cleared the
track when he was struck and thrown
100 feet.
Mr.. Lum was well known In the
southern part of the state. and filed a
pulpit at Mays Landing a short time
ago. lie had lived recently at East
Rutherford. where he leaves widow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
MRS. PURINTON'S VERDICT.
Awarded S32. 900 for the Loss of IIcrIIu
h nd, who Was Killed on the Rail.

Trenton, N. j.. Oct. Mrs. Kate
f.. Purinton, whose husband was killed
in the Meadow accident on the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western rail-
read thirteen months ago. obtained a
verdict for $4,000 in the federal court
todal. She sued the railroad company
for 100000
Her husband was 80 years old, and
at Vie time of his death was earning
$4,000 per year. The jury took his age
and occupation ir,o account when
making UP the amount of damages for
tho yi5oy
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
Service ON a Soldier Is Good

West Chester, Pa, Oct lin the inter-
esting test case brought into court to test
the authority Of Sheriff Ingram to serve
legal summons on Henry j. Crump. an Of
ficer OF the National guard. returning
from camp recently. Judge Hemph.ll has
Just rendered his decision. He holds that
the service of the summons on the SOL
der even though he was yet on duty,
WINS good
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
DID NOT CARE TO CONTEST.
KccIcy Institutes Have Paid Government
Licenses for Years.

Dwight, ILL.,, Oct. 1.-The announce
ment that the government was trying
to collect license from the home for in
ebriates at Fort Leavenworth brings
out the statement from an officer of
the parent institution here that the
Keeley institute at this place and others
throughout the country have been pay
ing government license for three years.
This has been done under protest
rather than contest the matter. The
license has not been paid for selling
whisky. but merely as revenue de-
manded by the government for the
privilege OF prescribing whisky in the
business of curing inebriety.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.

Tricnnini Assembly win Open Today nt
Minrnn polls.
Minneapolis. Mimi. Oct. with a
solemn and impressive celebration of
the holy communion and discourse by
Bishop Coke. of the diocese Of western
New York. the triennial general con-
ventlon of the Episcopal church will be
inaugurated tomorrow morning.
Three secret sessions were held to-
day by the committee on the revision
of the constitution and canons of the
church. but no material changes We're
made in the report as previously adopt
ad
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
To Resurrcct the American Association.

St. Louis. Oct. 1.-The American Asso-
ciat,on of Ease Ball clubs VIII be revived
next season 4 the wishes and plans of
President Won Der Abe bear fruit For
several weeks has has been in. commun.ca-
ton with different base ball magnates
and Il Is sad that he has found enough of
them willing to join him to justify calling
ameet.ng In the early winter months with
the object of resurrectnS the old asso-
cation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
-
JlowCate Amin On Rail.

Washington, Oct. 1.--Captain Henry w.
Howgate was this afternoon admitted to
bail pending acton of the court OF appeals
upon his appeal from the judgment of the
criminal court of The district sentencing
him to a term of imprisonment for crimes
committed while acting as d.sburs,ng Of
ficer Of the signal service about fifteen
aPo
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
TRAIN STALLED IN SAND.
Tracks nt ST. Joseph. Mich. Covered with
the prifts.

st. Joseph. Mich, Oct. lions Of
Sand di,fted on the Chicago and West
Michigan tracks here this morning, and
when the rorth-bound freight came
along 1t stalled. 1t took gangs of show
elers several hours to clear the track.
The engine was damaged, and the
excursion train bound to Laporte was
DELAYED
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
pIsmemhcrcd BODY Found.

P.ttsburg, Oct. 1.-The dismembered
body of a man was discovered Yesterday
afternoon m a dense th.cket IN the woods
near Mount Lebanon, five niles south Of
P,ttsburg, There were many evidences of
crime, but Il is possible that the skeleton
was hidden by medical students.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
Cris,obai Colon Runs Aground.

Havana, Oct. 1.-The Spanish cruiser
Crstobal Colon ran aground on Sept. 20
on the Bajos Los Colorados. off Mantua.
All Of the crew were saved except three
sailors, who were rot accounted for. The
vessel q q total loss.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
We Arc Paying Cp.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The debt statement
issued this afternoon shows a net decrease
in the pr;ol,c debt. less cash IN the treas
ury, during September Of 81. .834. $3.50. Total
cash IN the treasury, $s27, ,SS9, ,403.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
pr,s.s.or uomi,,,r uororcd

Harrisburg, Oct. 1.-GOvernor Hastings
today appointed Professor John Hamilton,
of State College, Center county, to be
deputy secretary of agriculture. The ap-
po,ntment was sought for by hundred
applicants
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
M,sf,ir Huntington Middle.

Lewiston. Pa. Oct. 1.-The Republican
,ngdon counties, which has been IN session
here since Tuesday, after 400 resultless
ballots adjourned today, to meet at Har-
r,sburg. 1t was also decided that Judge
B.ddle. Of Carlisle. be requested to act as
arbitrator.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
ERONAUT'S FATAL FALL.
Tho Parachute Failed to Open at the
Proper Time.

Proper Time.
Lima. o.. Oct. 1.-Homer Eisel,
young aeronaut, made an ascension at
West Liberty today. 1t was very windy,
and when the balloon was up about 500
feet 1t reared on account of the stiff
breeze. and Eisel. seeing that he must
fall tried to cut loose his parachute.
IT refused to open. and the balloon, in
falling. enveloped him.
He dmpped rapidly until about fifty
feet from the ground. when the para
chute opened. He hit the ground with
great force, however. and was fatally
injured
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
Gen. Mchonc's Condition.

Washington, Oct, l.-General Malone
rested easy this afternoon and evening.
ana at midnight was better than Mt any
time since his collapse, He IL, however.
IN precarious condition.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
q There s
"A Deal
To Say
A bout
Cl0akS

This season, for they're so different
from the garments of any other sea-
son that has been. But how shall we
say it? 1t would take column after
column of closely printed matter
to ever hint at half the new ideas
represented in our vast stock, and
that might prove TOGO much of u
good thing for most readers
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
WEATHER REPORT.

For eastern Pennsylvania. fair; warmer;
southeast winds,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02

takes place today CTuesday) and
continues all week. For this rea-
son the department will be sort
OF public promenade for a few days,
where you will be welcome visitor
whether you have a thought of buy.
ing or not. The multitude Of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02

In looking over our stock, note
well the conscientious care with
which every garment Is finished,
down to the most minute detail.
We believe betterment in that d.
rection to be impossible.