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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-07

Lowfey. of Philadelphia. The religious
exercises will be begun at l.3O o'clock
In the afternoon,
At the conclusion of the exercises on
the Pennsylvania shore the society of
Cincinnati, of New Jersey, will unveil
n memorial tablet marking the spot of
Washingtons landing on the Jersey
shore. which will be attended by the
pennSylyanianS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-07
GOLD FEVER IN NEBR ASKA.
Tho Discovery Of Pay Dirt Near Lincoln
Causes Excitement.

Lincoln. Neb.. Oct. GA gold fever
has settled down on this section of
the country over startling discovery
OF placer treasure in Seward county.
about twenty-five miles west Of this
city.
Three miles from Milford. small
pleasure resort on the Blue river. an
old gravel pit. out Of which the Burllng-
ton railway has for years been ballast
ing Its tracks. has been found to be rich
In gold dust. Sand and gravel from
several adjacent farms have given
equally rich promises. Many assays
have been made, some by Denver as
sayers, and others by Professor Nichol-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-07
WAsHINGTON's LANDING.
a Monument Marking the Crossing OF the
Delaware Is dedicated

Doylestown, Pa, Oct 6-The jedica-
tion Of the monument erected near
Taylorsville. this county. to mark the
spot where Washington crossed the
Delaware river. before the battle of
Trenton, on Christmas evening, 1776.
will take place under the auspices Of
the Bucks county Historical society.
Tuesday, Oct. 8. The monument COM
prises two square blocks of Jersey
brownstone. the gift of Mrs. Letitia
Twlning, of Yardley 1t Is six feet in
height and weighs five and one-half
tons. Upon one side will be cut an in
scrictlon
The dedicatory services on Tuesday
will comprise an historical address by
General William 8. Stryker. OF New
Jefsey, and an oration by Dwight n.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-07
HUGHES AS A FOOT BALL.
street Cnr Conductor Tries to Kick Goal
with a Passenger


AldermanIMillaron Saturday required
Frank Marshall. conductor on the
Peckville line of the Scranton Traction
company, to furnish $500 bail to appear
at court to answer the charge that he
kicked Michael Hughes, of Park Place
Hughes and his wife were aboard the
car from the central city and wanted
to alight at Court street The car
stepped there. several passengers got
off, but Hughes and wife remained In
the car. At Bulls Head they discovered
that they had been carried beyond
Court street There was evidence to
the effect that the couple had not con-
fined their potations to lemonade, and
Hughes became very abusive and in
sulting, with the result that he got
the treatment that is administered to a
foot ball. Hughes also claimed that
the conductor threw Mrs. H. off on her
face.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-07
Judgment for MIR. Wnkcmsn.

B. 8. Wakeman, of Binghamton. on Sat-
urday obtained Judgment from Alderman
Wright against j. N. Thomas, Of Pitts
ton, and p. H. Friend, of this city, for $lS5.
which It Is alleged the defendants agreed
to pay for the exclusive right to manufac.
ture and sell Wakeman's Improved
Time Detector." The contract was that
Thomas and Friend were to pay the
amount specified on Aug. 1S last. They did
not do So
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-07
KILLED HIS SON.IN.LAW.
Ex.POIicc Justice Powers Murders Sheriff
Patrick kennedy.

Leadville Colo, Oct. 6.-Sheriff Pat
rick Kennedy was murdered last night
by his father-in-law, ex-Police Justice
Powers. The men have had several
quarrels of late. When Kennedy was
spoken of as candidate for sheriff.
Powers worked against him. Kennedy
was nominated. Powers was heard to
remark few days ago that Kennedy
would never be sheriff of Lake county.
Mrs. Kennedy. daughter of the mur
derer - i'll, ard it js feared the shock
will kill her both men are old timers
of this camp. and are well-known over
the state. Kennedy has been engaged
in mining for the last two years.
Powers Is a't present connected with
the city police.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-07
TERRIBLE PRAIRIE FIRES.
They Ruin Many Farms in South
OnkOtn

Ipswich. s. d., Oct. 6.-Prairie fires
started by farmers for protection In the
country north of here last Wednesday
escaped from control and are devastat-
ing a rich farming region.
Great stock ranches have been entire
ly burned over. many farms totally de-
stroyed and a total damage inflicted
that already exceeds 100000. Many
families are homeless and fleeing for
shelter. The fires are spreading and
rain Is earnestly looked for.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-07
philndclphin Inquirer Offers n Cyn

Princeton, n. j., Oct. 6.--Captain Lea,
of the Princeton foot ball team, was seen
today In regard to the offer made by the
Philadelphia Inquirer of cup valued al
1000 for the winner OF n Princeton-Penn-
sylvana series of foot ball. If the games
can be arranged the cup would become
game for three years In succession. Cap
tain Lea was much surprised at the offer
He stated II would be impossible to ar
range a, game this year. giving as his rea-
sons that there Is no date open on which
the teams OF the two rival colleges might
meet.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-07

son. of the State university In this city.
In all of them the yield has been from
$5G to 1886 per ton.
There Is great excitement In the vicin-
ity of the reputed find, land Is multiply
Ing in value and speculation Is active.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-07
pr Tn,mnpc.s r,,ro,,,,,

New York, Oct. G.-Tbe Rev r. Dewitt
Talmage preached n farewell sermon 10
nue. Presbyterian church this evening. ~
Tsignage e',.Imates that there wers 1000
who desired to get in. and of whom not
mere than one-tenth were able to obtain
almlttanCe.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-07
PIANISTS DIVORCED.
Eugen d'AIbcrt and Teresa CarrcnO Weep
When Their Marriage Tic Is Severed.

Berlin, Oct. Ga pathetic scene was
witnessed In the civil court here on
Thursday. The marriage of the dis
tinguished musical artists, Eugen
d'Albert and Teresa Carreno, was dis
solved on the application Of the wife,
on the ground that her husband had
deserted her.
When the decree was announced, the
now divorced woman cried bitterly, and
the husband was similarly affected.
Both were finally led weeping from the
court by their respective counsel going
out by different doors.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-07
Master Painters to Organize.

The master painters Of this city are taxi
ing steps to form local union. A meeting
was held the other night at the store OF
which the project was discussed. Another
meeting will be held in about two weeks.
when Titus Berger. of Pittsburg, presi-
delegation from Wilkes-Barre will at
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-07
Sr,cide of Frank Ar,houx

Reading, Pa, Oct. 6--Frank Anthony, q
well-known young man employed in the
general office OF the Carpenter Steel
works. this city, committed suicide today
by taking poison. Ill health Ia attributed
~ the cause.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-07
Child burned 70 Death.

Reading, Pa, Oct. G.-Annie, the S-year-
near Hamburg. died last night from inju-
ries received by her clothing catching fire.
Her father was butchering when the child
got too clc3e to the fire. Her mother
wsc. also badly burned In trying to smoth.
er the flameA
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-07

Corning. N. Y, Oct 6.-Erastus Fuller,
New York. was killed by train on the
New York Central railroad In Middleport
last night while driving to his home at
Shelby
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-07
JUSTICE NEWBERGER DEAD.
The Victim OF Christian Nousemnn En-
pires from the Buiic1 Wounds.
Snnninl u, ~. S.rnnto Trihnnn

pircs from the KuIict WOuNuS.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Hawley, Pa. oct. 6-Justice Sebas-
tian New'berger ,one of the victims in
the shooting aifray last Wednesday AZ
Tafton, Pa. died today. Post mortem
examination was held; the bullet was
found lodged next to the skull on the
opposite side of the head. Upon in
vestigating it was found that the bul-
let had passed entirely through the
brain.
\ large posse started out today In
search of Houseman, who Is still at
large.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-07
WEATHER REPORT.

For eastern Pennsylvania, fair IN the
morning; local showers in the evening Or
night; 0llghtly warmer IN the interiegs
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-07
OLD BARN BURNED.
II Was Owned nv the DcInwarc and IIu,
son COmrauv

son COWnauv.
The alarm of fire at 13O this morrfrg
was caused by the burning of an old
barn in the rear of where Daniel F1afl-
naghan lives On Putnam street, near
the Won Storch shaft
The harm was old and in ruins. The
supposit!cn q tint some w1yfarer gave
1t a ma.t1 just 10 see 1t burn. II was
of very little value. gave as klndllng
wood. ara was owned by the Delaware
end Hudson Csral company
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-07
The Silks

mentioned below are not old-they
have not had time to lose the
good looks which Dame Fashion
gave them, and we don't propose to
allow them to linger long enough
with us to get out of date. We
keep turning them over, turning
them over all the time and when
lots get small and odds and ends ac-
cumulate, we take this method of
unloading them quickly, hence you
never see anything that has grown
ancient or old looking on our Silk
counters.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-07
A
Tcll-T1 ale
Silk Sale

These frequently recurring Silk
Sales give away our method OF
handling successfully this most dif-
ficult Of all stocks.
Fancy Silks change as rapidly IN
fashion nowadays as Paris Bon
net, and the firm that would Keep
its Silk Department quite up-to-date
at all points must make a rapid ana
complete turnover of its stock,
otherwise 1t will speedily become a
laggard In the race for public favor,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-07
Sale Price 60c.
LOT VIII

25 pieces Wave Design Dot,
changeable effects. A big special at
6Dc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-07

Is pieces Small Figure Irides-
cent Effect Taffetas. A specially
good thing for Waists, etc, and
fully worth 81.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-07
LOT VIII

Is pieces 24-inch Deuxtons Stripe
Effects, for Waists, etc. Worth
much more than the figure named
here,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-07
6Oc.

Is pieces Taffeta Seed Camele
Silks. a beautiful combination and
the very latest thing out. A very
extra value for this sale.
Only 75c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-07

Quite a large odd lot Of Brocade
Taffetas. etc. Big color range and
mostly Silks that sold at 81.
Closing Price Csc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
TELEGRAPHuo BREvITIEs.

The Salem city government appropriated
s6O9 ga 36 for the coming year
The National Guard OF South Dakota Is
TO lose all state government support
Senator Redfeld Proctor of Vermont
and family are at Asheville. N. q.
Charles J. Morrill,, the treasurer Of the
Providcnt Institution for Savings died at
Boston.
President Cleveland says that DIR. Ian.
sings rctraction only aggravated the
original offence
The Standard Oil company has made n
third purchase Of wells, having expended
" i20 900 recently.
Eddie Kerwin, years old OF Seymour,
Conn, fell In a tub OF scalding water and
was terribly burned, dying two hours
later.
Count Won kotze Il determined TO find
out who wrote tho anonymous letters 20
the German imperial family once ascribcd
20 him.
The Connecticut senate pass ed the bill
creating an oyster police l3 to n, with an
amendment increasing the state tar on
oyster lands from 90 "a per cent The
bill will come up In the house later.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
sociallstic Principle Disavowsd.

Boston, April IL AT the second days
session of the convention Of shoomakers,
an unsuccessful attempt was made TO
have the delegates endorse the socialistic
principle OF collective control Of all means
OF production and distribution. It was
decided 60 name the new organization the
Boot and Shoeworkers' union, and TO
establish as far as possible a uniform rate
of wages for the same class of work. 1t
was also decided TO favor equal pay for
both sexes; to control the system OF ap-
prentices; to reduce hours of labor by re-
fusal to work hore than eight hours q
day; to abolish the contract system in
shops, prisons and all public institutions;
TO prohibit the employment of children
under the age Of 10 years; to establish a
system of communication with boot and
shoeworkers OF other countries; TO con-
duct the organization so as TO render
strikes and lockouts unnecessary, and to
adopt the union label
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.

Office OF the License Commis issioners,
City Hall, Providence, April 6th, 1895.
Applications for license 10 sell pure, spiritsous,
intoxicating and malt liquors have been made by
the following named persons and hrmsi
FIRsT CLASS
Blanding & Blanding. "a, 5s, weybosset street.
Cappeil Antonio a Alfonzo, As Tett street
Chambers, Calder a Co., 2-23 Exchange Pls>--
Hagan, James H.. SS1. 2sS, Richmond Erect
Wesson, 5. A, % Dyer street
SECOND CLASS.
Angels, Antonia de, 100 Spruce street
Briggs, Stephen, 16-I Peck street
Chase, VIM. Is corner College AID South Main
streets.
connors Thos, 81 Oak street
Gredy, John. $50 south Main street,
Henressey, owen, I24 Ives street.
Maher John f., 443 Smith street
Monahan, John, 56 Printery and IS Pettis streets.
Mulyey. John f., IS Cross street
Murphy, j. H.. lol Dorranee street
McDeed, James, 50 Eddy street.
McEvoy, John r., sie Manton avenue.
McCale. John J., 2. ~ Webster street.
Mccain, John NJ, l42 vinton street
McGrath. Thomas II. i25 Rugby street
McKenna. John. 449, ASS Fountain street
Murray. J. II. & Co., corner Amherst and Putnam
Nahgle, Thomas, ss3 Atwells avenue.
O'Knete, John T., so Washington street
Rcgan, Michel r., ili Dorfance street.
Kothfuchs, William r., asa South Main street.
Sousa, Manuel j., 124 Ives street
Smith, Samuel NJ, s Pine street
The Board OF License Commissioners will be in
session In their ofhce, City Hall, MONDAY, Aprt
~, 1885. at 1850 O'Clock a m. at which time and
place all persons so desiring may b,~Usard on the
matter OF granting such applications.
THOMAS NIXON.
a6-i3td Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
skirmishing Continues.

TAMPA, Fla. April IL Steamship Mas
cote, which arrived last night from
Havana, brought an American engineer
who went TO Matsnzas and was ordered
away within three hours, being told he
was not wanted. A ship chandler and
provision mesohant there, Frank Cabel
iero. was treated likewise. The Cuban
taxes are TO be increased 5000, 600 10 pro
vide war expenses At La Mocha, Vicente
Garcia, with 20 men, ambushed General
Pratt's forces. who three times rallied, but
were finally routed with heavy losses.
Jiguana, place Of 1000 inhabitants, was
captured by the Cubans under Rabi on
March 70. On April 3 the Spaniards at
tempted 20 regain possession, but were re-
pulsed, and lett IS doad for the Cubans TO
hu
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
Our Terms Not satisfactory.

OTTAWA, April le-An order In council
has been passed embodying Canada's reply
so the United States proposals for joint ac-
ton on the part OF Great Britain and the
United States, Russia and japan to protect
seal herds from extinction. and to the sug-
gestion Of the United States that in the
meantime sealing in the Behring sea be
prohibited, and the Paris regulations as to
the close season and inhibition of firearms
be extended over the entire waters north
OF the Both parallel. Canada strongly OPP
poses such changes, as IL is feared sho
would get the worst of 10.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
TREACHEROUS TRIBeSMEN.
Gave Brtttsh Ousyers Assurances OF Peace
and Then Entrappsd Them.

WI" s"0" h"sr"Pp0~ a"~''A
CALCUTTA, April ia dispatch from
Peshawur says that n jemidar of the force
of Bengal sappers, belonging to the Brit
ish garrison at Chitral. was captured by
the forces Of Sher Afzul, but succeeded in
escaping, and eventually reached Pesha-
wur.
He states that when Umra Khan first
invaded Chitral, portion of 3 he garrison
Of that place marched out in an attempt
to stop his advance but was overpowered
and obliged to retreat. During the en-
gagement Lieutenant Gurdon, an able
officer, and two native officers and several
Sepoys were killed.
In regard to the capture Of Lieutenants
Edwards and Fowler and their party,
IL transpires that they were surrounded
by superior force of tribesmen. The
British troops, however, fortified them
selves In small village and resisted
for seven days. At the expiration
OF that time, the enemy gave the British
officers positive assurances that peace was
restored, and invited thom and their men
TO polo match.
The British were suspicious; but, know.
Ing that they were not able to resist much
longer. accepted the invitation, with the
result that during the progress of the
match, the whole party was suddenly sur.
rounded and overpowered
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12

The owners OF estates assessed for the construc-
.on Of sewers IN the streets hereinafter nam Cd;
construction were. on the asd day Of March. 1856.
lodged at the Office Of the city treasurer.
on srss, IL % 9k 70 sn
street 10 oranston street; In HUNTINGTON AVE-
NUE., from Cranston street TO Chambers street; In
20 burlington street. and In BURLINGTON
STREET from Chambers street TO Crecker avenue.
feet north Of orms street TO orms street
In MkDwAY sTREET, from oano street TO o
In IVES STREET, from the north side OF Med
way street 10 Waterman street.
In ATLANTIC AVENUE, from Elrnwood avenue
In oRcMARD STREET, from oxford street to
Fruit street. and in FRUIT STREET. from Broad
In bENEvoLENT STREET. from the SUNNI,
near Co Cook stree street TO- TO HsPs 9 pc street.
In dEsIER STREET. from courtland street to
II payment Of the whole OF any assessment is
made before the 22d day OF March, 1896, deduction
will be made on the same at the rate OF six 90
per centum per annum from the date of the pay
ment To said last mentioned date.
one-third Of the assessment msy be paid at any
is lodged with the City Treasurer, without interest
The second installment of one-third may be paid
within two years from the day OF said lodgme
with the City Treasurer by paying In addition
thereto the interest on the Who'll amount due on
said assessment at the rate OF six ( per cent per
nnnum from the nrst day Of the second year after
said lodgment 70 the time OF payment
The last and third instalment Of the assessment
may be paid within three years after said lodg-
ment by paying In addition thereto the interest
thereon at the rate q six tel per cent Per annum
from the date OF the last payment.
II the first lment Is not paid at the end OF
year from the day Of the lodgment OF tho
assessment oan then be collected with interest
herefroln at the rate Of six 90 per cent per an
mum and expenses OF collection.
mar22-2std
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
Sewer Assessments.

The owners of estates assessed for the ceasrruc-
tion OF in the streets hereinafter named arc
hereby notified that the assessments for said
lodged at the Once of the City Treasurer.
In EDDY and BROAD STREETS from Jhisop
street TO the city line.
In ABBOTT STREET from Camp street to
In WENDELL STREET from Messer street to
Ellery street and in ELLENf STREET from
In ALTHEA STREET from Cranston street To
In EVERGREEN STREET from Camp street to
the summit west of Ivy street TO Damp street.
In BUTLER AVENUE from Angel street to
In STEWART STREET from Broad street to
In ACADEMY AVENUE from Beaufort stree.
to Dover street and from REGENT AVENUE 70
Cambridge street
II payment OF the whole Of any assessment is
made before the I'd day of April. 1896, deduction
centum per annum from the date OF the payment
to said last men toned date.
One. third of the assessment may be paid at any
time within one year from the time the assess
ment is lodged with the City Treasurer, without
interest
The second instalment Of one-tnird may be
paid within two years from the day of said
lodgment with the City Treasurer by paying
in addition thereto the interest on the whole
(6) per cent. per annum from the first day OF the
second year after said odgment 10 the time Of pay
ment
The last and third iustaiiment OF the assessment
may be paid with three years after said lodgmen mt
by pasing in addition thereto the Interest thereon
at the rate of te per cent per anuum from the date
IL the hrst instaiment is not paid at the end OF
year from the day of the odsment Of the assess
ment can then be collected with interest therefrom
at the rate Of six t6) per cent per annum and ex-
ID. l. ID. GRANGER, City Treasurer
az est
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
Canada aud Copyright.

LONDON, April l2.-The Daily News ad
mits that Canada has the right 60 leglslats
on the copyright question as she chooses
and says that ~ tho manifesto of the copy.
right association really represents the
views Of the Canadian people thore IL
little hope OF n satisfactory settlement
being reached. It must be owned that the
world has hitherto treated the copyright
question rather narrowly and shabbily.
A young state like Canada may yet set an
example of q now denarture
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
As Viewed LIN Pekin.

PEKTN, April 12.-Tho officials I'm tho
Chinese capital are largely ignorant OF
the situation in respect Of Japan. Discus
sion Of warlikc questions is limited. At
the war office, especially, the grand coun-
Gil has few consultations with the minis.
ters OF the foreign powers The Manchu
people strongly resent the idea of ceding
Manchuria TO japan. The former war
faction is still strong, and argues the dan
ger OF creating disnffection among the
people. This faction Is unwilling to yield
10 Japan, but fears that resistance is i'm.
possible
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12

CHICAGO, April 12-The repeal by the
city council Of the alleged Doodle ord
nances, Ogden Gas and Cosmopolitan
Electric promises 60 develop a hot fight
between the city and the two companies.
President Pope Of the Cosmopolitan com.
~pany declares that he will defy Mayor
Swift to prevent that company from using
fte franckiso
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.

CHICAGO. April 1s-In the Kent labo-
ratory at the Chicago university, q new
compound has been found which has
sweotening powers in excess Of those pos.
scssed by saocharine. which has been hith-
erto considered the sweetest substance
known to chemists. Candy makers and
druggists who have examined tho new
chemical say 1t will prove valuable in
manv wavs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
Many Villagers Drowned.

VIENNA April le The floods in Hun
gary are increasing. Two more villages.
near Semlin, Slavonia, have disappeared
beneath the rising waters Of the Danube.
Many OF the inhabitants Of the villages
were drowned. At Semlin, n number Of
Servians tried 30 cut the dixie protecting
the Hungarian shore In order to save Bel.
grade from being In Wated. Hungarian
guards frustrated the ..tlempt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12

treatment than the leading American poi
itioians who suffer unhceded insults 80
gross that they would cause duels and
lawsuits in other countries. The paper
advises Spaniards TO despise n press that
sympathizes with fillbusterers, doubtless
from Interested motives